(一)
Sociologists(社会学家),working in western countries, have found that a large number of women wished they had been born men. The number is said to be as high as 60% in Germany.
“Women often wish they had the same chances as men have, and think it is still men's world,”said Dr James Helen, one of the sociologists who did the study.
Many men say that they have more duties than women. A men has to make money to support(养活) his family and to make the important decision, so it is right for men to be paid more. Some are even against their wives at all. When wives go out to work, the home and children can't be taken good care of. If women take full-time jobs, they won't be able to do what they are best at doing: making a nice room and bringing up the children.
Some women didn't agree. They say they want to get out of their homes and to have freedom to choose between work and home life. Women have the right of equal pay and equal chances.
Anne Harper has a very good job, she also believes in “Women's Liberation(解放).”“I don't wish I were a man,”she says,“and I don't think women do. But I do wish people would stop treating(对待) us like second-class people. At work, for example, we usually do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs only to men——usually they are the best ones. If you are a man, you have a much better chance of living a wonderful life. How many women scientists are there…or engineers?”
(D) 6.Many men think ______.
A. women can't do what men can
B. men have to work much harder than women
C. men can make money more easily than women
D. women's duty is mainly to do housework at home
(B) 7.Some women have different ideas. They say that _____.
A. women need chances to go out of the home more often
B. women want more freedom in deciding the kind of life they want
C. if women are given equal pay, they can do everything instead of men
D. women are no longer interested in taking care of their homes
(D) 8.Anne Harper didn't wish to be a man _______.
A. because she lived in “Women's Liberation”
B. but she wished to get the same job as men
C. because she had a good job
D. but she wished to be treated the same as a man
(B) 9.Anne Harper thought that _________.
A. women should live a better life than men
B. women should be really liberated
C. women should be given better jobs than men
D. women should live a more wonderful life than men
(B) 10.Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
A. There are more men scientists, engineers than women ones
B. Women are second-class people, so they shouldn't live a better life
C. Women do the same job as men, but get paid less than men
D. There are some best jobs that women have few chances to take
(二)
April 15,2002
Dear Tom,
Jane and I had a terrific time at your house last weekend. It's too bad that we were not able to stay longer. You and your parents made us feel so welcome.
Staying up all night laughing, talking and eating was just like being back at camp. It was really great to be together again. Hope to see you soon.
Thanks again for having us.
Love
Samantha
11.The underlined word “terrific” means ______.
A. terrible B. enjoyable C. long D. hard
12.Samantha said,“It's too bad that we weren't able to stay longer.”That means _________.
A. they didn't stay long enough in Tom's house
B. they felt sorry that they had to leave Tom's house so soon
C. it's too bad that they stayed in Tom's home for a whole night
D. she hoped that Tom would not think they stayed too long in his house
13.Jane and Samanta went to Tom's house _____.
A. to stay up all right B. to see Tom's parents
C. to laugh, talk and eat D. to spend the weekend with Tom
14.What can we know about Jane?
A. She spent the weekend at Samantha's house
B. She enjoyed herself at Tom's home last weekend
C. She's Samantha's sister
D. She lived with Samantha
15.Why did Samantha write the letter?
A. She wanted to ask Tom to go to her house
B. She wanted to tell Tom she wished to see him
C. She wanted to say thanks to Tom
D. She wanted to tell Tom that she hoped to stay with him again
解析 11.从总体来看，这是一封感谢信，从文章的最后一句“Thanks again for having us”中可以看出，故此题答案可选B。
12.这是一题推理判断能力的考查，依据“You and your parents made us feel so welcome.”故选B。
13.这也是一题推理判断能力的考查，上文“Jane and I had a terrific time at your house last weekend.”所以，可判断Jane and Samantha去Tom家是为了度周末。故选D。
14.根据文章的第一句“Jane and I had a terrific time at your house last weekend.”可判断出Jane在Tom家周末玩得很开心，故选B。
15.本题是考查归纳文章的中心，从最后一句“Thanks again for having us.”Samantha写给Tom的信主要目的是为了感谢Tom一家人对他们的邀请。故选C。
