统考大学英语A阅读理解题库.docx
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阅读理解大学英语A
1、Throughoutthecolonialperiodtherewasaremarkableshortageofwomen,whichvariedwiththeregionsandwasalwaysgreatestinthefrontierareas.Thisshortageenhancedwomen'sstatusandpositionandallowedthemtopursuedifferentcareers.Thepuritansregardedidlenessasasin,andbelievedthatlifeinanunderdevelopmentcountrymadeitnecessarythateachmemberofthecommunityperformedaneconomicfunction.Thusworkforwomenwasnotonlyapprovedbutalsowasregardedasacivicduty.Puritantowncouncilsexpectedwidowsandindependentwomentobeself-supporting.Therewasnosocialprohibitionagainstmarriedwomenworking;onthecontrary,wiveswereexpectedtohelptheirhusbandsintheirtradeandwonsocialapprovalfordoingextraworkinoroutofthehome.
Thevastmajorityofwomenworkedwithintheirhomes,wheretheirlaborproducedmostarticlesneededforthefamily.Theentirecolonialproductionofclothandclothingandpartlythatofshoeswasinthehandsofwomen.Inadditiontotheseoccupations,womenwerefoundinmanydifferentkindsofemployment.Theywerebutchers,silversmithsandgunsmiths.Theyranmills,plantations,shipyards,andeverykindofshop.Theyweregatekeepers,jailkeepers,journalists,printers,nurses,andteachers.
(1)、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
A:
Colonialmarriages.
B:
Thepuritanreligion.
C:
Colonialwomen'semployment.
D:
Educationinthecolonies.
答案:
C
(2)、Accordingtothepassage,whereincolonialNorthAmericaweretherethefewestwomen?
A:
Puritancommunities.
B:
Seaports.
C:
Frontiersettlements.
D:
Capitalcities.
答案:
C
(3)、ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthePuritanswere______.
A:
uneducated
B:
hardworking
C:
generous
D:
wealthy
答案:
B
(4)、Accordingtothepassage,Puritansbelievedthatanunmarriedadultwomanshouldbe______.
A:
financiallyresponsibleforherself
B:
returnedtoEngland
C:
supportedbyherfamily
D:
trainedtobeanurse
答案:
A
(5)、Accordingtothepassage,whatdidthePuritansexpectfrommarriedwomen?
A:
Theyshouldadoptneedychildren.
B:
Theyshouldassistintheirhusbands'tradeorbusiness.
C:
Theyshouldworkonlywithintheirownhomes.
D:
Theyshouldbeapprenticed.
答案:
B
2、Halloween(October31)isaholidaywidelycelebratedwithdifferentnamesinmanycountries.Althoughitoriginatedasareligiousholiday,ithaslostitsreligiousconnectionsintheUnitedStates.Itisnowcelebratedlargelyasachildren'sday,andmanyAmericanchildrenlookforwardtoitfordaysandweeksbeforehand.
Theorangepumpkinisharvestedatthistimeofyearandishollowedout,afunnyfacecutintoit,andacandleplacedinsideasdecorationsinthewindow.Cityfolks,nowadays,sometimesusepaperpumpkinsfordecorations.Someyearsago,theholidaywascelebratedbydressingupinstrangeandfrighteningcostumesandplayingtricksonone'sneighborsandfriends,suchasringingdoorbells,throwingbitsofcornonthewindowpanes,andinotherwaysmakingminordisturbances.Morerecently,childrencometothedoortohavefriendsandneighborsadmiretheircostumesandguesswhotheyarebehindthefalsefacesandreceivetreatsofcandy,fruitorcookies.Theysay,"TrickorTreat",meaning"Iwillplayatrickonyouifyoudonotgivemeatreat."
Thispracticehasevenmorerecentlydevelopedintoasignificantinternationalactivity.Insteadoforalongwithcandy,thechildrencollectmoneyforUNICEF(UnitedNationsInternationalChildren'sEmergencyFund).Thisspecialcollectionofmoneybychildrenforneedychildrenthroughouttheworldisknownas"UNICEFTrickorTreat".Begunonlyrecently,itresultsinseveralmilliondollarseachyearcontributedtoUNICEF.Thecollectionboxisorange,reminiscentofthepumpkin.
(1)、WhatdoesHalloweenoriginatefrom?
A:
Achildren'sday.
B:
Achildren'strick.
C:
Areligiousday.
D:
AUNICEFday.
答案:
C
(2)、WhatisthesymbolofHalloween?
A:
Pumpkin
B:
Candle
C:
Costumes
D:
Money
答案:
A
(3)、TheholidaywascelebratedinthefollowingwayssomeyearsagoEXCEPT______.
A:
puttingonstrangeandfrighteningcostumes
B:
receivingtreatsofcandy,fruitorcookies
C:
playingtricksonone'sneighborsandfriends
D:
ringingdoorbells
答案:
B
(4)、WhydochildrencollectmoneyintheHalloween?
A:
Theylovemoney.
B:
Theywanttogetenoughmoneytobuythemselvescandy.
C:
Theadultsarewillingtogivethemmoney.
D:
Theywanttohelpotherchildren.
答案:
D
(5)、Thecollectionboxisdyedorangebecause______.
A:
childrenloveorange
B:
orangestandsforhappiness
C:
orangeisthecolorofpumpkins
D:
orangeislovedbyadults
答案:
C
3、Humanneedsseemendless.Whenahungrymangetsameal,hebeginstothinkaboutanovercoat,whenamanagergetsanewsportscar,abighouseandpleasureboatsdanceintoview.
