河南省信阳市第六高级中学学年高一英语下学期第一次月考试题Word文档格式.docx

1、每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项。 AIn celebration of Womens History Month, here are a few of the millions of women that have broken all conventional rules to make a difference in the world.Susan BAnthonyBorn on February 15, 1820, Susan BAnthony was a womens rights activist in the US.

2、She spent many years campaigning for womens right to vote. Anthony was also against slavery, helping support the passage of the Civil War Amendments. She also lent her voice to the battle for equal pay and educational opportunities for all.Anne FrankAnne Frank grew up in a happy family. However, thi

3、ngs changed when Hitler came to power. Anne and her family were forced to hide inside a tiny house, where the young girl recorded her familys fears and struggles. Even after all these years, her journal, Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, continues to be popular with people across all ages and c

4、ultures.Aung San Suu KyiDetermined to bring democracy （民主）to Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi founded the National League for Democracy （NLD）. Suu Kyis open displeasure with the government resulted in her spending much of the time between 1989 and 2010 in prison or under house arrest. In 1991，Suu Kyi recei

5、ved the Nobel Peace Prize. In 2015, five years after she had been freed, Suu Kyis NLD Party won a great victory in the general elections.Malala YousafzaiMalala Yousafzai was bom to a Pakistani educator and poet. When the Taliban declared that girls should not be educated, the worlds youngest Nobel P

6、rize winner decided to challenge these unfair policies （政策）.On October 9, 2012, she was shot and badly injured. Since recovering, Malala continues her fight for girls education. Her bravery is encouraging young people all over the world to stand up for what they believe is right.21Who made a great c

7、ontribution to womens right to vote?AAnne Frank. BMalalaYousafzai.CSusan BAnthony. DAung San Suu Kyi.22Why was Aung San Suu Kyi put into prison?AShe refused to leave Myanmar.BShe demanded that the democrats be freed.CShe voiced dissatisfaction with the government.DShe blamed the government for its e

8、conomic policy.23Which of the following can be used to describe the women mentioned in the text?ABrave and inspiring. BReliable and devoted.CHonest and responsible. DConsiderate and optimistic. BIts rare that you see the words shyness and leader in the same sentence. After all, the common viewpoint

9、is that those outgoing and sociable guys make great public speakers and excellent net-workers and that those shy people are not. A survey conducted by USA Today referred to 65 percent of executives who believed shyness to be a barrier to leadership. Interestingly, the same article stresses that roug

10、hly 40 percent of leaders actually are quite shytheyre just better at adapting themselves to situational demands. Bill Gates, Warren Buffet and Charles Schwab are just a few innies.Unlike their outgoing counterparts who are more sensitive to rewards and risk-taking, shy people take a cautious approa

11、ch to chance. Rather than the flashy chit-chat that defines social gathering, shy people listen attentively to what others say and absorb it before they speak. Theyre not thinking about what to say while the other person is still talking, but rather listening so they can learn what to say. Along the

12、 same lines, shy people share a common love of learning. They are intrinsically（内在地） motivated and therefore seek content regardless of achieving an outside standard.Being shy can also bring other benefits. Remember being in school and hearing the same kids contribute, until shy little Johnny, who a

13、lmost never said a word, cut in? Then what happened? Everyone turned around to look with great respect at little Johnny actually talking. This is how shy people made good use of their power of presence：they own the moment by speaking calmly and purposefully, which translate to a positive image.Shyne

14、ss is often related to modesty. Not to say that limelight-seekers arent modest, but shy people tend to have an accurate sense of their abilities and achievements. As a result, they are able to acknowledge mistakes, imperfections, knowledge gaps and limitations.Since shy people have a lower sensitivi

15、ty to outside rewards than outgoing ones, theyre more comfortable working with little information and sticking to their inner desires. Shy people are also more likely to insist on finding solutions that arent primarily apparent. Dont believe me? Maybe youll believe Albert Einstein, who once said, s not that Im so smart, its that I stay with problems longer.Obviously, finding certainty where uncertainty is typically popular is a huge plus for any successful person.The myth that shy people are less effective leaders than their outgoing fellows is just a misunderstanding. Make wise use of yo