大学英语18级音体美阅读理解 Section C Passage One试题及参考答案.docx

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大学英语18级音体美阅读理解SectionCPassageOne试题及参考答案

18级音体美阅读理解SectionCPassageOne试题

试题1

PassageOne（10%）

Questions1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage．

Theendlessdebateabout“work—lifebalance”oftencontainsahopefulfootnoteaboutstayathomedads．IfAmericansocietyandbusinesswon’tmakeiteasieronfuturefemaleleaderswhochoosetohavechildren，thereisstilltherayofhopethatincreasingnumbersoffull—timefatherswill．Butbasedontoday’ssocioeconomictrends，thishopeis，unfortunately，misguided．

It’struethatthenumberofmenwhohaveleftworktodotheirthingasfull—timeparentshasdoubledinadecade，butit’sstillverysmall：

only0.8％ofmarriedcoupleswherethestay—at—homefatherwasoutofthelaborforceforayear．Eventhatpercentageislikelyinflatedbymenthrustintotheircaretakerrolebyadownsizing．Thisissimplynotalargeenoughgrouptoreducethesocialstigma（污名）andforceotheradjustmentsnecessarytosupportingmeninthisdecision．evenifonlyworkmorethantheirfamily．

Evenshortertimesawayfromworkforworkingfathersarealreadydifficult．Astudyfoundthat85％ofnewfatherstakesometimeoffafterthebirthofachild—butforallbutafew．it’saweekortwoatmost．Meanwhile，theaverageforwomenwhotakeleaveismorethanloweeks．

Suchchoicesimpactwhomovesupintheorganization．Whileyou’reaway，someoneelseisdoingyourwork，makingyoursales，takingcareofyourcustomers．Thatcan’thelpyouatwork．Itcanonlyhurtyou．Women，ofcourse，facethesameissuesofreturningafteralongabsence．Butwithmanymorewomenthanmenchoosingtoleavetheworkforceentirelytoraisefamilies，returningfromanextendedparentalleavedoesn’traiseasmanyeyebrowsasitdoesformen．

Womenwouldmakemoreiftheydidn’tbreaktheirearningtrajectory（轨迹）byleavingtheworkforce，orifhigher-payingprofessionsweremorefamilyfriendly．Intheforeseeablefuture，Stayathomefathersmaymakeallthedifferenceforindividualfamilies.buttheirpresencewon’treducethenumbersofhighpotentialwomenwhoareforcedtochoosebetweenfamilyandcareer．

1.Whatgiveswomenarayofhopetoachievework-lifebalance?

A.Morementakinganextendedparentalleave．

B.People’schangingattitudestowardsfamily．

C.Morewomenenteringbusinessmanagement．

D.Theimprovementoftheirsocioeconomicstatus．

2.Whydoestheauthorsaythehopeformorefull—timefathersismisguided?

A.Womenarebetterattakingcareofchildren．

B.Manymenvalueworkmorethantheirfamily．

C.Theirnumberistoosmalltomakeadifference．

D.Notmanymenhavethechancetostayathome．

3.Whydofewmentakealongparentalleave?

A.Alongleavewillhaveanegativeimpactontheircareer．

B.Theyjusthavetoomanyresponsibilitiestofulfillatwork．

C.Theeconomiclosswillbetoomuchfortheirfamilytobear．

D.Theyarelikelytogetfiredifabsentfromworkfortoolon9．

4.Whatisthemostlikelyreactiontomenreturningfromanextendedparentalleave?

A.Jealousy.B.SurpriseC.AdmirationD.Sympathy

5.Whatdoestheauthorsayabouthigh-potentialwomeninthenot-too-distantfuture?

A.Theywillbenefitfromthetrendofmorefathersstayingathome.

B.Theywillfindhigh-payingprofessionsabitmorefamily-friendly.

C.Theyareunlikelytobreaktheircareertrajectorytoraiseafamily.

D.Theywillstillfacethedifficultchoicebetweencareerandchildren.

试题2

Passage One （10%）

Questions1 to 5 are based on the following passage.

ShoppersintheUKarespendinglessmoneyontoiletpapertosavemoney,researchhasshown.

Penny-pinchingUKconsumerschoosecheaperproductsfromdiscounterssuchasAlcliandLidlratherthanluxuryalternatives.

Thishaswiped6%offthevalueofthesofttissuepapermarketintheUK.Ithasshrunkfrom£1.19billionin2011to£1.12billionin2015,accordingtoanewreportfrommarketresearchcompanyMintel.Furthermore,thefutureofthemarketlooksfarfromrosy,withsalesexpectedtofallfurtherto£.1.11billionin2016.

Inthelastyearalone,despiteanincreaseintheUKpopulationandasubsequentriseinthenumberofhouseholds,salesoftoiletpaperfellby2,withtheaveragehouseholdreducingtheirtoiletrollspendingfrom£43in2014to£41in2015.

Overall,almostthreeinfivepeoplesaytheytrytolimittheirusageofpaper-includingfacialtissueandkitchenroll-tosavemoney."Strength,softnessandthicknessremaintheleadingindicatorsoftoiletpaperquality,withjustasmallproportionofconsumerspreferringmoreluxuriousalternatives,suchasthosewithflowerpatternsorperfume,"saidMintelanalystJackDuckett."Theseextrafeaturesaredeemedunnecessarybythemajorityofshoppers,whichprobablyreflectshowthesetypesofproductsaretypicallymoreexpensivethanregulartoiletpaper,evenwhenonspecialoffer."

