Listed below are the stories of women you may...

Listed below are the stories of women you may not know about, but definitely should.

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr starred in many films. But her film career is far from her only noteworthy achievement; she was also a brilliant inventor. In 1942, she and composer George Antheil received a patent（专利）for a device that could change radio signal frequencies. The purpose of the technology was to keep military enemies from figuring out messages. But it did more than that - it laid a foundation for the wireless technology we use today.

Maria Sibylla Merian

Today, children can happily explain how a caterpillar（毛虫） tums into a butterfly. But there was a time when no one knew this. Until the 1670s, scientists thought that caterpillars and butterflies were two totally different creatures. Thanks to Maria, we know the truth about these beautiful winged insects. Fascinated by insects, she began collecting, studying and drawing them as a child. It was through her study of caterpillars that she discovered the truth about their life cycles. She published two volumes of naturalist research, which provide major contributions to the field of entomology（昆虫学）.

Ada Lovelace

Ada Lovelace, the daughter of celebrated British poet Lord Byron, wasn’t a poet herself but the world’s first computer programmer. We think of computers as a recent invention, but people were toying with the idea of “computing machines” in the mid – 19th century when Lovelace was alive. Lovelace’s mathematical genius was apparent at a young age and caught the attention of Cambridge professor Charles Babbage, who was working to design early computing machines that would be able to quickly solve math problems. Lovelace wrote some suggestions as to how to program the machines to work out numbers.

In addition to designing this early computer program, she was also the first to surest that these computers might be able to do more than compute. She imagined them doing almost everything, from producing images to composing music.

1.What does the underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refer to?

A. The technology.　　 B. The patent.

C. The device.　　 D. The film career.

2.Before Maria’s discovery, people thought that 　　　 .

A. a butterfly was insect without wings

B. a butterfly was turned from a caterpillar

C. a caterpillar had nothing to do with a butterfly

D. a caterpillar and a butterfly were insects of a kind

3.What can we learn about Ada Lovelace from the text?

A. She possessed literary talent just like her father.

B. She foresaw various function& of the computer.

C. She received education in Cambridge University.

D. She is considered to have invented the computer.

4.What did the three women have in common?

A. They discovered priceless things existing in nature.

B. They were entirely devoted to women’s rights.

C. They were expert at information technology.

D. They made great contributions to science.

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Incredible Women You Didn't Learn About in History Class

Here are the stories of women you may not know about, but definitely should

◆Maria Sibylla Merian

Born in Germany in 1647, Merian was fascinated by insects, and she began collecting, studying, and drawing them when she was as young as 13. She was one of the few naturalists of her time to actually study live insects. It was through her study of caterpillars(毛毛虫) that she discovered the truth about their life cycles. Her work provided major contributions to the field of entomology（昆虫学）。

◆ Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu, a Japanese woman, was widely considered to be the world’s first novelist. She was a noble woman living in Japan around the year 1000 AD. She wrote a two-part novel called The Tale of Genji, which tells a riches-to-rags story about the son of a Japanese emperor forced to live as a common man. The Tale of Genji is widely considered to be a masterpiece of Japanese literature.

◆ Ada Lovelace

Ada was working to design early computing machines that she hoped would be able to quickly solve math problems. In addition to designing this early computer program, she also was first to suggest that these computers might be able to do more than, well, calculate. She imagined them doing everything, from producing images to composing music.

◆ Lucy Stone

Born in 1818, Stone married a fellow activist and changed her name, but decided to change it back a year later. She held the belief that "a wife should no more take her husband's name than hers." She became the first American married woman to keep her maiden name for her entire life. Stone was also one of the founding members of the American Equal Rights Association and fought for the ending of slavery.

1.What can readers learn about from The Tale of Genji?

A.Ancient Japanese culture.

B.Development of computer.

C.Research on living things.

D.Modern life of Japanese women.

2.What do Maria Sibylla Merian and Ada Lovelace have in common?

A.They were pioneers in computer.

B.They devoted themselves to science.

C.They created masterpieces of literature.

D.They made progress in studying Insects

3.Which of the following women fought for human rights?

A.Lucy Stone B.Ada Lovelace

C.Murasaki Shikibu D.Maria Sibylla Merlan

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Are you afraid of sharks? You shouldn’t be! Below we cleared up the main myths about one of the world’s most perfectly formed creatures …

All sharks are the same.

