42.According to the text,a housewife with a baby less than one year old may work　　　　 .

A.66 hours a week　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.71 hours a week

C.80 hours a week 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.90 hours a week

41.We learn from the text that looking after children　　　　 .

A.takes more time than doing any other housework

B.means more duties than being a teacher

C.requires the mother to be well-educated

D.prevents the mother from working outside

40.Who earns most according to the text?

A.A social worker.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B.A fireman.

C.A gardener.　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D.A teacher.

68.Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Emotions have delicate influence on fellow humans.

B.Children like copying the actions of fellow humans.

C.Scientists are still confused about contagious yawning.

D.People tend to communicate more with body language.

答案　 65.C　 66.D　 67.B　 68.A

Passage 49

(08·四川B篇)

As nanny(保姆),cook,cleaner,shopper,driver,and gardener,she has one of the most demanding jobs in Britain today.And paying someone else to do the chores(家务活)which take the average housewife 71 hours a week would cost 349.

At over18,000 a year that’s more than the earnings of 70 percent of the population,including train drivers,firemen,prison officers,and social workers.

Looking after a baby less than a year old takes a housewife into an even higher pay league.According to a study,she earns457 a week-at nearly 24,000 a year,the same as teachers,engineers,and chemists.

Researchers put a price on each chore,then tried to find out how long the average person takes doing them.They found housewives spend an average 70.7　 hours a week on housework-with looking after the children(17.9 hours)and cooking and cleaning (12.3 hours each) the most time-consuming(费时的).

A wife with a part-time job still works an average of 59 hours a week at home.Those in full-time employment put in longer hours at home than in the workplace.The good news is that these hours drop sharply as children get older.While the average mother with a child under one puts in 90 hours weekly,the figure drops to 80 hours from one to four and to 66 hours from five to ten.

Mother of four Karen Williams from London said,“Paying the housewives may not be practical,but the government should recognize the value of housework, perhaps through the tax.Running a house takes a lot of time and most husbands don’t understand this.For example,my husband only puts a shelf up now and again.He never cleans the kitchen-that’s the real test.”

67.From the passage we can learn 　　　　.

A.sadness is as contagious as happiness

B.anger is less contagious than friendliness

C.surprise is more contagious than smile

D.surprise is the most contagious among emotions

66.The underlined word“synchronise”in Paragraph 4 means “　　　　 ”.

A.move slowly　　　　　　　　　　　ge rapidly

C.relax temporarily　　　　　　　　 D.respond accordingly

65.According to Hugo Critchley,　　　　 .

A.emotions are as visible as facial expressions

B.we yawn more frequently when we have a cold

C.emotions are connected with states of internal responses

D.the change of blood pressure is not linked with the change of emotions

75.What is this passage mainly about?

A.The variety of choices in modern society.

B.The opinions on people’s right in different countries.

C.The problems about the availability of everyday goods.

D.The helplessness in purchasing decisions.

答案　 72.B　 73.C　 74.B　 75.D

Passage 48

(08·湖南C篇)

You’re sitting on the train home and the person opposite you yawns(打哈欠).Suddenly,you’re yawning with him,though you’re not tired.

This phenomenon confused scientists for years until a recent study found that people tend to sympathize with fellow humans.Supporting this claim was the discovery that those children who were unable to form normal emotional ties with others did not experience contagious(有感染力的) yawning,which showed that humans communicate regularly without words.

Hugo Critchley,a neuroscientist,has conducted an experiment recently,which will prove that happiness and sadness can spread like the common cold.According to Critchley,our mind and body are in constant exchange about how we’re　 feeling.“Emotions are closely linked with states of internal(内部的) responses,”he explained.“There are also more visible changes in our gestures and facial expressions.When we’re in a group,these signals can spread to another person.For example,there’s the obvious tendency to smile when smiled at and there are less obvious changes that reflect emotions of surprise,anger or sadness such as a change in our heart rate and blood pressure.”

Hugo Critchley further explained,“Our bodies synchronise and when we like the other person, time you chat with a friend,take note of how you’re sitting-it’s pretty likely that you will be the same.Scientists believe it’s our way of telling each other that we’re partners.Through body language,humans give each other very subtle(微妙的) but clear signals that show emotions.”

So,what lessons can we learn from this?“Spend time with happy people-otherwise your health could suffer,”said Critchley.“When we’re sad,our body goes into fight or flight mode.But when we’re happy,our body works normally and we feel relaxed and positive.So we look bright,our skin glows,we feel healthy and it affects everyone around us.”

74.By using computers as an example,the author wants to prove that 　　　　.

A.advanced products meet the needs of people

B.products of the latest design flood the market

petitions are fierce in high-tech industry

D.everyday goods need to be replaced often

73.Why do more choices of goods give rise to anxiety?

A.Professionals find it hard to decide on a suitable product.

B.People are likely to find themselves overcome by business persuasion.

C.Shoppers may find themselves lost in the broad range of items.

panies and advertisers are often misleading about the range of choice.