1999年6月大学英语四级考试真题与答案_第9页

试卷二
　　Part Ⅳ Short Answer Questions (15 minutes)
　　Directions: In this part, there is a short passage with five questions or incomplete statements. Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
　　For many women choosing whether to work or not to work outside their home is a luxury:they must work to survive. Others face a hard decision.
　　Perhaps the easiest choice has to do with economics. One husband said, "Marg e and I decided after careful consideration that for her to go back to work at this moment was an extravagance(奢侈) we couldn't afford." With two preschool chi ldren, it soon became clear in their figuring that with badysitters(临时照看小孩 的人),transportation, and increased taxes, rather than having more money, they might actualy end up with less.
　　Economic factors are usually the first to be considered, but they are not th e most impoortant. The most impoortant aspects of the decision have to do with t he emotional needs of each member of the family. It is in this area that husband s and wives find themselves having to face many confusing and conflicting feelin gs.
　　There are many women who find that homemaking is boring or who feel imprison ed(被囚人) if fthey have to stay home with a young child or several children. On the other hand, there are women who think that homemaking gives them the deepes t satisfaction.
　　From my own experience, I would like to suggest that sometimes the decision to go back to is made in too much haste. There are few decisions that I now rege t more. I wasn't mature enough to see how much I could have gained at home. I re gret my impatience to get on with my career. I wish I had allowed myself the lux ury of watching the world through my little girl's eves.
　　Questions:(注意：答题尽量简短，超过10个词要扣分。每条横线限写一个 英语单词，标点符号不占格。)
　　S1. Which word in the first two paragraphs best explains why many women have to work?
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　　S2. Why did Marge and her husband think it an extravagance for Marge to go back to
　　work?
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　　S3. What are the two major considerations in deciding whether women should go out to
　　work?
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　　S4. Some women would rather do housework and take care of their children than pursue a
　　career bacuse they feel______ .
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　　S5. If given a second chance, the writer would probably choose to ______ .
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　　PartV Writing (30 minutes)
　　Directions:For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes t o write a composition on the topic:Reading Selectively Or Extensively? You should write at least 100 words, and your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
　　1.有人认为读书要有选择
　　2.有人认为应当博览群书。
　　3.我的看法