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1、重庆交通学院《大学英语I》期末预测试卷No.2PartIListeningComprehension(25%)（略）PartIIReadingComprehension(40%)SectionADirections:Thereare3passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespon
2、dingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Passage1Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:WhatmakesAmericansspendnearlyhalftheirfooddollarsonmealsawayfromhome?TheanswerslieinthewayAmericanslivetoday.Duringthefirstfewdecadesofthetwentiethcentury,cannedandconveniencefoodsfreedthef
3、amilycookfromfull-timedutyatthekitchenrange.Then,inthe1940s,workinthewartimedefenseplantstookmorewomenoutofthehomethaneverbefore,settingthepatternoftheworkingwifeandmother.Todayabouthalfofthecountry’smarriedwomenareemployedoutsidethehome.But,unlessfamilymemberspitchinwithfoodpreparation,womenarenotf
4、ullyliberatedfromthatchore.Insteadmanyhavebecome,inasense,prisonersofthecompletelycookedconveniencemeal.Itiseasiertopickupabucketoffriedchickenonthewayhomefromworkortotakethefamilyoutforpizzas,orburgersthantostartopeningcansorheatingupfrozendinnersafteralong,hardday.Also,therisingdivorceratemeanstha
5、ttherearemoresingleworkingparentswithchildrentofeed.Andmanyyoungadultsandelderlypeople,aswellasunmarriedanddivorcedmaturepeople,livealoneratherthanaspartofafamilyunitanddon’twanttobothercookingforone.Fastfoodisappealingbecauseitisfast,itdoesn’trequireanydressingup,itoffersa“fun”break.26.Americanwome
6、nlefthometoworkinlargenumbersbecauseof__________________.A)theincreaseinfoodpricesB)theneedofwar-timeindustryC)theimprovedlivingstandardD)themodernizationofthekitchen27.Thephrase“pitchin”inLine2,Paragraph2,isclosestinmeaningto_______________.A)“disagreewith”B)“eatwithgoodappetite”C)“offercompliment”
7、D)“offerhelporsupport”28.Whatisaworkingmother’sbestchoiceifshedoesnothavetimetopreparedinnerforthefamilyaccordingtothepassage?A)Makingamealoutofcannedfood.B)Buyingsomechickenonthewayhomeandfryingit.8C
