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.

答案与解析

　　【文章大意】　本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了四位在人类历史上做出突出成就的女性。

1. 答案　A

解析　细节理解题。根据第一则人物介绍中的句子可知，Jane Addams以做社会工作而闻名，故选择A项。

2. 答案　C

解析　细节理解题。根据第三则人物介绍中的句子可知，O'Connor工作被拒绝是因为她是一名女性，这是由于当时对女性的偏见和歧视造成的，故选择C项。

3. 答案　D

解析　细节理解题。根据第四则人物介绍可知，Rosa Parks由于在公交车上没有向一名白人乘客出让座位而使其入狱，这最终直接导致了美国的民权运动，故选择D项。

4. 答案　C

解析　推理判断题。通读全文可知，Jane Addams是第一位获得诺贝尔和平奖的美国女性；如果没有Rachel Carson就没有环保运动；O'Connor在1981年成为第一位加入美国高等法院的女性；而Rosa Parks的行为直接导致了美国民权运动。她们都在各自的行为方面做出了开拓性的工作，故选择C项。

Ⅱ.阅读填空

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

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