题目内容
The greatest recent changes have been in the lives of women, during the twentieth century there was an unusual shortening of the time of a woman’s life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which custom, chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty five and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by household appliances (家用电器)and convenience foods.
This important change in women’s way of life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women’s economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity and most of them took a full time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards, return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with both husband and wife accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfaction of family life, and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money and running the home, according to the abilities and interest of each them.
1.According to the passage, around the year1990 most women married .
A. at about twenty five
B. in their early fifties
C. as soon as possible after they were fifteen
D. at any age from fifteen to forty five
2. We are told that in an average family about1990 .
A. many children died before they were five
B. the youngest child would be fifteen
C. seven of eight children lived to be more than five
D. four of five children died when they were five.
3.When she was over fifty, the late 19th century mother .
A. would expect to work until she died
B. was usually expected to take up paid employment
C. would be healthy enough to take up paid employment.
D. was unlikely to find a job.
4.Many girls, the passage says, are now likely to .
A. marry so that they can get a job
B. Leave school as soon as they can
C. give up their jobs for good after they are married
D. continue working until they are going to have a baby
5.According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to .
A. stay at hone after leaving school
B. marry men younger than themselves
C. start working again later in life
D. Marry while still at school
1.A
2.D
3.D
4.D
5.C
【解析】略
Some people argue that the pressures on international sportsmen and sportswomen kill the essence(本质) of sport-seeking for personal excellence. Children kick a football around for fun. When they get older and play for local school teams, they become competitive but they still enjoy playing. A single person’s representing his country cannot afford to think about enjoying himself; he has to think only about winning. He is responsible for an entire nation’s hopes, dreams and fame.
A good example is the football World Cup. Football is the world’s most important sport. It is even more important now that the United States is seriously taking it up. Winning the World Cup is perhaps the greatest of international sporting success. Mention “Argentina” to someone and the chances are that he’ll think of football. In a sense, winning the World Cup “put Argentina on the map”.
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational(失去理性的) about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1996. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses and spent all their money traveling to Argentina where the finals were played.
So am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sports? Certainly not! Do the Argentineans really believe that because eleven of their men proved that most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really. But it’s known that you won, and that in one way at least your country is best.
1.What is the writer’s main purpose in the passage?
A.To explain the role of sport |
B.To compare Scotland with Argentina |
C.To show that Argentina is better than all others. |
D.To prove that football is the world’s most important sport. |
2.According to the passage, Argentina is world famous because of its ____.
A. clear position on the map |
B. successes in the football World Cup |
C. excellence at all important sports |
D.large number of sports fans and supporters |
3.According to the passage, if a sportsman thinks about winning, he will ____.
A.be irrational |
B.be successful |
C.fail to succeed |
D.lose enjoyment |
4.What is the writer’s attitude towards international games?
A.Nations that meet on football are unlikely to meet on a battle field. |
B.Nations that win in international games prove best on the sports field at least. |
C.Nations that win the football World Cup are considered as best in all ways. |
D.Nations that give much attention to international competitions are world-famous in many ways. |
5. From this passage, we can infer that ____.
A.We should learn from England |
B.We should play football only for fun, not for fame |
C.We should learn from Argentina |
D.We should give chances for other countries to win the World Cup |