III 阅读 第一节 阅读理解 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。 “Family” is of course an elastic word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of “family” in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together alone in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent family—hence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life. For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving one??s parents and starting one??s own life. The man??s first duty will then be to his wife, and the wife??s to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and theirs alone. Neither the wife??s parents nor the husband??s, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them—they are their own masters.? Readers of novels like Jane Austen??s Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times marriage among wealthy families were arranged by the girl??s parents, that is, it was the parents?? duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents?? home, and the financial relief of getting rid of her could be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry. It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry. 41. What does the author mean by “Family is of course an elastic word”? A.Different families have different ways of life. B. Different definitions could be given to the word. C. Different nations have different families. D.ifferent times produce different families. 42. For an English family, the husband??s duty is ____. A. supporting the family while the wife is financial? B. defending the family while the wife is running the home C. financial while the wife is running the home? D. independent while the wife is dependent 43. Everything is decided in a family ____. A.by the coupleB. with the help of their parents C. by brothers and sistersD. with the help of aunts and uncles 44. What is true concerning the book Pride and Prejudice ? A. It is the best book on marriage. B. It is a handbook of marriage. C. It gives quite some idea of English social life in the past. D. It provides a lot of information of former?time wealthy families. 45.With regard to marriage in Britain, present-day girls differ from former time girls in ____. A. the right marry B. more parental support C. choosing husbands D. social position?
III 阅读
第一节 阅读理解
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41~55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
“Family” is of course an elastic word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of “family” in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together alone in their own house as an economic and social unit. Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new and independent family—hence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life. For both the man and the woman, marriage means leaving one??s parents and starting one??s own life. The man??s first duty will then be to his wife, and the wife??s to her husband. He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home. Their children will be their common responsibility and theirs alone. Neither the wife??s parents nor the husband??s, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them—they are their own masters.?
Readers of novels like Jane Austen??s Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times marriage among wealthy families were arranged by the girl??s parents, that is, it was the parents?? duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her. Until that time, the girl was protected and maintained in the parents?? home, and the financial relief of getting rid of her could be seen in their giving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry. It is very different today. Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry.
41. What does the author mean by “Family is of course an elastic word”?
A.Different families have different ways of life.
B. Different definitions could be given to the word.
C. Different nations have different families.
D.ifferent times produce different families.
42. For an English family, the husband??s duty is ____.
A. supporting the family while the wife is financial?
B. defending the family while the wife is running the home
C. financial while the wife is running the home?
D. independent while the wife is dependent
43. Everything is decided in a family ____.
A.by the coupleB. with the help of their parents
C. by brothers and sistersD. with the help of aunts and uncles
44. What is true concerning the book Pride and Prejudice ?
A. It is the best book on marriage.
B. It is a handbook of marriage.
C. It gives quite some idea of English social life in the past.
D. It provides a lot of information of former?time wealthy families.
45.With regard to marriage in Britain, present-day girls differ from former time girls in ____.
A. the right marry B. more parental support
C. choosing husbands D. social position?
题目解答
答案
【文章大意】本文主要讲的是英国的婚姻关系中的责任的变化。现实生活中，当妻子忙于经营家庭时，丈夫有义务负担妻子的财政费用。而且夫妻才是家庭事务的主人，并非他们的其他家庭成员。
41.【答案】B
【解析】作者所说的“‘家庭’这个词当然是一个弹性的词汇”是什么意思？第一段““Family” is of course an elastic word. But when British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of “family” in its narrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together alone in their own house as an economic and social unit. ”(“家庭”这个词当然是一个弹性的词汇。 但是，当英国人说他们的社会是建立在家庭生活的基础上时，他们想到的是“家庭”，是一种狭义的，欧洲特有的概念，指母亲，父亲和子女作为一个个经济和社会个体住在他们各自的房子。)，可知，这是在说，“家庭”这个词可以有不同的定义。A.不同的家庭有不同的生活方式；B.这个词可以有不同的定义；C.不同国家有不同的家庭；D.不同的时间产生不同的家庭。故选B。
42.【答案】C
【解析】对于一个英国家庭，丈夫的职责是____。第一段“He will be entirely responsible for her financial support, and she for the running of the new home.”(他将全权负责支持她的财务以及她对新家的经营费用。)可知，他要在妻子经营家庭时提供财政支持。。A.妻子有经济能力时养家糊口；B.在妻子经营家庭的时候捍卫家庭的利益；C.妻子经营家庭的时候提供财政支持；D.当妻子依赖自己时保持独立。故选C。
43.【答案】A
【解析】一切事务都由_______在家里决定。第一段“Neither the wife's parents nor the husband's, nor their brothers or sisters, aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them—they are their own masters.”(妻子的父母，丈夫的父母，兄弟姐妹，姨妈或叔叔都无权干涉他们的事务，他们是他们自己的主人。)可知，夫妻才是决定家庭事务的主人。A.夫妻； B.在他们的父母的帮助下；C.兄弟姐妹；D.在阿姨和叔叔的帮助下。故选A。
44.【答案】C
【解析】关于《傲慢与偏见》这本书的说法正确的是什么？最后一段“Readers of novels like Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times marriage among wealthy families were arranged by the girl's parents, that is, it was the parents'duty to find a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement to lead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her.”(像简·奥斯丁的《傲慢与偏见》这样的小说的读者会知道，以前富裕家庭之间的婚姻是由女孩的父母安排的，也就是父母有义务为他们的女儿找到合适的丈夫，最好是有钱的丈夫，并通过巧妙的鼓励使他最终要征得他们的同意与她结婚。)可知，这本书提供了关于过去的英国社会生活里的一些概念。A.这是关于婚姻的最好的书；B.这是一本婚姻手册；C.它给出了关于过去的英国社会生活里的一些概念；D.它提供了许多以前的富裕家庭的信息。故选C。
45.【答案】C
【解析】关于英国的婚姻，现在的女孩与以前的女孩在____方面有所不同。最后一段“Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before their marriage. This has had two results. A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry.”(如今，大多数女孩离开学校后会找到一份工作，并在结婚前变得经济上保持独立。 这有两个结果。 一个女孩选择了自己的丈夫，并且没有嫁妆。)可知，她们在选择丈夫方面有所不同。A.正确的结婚；B.来自父母的更多的支持；C.选择丈夫；D.社会地位。故选C。