Themanyneedsofmankindmightberegardedasmakingupseverallevels.Whenthereismoneyenoughtosatisfyonelevelofneeds,anotherlevelappears.
Thefirstandmostbasiclevelofneedsinvolvesfood.Oncethislevelissatisfied,thesecondlevelofneeds,clothingandsomesortofshelter,appears.BytheendofWorldWarII,theseneedsweresatisfiedforagreatmajorityofAmericans.Thenathirdlevelappeared.Itincludedsuchitemsasautomobilesandnewhouses.
By1957or1958thisthirdlevelofneedswasfairlywellsatisfied.Then,inthelate1950s,afourthlevelofneedsappeared:
the"life-enriching"level.Whiletheotherlevelsinvolvephysicalsatisfaction,thatis,thefeeding,comfort,safety,andtransportation,thislevelstressesmentalneedsforrecognition,achievement,andhappiness.Itincludesavarietyofgoodsandservices,manyofwhichcouldbecalled"luxury"items.Amongthemarevacationtrips,thebestmedicalanddentalcare,andrecreation.Alsoincludedherearefancygoodsandthelateststylesinclothing.
Onthefourthlevel,alotofmoneyisspentonservices,whileonthefirstthreelevelsmoreisspentongoods.Willconsumersraisetheirsightstoafifthlevelofneedsastheirincomeincreases,orwilltheycontinuetodemandluxuriesandpersonalservicesonthefourthlevel?
Afifthlevelwouldprobablyinvolveneedsthatcanbeachievedbestbycommunityaction.Consumersmaybespendingmoreontaxestopayforgovernmentactionagainstdisease,ignorance,crime,andprejudice.Afterfillingourstomachs,ourclothesclosets,ourgarages,ourteeth,andourminds,wenowmayseektoensurethehealth,safety,andleisuretoenjoymorefullythegoodthingsonthefirstfourlevels.
(1)、Accordingtothepassage,manwillbegintothinkaboutsuchneedsashousingandclothingonlywhen______.
A:
hehasgrowndissatisfiedwithhissimpleshelter
B:
hehassavedupenoughmoney
C:
hehassatisfiedhishunger
D:
hehaslearnedtobuildhouses
答案:
C
(2)、ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatbytheendofWorldWarII,mostAmericans______.
A:
livedinpoverty
B:
wereveryrich
C:
hadthegoodthingsonthefirstthreelevels
D:
didnotownautomobiles
答案:
D
(3)、WhichofthefollowingisNOTrelatedto"physicalsatisfaction"
A:
Asuccessfulcareer.
B:
Acomfortablehome.
C:
Agoodmeal.
D:
Afamilycar.
答案:
A
(4)、Whatisthemainconcernofmanonthefourthlevel?
A:
Themoregoodsthebetter.
B:
Themore"luxury"itemsthebetter.
C:
Themorementalsatisfactionthebetter.
D:
Themoreearningsthebetter.
答案:
C
(5)、Theauthortendstothinkthatthefifthlevel______.
A:
wouldbelittlebetterthanthefourthlevel
B:
maybealotmoredesirablethanthefirstfour
C:
canbethelastlevel
D:
willbecomeattainablebeforethegovernmenttakesactions
答案:
B
4、Thoughsomepeoplehavesuggestedthatwomenshouldreturntohouseworkinordertoleavemorejobsformen,theideahasbeenrejectedbybothwomenandmeninpublicopinionpolls.Latelysomeunionofficialshavesuggestedthattoomanywomenareemployedintypeofworkmoresuitableformenandthatwomenshouldstepasidetomakewayforunemployedyoungmen.Theyarguethatwomen-especiallywomenintheirchildbearingyearsactuallydelayeconomicdevelopmentandresultinlowerproductivity,poorqualityandinefficiency.
Tosolvetheproblem,theyhavesuggestedthattheworkingwomenstayathomewhiletheirhusbandsorbrothersweregivendoublewages.Theyarguethatunderthesecircumstances,familieswouldretaintheirsamelevelofincome,andwomencouldrunthehouseandraisechildrenmuchbetter.
Thesuggestionhasbeenrejectedby9outof10peoplepolled.Ahundredpersonsinabigcitywerequestionedlastsummer.Outof50women,46saidtheywereunwillingtoleavetheirjobs,nomatterwhatthesituationwas.Theother4saidtheywouldliketoreturnhomeiftheirjobscouldbetakenbytheirsonsordaughters.Of50menpolled,only6saidtheywouldliketoseetheirwivesgiveuptheirjobs,ifitmeanthigherwagesforthemselves.
Someotherpeoplehavesuggestedanotherwaycalled"phasedemploymenttheory".Thetheorysuggeststhatawomanworkertakeleavefromherjobwhensheissevenmonthspregnantandstayoffthejobuntilherbabyreachestheageof3.Itsuggeststhatwomenonleavereceive75percentoftheirnormalsalaryandbeallowedtoreturntoworkafterthe3-yearperiod.Thiswillbenefitchildren,women,theirfamiliesandthesociety.Someofthosepolled,bothwomenandmen,felttheideaisagoodone.Itdefinitelyseemstobemoreacceptablethanthesuggestionthatwomenreturntohomeforever.
(1)、Someunionofficialshavesuggestedthatwomenshouldreturnhomebecause______.
A:
allofthemareemployedinunsuitabletypesofwork
B:
theirparticipationinworkhasabadinfluence
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