《大学英语i》期末预测试卷no.2(附答案解析)

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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).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandm

2、arkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Passage1Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:WhatmakesAmericansspendnearlyhalftheirfooddollarsonmealsawayfromhome?TheanswerslieinthewayAmericanslivetoday.Duringthefirstfewdecadesofthetwentiethcentury,cann

3、edandconveniencefoodsfreedthefamilycookfromfull-timedutyatthekitchenrange.Then,inthe1940s,workinthewartimedefenseplantstookmorewomenoutofthehomethaneverbefore,settingthepatternoftheworkingwifeandmother.Todayabouthalfofthecountry’smarriedwomenareemployedoutsidethehome.But,unlessfamilym

4、emberspitchinwithfoodpreparation,womenarenotfullyliberatedfromthatchore.Insteadmanyhavebecome,inasense,prisonersofthecompletelycookedconveniencemeal.Itiseasiertopickupabucketoffriedchickenonthewayhomefromworkortotakethefamilyoutforpizzas,orburgersthantostartopeningcansorheatingupfroze

5、ndinnersafteralong,hardday.Also,therisingdivorceratemeansthattherearemoresingleworkingparentswithchildrentofeed.Andmanyyoungadultsandelderlypeople,aswellasunmarriedanddivorcedmaturepeople,livealoneratherthanaspartofafamilyunitanddon’twanttobothercookingforone.Fastfoodisappealingbecaus

6、eitisfast,itdoesn’trequireanydressingup,itoffersa“fun”break.26.Americanwomenlefthometoworkinlargenumbersbecauseof__________________.A)theincreaseinfoodpricesB)theneedofwar-timeindustryC)theimprovedlivingstandardD)themodernizationofthekitchen27.Thephrase“pitchin”inLine2,Paragraph2,iscl

7、osestinmeaningto_______________.A)“disagreewith”B)“eatwithgoodappetite”C)“offercompliment”D)“offerhelporsupport”28.Whatisaworkingmother’sbestchoiceifshedoesnothavetimetopreparedinnerforthefamilyaccordingtothepassage?A)Makingamealoutofcannedfood.B)Buyingsomechickenonthewayhomeandfrying

8、it.C)