题目内容
11.When Major Mary Jennings Hegar was serving as a captain in Afghanistan,her aircraft was shot down by enemy fire while she and her crew were taking back injured soldiers.Though injured,she completed the rescue mission (任务) while under tire on the ground and received the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross for"outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty."However,Hegar did not get credit for serving in combat (战斗),for it is illegal for women to be in official combat positions and to get the benefits that come with them.Hegar and three other service women filed a lawsuit(诉讼) in federal court in San Fransico on Nov.27in a long-overdue challenge to the Pentagon's (五角大楼) ban.
Women have always served in the military (and lost their lives),but Congress and the Pentagon have limits on them,In 1988the military adopted the"risk rule,"which allowed women to be kept out of even noncombat positions if they were likely to be at risk of being fired on or captured(被俘).In 1994 it dropped that rule,but then Secretary of Defense Les Aspin adopted the ban on placing women in official ground combat positions after a poll showed weak public support for allowing women to volunteer for combat.
Many military women who constitute 14% of the 1.4million active members of the military object to the policy because it stops them from applying for some 238,000jobs and excludes (排除) them from certain promotions.It is particularly unfair because it doesn't protect women in service.Fully 85% of women,who have served since Sept.11,report having served in a combat zone or an area where they were faced with combat or immediate danger according to the lawsuit,and half reported being involved in combat operations.At least 860female troops have been wounded and 144killed in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
In fact,as Hegar's suit argues,the ban actually puts women in greater danger,la many cases,women fight alongside men in"female engagement teams"that endure the same conditions,but because they are thought not combat eligible (有资格的) they may not have received proper training.
The ban does another bad thing:drive talented women out of service.Hegar says she is asked to leave the Air National Guard for a Reserve Liaison position because she is excluded from jobs she would like to apply for.Another woman who is suing,Captain Alexandra Zoe Bedell who was sent twice to Afghanistan,left active duty last year,because of the combat exclusion policy.
It is hard to sec how the Pentagon could meet this burden.Clearly,women are capable of taking challenging,dangerous combat assignment,because as the careers of Hegar and others like her have shown they are doing it now.The Pentagon's policy is based on"outdated idea of women",just the sort of thing the Constitution forbids.
But the Pentagon should not wait for the courts to order it to treat female service members equally.There can be little doubt that a court will eventually do just that and little doubt that,in the very near future,the no-combat rule,like the racial segregation (隔离) of troops and"Don't ask,don't tell,"will seem like an ancient relic (遗物) of unenlightened (愚昧无知的) times.
66.What can we know about Major Mary Jennings Hegar from the first paragraph?B
A.She failed in the rescue mission.
B.Her deeds were awarded by authorities
C.While taking back the injured soldiers some crew died.
D.When she was serving as a captain her aircraft crashed.
67.The underlined word‘'constitute"in the fourth paragraph meansB.
A.take up
B.make up
C.set up
D.build up
68.Many military women objected to the policy mainly becauseC.
A.it had an effect on women's rights
B.it was unfair to protect women in service
C.it prevented them from some jobs and promotions
D.it was opposed to women's volunteering for combat
69.What does the writer want to tell us in the last two paragraphs?A
A.Pentagon should stop the ban immediately.
B.Pentagon will not obey the court's decision.
C.Pentagon should have more women soldiers.
D.The public should be patient with the Pentagon.
70.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?C
A.Hegar was popular with other military women.
B.The ban in fact reduced the number of the wounded.
C.Women can carry out dangerous combat assignments.
D.Pentagon's policy treated military men and women equally.
分析 本文讲述了Major Mary Jennings Hegar顺利完成任务受到嘉奖,还引起了军队对于女性的歧视的讨论.
解答 66.B.细节理解题.根据"received the Purple Heart and the Distinguished Flying Cross for"outstanding heroism and selfless devotion to duty."可知她的行为受到了当局的嘉奖.故选B项.
67.B.词义猜测题.句意:占现役军队14%的女军人反对这项政策.make up"组成",故画线单词与B项意义接近.故选B
68.C.细节理解题.根据短文第四段"because it stops them from applying for some 238,000 jobs and excludes (排除) them from certain promotions.'可知这项政策导致她们不能申请238000个工作岗位,并且不能得到某些特定的升职机会.故选C.
69.A.推理判断题.根据"But the Pentagon should not wait for the courts to order it to treat female service members equally."可知五角大楼不应该等待法庭来命令他们平等地对待女性,也就是应立即取消这项禁令.故选A.
70.C.推理判断题.由倒数第二段Clearly,women are capable of taking challenging,dangerous combat assignment,可知女性也可以完成危险的、有挑战性的任务,故选C.
点评 在做阅读理解时,考生可快速阅读短文,通读测试题,明确考察点,在对应细读,加快做题速度.有时间还可以复查校对答案.
