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用心爱心专心2009年高考英语阅读理解专项测试题1Everyonebecomesalittlemoreforgetfulastheygetolder,butmensmindsdeclinemorethanwomens,accordingtotheresultsofaworldwidesurvey.Certaindifferencesseemtobeinherentinmaleandfemalebrains:Menarebetteratmaintaininganddealingwithmentalimages(usefulinmathematicalreasoningandspatialskills),whilewomentendtoexcel(擅长)atrecallinginformationfromtheirbrainsfiles(helpfulwithlanguageskillsandrememberingthelocationsofobjects).Manystudieshavelookedforaconnectionbetweensexandtheamountofmentaldecline(衰退)peopleexperienceastheyage,buttheresultshavebeenmixed.Somestudiesfoundmoreage-relateddeclineinmenthaninwomen,whileotherssawtheoppositeorevennorelationshipatallbetweensexandmentaldecline.Thoseresultscouldbeimproperbecausethestudiesinvolvedolderpeople,andwomenlivelongerthanmen:Thementestedarethesurvivors,sotheyretheonesthatmaynothaveshownsuchcognitivedecline,saidstudyteamleaderElizabethoftheUniversityofWarwickinEngland.Peoplesurveyedcompletedfourtasksthattestedsex-relatedcognitiveskills:matchinganobjecttoitsrotatedform,matchinglinesshownfromthesameangle,typingasmanywordsinaparticularcategory(范畴)aspossibleinthegiventime,e.g.objectusuallycoloredgray,andrecallingthelocationofobjectsinalinedrawing.Thefirsttwoweretasksatwhichmenusuallyexcel；thelatteraretypicallydominatedbywomen.Withineachagegroupstudied,menandwomenperformedbetterintheirseparatecategoriesonaverage.Andthoughperformancedeclinedwithageforbothgenders,womenshowedobviouslylessdeclinethanmenoverall.1.Theunderlinedwordinthesecondparagraphmeans_.A.naturalB.greatC.obviousD.absolute2.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcanNotbetypedintothesamecategory?A.cloudB.sheepC.treesD.goose3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingthearticle?A.MendobetterthanwomenwhenitcomestolearningEnglish.B.Womenstandoutatrememberingpeoplesnames.C.Menexcelattypingasmanywordsinaparticularcategoryaspossibleinthegiventime.D.Womenexcelatdealingmathematicproblems.4.Oneimportantfactorthataffectsthecorrectnessoftheresultsisthat_.A.theoldmentestedmaynothaveshownsuchcognitivedeclineB.peoplesurveyedarealloldC.peopletakingpartinthistestcamefromallovertheworldD.womenlivelongerthanmen5.Theauthoraimstotellusthat_.A.womensmindsperformbetterthanmensB.mensmindsdeclinemorewithageC.everyonebecomesalittlemoreforgetfulastheygetolderD.asurveyonhumansminddeclinewasdonerecently参考答案与解析：1、答案为A。词意猜测题。男女大脑的思维在某些方面的差异是天生固有的。2、答案为C。推理判断题。根据文章第五段可推断出选项中这类物体是以白色为限定范畴的，故选项C为答案。3、答案为B。推理判断题。男性在推理和空间思维方面占优势，女性在提取大脑中储存的记忆信息方面占优势。故答案为B。4、答案为A。细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知。文章只是说调查涉及到老年人，但并不都是老年人，故排除B。选项D不是造成调查结果不准确的原因。5、答案为B。主旨理解题。根据文章第一段可知。