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统考大学英语A阅读理解题库
阅读理解大学英语A
1、Throughoutthecolonialperiodtherewasaremarkableshortageofwomen,whichvariedwiththeregionsandwasalwaysgreatestinthefrontierareas.Thisshortageenhancedwomen'sstatusandpositionandallowedthemtopursuedifferentcareers.Thepuritansregardedidlenessasasin,andbelievedthatlifeinanunderdevelopmentcountrymadeitnecessarythateachmemberofthecommunityperformedaneconomicfunction.Thusworkforwomenwasnotonlyapprovedbutalsowasregardedasacivicduty.Puritantowncouncilsexpectedwidowsandindependentwomentobeself-supporting.Therewasnosocialprohibitionagainstmarriedwomenworking;onthecontrary,wiveswereexpectedtohelptheirhusbandsintheirtradeandwonsocialapprovalfordoingextraworkinoroutofthehome.
Thevastmajorityofwomenworkedwithintheirhomes,wheretheirlaborproducedmostarticlesneededforthefamily.Theentirecolonialproductionofclothandclothingandpartlythatofshoeswasinthehandsofwomen.Inadditiontotheseoccupations,womenwerefoundinmanydifferentkindsofemployment.Theywerebutchers,silversmithsandgunsmiths.Theyranmills,plantations,shipyards,andeverykindofshop.Theyweregatekeepers,jailkeepers,journalists,printers,nurses,andteachers.
（1）、Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
A：
Colonialmarriages.
B：
Thepuritanreligion.
C：
Colonialwomen'semployment.
D：
Educationinthecolonies.
答案：
C
（2）、Accordingtothepassage,whereincolonialNorthAmericaweretherethefewestwomen?
A：
Puritancommunities.
B：
Seaports.
C：
Frontiersettlements.
D：
Capitalcities.
答案：
C
（3）、ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatthePuritanswere______.
A：
uneducated
B：
hardworking
C：
generous
D：
wealthy
答案：
B
（4）、Accordingtothepassage,Puritansbelievedthatanunmarriedadultwomanshouldbe______.
A：
financiallyresponsibleforherself
B：
returnedtoEngland
C：
supportedbyherfamily
D：
trainedtobeanurse
答案：
A
（5）、Accordingtothepassage,whatdidthePuritansexpectfrommarriedwomen?
A：
Theyshouldadoptneedychildren.
B：
Theyshouldassistintheirhusbands'tradeorbusiness.
C：
Theyshouldworkonlywithintheirownhomes.
D：
Theyshouldbeapprenticed.
答案：
B
2、Halloween（October31）isaholidaywidelycelebratedwithdifferentnamesinmanycountries.Althoughitoriginatedasareligiousholiday,ithaslostitsreligiousconnectionsintheUnitedStates.Itisnowcelebratedlargelyasachildren'sday,andmanyAmericanchildrenlookforwardtoitfordaysandweeksbeforehand.
Theorangepumpkinisharvestedatthistimeofyearandishollowedout,afunnyfacecutintoit,andacandleplacedinsideasdecorationsinthewindow.Cityfolks,nowadays,sometimesusepaperpumpkinsfordecorations.Someyearsago,theholidaywascelebratedbydressingupinstrangeandfrighteningcostumesandplayingtricksonone'sneighborsandfriends,suchasringingdoorbells,throwingbitsofcornonthewindowpanes,andinotherwaysmakingminordisturbances.Morerecently,childrencometothedoortohavefriendsandneighborsadmiretheircostumesandguesswhotheyarebehindthefalsefacesandreceivetreatsofcandy,fruitorcookies.Theysay,"TrickorTreat",meaning"Iwillplayatrickonyouifyoudonotgivemeatreat."
Thispracticehasevenmorerecentlydevelopedintoasignificantinternationalactivity.Insteadoforalongwithcandy,thechildrencollectmoneyforUNICEF（UnitedNationsInternationalChildren'sEmergencyFund）.Thisspecialcollectionofmoneybychildrenforneedychildrenthroughouttheworldisknownas"UNICEFTrickorTreat".Begunonlyrecently,itresultsinseveralmilliondollarseachyearcontributedtoUNICEF.Thecollectionboxisorange,reminiscentofthepumpkin.
（1）、WhatdoesHalloweenoriginatefrom?
A：
Achildren'sday.
B：
Achildren'strick.
C：
Areligiousday.
D：
AUNICEFday.
答案：
C
（2）、WhatisthesymbolofHalloween?
A：
Pumpkin
B：
Candle
C：
Costumes
D：
Money
答案：
A
（3）、TheholidaywascelebratedinthefollowingwayssomeyearsagoEXCEPT______.
A：
puttingonstrangeandfrighteningcostumes
B：
receivingtreatsofcandy,fruitorcookies
C：
playingtricksonone'sneighborsandfriends
D：
ringingdoorbells
答案：
B
（4）、WhydochildrencollectmoneyintheHalloween?
A：
Theylovemoney.
B：
Theywanttogetenoughmoneytobuythemselvescandy.
C：
Theadultsarewillingtogivethemmoney.
D：
Theywanttohelpotherchildren.
答案：
D
（5）、Thecollectionboxisdyedorangebecause______.
A：
childrenloveorange
B：
orangestandsforhappiness
C：
orangeisthecolorofpumpkins
D：
orangeislovedbyadults
答案：
C
3、Humanneedsseemendless.Whenahungrymangetsameal,hebeginstothinkaboutanovercoat,whenamanagergetsanewsportscar,abighouseandpleasureboatsdanceintoview.
