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B. needed
C. spent.
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In some urban centers, workaholism is so common that people do not consider it unusual:

They accept the lifestyle as normal. Government workers in Washington D.C, for example, frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they want   to.

Workaholism can be a serious problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they probably don’t know how to relax.

Is workaholism always dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work well under stress. Some studies show that many workaholies have great energy and interest in life. Their work is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment keep them busy and creative.

Why do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several advantages to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offers more than financial security. It provides people with self?confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction when they’re produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say,“I made that.” Psychologists claim that work gives people an identity through participation in work, they get a sense of self and individualism. In addition, most jobs provide people with a socially acceptable way to meet others. Perhaps some people are compulsive about their work, but their addiction seems to be a safe-even an advantageous-one.

9.The passage indicates that workaholics          .

A.just know work but nothing else

B.are willing to work hard for long hours without pay

C.find their work provide them more satisfaction and self?confidence than how much they are   paid

D.has the work with more responsibility than others

10.One of the reasons that some people are not willing to quit their jobs even in their eighties and  nineties is that       

A.they are in the need of financial security

B.they would rather work than be disturbed by domestic affairs

C.they long for a sense of identity and being accomplished

D.they may have health problems from sheer boredom

11.This passage is mainly about .

A.workaholics are usually successful people, but their lives are in a mess       

B.workaholism can lead to serious problems but it can also create a joyful life

C.people who are absorbed in their work may enjoy movies, sports and other kinds of entertainment

D.those who work even under difficult conditions may be very happy

12.It can be inferred from the passage that .        

A.in the eyes of all the common people workaholics are peculiar

B.to workaholics, work is the sole source of happiness

C.a piece of challenging work may provide the workaholics a sense of satisfaction

D.workaholics are as addicted to their job as other people are to drugs or alcohol

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科目:高中英语 来源:2011年湖北省武汉二中、龙泉中学高二下学期期末联考英语试卷 题型:阅读理解

They once seemed more at home on the busy streets of Asia like Delhi, Calcutta and Bangkok but cycle powered rickshaws (人力车) can now be seen taking people across town in many European cities. Many people believe that rickshaws are a good way of experiencing a city close-up, while also cutting down on traffic jams and pollution. In Berlin, one of the first cities to introduce this new model of transport, more than 200 bike-taxis go along at 15km per hour, past many tourist attractions and city parks.
“It is completely environmentally friendly; we have new models with an engine to help the driver up the hills but they use renewable energy.” said a spokesman for VELOTAXI, the leading rickshaw company which has carried a quarter of a million people this year.
While the city still has 7,000 motor-taxis, rickshaw company officials say their taxis’ green ideas, speed and safety make them more than just a tourist attraction. While now increasingly out of fashion in Delhi, Berlin people have eagerly accepted the new fleet since their launch in 1997.
“It’s better than a taxi, better than a bus, better than the train,” said ULF Lehman, 36, as he leapt out of a rickshaw near the world famous Brandenburg gate. “ It feels so free.”
This is something out of the ordinary, you feel you are on holiday in Bangkok instead of Berlin,” said another traveler.
In Amsterdam, driver Peter Jancso said people like to be driven around in his bright yellow rickshaw and pretend to be a queen in a golden carriage. "I like my passengers to feel important," he said as he dropped off another passenger. Another visitor noted how cheap it was compared with a normal taxi.
Although increasingly popular in Europe, it is the opposite in India, where hand-pulled rickshaws are considered inhuman and a symbol of India's backward past.
Nearly 500 bike-rickshaws are running in London and are not required to pay the city's road tax but things may change as other taxi drivers complain of unfair treatment.
【小题1】 Where are rickshaws becoming more popular?

A.Delhi, Berlin, Paris.B.Amsterdam, Bangkok, Delhi.
C.Athens, London, Berlin.D.Berlin, Amsterdam, London.
【小题2】Why are rickshaws no longer as widely used in India as in the past?
A.They are a reminder of a bad period in India's history.
B.They have been banned because they are inefficient.
C.The streets of India are too crowded for them to move through easily.
D.Indians now prefer to travel by car because they are richer.
【小题3】What does the underlined sentence "This is something out of the ordinary, you feel you are on holiday in
Bangkok instead of Berlin" suggest?
A.The passenger didn't like taking a rickshaw as it reminded him of Bangkok.
B.The passenger enjoyed being on holiday in Berlin more than in Bangkok.
C.The passenger was impressed when taking a rickshaw and considered it unusual.
D.The passenger disapproved of rickshaws because they were not original to Berlin.
【小题4】 What is the author's attitude towards rickshaws?
A.He gives no personal opinion.
B.He believes they will be of no use.
C.He thinks they will reduce pollution.
D.He thinks they are old-fashioned.