2Itseemsthatpoliticiansaroundtheworldarethinkingaboutthehealthoftheircountries.WhileinChina,ChenZhuhasannouncedhisplansforauniversalhealthserviceandreformacrosshealthservices.GordonBrown,theUKPrimeMinister,hasalsoannouncedheisplanning用心爱心专心tomakesomechangesinourhealthservice.ThecruxofMr.BrownsproposalsarerelatedtogivingtheNHS(NationalHealthService)agreaterfocusonprevention,ratherthanjustcuringpatients.Heisplanningtointroduceincreasedscreeningforcommondiseasessuchasheartdisease,strokes,andcancer,forexample,breastcancer.InBritainthereare200,000deathsayearfromheartattacksandstrokes,manyofwhichmighthavebeenavoidediftheconditionhadbeenknownabout.Initially,thediagnostic(诊断的)testswillbeavailableforthosewhoarevulnerable,ormostlikelytohavethedisease.Oneexampleisaplantoofferallmenover65anultrasoundtesttocheckforproblemswiththemainartery(动脉),aconditionwhichkills3,000menayear.TheoppositionhavecriticizedMr.Brownsproposals,sayingthattheyarejustatrick,andclaimingthatthereisnopropertimetableforthechanges.TheyalsosaythatMr.Brownisreducingthemoneyavailableforthetreatmentofcertainconditionswhileputtingmoremoneytowardstestingforthem.TheNHSwasfoundedin1948,andispaidforbytaxation.Theideaisthattherichpaymoretowardsthehealthservicethanthepoor.Howeverinrecentyearstherehasbeenagreatincreaseintheuseofprivatehealthcare,becauseitsmuchquicker.NHSwaitinglistsforoperationscanbeverylong,somanypeoplewhocanafforditchoosetopayformedicalcarethemselves.(297words)1.Theunderlinedwordvulnerableinthefourthparagraphprobablymeans_.A.sickB.weakC.woundedD.old2.Allthefollowingstatementsaretrueexceptthat_.A.allpeopleshouldpayfortheirhealthcareattheNHS.B.somepeopleareagainstthereformofthehealthcare.C.thewriterislikelytocomefromBritain.D.moremoneywillbespentontestingpeoplethanbefore.3.Whichofthefollowingisthereasonfortheincreasingprivatehealthcare?A.Peoplearepayingmoreattentiontotheirownhealth.B.Peoplearewelloffenoughtopaytheirhealthcare.C.TheNHSwasnotavailableformostofthepeople.D.ItsnotsoconvenientforpeopletogototheNHSfortheirhealthcare.4.Accordingtothepassage,thepurposeofthehealthreformplanintheUKisto_A.encouragemoreprivatehealthcare.B.focusonthepreventionratherthanoncuringthepatient.C.dealwiththemainarteryproblems.D.fightagainsttheoppositionintheUK.5.Theauthorofthispassageintendstotellus_.A.theNHSshouldbereformedrightaway.B.moreandmorepeoplearedyingfromdiseases.C.theplantoreformtheNHSintheUK.D.thecriticismofMr.Brownsproposals.参考答案与解析：1、答案为B词意猜测题。根据其后一句“ormostlikelytohavethedisease”可知为“体弱者”。2、答案为A细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，能够自己负担地起费用的人们常常自己花钱去看病，这也就是说人们本来可以不用花钱的。故选项A不正确，为答案。选项B根据文章倒数第二段可知，反对党对这个建议进行了批判；选项C根据文章第一段最后一句可知；选项D根据文章倒数第二段最后一句可反推出来。3、答案为D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知，人们自己掏钱看病的原因是因为在NHS的等待时间太长，所以对人们来说不方便，故答案为D。4、答案为B细节理解题。根据文章第二可知。5、答案为C主旨大意题。根据文章第一段最后一句可知。事实上，本文作者重点介绍了英国的医疗改革计划，文章大量篇幅都在说明英国的医疗状况。