1During the First World War, some Americans indirectly benefited because of the war. With two million white men fighting in Europe and no new immigrants entering the country, many jobs in the United States became available to blacks and women for the first time.
2Both groups proved their ability to do any kind of job. Women became railway conductors, brick layers, and factory workers. Their presence in traditionally male workplace produced many problems. Men were annoyed by women’s higher productivity and willingness to work for lower pay. Working mothers were often criticized for leaving their families. But many women welcomed the responsibilities. “It was not until our men were called overseas,” said one woman bank executive, “that we make any real onslaught on the realm of finance, and became tellers, managers of departments, and junior and senior officers.”
3Women who did not take jobs helped in the war effort in other ways. They made uniforms, rolled bandages, and campaigned for the sale of Liberty Bonds to help finance the war.
4American manufacturers offered jobs to large numbers of black Americans for the first time as a result of the war. Most factories were located in the North. To take advantage of these new job opportunities, many black families moved from their homes in the South to the Northern cities such as Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Buffalo, Chicago, and Detroit.
5White Americans were of two minds about the role of black Americans in the war effort. On the one hand, black workers’ ability to learn new jobs quickly and do them well strengthened the home front, and the black men’s fighting ability helped the Allies win the war. However, many whites did not want to acknowledge that blacks were capable, effective workers. White soldiers returning from the war had no desire to compete for jobs with blacks on equal terms. At the same time, many blacks were not willing to a lesser role once the war had ended.
小題1:Why could American women and backs find jobs during World War I?
A.They were taken to serve the war.B.They had their equal right at that time.
C.Workforce was in great need.D.They had better productivities.
小題2:Which of the following is Untrue according to the above passage?
A.Blacks women were not allowed to fight in World War I.
B.All American women went to work during World War I.
C.Northern cities applied more blacks during World War I.
D.Women and blacks earned a lot during World War I.
小題3:Which of the following is the main idea of the whole passage?
A. Americans benefited a lot from World Ward I.
B. World War I had strong effect on America.
C. Some Americans benefited from World War I indirectly.
D. U.S.A. women and blacks contributed much in World War I.
小題4:Which of the following shows the right structures of the above passage?
A.1→23→45B.1→2→3→4→5
C.1→23→4→5D.123→4→5

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:C
小題4:A

試題分析:本文向讀者介紹了第一次世界大戰(zhàn)期間,一些美國(guó)人由于戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)而間接地受益。這些受益者主要是兩類(lèi)人:黑人和婦女。
小題1:C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段可知,在第一次世界大戰(zhàn)期間,白人男人參戰(zhàn),加上沒(méi)有外來(lái)
移民,所以勞動(dòng)力缺乏,從而為黑人和婦女創(chuàng)造了就業(yè)機(jī)會(huì)。
小題2:B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“Women who did not take jobs helped in the war effort in other
ways. They made uniforms, rolled bandages, and campaigned for the sale of Liberty Bonds to help finance
the war.”?芍⒎撬械膵D女都去工作了,而是以其它方式參與了戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)。
小題3:C主旨大意題。第一段為主題段,根據(jù)第一段第一句During the First World War, some
Americans indirectly benefited because of the war.可知文章將主要介紹兩類(lèi)人間接受益于第一次世界
大戰(zhàn),即黑人和婦女。
小題4:A篇章結(jié)構(gòu)題。文章分成三個(gè)并列層次:第一段為主題段,第二段和第三兩段主要是講婦女在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中工作的情況,而第四段和第五段兩段側(cè)重介紹黑人在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)中工作的狀況。故答案為A。
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