第1题
Many American families pride themselves () their cooking, and have deep freezers, () they store foodthey grow in their gardens or buy in the supermarket. Supermarkets are large self service stores () every kind of food--fresh, canned or frozen. So, () the fast-food restaurant, their produce is less expensive andeasier () . There have been supermarkets in the USA since the 1930s, and they have now spread through a large part of the world.
第2题
A.have gone
B.went
C.will go
第3题
A) to themselves
B) on themselves
C) of themselves
D) by themselves
第4题
What do we learn from Mortimer Zuckermans lamentation?
A.Many middle-income families have failed to make a bargain for better welfare.
B.The American economic system has caused many companies to go bankrupt.
C.The American nation is becoming more and more divided despite its wealth.
D.The majority of Americans benefit little from the nations growing wealth.
第5题
What do we learn from Mortimer Zuckerman's lamentation?
A.Many middle-income families have failed to make a bargain for better welfare.
B.The American economic system has caused many companies to go bankrupt.
C.The American nation is becoming more and more divided despite its wealth.
D.The majority of Americans benefit little from the nation's growing wealth.
第6题
B.Women may do more housework willingly for they don’t want to give up their responsibility as a homemaker or may because they think it is a compensation.
C.Based on the study made by the American researchers, many men of the two-earner families are still responsible for a substantially smaller share of household duties.
D.The high-earning women often did less housework then those who earn lower wages because they are lack of time and energy to balance the work and life.
第7题
Traditional Chinese, among many other Asians, respect their elders and feel a deep sense of duty 【C4】______ them. Children repay their parents' 【C5】______ by being successful and supporting them in old age. This is accepted as a 【C6】______ part of life in China. 【C7】______ ,taking care of the aged parents is often viewed as a tremendous 【C8】______ in the United States, where aging and family support are not 【C9】______ highly. 【C10】______ , in the youth-oriented United States, growing old is seen as a bad thing, and many old people do not receive respect.
Pilipinos, the most Americanized of the Asians, are 【C11】______ extremely family-oriented. They are 【C12】______ to helping their children and will sacrifice greatly for their children to get an education. 【C13】______ , the children are devoted to their parents, who often live nearby. Grown children who leave the country for economic reasons 【C14】______ send large parts of their income home to their parents. The Vietnamese family 【C15】______ people currently 【C16】______ as well as the spirits of the dead and of the as-yet unborn.
Any 【C17】______ or actions are done from family considerations, not individual desires. People's behavior. is fudged 【C18】______ whether it brings shame or pride to the family. The Vietnamese do not particularly believe in self-reliance; in this way, they are the 【C19】______ of people in the United States. Many Vietnamese think that their actions in this life will influence their 【C20】______ in the next life.
【C1】
A.enlarged
B.extended
C.expanded
D.lengthened
第8题
In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family is becoming smaller. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living.
Generally children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents are usually responsible for all the expenses. And families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break-up of the family appears when the parents' divorce.
A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Children grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved between their parents. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship.
The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs show that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining(降低). Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
21. In the past, American families tended to be().
A. quite small
B. medium sized
C. quite large
22. To parents who take the responsibility for children's expenses, the cost of living increases because().
A. children attend school for more years
B. children are better dressed and spend more money on entertainment
C. all of the above
23. Children whose parents divorced always feel unsettled because().
A. they are moved between their parents
B. they are forced to develop brother or sister relationship
C. they have little money to spend
24. According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may().
A. get better
B. remain the same
C. become worse
25. The title of the article might be() .
A. American Children
B. American Families
C. American Parents
第9题
In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family is becoming smaller. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living.
Generally children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents are usually responsible for all the expenses. And families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break-up of the family appears when the parents divorce. A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Children grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved between their parents. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship.
The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs show that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining (降低). Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
1.To parents who take the responsibility for children’s expenses, the cost of living increases because().
A、children attend school for more years
B、children are better dressed and spend more money on entertainment
C、both A and B
2.Children whose parents divorced always feel unsettled because().
A、they are moved between their parents
B、they are forced to develop brother or sister relationship
C、they have little money to spend
3.According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may().
A、get better
B、remain the same
C、become worse
4.The title of the article might be().
A、American Children
B、American Families
C、American Parents
第10题
They tried hard to establish enough schools for their children.The schools were not only to teach children how to read, write and calculate but also to train clergymen(牧师) .The first college, Harvard, was set up in Massachusetts in 1636.Soon after, the colonial government passed a law requiring every town of more than 40 families to have a school and school master.By the mid-eighteenth century several well-known colleges were founded, including Columbia in New York and Princeton in New Jersey.They were used to train young people.Education did not develop very fast in the South where big plantation(农场) owners did not want to build schools for the children of the poor workers and slaves.Children from rich families usually went to England for higher education.This was one of the reasons why the South developed more slowly than the North.
Colonial schools laid the foundation for American educational system in which all the American schools were left to the care of communities or local authority.Compulsory education has been carried out and primary and secondary education has been open to American children free of charge for many years.
21.Education in most Americans'eyes is().
A.quite necessary for social development and democracy
B.important only for the earliest settlers
C.good as they have many famous universities
D.the basis of working hard
22.Which of the following was not a task of school? ()
A.To train clergymen.
B.To teach children how to read and write.
C.To teach children maths.
D.To send children to British universities.
23.The South America developed slowly because().
A.children in the South went to England for higher education
B.there were not many rich people in the South
C.not all rich children in the South had chances to go to school in England
D.education developed quite slowly in the South
24.American educational system was built().
A.on the basis of colonial educational system
B.after some famous colleges were founded
C.by churches as they hoped to train more clergymen
D.when many children from rich families went to England
25.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ()
A.Princeton University was founded around 1750s.
B.Colombia University was built in 1636.
C.Harvard University was founded by the American government.
D.A law was passed by the American government that a school should be built in every town.
第11题
Meanwhile, families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers【45】away from home. The break-up of the family occurs when the parents【46】. A lot of children in the USA. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Broken families usually result【47】problems for children and parents alike. Children blame themselves when their parents separate. They grow up feeling【48】as they are moved【49】between parents. Usually one parent is responsible for raising the children. These single parents must care for the children's emotional and psychological【50】while also supporting them financially. This is very demanding and【51】very little time for the parent's own personal【52】. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are【53】to develop brother or sister relationship. The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs【54】that things are getting better. The divorce rate is【55】. The rate of childbirth is rising. Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
(66)
A.tended
B.wanted
C.seemed
D.extended