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In some cities, workaholism(废寝忘食工作)is so common that people don’t consider it unusual. They accept the lifestyle as   26  .  Government

workers in Washington, D. C.,   27  , frequently work sixty to seventy hours a week. They don’t do this because they have to; they do it because they   28  to. Workaholism can be a   29   problem. Because true workaholics would rather work than do anything else, they   30   have no idea of how to relax; that is, they might not   31   movies, sports, or other types of entertainment. Most of all, they   32   to sit and do nothing. The lives of workaholics are usually stressful, and this tension(紧张)and worry can cause   33   problems such as heart attacks and stomach diseases.     34   , typical workaholics don’t pay much attention to their families. Their marriages may end in   35   as they spend little time with their families.

Is workaholism   36   dangerous? Perhaps not. There are, certainly, people who work   37   under stress. Some studies show that many workaholics have great energy and interest in work. They feel   38   is so pleasurable that they are actually very happy. For most workaholics, work and entertainment are the same thing. Their jobs   39   them with a challenge; this keeps them busy and creative.

  40   do workaholics enjoy their jobs so much? There are several  41   to work. Of course, it provides people with paychecks, and this is important. But it offer  42  financial security. It provides people with self-confidence; they have a feeling of satisfaction   43   they have produced a challenging piece of work and are able to say “I   44   it”. Psychologists claim that their work gives people an identity(自身价值). After they take part in work, they    45   a sense of self and individualism.

1.A.strange                     B.boring                           C.pleasant               D.normal

2.A.for example              B.on the other handC.what’s more                 D.after all

3.A.agree                          B.promise               C.dare                     D.want

4.A.slight                           B.serious                 C.obvious                D.difficult

5.A.still                     B.probably              C.certainly              D.mostly

6.A.afford                        B.enjoy                             C.watch                            D.allow

7.A.dream              B.decide                            C.intend                           D.hate

8.A.physical            B.cultural                C.social                             D.mental

9.A.Therefore                 B.However             C.Anyway                 D.Besides

10.A.happiness      B.silence                          C.failure                           D.surprise

11.A.sometimes    B.always                           C.seldom                 D.hardly

12.A.sadly                        B.differently                    C.efficiently            D.slowly

13.A.study                       B.family                            C.life                        D.work

14.A.equip                       B.pack                     C.provide                D.fill

15.A.When                      B.Why                     C.How                      D.Where

16.A.factors           B.advantages          C.steps                    D.ways

17.A.no more                  B.more or less                  C.no more than     D.more than

18.A.when                       B.before                           C.unless                            D.until

19.A.valued            B.failed                             C.caught                           D.made

20.A.give                          B.lose                      C.get                        D.need

 

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During the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end of the nineteenth century would probably have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old and up. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty.

This important change in women’s life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women economic (经济的) position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married their school-leaving age is sixteen. Many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to fuller part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage (婚姻), with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.

71.We are told that in a family about 1900________.

A.few children died before they were five

B.seven or eight children lived to be more than five

C.the youngest child would be fifteen

D.four or five children died when they were five

72.One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she______.

A.is younger when her children are old enough to look after themselves

B.does not like children herself

C.needn’t worry about food for her children

D.can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty

73.Many girls are now likely to_______.

A.give up their jobs for good after they are married

B.leave school as soon as they can

C.marry so that they can get a job

D.continue working until they are going to have a baby

74.According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to _______.

A.stay at home after leaving school

B.marry men younger than themselves

C.start working again in life

D.marry while still at school

75.Now a husband probably_________.

A.plays a greater part in looking after children

B.helps his wife by doing much of the housework

C.feels dissatisfied with his part in the family

D.takes a part-time job so that he can help in the home

 

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The greatest recent changes have been in the lives of women, during the twentieth century there was an unusual shortening of the time of a woman’s life spent in caring for children. A woman marrying at the end of the 19th century would probably have been in her middle twenties, and would be likely to have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which custom, chance and health made it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a woman’s youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty five and is likely to take paid work until retirement at sixty. Even while she has the care of children, her work is lightened by household appliances (家用电器)and convenience foods.

This important change in women’s way of life has only recently begun to have its full effect on women’s economic position. Even a few years ago most girls left school at the first opportunity and most of them took a full time job. However, when they married, they usually left work at once and never returned to it. Today the school leaving age is sixteen, many girls stay at school after that age, and though women tend to marry younger, more married women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards, return to full or part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage, with both husband and wife accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfaction of family life, and with both husband and wife sharing more equally in providing the money and running the home, according to the abilities and interest of each them.

1. According to the passage, around the year1990 most women married        .

A. at about twenty five       B. in their early fifties

C. as soon as possible after they were fifteen D. at any age from fifteen to forty five

2.We are told that in an average family about1990         .

A. many children died before they were five 

B. the youngest child would be fifteen

C. seven of eight children lived to be more than five

D. four of five children died when they were five.

3. When she was over fifty, the late 19th century mother        .

A. would expect to work until she died

B. was usually expected to take up paid employment

C. would be healthy enough to take up paid employment.

D. was unlikely to find a job.

4. Many girls, the passage says, are now likely to        .

A. marry so that they can get a job    

B. Leave school as soon as they can

C. give up their jobs for good after they are married

D. continue working until they are going to have a baby

5. According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to        .

A. stay at hone after leaving school     

B. marry men younger than themselves

C. start working again later in life    

D. Marry while still at school

 

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