江苏省高考英语阅读理解15篇.docx

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江苏省高考英语阅读理解15篇

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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“Congratulations,Mr.Jones,it’sagirl.”

Fatherhoodisgoingtohaveadifferentmeaningandbringforthadifferentanswerfromeverymanwhohearsthesewords.Somefeelproudwhentheyreceivethenews,whileothersworry,wonderingwhethertheywillbegoodfathers.Althoughtherearesomemenwholikechildrenandmayhavehadconsiderableexperiencewiththem,othersdonotparticularlycareforchildrenandspendlittletimewiththem.Manyfathersandmothershavebeenplanningandlookingforwardtochildrenforsometime.Forothercouples,pregnancywasanaccidentthatbothhusbandandwifehaveacceptedwillinglyorunwillingly.

Whateverthereactiontothebirthofachild,　itisobviousthattheshiftfromtheroleofhusbandtothatoffatherisadifficulttask.Yet,unfortunately,fewattemptshavebeenmadetoeducatefathersinthisremobilizationprocess.AlthoughnumerousbookshavebeenwrittenaboutAmericanmothers,onlyrecentlyhasliteraturefocusedontheroleofafather.

Itisarguedbysomewritersthatthetransitiontothefather’srole,althoughdifficult,isnotnearlyasgreatasthetransitionthewifemustmaketothemother’srole.Themother’sroleseemstorequirecompletetransformationindailyroutineandhighlyinnovativeadaptation;ontheotherhand,　thefather’sroleislessdemandingandimmediate.However,eventhoughwementionedthefactthatgrowingnumberofwomenareworkingoutsidethehome,thefatherisstillthoughtbymanyasthebreadwinnerinthehousehold.

1.Accordingtotheauthor,beingafather______.　

A.bringsafeelingofexcitementtosomemen

B.hasadifferentmeaningforthosewhohavedaughters

C.makessomemenfeelproudandothersuneasy

D.meansnothingbutmoreresponsibilities

2.Itisstatedinthepassagethat______.　

A.someparentsarenotpreparedtohaveachild

B.youngcouplesdonotlikechildrenatall

C.workingcouplesdonothavemuchtimetotakecareoftheirchildren

D.manyparentslookforwardtohavingaboyastheirfirstchild

3.Thetransitiontothemother’srolerequiresthatthewife______.　

A.changeherlifestyleinahighlyinnovativeway

B.makeacompletechangeinhereverydaylifetodealwiththenewsituation

C.stayathometotakecareofthebaby

D.helpherhusbandinhisremobilizationprocess

4.Somewritersarguethatwithrespecttothechangeofroles,　fathers,　comparedwithmothers,______.　

A.havetoshouldermoreburdens

B.havetomakemoredifficultadaptations

C.haveaneasierjobtodo

D.canusuallydoabetterjob

【参考答案】32.CABC　

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Beingtheheadofahighschoolformanyyears,Igrewtiredofbudgetmeetings,fundingcuts,andmanyotheradministrativechores（杂务）.Istartedtodreamofretirement.Sittingintrafficonaweekdaymorning,Iwouldfindmymindwandering,Iwouldimaginespendingtimewithmygrandchildren,quieteveningswithmywife,traveling,orrediscoveringsomegreatbooks.ItoldmyselfthatIwouldn’tsignmyselfupforanycommittees,anyclasses,oranythingrequiringaschedule.

Myfirstdayofretirementcameatlast!

Icookedagreatbreakfastformywifeandme,leisurelyreadthepaper,cleanedabitofthehouse,andwroteafewletterstofriends.Onthesecondday,Icookedbreakfast,readthepaper...Onthethirdday,...Thisisretirement?

Itriedtotellmyselfthatitwasjustthetransition（过渡）,thatthosegoldenmomentswererightroundthecorner,andthatIwouldenjoythemsoonenough.Butsomethingwasmissing.

Aformercolleagueaskedafavor.AgroupofstudentsweregoingtoJamaicatoworkwithchildreninthepoorestneighborhoods.WouldIinterruptmynewfound“happiness”andreturntothestudents,justthisonce?

Onetrip.That’sall.Mybagswerepacked.

Thetripwasveryinspiring.IwasmovednotonlybythepovertyIsawbutalsobythesenseofresponsibilityoftheyoungpeopleonthetrip.WhenIreturnedhome,Iofferedtoworkonedayaweekwithalocalyouthorganization.TheexperiencewassopositivethatIwassoonvolunteeringnearlyfull-time,workingwithstudentsacrossNorthAmericatoassistthemintheirvoluntarywork.

Now,itseemsthetableshaveturned.SomedaysIamtheteacher,otherdaysIamthestudent.Theseyoungpeoplehavereawakenedmycommitment（责任感）tosocialjusticeissuesbychallengingmetolearnmoreaboutthesituationintheworldtoday,wherepeoplearestillpoorandsufferbecauseofgreed,corruptionandwar.Mostimportantly,theyhavegivenmetheopportunitytocontinuetoparticipateinhelpingtofindsolutions.Inreturn,Ihelpthemdotheircharitableprojectsoverseas.I’vegonefromrunningoneschooltohelpingoverseetheconstructionofschoolsintwenty-onecountries!

1.Whatdidthewriterexpecttodoafterheretired?

A.Tostayaway