1、阅读理解AElizabeth Freeman was born about 1,744 to African American parents who were slaves. At the age of six months she was acquired, along with her sister, by John Ashley, a wealthy Massachusetts slave holder. She became known as “Mumbet” or “Mum Bett”For nearly 30 years Mumbet served the Ashley fami
2、ly. One day, Ashleys wife tried to strike Mumbets sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the blow instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back. When the Ashleys tried to make her return, Mumbet consulted a lawyer, Theodore Sedgwick. With his help, Mumbet sued (起诉)
3、 for her freedom.While serving the Ashleys, Mumbet had listened to many discussions of the new Massachusetts constitution. If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her. Eventually, Mumbet won her freedomthe first slave in Massachusetts to do s
4、o under the new constitution.Strangely enough, after the trial, the Ashleys asked Mumbet to come back and work for them as a paid employee. She declined and instead went to work for Sedgwick. Mumbet died in 1829, but her legacy lived on in her many descendants (后裔). One of her greatgrandchildren was
5、 WE.B.Du Bois, one of the founders of the NAACP, and an important writer and spokesperson for African American civil rights.Mumbets tombstone still stands in the Massachusetts cemetery where she was buried. It reads, in part：“She was born a slave and remained a slave for nearly thirty years. She cou
6、ld neither read nor write, yet in her own sphere she had no superior or equal.”本文介绍了美国历史上一位勇于追求自由的女性Elizabeth Freeman。1What do we know about Mumbet according to Paragraph 1?AShe was born a slave.BShe was a slave holder.CShe had a famous sister.DShe was born into a rich family.答案：A解析：细节理解题。由文中第一句可知，她
7、出生于奴隶家庭，生来就是奴隶。2Why did Mumbet run away from the Ashleys?AShe found an employer.BShe wanted to be a lawyer.CShe was hit and got angry.DShe had to take care of her sister.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“One day, Ashleys wife tried to strike Mumbets sister with a spade. Mumbet protected her sister and took the b
8、low instead. Furious, she left the house and refused to come back.”可知，为了保护妹妹，她替妹妹挨了打。这一惩罚让她愤怒，所以她离开了Ashley家。3What did Mumbet learn from discussions about the new constitution?AShe should always obey her owners orders.BShe should be as free and equal as whites.CHow to be a good servant.DHow to apply
9、for a job.答案：B解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“If the constitution said that all people were free and equal, then she thought it should apply to her.”可知，她了解到新宪法中提到所有人都是自由且平等的，那么她也应该和白人一样拥有自由和平等。4What is the text mainly about?AA story of a famous writer and spokesperson.BThe friendship between a lawyer and a slave.C
10、The life of a brave African American woman.DA trial that shocked the whole world.答案：C解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知文章主要讲了Elizabeth Freeman勇于追求自由的事迹。故选C项。BMost people know that Marie Curie is the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she is also the
11、mother of a Nobel Prize winner.Born in September, 1897, Irne Curie is the first of the Curies two daughters. Along with other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irne studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the Coll
12、ge of Svign in Paris.Irne entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War began, Irne went to help her mother, who was using Xray facilities (设备) to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irne continued the work by developing Xray faciliti
13、es in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognized in the form of a military medal by the French government.In 1918, Irne became her mothers assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frdric Joliot joined the institute, and Irne taught him the techniques required f
14、or his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Hlne was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.Like her mother, Irne combined family and career. Like her mother, Irne was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mo
15、ther, she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity (辐射性). Irne Joliot Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.本文主要介绍了居里夫人的女儿伊雷娜居里的故事。5Why was Irne Curie awarded a military medal?ABecause she received a degree in mathematics.BBecause she contributed to saving the wounded.CBecause
16、she won the Nobel Prize with Frdric.DBecause she worked as a helper to her mother.答案：B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后三句可知，居里夫人的女儿伊雷娜居里之所以获得军人奖章是因为她在抢救伤员方面做出了很大贡献。6Where did Irne Curie meet her husband Frdric Joliot?AAt the Curie Institute.BAt the University of Paris.CAt a military hospital. DAt the Collge of Svign.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第四段前两句可知，伊雷娜居里在居里研究所遇到后来成为她丈夫的弗雷德里克约里奥。7When was the second child of Irne Curie and Frdric Joliot born?AIn 1932. BIn 1927.CIn 1897. DIn 1926.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，他们的第一个孩子出生于1927年，第二个孩子是五年后出生的，也就是1932年。