3YANGON-MyanmarhasofficiallyacceptedanofferoftheUnitedStatestosendhumanitarianaid(人道主义援助)tothecountryscyclone(飓风；暴风)victims,stateradioreportedFridayinanightbroadcastMyanmarDeputyForeignMinisterUKyawThugavetheassurance用心爱心专心Friday,sayingthatthecountryisreceivingsuchreliefaidfromanycountrywithoutlimitatthistimeaccordingtoitspolicy(政策)ofdealingwiththedisaster,thereportsaid.KyawThudeniedrumorsaboutMyanmarsturningdownofsuchreliefmaterialsfromWesterncountriesbutacceptthosefromnationsingoodrelationswithMyanmar,sayingthatthecountryhasneverdonesointhiscase.KyawThusaidthatwellwishersabroadmaymakecashdonationthroughMyanmarembassies（使馆）stationedthere,whilethosewholiketodonatereliefgoodsmaypresentattheYangonInternationalAirportandseaports.Accordingtothereport,theUSreliefaidwouldarriveinYangonindays.AforeignministrysstatementsaidearlieronFridaythatatthismoment,theinternationalcommunitycanbesthelpthevictimsbydonatingemergencyprovisionssuchasmedicalsupplies,food,cloth,electricitygenerator,andmaterialsforemergencyshelterorwithfinancialassistance,addingthatMyanmarwillwholeheartedlywelcomesuchcourseofaction.ThegovernmentandthepeopleofMyanmararegratefultothefriendlynations,theUnitedNations,internationalorganizations,non-governmentalorganizations,privateindividualsandothersfortheirsympathyandgenerosity.itsaid.1.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.TheUSreliefaidwasturneddownatfirstandthenaccepted.B.TheUSreliefaidhasbeensenttothecapitalcityofMyanmar.C.Therearerumors（谣言）thatMyanmarhasturneddowntheUSreliefaid.D.MyanmarwillwholeheartedlywelcomesuchcourseofactionbuttheUSreliefaid.2.WeChinesemaydenotemoneytohelpthecountryscyclonevictimsthrough_.A.MyanmarembassiesinBeijing.B.theYangonInternationalAirportC.theUnitedNationsD.theYangonInternationalseaports.3.Whatcantheinternationalcommunity（组织）besthelpthevictimsinMyanmar?A.medicalsuppliesB.financialassistanceC.electricitygeneratorD.alloftheabove.4.WhatisMyanmarspolicytowardtheaidsfromabroad?A.Myanmarpreferscashdonationtoreliefgoods.B.Myanmaronlyreceivesemergencyprovisionssuchasmedicalsupplies,food,cloth,electricitygenerator,etc.C.Myanmarreceivesdonationreliefaidfromanycountrywithoutanylimit.D.Myanmarprefersreliefgoodstocashdonation.5.Thetitlethatbestexpressestheideaofthepassageis_.A.HowtohelpMyanmar.B.MyanmaracceptsUShumanitarianaidofficially.C.Myanmarisreceivingreliefaidfromanycountrywithoutlimit.D.ThegovernmentandthepeopleofMyanmararegrateful.参考答案与解析：1.答案为C.细节理解题。本文第三段首句KyawThudenied（否认）rumors（谣言）aboutMyanmarsturningdownofsuchreliefmaterialsfromWesterncountries可知。选项B根据文章Accordingtothereport,theUSreliefaidwouldarriveinYangonindays.一句可以排除。2.答案为A。细节理解题。本题可以从第四段首句“KyawThusaidthatwellwishersabroadmaymakecashdonation（现金捐助）throughMyanmarembassies（使馆）stationedthere”确定本答案。3.答案为D.细节理解题。可以从倒数第二段找出答案。4.答案为C细节理解题。答案可以从第二段和倒数第二段找出正确答案。5.答案B.主旨概括题。从新闻的首段可以本题答案。其他选项均未新闻的细节。4Thelargestearthquake(magnitude里氏9.5)ofthe20thcenturyhaooenedonMay22,1960offthecoastofSouthCentralChile.Itgenerated(生成)oneofthemostdestructivePacific-widetsunamis(海啸).Nearthegeneratingarea,boththeearthquakeandthetsunamiwereverymuchdestructive,particularlyin用心爱心专心thecoastalareafromConcepciontothesouthendofIslaChiloe.ThelargesttsunamidamageoccurredatIslaChiloe-thecoastalareaclosesttotheepicenter(震中).Hugetsunamiwavesmeasuringashighas25metersarrivedwithin10to15minutesaftertheearthquake,killingatleasttwohundredpeople,sinkingalltheboats,andfloodinghalfakilometerinland.TherewaslargedamageandlossoflifeatConcepcion,Chilestopindustrialcity.NearthecityofValdivia,theearthquakeandfollowingaftershocksgeneratedlandslideswhichkilled18people.AttheportcityofValparaiso,acityof200,000,manybuildingscollapsed.Atotalof130,000housesweredestroyed-oneineverythreeintheearthquakezoneandnearly2,000,000peoplewerelefthomeless.Totaldamagelosses,includingtoagricultureandtoindustry,wereestimated(估计)tobeoverahalfbilliondollars.Thetotalnumberofdeathrelatedwithboththetsunamiandtheearthquakewasneverfoundaccuratelyfortheregion.Estimatesofdeathsreachedbetween490to5,7002withnodistinction(差别)astohowmanydeathswerecausedbytheearthquakeandhowmanywerecausedbythetsunami.However,itisbelievedthatmostofthedeathsinChilewerecausedbythetsunami.(263words)1.Wheredidthelargesttsunamidamageoccurred?A.ConcepcionB.IslaChiloeC.ValdiviaD.Valparaiso2.Whatcanwelearnaboutthetsunamiwavesgeneratedbytheearthquake?A.Thetsunamiwavesashighas25metersarrivedimmediatelyaftertheearthquake.B.Thetsunamiwaveskilled200peopleandsankallboats.C.Thetsunamiwaveswereverydestructive.D.Thetsunamiwavesfloodedhalfoftheinland.3.WhatisgenerallythoughtthemaincauseofdeathsinChile?A.landslidesB.thetsunamiC.aftershocksD.themagnitude9.5earthquake4.Whatisthetotalnumberofdeathsintheearthquake?A.2,000,000B.between490to5,7002C.200,000D.itwashardtoknow.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“collapsed”probablymean?A.wasdestroyedB.caughtfireC.wasfloodedD.sank参考答案与解析：1.答案为B.细节题。从文章第二段第三行“thelargesttsunamidamageoccurredatIslaChiloe-thecoastalareaclosesttotheepicenter(震中).”可以得到答案。2.答案为C。本题为细节题，考察文章第二段的最后几句。A选项不是arrivedimmediately而是10-15分钟以后到来。B选项为至少200人，D选项不是halfoftheinland而是halfakilometer，故以上3个选项均有误。3.答案为B。最后一段的最后一句“However,itisbelievedthatmostofthedeathsinChilewerecausedbythetsunami.”说明本题答案。4.答案为D.细节题。,2,000,000为无家可归人的数目；200,000为thecityofValparaiso的人口数。490to5,7002为地震和海啸共同导致的死亡数。5.答案为A.由本段的下一句Atotalof130,000housesweredestroyed可以推测出答案。5ThehistoryoftheGamesOlympiaOlympia,thesiteoftheancientOlympicGames,isinthewesternpartofthePeloponnesewhich,accordingtoGreekmythology,istheislandofPelops,thefounderoftheOlympicGames.Imposingtemples,votivebuildings,elaborateshrinesandancientsportingfacilities(设备)werecombinedinasiteofuniquenaturalandmysticalbeauty.Olympiafunctionedasameetingplaceforworshipandotherreligiousandpoliticalpracticesasearlyasthe10thcenturyB.C.ThecentralpartofOlympiawasdominatedbythemajestictempleofZeus,withthetempleofHeraparalleltoit.TheancientstadiuminOlympiacouldholdmorethan40,000audience,whileinthesurroundingareatherewereauxiliary(辅助的)buildingswhichdevelopedgraduallyupuntilthe4thcenturyB.C.andwereusedastrainingsitesfortheathletesortohousethejudgesoftheGames.