1、 1Unit 10 Money(A).阅读理解A(2017安徽合肥高三第二次教学质量检测)Susan Brownell Anthony was a lady ahead of her time.She fought for womens rights long before they became a popular issue.Susan was born on February 15，1820，in Adams，Massachusetts.At that time，women had few rights.They could not own property.Money earned b
2、y a married woman belonged to her husband.Major decisions regarding children were made by the fathers.Women could not vote.At the age of 15，Susan became a schoolteacher.She taught for 15 years.Then she began organizing womens groups to promote causes that were important to women.She helped gain bett
3、er educational rights for women.She helped give married women possession of their earnings.After the Civil War，Susan became very involved in the womens suffrage movement.After years of lecturing，writing，and appealing by Susan and other women，some parts of the United States changed their laws to give
4、 women the right to vote.The first state was Wyoming in 1869.Other areas and states gradually followed Wyomings decisionIt was not until 1920 that the US.Constitution was changed to give all women voting rights.Susan Brownell Anthony died in 1906 at the age of 86.She was elected to the Hall of Fame
5、for Great Americans in 1950.She was the first American woman to have a likeness(肖像)of her face on a coin.It was the 1979 Susan Brownell Anthony dollar.【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖 Susan Brownell Anthony。她努力为妇女争取了财产权、投票权等权利。1What was the situation of American women like when Susan was born?AThey had
6、low social status.BThey could vote after getting married.CThey managed money for their husbands.DThey were responsible for decisionmaking.A 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“At that time，women had few rights.They 2could not own property.Money earned by a married woman belonged to her husband.Major decisions regarding
7、children were made by the fathers.Women could not vote.”可知，在那时，女性没有什么权利，地位是低下的，故 A 项正确。B、C 和 D 项均与此表述不符。2What is the third paragraph mainly about?ASusans teaching experiences.BSusans educational background.CSusans efforts to abolish slavery.DSusans fighting for womens causes.D 考查段落大意。通读第三段尤其是“Then s
8、he began organizing womens groups to promote causes that were important to women.”可知，本段主要讲述Susan Brownell Anthony 为争取女权而斗争的情况，故 D 项正确。干扰项分析 根据第三段的“Then she began organizing womens groups to promote causes that were important to women.”可知，Susan Brownell Anthony 为争取女权而斗争，而不是为废除奴隶制而斗争，故 C 项错误。3What doe
9、s the word “decision”in the fourth paragraph refer to?APromoting the social movement.BChanging the US.Constitution.CGiving women voting rights.DUniting other areas and states.C 考查词义猜测。根据第四段第二句中的“some parts of the United States changed their laws to give women the right to vote”可知，在 Susan Brownell An
10、thony 的努力下，美国一些地区修改了法律，给了妇女投票权；结合该段第三、四句“The first state was Wyoming in 1869.Other areas and states gradually followed Wyomings decision ”可以判断，画线词指代“给妇女投票权”这一决定，故 C 项正确。4What may be the best title for the text?AThe first American woman to invent coinsBThe problem of womens rights in the US.CThe most
11、 popular women organizationsDA pioneer in fighting for womens rightsD 考查标题判断。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了美国历史上著名的女权运动领袖3Susan Brownell Anthony。她为妇女争取了财产权、投票权等权利。据此可知 D 项最适合作文章标题。B 【导学号：33220166】(2017广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试(二)Many people would love to leave their jobs behind and have a lifechanging adventure overseas.They
