26、根据以下内容回答26-45题：
As late as l800．women’s only place was in the home．The idea of women in the business
world was unthinkable．N0“nice’’woman would dream of entering what was strictly a“man’s wodd”．Even if she could，what would she do?Men were positive that no woman could handle a job outside her home．This was such a widely accepted idea that when the famous Bronte sisters began writing books．in 1 846，they disguised themselves by signing their books with men’s names．
Teaching was the first profession open to women soon after l 800．But even that was not an easy profession for women to enter because most high schools and colleges were open only to men．Oberling College in Ohio was the first college in America to accept women．
Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Florence Nightingale became famous．Because she was a wealthy and cultured woman，as well as a nurse，people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the sick and still be“ladies”．Miss Night-ingale opened England’s first training school for nurses in 1860．
The invention of the typewriter in 1 867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world．Because women had slender，quick fingers，they learned to operate typewriters quickly and well．Businessmen found that they had to hire women for this new kind of work．
By l 900，thousands of women were working at real,jobs in schools，hospitals，and officesin both England and America．Some women even managed to become doctors or lawyers．The idea that“nice”women could work in the business world had been accepted．
Bronte sisters published their first books under men’s names because__________ ．
A．thev never dreamed of entering a“man’s world”
B．they thought．no woman could handle a job outside her home
C．writing was generally considered to be men’s work
D．people didn’t thought they were wealthy enough to write


27、It can be inferred from the passage that if a woman went out to work before 1 800，she
A．would be looked down upon
B．would be respected
C．had to disguise herself as a man
D．had to be rich and educated


28、Women couldn’t become teachers easily at that time because__________ ．
A．most wonen wanted to be nurses rather than teachers
B．most high schools and colleges accepted men only
C．there were too many women entering the profession
D．they were mostly hired as typists in the business world


29、Florence Nightingale proved that__________ ．
A．a wealthy and cultured woman could be a nurse
B．a woman could manage a training school for nurses
C．women were especially suitable for taking care of the sick
D．hospital nursing was a respectable profession as well


30、Which of the following statements is true?
A．Most women in England have become doctors and lawyers．
B．Women are no longer forced to be a supportive role in the society．
C．The typewriter was invented specially for women．
D．only“nice ladies”Went out of the home and into the business world．


31、根据以下内容回答31-50题：
People landing at London’S Heathrow airport have something new to look at as they fly overBritain’S capital city．It is attractive，simple and a little strange．The Millennium Dome is a huge semi-circle of plastic and steel and it contains the largest public space in the world．It has been built to house an exhibition of all that is best in British life，learning and leisure．
The Millennium Dome was designed by Sir Richard Rogers，one of British’S most famous architects．His work points the way to new developments in buildin9．Think of it as a giant symbol of the buildings in which we will all be living and working in the near future．
Buildings are also a part of history．They express the culture of the times．Sir Richard Rogers is aware of this responsibility．While different designers have individual styles，their work also has a common style．That is：to express the values of the information age．
What is an“information age”building?The dome is a good example．After the Millennium exhibition ends，it will be used for another purpose．Just as people no longer have“jobs for life”，modem buildings are designed for a number of different use for another Richard Roger’s building，the Pompidous Center(蓬皮杜艺术中心)in paris，uses the idea that information is communication．Instead of being hidden in the walls，heating pipes and elevators are open to public view．The Pompidous Center is a very honest building．It tells you how it works．
The Millennium Dome has been originally buih to hold an exhibition__________ ．
A．of different building designing
B．of the finest things in Britain
C．of everything that can draw the attention of people
D．of recent developments in information technology


32、The sentence“His work points the way to new developments in building．”(Pa．ra．2) implies that the designer Sir Richard Rogers__________ ．
A．has developed a new set of building standards
B．is a pioneer architect of his age
C．strictly follows the tradition in his work
D．is the father of modem architecture


33、Sir Richard Rogers clearly knows that it is his duty to_________ ．
A．make his buildings historic ones．
B．create something out of a unique style
C．house those people who will often change their jobs
D．construct a building that can meet the changes of the modeI'n age


34、The Pompidous Center in paris is outstanding in the fact that__________ ．
A．people in it are able to visit each other conveniently
B．it makes use of the best techniques invented in the information age
C．visitors can see clearly the structure and facilities of the whole building
D．it was designed and built by an honest British designer


35、This short passage mainly tells US about__________ ．
A．a few developments in house-building
B．moderu buildings of various styles
C．the unique contribution of a famous architect
D．the common features of British and French buildings