Families have also（ ）changes these years.More families consist of one‐parent households or two working parents;consequently,children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family structure.A.survived B.noticed C.und
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Families have also（ ）changes these years.More families consist of one‐parent households or two working parents;consequently,children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family structure.
A.survived
B.noticed
C.undertaken
D.experienced
B.noticed
C.undertaken
D.experienced
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第1题：
30． Which is right according to the passage?
A． People have too much time to talk with each other．
B． Life now is very simple．
C． Some families have become single-parent families．
D． Lots of mothers stay at home and look after their children．
正确答案：C
30.C【解析】根据文章的第二段可知；许多家庭解体，即变成了单亲家庭，故选c。 -
第2题：
EXTENDED FAMILY In an extended family, all the people share one household. Apart from parents and children, there may be other family members grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, etc. That is to say, a large family may have more than two generations, and often there are more than two adults from different generations of a family. The family members live together for many reasons. They may help to bring up children or to take care of an ill relative. They may also help with saving money. Sometimes children are brought up by their grandparents, for their parents have died or can never take care of them. Many grandparents look after the children,particularly when both parents are busy working. This large family is called extended family. It can be found all over the world. The number of these families has increased by 40 percent in the past ten years. Most of such families live happily together.
1. In an extended family, people live in different houses.()
2. An extend family includes at least three generations.()
3.In an extended family, children are looked after by their grandparents because their parents are traveling around.()
4. Extended families can be found all over the world.()
5. Children can live happily with their parents and grandparents.()
参考答案：1：F; 2：T; 3：F; 4：T; 5：T
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第3题：
Lewis’ research provides an answer to the question 。
A. why TV is important in family life
B. why parents should keep good order
C. why children in small families seem to be quieter
D. why middle children seem to have more difficulties in life
正确答案：D推理判断题。Lewis的研究表明中间的孩子不受重视，可以推断出这对他们将来的生活会造成一定的影响。 -
第4题：
More families consist of one‐parent households or two working parents;（ ）,children are likely to have less supervision at home than was common in the traditional family structure.A.contrarily
B.consequently
C.similarly
D.simultaneously答案：B解析：本句的意思是父母要工作，结果孩子没人管。A.contrarily“反之，相反地”；C.similarly“类似地”；D.simultaneously“同时，一起”。这三项均不符合题意，B.consequently“结果”为最佳选项。 -
第5题：
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The Differences Among Various Types of Adoption
In the US,there is a difference between public and private adoption.Public adoption typically involves taking _________ (51) foster（收养的）children and then adopting them after several months.It's significantly less expensive than private or international adoption,but more often than not_______(52)adopting children who are older than 5 or who have_______(53)needs.
Private adoptions offer a better chance of adopting newborns,and increasingly,birth parents _______(54)the adoptive parents themselves.That's not a bad idea on its face,as it gives biological parents_______ (55)say in whom they will relinquish（放弃）their children. But this effectively puts_______(56)parents in the position of advertising themselves to birth parents in newspapers and online,_______(57)many couples feel uncomfortable with.
Most states allow birth parents to reclaim their children_______(58)the children have been placed with adoptive families,for time periods ranging from a few days in some states to several months in others.Critics of international adoption say this rarely happens.They are only_______ (59)right:it's true that American birth parents don't usually reclaim their children once they've been placed with their adoptive families,but they can and do_______(60)their minds before the papers are signed.
