题目内容
1.Housework is a frequent source of conflict between lazy husbands and their hard-working wives,but women have been warned not to expect men to pull their weight any time soon.A study from Oxford University has found that men are unlikely to be doing an equal share of housework before 2050.Mothers,the researchers warned,will continue to shoulder the burden of childcare and housework for the next four decades,largely because housework such as cleaning and cooking is still regarded as"women's work".
The gap between the amount of time men and women spend on housework has narrowed slowly over the past 40 years.But it will take another four decades before true housework equality is achieved,the study concluded.
The research found that in the Nordic countries,the burden of housework is shared more equally between men and women.In the UK,women spend an average of four hours and forty minutes each day on housework,compared with two hours and twenty-eight minutes for men.This is an improvement from the 1960s,when British women typically spent six hours a day on housework,while men spent just 90minutes every day.
But progress towards housework equality appears to be slowing in some countries.Dr Oriel Sullivan,a research reader from Oxford's Department of Sociology,said,"we've looked at what is affecting the equality in the home,and we have found that certain tasks seem to be given according to whether they are viewed as‘men's work'or‘women's work'."
Dr.Sullivan said cultural attitudes taught at school may be responsible for the views of housework."At school it is much easier for a girl to be a tomboy,but it is much more difficult for a boy to enjoy baking and dancing,"she said.
25.What does the underlined part"pull their weight"in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?C
A.Lose weight.
B.Earn money.
C.Do equal housework.
D.Be lazy.
26.Why will women continue to do more housework before 2050?D
A.Men are too busy to help.
B.They would like to do so.
C.They can do better in housework.
D.Housework will still be considered"women's work".
27.From Paragraph 4 we know that in the UKB.
A.men now spend just 90 minutes a day on housework on average
B.women now spend less time on housework than before
C.housework is shared equally between men and women
D.women now are too busy with their work to do housework
28.In Dr.Sullivan's opinion,what is to blame for the housework inequality?A
A.Cultural attitudes towards housework.
B.Policies made by the government.
C.The time spent on work.
D.The type of housework.
分析 本文讲述了男女在做家务方面会逐渐趋于平等,但在最近的未来女性仍是家务活的主要承担者.
解答 25-28CDBA
25.C.词义辨析题.A.Lose weight体重减轻;B.Earn money挣钱;C.Do equal housework平等的家务;D.Be lazy偷懒;根据"men are unlikely to be doing an equal share of housework before 2050"再2050年之前男人是不可能做同等的家务活的.可知这里是指做等量的家务.故选C.
26.D.细节理解题.根据largely because housework such as cleaning and cooking is still regarded as"women's work".因为像打扫做饭这样的家务活仍然被看作是女人的工作.故选D.
27.B.细节理解题.根据In the UK,women spend an average of four hours and forty minutes each day on housework,compared with two hours and twenty-eight minutes for men.This is an improvement from the 1960s,when British women typically spent six hours a day on housework,while men spent just 90minutes every day.在英国,20世纪60年代女人每天大约作六个小时的家务,而且目前平均每天坐四个小时四十分钟的家务,因此现在她们花在家务活上的时间比以前少了.故选B.
28.A.细节理解题.根据Dr.Sullivan said cultural attitudes taught at school may be responsible for the views of housework.沙利文博士说,学校的文化态度可能是对家务的看法.可知学校所教授的文化观念是导致家务不平等的原因.故选A.
点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读.此类题型主要考查学生的细节理解.细节理解题是针对文中某个细节、某句话或某部分具体内容设置问题,所以在做细节理解题时要结合原文和提干有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析,再结合选项选出正确答案.在做词义辨析题时要结合选项以及划线部位的上下文,才能推断出正确答案.
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