单选题
As human children are unusually dependent far an unusually long time, it's obvious that every society must provide a domestic context in which the children are brought up and educated. In present-day English, the word "family" has two meanings: firstly, the{{U}} (1) {{/U}}group of parents and children; and secondly, a{{U}} (2) {{/U}}of relations who might be expected to{{U}} (3) {{/U}}at a wedding or a{{U}} (4) {{/U}}. At the first level, my brothers and sisters and myself are all in the same{{U}} (5) {{/U}}as children, but in different ones as parents; but at the second{{U}} (6) {{/U}}, we're all in the same family from start to finish.
As nuclear families become more{{U}} (7) {{/U}}, families of relations become more dispersed (分散). The young mother can still talk to her Mum on the phone, but she can't ask her to{{U}} (8) {{/U}}for a few minutes to watch the baby. Ideas about the{{U}} (9) {{/U}}of women have been changing: wives are thought to be the{{U}} (10) {{/U}}of their husbands rather than their (11) . But perhaps they're more{{U}} (12) {{/U}}enslaved to their children than before. The point is that there doesn't seem to be any{{U}} (13) {{/U}}. There is a genuine{{U}} (14) {{/U}}between the right of the woman to be treated as a free and self-respected{{U}} (15) {{/U}}, and the right of the child to demand care and{{U}} (16) {{/U}}
We have created for ourselves three{{U}} (17) {{/U}}: social equality of men and women;{{U}} (18) {{/U}}of the marriage; and lifelong love and{{U}} (19) {{/U}}between parents and children. However, we have{{U}} (20) {{/U}}a social system in which it's quite impossible for these factors to co-exist.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】permanent是“永久的”,rigid是“严厉的、严格的”,casual是“碰巧的、漫不经心的”,而domestic是“家庭的、家里的”。从句子的上下文来看,这四个形容词中,只有domestic符合题意。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】根据此句话,family有两个含义:一个是domestic group of parents and children,另一个则是有相关关系的亲戚(relations)。parade行列、整队游行;network网、网络;collection积聚、收集物;framework构架、框架。只有network可以表示由相关的人组成的亲戚关系网。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】turn up露面、出现;turn about(使)向后转、(使)转身;turn in上交、归还;turn over翻转、(使)颠倒。at a wedding是关键词,根据上下文只能选择turn up。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】funeral和wedding是相对的,相关的亲戚参加婚礼和葬礼,所以选择funeral。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】根据上下文:At the first level,my brothers and sisters and myself和 as children,可以知道他们属于同一个家庭,故选择family。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】从上下文看,at the first level和at the second level是对等关系,所以选择D.level。其他选项均不合适。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】核心家庭变得更加孤独。adequate充分的;challenged受到挑战的; isolated孤立的、隔离的;excessive过多的、过分的。根据这句话的意思,应该选择isolated。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】drop in来访;drop on责备、偶然发现;drop away(一个一个地)走掉、离开;drop off变少、衰落。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】妇女的地位有了改变。personality个性、性格;alternative抉择、选择余地;career职业。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】妇女被当作丈夫的伙伴而不是奴隶。opponents对手,反对者; sponsors发起人,主办者;reporters记者,通讯员。它们都不合题意,因此答案为A. companions。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据上一空,“妇女被当作……而不是……”,可得知是与 companions相对应的,因此选择slaves。principals负责人,rivals竞争者, neighbors邻居,都不妥。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】flexibly灵活的、有弹性的;highly高度地、很;presently一会儿、不久;thoroughly彻底地。根据题意,应该选thoroughly,其他答案均不合适。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解决问题的办法。evolution进化;fiction杜撰、虚构;location地点,都不合题意。根据上文的But perhaps they're more thoroughly enslaved to their children than before可知,这是个问题,因此选择solution。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】……权力之间的:中突。fuss小题大做;clash冲突、对立; hesitation犹豫;pause停顿。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】作为自由的、自尊的个人。resident居民;volunteer志愿者; individual个人、个体;specialist专家,从上文来看,最合适的搭配应该是a free and self-respected individual。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】孩子们要求得到关心和受到注意。growth生长;permission许可; response回答,都不合题意。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】3个理想。miracles奇迹、奇事;obstacles障碍;sensations感觉、知觉。根据上下文,应该选择ideals。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】此处欲表达“婚姻关系的永久性”,所以选择permanence。 glamour迷恋;management管理;reservation保留。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】父母与孩子之间的合作关系,只有cooperation符合题意。 distinction区别;tension紧张;acquisition获得。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】创造一种社会体制。modify修改;predict预见;select挑选。