As we all know “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world” and “__1__ every successful man there is a woman.” Both these __2__ mean the same things. Men rule the __3__ but their wives rule them.
Chinese people and other foreigners often say,__4__ of the American women like making their husbands and sons successful, but some of them want __5__ for themselves. They want good __6__. When they work they want to __7__ better paid. They want to be as __8__ as men.
In 1960s, the American women's liberation __9__ was started by women who don't want to __10__ behind successful men. They want to stand beside them, with the same __11__ for success. They don't want to be told that certain jobs or __12__ are closed to them. They refused to work side by side with men who do the __13__ work for higher pay.
In America, a liberation woman must be __14__ of being a woman and have confidence in herself. If somebody says to her, “You have come a long __15__, baby”, she will __16__ and answer, “Not nearly as __17__ as I am going to go, baby ”.
On the other hand, this movement is quite __18__, and many American women do not agree. __19__ it has already made some important __20__ in women's lives.
1. A. Before B. Behind C. Near D. Beside
2. A. writings B. words C. letters D. sayings
3. A. family B. society C. earth D. world
4. A. most B. Few C. All D. None
5. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
6. A. jobs B. clothes C. food D. houses
7. A. be B. have C. make D. receive
8. A. good B. wonderful C. successful D. much
9. A. activity B. movement C. affairs D. incident
10. A stand B. co-operate C. work D. help
11. A. work B. job C. position D. chance
12. A. offices B. schools C. shops D. places
13. A. better B. same C. less D. important
14. A. tired B. afraid C. fond D. proud
15. A. place B. walk C. way D. journey
16. A. cry B. smile C. laugh D. sob
17. A. long B. far C. soon D. much
18. A. new B. good C. important D. pleasing
19. A. So B. And C. But D. Or
20. A. progress B. improvement
C. decisions D. changes
1. 解析:选B。此句是中国名言:“每个事业成功的男人身后都有一个女人帮助或支持”。
2. 解析:选D。sayings 意为“俗语、谚语”,指上面提到的。
3. 解析:选D。由上文“rule the world”可知答案。句意为:男人统治整个世界,女人统治整个世界的男人。
4. 解析:选A。由前面一句话可知答案,most大多数。
5. 解析:选B。考查代词辨析。由语境及后面的want 得出,她们想要……。
6. 解析:选A。根据下句,when they work 可知答案。
7. 解析:选A。句意为:她们想要高的报酬,是被动语态。
8. 解析:选C。句意为:她们想和世界上的其他男人一样做事成功。
9. 解析:选B。由文意可知,此处为“美国早期妇女解放运动”。activity活动;movement运动;affair 事件,事情;incident事件。
10. 解析:选A。stand behind站在后面,符合语境。
11. 解析:选D。句意为:有同等的获得成功的机会。
12. 解析:选A。句意为:她们不想被告诉某一工作或单位不考虑女性。
13. 解析:选B。由文意可知,妇女希望和男人得到同样的待遇。
14. 解析:选D。be proud of因……而自豪;be fond of喜欢;be afraid of害怕;be tired of 厌倦。由语境可知,选D。
15. 解析:选C。由上下文可推理得出:此处表达有很长的路要走。
16. 解析:选B。根据“have confidence in herself”得出只是微笑而不是哭泣。
17. 解析:选B。as long as只要;as soon as 一……就……; as far as 那么远。由语境可知,选B。
18. 解析:选A。许多美国妇女不赞成这一运动。分析语境及比较四个选项可知,答案为A。
19. 解析:选C。从整篇文章得出,此处是转折关系。
20. 解析:选D。make changes发生变化;make progress取得进步;make decisions做出决定。 由句意可知,选D。
Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents. Every day they are very busy trying to 26 in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me. They don’t act in the 27 ways that I read in books or I see on TV. In their opinion, “I love you” is too 28 for them to say. Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of 29 .
One day, my mother was sewing a quilt. I sat down beside her. “Mom, I have a question to ask you. Is there 30 between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice. She didn’t answer immediately. She 31 her head and continued to sew the quilt.
I was very worried because I thought I had 32 her. I was 33 and I didn’t know what I should do. But at last I heard my mother say the following words:
“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread.Sometimes it 34 , but most of it disappears in the quilt. The thread really makes the quilt 35 . If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen 36 , but it’s really there. Love is 37 .”
I listened carefully but I 38 her until the next spring. At that time, my father suddenly 39 seriously. My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month. When they returned from the hospital, they both looked 40 . It seemed both of them had had a serious illness. After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father 41 on the country road.
“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.
“Susan, don’t 42 me.” he said gently. “To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.” 43 his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.
Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and 44 . But from this experience, I understand that love is just 45 in the quilt of our life. Love is inside, making life strong and warm.
26. A. keep fit | B. rise early | C. earn money | D. collect money |
27. A. magic | B. romantic | C. fantastic | D. attractive |
28. A. simple | B. easy | C. relaxing | D. luxurious(奢侈) |
29. A. the question | B. question | C. reach | D. control |
30. A. feeling | B. love | C. quarrel | D. smile |
31. A. raised | B. shook | C. lifted | D. bowed |
32. A. hurt | B. injured | C. wounded | D. harmed |
33. A. in great surprise | B. in a great embarrassment | ||
C. with delight | D. in great astonishment | ||
34. A. happens | B. comes about | C. appears | D. occurs |
35. A. warm and soft | B. hot and hard | ||
C. thin and cool | D. strong and durable (耐用的) | ||
36. A. somewhere and sometime | B. anywhere or anytime | ||
C. more or less | D. everyhere and everywhere | ||
37. A. inside | B. outside | C. faraway | D. nearby |
38. A. could believe | B. couldn’t understand | ||
C. wouldn’t recognize | D. might know | ||
39. A. got sick | B. got stuck | C. threw up | D. became disabled |
40. A. quite healthy | B. very pale | C. fairly red | D. much surprised |
41. A. jump high | B. go hurriedly | C. run fast | D. walk slowly |
42. A. think about | B. talk with | C. worry about | D. laugh at |
43. A. Reading | B. Listening | C. Speaking | D. Writing |
44. A. fresh roses | B. gold ring | C. sweet kisses | D. beautiful jewelry |
45. A. a thread | B. a needle | C. the cloth | D. the cotton |