International adoption is more expensive than any form of domestic adoption,but in many ways, it is also more straightforward.The_______(61)of a birth parent calling the adoption_______ (62)are effectively zero and while costs are high,they're also determined at the_______(63) and tend not to change as the_______(64)wears on.
Couples seeking to adopt should consider all_______(65)and get a range of perspectives before deciding which method is best for them._________(60)
A:make
B:put
C:change
D:set答案：C解析：本题考查对上下文的理解和动词短语辫析。第一段第一句提到：在美国，公共收养和私人收养的小孩之间存在差异，下面一句是沿着这个主题的进一步说明。选项D in与take组成短语take in“收留”符合上下文的要求。因此本题的正确选项应该是D。其余选项与take组成的短语的意思是：选项A take over“接管、接受”，一般指权利的移交；选项B take back“收回”；选项C take on“呈现”。
本题考查对上下文的理解和动词辫析。本空所在句句首的but表转折，说明接下来要解释其他不同的状况，所以选B means“意味着”。注意此空前面的more often than not是一个词组，表示“通常、常常”。选项A advise“建议”，公共收养有固有的规定，而不是建议；选项C admits“承认”；选项D considers“考虑”，主语一般都是人。
本题考查对上下文的理解和形容词辫析。这句话的意思是：公共收养的花费远比私人收养和国际收养的花费低，但公共收养的对象常常是5岁以上或者是有特殊需要的孩子。but的出现说明这句话内容上有要强调的部分，所以needs前选择选项B special “特别的”，符合题意。所以正确答案是选项B。不选其他选项的原因分别是：选项A precise “精确的”和选项C distinctive“独特的”一般都是表示特指；选项D occasional“偶尔的”修饰的是频率，在此不恰当。
本题考查对上下文的理解和动词辫析。这句话的意思是：私人收养提供一个能够收养新生儿的机会，而且越来越多的亲生父母开始亲自为孩子选择养父母。选B的依据是下句话：从表面上来看，这种做法很不错，因为这使得亲生父母有决定孩子给谁收养的最终权利。因此，此空需要一个表达选择意思的词，所以选项B select“选择”是正确答案。其他选项的意思分别是：选项A seal“密封”；选项C support“支持”；选项D delete"删除”。
本题考查对上下文的理解和形容词辫析以及短语识别。这句话的意思是：从表面上来看，这种做法很不错，因为这使得亲生父母有决定孩子给谁收养的最终权利。选C的依据是：(the) final say是固定搭配，表示“最终决定权”，所以选项C final“最终的”是正确答案。
本题考查对上下文的理解和形容词辫析。这句话的意思是：但这实际上是迫使想收养小孩的父母在报纸和网络上打广告，向孩子的亲生父母宣传自己，这会让许多夫妻感觉不舒服。此空中的形容词形容的是parents，且与后面的birth parents有联系，应该是有意愿收养的父母，所以选项B prospective“潜在的”是正确答案。其他选项的意思分别是：选项 A respective“各自的”；选项C subjective“主观的”；选项D constructive“建设性的”。
本题考查对上下文的理解和语法知识。这句话的意思是：但这实际上……感觉不舒服。因为上一个分句已经是一个完整的句子，此空选择选项C something, 指代上一个分句的内容，同时作本分句的先行词。
本题考查对上下文的理解和语义逻辑。这句话的意思是：美国大多数州都允许亲生父母在将孩子交给养父母家后的一定时间内要回自己的孩子，时间期限从一些州的几天到其他州的几个月不等。“要回孩子”是在把孩子送出去以后再去要回来，所以选择选项D after“在……之后”。所以选项D是正确答案。
本题考查对上下文的理解和副词辫析。由下一句的句子格式“it's true that...but...”可知只是部分正确而已，所以选择选项A partly“部分地”。选项B justly“恰当地” 和选项C basically“基本地”与后面的but矛盾；而选项D accidentally“偶然地”则意思不符。所以选项A是正确答案。
本题考查对上下文的理解和动词短语搭配。这句话的意思是：的确，美国的亲生父母一旦将孩子交给养父母家，通常都不会要回孩子，但在签协议之前他们可以而且常常会改变主意。选C的依据是change one's mind“改变某人的主意”是固定搭配。若用make, 则应该是make up one's mind“下定决心”;put/set one's mind to是“全神贯注于……，专心于……”的意思，所以选项A、B、D均不符合题意。
本题考查对上下文的理解和名词辫析。这句话的意思是：亲生父母取消收养的可能性几乎为零。选C的依据是：此空是句子的主语，而句子的表语是zero“零”, chances有“可能性”之义，代入此处表示“可能性为零”，符合语义。所以选项C是正确答案。其他选项的意思分别是：选项A hopes“希望”，选项B capabilities“能力”，选项D choices“选择”，均不符合文意。
本题考查对上下文的理解和短语辫析。各选项与call组成的短语意思分别是：call off“取消”;call on“拜访、号召”;call up“打电话、召集”;call for“需要、提倡”。联系上文的reclaim their children，这里应该是表示“取消收养”，选off。所以选项A off是正确答案。
本题考查对上下文的理解和短语固定搭配。选C的依据是：根据句末的 wears on可推断此处的时间顺序在前，at the outset“在开头时”符合语义，所以选项C是正确答案。其他选项与at the搭配的意思分别是：选项A at the corner“在拐角处”；选项B at the moment“此刻"；选项D at the time“那时候”。
本题考查对上下文的理解和形近名词辫析。本句的意思是：亲生父母取消收养的可能性几乎为零，而且由于费用高，他们在一开始便会做好决定，在收养过程中一般不会改变主意。wear on表示“继续进行下去”，所以这里选择选项C process“过程”。不选择其他选项的原因分别是：选项A procedure指的是具体程序和步骤，与语义不符；选项B profile “外形，侧面”；选项D project“项目”。
本题考查对上下文的理解和名词辫析。选择B的依据是：对应后半句的 which method，可知寻求收养的父母是有多种方法可以选择的，所以选B options“选择”。situation“情况、事态”与后面的method并不对应；schedule“工作的安排、计划”; proposal比较正式的“建议，提案”。 -
第6题：
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American Families
1 Despite social and economic differences among Americans,many American families have certain characteristics in common.Both the husband and wife were born in the United States,and their forefathers came from Europe.They have completed high school,and they belong to the middle class.They have a car, a television set,a washing machine,a refrigerator,a telephone,etc.They own their own home and spend about 55%of their income for housing and food.Clothing accounts for almost 10%of their income,medical care 6%,transportation 8%and taxes 15%.The rest of their income is used for such items as insurance, savings,gifts,and recreation.
2 Most families consist of a mother,a father,and,at most,two children living at home.There may be relatives-grandparents,aunts,uncles,cousins living in the same community,but American families usually maintain separate households.This family structure is known as the"nuclear family".It is unusual. for members of the family other than the husband,wife,and children to live together.
3 Marriage in the United States is considered a matte,r of individual responsibility and decision.Young people frequently fall in love and many even if their parents disagree.American marriages are usually based on romantic love,rather than on social class,education,or religion.
