CET4阅读理解练习(2).doc

My husband is a lord.We have one house in the countryside and one in London.I spend my days running the household.I oversee servants’ work and my three daughters’ education：They learn to play piano，sing，and dance.There are so many rules to follow. For example，I must always be polite and calm.I have to wear proper clothes. Maid

I was born on a farm in the north of England，but my family couldn’t support me.My cousin helped me get a job as a maid in a big，fancy London house.There is so much work to do and some rules to follow here.Monday is washing day.I have to get up earlier than usualabout 4：30 amto heat the water，wash and iron the clothes.The work is hard and I earn about $ 50 a year.But my master spends $ 1000 a year on his carriage alone. Gentleman

I’m a lawyer living in London.But I’m in love with a servant，because she’s not like her own class at all，but like mine.When I take her to theatres，we meet outside，pretend not to know each other and enter by a side door.I have to maintain my honour as rules.I want to marry my girl，but maybe only in secret. Factory man

I’ve been working in factories since I was 10.Right now，I make iron for the railroad. It’s 14 hours a day from 5：30 am to 7：30 pm.It’s hard work，but at least I have my freedom despite the fact that there are so many rules，and I have to wear a uniform. These days，I like to have a drink and smoke my pipe in the pub with my friends from work.I go in there a couple of times a week if I can，to discuss politics，find out news and listen to music. 1. What may be the title for the first paragraph? A. HousewifeB. LadyC. WomanD. Owner

2. According to the passage，it’s implied that ______. A. as a lord’s wife，she must be polite and calm B. the maid has a busier day on weekends

C. the factory man is quite satisfied with his present job D. people from different classes then couldn’t be married 3. The four persons give a glimpse of lives of ______. A. low society of LondonB. top classes of London C. typical LondonersD. Londoners from all corners 参考答案及解析 (1)B (2)D (3)C

(1)推理判断题。根据本段的大意，可确定刻画的是有身份的女士，故选B项。

(2)推理判断题。A项为原文信息，而不是暗示;B项与原文

Monday is washing day不符;根据最后一部分的描述可得知the factory man 并不是很满意目前的工作;故根据第三部分的gentleman只能偷偷地与心爱的女友结合，可推断出D项符合题意。

(3)主旨大意题。本文通过对四位不同社会层次、不同身份职业的人物的描写，反映了当时伦敦的一个大致的社会生活面貌，虽不够全面，但比较有代表性，故选C项。