【创新设计】2016-2017学年高中英语 Unit 1 Women of achievement单元综合检测 新人教版必修4.doc

Unit 1 Women of achievement 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分　听力(略) 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。 A Chicago’s Children’s Hospital is the lucky receiver of a surprise 18 million gift from Gladys Holm.She once was a secretary who never earned more than 15,000 a year and never married.She lived alone in a small flat in Chicago，and was a volunteer at the Children’s Hospital.She was called the “Teddy Bear Lady” because she brought toy animals to sick children on her regular visits.But Miss Holm，who died in 1996 at the age of 86，was also a long-time buyer of stocks(股票).Over the years，she saved money that rose up to 18 million，which she left to the Children’s Hospital.It was the largest single donation in the hospital’s 115-year history.The hospital president，Jan Jennings，was shocked when she heard the news “when Miss Holm’s lawyer called to tell me how much that money was，I asked him to repeat it，since I was certain I had misheard”. Why did Gladys Holm fell so strongly about the Children’s Hospital? Jennings said the hospital first touched Miss Holm’s heart nearly 50 years ago，when doctors there saved the life of her friend’s daughter.She never forgot the happiness she felt all those years ago. Holm’s gift will be devoted to heart disease research.People at the hospital said they regretted that they couldn’t thank Miss Holm for the surprising gift. 21.According to the text，Miss Holm built up her fortune by . A.playing Teddy Bear Lady B.working as a secretary C.helping in the hospital D.buying stocks 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段的“But Miss Holm，who died in 1996 at the age of 86，was also a long-time buyer of stocks(股票).Over the years，she saved money that rose up to 18 million...”可知，她通过买股票累积财富，故选D。 22.Why did Jan Jennings ask the lawyer to repeat what he said? A.She never expected Miss Holm would donate anything. B.She want to make sure who Gladys Holm was. C.She had seldom received donations before. D.She thought there was a mistake. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据