- 1 - 题型专项突破题型专项突破-Unit5 阅读理解阅读理解 （人物篇（人物篇） 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, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1 (2016新课标 I 卷)You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of 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 thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She 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 Prize. Rachel Carson (19071964) If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her 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 oceans. Sandra 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 woman. She became an - 2 - Arizona state senator(参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court. Rosa Parks (19132005) On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks. (1) What is Jane Addams noted for in history？ A. Her social work. B. Her lack of proper training in law. C. Her efforts to win a prize. D. Her community background. (2) 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. (3) Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US？ A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rosa Parks. (4) 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 peace-lovers. 2 When Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, California, his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl. So in the middle of the night, his mother called a lawyer named Paul Jobs and said, “We have an - 3 - unexpected baby boy; do you want him ？” But his mother told his future parents to promise that they would send Jobs to college. After Steve Jobs graduated from high school, he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor in his friends rooms. At 20, he and a friend (Steve Wozniak) started a company in a garage on April 1, 1976. Jobs named their companyApple in memory of a happy summer he had spent at an orchard (果园) in Oregon. After 10 years of hard time and failures, starting from two kids working in a garage, Apple computer eventually grew into a big company with over 4000 employees. At 30, Jobs, however, was fired from the company he co-founded. But after he had to leave the company, Apple was under heavy pressure from rival (对手) Microsoft and in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses. Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apples CEO in1997. Under his leadership, Apple returned to profitability and introduced new products such as the iPod, the iPhone and the iPod. Steve Jobs once said, “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Dont lose faith. Im convinced that the only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did. Youve got to find what you love. If you havent found it yet, keep looking. (1) Steve Jobs didnt finish his college education because he _. A. wanted to start a company. B. had financial problems. C. took no interest in his major. D. hated to share rooms with his friends. (2)It can be inferred that Apple _. A. was founded in Oregon B. developed from a garage C. had a difficult beginning D. had a successful beginning (3)What can we learn from what Steve Jobs said? A. Interest is key to success. B. Hope helps us succeed. C. Attitude is everything. D. Courage goes with confidence. 3 - 4 - His first successful fight was for the equal rights of black people in South Africa. Then, as the first black president, he fought to unite the country and organize the government. Now Nelson Mandela has set his sights on a new enemy, AIDS. On March 19 the former president, hosted his second AIDS-awareness concert. He warned that 25 million people in Africa were already infected with the fatal disease. Mandela