This is absolutely not true. There are nearly four hundred species of sharks and they vary widely in habitat, size, features, diet and lifestyle. They range from the cigar shark, which is about 15 centimetres long, to the whale shark, which can be up to about nine meters long. More than 50 percent of sharks are less than a metre long and more than 90 percent are less than two metres long. And their habitat ranges from shallow to deep water and from the Arctic to the Tropic.

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This is not true, either. In fact, many shark populations are decreasing. The chief reason for this is that hundreds of thousands of them are caught in fishing nets. Depending on where they are caught. They are either killed for their fins(鳍), which are used in shark’s fin soup, or they are tossed back into the sea because they are unwanted. Almost all sharks which are discarded in this way die. Also, sharks mature late in life and produce very few young. If the current reduction in numbers continues, the ecological balance of the oceans will be severely threatened.

Sharks will always attack you

This is nonsense. The chances of being attacked by a shark are minimal. You are 250 times more likely to be killed by lightning than by a shark, and your chances of being killed by lightning are practically zero.

However, if you are planning to take a swim in shark territory, then follow these simple rules:

Avoid swimming at dawn or duck when visibility decreases.

Avoid areas where there are breaking waves. Turbulent(汹涌的) water makes it difficult for sharks to see and determine whether you are prey(猎物).

Do not wear jewellery in the water. Sharks are attracted to shiny fishes, and jewellery may resemble their scales(鳞片).

Do not swim near schools of small fish, which are the favorite food of some sharks.

1.The underlined word “myths” in the first paragraph means ____.

A. an idea or story that many people believe but which is not true

B. something that is impossible to understand or explain or about which little is known

C. a feeling of surprise

D. something that you are curious to know

2.From the passage we can learn sharks ____.

A. look alike   B. are dangerous

C. usually live in deep sea     D. hardly attack people

3.Which of the following is proper for the blank in the third paragraph?

A. Sharks’ fin soup is nutritious

B. There are too many sharks in the sea

C. Many shark populations are decreasing

D. Sharks produce many young

4.Which of the following rules should you follow when you’re going to swim in shark areas?

A. Don’t swim before day breaks.

B. Choose areas where there are big waves.

C. Wear something shiny when swimming.

D. Choose areas where there are many small fish.

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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.Addams 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,Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white 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 civil- rights movement." The only tired I was,was tired of giving in," said Parks.

1.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 community background.

2.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.

3.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?

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 peace-lovers.

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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 (l 860-1935)

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 community 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 (l 907-1964)

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, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white 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 civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.

1.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 community background.

2.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.

3.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.?

A. Jane Addams.　　 B. Rachel Carson.

C. Sandra Day O’Connor.　　 D. Rosa Park.

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What do you know about the sea? You may have seen it. Some of us have swum or bathed in it. It looks beautiful on a fine sunny day and it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it? Of course, the sea is very large. In the world there is more sea than land. The sea covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere, some parts of it are very great. At one spot, near Japan the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! Just think of it, the highest mountain in the world is only about 9 kilometers high! If you have swum in the sea, you know that the water is salty. Rivers carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are more salty than other parts. Do you know the Dead Sea in Arabia? It is very salty. Swimmers cannot sink in it! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea. It is a strange sea. In most parts of the sea, there are a lot of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. No sunlight can reach the depth of the sea. So it is completely dark. Strange fishes live there. Some are blind. Some have their own lights. Some have great jaws. With their great jaws, they swallow fish larger than themselves. The sea can be very cold. Deep sea divers know this well. At the top of the water may be warm. Then as the divers go down, the sea becomes colder and colder.

Many scientists are now making a study of animal and plant life in the sea. They hope to find new resources for mankind.

1.. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Land covers one fourth of the area of the earth.

B. The depths of the sea are different in different places.

C. The depth of a sea at one spot near Japan is nearly the height of the highest mountain.

D. The salt in the sea mainly comes from the land.

2... The Dead Sea is lifeless because ___.

A. the water in it is too cold                   B. the water in it is too salty for anything to grow

C. the water in it never flows                   D. no sunlight can reach the bottom of the lake

3.. We can see the underlined word “rough” in this passage means ___.

A. ugly              B. noisy                C. cold             D. not calm

4... Which of the following statements is true?

A. Some of the fish living in the depth of the sea can not see by themselves.

B. Some fish give out light for themselves.

C. Some fish live on other fish.             D. All of the above

5... What does the writer intend to tell us in the last paragraph?