4 After their marriage the young couple is free to decide where to live and when to start a family.Most young couples set up their own household immediately.In the early 1970s only 15%of all married couples were not living on their own-independently and by themselves.Most married people practise some kind of birth control.They plan the number of children they are going to have and when their children will be born. The practice of limiting the size of families has general approval.The birth rate has been declining steadily in recent years.Paragraph 2______
A:Post-marriage Life
B:The Birih Rate in the Early 1970s
C:Usual Family Structure of American Families
D:Features in Common in Many American Families
E:Marriage Concept in the USA
F:In Marriages Usually Romantic Love Is as Important as Social Class,Education,or Religion答案：C解析：第一段的主旨句是第一句：" Despite social and economic differences among Americans,many American families have certain characteristics in common." D项中的“features”是主旨句中" characteristics”的同义转换。
第二段主要讲的是美国家庭是由哪些成员组成的，即常见的美国家庭的结构。
第三段第一句是主旨句，根据其中的“Marriage”把答案圈定在A.玖F三项，又由第三段最后一句可知，美国婚姻基于真爱而非基于社会阶级、教育和宗教，排除F项。本段主要讲的是婚姻观念而非婚姻生活，因此选择E项。
第四段的主旨句是第一句，主要讲的是美国年轻夫妻的婚后生活。A项中的“post-marriage"甲是第四段第一句中“After their marriage”的同义转换。
根据第一段第一句可知，美国很多家庭都有一定的相似之处。E项中的“some similarfeatures”是第一段第一句中“certain characteristics in common”的同义转换。
根据第三段第一句“Marriage in the United States is considered a matter of individualresponsibility and decision.”可知，美国年轻人自己负责和决定他们的婚姻。B项中的“theirown decisions”是第三段第一句中“individual responsibility and decision”的同义转换。
根据第四段第二句“Most young couples set up their own household immediatily.”可知，许多年轻人在婚后立即建立自己的家庭，不再与他们的父母住在一起。
根据第四段最后一句“The birth rate has been declining steadily in recent years.”可知，出生率近年来持续下降。F项中的“dropping”是对第四段最后一句中“declining”的同义改写。 -
第7题：
We first think of the traditional or nuclear family．This is a two-generation family,the father and the mother and their own children．Most couples wanted to have four children,two boys,two girls.
Some nuclear families,however,may add one or more grandparents to come to live with them,that is three generations．This kind of family with grandparents,parents,and grandchildren is called an extended family．This family type was not very common during the later half of the twentieth century,but it's becoming more common now as an elderly grandparent moves in to live with a son or daughter．This is more possible now that American homes have become larger．What is interesting,however,is that after the grandchildren move out of the home and start their own families,this extended family shrinks back to a nuclear family,with just two generations again living together,a grandparent and parents,with the grandchildren coming only for occasional visits．
Now,the fatherless or motherless family is one kind of what we call a single-parent family．In the fatherless family it's just the mother and her children．As I said,this can be the result of the husband's death,of an unmarried mother,of a separation or divorce．There are also a growing number of motherless families--where the father raises the children,for any of the same reasons．A motherless family may also be fatherless,but still a family with one adult．This is becoming more common in the big cities where a grandmother will raise her daughter's children while the daughter goes elsewhere to work.
One other new kind of family is becoming increasingly more common．A single parent with one or more children will marry again．Perhaps the other parent is also a single parent．Together they will start what is called a blended family,which blends together or combines the children from two other families.
How is a blended family formed?A.A blended family is formed by two single-parent familie
B.A blended family is formed by a nuclear family and a grandparen
C.A blended family is formed by a nuclear family and grandparent
D.A blended family is formed by two fatherless familie答案：A解析：由第四自然段可知。 -
第8题：
We first think of the traditional or nuclear family．This is a two-generation family,the father and the mother and their own children．Most couples wanted to have four children,two boys,two girls.
Some nuclear families,however,may add one or more grandparents to come to live with them,that is three generations．This kind of family with grandparents,parents,and grandchildren is called an extended family．This family type was not very common during the later half of the twentieth century,but it's becoming more common now as an elderly grandparent moves in to live with a son or daughter．This is more possible now that American homes have become larger．What is interesting,however,is that after the grandchildren move out of the home and start their own families,this extended family shrinks back to a nuclear family,with just two generations again living together,a grandparent and parents,with the grandchildren coming only for occasional visits．
Now,the fatherless or motherless family is one kind of what we call a single-parent family．In the fatherless family it's just the mother and her children．As I said,this can be the result of the husband's death,of an unmarried mother,of a separation or divorce．There are also a growing number of motherless families--where the father raises the children,for any of the same reasons．A motherless family may also be fatherless,but still a family with one adult．This is becoming more common in the big cities where a grandmother will raise her daughter's children while the daughter goes elsewhere to work.
One other new kind of family is becoming increasingly more common．A single parent with one or more children will marry again．Perhaps the other parent is also a single parent．Together they will start what is called a blended family,which blends together or combines the children from two other families.
What is true to the fact in America?A.There are more and more members in a famil
B.There are less and less members in a famil
C.There is an increasing number of grandparents who refuse to look after their grandchildre
D.There is an increasing number of grandparents who live separately from their childre答案：A解析：由第二自然段中句子“This is more possible now that American homes have become Larger”可知，A正确。 -
第9题：
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The Sandwich Generation
Today people often look forward to their middle age as a time when they will be able to take things easier. After their children are grown,they expect to enjoy the life they have worked hard to create.______(46) In middle age,many people discover that they have two ongoing responsibilities:one is to look after their aging parents,and the other is to help their young adult children deal with the pressures of life.Around the world, there are millions of people who are"sandwiched"in between the older and the younger generations.
Sometimes there may be two or three generations living in the same household-a situation that is common in many Asian countries and in some parts of Europe.In other cases,a couple may be taking care of parents and children,but they do not live with them.
There are two important reasons for the rise of the sandwich generation.First,people are living longer than they used to.In the early nineteenth century , the average life expectancy（预期寿命）for adalts in the United States,for example,was about 40,whereas today people live to an average age of 75.______(47)The second reason is that these days,young adults often live with their parents for a longer time than they did in the past.This is often for financial reasons.It's also more common for today's young adults to return home during or after college if they need financial or emotional support.
