内蒙古包铁一中2020高三英语上学期第二次月考试题 第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AYou probably know who Marie Curie was，but you may not have heard of Rachel CarsonOf the outstanding ladies listed below，who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years？Jane Addams（18601935）Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thankAddams helped the poor and worked for peaceShe encouraged a sense of community（社区）by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931，Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace PrizeRachel Carson（19071964）If it werent for Rachel Carson，the environmental movement might not exist todayHer popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceansSandra Day OConnor（1930present）When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School，in 1952，she could not find work at a law firm because she was a womanShe became an Arizona state senator（参议员） and，in 1981，the first woman to join the USSupreme CourtOConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top courtRosa Parks（19132020）On December 1，1955，in Montgomery，Alabama，Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passengerHer simple act landed Parks in prisonBut it also set off the Montgomery bus boycottIt lasted for more than a year，and kicked off the civilrights movement“The only tired I was，was tired of giving in，”said Parks21.What is Jane Addams noted for in history？A. Her social work.B. Her teaching skills.C. Her efforts to win a prize.D. Her community background.22. What is the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm？A. Her lack of proper training in law.B. Her little work experience in court.C. The discrimination against women.D. The poor financial conditions.23. Who made a great contribution to the civilrights movement in the US？A. Jane Addams B. Rachel CarsonC. Sandra Day OConnor D. Rosa Parks24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text？A. They are highly educated.B. They are truly creative.C. They are pioneers.D. They are peacelovers.BIf you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least signs of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests，but also serve outside dinners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration cards to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss at the rate. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is that all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fares after they have attended to their business and that not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”25. The underlined words in Paragraph 5 means to “_”A. be ready to help othersB. make good use of ones friendsC. be a little ahead of othersD. gain something at others expense26. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. While taking a taxi in Finland，you can get off without first paying your fare.B. In a big hotel in Finland, you can enjoy free meals if youre living in the hotel.C. The bosses in Finland pay the employees according to the registration of their working hours.D. The workers are always honest with their working hours.27. We can learn from the passage that _.A. the Finnish society is of very high moral(道德的) levelB. there are many loopholes in everyday life in FinlandC. in Finland, most taxi drivers will not charge you anythingD. everyone in Finland is like a gentleman, for they have faith in themselves28. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Life in FinlandB. A Society with “F