A. The necessity of the study of the sea.        B. The purpose of man’s further study of the sea.

C. Man’s limited knowledge of the sea.      D. The importance of new resources for man.

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The children were warned of not being too __________ about things they are not supposed to know.

A. strange                             B. amusing                                     C. curious                             D. satisfied

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

Variety is the spice of language. The words listed in this book are not intended to replace those that most people use most of the time. Rather, they are variations on the theme. We tend to use the same old words over and over again, to limit our powers of expression by limiting our vocabulary. 1. but why not enhance your speech and writing by learning to use new ones from time to time ds alternatives?

How often have you spoken of having an accident? 2. Or why not occasionally describe a situation as aggravated（恶化）instead of worsened.

I don’t mean that you should throw away the Mold words”. 3. English is an especially rich language, and often there are differences between two words that are generally regarded as die same. Thus, a mishap is not merely an accident; it is an unfortunate accident. Because there can be fortunate accidents, like bumping into an old friend you haven’t seen for years and whose address you’ve lost. 4..

No doubt a good many words in the list will be familiar to you, but do you use them, or do they remain the “property” of others? 5. Try to make these words your own, as companions or friendly rivals of the ones you have owned in the past. Let them compete, and make your language all the richer.

A. Just vary them with the “new words”.

B. Many words have more than one meaning.

C. There is nothing wrong with the “old words”.

D. English words are grouped according to their origins.

E. Why not use the alternative mishap once in a while?

F. They are included to introduce variety into your speech and writing.

G. So in using mishap instead of accident, you must be sure of the difference.

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When you are curious about something, and want to know more about it, you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research.

Step 1

On a note card or piece of paper，write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write: Discover more about dinosaurs.

Step 2

Next, stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below：

（1）Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

（2）Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

（3）Some dinosaurs fed on plants, some on meat.

Step 3

What can you do with what you want to learn? By asking questions. On your paper，start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：

（1）What’s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in？

（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there？

（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared？

Step 4

Armed with your list of questions, you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject, you’ll probably discover some new questions. For example，you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why？What happened？Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely.

The next time you find something interesting to research，take time to

organize your thinking by asking good questions. And remember—learning more always bring more questions.

1.When you do some research，you should take the following steps： _____.

①list what you want to know

②choose a research subject

③list what you already know

④discover new problems

2.What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean?

3.According to the passage, which of the following is true？

4.The best title for this passage is _____.

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When you are curious（好奇的）about something， and want to know more about it， you can use the way of asking questions. Asking questions is the first step to make discoveries and find interesting answers. The steps below can guide you during the research（研究）.

Step 1

On a note card or piece of paper, write down the subject that you are interested in. Just get the main idea down. For example, you might write：

Discover more about dinosaurs.

Step 2

Next， stop and think for a moment about what you already know about your subject. List what you already know like the sentences below：

（1）Dinosaurs lived long before human beings appeared.

（2）Dinosaurs lived on the earth for more than 150 million years.

（3）Some dinosaurs fed on plants， some on meat.

Step 3

What can you do with what you want to learn？ By asking questions. On your paper，start writing down questions about the dinosaurs as you think of them：

（1）What‘s the best weather for dinosaurs to live in？

（2）How many kinds of dinosaurs are there？

（3）Have dinosaurs really disappeared？

Step 4

Armed with your list of questions， you can now go to the nearest library or computer to begin your research. As you learn more about your subject， you‘ll probably discover some new questions. For example， you might discover that dinosaurs disappeared about 65 million years ago. Why？ What happened？ Asking new questions can help you research your subject more widely. The next time you find something interesting to research， take time to organize（组织）your thinking by asking good questions. And remember — learning more always bring more questions.

1.When you do some research，you should take the following steps： _____.

①list what you want to know    ②choose a research subject

③list what you already know    ④discover new problems

A. ①④③②          B. ②③①④         C. ③②④①         D. ④③①②

2.What does the underlined sentence “Armed with your list of questions” mean？

A. Putting your list of questions under your arm.

B. Discussing your questions with your classmates.

C. Writing down your list of questions.

D. Taking your list of questions with you.

3.According to the passage, which of the following is true？

A. You can find all the answers online.

B. Learn more，and you’ll have no questions.

C. During the research，you may keep finding new questions.

D. Asking questions is the only way for research.

4.The best title for this passage is _____.

A. Discovering Dinosaurs

B. Asking Good Questions

C. Finding Subjects

D. Having Interesting Answers

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