Some futurologists have assumed that the vast upsurge(劇增)of women in the workforce may portend a rejection of marriage. Many women, according to this hypothesis, would rather work than marry. The converse(反面)of this concern is that the prospects of becoming a multi-paycheck household could encourage marriage. In the past, only the earnings and financial prospects of the man counted in the marriage decision. Now, however, the earning ability of a woman can make her more attractive as a marriage partner. Data show that economic downturns tend to putting off marriage because the parties cannot afford to establish a family or are concerned about rainy days ahead. As the economy comes to life, the number of marriages also rises.
The increase in divorce rates follows to the increase in women working outside the home. Yet, it may be wrong to jump to any simple cause-and-effect conclusions. The impact of a wife’s work on divorce is no less cloudy than its impact on marriage decisions. The realization that she can be a good provider may increase the chances that a working wife will choose divorce over an unsatisfactory marriage. But the reverse is equally plausible(似是而非的). Tensions grounded in financial problems often play a key role in ending a marriage. By raising a family’s standard of living, a working wife may strengthen her family’s financial and emotional stability.
Psychological factors also should be considered. For example, a wife blocked from a career outside the home may feel caged in the house. She may view her only choice as seeking a divorce. On the other hand, if she can find fulfillment through work outside the home, work and marriage can go together to create a stronger and more stable union.
Also, a major part of women’s inequality in marriage has been due to the fact that, in most cases, men have remained the main breadwinners. A working wife may rob a husband of being the master of the house. Depending upon how the couple reacts to these new conditions, it could create a stronger equal partnership or it could create new insecurities.
The word “portend” (Line 2, Para.1) is closest in meaning to“_____”.
A. defy B. signal C. suffer from D. result from
It is said in the passage that when the economy slides_____.
A. men would choose working women as their marriage partners
B. more women would get married to seek financial security
C. even working women would worry about their marriages
D. more people would prefer to remain single for the time being
If women find fulfillment through work outside the home,_____.
A. they are more likely to dominate their marriage partners
B. their husbands are expected to do more housework
C. their marriage ties can be strengthened
D. they tend to put their career before marriage
One reason why women with no career may seek a divorce is that_____.
A. they feel that they have been robbed of their freedom
B. they are afraid of being bossed around by their husbands
C. they feel that their partners fail to live up to their expectations
D. they tend to suspect their husbands? loyalty to their marriage
Which of the following statements can best summarize the authors view in the passage?
A. The stability of marriage and the divorce rate may reflect the economic situation of the country.
B. Even when economically independent, most women have to struggle for real equality in marriage.
C. In order to secure their marriage women should work outside the home and remain independent
D. The impact of the growing female workforce on marriage varies from case to case.
【小題1】B
【小題2】D
【小題3】C
【小題4】A
【小題5】D
本文是一篇對比文，特點是平行論述，沒有主次之分，作者不發表態度和結論，一般兩種觀點的開頭可當做文章主旨。
【小題1】 詞義題。根據句意不難理解portend是預示的意思。signal也有顯示的意思；defy不服從,反抗；suffer from忍受,遭受；result from由……產生。
【小題2】 細節題。題干的the economy slides等于原文的economic downturns。文中提到經濟低迷時期人們傾向推遲婚姻，因為雙方不能承擔一個家庭或者擔心更窘迫的日子。D符合原文意思。
【小題3】 細節題。第三段最后一句可知答案C正確。
【小題4】 細節題。第三段第二句提到不能外出工作的婦女會感到被關在籠子里，相當于A. they feel that they have been robbed of their freedom.她們感到被剝奪了自由。
【小題5】主旨題。用排除法解題。A因果顛倒，排除；B文章從未提及；C以偏蓋全；只有D，女性的外出工作對婚姻的影響是一例與一例不一樣的，才準確表達出文章的兩種平行的相反觀點。
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The country can be divided into many parts with different climates all because of its peculiar terrains (地形). In the center there are volcanoes (火山) several thousand feet high, and 90% of its arable land is covered with sugarcane.
