2016年湖北成人学位英语考试冲刺试题及答案五
Passage 2
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage:
Though some people have suggested that women should return to housework in order to leave more jobs for men, the idea has been rejected by both women and men in public opinion poll(民意测验).
Lately some union officials have suggested that too many women are employed in type of work more suitable for men and that women should step aside to make way for unemployed young men.They argue that women--especially women in their childbearing years actually delay economic development and result in lower productivity, poor quality and inefficiency.
To solve the problem, they have suggested that the working women stay at home while their husbands or brothers were given double wages.They argue that under these circumstances, families would retain their same level of income, and women could run the house and raise children much better.
The suggestion has been rejected by 9out of 10 people polled.A hundred persons in a big city were questioned last.summer. Out of 50 women,46 said they were unwilling to leave their jobs, no matter what the situation was.The other 4 said they would like to return home if their jobs could be taken by their sons or daughters.Of 50 men polled, only 6 said they would like to see their wives give up their jobs, if it meant higher wages for themselves.
Some other people have suggested another way called "phased employment theory". The theory suggests that a woman worker take leave from her job when she is seven months pregnant(妊娠) and stay off the job until her baby reaches the age of 3.It suggests that women on leave receive 75 percent of their normal salary and be allowed to return to work after the 3-year period.This will benefit children, women, their fmnilies and the society.Some of those polled, both women and men, felt the idea is a good one.It definitely seems to be more acceptable than the suggestion that women return to home forever.
26.Some union officials have suggested that women should return home because ( ).
A.all of them are employed in unsuitable types of work
B.most skilled male workers are now unemployed
C.their participation in work has a bad influence on the economic development
D.nowadays no one can take care of children except women
27.Some union officials have suggested that if women resign their jobs, ( ).
A.they should be allowed to attend school to be trained
B.their jobs should be taken over by the male members of their families
C.the male employees in their families should receive double wages
D.their children should also leave their kindergartens
28.According to the passage, the suggestion that women should return to housework was ( ).
A.opposed by most men and women
B.welcomed by men only
C.welcomed by women only
D.welcomed by men and women
29.From the passage we can see "phased employment" means ( ).
A.two or more women share the same job
B.women stay at home on weekdays and go to work on weekends or holidays
C.a woman should resign her job forever if she has a child
D.women are allowed to take leave from their jobs during their childbearing years
30.According to the "phased employment" theory, during a woman's leave from her job ( ).
A.her work should be done by her husband or brothers
B.either her husband or her brothers will be given double wages
C.her family can still keep the same level of income
D.her family's income level will be a little lower than it normally is
Passage 3
Questions 31 to 35 are based on the following passage:
Birth, marriage and death: these are the greatest events in human life.Many things, good and bad,can happen to us in our lives.Yet there are three days which are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony: the daywe are born;the day we get married and the day wedie. These are the three main events in life.We only have a choice in the second of these: we can choose whether or not to marry.But we have no choice in birth and death.All human beings--from the most primitive to the most sophisticated--are affected by these three events.The only thing that differs in each society is the way these events are celebrated.Yet all societies share common characteristics.Birth is a time of joy.The proud parents receive congratulations and presents on behalf of the new-born.Marriage is also a time of joy.The young couple go through a special wedding ceremony and receive presents to help them set up their home. Death is a time of sorrow and is marked by a special ceremony and mourning. The dates of all three events are usually remembered.
31.All human societies ( ).
A.celebrate the three main events in life, but in different ways
B.are not affected by thesethree events
C.celebrate these three events in exactly the same way D.are the same
32.The dates of the three main events in life are usually remembered because ( ).
A.of the celebrations
B.they are important
C.there are special ceremonies
D.societies share common characteristics
33.There are three days ( )are usually marked by some kind of special ceremony.
A.who
B.that
C.when
D.whose
34.These three events ( )all human beings.
A. affected
B.have affected
C. are affecting
D. affect
35.These are the greatest ( )in human fife.
A. situations
B. happenings
C. conditions
D. facts