______(48)They may have to cover expenses that their parents cannot.They may have to manage their parents'financial and legel affairs.They may have to prepare for their parents'future needs,such as special medical care or a move to a nursing home.This can be a traumatic（使人不快的）experience for everyone.
Caring for adalt children presents challenges as well,and caregivers have to resolve important questions: How can financial responsibilities be shared among members of the household? How can household chores be shared? What is the best way to ensure everyone's privacy?______（49)
The financial and emotional pressures on the sandwich generation can be overwhelming.However,this time in life also has its rewards.______(50)It can also provide a valuable opportunity to spend more time with them.However,in order to survive this difficult period in their lives,the members of the sandwich generation must remember that they also need to pay attention to their own needs and look after the quality of their own lives.They can't be totally seffless.______（47)
A:Successfully coping with these issues can avoid a lot of stress for the whole family.
B:Therefore,children are taking care of their parents over a longer period of time.
C:People who take care of elderly parents often face difficult issues.
D:Young adults feel sandwiched between their financial responsibilities and their desire to enjoy life.
E:However,the reality is often very different.
F:It can be a time to rediscover the special qualities of one's parents or children.答案：B解析：前面一句话说，孩子长大后，中年父母期望有时间享受自己努力工作创造的生活。后面一句话说，到了中年，许多人发现自己同时担负着照顾年老的父母和帮助年少的孩子处理生活的压力两项责任。联系上下文可知，此处应该是一个转折句。故选E。
前面一句话说，在19世纪早期，美国成年人的平均寿命在40岁左右，而现在人们通常能活到75岁。联系上下文可推测出，由于人们的寿命增长了，所以孩子们照顾父母的时间变长了。故选B。
第三段主要说的是孩子们照顾父母可能要面临的种种困难。联系上下文可知，此处应该是本段的主题句。故选C。
第四段主要说的是父母在照顾成年孩子时面临的种种挑战。联系上下文可知，此处应该是说解决了这些问题可以减轻整个家庭的负担。故选A。
前面一句话说，三明治一代肩上的经济和精神压力可能使他们不堪重负，但这段时间也会给他们带来回报。联系上下文可知，此处应该是三明治一代同时肩负孩子和父母负担的好的方面。故选F0 -
第10题：
共用题干
第三篇
Food for Learning
In Eritrea,a small country in northeast Africa,approximately 80 percent of the population is illiterate.
That percentage is even higher for women.As in many developing countries,most Eritreans have traditional
ideas about the role of women.They believe that women should stay home and take care of the family and
should not get an education or look for a job.
These beliefs are one of the factors that prevent Eritrea and other developing countries from improving
their economic situation. Experience in many countries has shown that educated women have fewer children
and have more opportunities for improving their lives and the lives of their families.In Eritrea,in fact,there is
great need for improvement.It is one of the poorest countries in the world.For many Eritrean families,getting
enough food is a daily problem.
To deal with these problems,the Eritrean government,together with the World Food Program,has a new
program that offers food as a reward for learning. In primary schools,all the children receive food packages to
take home to their families.However,with the new program,the girls receive 50 percent more food than the
boys.This way,parents are encouraged to send their daughters to school rather than keeping them at home.
Another government program that aims to educate women is Food for Training. Managed by the National
Union of Eritrean Women,this pro缪m offers food rewards(also from the World Food Organization)to women
and older girls who are willing to join the program.Because of the war with Ethiopia,many women are bring-
ing up their families on their own.They often live in refugee camps,with no land of their own and no way to
earn money. Most of these women are illiterate and have no skills to find a job.They spend most of their day
looking for food and preparing it for their families.
The Food for Training program helps the teenagers and women change their lives.If they agree to join
he program,they receive a large package of food each month.In return,the women are required to attend free
literacy classes for two卜ours every day. When Food for Training started with classes in two regions of Eritrea,
5,000 girls and women joined in the first two months.It is especially popular with teenage girls,aged fourteen
to sixteen,who have never had a chance to go to school before.
The organizers of Food for Training also plan to offer other kinds of courses for women,using the same
system of food rewards.In these courses,they will teach women job skills and crafts,such as basket weaving.
These women will not only learn to read and write,but also become aware of what is going on in their coun-
try，and they will be able to have a voice in their future.With the Food for Training program,women get a large package of food as long as__________.
A: they attend free literacy classes every day
B:they have no land of their own
C:they bring up their families on their own
D:they live in refugee camps答案：A解析：短文第二段第一句提到，是对妇女的传统观点影响了经济的发展，故选C。
从短文第三段中间可知，政府此举在于改变对妇女的传统观念。
从短文第五段第三句可知，只要她们参加免费的识字课就可以领到食物，所以选A。
从短文第三段第一句可知，这一项目是厄立特里亚政府和国际组织合作的结果。因 此，选项C正确。
从短文第五段的第一句可知，该项目旨在改善妇女的生活条件。 -
第11题：
共用题干
第三篇
Food for Learning
In Eritrea,a small country in northeast Africa,approximately 80 percent of the population is illiterate.
That percentage is even higher for women.As in many developing countries,most Eritreans have traditional
ideas about the role of women.They believe that women should stay home and take care of the family and
should not get an education or look for a job.
These beliefs are one of the factors that prevent Eritrea and other developing countries from improving
their economic situation. Experience in many countries has shown that educated women have fewer children
and have more opportunities for improving their lives and the lives of their families.In Eritrea,in fact,there is
great need for improvement.It is one of the poorest countries in the world.For many Eritrean families,getting
enough food is a daily problem.
