题目内容
13.According to figures released(发布)by the Office for National Statistics (ONS),the U.K.has about 7.7million families with dependent children,of which 3.7million have just one child,compared to 3million with two and 1.1million with three children or more.The number of families today with just one dependent child is now 47percent and will likely rise to more than 50percent in a decade.As the ONS confirms,"It appears that families are getting smaller."One obvious reason for this could be that women are putting off having children until they have established careers when they are bound to be less fertile (能生育的).But it could just as well be a matter of choice.Parents must consider the rising cost of living,combined with economic uncertainty and an increasingly difficult job market.And this trend may continue growing as having an only child becomes more normal,which seems to be the mood on the mothers'online forum(论坛)Mumsnet,where one member announced that she"just wanted to start a positive thread about how fab(奇妙的)it is to have an only child".
She had received 231replies,overwhelmingly in the same upbeat(愉快的) spirit.Parents of only children insist there are plenty of benefits.Nicola Kelly,a writer and lecturer who grew up as an only child and is now a married mother of one,says her 15-year-old son seems more grown-up in many ways than his contemporaries.
Not all products of single-child families are as keen(热切的)to repeat the experience. In a moving recent account journalist Janice Turner wrote about her own keenness to"squeeze out (挤出)two sons just 22months apart"as a reaction to her only-child upbringing.
She was placed on a pedestal (当作偶像崇拜)by her doting(溺爱的) parents,whom she punished with a"brattish,wilful"rejection of everything they stood for.Desperate for a close friend she was repeatedly shattered(使非常惊愕)by rejection and refers to her childhood as being"misery".
Writer and clinician Dr.Dorothy Rowe,a member of the British Psychological Society,says that we all interpret events in our own individual way and there are some children who no matter what their circumstances feel slighted,while other children see the advantages of their situation.
However,the one part of life that is unlikely to get any easier for only children is when they grow up and find themselves looking after their own parents as they become older.
62.The passage is written with the purpose ofC.
A.illustrating the strength and weakness of having an only child
B.analyzing the reasons why having an only child becomes popular
C.presenting us with different opinions about having an only child
D.guiding people to look at the same issue from different perspectives
63.What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4mean?B
A.Nearly half of families intend to have just one child.
B.All people don't stand for the idea of having an only child.
C.Some people fail to recognize the advantage of having an only child.
D.People brought up in an only child family resist downsizing the family.
64.From what Dr.Dorothy Rowe said,we know thatD.
A.journalist Janice Turner experienced a miserable childhood
B.she has a positive attitude towards Janice Turner's reaction
C.it's necessary for us to look at the event from our own angle
D.some are unable to make an objective assessment of their conditions
65.What can be inferred from the passage?D
A.It's normal to see the imperfection in character in only children.
B.Mumsnet is an online forum which promotes having an only child.
C.Economic development plays a determining role in the family size.
D.Only children will have difficulty in attending to their parents.
分析 文章讲述了由英国国家统计局发布的数据显示,全英拥有未独立子女的家庭数量大约有770万.这一数据引发社会的极大讨论:少生优生,幸福一生?
解答 62-65 CBDD
62.C.主旨大意题.文章第一段倒数第二句The number of families today with just one dependent child is now 47 percent and will likely rise to more than 50 percent in a decade现今独生子女家庭占47%,而这一数字在十年内很有可能将涨过50%.引出了话题背景,后文presenting us with different opinions about having an only child描述关于独生胎儿的不同观点.故选C.
63.B.句意猜测题.Not all products of single-child families are as keen to repeat the experience但并非所有来自独生子女家庭的孩子都希望继续重演这样的经历.由此得知只生一胎的观念不得人心All people don't stand for the idea of having an only child.故选B.
64.D.细节理解题.第六段Dr.Dorothy Rowe说的话,we all interpret events in our own individual way and there are some children who no matter what their circumstances feel slighted,while other children see the advantages of their situation.我们所有人都按个人的方式去诠释理解各种事件,有些孩子,不管他们如何轻视自己所处的环境,然而在其他孩子眼中看来却有着各种好处.由此得知,有些人不能对自己的情况作出客观的评价,some are unable to make an objective assessment of their conditions.故选D.
65.D.主旨大意题.由文章最后一段整段However,the one part of life that is unlikely to get any easier for only children is when they grow up and find themselves looking after their own parents as they become older得知独生子女必须等到自己长大了才明白自己要去照顾父母.这便是Only children will have difficulty in attending to their parents独生子女照顾父母会有点难.故选D.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
Suddenly I (37)Athere was a place nearby offering horse riding.I had been there a week before.I called them for (38)B.Two women arrived with their horses and helped us search for over an hour,but there were no (39)A.The whole thing made me (40)Band the memory of that dog stayed with me.I couldn't (41)Ait.
