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2019年6月CET4阅读理解练习(2)

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2019年6月CET4阅读理解练习(2)

  My husband is a lord.We have one house in the countryside and one in London.I spend my days running the household.I oversee servants' work and my three daughters' education:They learn to play piano,sing,and dance.There are so many rules to follow. For example,I must always be polite and calm.I have to wear proper clothes.

  Maid

  I was born on a farm in the north of England,but my family couldn't support me.My cousin helped me get a job as a maid in a big,fancy London house.There is so much work to do and some rules to follow here.Monday is washing day.I have to get up earlier than usual—about 4:30 am—to heat the water,wash and iron the clothes.The work is hard and I earn about $ 50 a year.But my master spends $ 1000 a year on his carriage alone.

  Gentleman

  I'm a lawyer living in London.But I'm in love with a servant,because she's not like her own class at all,but like mine.When I take her to theatres,we meet outside,pretend not to know each other and enter by a side door.I have to maintain my honour as rules.I want to marry my girl,but maybe only in secret.

  Factory man

  I've been working in factories since I was 10.Right now,I make iron for the railroad. It's 14 hours a day from 5:30 am to 7:30 pm.It's hard work,but at least I have my freedom despite the fact that there are so many rules,and I have to wear a uniform.

  These days,I like to have a drink and smoke my pipe in the pub with my friends from work.I go in there a couple of times a week if I can,to discuss politics,find out news and listen to music.

  1. What may be the title for the first paragraph?

  A. HousewifeB. LadyC. WomanD. Owner

  2. According to the passage,it's implied that ______.

  A. as a lord's wife,she must be polite and calm

  B. the maid has a busier day on weekends

  C. the factory man is quite satisfied with his present job

  D. people from different classes then couldn't be married

  3. The four persons give a glimpse of lives of ______.

  A. low society of LondonB. top classes of London

  C. typical LondonersD. Londoners from all corners

  参考答案及解析

  【答案】 (1)B (2)D (3)C

  【解析】(1)推理判断题。根据本段的大意,可确定刻画的是有身份的女士,故选B项。

  (2)推理判断题。A项为原文信息,而不是暗示;B项与原文“Monday is washing day”不符;根据最后一部分的描述可得知the factory man 并不是很满意目前的工作;故根据第三部分的gentleman只能偷偷地与心爱的女友结合,可推断出D项符合题意。

  (3)主旨大意题。本文通过对四位不同社会层次、不同身份职业的人物的描写,反映了当时伦敦的一个大致的社会生活面貌,虽不够全面,但比较有代表性,故选C项。

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