【正文】 stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the checkin desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: ―Well, I‘m really sorry, I‘ve got some bad news for youthere are no fights from Washington.‖ So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: ―In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patientplease, please, you‘ve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.‖ She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for mererouted(改道 )me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled. For this courier job, you‘re consciously aware than that box you‘re got something that is potentially going to save somebody‘s life. of the following can replace the underlined word ―courier‖ in Paragraph17 A .provider B. delivery man C .collector D. medical doctor 6. Why does Peter have to plete his trip within 42hours? A. He cannot stay away from his job too long. B. The donor can only wait for that long. C. The operation needs that very much. D. The ice won39。ve done 89 trips of those , 51 have been abroad, I have 42 hours to carry stem cells（干細胞） in my little box because I39。 高二英語假期檢測題八 第一部分 閱讀（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30分） 第一節(jié) 閱讀理解（共 10小題；每小題 2分，滿分 20分） 閱讀下列四篇短文，從每小題后所給的 A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。 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(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 munity(社區(qū) )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 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(1930present) 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(參議員 ) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the . Supreme Court. O‘Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court. Rosa Parks(19132020) 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 civilrights movement. ―The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,‖ said Parks. 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 munity background. 2. What is the reason for O‘Connor‘s 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 civilrights movement in the US? A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day O‘Connor. 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 peacelovers. B I am peter Hodes, a volunteer stem courier. Since March 2020, I39。ve got two ice packs and that39。t