A large number of women in Western European countries wish that they were born men. The number is said as high as 60% in West Germany.“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still men’s world,” said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.Anne Harper has a very good job for an international oil company. She also believes in “Women’s Liberation”. “I don’t wish that I were a man,” she says. “And I don’t think many women do. But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. There are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. If you’re a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there…or engineers or scientists?” 56. A lot of women in wish that they were born men. A. European countriesB. West Germany C. West EuropeD. West Germany57. “It is still a men’s would.” Means “ ” A. There’re more men than women in the world. B. There’re more men scientists or engineers than women in the world. C. Women cannot live without men. D. Women have not been given the same chance as men.58. Anne Harper considers that women should . A. be really liberatedB. live a better life C. be well paidD. get better jobs than men59. Anne Harper doesn’t wish that she were a man because she . A. has got a very good job B. believes in “Women Liberation” C. does the work that a man can’t do D. isn’t looked down upon by anyone60. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Usually the best jobs are not open to women. B. Women are less paid than men for the same job. C. There’re more men pilots, engineers and scientists than women. D. Women are looked down upon because they’re the second-class citizens(二等公民).
答案:56. C解析:该题为句意理解题。从第一句中in Western European countries 来理解,西部的欧洲国家即西欧,故选C。57. D解析:该题为句意理解题。解析:从文中对男女平等问题的争论中,可看出女人在许多方面并没有得到同等的机会、待遇,故选D。58A解析:该题为推理题。从她believes in Women’s Liberation及对男女平等的希望与描述中,可推出她希望的是真正的妇女解放,故选A。59.B60. D 解析:该题为是非判断题。妇女之所以受歧视,是因为人们的偏见,并非源于妇女本身,故D为不正确叙述。