统考大学英语B阅读理解含答案.docx

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AwimAwayThailand&Cambodia

TourReference

109359

Seasons

January–December

TourLength

9days

Destinations

Cambodia,Thailand

Activities

CulturalExploration

TourOperator

AwimAway

StartPrice

£1449.00

*Priceperperson（HalfpriceforU-15s,FreeforU-7s）

*Landcostonly-Internationalairfarenotincluded.

Ratings

Difficulty

Comfort

Exclusivity

Thailandisarushforyoursenses:

abustling,exotic（异国情调的）,andvividculturethatneverceasestoamazevisitors.Onthisculturaltour,you’llvisitThailand’sgildedtemples,onemoregorgeousthanthenext,inthecitiesofBangkok,Ayutthaya,andChiangMai.OtherhighlightsincludeacruisethroughBangkok’scanals,avisittoaruralhilltribevillage,ridingelephantsthroughthejungleandexcitingshoppingopportunitiesinChiangMai’sfamousnightbazaar.

ContinuetoCambodia,whereyou’llvisitthebustlingcapitalofPhnomPenh.TourtheRoyalPalacewithitsdazzlingSilverPagoda.Thenit’sontoAngkorWat,whereyouhavetwodaystoexplorethespectacularcarvedstonetemplesofthisWorldHeritagesite.

Featuresofthistrip:

Exclusivetour,guidedprivatelybyamultilingualguidethroughoutthetrip.

Customizeyourownitinerary（路线）tocreateaholidayofyourdream.

Designedfor4to5starluxuryaccommodationandservices.Hotelscanbechangedtolowerbudget.

Departandreturnwheneveryouchoose–shortenorlengthenthetourtosuityourwishes.

Outstandingvalue,costingyou25-30%lessthansimilarguidedtoursofthesameflexibilityandquality.

Groupdiscountsareavailable.Call02074301766

NOTE:

Pricesshownareeffectiveasofdateofpublicationofwebpage,andaresubjecttochangesduetocurrencyfluctuations,changesinavailability,seasonalincreasesorvariationsinlocalcostingatthetimeofbooking.

6.Thisadismostprobablymadefor___B___.

A.aprivateguideB.atravelagencyC.acountryD.ahotel

7.Inwhichofthefollowingcitiescanavisitorshopinanightbazaar?

C

A.Bangkok.B.PhnomPenh.C.ChiangMai.D.Ayutthaya.

8.Whichofthefollowingactivitiesshouldn’tavisitordoinCambodia?

C

A.Visitingthecapital.B.Touringtheroyalpalace.C.Ridingelephants.D.Travelingtoaworldheritage.

9.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

D

A.Pitythisculturaltourislimitedtoonly10days.

B.Startpricescoverallthefeesincludingaccommodation,servicesandflight.

C.Anyonewhowantstogetadiscountmaycall02074301766.

D.Thistourissaidtobefairlyeasyandcomfortable.

10.StartpricesareinfluencedbythefollowingEXPECT___A__.

A.thelocallivingconditionsB.currencyfluctuations

C.changesinavailabilityD.variationsinlocalcosting

Thegreatestrecentchangeshavebeeninthelivesofwomen.Duringthetwentiethcenturytherewasanunusualshorteningofthetimeofawoman’slifespentincaringforchildren.Awomanwhogotmarriedattheendofthe19thcenturywouldprobablyhavebeeninhermiddletwenties,andwouldbelikelytohavesevenoreightchildren,ofwhomfourorfivelivedtilltheywerefiveyearsold.Bythetimetheyoungestwasfifteen,themotherwouldhavebeeninherearlyfiftiesandwouldexpecttoliveafurthertwentyyears,duringwhichcustom,chanceandhealthmadeitunusualforhertogetpaidwork.Todaywomengetmarriedatayoungerageandhavefewerchildren.Usuallyawoman’syoungestchildwillbefifteenwhensheisforty-fiveandislikelytotakepaidworkuntilretirementatsixty.Evenwhileshehasthecareofchildren,herworkislightenedbyhouseholdappliances（家用电器）andconveniencefoods.

Thisimportantchangeinwomen’swayoflifehasonlyrecentlybeguntohaveitsfulleffectonwomen’seconomicposition.Evenafewyearsagomostgirlsleftschoolatthefirstopportunityandmostofthemtookafull-timejob.However,whentheygotmarried,theyusuallyleftworkatonceandneverreturnedtoit.Todaytheschool-leavingageissixteen,manygirlsstayatschoolafterthatage,andthoughwomentendtogetmarriedyoung,moremarriedwomenstayatworkatleastuntilshortlybeforetheirfirstchildisborn.Manymorereturnafterwardstoafull-timeorpart-timejob.Suchchangeshaveledtoanewrelationshipinmarriage,withbothhusbandandwifeacceptingagreatershareofthedutiesandsatisfactionoffamilylife,andwithbothhusbandandwifesharingmoreequallyinprovidingthemoneyandrunningthehome,accordingtotheabilitiesandinterestofeachofthem.

11.Wearetoldthatinanaveragefamilyabout1890___D____.

A.manychildrendiedbeforetheywerefive

B.theyoungestchildwouldbefifteenyearsyoungerthantheoldest

C.sevenofeightchildrenlivedtobemorethanfiveD.thechilddeathratewasratherhigh

12.Whenshewasoverfifty,thelate19thcenturymother____D___.

