15.On the high-speed train Avignon to Paris,my husband and I landed in the only remaining seats on the train in the middle of a car,directly opposite a Frenchwoman of middle years.It was an extremely uncomfortable arrangement to be looking straight into the eyes of a stranger.My husband and I pulled out books.The woman produced a large makeup case and made up her face.Except for a lunch break,she continued this activity for the entire three-hour trip.Every once in a while she surveyed the car with a bright-eyed glance,but never once did she catch my eye.My husband and I could have been a blanket wall.
     I was amused,but some people would have felt uncomfortable,even repulsed(厭惡的).there is something about making up in public that calls up strong emotional reactions.Partly it's a question of hygiene.And it's a matter of degree.Making up----a private act----has a way of neglecting the presence of others.I was once seated at a party with a model-actress who immediately waved a silly brush and began dusting her face at the table,demonstrating that while she was next to me,she was not with me.
     In fact,I am generally prohibited from making up in public,except when I am in the company of cosmetics moment.In a gathering more professional than social,I would do so.
     Kathy Peiss,a history professor at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst says that nose-powdering in the office was an occasion for outrage in 1920's and 30's.Deploring(強烈反對) the practice as a waste of company time,trade journals advises managers to discourage it among workers.Peiss theorizes that it was female's making up in what has been an all-male field that disturb some gentlemen.
      Peiss tells me that after the 30's,pulling out a make-up case was no longer an issue.It became an accepted practice.I asked if she feels free to apply lipstick at a professional lunch herself.Sounding mildly shocked,she says she would save that for the privacy of her car afterward.Why?Because it would be"a gesture of inappropriate feminity(女性化)."One guess is that most professional women feel this way.There is evidence of the popularity of the new lipsticks that remain in place all day without retouching.

61.According to the author,"My husband and I could have been a blanket wall."(Line 6,Para.1)most probably means"A".
A.We were of no existence in the French woman's eyes.
B.We looked at the French woman expressionlessly.
C.We were treated with an expressionless face.
D.We used books as a wall to avoid the woman's eyes.
62.In the author's opinion,sheD.
A.feels comfortable when making up in public.
B.makes up before any professional gatherings.
C.only makes up on social occasions.
D.a(chǎn)llows public making up on certain occasions.
63.According to Peiss,nose powdering in an office was criticized mainly for the reason thatB.
A.normal office work was disturbed.
B.make dominance was emphasized there.
C.it discouraged women's interest in career.
D.it distracted make workers'focus on work.
64.Why do most professional women give up using lipsticks in public?D
A.Because they are worried about being looked down upon.
B.Because it implies women's disadvantages in academic fields.
C.Because they are ashamed to be seen making up in front of males.
D.Because it emphasizes their female features in wrong situations.
65.It can be inferred that in a highly open society,the differences between men and womenC.
A.have attracted little attention.
B.hinder the social development.
C.still call for great concern.
D.a(chǎn)re attractive topics in talk shows.

分析 在美國,人們在五月的第二個星期天慶祝母親節(jié),本文主要介紹了"母親節(jié)"的由來.

解答 ADBDC
61  A  句意理解題.  根據(jù)第  一段及前一句 Every once in a while she surveyed the car with a bright-eyed glance,but never once did she catch my eye.可以推測在那個法國女人的眼里我們根本不存在.  故A 正確.
62   D  細節(jié)理解  題.根據(jù)第三段最后一句 In a gathering more professional than social,I would do so.可知作者認為在特定的場合,化妝是可以的.故 D 正確.
63   B   細節(jié)理解題.  根據(jù)  第四段的首句 Kathy Peiss,a history professor at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst says that nose-powdering in the office was an occasion for outrage in   1920's and   30's.得知在辦公室里的nose-powdering是20世紀 20年代和30年代憤怒的表現(xiàn)場合.正確選項為 B.  故 B 正確.
64   D    細節(jié)理解  題.  根據(jù)文章最后一段 Because it would be"a gesture of inappropriate feminity( 女性化)."One guess is that most professional women feel this way.可知大多數(shù)職業(yè)女性人物這是一種不恰當?shù)呐曰?nbsp; 故 D 正確.
65   C   推理判斷  題.  根據(jù)  文章倒數(shù)第二段中 Peiss theorizes that it was female's making up in what has been an all-male field that disturb some gentlemen.可知女性化妝讓一些男士感動煩惱,因此男女的不同需要關注.  故C 正確.

點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力,做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句,和題干進行比較,再做出正確的選擇.在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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5.Dear All,
Happy New Year!A list of important dates for this term is attached to this letter.
Interviews for our April and September Primary One classes will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday,18th&19th January.Now is the time to apply for admission to Peak School.
Children are expected to weal their uniforms this term.As is usual at this time of the year,mornings at the school are quite cold and l would suggest children wear their sweaters to school.As the temperature goes up during the day,children tend to take off their outer clothes,so it is important that all sweatshirts are labeled(貼有標簽).
I have received a few requests from parents asking if their children can wear summer uniforms this term.I am of the view that all children in the school should follow the school policy and be dressed in the appropriate uniforms.In the longer term,a number of US at school have questioned the need to have a winter and summer uniform.Perhaps.with careful consideration,we can develop a uniform that will serve children for the whole academic year.
As the foggy(多霧)mornings start to appear,a number of parents have raised concerns over the safety of those children who walk to school.  Our dark green uniforms are not particularly visible to motorists.Hopefully,the"Uniform Committee"to be set up this term will deal with this particular issue.I will keep parents informed of the channels through which views may be expressed in future newsletters.
We still have a"No Hat,No Play"rule on the playground,so children need to ensure that they have their sunhats in school at all times.
Yours sincerely,
P D Tunesi
Principal

49.The letter was most probably writtenB.
A.when the school year ended
B.before the new term started
C.a(chǎn)fter kids were admitted to school
D.a(chǎn)fter kids were interviewed
50.This letter was mainly written toD.
A.teachers    B.visitors    C.students    D.parents
51.What do we know about the present school uniforms?C
A.The school has solved the problems.
B.They are invisible to motorists on foggy days.
C.The school is considering changing them.
D.There is a winter and summer school uniform.
52.We can infer from the text thatA.
A.the school has strict rules on uniforms
B.kids can't have classes without wearing hats
C.parents are satisfied with the uniforms
D.most kids walk to school on foggy mornings.

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