To deal with these problems,the Eritrean government,together with the World Food Program,has a new
program that offers food as a reward for learning. In primary schools,all the children receive food packages to
take home to their families.However,with the new program,the girls receive 50 percent more food than the
boys.This way,parents are encouraged to send their daughters to school rather than keeping them at home.
Another government program that aims to educate women is Food for Training. Managed by the National
Union of Eritrean Women,this pro缪m offers food rewards(also from the World Food Organization)to women
and older girls who are willing to join the program.Because of the war with Ethiopia,many women are bring-
ing up their families on their own.They often live in refugee camps,with no land of their own and no way to
earn money. Most of these women are illiterate and have no skills to find a job.They spend most of their day
looking for food and preparing it for their families.
The Food for Training program helps the teenagers and women change their lives.If they agree to join
he program,they receive a large package of food each month.In return,the women are required to attend free
literacy classes for two卜ours every day. When Food for Training started with classes in two regions of Eritrea,
5,000 girls and women joined in the first two months.It is especially popular with teenage girls,aged fourteen
to sixteen,who have never had a chance to go to school before.
The organizers of Food for Training also plan to offer other kinds of courses for women,using the same
system of food rewards.In these courses,they will teach women job skills and crafts,such as basket weaving.
These women will not only learn to read and write,but also become aware of what is going on in their coun-
try，and they will be able to have a voice in their future.The new literacy programs are an example of__________.
A:the work of 5,000 women and teenage girls
B:the problems with international aid organizations
C:local and international organizations working together
D:the Eritrean government working to keep its power答案：C解析：短文第二段第一句提到，是对妇女的传统观点影响了经济的发展，故选C。
从短文第三段中间可知，政府此举在于改变对妇女的传统观念。
从短文第五段第三句可知，只要她们参加免费的识字课就可以领到食物，所以选A。
从短文第三段第一句可知，这一项目是厄立特里亚政府和国际组织合作的结果。因 此，选项C正确。
从短文第五段的第一句可知，该项目旨在改善妇女的生活条件。 -
第12题：
单选题The police chief argued that first-time offenders who have no high school diploma but who have families with a record of crime will probably break the law again.Awho have no high school diploma but who have families with a record of crime
Bwithout a high school diploma and families having a criminal record
Cwithout a high school diploma whose families have a record of crime
Dwhose families have criminal records and lacking high school diplomas
Elacking high school diplomas and also having families having criminal records
正确答案： D解析：
通过通读全句，可知C项的表达在逻辑和语义上优于其余选项，故选C项。 -
第13题：
In the past, American families (16) to be quite large. Parents (17) five or more were common. Over the years, the (18 )of the family has decreased. One reason for this is an increase in the (19) of living (20) the average, children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them (21) dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better (22) and have more money to spend on (23). The parents usually take the responsibility 24 all the expense. Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers 25 away from home.
16.A. tended
B. wanted
C. seemed
D. extended
17.A. breeding
B. raising
C. feeding
D. bringing
18.A. amount
B. number
C. size
D. scale
19.A. level
B. standard
C. wage
D. cost
20.A. On
B. By
C. At
D. From
21.A. finally
B. financially
C. fashionably
D. faintly
22.A. worn
B. wearing
C. dressing
D. dressed
23.A. luxury
B. activity
C. playing
D. entertainment
24.A. at
B. to
C. on
D. for
25.A. are
B. run
C. work
D. separate
参考答案：ABCDA BDDDC
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第14题：
In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family is becoming smaller. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living.
Generally children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents are usually responsible for all the expenses. And families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break-up of the family appears when the parents' divorce.
A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Children grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved between their parents. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship.
The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs show that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining(降低). Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
21. In the past, American families tended to be().
A. quite small
B. medium sized
C. quite large
22. To parents who take the responsibility for children's expenses, the cost of living increases because().
A. children attend school for more years
B. children are better dressed and spend more money on entertainment
C. all of the above
23. Children whose parents divorced always feel unsettled because().
A. they are moved between their parents
B. they are forced to develop brother or sister relationship
C. they have little money to spend
24. According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may().
A. get better
B. remain the same
C. become worse
25. The title of the article might be() .
A. American Children
B. American Families
C. American Parents
参考答案：21、C 22、C 23、B 24、A 25、B
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第15题：
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Latchkey children feel free at home.
B. Working parents often leave their children alone at home.
C. Many parents do not admit that they leave their children alone.
D. Latchkey children have to learn to take care of themselves.
正确答案：A45．答案为A 根据第三段和最后一段得知钥匙儿童独自在家，感到的不是自由，而是恐惧。
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第16题：
Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families（ ）the fact that children from wealthy homes also commit crimes.A.considering
B.ignoring
C.highlighting
D.discarding答案：B解析：前半句Most theories of juvenile delinquency have focused on children from disadvantaged families和后半句children from wealthy homes also commit crimes有对比关系，因此要选与focus相反的词语，ignoring最贴切，故选B -
第17题：
共用题干
American Families
1 Despite social and economic differences among Americans,many American families have certain characteristics in common.Both the husband and wife were born in the United States,and their forefathers came from Europe.They have completed high school,and they belong to the middle class.They have a car, a television set,a washing machine,a refrigerator,a telephone,etc.They own their own home and spend about 55%of their income for housing and food.Clothing accounts for almost 10%of their income,medical care 6%,transportation 8%and taxes 15%.The rest of their income is used for such items as insurance, savings,gifts,and recreation.
