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。
A
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(1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addans 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(1907-1964)
If it weren’t 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 world’s lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)
When Sandra Day O’Connor 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 Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks(1913-2005)
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 lff the Montgmery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired lr giving in,”said Parks.
21.What is jane Addams noted for in history?
22. What is the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?
23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?
24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
本题属于细节题，根据以上解题思路可知，Jane Addams是因为她的社会服务工作，所以答案选A。
事实细节题。根据文章第一个信息段“Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.”可知，任何得到过社会服务人员帮助过的人都应该感谢Jane Addams。
对be noted for“以……而闻名”理解不到位。
本题属于判断题，根据以上解题思路可知，O’Connor’被法律公司拒绝的原因是当时社会对妇女的歧视。所以答案选C。
推理判断题。根据文章第三个信息段“she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.”可知，O’Connor’在法律公司找不到工作时因为她是个女的。
对于court，discrimination和financial等重点词汇记忆模糊。
本题属于细节题，根据以上解题思路可知，在美国，是Rosa Parks对民权运动做出了很大的贡献，所以答案选D。
事实细节题。根据文章最后一个信息段“It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement.”可知，事件持续了一年多，并且开启了民权运动。
找不到关键词civil-rights movement。
本题推理判断题，根据以上解题思路可知，文中提到的妇女都时先驱，所以答案选C。
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?”可知，文章讲述的是过去100年最有影响力的妇女”。
对于文章内容把握不足。