用心爱心专心TheGamesandreligionTheOlympicGameswerecloselylinkedtothereligiousfestivalsofthecultofZeus,butwerenotatotalpartofarite.Indeed,theyhadasecularcharacterandaimedtoshowthephysicalqualitiesanddevelopmentoftheperformancesaccomplishedbyyoungpeople,aswellasencouraginggoodrelationsbetweenthecitiesofGreece.Accordingtospecialists,theOlympicGamesowedtheirpurityandimportancetoreligion.VictoryceremoniesTheOlympicvictorreceivedhisfirstawardsimmediatelyafterthecompetition.Followingtheannouncementofthewinnersnamebytheherald,aHellanodikis(Greekjudge)wouldplaceapalmbranchinhishands,whiletheaudiencecheeredandthrewflowerstohim.Redribbonsweretiedonhisheadandhandsasamarkofvictory.TheofficialawardceremonywouldtakeplaceonthelastdayoftheGames,attheelevatedvestibuleofthetempleofZeus.Inaloudvoice,theheraldwouldannouncethenameoftheOlympicwinner,hisfathersname,andhishomeland.Then,theHellanodikisplacedthesacredolivetreewreath,orkotinos,onthewinnershead.1.WhendidOlympiabecomethesiteoftheOlympicGames?A.Inthe10thcenturyB.C.B.Beforethe4thcenturyB.C.C.Afterthe4thcenturyB.C.D.Itwasnotmentionedhere.2.WhichoneisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ZeusisthefounderoftheOlympicGames.B.TheancientstadiuminOlympicwereusedastrainingsitesfortheathletesinthe10thcentury.C.TheOlympicGameshavemuchtodowiththereligion.D.TheOlympicvictorwouldreceiveagoldenmedal.3.Canyouguessthemeaningofthisword“herald”inthepassage?A.theauthorB.theheadmasterC.theannouncerD.themanager4.Whentheathleteswonthegame,_.A.Theywereawardedimmediatelyafterthecompetition.B.Theywereawardedtwice.Thefirst,immediatelyafterthecompetition；thesecond,onthelastdayofthegame.C.Theywereawardedonthelastdayofthegame.D.Theywereawardedonthelastdayofthegameorimmediatelyafterthecompetition.答案与解析：1.B.文章第二段提到公元前4世纪的时候奥林匹亚运动场建造的辅助设施用来训练运动员或裁判员休息，可见那时已经开始举行奥运会了。2.C.文章第三段说到奥运会与宗教有很大的关系。3.C.从文章后两段可以看出，“herald”是宣布获奖结果的，所以可以推测出应当是宣告员。4.B.文章后数第二段提到第一次颁奖是在比赛结束时立即，最后一段又提到了官方的奖励，可见是有两次颁奖。6TheincomegapbetweenChinasruralandurbanresidents(居民)hascontinuedtowidenduringthepastfewyearsinspiteofrapidlyrisingruralincomes,AgriculturalMinisterSunZhengcaisaidhereonWednesday.Theincomeratio(比率)betweenurbanandruralresidentswas3.28:1in2006,against3.23:1in2003,saidSuninhisreportonthepromotionofbuildinganewcountrysidein2007.Sunalsosaidthenetincomeofruralresidentsindifferentregionsalsovariedwidely.Theincomegapisonlyoneofseveralproblemsinruralareas,accordingtoSunsreport.Whilelistingtheachievementsinruralareasinrecentyears,Sunbelievedthatruraldevelopmentstillfollowedbehindurbandevelopment.Wehavebiggerpressuretoensurethesupplyofmajoragriculturalproductssuchasgrain,hesaid.Chinasurbanization(都市化)hasbeenspeededupandmoreruralresidentshavegonetourbanareas,hesaid.Inthiscase,moreagriculturalproducersbecomefarmproduceconsumers,whichcreated用心爱心专心morepressureforsupply,hesaid.AnotherproblemfacingChinasagriculturaldevelopmentisinadequateapplicationofscienceandtechnology.Only30percentofscientificandtechnologicalachievementshavebeenappliedtoagriculturalproduction,whichis40percentagepointslowerthandevelopedcountries,hesaid.Despiteincreasedgovernmentspendinginruralareas,theinfrastructure(基础下部组织)isstillpoorandeasilyhitbydisasters.AccordingtoSun,thegovernmentspent431.8billionyuan($59.15billion)onagriculture,ruralareasandfarmersthisyear,anincreaseof80.1billionyuanoverthepreviousyear.Chinasetaside11.38billionyuantopromoteanewruralcooperativemedicalcaresystemand27.98billionyuantosupportthenewcompulsoryeducationmechanisminruralareatoensurethatallcitizenssharedthefruitsofChinasreformandopening-up,Sunsaid.5.