A.wouldexpecttoworkuntilshediedB.wasusuallyexpectedtotakeuppaidemployment

C.wouldbehealthyenoughtotakeuppaidemployment

D.wasunlikelytofindajobevenifsheisnowlikely

13.Manygirls,thepassagesays,arenowlikelyto___D____.

A.getmarriedsothattheycangetajobB.leaveschoolassoonastheycan

C.giveuptheirjobsforgoodaftertheyaremarried

D.continueworkinguntiltheyaregoingtohaveababy

14.Accordingtothepassage,itisnowquiteusualforwomento___C___.

A.stayathomeafterleavingschoolB.marrymenyoungerthanthemselves

C.startworkingagainlaterinlifeD.getmarriedwhilestillatschool

15.Thebesttitleforthispassageis____A______.

A.GreatChangesinWomen’sLifeB.19th-CenturyFamily

C.ModernGirls’ChoiceD.EqualDutiesinFamilyLife

ThefourthThursdayinNovemberiscalledThanksgivingDay.IntheUnitedStates,itisanannual（每年的）occasiontoshowthankstoGodforhisgoodness.

Asahistorical,nationalandreligiousholiday,ThanksgivingDaybeganwiththeEnglishinPlymouthColony.Asfarbackas1621,afteralongbitterwinterandthegatheringofthefirstharvest,theseearlysettlerssharedafeastwiththelocalIndiansandofferedprayersofthanksgiving.PresidentWashingtonproclaimed（宣布）thefirstnationalThanksgivingDaytobecelebratedonNovember26,1789.PresidentLincolnrevivedthecustomin1863.

Itwasnotuntil1941thattheUSCongressadoptedaresolution,settingthefourthThursdayofNovemberasanannualThanksgivingDay.Thuswhatbeganasareligiouscelebrationoftheharvesthassincebecomeanationwideholiday.

TodayThanksgivingDayisusuallyafamilyday,celebratedwithatraditionalturkeydinnerandahappyreunion.SchoolsareclosedonThanksgivingDayandthedayafter.Manypeople,includingstudentsstudyinginanotherstate,oftentravellongdistancestospendtheholidayathome.

6.Thepassageismainlyabout____D______.

A.howtheAmericansspendtheirThanksgivingDayB.whattheAmericansdoonThanksgivingDay

C.ThanksgivingDayisanAmericanholidayD.howThanksgivingDaybecameanationwideholiday

7.ThanksgivingDaywasfirstcelebratedin1621by__A___ofthePlymouthColony.

A.EnglishsettlersB.AmericansettlersC.thelocalIndiansD.PresidentWashington

8.Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“feast”inparagraph2?

C

A.gatheringB.harvestC.mealD.prayer

9.In1941______C___________________.

A.thefirstnationalThanksgivingDaywascelebrated

B.thecustomofThanksgivingDaywasbroughtbacktotheAmericans.

C.thedateforThanksgivingDaywassetbylaw

D.peoplebegantocelebrateThanksgivingDaybyspendingthedayathome

10.WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutthecelebrationofThanksgivingDay?

B

A.ThanksgivingDaystartedasanoccasionforfamilymemberstoshowthanksforoneanother.

B.OnThanksgivingDay,schoolchildrenusuallyhaveacoupleofdaysoff.

C.ThecelebrationofThanksgivingDaywasaEuropeancustomintroducedtoAmerica.

D.ThemostpopularwayofcelebratingThanksgivingDayistravelwithfriends.

Educationisnotanend,butameanstoanend.Inotherwords,wedonoteducatechildrenonlyforthepurposeofeducatingthem.Ourpurposeistofitthemforlife.

Insomemodemcountriesithasforsometimebeenfashionabletothinkthatbyfreeeducationforall—onecansolvealltheproblemsofsocietyandbuildaperfectnation.Butwecanalreadyseethatfreeeducationforallisnotenough;wefindinsuchcountriesafarlargernumberofpeoplewithuniversitydegree;theyrefusetodowhattheythink“low”work;and,infact,manualworkisthoughttobedirtyandshamefulinsuchcountries.Butwehaveonlytothinkamomenttounderstandthattheworkofacompletelyuneducatedfarmerisfarmoreimportantthanthatofaprofessor;wecanlivewithouteducation,butwedieifwehavenofood.Ifnoonecleanedourstreetsandtooktherubbishawayfromourhouses,weshouldgetterriblediseasesinourtowns.

Infact,whenwesaythatallofusmustbeeducatedtofitusforlife,itmeansthatwemustbeeducatedinsuchawaythat,firstly,eachofuscandowhateverworksuitedtohisbrainsandabilityand,secondly,thatwecanrealizethatalljobsarenecessarytosociety,andthatisverybadtobeashamedofone’swork.Onlysuchatypeofeducationcanbeconsideredvaluabletosociety.

11.Thewriterofthepassagethinksthat__D____.

A.educationcanresolvemostoftheproblemsintheworld.

B.freeeducationforallwillprobablyleadustoaperfectworld

C.freeeducationwon’thelpsolveproblems

D.notallofthesocialproblemscanbesolvedbyeducation

12.Thewriterwantstoprovethat__A____.

A.oursocietyneedsallkindsofjobsB.oursocietynee