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1、2017 考研英语二 第一讲 阅读理解 Text 1 I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living rooma womens group that had invited men to join them. Throughout the evening, one man had been particularly talkative, frequently offering ideas and anecdotes, while his wife sat silently beside him on the co
2、uch. Toward the end of the evening, I commented that women frequently complain that their husbands dont talk to them. This man quickly concurred. He gestured toward his wife and said “Shes the talker in our family.” The room burst into laughter; the man looked puzzled and hurt. “Its true,” he explai
3、ned. “When I come home from work I have nothing to say. If she didnt keep the conversation going wed spend the whole evening in silence.” This episode crystallizes the irony that although American men tend to talk more than women in public situations they often talk less at home. And this pattern is
4、 wreaking havoc with marriage. The pattern was observed by political scientist Andrew Hacker in the late 70s. Sociologist Catherine Kohler Riessman reports in her new book “Divorce Talk” that most of the women she interviewedbut only a few of the mengave lack of communication as the reason for their
5、 divorces. Given the current divorce rate of nearly 50 percent, that amounts to millions of cases in the United States every yeara virtual epidemic of failed conversation. In my own research, complaints from women about their husbands most often focused not on tangible inequities such as having give
6、n up the chance for a career to accompany a husband to his, or doing far more than their share of daily life-support work like cleaning, cooking and social arrangements. Instead, they focused on communication: “He doesnt listen to me” “He doesnt talk to me.” I found as Hacker observed years before t
7、hat most wives want their husbands to be first and foremost conversational partners but few husbands share this expectation of their wives. In short, the image that best represents the current crisis is the stereotypical cartoon scene of a man sitting at the breakfast table with a newspaper held up
8、in front of his face, while a woman glares at the back of it, wanting to talk.26. What is most wives main expectation of their husbands?A Talking to them.B Trusting them.C.Supporting their careers.D. Sharing housework.27. Judging from the context, the phrase “wreaking havoc” (Line 3, Para.2) most pr
9、obably means _.A generating motivation. Bexerting influenceCcausing damage D creating pressure28. All of the following are true EXCEPT _.A.men tend to talk more in public tan womenB.nearly 50percent of recent divorces are caused by failed conversation C.women attach much importance to communication
10、between couplesDa female tends to be more talkative at home than her spouse 29. Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of this text? A.The moral decaying deserves more research by sociologists. B.Marriage break-up stems from sex inequalities.C.Husband and wife have different expecta
11、tions from their marriage. D.Conversational patterns between man and wife are different. 30. In the following part immediately after this text, the author will most probably focus on _.A.a vivid account of the new book Divorce TalkB.a detailed description of the stereotypical cartoon C.other possibl
12、e reasons for a high divorce rate in the U.S.D a brief introduction to the political scientist Andrew Hacker Text 2 In order to “change lives for the better” and reduce “dependency”， George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced the “upfront work search” scheme. Only if the jobless arrive
13、at the job centre with a CV, register for online job search, and start looking for work will they be eligible for benefitand then they should report weekly rather than fortnightly. What could be more reasonable? More apparent reasonableness followed. There will now be a seven day wait for the jobsee
14、kers allowance. “Those first few days should be spent looking for work, not looking to sign on.” he claimed “Were doing these things because we know they help people stay off benefits and help those on benefits get into work faster.” Help? Really? On first hearing, this was the socially concerned ch
15、ancellor, trying to change lives for the better, complete with “reforms” to an obviously indulgent system that demands too little effort from the newly unemployed to find work, and subsidies laziness. What motivated him, we were to understand, was his zeal for “fundamental fairness” protecting the t
16、axpayer, controlling spending and ensuring that only the most deserving claimants received their benefits. Losing a job is hurting: you dont skip down to the jobcentre with a song in your heart, delighted at the prospect of doubling your income from the generous state. It is financially terrifying, psychologically embarrassing and you know that support is minimal and extraordinarily hard to g