Themanyneedsofmankindmightberegardedasmakingupseverallevels.Whenthereismoneyenoughtosatisfyonelevelofneeds,anotherlevelappears.
Thefirstandmostbasiclevelofneedsinvolvesfood.Oncethislevelissatisfied,thesecondlevelofneeds,clothingandsomesortofshelter,appears.BytheendofWorldWarII,theseneedsweresatisfiedforagreatmajorityofAmericans.Thenathirdlevelappeared.Itincludedsuchitemsasautomobilesandnewhouses.
By1957or1958thisthirdlevelofneedswasfairlywellsatisfied.Then,inthelate1950s,afourthlevelofneedsappeared:
the"life-enriching"level.Whiletheotherlevelsinvolvephysicalsatisfaction,thatis,thefeeding,comfort,safety,andtransportation,thislevelstressesmentalneedsforrecognition,achievement,andhappiness.Itincludesavarietyofgoodsandservices,manyofwhichcouldbecalled"luxury"items.Amongthemarevacationtrips,thebestmedicalanddentalcare,andrecreation.Alsoincludedherearefancygoodsandthelateststylesinclothing.
Onthefourthlevel,alotofmoneyisspentonservices,whileonthefirstthreelevelsmoreisspentongoods.Willconsumersraisetheirsightstoafifthlevelofneedsastheirincomeincreases,orwilltheycontinuetodemandluxuriesandpersonalservicesonthefourthlevel?
Afifthlevelwouldprobablyinvolveneedsthatcanbeachievedbestbycommunityaction.Consumersmaybespendingmoreontaxestopayforgovernmentactionagainstdisease,ignorance,crime,andprejudice.Afterfillingourstomachs,ourclothesclosets,ourgarages,ourteeth,andourminds,wenowmayseektoensurethehealth,safety,andleisuretoenjoymorefullythegoodthingsonthefirstfourlevels.
（1）、Accordingtothepassage,manwillbegintothinkaboutsuchneedsashousingandclothingonlywhen______.
A：
hehasgrowndissatisfiedwithhissimpleshelter
B：
hehassavedupenoughmoney
C：
hehassatisfiedhishunger
D：
hehaslearnedtobuildhouses
答案：
C
（2）、ItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatbytheendofWorldWarII,mostAmericans______.
A：
livedinpoverty
B：
wereveryrich
C：
hadthegoodthingsonthefirstthreelevels
D：
didnotownautomobiles
答案：
D
（3）、WhichofthefollowingisNOTrelatedto"physicalsatisfaction"
A：
Asuccessfulcareer.
B：
Acomfortablehome.
C：
Agoodmeal.
D：
Afamilycar.
答案：
A
（4）、Whatisthemainconcernofmanonthefourthlevel?
A：
Themoregoodsthebetter.
B：
Themore"luxury"itemsthebetter.
C：
Themorementalsatisfactionthebetter.
D：
Themoreearningsthebetter.
答案：
C
（5）、Theauthortendstothinkthatthefifthlevel______.
A：
wouldbelittlebetterthanthefourthlevel
B：
maybealotmoredesirablethanthefirstfour
C：
canbethelastlevel
D：
willbecomeattainablebeforethegovernmenttakesactions
答案：
B
4、Thoughsomepeoplehavesuggestedthatwomenshouldreturntohouseworkinordertoleavemorejobsformen,theideahasbeenrejectedbybothwomenandmeninpublicopinionpolls.Latelysomeunionofficialshavesuggestedthattoomanywomenareemployedintypeofworkmoresuitableformenandthatwomenshouldstepasidetomakewayforunemployedyoungmen.Theyarguethatwomen-especiallywomenintheirchildbearingyearsactuallydelayeconomicdevelopmentandresultinlowerproductivity,poorqualityandinefficiency.
Tosolvetheproblem,theyhavesuggestedthattheworkingwomenstayathomewhiletheirhusbandsorbrothersweregivendoublewages.Theyarguethatunderthesecircumstances,familieswouldretaintheirsamelevelofincome,andwomencouldrunthehouseandraisechildrenmuchbetter.
Thesuggestionhasbeenrejectedby9outof10peoplepolled.Ahundredpersonsinabigcitywerequestionedlastsummer.Outof50women,46saidtheywereunwillingtoleavetheirjobs,nomatterwhatthesituationwas.Theother4saidtheywouldliketoreturnhomeiftheirjobscouldbetakenbytheirsonsordaughters.Of50menpolled,only6saidtheywouldliketoseetheirwivesgiveuptheirjobs,ifitmeanthigherwagesforthemselves.
Someotherpeoplehavesuggestedanotherwaycalled"phasedemploymenttheory".Thetheorysuggeststhatawomanworkertakeleavefromherjobwhensheissevenmonthspregnantandstayoffthejobuntilherbabyreachestheageof3.Itsuggeststhatwomenonleavereceive75percentoftheirnormalsalaryandbeallowedtoreturntoworkafterthe3-yearperiod.Thiswillbenefitchildren,women,theirfamiliesandthesociety.Someofthosepolled,bothwomenandmen,felttheideaisagoodone.Itdefinitelyseemstobemoreacceptablethanthesuggestionthatwomenreturntohomeforever.
（1）、Someunionofficialshavesuggestedthatwomenshouldreturnhomebecause______.
A：
allofthemareemployedinunsuitabletypesofwork
B：
theirparticipationinworkhasabadinfluence
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