12、imagine lying under palm trees as the sun goes down.However，life overseas is not always easy，and many are not prepared for the shock of living in an alien culture.The honeymoon periodAt first，for those who actually decide to move abroad，life is an exciting adventure.They enjoy exploring their new su
13、rroundings，and life seems like an extended holiday.They dont mind trying the local cuisine and discovering the local culture.They can even afford to practise their foreignlanguage skills without fear of making mistakes.Trouble in paradiseIn many cases，when people consider moving to another country，t
14、hey often fail to realize how different life will be.As time goes by，they become frustrated when language and cultural misunderstandings become a daily headache.In this stage， the visitors begin to withdraw from life in the host country and avoid spending time with local people in favour of mixing w
15、ith others from their own cultural background.The road to recoveryGradually，most visitors realize they must accept the differences and not fight against them.This change encourages them to improve their language skills and slowly they manage to do the things they could easily do at home，such as open
16、ing a bank account.This newfound confidence enables them to see a side of life which very few tourists get to witness.Adjusting to life abroad can often be a real problem.The secret to overcome it is to stop trying to change your host country：you will not succeed.If not，you risk losing your dream an
17、d having to return to the old life you wanted to leave behind.4【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。许多人因为喜欢冒险和探索，所以移居国外生活，但文化的差异和语言的不同又使得他们很沮丧，因此作者建议移居国外的人最好能够学好当地语言以适应当地生活。5Why do people moving abroad feel excited at first?AThey find foreign living much easier.BThey have the necessary language skills.CThey love the adv
18、enture and exploration.DThey enjoy meeting people from different cultures.C 考查细节理解。该题问的是移居海外的人最初感到兴奋的原因。根据 The honeymoon period 部分第一、二句可知，因为他们喜欢冒险和探索，所以会感到兴奋。故选 C。6According to the author，what is the main problem many people moving abroad face?AHomesickness.BCulture shock.CHealth problems.DLack of e
19、mployment.B 考查细节理解。根据 Trouble in paradise 部分第二句以及联系本段内容可知，许多移居海外的人面临的主要问题是文化冲击。故选 B。7What would the author suggest people moving abroad do?AStudy the local language.BGo on holidays frequently.CLearn how to open a bank account.DSeek out people from their home country.A 考查推理判断。根据 The road to recovery
20、部分第二句以及最后一段可知， 作者建议移居海外的人学习当地的语言，这样才能够适应海外的生活。故选 A。.完形填空(2017南昌十校二模)When I was young，like you，I had a dream.But my dream wasnt like that of an 1 kid.It was to be the best tennis player 2 simply the best“female” one in the world.3 ，I had a family encouraging me to follow my dream.I learned how import
21、ant it is to 4 a dream and to dream big.My fight began when I was 5three and I havent taken a 5 since.But too often，most women are not supported or are 6 from choosing their path.I hope it could be changed.For me，it was a 7 of resilience(坚忍)What others marked as 8 about memy race，my genderI accepted
22、 as fuel for my success.I never let anything or anyone 9 me.I controlled my future.When it comes to equal pay，it frustrates me 10 I know firsthand that gender differences exist.I would 11 want my daughter to be paid less than my son for the same work.Women have to 12 many barriers to success.One is
23、that we are constantly 13 we are not men.People call me one of the“worlds greatest female athletes”Why dont they say LeBron is one of the worlds best male athletes？We should never let this go 14 We should be judged by our achievements but not 15 For everything I have achieved，I am 16 to have experie
