阅读理解精选2Dearall,PleasereadProfessorHume'semailabouthisnextlectureonRosaParks.SusanMillerSecretary＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊DearSusan,Pleaseforwardthismessagetostudentsofmyhistoryclass.BesidesthelifestoryofRosaParksinthetextbook,thestudentsarealsorequiredtoreadthepassagebelowandsomerelatedstoriesthatcanbeborrowedfromtheschoollibrary.TedHume.＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊＊TheearlyexperiencesofRosaParks(1913-2005),longknownasthe“motherofthecivilrightsmovement,”werenotdifferentfromthoseofmanyAfrican-Americansatthattime.Theblackwoman,however,turnedthecourseofAmericanhistoryinDecember1955whensherefusedtogiveupherseatonabustoawhiteman.“Bysittingdown,”remarkedJohnLewis,“shewasstandingupforallAmericans.”AmongthenumerousawardsParksreceivedinherlifewerethePresidentialMedalofFreedom(1996)andtheCongressionalGoldMedal(1999).ParksdiedonOct.24,2005.AtSt.PaulA.M.E.ChurchinMontgomery,alargecrowdincludingSecretaryofStateCondoleezzaRicecelebratedherlife.Ricesaidsheandothers,whogrewupwhenthepoliticalactivitiesofParksheldpublicattention,mightnothaverealizedherimpact(影响)ontheirlives,“butIcanhonestlysaythatwithoutMrs.Parks,IprobablywouldnotbestandinghereasSecretaryofState.”Afterhercasket(灵柩)wasplacedattheCapitol,U.S.PresidentBush,membersofCongressandordinaryAmericanspaidtheirrespects.InAmericanhistoryParks-3-\nisthefirstwomantolieinstateattheCapitol,averyhighregardusuallyreservedforPresidentsoftheUnitedStates.31.WhatisthemainpurposeofSusan’semail?A.TomakearrangementsforProfessorHume'sclass.B.TointroducetothestudentsRosaParks.C.Tohelpthestudentsorganizealecture.D.ToanswerProfessorHume'slastemail.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“forward”mean?A.Explain.B.Send.C.Take.D.Read.33.ThepoliticalimpactofRosaParksliesinthefactthatshe______.A.helpedCondoleezzaRiceachievepoliticalsuccessB.joinedthecivilrightsmovementatayoungageC.maderacialequalityacommonvalueinAmericansocietyD.setagoodexampleinherearlylifeforotherblackAmericans34.HowwasRosaParkstreatedafterherdeath?A.Shewasnamed“motherofthecivilrightsmovement.“B.ShewasreceivedbyPresidentBushattheCapitol.C.ShewasgiventhePresidentialMedalofFreedom.D.ShewashonoredtolieinstateattheCapitol.35.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutRosaParksiswrong？A.RosaParkswasonceforcedtogiveupherseattoawhitemanonabus.B.Parksreceivednumerousawardsinherlife,includingthePresidentialMedalofFreedomandtheCongressionalGoldMedal.C.Parksdiedattheageof92.D.RosaParkswonrespectsbothordinaryAmericansandmembersofCongress.【答案与解析】31~35ABCDA本文包含了两条短信息和一篇介绍美国黑人妇女RosaParks的短文。31.A细节理解题。由第一条短信息的内容可知。32.B词义猜测题。由SusanMiller的短信息PleasereadProfessorHume’s-3-\nemail…可知，thismessage是电子邮件，需要在网上发送，故选send一词。33.C推理判断题。根据她生前所得到奖章及死后的最高规格礼遇都说明了她对美国社会的种族平等向前推进起到很大作用。34.D细节理解题。最后一段的最后一句话有RosaParks死后被安葬的表述，答案D项正确。35.A.细节理解题。根据文章对RosaParks的介绍的第一段内容得出答案。-3-