Whileconsumersarespendinglessontoiletpaper,theyremainfussy-intheoryatleast-whenitcomestopaperquality.TopofBritons'toiletpaperwishlistissoftness（57%）followedbystrength（45%）andthickness（36%）.

Onein10buyersranktoiletrollsmadefromrecycledpaperamongtheirtopconsiderations,highlightinghowoveralltheenvironmentismuchlessofaconsiderationforshoppersthanproductquality.Inachallengeformanufacturers,81ofpaperproductuserssaidtheywouldconsiderbuyingrecycledtoilettissueifitwerecomparableinqualitytostandardpaper.

1.  The market sales of toilet paper have decreased because?

  A ） Britons have cut their spending on it.

B ） its prices have gone up over the years.

C） its quality has seen marked improvement.D） Britons have developed the habit of saving

2.whatdoestheauthorthinkofthefutureofthetissuepapermarketintheUK?

A）Itwillexpandintime.B）Itwillremaingloomy.

C）Itwillexperienceupsanddowns.D）Itwillrecoveraspopulationgrows.

3.What does Jack Duckett say about toilet paper?

A ） Special offers would promote its sales.B ） Consumers are loyal to certain brands. 

 C） Luxurious features add much to the price.

 D） Consumers have a variety to choose from.

4.What do we learn about Britons concerning toilet paper?

A） They are particular about the quality of toilet paper. 

B ） They emphasize the strength of toilet paper the most. 

C ） They prefer cheap toilet paper to recycled toilet paper. 

D） They reject using toilet paper with unnecessary features.

5.What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A） More and more Britons buy recycled toilet paper to protect the environment.

B ） Toilet paper manufacturers are facing a great challenge in promoting its sales. 

C） Toilet paper manufacturers compete with one another to improve product quality.

D） Environmental protection is not much of a concern when Britons buy toilet paper.

试题3

PassageOne（10%）

Question1to5arebasedonthefollowingpassage.

Urbanization—migrationawayfromthesuburbstothecitycenter—willbethebiggestrealestatetrendin2015,accordingtoanewreport.

ThereportsaysAmerica’surbanizationwillcontinuetobethemostsignificantissueaffectingtheindustry,ascitiesacrossthecountryimitatethewalkabilityandtransit-orienteddevelopmentmakingcitieslikeNewYorkandSanFranciscososuccessful.

Assmallercitiescopythemodelofthese“24-hourcities,”moreaffordableversionsoftheseplaceswillbecreated.Thereportreferstothisasthecomingofthe“18-hourcity,”andusesthetermtorefertocitieslikeHouston,Austin,Charlotte,andNashville,whichare“positioningthemselvesashighlycompetitive,intermsoflivability,employmentofferings,andrecreationalandculturalfacilities.”

Anothertrendthatlookssignificantin2015isthatAmerica’slargestpopulationgroup,Millennials（千禧一代）,willcontinuetoputoffbuyingahouse.ApartmentswillretaintheirappealforawhileforMillennials,hauntedbywhathappenedtohome-owningparents.

Thistrendwillcontinueintothe2020s,thereportprojects.Afterthat,surveyrespondentsdisagreeoverwhetherthisgenerationwillfollowintheirparents’footsteps,movingtothesuburbstoraisefamilies,orwillchoosetoremaininthecitycenter.

AnotherissueaffectingrealestateinthecomingyearwillbeAmerica’sfailinginfrastructure.Mostroads,bridges,transit,watersystems,theelectricgrid,andcommunicationsnetworkswereinstalled50to100yearsago,andtheyarelargelytakenforgranteduntiltheyfail.

Thereport’swritersstatethatAmerica’sfailuretoinvestininfrastructureimpactsnotonlythehealthofthereal-estatemarket,butalsoourabilitytoremaingloballycompetitive.

Apartfromthespecifictrendshighlightedabove,whichcausesomeinvestorstoworry,thereportportraysanoveralloptimismbornebytherecenthealthyreal-estate“up-cycle”andimprovingeconomy.Seventy-fourpercentoftherespondentssurveyedreporta“goodtoexcellent”expectationofreal-estateprofitabilityin2015.Whileexcessiveoptimismcanpromotebadinvestmentpatterns,resultinginareal-estate“bubble,”thereport’swritersdownplaythatpotentialoutcomeinthatithasnotyetoccurred.

1.Accordingtothenewreport,realestatedevelopmentin2015willwitness______.

A）anacceleratingspeedB）ashifttocitycenters

C）anewfocusonsmallcitiesD）anever-increasingdemand

2.Whatcharacterizes“24-hourcities”likeNewYork?

A）Peoplecanlivewithoutprivatecars.

B）Peoplearegenerallymorecompetitive.

C）Peoplecanenjoyservicesaroundtheclock.

D）Peopleareinharmonywiththeenvironment.

3.WhyareMillennialsreluctanttobuyahouse?

A）Theycanonlyaffordsmallapartments.

B）Thehousepricesarecurrentlytoohigh.

C）Theirparents’badexperiencesti