英语四六级阅读训练试卷及详解_(A-08)

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fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a virtuous circle…

Q: The author believes that a vicious circle can turn into a virtuous circle when _______.

I don’t ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There waas a time in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what it’s like to work in a field dominated by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and the nature of black holes… .

Q: Why doesn’t the author want to talk about being a woman scientist again?

A. She feels unhappy working in male-dominated fields.

B. She is fed up with the issue of gender discrimination.

C. She is not good at telling stories of the kind.

D. She finds space research more important.

答案：

D

本段的意思使她不想谈论女性科学家，因为实在使没有意思。最后提到她真正感兴趣的空间-时间的形成喝黑洞的本质等科学知识本身。主语从句What I do find interesting后的内容就是答案。

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It is easier to negotiate initial salary requirement because once you are inside, the organizational constraints influence wage increases. One thing, however, is certain: your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you don’t at least ask for it. Men tend to ask for more, and they get more, and this holds true with other resources, not just pay increases. Consider Beth’s story:

I did not get what I wanted when I did not ask ofr it. We had cubicle offices and window offices. I sat in the cubicles with several male colleagues. One by one they were moved into window offices, while I remained in the cubicles. Several males who were hired after me also went to offices. One in paritcular

told me he was next in line for an office and that it had been part of his negotiations for the job. I guess they thought me content to stay in the cubicles since I did not voice my opinion either way … .

Q: What can be inferred from Beth’s story?

A. Prejudice against women still exists in some organizations.

B. If people want what they deserve, they heve to ask for it.

C. People should not be content with what they have got.

D. People should be careful when negotiating for a job.

答案：

选B。又细节可知Beth由于没有提出要求而得到新的办公室。其实这个例子是为了说明第一段中的观点,your chances of getting the raise you feel you deserve are less if you don’t at least ask for it.。B是对这一观点的正确描述。

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….An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but