高考英语阅读训练(011)
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The greatest recent changes have ,been in the lives of women ,During the twentieth century there was an unusual shortening1 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 id 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 retirement2 at sixty Even while she has the care of children ,her work is lightened3 by household appliances4 (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 leas until shortly5 before their first child is born Very many more after wads ,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 e-qually in providing the money and running the home ,according6 to the abilities and inter-est 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 employment7

C.would he healthy enough to take up paid employment.

D.was unlikely8 to find a job even if she now likely.

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

KEY: 1-5 ADDDC



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1 shortening 34169da9aa081a170130567c4125b9b7     
n.缩针,简写;酥油/雪白奶油v.弄短,缩短( shorten的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Instead, sarcomere shortening occurs when the thin filaments'slide" by the thick filaments. 此外,肌节的缩短发生于细肌丝沿粗肌丝“滑行”之际。 来自辞典例句
  • Use peanut or safflower oil or solid vegetable shortening for frying. 用花生或红花油,或者食用油来起酥。 来自互联网
2 retirement TWoxH     
n.退休,退职
参考例句:
  • She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
  • I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。
3 lightened 4d338ab4f69264fa3d8275d6d93fd4d4     
v.使(某物)更明亮( lighten的过去式和过去分词 );变得更光明
参考例句:
  • The bonfire lightened the sky. 营火照亮了天空。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The moon lightened the courtyard. 月亮照得院子里挺明快。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
4 appliances fea3a660827437aacee0391d5419bb39     
n.器具,器械,装置( appliance的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Dish washer is one of the appliances. 洗碗机是家用电器的一种。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • You can buy refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, and other appliances there. 在那里可以买到冰箱、炉具、洗碗机和其他家电产品。 来自朗文快捷英语教程 1
5 shortly ZyZwd     
adv.立即,不久;简略地,简言之
参考例句:
  • You go along with him. I'll come shortly.你陪陪他,我马上就来。
  • He answered my questions rather shortly.他相当简慢地回答我的问题。
6 according YzQztq     
adj.按照,根据
参考例句:
  • According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的,我们都是亚当的后裔。
  • We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。
7 employment HpGxe     
n.雇用;使用;工作,职业
参考例句:
  • A large office requires the employment of many people.一个大办事处需要雇用好多人员。
  • The state of employment in this city is improving.这个城市就业状况正在改善。
8 unlikely MjGwy     
adj.未必的,多半不可能的;不大可能发生的
参考例句:
  • It was very unlikely that he would do that.他不见得会做那种事。
  • It is unlikely that she will come. 她不大可能来了。
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