2 Most families consist of a mother,a father,and,at most,two children living at home.There may be relatives-grandparents,aunts,uncles,cousins living in the same community,but American families usually maintain separate households.This family structure is known as the"nuclear family".It is unusual. for members of the family other than the husband,wife,and children to live together.
3 Marriage in the United States is considered a matte,r of individual responsibility and decision.Young people frequently fall in love and many even if their parents disagree.American marriages are usually based on romantic love,rather than on social class,education,or religion.
4 After their marriage the young couple is free to decide where to live and when to start a family.Most young couples set up their own household immediately.In the early 1970s only 15%of all married couples were not living on their own-independently and by themselves.Most married people practise some kind of birth control.They plan the number of children they are going to have and when their children will be born. The practice of limiting the size of families has general approval.The birth rate has been declining steadily in recent years.The birth rate over the last few years______.
A:live with their parents
B:their own decisions
C:most American families are usually small
D:the family structure
E:some similar features
F:has been dropping答案：F解析：第一段的主旨句是第一句：" Despite social and economic differences among Americans,many American families have certain characteristics in common." D项中的“features”是主旨句中" characteristics”的同义转换。
第二段主要讲的是美国家庭是由哪些成员组成的，即常见的美国家庭的结构。
第三段第一句是主旨句，根据其中的“Marriage”把答案圈定在A.玖F三项，又由第三段最后一句可知，美国婚姻基于真爱而非基于社会阶级、教育和宗教，排除F项。本段主要讲的是婚姻观念而非婚姻生活，因此选择E项。
第四段的主旨句是第一句，主要讲的是美国年轻夫妻的婚后生活。A项中的“post-marriage"甲是第四段第一句中“After their marriage”的同义转换。
根据第一段第一句可知，美国很多家庭都有一定的相似之处。E项中的“some similarfeatures”是第一段第一句中“certain characteristics in common”的同义转换。
根据第三段第一句“Marriage in the United States is considered a matter of individualresponsibility and decision.”可知，美国年轻人自己负责和决定他们的婚姻。B项中的“theirown decisions”是第三段第一句中“individual responsibility and decision”的同义转换。
根据第四段第二句“Most young couples set up their own household immediatily.”可知，许多年轻人在婚后立即建立自己的家庭，不再与他们的父母住在一起。
根据第四段最后一句“The birth rate has been declining steadily in recent years.”可知，出生率近年来持续下降。F项中的“dropping”是对第四段最后一句中“declining”的同义改写。 -
第18题：
共用题干
American Families
1 Despite social and economic differences among Americans,many American families have certain characteristics in common.Both the husband and wife were born in the United States,and their forefathers came from Europe.They have completed high school,and they belong to the middle class.They have a car, a television set,a washing machine,a refrigerator,a telephone,etc.They own their own home and spend about 55%of their income for housing and food.Clothing accounts for almost 10%of their income,medical care 6%,transportation 8%and taxes 15%.The rest of their income is used for such items as insurance, savings,gifts,and recreation.
2 Most families consist of a mother,a father,and,at most,two children living at home.There may be relatives-grandparents,aunts,uncles,cousins living in the same community,but American families usually maintain separate households.This family structure is known as the"nuclear family".It is unusual. for members of the family other than the husband,wife,and children to live together.
3 Marriage in the United States is considered a matte,r of individual responsibility and decision.Young people frequently fall in love and many even if their parents disagree.American marriages are usually based on romantic love,rather than on social class,education,or religion.
4 After their marriage the young couple is free to decide where to live and when to start a family.Most young couples set up their own household immediately.In the early 1970s only 15%of all married couples were not living on their own-independently and by themselves.Most married people practise some kind of birth control.They plan the number of children they are going to have and when their children will be born. The practice of limiting the size of families has general approval.The birth rate has been declining steadily in recent years.There are among many American families______.
A:live with their parents
B:their own decisions
C:most American families are usually small
D:the family structure
E:some similar features
F:has been dropping答案：E解析：第一段的主旨句是第一句：" Despite social and economic differences among Americans,many American families have certain characteristics in common." D项中的“features”是主旨句中" characteristics”的同义转换。
第二段主要讲的是美国家庭是由哪些成员组成的，即常见的美国家庭的结构。
第三段第一句是主旨句，根据其中的“Marriage”把答案圈定在A.玖F三项，又由第三段最后一句可知，美国婚姻基于真爱而非基于社会阶级、教育和宗教，排除F项。本段主要讲的是婚姻观念而非婚姻生活，因此选择E项。
第四段的主旨句是第一句，主要讲的是美国年轻夫妻的婚后生活。A项中的“post-marriage"甲是第四段第一句中“After their marriage”的同义转换。
根据第一段第一句可知，美国很多家庭都有一定的相似之处。E项中的“some similarfeatures”是第一段第一句中“certain characteristics in common”的同义转换。
根据第三段第一句“Marriage in the United States is considered a matter of individualresponsibility and decision.”可知，美国年轻人自己负责和决定他们的婚姻。B项中的“theirown decisions”是第三段第一句中“individual responsibility and decision”的同义转换。
根据第四段第二句“Most young couples set up their own household immediatily.”可知，许多年轻人在婚后立即建立自己的家庭，不再与他们的父母住在一起。
根据第四段最后一句“The birth rate has been declining steadily in recent years.”可知，出生率近年来持续下降。F项中的“dropping”是对第四段最后一句中“declining”的同义改写。 -
第19题：
We first think of the traditional or nuclear family．This is a two-generation family,the father and the mother and their own children．Most couples wanted to have four children,two boys,two girls.