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Becauseoftherapidlyrisingruralincomes,theincomegapbetweenChinasruralandurbanresidentswilldisappearthisyear.B.Thenetincomeofruralresidentsindifferentregionsisthesame.C.Thegovernmenthastakenmeasurestodeveloptheeconomyintheruralareas.D.Becauseoftherapidlyrisingruralincomes,thesupplyofmajoragriculturalproductsisenough.6.Canyouinferthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsinparagraph5?A.bemadefulluseofB.bemadelittleuseofC.benotmadefulluseofD.bemadegooduseof7.Howmuchisspentonagriculture,ruralareasandfarmersthepreviousyear?A.431.8billionyuanB.511.9billionyuanC.351.7billionyuanD.80.1billionyuan8.WhichisNOTtheprobleminruralareas?A.TheincomegapB.TheinadequateapplicationofscienceandtechnologyC.ThesupplyofmajoragriculturalproductsD.Chinasurbanization答案与解析：5.C.文章最后一段提到了政府对农村的投入，可知政府采取了措施来发展乡村经济。6.C.由接下来提到应用的比率及这个比率与发达国家的比较，可知应用得并不充分，但也不是只有一点儿。7.C.今年是431.8，比去年增长了80.1，那么去年应当是这两个数的差，即351.7。8.D.D当中提到的中国的城市化引起了农村人口的流动，这是引起农村问题的原因，不是问题本身。7Somefuturologistshaveassumedthatthevastupsurge(剧增)ofwomenintheworkforcemayportendarejectionofmarriage.Manywomen,accordingtothishypothesis,wouldratherworkthanmarry.Theconverse(反面)ofthisconcernisthattheprospectsofbecomingamulti-paycheckhouseholdcouldencouragemarriage.Inthepast,onlytheearningsandfinancialprospectsofthemancountedinthemarriagedecision.Now,however,theearningabilityofawomancanmakehermoreattractiveasamarriagepartner.Datashowthateconomicdownturnstendtoputtingoffmarriagebecausethepartiescannotaffordtoestablishafamilyorareconcernedaboutrainydaysahead.Astheeconomycomestolife,thenumberofmarriagesalsorises.Theincreaseindivorceratesfollowstotheincreaseinwomenworkingoutsidethehome.Yet,itmaybewrongtojumptoanysimplecause-and-effectconclusions.Theimpactofawifesworkondivorceisnolesscloudythanitsimpactonmarriagedecisions.Therealizationthatshecanbeagoodprovidermayincreasethechancesthataworkingwifewillchoosedivorceoveranunsatisfactorymarriage.Butthereverseisequallyplausible(似是而非的).Tensionsgroundedinfinancialproblemsoftenplayakeyroleinendingamarriage.Byraisingafamilysstandardofliving,aworkingwifemaystrengthenherfamilysfinancialandemotionalstability.Psychologicalfactorsalsoshouldbeconsidered.Forexample,awifeblockedfromacareer用心爱心专心outsidethehomemayfeelcagedinthehouse.Shemayviewheronlychoiceasseekingadivorce.Ontheotherhand,ifshecanfindfulfillmentthroughworkoutsidethehome,workandmarriagecangotogethertocreateastrongerandmorestableunion.Also,amajorpartofwomensinequalityinmarriagehasbeenduetothefactthat,inmostcases,menhaveremainedthemainbreadwinners.Aworkingwifemayrobahusbandofbeingthemasterofthehouse.Dependinguponhowthecouplereactstothesenewconditions,itcouldcreateastrongerequalpartnershiporitcouldcreatenewinsecurities.9.Theword“portend”(Line2,Para.1)isclosestinmeaningto“_”.A.defyB.signalC.sufferfromD.resultfrom10.Itissaidinthepassagethatwhentheeconomyslides_.A.menwouldchooseworkingwomenastheirmarriagepartnersB.morewomenwouldgetmarriedtoseekfinancialsecurityC.evenworkingwomenwouldworryabouttheirmarriagesD.morepeoplewouldprefertoremainsingleforthetimebeing11.Ifwomenfindfulfillmentthroughworkoutsidethehome,_.A.theyaremorelikelytodominatetheirmarriagepartnersB.theirhusbandsareexpectedtodomorehouseworkC.theirmarriagetiescanbestrengthenedD.theytendtoputtheircareerbeforemarriage12.Onereasonwhywomenwithnocareermayseekadivorceisthat_.A.theyfeelthattheyhavebeenrobbedoftheirfreedomB.theyareafraidofbeingbossedaroundbytheirhusbandsC.theyfeelthattheirpartnersfailtoliveuptotheirexpectationsD.theytendtosuspecttheirhusbands?loyaltytotheirmarriage13.Whichofthefollowingstatementscanbestsummarizetheauthorsviewinthepassage?A.Thestabilityofmarriageandthedivorceratemayreflecttheeconomicsituationofthecountry.B.Evenwheneconomicallyindependent,mostwomenhavetostruggleforrealequalityinmarriage.C.InordertosecuretheirmarriagewomenshouldworkoutsidethehomeandremainindependentD.Theimpactofthegrowingfemaleworkforceonmarriagevariesfromcasetocase.答案与解析：本文是一篇对比文，特点是平行论述，没有主次之分，作者不发表态度和结论，一般两种观点的开头可当做文章主旨。9.B.词义题。根据句意不难理解portend是预示的意思。signal也有显示的意思；defy不服从,反抗；sufferfrom忍受,遭受；resultfrom由产生。10.D.细节题。题干的theeconomyslides等于原文的economicdownturns。文中提到经济低迷时期人们倾向推迟婚姻，因为双方不能承担一个家庭或者担心更窘迫的日子。D符合原文意思。11.C.细节题。第三段最后一句可知答案C正确。12.A.细节题。第三段第二句提到不能外出工作的妇女会感到被关在笼子里，相当于A.theyfeelthattheyhavebeenrobbedoftheirfreedom.她们感到被剥夺了自由。13.D.主旨题。用排除法解题。A因果颠倒，排除；B文章从未提及；C以偏盖全；只有D，女性的外出工作对婚姻的影响是一例与一例不一样的，才准确表达出文章的两种平行的相反观点。8Itskilledatleasttwodozenpeople,damagedhundredsofhomes,costsome22billionYuanindirecteconomiclossessofarandhasleftthousandsoffamily-boundtravelersstranded.ThemassivesnowandicestormthathassweptthroughthesouthernpartofChinahasputthiscountryintofulldisastermanagementmode.Tensofthousandsofsoldiershavebeenactivatedandthegovernmenthasalreadyprovided126millionYuaninaidetosixprovincesinthesouthslammedbytheunexpectedwinterblast.Butisenoughbeingdone?AndwhatelsecanbedonetoensurethattheeffectsofnaturaldisastersliketheoneinsouthernChinaareminimizedinthefuture?“Nihao,yourelisteningtoPeopleIntheKnow,yourwindowintotheworldaroundyou,onlineat用心爱心专心hereonChinaRadioInternational.Inthiseditionoftheshow,wellbetalkingaboutthesouthernChinasnowandicestorm.Soletsgetstarted.First,letsgetaChineseperspectiveofhowwelltheiceandsnowstorminsouthernChinaisbeinghandledfromalogisticalpointofview.ForthiswerejoinedonthelinebyProfessorPengXizhe,DeanoftheSchoolofSocialDevelopmentandPublicPolicyatFudanUniversityinShanghai.(DialoguewithPeng)Andafterashortbreak,welltalkaboutthebroaderviewofdisastermanagement.”