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1、2020届高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解（29）APride and Prejudice for the Modern WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austens most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on.Austens popularity is rooted in her intelligence. But today she would certainly have had a very different life, as would her characte
2、rs. Heres my own suggestion. . .It is a truth finally and universally acknowledged that a single woman with brains deserves to have equal opportunities to men, however disadvantaged she may feel by sexism. My dear husband, said his hopeful wife one day, have you heard that the local store, standing
3、empty for so long, is taken over by a bright young businesswoman?Her dull and indifferent (漠不关心的) husband replied that he had not. But it is, it is, she replied excitedly. Mr Dull-Husband made no reply.Dont you want to know her plans? she cried with some impatience.Well, clearly you think it matters
4、 to your silly little head. . so Id better listen. Well, my dear, the rumour (传言) is that she has already set up a string of successful businesses in northern England, though how a woman can know anything about that is beyond me. She will move in herself next month. What is her name? Bingley. Is she
5、 married or single?What a question! And none of your business. But her coming will be a fine thing for our five boys. How so? How can it possibly affect them? My dear love; those lazy boys need something to wake them up. There are bound to be jobs going. Is that her point in settling here? Surely as
6、 a woman she has simply taken a fancy to the place. Nonsense, my love, how little youve noticed the world has changed. Shes got a first-rate degree and some sort of business qualification, Im told. She surely needs one of our boys! Perhaps you might give her a call. Me? No. Perhaps you can take an i
7、nterest. You still have your looks, after all. She may even offer you a job. Oh, thats not likely. These new chances belong to the younger generation. But now you mention it, I think Ill go along all the same. And Mrs Bennet went along. That was 10 years ago. She is now managing director of a FTSE-l
8、isted company. It would remain the case, of course, that Mrs Bennet would be one of very few women on the company board, that her salary would be lower than her male colleagues, her bonus of a more female dimension and her lifespan (年限) among the citys business leaders shorter than theirs. Still, sh
9、ed no doubt have enjoyed Davosand might even have hobnobbed (攀谈) with influential figures.67.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Austen was born 200 years ago.B.Austen rewrote Pride and Prejudice.C.Austens success lies in her wisdom.D.Austens updated work gains popularity.68.Th
10、e underlined part in the passage suggests that Mrs Bennet _.A.had mixed feelings of admiration and surprise about BingleyB.felt kind of worried and doubtful about BingleyC.was extremely anxious to meet BingleyD.had a great curiosity about Bingley69.In the eyes of Mrs Bennet, Bingley surely needed on
11、e of their boys to _.A. get married toB. work for herC. help her move inD. take over her store70.What does the writer intend to tell us?A.Women with brains can also be as successful as men.B.Women have to pay a high price for success.C.A judgment must be made free from prejudice.D.Sex discrimination
12、 still exists nowadays.BWhen I was a boy，my father told me that he could do anything that he wanted to do . Dad said that he wanted to be the first to develop color prints in our city, and so he did When I was 16，Dad looked closely at the violin I played and announced that he wanted to make oneHe re
13、ad about violin making，and then became a violin-maker at the age of 43He bought the tools and materials, opened a small store and set Mom up as the shopkeeper, while he worked at a local companyHe retired from the company 17 years later and continued to make violins and other instruments. Dad often
14、guessed why the Stradivarius violins sounded so beautifulSome experts claimed that it was the unique varnish（油漆）that gave those instruments their beautiful soundDad argued that chemists could analyze the varnish-if that were the answer One of Dads friends asked him once which kind of wood was used t
15、o make violinsWhen Dad explained that the top was made of spruce，his friend said that he had an old piece of spruce Dad might be interested in He worked for the next 12 months making a violin from the wood that his friend had given him. It proved to be a superior violin and it would become Dads masterpieceHe was convinced that the secret of the Stradivarius sound was in the wood itself Later，the instrument was stolenDads spirit was broken by the robbery, and he stopped making instruments. But he kept the music shop until he was 80 years old，selling guitars and violins My father has been