Some nuclear families,however,may add one or more grandparents to come to live with them,that is three generations．This kind of family with grandparents,parents,and grandchildren is called an extended family．This family type was not very common during the later half of the twentieth century,but it's becoming more common now as an elderly grandparent moves in to live with a son or daughter．This is more possible now that American homes have become larger．What is interesting,however,is that after the grandchildren move out of the home and start their own families,this extended family shrinks back to a nuclear family,with just two generations again living together,a grandparent and parents,with the grandchildren coming only for occasional visits．
Now,the fatherless or motherless family is one kind of what we call a single-parent family．In the fatherless family it's just the mother and her children．As I said,this can be the result of the husband's death,of an unmarried mother,of a separation or divorce．There are also a growing number of motherless families--where the father raises the children,for any of the same reasons．A motherless family may also be fatherless,but still a family with one adult．This is becoming more common in the big cities where a grandmother will raise her daughter's children while the daughter goes elsewhere to work.
One other new kind of family is becoming increasingly more common．A single parent with one or more children will marry again．Perhaps the other parent is also a single parent．Together they will start what is called a blended family,which blends together or combines the children from two other families.
Who usually looks after the children in a both motherless and fatherless family in America?A.The children's aun
B.The children's nursery or schoo
C.The children's grandmothe
D.The children's neighbou答案：C解析：第二自然段后半部分写到：“A motherless family may also be fatherless，but still a family with one adult．This is becoming more common in the big cities where a grandmother will raise her daughter’s children while the daughter goes elsewhere to work．”由此可见，本题选C。 -
第20题：
We first think of the traditional or nuclear family．This is a two-generation family,the father and the mother and their own children．Most couples wanted to have four children,two boys,two girls.
Some nuclear families,however,may add one or more grandparents to come to live with them,that is three generations．This kind of family with grandparents,parents,and grandchildren is called an extended family．This family type was not very common during the later half of the twentieth century,but it's becoming more common now as an elderly grandparent moves in to live with a son or daughter．This is more possible now that American homes have become larger．What is interesting,however,is that after the grandchildren move out of the home and start their own families,this extended family shrinks back to a nuclear family,with just two generations again living together,a grandparent and parents,with the grandchildren coming only for occasional visits．
Now,the fatherless or motherless family is one kind of what we call a single-parent family．In the fatherless family it's just the mother and her children．As I said,this can be the result of the husband's death,of an unmarried mother,of a separation or divorce．There are also a growing number of motherless families--where the father raises the children,for any of the same reasons．A motherless family may also be fatherless,but still a family with one adult．This is becoming more common in the big cities where a grandmother will raise her daughter's children while the daughter goes elsewhere to work.
One other new kind of family is becoming increasingly more common．A single parent with one or more children will marry again．Perhaps the other parent is also a single parent．Together they will start what is called a blended family,which blends together or combines the children from two other families.
Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A.Famil
B.American Familie
C.Family Type
D.Four Family Types in Americ答案：D解析：全文讲了四种不同类型的家庭：两代人的家庭、三代人的家庭、单亲家庭和再婚家庭。 -
第21题：
共用题干
第三篇
Food for Learning
In Eritrea,a small country in northeast Africa,approximately 80 percent of the population is illiterate.
That percentage is even higher for women.As in many developing countries,most Eritreans have traditional
ideas about the role of women.They believe that women should stay home and take care of the family and
should not get an education or look for a job.
These beliefs are one of the factors that prevent Eritrea and other developing countries from improving
their economic situation. Experience in many countries has shown that educated women have fewer children
and have more opportunities for improving their lives and the lives of their families.In Eritrea,in fact,there is
great need for improvement.It is one of the poorest countries in the world.For many Eritrean families,getting
enough food is a daily problem.
To deal with these problems,the Eritrean government,together with the World Food Program,has a new
program that offers food as a reward for learning. In primary schools,all the children receive food packages to
take home to their families.However,with the new program,the girls receive 50 percent more food than the
boys.This way,parents are encouraged to send their daughters to school rather than keeping them at home.
Another government program that aims to educate women is Food for Training. Managed by the National
Union of Eritrean Women,this pro缪m offers food rewards(also from the World Food Organization)to women
and older girls who are willing to join the program.Because of the war with Ethiopia,many women are bring-
ing up their families on their own.They often live in refugee camps,with no land of their own and no way to
earn money. Most of these women are illiterate and have no skills to find a job.They spend most of their day
looking for food and preparing it for their families.
The Food for Training program helps the teenagers and women change their lives.If they agree to join
he program,they receive a large package of food each month.In return,the women are required to attend free
literacy classes for two卜ours every day. When Food for Training started with classes in two regions of Eritrea,
5,000 girls and women joined in the first two months.It is especially popular with teenage girls,aged fourteen
to sixteen,who have never had a chance to go to school before.
The organizers of Food for Training also plan to offer other kinds of courses for women,using the same
system of food rewards.In these courses,they will teach women job skills and crafts,such as basket weaving.
These women will not only learn to read and write,but also become aware of what is going on in their coun-
try，and they will be able to have a voice in their future.According to the passage,traditional ideas about women_________.
