《大学英语i》期末预测试卷no2(附答案)

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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.Eachpassageisfallowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements・ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C),andD).Yo

2、ushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.Passage1Questions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage:WhatmakesAmericansspendnearlyhalftheirfooddollarsonmealsawayfromhome?TheanswerslieinthewayAmeri

3、canslivetoday・Duringthefirstfewdecadesofthetwentiethcentury,cannedandconveniencefoodsfreedthefamilycookfromfull-timedutyatthekitchenrange.Then,inthe1940s,workinthewartimedefenseplantstookmorewomenoutofthehomethaneverbefore,settingthepatternoftheworkingw

4、ifeandmothe匚Todayabouthalfofthecountry'smarriedwomenareemployedoutsidethehome.But,unlessfamilymemberspilchinwithfoodpreparation,womenarenotfullyliberatedfromthatchore.Insteadmanyhavebecome,inasense,prisonersofthecompletelycookedconveniencemeal.Itiseasie

5、rtopickupabucketoffriedchickenonthewayhomefromworkortotakethefamilyoutforpizzas,orburgersthantostartopeningcansorheatingupfrozendinnersafteralong,hardday.Also,therisingdivorceratemeansthattherearemoresingleworkingparentswithchildrentofeed.Andmanyyoungad

6、ultsandelderlypeople,aswellasunmarriedanddivorcedmaturepeople,livealoneratherthanaspartofafamilyunitanddon'twanttobothercookingforone.Fastfoodisappealingbecauseitisfast,itdoesn'trequireanydressingup,itoffersa“furTbreak・26.Americanwomenlefthometoworkinla

7、rgenumbersbecauseof.A)theincreaseinfoodpricesB)theneedofwar-timeindustryC)theimprovedlivingstandardD)themodernizationofthekitchen27.Thephrase“pitchiiTinLine2,Paragraph2,isclosestinmeaningto・A)“disagreewith”B)“eatwithgoodappetite^C)"offercompliment"D)"of

8、ferhelporsupport、、28.Whatisaworkingmother^bestchoiceifshedoesnothavetimetopreparedinnerforthefamilyaccordingtothepassage?A)Makingamealoutofcannedfood・B)Buyingsomechickenonthewayhomeandfryingit.C)Takingthefamilytodinneratapizzapla