《2025年同步练习册山东人民出版社高中英语必修第二册外研版》

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Countries around the world celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) on March 8. The theme of 2023 is DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender (性别) Equality.
The UN says that from the earliest days of computing, women have contributed to information technology. But it says those contributions have been little recognised or valued. The international organization says 37 percentage of women do not use the Internet. It also says 259 million fewer women than men have access to the Internet. Yet, women make up very close to half the world's population. The UN says women are largely underrepresented in science, technology, engineering and mathematic careers. "Bringing women into technology results in more creative solutions and has greater potential for innovations that meet women's needs and promote gender equality," says the UN's website.
For that year's International Women's Day, Secretary - General Antonio Guterres said in a statement, "Let us work together to build a more inclusive, just, and prosperous world for women, girls, men, and boys everywhere." The IWD has its roots in the social and labour movement in the United States. It began in New York City on March 8, 1857, when female workers marched in protest (抗议) of unfair working conditions and unequal rights in clothing factories. The workers called for a shorter workday and better pay, the National Archives says. On March of 1908, women workers again marched through New York City to protest child labour and poor working conditions, and demand women's right to vote.
The first recorded celebration internationally was on March 19, 1911, in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. At that time, over a million people came out to support women's rights. After World War Ⅱ, several countries started to celebrate women's day on March 8. Two years later, the UN officially announced that date as International Women's Day in 1977. Some countries, including China, Russia and Uganda, also recognise it as a public holiday. Past UN celebrations have included the issues of climate change, rural women and HIV/AIDS.
32. Why did the UN focus on DigitALL in celebration of 2023's IWD?
A. People have attached less value to women's contributions.
B. People tend to ignore women's role in international issues.
C. Women account for a larger population of the world.
D. Women have easier access to the internet than men.
33. What is the advantage of bringing women into technology?
A. Finding creative solutions to gender equality.
B. Developing innovation potential to satisfy women.
C. Encouraging more women to take up technology.
D. Supporting women's rights through innovative approaches.
34. Why does the author mention Antonio Guterres in Paragraph 3?
A. To comment on women's positions in innovations.
B. To state the purpose of celebrating IWD.
C. To call for joint action in respecting women's rights.
D. To illustrate the origin of International Women's Day.
35. What mainly makes IWD an official international day?
A. The focus on the issues of world concerns.
B. The worldwide efforts to build a better world.
C. The official announcement of the day by the UN.
D. The celebration of women's achievements in computing.

答案： 【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了2023年妇女节的主题是数字包容：创新和技术促进性别平等，文章还介绍了国际妇女节的由来。
32. A 细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，联合国在庆祝2023年的国际妇女节时将重点放在数字包容上是因为人们不太重视女性在信息技术上的贡献。故选A。
33. B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“‘Bringing women into technology results in more creative solutions and has greater potential for innovations that meet women’s needs and promote gender equality,’ says the UN’s website.”可知，让女性进入科技行业能开发创新潜力，使妇女满意。故选B。
34. C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“For that year’s International Women’s Day, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a statement, ‘Let us work together to build a more inclusive, just, and prosperous world for women, girls, men, and boys everywhere.’”可推知，作者在第三段提及Antonio Guterres是为了呼吁共同行动，尊重妇女权利。故选C。
35. C 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Two years later, the UN officially announced that date as International Women’s Day in 1977.”可知，国际妇女节成为一个正式的国际日主要是由于联合国对这一天的官方宣布。故选C。