A:are rejected by the younger generation
B:help improve the economy
C: hinder economic development
D:have little impact on economic development答案：C解析：短文第二段第一句提到，是对妇女的传统观点影响了经济的发展，故选C。
从短文第三段中间可知，政府此举在于改变对妇女的传统观念。
从短文第五段第三句可知，只要她们参加免费的识字课就可以领到食物，所以选A。
从短文第三段第一句可知，这一项目是厄立特里亚政府和国际组织合作的结果。因 此，选项C正确。
从短文第五段的第一句可知，该项目旨在改善妇女的生活条件。 -
第22题：
共用题干
第三篇
Food for Learning
In Eritrea,a small country in northeast Africa,approximately 80 percent of the population is illiterate.
That percentage is even higher for women.As in many developing countries,most Eritreans have traditional
ideas about the role of women.They believe that women should stay home and take care of the family and
should not get an education or look for a job.
These beliefs are one of the factors that prevent Eritrea and other developing countries from improving
their economic situation. Experience in many countries has shown that educated women have fewer children
and have more opportunities for improving their lives and the lives of their families.In Eritrea,in fact,there is
great need for improvement.It is one of the poorest countries in the world.For many Eritrean families,getting
enough food is a daily problem.
To deal with these problems,the Eritrean government,together with the World Food Program,has a new
program that offers food as a reward for learning. In primary schools,all the children receive food packages to
take home to their families.However,with the new program,the girls receive 50 percent more food than the
boys.This way,parents are encouraged to send their daughters to school rather than keeping them at home.
Another government program that aims to educate women is Food for Training. Managed by the National
Union of Eritrean Women,this pro缪m offers food rewards(also from the World Food Organization)to women
and older girls who are willing to join the program.Because of the war with Ethiopia,many women are bring-
ing up their families on their own.They often live in refugee camps,with no land of their own and no way to
earn money. Most of these women are illiterate and have no skills to find a job.They spend most of their day
looking for food and preparing it for their families.
The Food for Training program helps the teenagers and women change their lives.If they agree to join
he program,they receive a large package of food each month.In return,the women are required to attend free
literacy classes for two卜ours every day. When Food for Training started with classes in two regions of Eritrea,
5,000 girls and women joined in the first two months.It is especially popular with teenage girls,aged fourteen
to sixteen,who have never had a chance to go to school before.
The organizers of Food for Training also plan to offer other kinds of courses for women,using the same
system of food rewards.In these courses,they will teach women job skills and crafts,such as basket weaving.
These women will not only learn to read and write,but also become aware of what is going on in their coun-
try，and they will be able to have a voice in their future.The Eritrean government is offering extra food to girls in school in order to________.
A:encourage parents to keep girls at home
B:change traditional attitudes towards women
C:help girls feed their families
D:create more jobs for Eritrean teachers答案：B解析：短文第二段第一句提到，是对妇女的传统观点影响了经济的发展，故选C。
从短文第三段中间可知，政府此举在于改变对妇女的传统观念。
从短文第五段第三句可知，只要她们参加免费的识字课就可以领到食物，所以选A。
从短文第三段第一句可知，这一项目是厄立特里亚政府和国际组织合作的结果。因 此，选项C正确。
从短文第五段的第一句可知，该项目旨在改善妇女的生活条件。 -
第23题：
共用题干
第三篇
Food for Learning
In Eritrea,a small country in northeast Africa,approximately 80 percent of the population is illiterate.
That percentage is even higher for women.As in many developing countries,most Eritreans have traditional
ideas about the role of women.They believe that women should stay home and take care of the family and
should not get an education or look for a job.
These beliefs are one of the factors that prevent Eritrea and other developing countries from improving
their economic situation. Experience in many countries has shown that educated women have fewer children
and have more opportunities for improving their lives and the lives of their families.In Eritrea,in fact,there is
great need for improvement.It is one of the poorest countries in the world.For many Eritrean families,getting
enough food is a daily problem.
To deal with these problems,the Eritrean government,together with the World Food Program,has a new
program that offers food as a reward for learning. In primary schools,all the children receive food packages to
take home to their families.However,with the new program,the girls receive 50 percent more food than the
boys.This way,parents are encouraged to send their daughters to school rather than keeping them at home.
Another government program that aims to educate women is Food for Training. Managed by the National
Union of Eritrean Women,this pro缪m offers food rewards(also from the World Food Organization)to women
and older girls who are willing to join the program.Because of the war with Ethiopia,many women are bring-
ing up their families on their own.They often live in refugee camps,with no land of their own and no way to
earn money. Most of these women are illiterate and have no skills to find a job.They spend most of their day
looking for food and preparing it for their families.
The Food for Training program helps the teenagers and women change their lives.If they agree to join
he program,they receive a large package of food each month.In return,the women are required to attend free
literacy classes for two卜ours every day. When Food for Training started with classes in two regions of Eritrea,
5,000 girls and women joined in the first two months.It is especially popular with teenage girls,aged fourteen
to sixteen,who have never had a chance to go to school before.
The organizers of Food for Training also plan to offer other kinds of courses for women,using the same
system of food rewards.In these courses,they will teach women job skills and crafts,such as basket weaving.
These women will not only learn to read and write,but also become aware of what is going on in their coun-
try，and they will be able to have a voice in their future.According to the passage,Food for Training will_________.
A:help women better their lives
B:encourage women to leave their country
C:teach women about international aid
D:allow women to spend more time at home答案：A解析：短文第二段第一句提到，是对妇女的传统观点影响了经济的发展，故选C。
从短文第三段中间可知，政府此举在于改变对妇女的传统观念。
从短文第五段第三句可知，只要她们参加免费的识字课就可以领到食物，所以选A。
从短文第三段第一句可知，这一项目是厄立特里亚政府和国际组织合作的结果。因 此，选项C正确。
从短文第五段的第一句可知，该项目旨在改善妇女的生活条件。