21、【
单选题
】
According to this passage, the way people treat newborns _____.
[1分]
、
is a sign of their customs
、
is an indication of their level of knowledge
、
symbolizes their social system
、
varies from culture to culture
答案:
22、【
单选题
】
The expression, "to cut the cord", is used to show that _____.
[1分]
、
children don't like their parents
、
parents don't feel close to their children
、
parents would not like to live together with their children
、
independence from one's family is an important personal goal in USA
答案:
23、【
单选题
】
Children who are "tied to the apron strings" _____.
[1分]
、
are caught in their mothers' aprons
、
must always wear an apron when they eat
、
are very dependent on their mothers
、
are independent from their parents
答案:
24、【
单选题
】
American people often let their children work for money outside the home at a very early age because _____.
[1分]
、
children have to earn money to help the family
、
they need more money
、
they want them to begin establishing autonomy
、
children have to save money for future use
答案:
25、【
单选题
】
It can be inferred from this passage that _____.
[1分]
、
Americans are money lovers
、
Americans admire independence
、
Americans are good at decision-making
、
Americans are all responsible
答案:
26、【
单选题
】
To prevent headache, watering eyes and blindness caused by the glare from snow, dark glasses are _____.
[1分]
、
indispensable
、
useful
、
ineffective
、
available
答案:
27、【
单选题
】
When the eyes are sore tears are produced to _____.
[1分]
、
clear the vision
、
remedy snowblindness
、
ease the irritation
、
loosen the muscles
答案:
28、【
单选题
】
Snowblindness may be avoided by _____.
[1分]
、
concentrating on the solid white terrain
、
searching for something to look at in snow-covered terrain
、
providing the eyes with something to focus on
、
covering the eyeballs with fluid
答案:
29、【
单选题
】
The eyeballs become sore and the eye muscles ache because _____.
[1分]
、
tears cover the eyeballs
、
the eyes are irritated by blinding sunlight
、
the eyes are irritated by blinding snow
、
there is nothing to focus on
答案:
30、【
单选题
】
A suitable title for the passage would be _____.
[1分]
、
Snowblindness and How to Overcome It
、
Nature's Cure for Snowblindness
、
Soldiers in the Snow
、
Snow Vision
答案:
31、【
单选题
】
In 1987, the American homeless population was made up of _____.
[1分]
、
older males
、
school children
、
adults
、
both A and B
答案:
32、【
单选题
】
The author implies in the first paragraph that _____.
[1分]
、
the homeless population is growing rapidly
、
there is serious shortage of school administrators and teachers
、
homeless children often move from place to place
、
homeless children usually stay outside schools
答案:
33、【
单选题
】
The National Coalition for the Homeless estimates that there are _____ homeless children.
[1分]
、
7000,000
、
350,000
、
440,000
、
70,000
答案:
34、【
单选题
】
One part of the homeless population is difficult to count. The reason might be that _____.
[1分]
、
homeless children live on the streets
、
homeless children have no parents
、
the homeless are too young to be counted as children
、
the homeless children are not taken as members of their families
答案:
35、【
单选题
】
The aim of the McKinney Act is to _____.
[1分]
、
offer education for homeless children
、
provide family shelters for homeless children
、
reduce the number of homeless children
、
estimate the number of homeless population
答案:
36、【
单选题
】
Designers and big stores always make money .
[1分]
、
by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry
、
because they are capable of predicting new fashions
、
by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing
、
because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing
答案:
37、【
单选题
】
To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as .
[1分]
、
a waste of money
、
a waste of time
、
an expression of taste
、
an expression of creativity
答案:
38、【
单选题
】
The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of clothing.
[1分]
、
cost
、
appearance
、
comfort
、
suitability
答案:
39、【
单选题
】
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
[1分]
、
New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.
、
The constant changes in women's clothing reflect their strength of character.
、
The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.
、
Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.
答案:
40、【
单选题
】
By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" (Lines 1-2, Para. 4) the writer means that .
[1分]
、
women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at
、
women are better able to put up with discomfort
、
men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers
、
men are more stable and reliable in character
答案: