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【题目】 Women’s roles have changed throughout the world in recent years, but nowhere so obviously as in America 【1】 .In many American homes today ,the husband still carries on his traditional role of breadwinner ,while his homemaker wife is in charge of the home and child—raising. But it is more and more common to find that the children are left in day –care centers or nursery schools while both parents work 【2】. At home, household duties are shared in varying degrees by all family members .It is not unusual to find father cooking dinner, cleaning the living room or changing the baby .【3】.Children have responsibilities, too .One of the goals of the Women’s Liberation Movement has been to have both men and women share in childcare, housework and financial responsibility. 【4】.

The high cost of living has made it necessary for many women to have jobs outside the home ,but women often choose to have jobs in order to use their skills and education or to seek a more fulfilling and interesting life .Many American women enjoy the independence that an outside job and the salary give men and even some women—sometimes are not for women working outside the home ,and in some cases ,a woman might be paid less than a man who performs the same job .【5】.

A. As the roles of women have changed, so have men’s

B. The woman may earn as much or more money than her husband

C. Mother might be outside mowing the lawn or washing the car

D. Today many American women will not marry a man who is not willing to share equally in household responsibilities

E. American women, however, have met challenges since pioneer days ,and they continue to work for true equality

F. women didn’t play an important role in the past

G. women in America were not happy in the past

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】D

【5】E

【解析】

本文是说明文。近年来，世界各地妇女的角色都发生了变化，但最明显的变化是在美国。随着女性角色的改变，男性的角色也改变了。文章对此进行了介绍。

【1】根据上文Women’s roles have changed throughout the world in recent years, but nowhere so obviously as in America.（近年来，世界各地妇女的角色都发生了变化，但最明显的变化是在美国）可知，A项As the roles of women have changed, so have men’s（随着女性角色的改变，男性的角色也改变了）符合文意，其中助动词have是解题关键。故选A。

【2】根据上文But it is more and more common to find that the children are left in day –care centers or nursery schools while both parents work（但是，越来越多的人发现，孩子们被留在日托中心或幼儿园，而父母双方都独自工作）可知，父母双方都独自工作。B项The woman may earn as much or more money than her husband（女人挣的钱可能和她丈夫一样多，甚至更多）符合文意。故选B。

【3】根据上文At home, household duties are shared in varying degrees by all family members .It is not unusual to find father cooking dinner, cleaning the living room or changing the baby（在家里，所有的家庭成员都在不同程度上分担家务，父亲做饭、打扫客厅或给孩子换尿布是很平常的事）可知，家庭成员在分担家务，父亲会做哪些家务，接下来会介绍母亲会承担哪些家务。C项Mother might be outside mowing the lawn or washing the car（母亲可能在外面割草或洗车）符合文意。故选C。

【4】根据上文One of the goals of the Women’s Liberation Movement has been to have both men and women share in childcare, housework and financial responsibility.（妇女解放运动的目标之一是让男性和女性共同承担照顾孩子、家务和经济责任）可知，D项Today many American women will not marry a man who is not willing to share equally in household responsibilities（今天，许多美国妇女不会嫁给一个不愿意平等分担家务的男人）符合文意。故选D。

【5】根据上文Many American women enjoy the independence that an outside job and the salary give men and even some women—sometimes are not for women working outside the home ,and in some cases ,a woman might be paid less than a man who performs the same job.（许多美国妇女享受着独立，一份外边的工作和薪水给男人甚至一些女儿，但有时这并不适合在外工作的妇女，在某些情况下，妇女的薪水可能比从事同样工作的男人低）可知，女性有时候仍然被不平等地对待。E项American women, however, have met challenges since pioneer days ,and they continue to work for true equality（然而，美国妇女从拓荒者时代起就面临挑战，她们继续为真正的平等而努力）符合文意，与上文是转折关系。故选E。

七选五题型主要考查上下文的理解与推断，虽然文章整体难度一般低于阅读理解，但是却给很多同学造成了很大的心理障碍。七个选项中选五个，比四个选项中选一个，感觉干扰性更大，很大同学在做这个题目时，总有一种眼花缭乱、心烦气躁的感觉，致使往往正确率不高。在这里提醒同学们，首先要克服心理障碍，同时要注意方式方法。其次，注意设空前后的句子，因为这些句子之间是顺承和联系的，所有一定要联系和理解上下文的语境。例如第5小题，根据上文Many American women enjoy the independence that an outside job and the salary give men and even some women—sometimes are not for women working outside the home ,and in some cases ,a woman might be paid less than a man who performs the same job.（许多美国妇女享有独立，一份外部工作和薪水给男人甚至一些女人，但有时这并不适合在外工作的妇女，在某些情况下，妇女的薪水可能比从事同样工作的男人低）可知，女性有时候仍然被不平等地对待。E项American women, however, have met challenges since pioneer days ,and they continue to work for true equality（然而，美国妇女从拓荒者时代起就面临挑战，她们继续为真正的平等而努力）符合文意，故选E。