第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题，每小题2分，满分50分）

第一节：短文理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每 题所给出的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

选择型A

Laura Brent is a manager in an important company. She has three children—the eldest is 10, and youngest is three. “My job was only possible because my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,” she says.

More and more couples are finding this arrangement suits them better in today’s world, where women are rising to the top o f their careers faster and more easily than they did in the past. Many men, on the other hand, like the idea of staying at home and looking after the children. “My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys,” says Da vid. “It works just as well for Laura.”

“Now I can come home from a hard day at work, and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,” she says.

Is there anything David misses about going out to work?

“Not really. I suppose the worst thing about looking after children and doing the housework is not having a lunch break! It’s a lot harder than most men think.”

36．How many people are there in Laura’s family?

A．2．    B．3．    C．4． D. 5

37．Who does most of the housework in the family?

A．Laura．    B．David．

C．The children．D．David’s parents．

38．What does Laura usually do after coming back from work?

A．Cook for the family．

B．Take children from school．

C．Take a good rest with the children．

D．Wash dishes and sweep the floor．

39．What does David think of his job at home?

A．Hard．    B．Easy．    C．Boring． D. Fun

40．One of the reasons why men choose to stay at home is that______.

A．children hate to stay with their mothers

B．men are better at looking after the children

C．women do better at work than they did before

D．children want their fathers to help them with the homework

【主旨大意】本文主要讲述了工作和做家务的关系。本文中劳拉•布伦特是一个重要公司的总理。没有时间做家务，他的丈夫大卫为了让劳拉更好地工作，承担了家务。成为了家庭主男。

36. D【解析】细节理解题。由第一段第二句“She has three children…”可知劳拉的家庭是五口之家。

37. B【解析】细节理解题。由第一段句“…my husband David was prepared to take my place and become a house husband,”可知

38. C【解析】细节理解题。由第三段句“Now I can come home…and immediately relax with the children, instead of having to do the housework and the cooking,”可知。

39. D【解析】细节推断题。由第二段大卫说的话“My children see a lot more of me than I saw of my father when I was young, and I think it’s better for them, especially for the boys”可知。大卫认为 他照看孩子，更有益于男孩的成长。

40. C【解析】主旨大意题。由第二段第一句可知。

B

Railroad timetable

JANUARY-DECEMBER 

Trains from Washington to New York 

Train number     X500(D)    X501(R,D)   X502(D,W)   X503(D)    X504   X505(D)

Washington       8:30          9:00          9:30             10:00      10:30     11:30

BWI Airport       8:55         9:25          10:00           10:25     10:55      --:-- -

Baltimore           9:10         9:40          10:20          10:40      11: 10    12: 10

Philadelphia       10:10         10:40        11:20           11:40     12:20      13: 10

Princeton

Junction *        11:00         11:30         12: 10        12:30     13: 10     14:00

Metropark *     11: 10        --:-- -         12:20         12:40     13:20     14: 10

Neward lnt'1

Airport            --:-- -       11:50           12:30          13:05     13:45     14:25

New York         11:40       12:10            12:50           13:25     14:05     14:45

R: Reservations (预订) required       D: Dining car       W: Weekdays only

For information about tickets and prices, please call (801) 555-1000 or visit our website at www. amrai12000. com.

Important notice; please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on Sunday. January 30 due to work on the line. There will be a special bus service between these stations. Call  (801) 555-2345 for more information about buses. We apologize for any inconvenience.

41. When does the train X504 leave Washington?

A. 9:00.   B. 9=30.   C. 10:00.   D. 10=30.

42. If you have to get to New York before 12=00, you'd better take ______.

A. X500   B. X501   C. X502    D. X503

43. Which of the following trains does not stop at BWI Airport?

A. X502.   B. X503.   C. X504.   D. X505.

44. If you want to go on weekends, you can NOT choose ______.

A. X501   B. X502   C. X503    D. X504

45. Which of the following is true according to the timetable?

A. You can have meals on most of the trains.

B. Most of the trains do not stop at Neward Int'l Airport.

C. You can't buy a ticket at  the stations without reservation.

D. Nobody can get from Princeton Junction to Metropark on January 30.

【主旨大意】本文是一张从华盛顿到纽约的火车行程表。该行程表详细表明了从华盛顿到纽约有6班车，以及每辆火车途经的地方。

41. D【解析】细节理解题。我们看一下X504班火车的行程表，可知10：30从华盛顿发车。故选D。

42. A【解析】细节理解题。想要在12：00以前到过纽约，根据行程表可知，我们应乘坐X500火车，故选A.

43. D【解析】细节理解题。由火车行程表可知X505在BWI Airport站不停，故选D。

44. A【解析】细节理解题。由重要提示“please note that Princeton Junction and Metropark are closed on Sunday”可知选A。

45. A【解析】细节理解题。由D：Dining car（餐车），根据日程表可知，只有X504不为乘客准备食物。也就是说大多的火车为乘客准备食物。故选A。