Module6WarandPeaceⅠ.完形填空IchosetoleavecollegewhenIwasnineteen.IwastoldIwasverysmart,thatIwas__1__mypotential,andthatIwassimplymakingthe__2__choice.IwasintheHonorsCollegeatawell-respecteduniversity，__3__Ididn'tthinksothen.Ileftcollegebecausethe__4__tuition(學費)washardformyparentstobear.Iquitschoolandwenttowork.Thejob__5__wastough.AtlastIfoundajobandIthrewmyselfintoit.I__6__outofmyparents'houseandIstartedtobuildasavingsaccountofmyown.Astime__7__，Igotmarried,boughtahouse,andhadachild.Schoolwas__8__athought.LaterImovedontoanotherjobwithabetter__9__andinsurance.AsourlifegotbetterIoftenfeltalonging.IfoundIwas__10__forpapersandstudying.Iwantedtolearn.Iwenthometotellmyhusband.He__11__meandwatchedoursonwhileIimmediatelygotonlinetodosome__12__.Ichosealocalcommunitycollegewithlowtuitionandflexible__13__foradultlearners.IamnowalittleoverhalfwaythroughmyMaster'sdegree.Peoplestillthinkit'sridiculousthatIdidn't__14__schoolinthefirstplace.TheythinkI'm__15__unnecessarystresswhenIdon'tneedmorestress.Theirthoughtmightbe__16__.Butitisnouse__17__whatyouhavedone.NowIwantto__18__moreandbettermyself.Itisn'ttoolateformetodoso.Ifyoudon'tfollowthe__19__pathtosuccesslikeme,don'tbe__20__：gotoschoolagain.Iamanadultlearner.AndI'mproudofit!作者19歲時因學費問題放棄了上高校，不少人為她惋惜。后來她結婚有了孩子后重新起先了高校學習，她為自己是個成年學習者而驕傲。1．A.increasingB．creatingC．appreciatingD．wasting答案：D解析：作者很聰慧卻要放棄上高校，因此人們為她惋惜，認為她在奢侈(wasting)她的潛力。2．A.appealingB．carefulC．wrongD．difficult答案：C解析：人們說作者做了錯誤的(wrong)選擇，但她那時不這樣認為。3．A.butB．orC．andD．so答案：A解析：參見上題解析。4．A.averageB．commonC．normalD．high答案：D解析：因為高校的學費很高(high)，父母負擔不起，所以作者離開了高校。下文中的“lowtuition”與之形成對比。5．A.huntB．competitionC．benefitD．loss答案：A解析：由下文中的“AtlastIfoundajob”可知，當時找工作很難。hunt“找尋，搜尋”，符合語境。6.A.ranB．movedC．lookedD．came答案：B解析：由“outofmyparents'house”可知，作者搬出了父母家，起先自己攢錢。故選B。7.A.heldonB．gotonC．wentonD．puton答案：C解析：隨著時間的消逝，作者結了婚，買了房子，有了小孩。8．A.especiallyB．hardlyC．popularlyD．occasionally答案：D解析：由下文中的“AsourlifegotbetterIoftenfeltalonging”可知，隨著他們的生活條件好轉，作者常常會渴望(上學)，在之前她只間或(occasionally)想到學校。9．A.taskB．payC．locationD．office答案：B解析：由下文中的“Asourlifegotbetter”可知，作者找了一份工資(pay)較高而又有保險的工作。10．A.hungeringB．beggingC．searchingD．preparing答案：A解析：以前作者是因為付不起學費而放棄了上高校，當生活條件好轉后，作者渴望(hungering)上學。11．A.disappointedB．supportedC．pleasedD．doubted答案：B解析：由下文中的watchedourson可知，作者的丈夫支持(supported)她。12．A.readingB．discussionC．researchD．shopping答案：C解析：由下文中的“Ichosealocalcommunitycollege”可知，作者上網對選擇學校做了一些調查(research)。13．A.testsB．teachersC．materialsD．courses答案：D解析：作者找的高校學費低、課程(courses)支配敏捷，適合成人學生。14．A.respectB．completeC．enterD．contact答案：B解析：人們認為作者沒有先完成(complete)學業很可笑。15．A.goingthroughB．settingaboutC．makingupD．leavingout答案：A解析：結合空后的unnecessarystress可知，人們認為作者在經受(goingthrough)原本不必承受的壓力。16．A.alarmingB．excitingC．rightD．strange答案：C解析：作者認為人們的想法或許是對的(right)，但是懊悔自己曾經所做的事是沒用的。17．A.repeatingB．regrettingC．memorizingD．following答案：B解析：參見上題解析。18．A.recogniseB．earnC．overcomeD．learn答案：D解析：現在作者只想多學點東西，使自己更優秀。故選D。19．A.familiarB．regularC．similarD．popular答案：B解析：作者這里說假如你像她那樣沒有依據常規(regular)先完成學業，別懊喪，再去上學吧。20．A.depressedB．determinedC．realisticD．terrified答案：A解析：參見上題解析。Ⅱ.閱讀理解WomenalsothrewthemselvesintotheAmericanCivilWar.Scoresofthemevendressedlikemensothattheycouldfight.Cuban-bornVelazquezdressedherselfupandjoinedtheConfederatearmy.Whenshewasfoundoutforthethirdtimeandforcedtoleavethearmy,shebecameaspyfortheSouth.RoseO'NealGreenhowwassenttoprisonbytheNorthforsupplyinginformationtotheSouth.ElizabethBowser,aservantinConfederatePresidentJeffersonDavis'shome,andHarrietTubmanbothsuppliedinformationtotheUnionfrombehindenemylines.ManywomenservedthewarasmedicalworkersintheNorth.ElizabethBlackwellhelpedbattlethediseasesandinfection(感染)thatkilledtwiceasmanysoldiersasbulletsalone.Nearly3,000womenservedasnursesintheUnionarmy.Some,likeClaraBarton,treatedthewoundedonthebattlefield.Afterthewar,BartonfoundedtheAmericaRedCross.WomenintheSouthalsoofferedmedicalhelptosoldiers.SallyLouisaTompkinswasamongtheConfederatewomenwhofoundedsmallhospitals.TompkinsfinallybecametheonlyrecognizedwomanofficerintheSouth.1．WomenservingintheCivilWarweremostly________.A．doctorsB．nursesC．soldiersD．spies答案：B解析：細微環節理解題。由其次段可知，婦女在南北斗爭中主要是護理戰士。至于間諜、醫生或士兵是一些特別例子，故應選B項。2．WemayconcludethatduringtheCivilWar________.A．about3,000womenservedasmedicalworkersB．evenmanywomendoctorswerehiredinmedicaldutyC．HarrietTubmanmusthavestolenmuchinformationfromJeffersonDavisD．onlyone-thirdofthesoldiersweredirectlykilledbybullets答案：D解析：細微環節理解題。文中其次段其次句提到“因疾病和感染而死去的戰士是因中彈死去的兩倍”。故選D項。3．Theexamplesofthesewomeninthepassageaimtoshow________.A．womencanholdhalfoftheskyB．womenwantedtohavethesamerightsasmenineveryfieldC．womenplayedaroleintheAmericanCivilWarD．theAmericanCivilWarwascausedbysomewomen答案：C解析：推理推斷題。依據文章第一句可知，本文主要講了婦女也投入了美國內戰，下面舉