A week later I got a (42)Dfrom one of the women.They had found the injured dog.In fact,they (43)Alooking for it after that.A few nights before,they (44)Cto find the dog when they were putting out a village fire.They (45)B it from the fire and took it to the vet(兽医),they had waited to call me (46)Athey were unsure whether the dog would recover.Now they knew he was going to be (47)B.
This experience made me have faith in people.I asked that lady (48)B she had gone to the effort of riding (49)D the dog later and she said that she felt how upset I was.To me she and her friend will always be heroes in my mind.I (50)A them.
31.A.forests | B.horses | C.rivers | D.dogs |
32.A.stared at | B.ran after | C.came across | D.drove off |
33.A.injured | B.killed | C.caught | D.frightened |
34.A.died | B.barked | C.survived | D.disappeared |
35.A.However | B.Therefore | C.Otherwise | D.Besides |
36.A.managed | B.agreed | C.failed | D.stopped |
37.A.remembered | B.heard | C.found | D.advised |
38.A.horse | B.help | C.telescope | D.money |
39.A.results | B.problems | C.efforts | D.ideas |
40.A.foolish | B.upset | C.curious | D.bored |
41.A.forget | B.prevent | C.stand | D.persuade |
42.A.present | B.letter | C.card | D.call |
43.A.continued | B.began | C.completed | D.required |
44.A.preferred | B.decided | C.happened | D.hoped |
45.A.fed | B.rescued | C.observed | D.recovered |
46.A.because | B.unless | C.if | D.until |
47.A.happy | B.fine | C.dying | D.peaceful |
48.A.how | B.why | C.where | D.when |
49.A.in honor of | B.in case of | C.in return for | D.in search of |
50.A.respect | B.ignore | C.affect | D.greet |
Some years later,they got together again.While having dinner,they (21)B for a long time.They discussed the (22)A they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city.The first said,"I had a (23)B house built for Mama."The second said,"I had my Mercedes-Benz dealer(奔驰经销商)send a (24)C to her."The third said,"I built a beautiful (25)D for Mama."The fourth said,"You know (26)B Mama loved reading poems and you know she can't read any more because she can't (27)C very well.I met a businessman who had a parrot that can recite many (28)C.It took him 12years to (29)D it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out.I had to pay him $100,000a year for twenty years,(30)A it is worth it."On hearing that,the other brothers were (31)Bby his good thought.
After the holidays their mother (32)A her thank-you notes,which read,"Milton,the house you built is so huge.I only live in one room,but I have to clean the whole house.It's a (an)(33)C job.Thanks anyway."
"Marvin,I am too old to (34)D.I stay home and have others work for me,so I'll (35)A use the car.The (36)C was good,although not realistic.Thanks."
"Michael,you gave me an expensive building for many people to (37)B plays or watch movies in it,but all my friends are dead.I've almost (38)A my hearing and I'm nearly blind.I won't use it.Thank you all the same."
"Dearest Melvin,you are the (39)D son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift.The chicken tasted so (40)D.I liked it very much.Thank you."
21.A.fought | B.talked | C.studied | D.slept |
22.A.gifts | B.chances | C.wishes | D.challenges |
23.A.warm | B.big | C.safe | D.lonely |
24.A.Book | B.bike | C.car | D.bag |
25.A.station | B.museum | C.library | D.theater |
26.A.what | B.how | C.why | D.when |
27.A.listen | B.feel | C.see | D.walk |
28.A.stories | B.words | C.poems | D.lyrics |
29.A.protect | B.beat | C.raise | D.train |
30.A.but | B.so | C.unless | D.although |
31.A.shocked | B.impressed | C.frightened | D.embarrassed |
32.A.sent out | B.put up | C.took out | D.picked up |
33.A.enjoyable | B.delightful | C.tiring | D.amusing |
34.A.learn | B.work | C.exercise | D.drive |
35.A.never | B.often | C.regularly | D.sometimes |
36.A.future | B.hobby | C.idea | D.program |
37.A.create | B.enjoy | C.bring | D.record |
38.A.lost | B.admired | C.remained | D.discovered |
39.A.Same | B.last | C.next | D.only. |
40.A.strange | B.unpleasant | C.terrible | D.delicious |
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