第二部分：閱讀理解（共25小題，每小題2分，滿分50分）

第一節(jié)：短文理解（共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）

閱讀下列短文，從每 題所給出的(A、B、C、D)四個選項中選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。

選擇型A

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.

More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top o f their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says Da vid. “It works just as well for Laura.”

“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.

Is there anything David misses about going out to work?

“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”

36．How many people are there in Laura’s family?

A．2．??? B．3．??? C．4． D. 5

37．Who does most of the housework in the family?

A．Laura．??? B．David．

C．The children．D．David’s parents．

38．What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

A．Cook for the family．

B．Take children from school．

C．Take a good rest with the children．

D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

39．What does David think of his job at home?

A．Hard．??? B．Easy．??? C．Boring． D. Fun

40．One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

A．children hate to stay with their mothers

B．men are better at looking after the children

C．women do better at work than they did before

D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework

【主旨大意】本文主要講述了工作和做家務的關系。本文中勞拉?布倫特是一個重要公司的總理。沒有時間做家務，他的丈夫大衛(wèi)為了讓勞拉更好地工作，承擔了家務。成為了家庭主男。

36. D【解析】細節(jié)理解題。由第一段第二句“She has three children…”可知勞拉的家庭是五口之家。

37. B【解析】細節(jié)理解題。由第一段句“…my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,”可知

38. C【解析】細節(jié)理解題。由第三段句“Now I can come home…and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,”可知。

39. D【解析】細節(jié)推斷題。由第二段大衛(wèi)說的話“My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys”可知。大衛(wèi)認為 他照看孩子，更有益于男孩的成長。

40. C【解析】主旨大意題。由第二段第一句可知。

B

Railroad timetable

JANUARY-DECEMBER?

Trains from Washington to New York?

Train number???? X500(D)??? X501(R,D)?? X502(D,W)?? X503(D)??? X504?? X505(D)

Washington?????? 8:30????????? 9:00????????? 9:30?????????????10:00????? 10:30???? 11:30

BWI Airport?????? 8:55???????? 9:25????????? 10:00??????? ?? 10:25???? 10:55????? --:-- -

Baltimore?????????? 9:10???????? 9:40????????? 10:20????????? 10:40????? 11: 10??? 12: 10

Philadelphia?????? 10:10???????? 10:40??????? 11:20?????????? 11:40???? 12:20????? 13: 10

Princeton

Junction *??????? 11:00???????? 11:30???????? 12: 10??????? 12:30???? 13: 10???? 14:00

Metropark *???? 11: 10??????? --:-- -???????? 12:20???????? 12:40???? 13:20???? 14: 10

Neward lnt'1

Airport??????????? --:-- -?????? 11:50?????????? 12:30????????? 13:05???? 13:45???? 14:25

New York???????? 11:40?????? 12:10??????????? 12:50?????????? 13:25???? 14:05???? 14:45

R: Reservations (預訂) required?????? D: Dining car?????? W: Weekdays only

For information about tickets and prices, please call (801) 555-1000 or visit our website at www. amrai12000. com.

Important notice; please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on Sunday. January 30 due to work on the line. There will be a special bus service between these stations. Call? (801) 555-2345 for more information about buses. We apologize for any inconvenience.

41. When does the train X504 leave Washington?

A. 9:00.?? B. 9=30.?? C. 10:00.?? D. 10=30.

42. If you have to get to New York before 12=00, you'd better take ______.

A. X500?? B. X501?? C. X502??? D. X503

43. Which of the following trains does not stop at BWI Airport?

A. X502.?? B. X503.?? C. X504.?? D. X505.

44. If you want to go on weekends, you can NOT choose ______.

A. X501?? B. X502?? C. X503??? D. X504

45. Which of the following is true according to the timetable?

A. You can have meals on most of the trains.

B. Most of the trains do not stop at Neward Int'l Airport.

C. You can't buy a ticket at? the stations without reservation.

D. Nobody can get from Princeton Junction to Metropark on January 30.

【主旨大意】本文是一張從華盛頓到紐約的火車行程表。該行程表詳細表明了從華盛頓到紐約有6班車，以及每輛火車途經的地方。

41. D【解析】細節(jié)理解題。我們看一下X504班火車的行程表，可知10：30從華盛頓發(fā)車。故選D。

42. A【解析】細節(jié)理解題。想要在12：00以前到過紐約，根據行程表可知，我們應乘坐X500火車，故選A.

43. D【解析】細節(jié)理解題。由火車行程表可知X505在BWI Airport站不停，故選D。

44. A【解析】細節(jié)理解題。由重要提示“please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on Sunday”可知選A。

45. A【解析】細節(jié)理解題。由D：Dining car（餐車），根據日程表可知，只有X504不為乘客準備食物。也就是說大多的火車為乘客準備食物。故選A。