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A. took its place B. gave it up
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The right order that shows the history of Mauritius should be _______.
a. seized by the French b. became its master
c. ruled by the Dutch d. conquered by the British
A. b, a, c, d B. a, c, d, b
C. d, c, a, b D. c, a, d, b
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It was the rule of foreigners that made the Mauritius people live in poverty
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As people began to tame and ride horses, they chose to keep those animals that had more desirable characteristics. For example, people may have chosen to keep horses that had a gentle personality so they could be ridden more easily. People who used horses to pull heavy loads would have chosen to keep stronger animals. Characteristics like strength are partly controlled by the animals’ genes. So as the domesticated horses reproduced, they passed the characteristics on to their young. Each new generation of houses would show more of these chosen characteristics.
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C. made to pull ploughs D. used to carry people
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A new study from Switzerland, sheds light on where ice sheets melted during the ice age. It now seems that the ice melted at both ends of the earth, rather than just in either northern or southern regions.
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The researchers used a computer model to look at ways the ice could melt and how it might affect sea levels. They compared these results to evidence of how temperatures and currents actually changed during that time. The model showed that if it was only in the Northern hemisphere that ice melted, there would have been a bigger impact(影響) on ocean currents(洋流) and sea temperatures than what actually happened. Studies suggest that melting just in the Southern hemisphere would have been impossible, too. The only reasonable conclusion, the scientists could make, was that ice melted equally in the North and the South.
It is still a mystery as to what caused the temperature changes that caused the ice to melt.
The North Pole is surrounded by land, while the South Pole is surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean. So scientists thought that ________.
A. most of the ice melted in the Northern hemisphere
B. most of the ice melted in the Southern hemisphere
C. The North Pole is colder than South Pole
D. The South Pole is colder than North Pole
We can infer from the passage ________.
A. the ice can easily just slip into the ocean
B. volcanoes caused the ice to melt
C. melting just in the Northern hemisphere would have been impossible
D. researchers often use the computer models help their research work.
The scientists are not sure ________.
A. how long the ice age lasted
B. where ice sheets melted during the ice age
C. what caused the temperature changes
D. what the earth is made up of
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. A computer model
B. Studies show ice melted equally in the North and the South during the ice age
C. Most of the ice melted in the Northern hemisphere during the 30,000-year long ice age.
D. A survey result
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Perhaps every student has this experience: once you are in your school uniforms, you will care more about your own behavior. Uniforms give you an identity that always reminds that you belong to a group. What you do will not only represent yourself, but also the group you belong to, as well as the people with you. In other words, you carry the responsibility to maintain the honor of the group. When you are in your own clothes, it doesn’t matter for you to behave badly in public, but when in your uniform, it does. For high school students, who are not adults yet, this is a good way to shape their behavior.
Moreover, uniforms create an atmosphere of equality. While permitted to wear their won clothes, students may pay much attention to what they wear, in order to show how rich their families are. While in uniforms, all students, rich or poor, look the same, and will be treated equally.
Besides, free from the desires to gain what is new in the shopping mall, wearing uniforms helps students to concentrate on their study.
For all the reasons above, I believe that it is a better choice for high school students to wear uniforms. They can wear them after school or on weekends.
According to the author, high schools that require students to wear uniforms______.
A. are more attractive to students
B. are more strict with students
C. carry out a better policy
D. admit more excellent students.
How many reasons does the author give to support his or her ideas?
A. two B. three C. four D. five
According to Paragraph 2, wearing uniforms helps students_______.
A. focus on their study
B. become responsible
C. build up their confidence
D. find the group they belong to
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A. A wise choice, to wear school uniform
B. An honor, to wear your school uniform
C.A difficult choice, in school uniform or not?
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“Oh, well, no,” she said, “I was just 15 .”
“We have chairs of all kinds in the 16 . If you'll just come up, you will find something to 17 you.”
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2. A. chairs B. furniture C. things D. bargains
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6. A. message B. notice C. note D. flag
7. A. arguing B. declaring C. frightening D. feeling
8. A. when B. before C. after D. while
9. A. doubted B. surprised C. puzzled D. delighted
10. A. wrote B. told C. informed D. said
11. A. lose B. miss C. pass D. make
12. A. jump B. run C. laugh D. surprise
13. A. round B. straight C. behind D. up
14. A. place B. back C. side D. front
15. A. thinking B. looking C. walking D. passing
16. A. doorway B. storehouse C. showroom D. market
17. A. suit B. fit C. serve D. match
18. A. advised B. made C. persuaded D. cheated
19. A. like B. afford C. pay D. need
20. A. slowly B. thoughtfully C. hurriedly D. carefully
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