2017年12月英语四级仔细阅读训练题及答案

2017年12月英语四级仔细阅读训练题及答案task1 Inmanytraditionalsocietiesawoman'sroleisrestrictedtothatofmother(forthecontinuationoftherace),andsheisconfinedtofamilyandhouseholdactivities,includinghelpoutinthefieldandmarket.Insomeethnic(种族的)communitiesinIndonesia,eventoday,womenaresupposedtodothehardlaborinthericefields,whilementakeiteasyintheircoffeeshops. WhenIvisitedtheislandofTimorineasternIndonesiain1987,Iwastoldbyfriendsthatintheinterioroftheislands,whereroadsarestillnon-existent,villagerstraveledtomarketeitheronfootoronhorseback.Itwasacommonsighttoseethehusbandridingahorse,withhiswifewalkingbehindhimcarryingaheavybundleofproduceonherheadtothemarket.OntheislandofAlor,alsoineasternIndonesia,Imetanoldmanagedabout80years,proudlyboastingtomethathehadninewives.ButyouareaCatholic,Isaidtohim.Howcouldyouhaveninewives?Hesmiled,andsaid:Imarriedonlyonceinchurch,buttheothereightwivesImarriedaccordingtoourtraditionallaws.InmanyethniccommunitiesinIndonesiathegoodwomanorwifeisonewhoobeyherhusband,whodoesnotgoaroundgossiping,whocleansherhomeandcooksgoodfoodforthefamily,whoisdiligentinthefield,whodoesnotvisitfriendstoomuch,andwhogivesbirthoflotsofchildren,especiallyboys. InIndonesiamanyyearsagothewivesofgovernmentworkersormembersofthearmedforceswereorganizedintowomen'sorganizations.Theleadershipofthesewomen'sorganizationswassetupaccordingtothehierarchicalpositionsofthemembers'husbands.Forexample,theorganizationofwomenofpersonnelofagovernmentministrywouldautomaticallyhaveasitschairpersonthewifeoftheministeratthenationallevel,andthechairpersonoftheprovincialorganizationwouldbethewifeofthegovernor,andsoontotheloweradministrativelevels.Itisamazinghowawomanwhomayhaveaninterestinbeingaleaderneverthelessautomaticallybecomesachairpersonbecauseoftheofficialpositionofherhusband.Whenthehusbandisnolongerministerorgovernor,shealsoautomaticallylosesherposition.Manyofthesewomenhavecomplainedtomethattheyfeelthisisastraitjacket(约束物)imposedonthem,buttheyfeeltheyhavetoaccepttheroleforthesakeofsafeguardingtheirhusbands'careers. 26.InsomeethnicdistrictsinIndonesiawomenshould_______. A.dohouseholdactivitiesB.givebirthofchildren C.dothehardlaborinthefieldsD.alloftheabove 27.Inthe2ndparagraphroadsmeans_______. A.someroadsB.highways C.countryroadsD.heavyroads 28.WhatdoesthequestionHowcouldyouhaveninewives?imply? A.Theoldmanistoooldtohaveninewives. B.Theoldmanshouldn'thavehadninewives. C.TheoldmancouldmarryonlyoncebecauseheismemberoftheChurchofRome. D.TheoldmancouldhaveonlyawifeforheisaChristian. 29.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtoParagraph3? A.Women'sorganizationsweresetupinthegovernmentadministrativelevelsandthearmedforces. B.Theheadofthewomen'sorganizationofaprovincemustbethewifeofthegovernor. C.Alltheleadersofthewoman'sorganizationsenjoyedtheirroles. D.Thewifeofagovernorlosesherleadingpositionforthesakeofherhusband. 30.Theclosestrestatementofthelastsentencein,the3rdparagraphis______. A.manywomenwouldhatetobethechairpersonwithoutconsideringtheirhusband'scareers B.manygovernors'wivescomplaintheyhavetoacceptthechairpersonroles C.manywomenareforcedtobecometheleadersofwomen'sorganizationsinordertoprotect