内蒙古赤峰市2015-2016学年高二英语下学期周测试题（4.10，无答案）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）TheothermorningonthesubwayIsatnexttoanattractiveyoungblondewomanwhowasreadingsomethingonheriPad.Shewasverywell-dressed,carryingaPradabagwithtastefullyappliedmake-upindeed,shehadanunmistakableairofwealth,materialsuccessandevenauthority.Isuspectedsheworkedasahighly-paidWallStreetlawyerorstockbrokerorsomethingofthatsort.So,Iwascurioustoseewhatshewassofocusedon.TheWallStreetJournalperhaps?TheEconomist?Quitethecontrary;rather,shewasconcentratingonaromancenovel.ThenIrealizedthatIhaveknownmanywomenwholoveromancenovels—smart,attractive,successful,“liberated,”modemfemaleswhononethelessfindsomekindofdeepsatisfactionandthrillfromthosehyper-romantic,artificialandextremelyunrealistictalesofhandsome,manlyheroesfallinginlovewithvirginalwomen,enduringaseriesofadventures,thennodoubthavingahappyending.Theseromancestoriesaretoliteraturewhathotdogsaretofinefood.Yet,thegenre(体裁)remainsenormouslypopular.ConsidersomeofthesesurprisingstatisticsfromthegoodfolksattheRomanceWritersofAmerica(RWA):*Morethan9,000romancetitleswerereleasedlastyear,withsalesofabout$1.44billion(morethantripletherevenuesgeneratedbyclassicliteraryfiction).*Morethan90percentofthemarketarewomen(okay,that’snotatallsurprising).*Readersaretypicallywomenbetweentheages30and54whoarethemselvesinvolvedinaromanticrelationship(betrayingthestereotypethatonlylonelywomenlongforthesetalesofloveandadventure).*Almost40percentofromancebookconsumershaveanannualincomeofbetween$50,000and$99,900(placingthemfirmlyinthemiddleclass).Ihadthoughtthatromancenovelsaccountedforaverysmallshareoftheliterarymarket,soIwasquitesurprisedthatthisparthassuchenormouspopularity.ButImustwonderwhysomanywomen—fortyyearsafterthewomen’sliberationmovementcontinuetoindulgeinthefancifultales?I’mnotsureifitrepresentsakindof“rejection”ofthewomen’sliberationmovement,butclearlysomethingismissinginthelivesofcontemporaryladies.AromanceauthornamedDonnaHatchwhofocusesontheRegencyperiod(early19thcenturyBritain)explainedtheappealofsuchbooksthisway:“Regencymenwerecivilizedandtreatedwomenwithcourtesy.Whenaladyenteredtheroom,gentlemenstood,doffedtheirhats,offeredanarm,bowed,andahundredotherlittlethingsIwishmenstilldidtoday.Buttheywerealsoveryathletic;theyhunted,raced,boxed,rodehorses.Theyweremanly.Strong.Noble.Honorable.AndthatiswhyIlovethem!”Mrs.Hatchmayhaveexpressedthesecretdesiresandattitudesofuntoldmillionsofherpeers---thatis,intheearly21stcentury,havewomengrowntiredoftheburdensandexpectationsthatthe“freedoms”theyhavegainedgivethem?Isthisarejectionofmodemfeminism?Dowomenlongfordaysofoldwhenmenweremasculinegentlemenandwomenwerefeminineandprotectedasprecioustreasuresandregardedaspossessions?Perhapsmostwomen(eventheoneswhogetlostinromancenovels)donotwanttogoallthewaybackbutitisobvious,.1.Whatisthefunctionoftheopeningparagraph?A.Tosummarizethewholepassage.B.Toprovetheauthor’sargument.C.Toleadinthemaintopicofthepassage.D.Toraiseproblemsthatwillbesolvedlater.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthethirdparagraphimply?A.Romancenovelsaresatisfyingandthrilling.B.Romancenovelsarenotofmuch“nutrition”.C.Romancenovelsareaspopularashotdogs.D.Romancenovelsareanessentialpartofcontemporarylife.3.Intheauthor’sopinion,whatismissinginthelivesofcontemporarywomen?A.Authority.B.Dignity....