“Nihao,yourelisteningtoPeopleIntheKnow,yourwindowintotheworldaroundyou,hereonChinaRadioInternational.ImPaulJamesinBeijing.Inthiseditionoftheshow,weretalkingaboutthemassivewinterstormthathasravagedsouthernChina.Forabroaderlookatdisastermanagement,werejoinedonthelinenowbyMr.AloysiusRegoandMs.JiangLingling,bothwiththeAsianDisasterPreparednessCenterinThailand.(DialoguewithJiangandRego)AndwiththatwecloseoutthiseditionofPeopleIntheKnow,hereonChinaRadioInternational.Thoughitmayseemsmallconsolationnowforthethousandswhoremainstrandedbecauseofthestorm,itsimportanttorememberthataslongaspatienceprevails,youwillgethome.Q.ForExecutiveDirectorWangLeiandProducersYangJingjieandXuYang,ImPaulJamesinBeijing.Takecare.”14.Whatstyledoesthispassageaccordingto?A.说明文B.议论文C.描写文D.新闻报道15.Whatsthemainideaofthisarticle?A.TellthestoriesaboutthesnowstorminthesouthernpartofChinaB.Tellussomefactsaboutthepeopleinthedisaster.C.Whathavebeendoneorwillbedonetorescuethepeopleinthedisaster.D.Letsknowthemeasuresaboutthedisaster.16.Howmanypeoplediedfromthesnowdisasterbeforethisreport?A.morethan30B.morethan24C.manyD.50答案与解析：14.D.通读全文，很显然，这是一篇新闻报道。15.C.文章第一段最后两句说明了报道的主要内容。16.B.文章第一句话就说明了，atleasttwodozen至少24人。9ViennaInspiteofIraqsdecisiontostopoildeliveries,the11-nationOrganizationofPetroleumExportingCountries（OPEC）willnotincreaseproductiontomakeuptheshortfall,ministersdecidedTuesdayinVienna.The11oilministersdecidedtomeetagainonJuly3todiscusstheeffectsoftheIraqtemporarystop.Theorganizationspresident,CharkidKheriaofAlgeria,saidafterthemeetingthatstockswerehighandpriceswerestable,soquotaincreaseswerenotnecessary.TheE.U.CommissionhasexpressedconcernaboutIraqsoutputstop.AspeakersaidOPEChadtotakeallpossiblemeasurestokeeporlowertheoilprice.SaudiArabiasOilMinisterAliAl-Nuaimihadearliersaidtherewouldnotbeanyshortfallofoilinthemarket.Theorganizationhadalreadytakenstepstofillthegap,hesaid.OPECSecretaryGeneralAliRodriguezaddedthattheperiodofIraqsoutputstopwasnotknown,sootherexporterswerenotgoingtoliftquotasyet.Ifthemarketwasdestabilized(使动摇),asuitableresponsecouldbemade.IraqonMondaystoppedshipmentsofcrudeoiltoprotestagainsttheU.N.SecurityCouncilsdecisiontoextendtheoil-for-foodprogrammebyonlyamonth,insteadofthenormalsix-monthrenewal.JustbeforetheViennameeting,oilpriceshadgoneup,withabarrelofOPECcrudeoilsellingfor27.05dollars,upfrom26.81dollarslastFriday.Northseaoilwasat29.26dollarsMondayevening.OPECwantstheoilpricetostaywithinamarginof22to28dollarsandachievedthatwithcutsinJanuaryandMarchthatreduced2.5millionbarrelsperdayoffquotas(配额).17.Iraqmadethedecisiontostopoildeliveriesbecause_.A.oilpriceistoolowininternationalmarket.用心爱心专心B.TheU.N.SecretaryCouncilhasdecidedtoshortenthetimeofextensionoftheoil-for-foodprogrammeC.Manyoilwellsweredestroyedduringthewarinthelate1980sD.Itcouldntgetenoughmoneytodevelopitseconomy18.TheattitudetheE.U.CommissiontooktowardsIraqsoutputstopis_.A.activeB.concernedC.coldD.surprised19.The11oilministersdecidedtomeetonJuly3sothat_.A.theycanpersuadeIraqtocontinueoilproductionB.theycanhaveatalkwiththeU.N.SecurityCouncilC.theycanhaveadiscussionabouttheeffectsofIraqstemporaryoutputstopD.theycanmakeuptheirmindstoincreaseo