A. | approaching; be looked down on | B. | approached; lose face | ||
C. | approaching; be looked down | D. | approached; be lost face |
It's wrongly assumed that when it comes to jobs,music students are (54)Dtheir field of study.(55)D,music graduates go on to do a wide range of jobs in a variety of different industries.
Alumni surveys from the University of Nottingham show that music graduates are employed across a varied range of (56)B.As you might expect,a large proportion (50%) work in the creative industry,but the roles performed by graduates (57)Agreatly.
Some music grads work with professional ensembles(歌舞团),but not all are performing as (58)A:----Music grads work in publishing,editing,media production,broadcasting,and marketing.And many work in management roles.Less anticipated but no less common is the employment of music graduates in finance and banking,legal and consultancy.
Dr.Robert Adlington,an associate professor of music at the University of Nottingham,(59)Bthese successful and varied outcomes to the highly desirable (60)Ddeveloped by music students during their studies.
In 2011,the Confederate of British Industry outlined the seven skills that(61)Demployability:self-management,team work,business and customer awareness,problem solving,communication,numeracy,and IT skills.Adlington says that music students develop all seven of these.By this measure,music graduates are among the most (62)Dof all.
While some of these skills are obtained by students of all subjects-for example,team work,good communication,self-management-Adlington points out that music students have a(n) (63)B.The experience of organising,hosting,and performing in events that are open to the public provides them with skills beyond those on other degree programmes.Few degrees require knowledge of customer awareness,or interaction with the public,for example.
Music graduates'success is a(n) (64)Aof how changes in the music industry allow artists to produce and publicise themselves.The internet means artists can publish,distribute,and promote their own work.These methods are nothing new,but if (65)Dprofessional knowledge and experience,it can be a winning,name-making recipe.
51.A.important | B.urgent | C.obvious | D.satisfactory |
52.A.tight | B.narrow | C.hollow | D.strict |
53.A.change | B.liberate | C.reflect | D.function |
54.A.contributed to | B.related to | C.lost to | D.restricted to |
55.A.In addition | B.In turn | C.In contrast | D.In reality |
56.A.contracts | B.fields | C.subjects | D.majors |
57.A.vary | B.improve | C.reverse | D.multiply |
58.A.musicians | B.managers | C.amateurs | D.customers |
59.A.devotes | B.owes | C.alerts | D.adapts |
60.A.options | B.intervals | C.characters | D.skills |
61.A.isolate | B.regulate | C.offer | D.define |
62.A.comfortable | B.honorable | C.reliable | D.employable |
63.A.benefit | B.advantage | C.chance | D.resolution |
64.A.reflection | B.command | C.potential | D.knowledge |
65.A.related to | B.charged with | C.exposed to | D.combined with. |
-Yes,I can't agree more with you.( )
A. | that; which | B. | which; that | C. | which; which | D. | that; that |
He finally finished his meal and did something that I would never (39)B.He turned the box on its corner and slid the few (40)Cbits into one corner.Then he (41)Dhis index finger(食指)and tried to pick up the small bits.
Oh,how much it hurt me once again to see myself( 42)AI was thirty years ago.No food,no(43)C,and no clean clothes.Most of my past life had always been(44)Cto that of the young man and it all came back to me (45)A.The muscles in my neck began to tighten and my eyes began to burn and water up.I coughed a bit,trying to clear my (46)Band get myself back together.
I got four large slices of pizza from the counter and sat them down on his table,saying,"I thought you(47)Dlike to have a few slices."
I did not stop at all but walked around behind him.As I passed him,I reached out and (48)Bhim on the back,just one time,very softly with my hand.I hope that man knows that someone,someplace,(49)Ahim as a human being.And I am so( 50)Dthat I have never forgotten what it feels like to be down,out,dirty and hungry.
36.A.crashed | B.hid | C.laid | D.replaced |
37.A.in fear of | B.in support of | C.in search of | D.in need of |
38.A.bites | B.blocks | C.rolls | D.sheets |
39.A.believe | B.forget | C.forgive | D.prevent |
40.A.filling | B.matching | C.remaining | D.rewarding |
41.A.cool | B.warm | C.dry | D.wet |
42.A.as | B.after | C.since | D.before |
43.A.belief | B.baggage | C.shelter | D.respect |
44.A.contrary | B.familiar | C.similar | D.equal |
45.A.swiftly | B.gently | C.properly | D.regularly |
46.A.neck | B.throat | C.eyes | D.hands |
47.A.should | B.must | C.shall | D.might |
48.A.hit | B.patted | C.rubbed | D.shook |
49.A.cares about | B.thinks highly of | C.relies on | D.watches out for |
50.A.curious | B.puzzled | C.shocked | D.grateful |