46. How many hours of housework did men do every week in the 1970s?　

A. About 23.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. About 26. 　

C. About 13.　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. About y. 　

45. According to the “well-known pattern” in Paragraph 1, a married man___________. 　

A. takes on heavier work　　　　　　　 B. does more housework　

C. is the main breadwinner　　　　　　 D. is the master of the house　

44. The text is written mainly for those_____________. 　

A. who go to work early　　　　 B. who want to lose weight　

C. who stay up late　　　　　　 D. who eat before sleep　

答案　 41.A　 42.B　 43.A　 44.B

Passage 19

(09·全国ⅡB篇)

Having a husband means an extra seven hours of housework each week for women, according to a new study. For men, getting married saves an hour of housework a week. “It’s a well-known pattern,” said lead researcher Frank Stafford at University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. “Men usually work more outside the home, while women take on more of the housework.”　

He points out that differences among households(家庭)exist. But in general, marriage means more housework for women and less for men. “And the situation gets worse for women when they have children,” Stafford said. 　

Overall, times are changing in the American home. In 1976, women busied themselves with 26 weekly hours of sweeping-and-dusting work, compared with 17 hours in 2005. Men are taking on more housework, more than doubling their housework hours from six in 1976 to 13 in 2005. 　

Single women in their 20s and 30s did the least housework, about 12 weekly hours, while married women in their 60s and 70s did the most-about 21 hours a week. 　

Men showed a somewhat different pattern, with older men picking up the broom more often than younger men. Single men worked the hardest around the house, more than that of all other age groups of married men. 　

Having children increases housework even further. With more than three children, for example, wives took on more of the extra work, clocking about 28 hours a week compared with husbands’10 hours. 　

43. According to the last paragraph, it is important to____________. 　

A. eat something for breakfast　　　　 B. be careful about what you eat　

C. heat up food before eating it　　　　 D. eat calorie-controlled food　

42. What can we infer from the text?　

A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry. 　

B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast. 　

C. There are some easy ways of cooking a meal. 　

D. Eating vegetables helps save energy. 　

41. The word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________. 　

A.food remaining after a meal　　　　 B. things left undone　

C. meals made of vegetables　　　　　 D. pizza topped with fruit　

67. Electro-Robo can do all the following EXCEPT　　　　　 .

A. sitting down　　 B. shaking hands　 C. talking　　　 D. walking

答案　 64.B　 65.D　 66.A　 67.A

Passage 17

(09·辽宁A篇)

When I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from china,　

When India had not opened up its markers to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans. Thankfully, we can get all these anywhere in India now,　

Still ,her answer surprised me:“Green tea,”　

As long as I can remember she didn’t even drink 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Indian tea. 　

I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both regular newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses　

At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indian, It was a strange country　

How things change [And how soon]　

Now every town of any size seems to have a “China Market”. And everyone is talking about China　

The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment(投资)and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”. 　

But it’s a two-way street, I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Rangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China,　

No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, is expected to his about us$15 billion for last year and us$20 billion by 2008, a goal set by both governments,　

No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the Sino-Indian(中印)century as the two countries started on January I the Sino-Indian Friendship Year,　

But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea. 　

56 Why did the mother ask for Chinese green tea?　

A, she was tired of Indian tea　

B, she had a son working in China. 　

C, she believed it had a curing effect　

D, she was fond of Chinese products,　

57 What does the author mean by “it’s a two-way street’ in paragraph 10?　

A. China and India have different traffic rules　

B. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China　

C. Chinese products are popular in both China and India,　

D. The exchanges between India and China benefit both　

58 What do we know about the Indian IT industry?　

A. It will move its head office to Shenzhen　

B. It is seeking further development in China　

C. It has attracted an investment of US$15 billion　

D. It caught up with the US IT industry in2008. 　

59 In the text the author expresses_____,　

A. his concern for his mother’s health　

B. his support for drinking Chinese green tea　

C. his surprise at China’s recent development　

D. his wonder at the growth of India’s IT industry　

答案　 56.C　 57.D　 58.B　 59.C

Passage 18

(09·全国ⅡA篇)

I know what you’re thinking : pizza (比萨饼)? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers in the a. m. if you want to　

I know lots of women who skip breakfast (不吃早餐) , and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it . Some say they don’t have time. others think they’re “saving” calories (卡路里), still others just don’t like breakfast food . 　

But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking , R , D , who developed the super-easy eating plan for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece. 　

Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southem California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal. 　

So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast altogether, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers-it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it…you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects. 　

66. What dose “End” at the end of the letter mean?

A. Something attached to the letter.　 B. A complaint to the toy company.

C. A hidden message　　　　　　　　　 D. An encouraging response.

65. Why does the writer of the letter that Electro-Robo is violent?

A. It is control to radio water.　　　 B. It is expensive to buy.

C. It is 80 centimeter　　　　　　　　 D. It bears arms.

64. What is the purpose the letter?

A. To complain about a broken toy.　　　　　

B. To oppose the advertising.

C. To order a gift for Chrisman.　　　　　　

D. To apply for a job in a toy company.