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1、閱讀理解精選2 Dear all, Please read Professor Hume's email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks. Susan Miller Secretary ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ Dear Susan, Please forward this message to students of my history class. Besides the life story of Rosa Parks in the textbook, the st

2、udents are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library. Ted Hume. ＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊ The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement,” were not different fr

3、om those of many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down,” remarked John Lewis, “she was standing up for all Americans.” Among the numerous awards

4、Parks received in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996) and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999). Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who gre

5、w up when the political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact(影響) on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State.” After her casket(靈柩) was placed at the Capitol, U. S. President Bu

6、sh, members of Congress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States. 31. What is the main purpose of Susan’s email? A. To make arrangements for Pro

7、fessor Hume's class. B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks. C. To help the students organize a lecture. D. To answer Professor Hume's last email. 32. What does the underlined word “forward” mean? A. Explain. B. Send. C. Take. D. Read. 33. The political impact of Rosa Parks li

8、es in the fact that she ______. A. helped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age C. made racial equality a common value in American society D. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans 34. How was Rosa Parks treated

9、 after her death? A. She was named “mother of the civil rights movement. “ B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol. C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol. 35. Which of the following statements about Rosa Parks is

10、wrong？ A. Rosa Parks was once forced to give up her seat to a white man on a bus. B. Parks received numerous awards in her life, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. C. Parks died at the age of 92. D. Rosa Parks won respects both ordinary Americans and m

11、embers of Congress. 【答案與解析】 31~35 ABCDA 本文包含了兩條短信息和一篇介紹美國黑人婦女Rosa Parks的短文。 31. A 細節(jié)理解題。 由第一條短信息的內容可知。 32. B 詞義猜測題。 由Susan Miller的短信息Please read Professor Hume’s email…可知，this message是電子郵件，需要在網上發(fā)送，故選send一詞。 33. C 推理判斷題。 根據她生前所得到獎章及死后的最高規(guī)格禮遇都說明了她對美國社會的種族平等向前推進起到很大作用。 34. D 細節(jié)理解題。 最后一段的最后一句話有Rosa Parks死后被安葬的表述，答案D項正確。 35. A. 細節(jié)理解題。根據文章對Rosa Parks的介紹的第一段內容得出答案。