人教版(2019)高中英语选择性必修第一册UNIT1单元测试卷UNIT 1 PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT（时间．90分钟满分l20分）第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
You probably know who Marie Curie was,but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below, w ho 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 comJnunity（社区）by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need.In 1931,Addams became the fi.rst American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(l907-l964)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 oceansSandra Day 0'Connor(1930-present)When Sandra Day 0'Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School,in 1952,she could not fa1d work at a law firm because she was a woman.She became an Arizona state senator（参议员）and,in1981,the first woman to join the US Supreme Court.O'Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top courtRosa Parks(l913-2005)On I December 1955,in Montgomery,Alabama,Rosa Parks wou.l d not give up her seat oo 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 moverneot."The only tired r was,was tired of giving in," said Parks1.What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A.Her social work.8.Her teaching skillsC.Her efforts to win a prizeD.Her cornnmnity background2.What was the reason for 0'Connor's being rejected by the law ti.r m?A.Her lack of proper training in law.B.Her little work experience in court.C.T11e d.i scrimination against women.D.The poor financial conditions3.Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A.Jane Addams.8.Rachel Carson.C.Sandra Day O'ConnorD.Rosa Parks.BI always feel sorry for world leaders busy dea.ling with fights between nations. W hen my three children were young,most days it was hard to keep my house from becoming a battlefield It got worse as they grew older.Three years ago,Zack,then 16,couldn't make it through a day without making his sisters,Alex l l and Taryn 9,angr yMy husband and I tried to be understanding the boy at such an age.Wereasoned,punished,and left heartfelt notes on his bed about how he was hurting our family.His answer was "I say it because it's true."I even tried telling the girls to fight back.Bad idea.Now I had three children at war.Whatever I said to them,they paid no attention. W hen there was no way out,! told everything to my sister,Mary,in an email.She replied,"Don't email me.Email him."Our son was online every day,mailing and talking with his friends.Maybe he would actually hear me this way.I didn't say anything different,but email just took the tension away.There'd be no shouting or door banging.Zack wouldn't feel under attack.Zack didn't reply for days.When he finally did,his entire message was four small words.I smiled when I read them,"You're right.I'm sorry."The children still fought,of course,but Zack changed.Best of aU,I now have a better way to talk with not one but three of them.I I i ke it that they don't � as much as they used to.They like not having to listen to me shouting to them.Or as Alex says,"You're so much nicer online."All I kJ1ow is that the house is quiet.But we're talking.4.What was the trouble before the onliJ1e talk in the family?A.The children couldn't get along peacefully.B.The writer failed to understand her daughtersC.The family found it difficult to keep the house cleanD.The parents were not willing to talk with their children5.The writer emailed her sisterA.to escape from the problemB.hoping she'd email the boyC.to tell her about the family problemD.asking about child-raising6.The underlined phrase "tune me out" in the passage probably means""A.pay no attention to meB.get angry with meC.quarrel with meD.keep me out of their rooms7.Why does the writer feel sorry for world leaders busy dealing with fights between nations?A.Because she doesn't think the leaders are successful.B.Because she doesn't think fights can be stopped.C.Because she has nothing to do with the leaders.D.Because she can understand that the leaders'job is hardCWhen Albert Einstein was young,he was a quiet child who spent much of his time a.lone.He was slow to talk and had difficulty in learning to read.When Albert was five years old,his father gave him a compass.Albert was filled with wonder when he discovered that the compass needle always pointed in the same direction一the north.He asked his father and his uncle what caused the needle to move. T heir answers were difficult for Albert to understand.Yet he spent a lot of time thinking about them.He said later that he felt something must be hidden behind things.Albert didn't I i ke school.The German schools of that time were not pleasant.Students couldn't ask questions.Albert said he felt as if he were in prisonOne day Albert told his uncle Jacob how much he hated school,especiaUy mathematics.His uncle told him to solve mathematical problems by pretending to be a policeman."You are looking for someone," he said,"but you don't know who he is.Call him X.Find him by using your mathematical tools."Albert learnt to love mathematics.He was studyi11g the � mathematics of calculus（微积分）while all his friends were stiU studying simple mathematics.Instead of playing with his friends he thought about things such as "What would happen if people could travel at the speed of light?"Albert wanted to teach mathematics and physics.He graduated with honours,but it was a pity that he could not get a teaching job8.According to paragraph 2,we can learn that Albert Einstein _.A.was interested in the compass8.wanted to be a great scientistC.was not clever enoughD.didn't like thinking by himself9.Why did Albert Einstein hate school?A.He couldn't play with his friends there.B.Students were not allowed to ask questions.C.The schools were like prisons at that titne.D.He had to learn mathematics that he didn't like.10.What does the underlined word "complex" probably mean?eful.B.Difficult.C.Boring.D.ll .J.nterestmg.11.We can learn from the passage thatA.Einstein became a mathematics teacher after graduationB.Einstein gradually loved mathematics with his uncle's helpC.Einstein's uncle was a policemanD.Einstein liked playing with other childrenD"You can use me as a last resort（选择），and if nobody else volunteers,then I will do it." This was an actual reply from a parent after I put out a request for volunteers for my kids'lacrosse（长曲棍球）club.I guess that there's probably some demandi11g work schedule,or social anxiety around stepping up to help for an unknown sport.She may just need a little persuading.So I try again and�.I mention the single parent with four kids running the show and I talk about the dad coaching a team that his kjds aren't even on... At this point the unwilling parent speaks up,"Alright.Yes,I'U do it."I'm secretly relieved because I know there's real power in sharing volunteer responsibilities among many.The unwilli11g parent organises the meal schedule,sends out emails,and collects money for end-of-season gifts.Somewhere along the way,the same parent ends up becoming an invaluable member of the team.The coach is able to focus on the kids while the other parents are relieved to be off the hook for another season.Handing out sliced oranges to bloodthirsty kids can be as exciting as watching your own kid score a goal.StiU,most of us volunteers breathe a sigh of relief when the season comes to a close.That relief is coupled with a deep understanding of why the same people keep comjng back for more:Connecting to the community（社区）as you freely give your time,money,skills,or services provides a real」oy.Volunteeri11gjust feels so goodIii that sense,!'m pretty sure volunteering is more of a selfish act than I' d freely like to admit.However,if others benefit in the process,and I get some reward too,does it rea.lly matter where my motivation lies?12.What can we infer about the parent from her reply in paragraph l?A.She knows little about the club.B.She isn't good at sportsC.She just doesn't want to volunteer.D.She's unable to meet her schedule.13.What does the underlined phrase "tug at the heartstrings" in paragraph 2 mean?A.Encourage teamwork.8.Appea.l to feelings.C.Promote good deeds.D.Provide advice.14.What can we learn about the parent f r om paragraph 3?A.She gets interested in lacrosse.B.She is proud of her kids.C.She'II work for another seasonD.She becomes a good helper.15.Why does the author like doing volunteer work?A.It gives her a sense of duty.B.It makes her very happy.C.It enables her to work hard.D.lt brings her material rewards第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以埴入空白处的最佳选项。
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