1、人教版高二英语Book5 Unit 4 单元测试题Book5 Unit 4 单元测试题第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；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。ANext month, about 30,000 runners will take to the streets ofBoston,Massachusetts, for one of the worlds oldest and most famous races, the Boston Marathon. Nearly half the competit
2、ors in the 26.2-mile race will be women. But for most of the races 119-year history, only men were officially allowed to compete.A woman named Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb helped change that in 1966, when she secretly ran the marathon and finished ahead of most of the men. “Word went out around the world th
3、at a woman had donethe impossible,” says Gibb. “It changed the way men thought about women.”Gibb saw her first Boston Marathon in 1964, while running through her neighborhood. She was inspired to run the race herself. For nearly two years, Gibb trained to build the energy and strength shed need to f
4、inish. But when she sent in an application for the 1966 race, it was turned down.At the time, the longest official races for women were only 1.5 miles. Many people didnt think women were physically capable of running longer distances. Running a marathon was also seen as “unladylike.”But the 23-year-
5、old Gibb refused to let go of her dream. She came up with a plan to run the race anyway. On April 19, she showed up at the marathon wearing her brothers shorts and a sweatshirt to hide the fact that she was a woman.Gibb hid in the bushes near the starting line. When the race began, she jumped into t
6、he pack. Shortly into the race, Gibb took off her sweatshirt. To her surprise, the crowd cheered when they realized she was a woman. Gibb finished the race in 3 hours and 21 minutes faster than two thirds of the male runners.Gibb opened the door for future female long-distance runners. In the years
7、that followed, she and other women ran in the Boston Marathon, even though the rules still prohibited (禁止) women from running in the race. Finally, in 1972, the marathon was officially opened to women.21. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably refers to the thoughts that women couldnt _.A. win
8、a long-distance raceB. take the place of menC. complete a marathonD. compete with men22. What happened to Gibb when she was found running the 1966 Boston Marathon?A. She ran back to the starting line.B. She got support from the crowd.C. She was driven away from the race.D. She took off her brothers
9、sweatshirt.23. Which of the following can best describe Gibb?A. Easy-going.B. Soft-hearted.C. Strong-willed.D. Open-minded.24. Whats probably the best title for the text?A. Leading a new lifeB. Running into historyC. Long-distance runnersD. The worlds oldest raceBOn any given weekend, theWashington,
10、D.C., public library system offers nearly a dozen classes. You can try Matt McEntees class, where hell teach you how to fix anything from a clock to a broken heart in person.I decided to check out a small class early one morning. Its called Homebuying 101. Today, there are about 10 adults ranging in
11、 age from their mid-20s to early 50s finding their seats.In the second row, Whenna Andrews, 28, already has her notebook out.I ask Andrews why she came to a class at the library, instead of learning how to buy a home online. “This is going to be my first time buying a home and I have a lot of questi
12、ons,” Andrews answers. “I feel like if Im reading by myself online I can get lost in the information.”Andrews decision to learn in a physical classroom is still the preferred choice for adults, according to a new study by thePewResearchCenter.Pew looked at nearly 3,000 people, ages 18 and older. Pew
13、 wanted to know how, and where, adults learn, after they leave their formal schooling.“Learning is still very much a place-based thing,” says Pew researcher John Horrigan. “The Internet plays a role, but its secondary in most respects.”For the 74 percent of adults who considered themselves to be per
14、sonal learners, only a third turned to the Internet for most or all of their learning.The study also found differences when it comes to education and income level. For those with a bachelors degree (学士学位), technology is helping. But for those with just a high school diploma (毕业文凭), its not playing a
15、s big a role. The study even found that many werent aware of online resources like lots of open online courses or learning tools likeKhanAcademy.Whenna Andrews knows about those things she even found the homebuyers class on Facebook. But she prefers learning in person.“I feel like the library seems
16、more credible (可信的), if that makes sense,”she says.25. What can we infer about Matt McEntees class?A. Its aimed at older people.B. It provides online classes.C. Its open every morning.D. Its a face-to-face class.26. For Andrews, the online information about homebuying seems _.A. valuableB. incorrectC. confusingD. out-of-date27
