(江西省南昌二中2009届高三5月模拟考试D篇)

Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of the labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity for men or women to exchange their roles. But in the middle of 1ast century, men’s and women’s roles were becoming less firmly fixed

In the 1950s, economic and social success was the goal of the typical American. But in the 1960s a new force developed called the counterculture(反传统文化). The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals. The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in childcare, men began to share child-raising tasks with their wives. In fact, some young men and women moved to communal  homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes. In addition, many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier. Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam.

In terms of numbers, the counterculture was not a very large group of people. But its influence spread to many parts of American society. Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns. Industrial workers and business executives alike cut down on “overtime” work so that they could spend more leisure time with their families. Some doctors, lawyers, and teachers turned away from high paying situations to practice their professions in poorer neighborhoods.

In the 1970s, the feminist movement, or women’s liberation, produced additional economic and social changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force in greater number. Most of them still took traditional women’s jobs such as public school teaching, nursing, and secretarial work. But some women began to enter traditionally male occupations: police work, banking, dentistry(牙医术), and construction work. Women were asking for equal work.

Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of men and women. Naturally, there are difficulties in adjusting to these changes.

68．According to the passage, in the past      .

       A．women usually worked outside the home for wages.

       B．men’s and women’s roles were easily exchanged

       C．men’s roles at home was more firmly fixed than women’s

       D．men’s and women’s roles usually were quite separated

69．It could be inferred from the passage that      .

       A．men and women will never share the same goals.

       B．some men will be willing to change their traditional male roles.

       C．most men will be happy to share some of the household responsibilities with their wives.

       D．more American householders are headed by women than ever before.

70．The underlined word “communal” in paragraph 2 means      .

       A．common                 B．individual                  C．separate             D．private

71．The best title for the passage may be      .

       A．Results of Feminist Movement             

       B．New Influence and Americans’ Life

       C．Counterculture and Its Consequence     

       D．Traditional Division of Male and Female Roles

My horse，Treasure，is my hero because she helped me discover how t6 relate to her．In the process，she“fixed”my relationship with my husband and my children．

    When I got her，she was 2 years old．She was not going to accept any kind of instructions from me．In the interest of not getting myself killed，I started to read and educate myself on ways to manage a high-spirited horse．

I discovered horsemanship（马术），a method of training that focuses on communication．In order to communicate with another person，you must be understood．The very definition（定义）of understanding is two or more persons share the same idea．This simple definition had a big influence on me．I realized that communication is a two-way street!

When I started to adopt horsemanship in my life，I noticed a change in the way other people related to me．My husband，when I stopped ordering him around，became happier and more helpful．My children，when I practiced being fair，firm and most of all，considerate（体贴的），were motivated（激发）to act sooner，at the polite request instead of the orders from me．

    I think the most valuable life skill I learned from my horse is that pressure motivates．but release（释放；放松）teaches．My children were more considerate of each other．and started to ask first，without telling．I became aware of my position as a role model．

My horse was not hard to catch．Today，five years later，I have the perfect horse．I also have very polite kids and a very happy husband．There’s nothing in the world that can compare to being loved by ones you love most—even if it all started with the attitude of a very special horse．

1．What process does the author refer to in Paragraph 1?

    A．The process of training her horse．

    B．The process of educating her kids．

    C．The process of life changing in her life．

    D．The process of getting on with her husband．

2．What can we learn about the horse?

A．She got her name from the author’s husband． 

    B．She was difficult to deal with at first．

    C．She is not loved by the family．

    D．She is now five years old．

3．The passage tells us that ________．

    A．the author can’t manage her family well

    B．the author loves the horse more than her family 

    C．the author’s kids used to be considerate of each other

    D．the author used to think ordering was a good way to relate to others

4．By saying“communication is a two-way street”in Paragraph 3，the author is trying to show that __________．

    A．understanding between people is good for both parts

    B．the more ways of communicating，the better

    C．communication may result in differences  

    D．sharing the same idea is not important

5．The author can now be best described as _________．

    A．very strict              B．rather clever            C．considerate             D．hard working

My horse，Treasure，is my hero because she helped me discover how to relate to her．In the process，she “ fixed ” my relationship with my husband and my children． 
    When I got her，she was 2 years old, with no handling. She was not going to accept any kind of instructions from me. In the interest of not getting myself killed，I started to read and educate myself on ways to manage a high-spirited horse． 
　　I discovered natural horsemanship（马术）,a method of training that focuses on communication．In order to communicate with another person，you must be understood．The very definition（定义）of understanding is two or more persons share the same idea. This simple definition had a big influence on me．I realized that communication is a two-way street! 
　　When I started to adopt horsemanship in my life，I noticed a change in the way other people related to me．My husband，when I stopped ordering him around，became happier and more helpful．My children，when I practiced being fair，firm and most of all，considerate，were motivated（激发）to act sooner，at a polite request instead of the orders from me． 
    I think the most valuable life skill I learned from my horse is that pressure motivates. As soon as I applied these basic skills to my daily activities, I started to notice positive changes. My children were more considerate of each other．and started to ask first，without telling．I became aware of my position as a role model． 
　　Today，five years later，I have the perfect horse．I also have very polite kids and a very happy husband．There’s nothing in the world that can compare to being loved by ones you love most---even if it all started with the attitude of a very special horse． 
56．What does the underlined phrase “with no handling” in Paragraph2 mean? 

A. Nobody cared about the horse except the author.

B. The horse could do whatever she wanted.

C. Nobody had trained the horse before.

D. The horse didn’t like anyone except the author.

57. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Treasure was worth a lot of money.

B. When the author got Treasure, she was a perfect horse.

C. Before the author got Treasure, she didn’t love her husband.

D. Treasure’s coming helped the author’s family to get along better.

58. Why were the author’s children slow to respond to her in the past?

A. She was unfair and used to order them to do things.

B. She didn’t know how to manage the female horse.

C. Her children were too naughty to listen to her.

D. She would be unhappy if they responded quickly to her.

59. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. A true treasure                                 

B. My family               

C. The importance of understanding     

D. An unforgettable experience