大学英语六级考试阅读训练题55_第2页

1.What is the main idea of the passage??

A） Employment became widespread in the 17th and 18th centuries.?

B） Unemployment will remain a major problem for industrialized nations.?

C） The industrial age may now be coming to an end.?

D） Some efforts and resources should be devoted to helping more people cope with the problem of unemployment. ?

2.Which of the following was NOT mentioned as a factor contributing to the spread of employment??

A） The enclosures of the 17th and 18th centuries.?B） The development of factories.?

C） Relief from housework on the part of women.?D） Development of modern means of transportation. ?

3.It can be inferred from the passage that____.?

A） most people who have been polled believe that the problem of unemployment may not be solved within a short period of time?

B） many farmers lost their land when new railways and factories were being constructed?

C） in preindustrial societies housework and community service were mainly carried out by women?

D） some of the changes in work pattern that the industrial age brought have been reversed?

4.What does the word “daunting” in the third paragraph mean??

A） Shocking B） Interesting?C） Confusing D） Stimulating ?

5.Which of the following is NOT suggested as a possible means to cope with the current situation??

A） Create situations in which people work for themselves.?B） Treat employment as the norm.?

C） Endeavor to revive the household and the neighborhood as centers of production.?

D） Encourage people to work in circumstances other than normal working conditions.?

答案：DCAAB