Question

阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后1-10小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1-10的相应位置上。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Women make up 50 percent of world’s population and yet they are not treated equally. They hold less than one-fifth of the all parliamentary (议会) seats around the world， occupy less than 19 percent of board (董事会) seats in Fortune 500 companies and earn 17 percent less than men for similar skills and positions. As a group， they are passed over and looked down on.

On March 8 every year， millions of women around the world celebrate International Women’s Day. It is possible that you may not have heard about the International Women’s Day in the United States. Yet Women's Day had its origin in the United States.

Women’s Day was first celebrated in February 1909 in the US to mark the one-year anniversary of the New York Garment Worker’s Strike of 1908. Women used the chance to fight against warring and fight for women’s vote rights.

Did you know that it was a Women’s Day protest in St. Petersburg in 1917， which led to the revolution (革命) for bringing down the Russian empire? After the Russian revolution， Women’s Day came to be celebrated as a communist (共产主义的) or socialist (社会主义的) holiday. As a result， the United States government didn’t accept it as a holiday.

Today Women’s Day is celebrated in places such as China and Russia as a sort of state-approved Valentine's Day or Mother's Day. The tradition in these countries is to give flowers and gifts to the important women in one's life.

In 1975， the United Nations officially announced March 8 as International Women’s Day. Since then， it has been a practice to suggest an annual theme for each year. The theme for 2016 is "Pledge For Parity." It calls on women and men to challenge the present state and inspire positive change in their communities and workplaces.

There is a lot that needs to be done. As a society， we need to offer women and girls chances to make their dreams come true， have equal chances for leadership， respect and value differences， and develop a better work environment. This day challenges and reminds that everyone can be a leader in their own small way and can take positive steps to bring about gender equality.

Our world can truly be balanced when we use the potential that women have to offer. As we prepare children for the future， it is important that girls and women not be left behind.

Women’s present situation	Women make up     1.    of the world’s population.
Women get    2.    chances and less money while working.
3.   of Women’s Day	It was first celebrated in the US in 1909.
The Women’s Day protest in 1917   4.  the revolution in Russia.
It was not    5.   as a holiday in the United States.
The United Nations   6.  March 8^th as International Women’s Day in 1975.
Ways of celebrating Women’s Day	Being   7. as a sort of state-approved Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day.
Flowers and gifts are   8.  to the important women in one’s life.
9. of Women’s Day	To help   10. women and girls’ dreams.
To help women get chances for leadership equally.
To develop a better work environment for women.

Answer

1. half

2.fewer

3.History

4.caused

5.accepted

6.announced

7.celebrated

8.given

9.Purposes/Aims/Goals

10.achieve/realize

【解析】

试题分析： 本文主要介绍了当今妇女的经济、政治地位等现状，以及国际妇女节的历史、庆祝方式和宗旨。

1.根据短文第一句Women make up 50 percent of world’s population and yet they are not treated equally可知，妇女占世界人口的一半。Half一半；half of……中的一半。故填half。

2.根据短文第一段第二句…occupy less than 19 percent of board (董事会) seats in Fortune 500 companies and earn 17 percent less than men for similar skills and positions.可知，女性工作时得到更少的机会和更少的钱。故填fewer， 更少。

3.根据表格左栏的三八妇女节首次被庆祝等内容可知，是介绍这个节日的历史。故填History，历史。

4.根据短文第四段第一句可知， 1917年在圣彼得堡的妇女节抗议，导致了俄罗斯革命。故填caused，导致、造成。

5.根据短文第四段最后一句As a result， the United States government didn’t accept it as a holiday.可知，作为一个假期，它不被美国政府所接受。本句是被动句。故填accepted，接受。

6.根据短文第五段第一句Today Women’s Day is celebrated in places such as China and Russia as a sort of state-approved Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.可知，联合国宣布1975年3月8日为国际妇女节。故填announced，宣布。

7.根据短文第五段第一句Today Women’s Day is celebrated in places such as China and Russia as a sort of state-approved Valentine's Day or Mother's Day.可知，今天妇女节的庆祝作为一种国家许可的情人节或母亲节。故填celebrated，庆祝。

8.根据短文第五段第二句The tradition in these countries is to give flowers and gifts to the important women in one's life.可知，鲜花和礼物被送给生命中重要的女性。本句是被动语态，be +动词的过去分词。故填given，送。

9.根据表格右栏的内容：庆祝妇女节的宗旨。故填Purposes/Aims/Goals，目的、目标。

10.倒数第二段第二句As a society， we need to offer women and girls chances to make their dreams come true…可知，妇女节帮着实现妇女和女孩的梦想。help后跟动词原形或动词不定式。故填achieve/realize，实现。

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