【正文】 ds. B. Watch DVDs. C. Join the woman.16. What does the woman think of Gordon’s ing weekend?A. Relaxed. B. Boring. C. Busy.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。AYou 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 U. S. Supreme Court. O’Connor 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 civilrights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.21. 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 munity background.22. What was 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.23. Who made a great contribution to the civilrights movement in the .?A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day O’Connor. D. Ross Parks.24. 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.【答案】21~24: ACDC文章大意：本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了幾位著名的女性。根據(jù)第二段可明顯得出答案，故選A。根據(jù)第四段可知，原因在于對女性的歧視，故C正確。根據(jù)第五段可知，Rosa Park推動了民權運動，故D正確。根據(jù)第二段最后一句became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize”；第三段第一句forthe environment movement might not exist today”；第四段第二句the first woman to join the Supreme Court”；最后一段第三句kicked off the civilrights movement”，可知，四位女性都是歷史上的先鋒，故C正確。25. A【解析】細節(jié)理解題。in26. D【解析】細節(jié)理解題。in27. C【解析】推理判斷題。the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldn’t get away from home far enough,28. A【解析】推理判斷。isisespecially knowing your adult childstruggling but giving up the life you know may be harder”可知有時候對祖父母來說，和孩子孫子們住在一起并非就是好的選擇，反而不住在一起而是頻繁去探訪子孫會更好，因為這樣就不需要改變祖父母自己熟知的生活方式，由此可推測出作者的建議祖父母是否搬去和子孫一起住最好從祖父母的需求出發(fā)，選擇A。作者運送造血干細胞途中的一段經(jīng)歷。根據(jù)首段第二行可知，作者是運送細胞的人，所以選擇B項，delivery man。從第一段第三行“because I’ve got two ice packs and that’s how long they last.由原文第三段倒數(shù)第二行“rerouted me through Newark”可知，答案選B。 therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap (間隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as necessary for understanding a person’s needs. Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of municating among people, just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore, when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops, what maybe implied (暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures, silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways, particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example, Russian, French, and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However, Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person in authority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use, persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect, particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other caregivers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they e across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silence is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing (治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.32. What does the author say about silence in conversations?A. It implies anger. B. It promotes friendship.C. It is culturespecific. D. It is contentbased.33. Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A. The Chinese. B. The French. C. The Mexicans. D. The Russians.34. What does the author advise nurses to do about silence?A. Let it continue as the patient pleases. B. Break it while treating patients.C. Evaluate its harm to patients. D. Make use of its healing effects.35. What may be the best title for the text?A. Sound and Silence B. What It Means to Be SilentC. Silence to Native Americans D. Speech Is Silver。32. C【解析】推理判斷題?？梢缘弥狝選項不全面，沉默不只代表一個意思；同理，可排除B選項；此段反復強調“Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups…”，“ Personsother cultural groups value…” 可得知，沉默在不同文化中的意義是不同的，而不是根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容變化的，由此可以排出D，得出正確答案C。題干的意思是“在哪國人的文化中，沉默代表要求對方仔細考慮？”定位第二段“ Therefore…person wants the listener to considerhas been s