59. Helping fl sick neighbor with some repair work in spare time is an example of

A. instrumental support　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. informational support

C. social companionship 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the strengthening of self-respect

58. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “cushions” in Paragraph 27

A. takes the place of　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. takes care of

C. lessens the effect of D. gets rid of

57. The researches show that people’s physical and mental health　　　　　　 . 　

A. lies in the social medical care systems which support them

B. has much to do with the amount of support they get from others

C. depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles

D. is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes

56. Interpersonal relationships are important because they can 　　　　　. 　

A. make people live more easily　　 　　　　　　　　 B. smooth away daily problems

C. deal with life changes 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cure types of illnesses

71．The best title for the passage may be　　　 .

　　　 A．Results of Feminist Movement　　　　　　　

　　　 B．New Influence and Americans’ Life

　　　 C．Counterculture and Its Consequence　　　

　　　 D．Traditional Division of Male and Female Roles

答案　 68.D　 69.B　 70.A　 71.B

Passage 23

(山東省兗州市2009屆高三高考仿真考試A篇)

Since we are social beings, the quality of our lives depends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships. One strength of the human condition is our possibility to give and receive support from one another under stressful conditions. Social support makes up of the exchange of resources among people based on their interpersonal ties· Those of us with strong support systems appear better able to deal with major life changes and daily problems. People with strong social ties live longer and have better health than those without such ties. Studies over types of illnesses, from depression to heart disease, show that the presence of social support helps people defend themselves against illness, and the absence of such support makes poor health more likely. 　

Social support cushions stress in a number of ways. First, friends, relatives and coworkers may let us know that they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties. Second, other people often provide us with informational support. They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them. Third, we typically find social companionship supportive. Taking part in free-time activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting(轉(zhuǎn)移注意力)us from our worries and troubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumental support-money aid, material resources, and needed services-that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems. 　

70．The underlined word “communal” in paragraph 2 means　　　 .

　　　 A．common　　　　　　　　 B．individual　　　　　　　　 C．separate　　　　　　 D．private

69．It could be inferred from the passage that　　　 .

　　　 A．men and women will never share the same goals.

　　　 B．some men will be willing to change their traditional male roles.

　　　 C．most men will be happy to share some of the household responsibilities with their wives.

　　　 D．more American householders are headed by women than ever before.

68．According to the passage, in the past　　　 .

　　　 A．women usually worked outside the home for wages.

　　　 B．men’s and women’s roles were easily exchanged

　　　 C．men’s roles at home was more firmly fixed than women’s

　　　 D．men’s and women’s roles usually were quite separated

63．What is the best title of the passage?

　　　 A．Can You Praise Others?　　　　　　　　　　　 B．Why Do You Criticize Others?

　　　 C．Be Generous to Give Others Praise.　　　 D．Don’t Criticized Others.

答案　 60.D　 61.D　 62.C　 63.C

Passage 22

(江西省南昌二中2009屆高三5月模擬考試D篇)

Once it was possible to define male and female roles easily by the division of the labor. Men worked outside the home and earned the income to support their families, while women cooked the meals and took care of the home and the children. These roles were firmly fixed for most people, and there was not much opportunity for men or women to exchange their roles. But in the middle of 1ast century, men’s and women’s roles were becoming less firmly fixed

In the 1950s, economic and social success was the goal of the typical American. But in the 1960s a new force developed called the counterculture(反傳統(tǒng)文化). The people involved in this movement did not value the middle-class American goals. The counterculture presented men and women with new role choices. Taking more interest in childcare, men began to share child-raising tasks with their wives. In fact, some young men and women moved to communal　 homes or farms where the economic and childcare responsibilities were shared equally by both sexes. In addition, many Americans did not value the traditional male role of soldier. Some young men refused to be drafted as soldiers to fight in the war in Vietnam.

In terms of numbers, the counterculture was not a very large group of people. But its influence spread to many parts of American society. Working men of all classes began to change their economic and social patterns. Industrial workers and business executives alike cut down on “overtime” work so that they could spend more leisure time with their families. Some doctors, lawyers, and teachers turned away from high paying situations to practice their professions in poorer neighborhoods.

In the 1970s, the feminist movement, or women’s liberation, produced additional economic and social changes. Women of all ages and at all levels of society were entering the work force in greater number. Most of them still took traditional women’s jobs such as public school teaching, nursing, and secretarial work. But some women began to enter traditionally male occupations: police work, banking, dentistry(牙醫(yī)術), and construction work. Women were asking for equal work.

Today the experts generally agree that important changes are taking place in the roles of men and women. Naturally, there are difficulties in adjusting to these changes.

62．What does the underlined word “chary” in paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

　　　 A．謹慎的　　　 　 B．小心的　　 　　　　 C．吝嗇的　　 　　　　 D．貪得無厭的