2017英語專業(yè)四級閱讀理解練習(3)
"Congratulations, Mr. Jones, it?s a girl."
Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning and bring forth a different response from every man who hears these words. Some feel pride when they receive the news, while others worry, wondering whether they will be good fathers. Although there are some men who like children and may have had considerable experience with them, others do not particularly care for children and spend little time with them. Many fathers and mothers have been planning and looking forward to children for some time. For other couples, pregnancy was an accident that both husband and wife have accepted willingly or unwillingly.
Whatever the reaction to the birth of a child, it is obvious that the shift from the role of husband to that of father is a difficult task. Yet, unfortunately, few attempts have been made to educate fathers in this reconciliation (協(xié)調) process. Although numerous books have been written about American mothers, only recently has literature focused on the role of fathers.
It is argued by some writers that the change to the father?s role, although difficult, is not nearly as great as the change the wife must take to the mother?s role. The mother?s role seems to require a complete transformation in daily routine and highly innovative adaptation. On the other hand, the father?s role is less demanding and immediate. However, even though we mentioned the fact that growing numbers of women are working outside the home, the father is still thought by many as the breadwinner in the household.
1. From the passage, we learn that fatherhood
A. brings a feeling of excitement to most men.
B. makes some men feel proud and others uneasy.
C. has a different meaning for men who have daughters.
D. means a responsibility that men accept unwillingly.
2. What does the passage say about the shift from the role of husband to that of father?
A. Numerous books have been written about it.
B. Not enough attention has been paid to it.
C. The shift is harder for men than for women.
D. The shift is a difficult but incomplete one.
3. The passage indicates that
A. mothers get more attention and recognition from society.
B. mothers are innovative and demanding according to some writers.
C. mothers generally stay at home to take care of the children.
D. mothers should help fathers in their reconciliation process.
4. Which of the following will the author most probably disagree with?
A. It's as difficult to be a father as it is to be a mother.
B. More books should focus on the role of fathers.
C. The father is still the breadwinner in the household.
D. Fathers are as important to children as mothers.
5. The author's purpose in writing this passage is to
A. explain why there are few books on the role of fathers.
B. praise mothers for their great contributions to the home.
C. criticize fathers for not taking enough responsibility in bringing up the children.
D. complain about the lack of social programs to help fathers in their role shift.
【文章概要】
本文探討了父親角色轉變的問題。第1-2段講父親們對將為人父的不同反應;第3段指出從丈夫到父親角色的轉換很困難，這一問題直到最近才得到關注;最后一段提出某些作家對父親角色轉變困難的辯解。
【答案解析】
1.[B]細節(jié)判斷題。由第2段第2句中的pride和worry可以判斷選項B是對該旬的近義替換。選項A原文未提到。選項C曲解了原文第2段第1句的意思，該句中的“Fatherhood is going to have a different meaning”表示對于每個男人來說當上父親具有不同的意義，而不是就生了女兒的瓊斯先生而畜。第2段最后一句表明只有部分男人是不情愿地接受責任，因此在D選項men前面加上some才正確。
2.[B]推理判斷題。根據(jù)第3段最后兩旬可以推斷選項B正確。選項A與第3段最后一句陳述的相反。C項表述與最后一段第l句完全相反。選項D錯在incomplete一詞，文中并未提及與該詞相關的內容。
3.[A]推理判斷題。本題可用排除法。選項B曲解了最后一段第2句對母親角色的描述。選項C與原文最后一句不符。選項D原文未提及。只有選項A概括了全文關于母親的論述，而且第3段最后一句也暗示母親受到的關注更多。 4.[C]觀點態(tài)度題。末段最后一句提到很多人仍然認為父親應該負擔家計，但從本句的用詞如even though和still可以看出作者對這種看法并不認同，由此可以判斷只有選項C作者可能不贊成。
5.[D]主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章的內容可知，只有選項D能概括文章的寫作目的。選項A只是文中第3段中的某個細節(jié);選項B的重點是mother，與本文的論題不符;作者并無批評父親之意，因此選項C不正確。
