第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

       阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

       As late as 1800, women's only place was in the home．The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable．Men were certain that no woman could do a good job outside her home．This was such a widely accepted idea that when the well-known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1864, they had to sign their books with men's names instead．

       Teaching was the first profession（职业）open to women soon after 1800．But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men．Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women．

       Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Nightingale became famous．Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”．Miss Nightingale opened England's first training school for nurses in 1860．

       The invention of the typewriter（打字机）in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world．By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices in both England and America．Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers．The idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted．

56．Why couldn't women become teachers easily? Because_______．

       A．the first profession open to them was writing

       B．most schools and colleges were open only to men

       C．they wanted to be nurses instead

       D．they had to work in the business world

57．The article is mainly about_______．

       A．women in the business world        B．the famous Bronte sisters

       C．schools and colleges in America    D．rights for American women

58．Which fact does the article lead you to believe?

       A．The Bronte sisters thought that they were men．

       B．England's first training school for nurses was in Ohio．

       C．There are more men than women in professional job．

       D．Women find it necessary to work harder than before．

59．Which of the following is TRUE？

       A．The typewriter was made in the 1970's．

       B．Most Englanders are doctors or lawyers．

       C．People's ideas about women's work have changed．

       D．The 18th century saw a changing world for women．

       As late as 1800, women's only place was in the home．The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable．Men were certain that no woman could do a good job outside her home．This was such a widely accepted idea that when the well-known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1864, they had to sign their books with men's names instead．

       Teaching was the first profession （职业） open to women soon after 1800．But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men．Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women．

       Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Nightingale became famous．Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”．Miss Nightingale opened England's first training school for nurses in 1860．

       The invention of the typewriter （打字机） in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world．By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices in both England and America．Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers．The idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted．

1.Why couldn't women become teachers easily? Because_______．

       A．the first profession open to them was writing

       B．most schools and colleges were open only to men

       C．they wanted to be nurses instead

       D．they didn’t want to be teachers

2.The article is mainly about_______．

       A．women in the business world               B．the famous Bronte sisters

       C．schools and colleges in America            D．rights for American women

3.Which fact does the article lead you to believe?

       A．The Bronte sisters thought that they were men．

       B．England's first training school for nurses was in Ohio．

       C．There are more men than women in professional jobs．

       D．Women find it necessary to work harder than before．

4.Which of the following is TRUE？

       A．The typewriter was made in the 1970's．

       B．Most Englanders are doctors or lawyers．

       C．People's ideas about women's work have changed．

       D．The 18th century saw a changing world for women．

       As late as 1800, women's only place was in the home．The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable．Men were certain that no woman could do a good job outside her home．This was such a widely accepted idea that when the well-known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1864, they had to sign their books with men's names instead．

       Teaching was the first profession （职业） open to women soon after 1800．But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men．Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women．

       Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Nightingale became famous．Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”．Miss Nightingale opened England's first training school for nurses in 1860．

       The invention of the typewriter （打字机） in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world．By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices in both England and America．Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers．The idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted．

1.Why couldn't women become teachers easily? Because_______．

       A．the first profession open to them was writing

       B．most schools and colleges were open only to men

       C．they wanted to be nurses instead

       D．they didn’t want to be teachers

2.The article is mainly about_______．

       A．women in the business world               B．the famous Bronte sisters

       C．schools and colleges in America            D．rights for American women

3.Which fact does the article lead you to believe?

       A．The Bronte sisters thought that they were men．

       B．England's first training school for nurses was in Ohio．

       C．There are more men than women in professional jobs．

       D．Women find it necessary to work harder than before．

4.Which of the following is TRUE？

       A．The typewriter was made in the 1970's．

       B．Most Englanders are doctors or lawyers．

       C．People's ideas about women's work have changed．

       D．The 18th century saw a changing world for women．

第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

       阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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       As late as 1800, women's only place was in the home．The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable．Men were certain that no woman could do a good job outside her home．This was such a widely accepted idea that when the well-known Bronte sisters began writing books in 1864, they had to sign their books with men's names instead．

       Teaching was the first profession（职业）open to women soon after 1800．But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most schools and colleges were open only to men．Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women．

       Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Nightingale became famous．Seeing that she was not only a nurse but also a rich and well-educated woman, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be “ladies”．Miss Nightingale opened England's first training school for nurses in 1860．

       The invention of the typewriter（打字机）in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world．By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices in both England and America．Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers．The idea that women could work in the business world had been accepted．

56．Why couldn't women become teachers easily? Because_______．

       A．the first profession open to them was writing

       B．most schools and colleges were open only to men

       C．they wanted to be nurses instead

       D．they had to work in the business world

57．The article is mainly about_______．

       A．women in the business world        B．the famous Bronte sisters

       C．schools and colleges in America    D．rights for American women

58．Which fact does the article lead you to believe?

       A．The Bronte sisters thought that they were men．

       B．England's first training school for nurses was in Ohio．

       C．There are more men than women in professional job．

       D．Women find it necessary to work harder than before．

59．Which of the following is TRUE？

       A．The typewriter was made in the 1970's．

       B．Most Englanders are doctors or lawyers．

       C．People's ideas about women's work have changed．

       D．The 18th century saw a changing world for women．

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Another person’s enthusiasm was what set me moving toward the success I have achieved. That person was my stepmother.
I was nine years old when she entered our home in rural Virginia. My father  __36__  me to her with these words: “ I would like you to meet the fellow who is ­­­­­__37__ for being the worst boy in this country and will probably start throwing rocks at you no __38__ than tomorrow morning.”
My stepmother walked over to me, __39__ my head slightly upward, and looked me right in the eye. Then she looked at my father and replied, “You are __40__. This is not the worst boy at all, __41__ the smartest one who hasn’t yet found an outlet(释放的途径) for his enthusiasm.
That statement began a(n) __42__ between us. No one had ever called me smart. My family and neighbors had built me up in my __43__ as a bad boy. My stepmother changed all that.
She changed many things. She __44__ my father to go to a dental school, from which he graduated with honors. She moved our family into the county seat, where my father’s career could be more __45__ and my brother and I could be better __46__.
When I turned fourteen, she bought me a secondhand __47__ and told me that she believed that I could become a writer. I knew her enthusiasm, I __48__ it, and I saw how it had improved our lives. I accepted her __49__ and began to write for local newspapers. I was doing the same kind of _ 50__ that great day I went to interview Andrew Carnegie and received the task which became my life’s work later. I wasn’t the __51__ beneficiary (受益者). My father became the __52__ man in town. My brother and stepbrothers became a physician, a dentist, a lawyer, and a college president.
What power _53__ has! When that power is released to support the certainty of one’s purpose and is __54__ strengthened by faith, it becomes an irresistible(不可抗拒的) force which poverty and temporary defeat can never __55__ .
You can communicate that power to anyone who needs it. This is probably the greatest work you can do with your enthusiasm.