24、nced the highs and lows that come 17 success.I hope my story will be a(n) 18 for women to fight for their dreams.We must 19 to dream big，and in doing so，we enable the next generation of women to be 20 in their pursuit.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者以自己的事为例呼吁全体女性勇敢追求成功，为争取性别平等而不懈努力。1A.ambitious BexcellentCaverage
25、 DenergeticC 根据“It was to be the best tennis player”以及下文内容尤其是“People call me.Why dont they say LeBron is one of the worlds best male athletes？”可知，此处指作者说自己小时候的理想与普通孩子的是不同的，故选average“普通的，一般的” 。ambitious“有野心的，有雄心的” ；excellent“优秀的”；energetic“精力充沛的” 。2A.instead of Bregardless ofCother than Dmore thanA 结合
26、本文主旨以及下文中的“People call me one of the worlds greatest female athletesWhy dont they say LeBron is one of the worlds best male athletes？”可知，作者希望男女平等，所以作者在此强调的是自己的理想是做世界上最好的网球运动员，而不是最好的女网球运动员。instead of“而不是” ；regardless of“不管，不顾” ；other than“除了” ；more than“多于，超出” 。63A.Hopefully BFortunatelyCObviously DG
27、enerallyB 幸运的是(Fortunately)，作者有鼓励她追寻自己的梦想的家人。此处亦与下文中的“But too often，most women are not supported.”形成对比。hopefully“有希望地” ；obviously“明显地” ；generally“普遍地” 。4A.make up Bset upCcare for Dpush forD 根据下文中的“My fight began when.”以及“fight for their dreams”可知，这里指作者知道了为梦想而努力是多么重要。push for“为而努力，力争” 。make up“编造，构成
28、” ；set up“设立，建立” ；care for“照顾” 。5A.risk BleaveCbreak DchanceC 作者从三岁时就开始为理想奋斗，自此一直从未间断。break“暂停，中断” ，符合语境。6A.defended BexcusedCdiscouraged DdismissedC 但是通常，大多数女性不被支持，或者被阻止去选择自己的道路。discourage“阻止，阻挠” ，符合语境。defend“保卫，保护” ；excuse“同意免除” ；dismiss“去除，摒除” 。7A thought BquestionCmoment DbonusB 作者希望这种境况可以改变，在作者
29、看来，这是有关“坚忍”的问题(question)。thought“想法” ；moment“时刻” ；bonus“意外收获，奖金” 。8A.disadvantages BconcernsCqualifications DpersonalitiesA 根据下文中的“my race，my genderI accepted as fuel for my success”可知，此处指被别人列为作者的劣势(disadvantages)的东西，比如她的种族，她的性别，作者将它们视为追求成功的动力。concern“担忧” ；qualification“资格” ；personality“个性” 。9A.igno
30、re BattackCcomfort DlimitD 根据下文中的“I controlled my future”可知，作者从不让任何事或任何人来7限制自己，而是自己主宰自己的未来。limit“限制” ，符合语境。10A.although BbecauseCunless DifB 当谈起同工同酬问题时，作者感到懊恼，因为她自己亲身体验到性别差异的存在。分析句子结构可知，前后句之间是因果关系，且前面是果，后面是因。故用because。11A.ever BevenCnever DjustC 根据语境可知，作者永远不希望看到干了同样的工作，女儿得到的报酬却比儿子的少。never“从不，绝不” 。12
31、A.break down Btake afterClay aside Dput awayA 为了获取成功，女性不得不打破许多障碍。break down “打破，消除” ，符合语境。take after“追赶，跟踪” ；lay aside“留存备用，把放在一边” ；put away“猛吃，积蓄，把收起来” 。13A.informed BremindedCassured DcriticizedB 其中一个障碍就是总有人提醒我们不是男性。remind“提醒，使想起” ，符合语境。inform“通知，告知” ；assure“使确信” ；criticize“批判” 。14A.unchallenged B
32、unpunishedCuncompleted DuncontrolledA 根据语境可知，作者在此想表达的是女性不能对此置之不理，而要敢于质疑。unchallenged“不被怀疑的，完全接受的，没有异议的” ，符合语境。unpunished“未受惩罚的” ；uncompleted“未完成的” ；uncontrolled“未受控制的，不加约束的” 。15A.appearance BpositionCbackground DgenderD 对我们的评价应该依据我们的成就而不是我们的性别。gender“性别” ，符合语境。appearance“外貌” ；position“职位” ；backgroun
33、d“出身背景，学历” 。16A.superior BgratefulCindifferent DpreferableB 作者从心底里感谢已经经历过的伴随成功而来的起起伏伏。grateful“感激的，表示感谢的” ，符合语境。superior“更好的，占优势” ；indifferent“不感兴趣，漠8不关心” ；preferable“更可取的，更合适的” 。17A.with BthroughCfrom DbeyondA 参见上题解析。with“和，随着” ，符合语境。18A.intention BinspirationCsolution DexpectationB 作者希望她的故事可以激励女性为
34、她们的梦想而奋斗。inspiration“鼓舞人心的人(或事物)，使人产生动机的人(或事物)” ，符合语境。intention“意图” ；solution“解决方法” ；expectation“期待” 。19A.pause BagreeCpromise DcontinueD 女性必须继续心怀远大的理想，这样做的话，我们就给予下一代女性力量，给予她们追求成功的勇气。下文中的“the next generation”是暗示。continue“继续” ，符合语境。20A.expert BenthusiasticCbrave DlearnedC 参见上题解析。expert“内行的，经验丰富的” ；enthusiastic“热情的” ；brave“勇敢的” ；learned“有学问的，博学的” 。 【导学号：33220167】
