Across the globe, single parent homes are on the rise. In the US, the 2000 census (人口普查) showed 24.8 million, or nearly 24 percent of the nation’s 105.5 million households, were traditional two-parent homes. By comparison, 9.8 million households, or 9 percent of all US households were headed by an adult raising a child alone. The 1990 census showed 26 percent of homes were led by a married mother and father, and 8 percent of homes were led by a single parent.
Similar increases occurred in other countries. In the UK, lone-parent homes increased from 3.3 percent in 1990 to 5.5 percent in 1999. Single parent households in Australia rose from 5.8 percent in 1990 to 7.6 percent in 1999. Belgium saw the increase from 1.8 percent to 2.7 percent during the same period of time. These countries tend to have greater acceptance of the single parent because there are fewer nearby family members to disapprove, Riche, a Census Bureau director, said.
Just as in the US, those changes raised new questions about how involved govenment should be in helping single parent families. Some research suggests children raised in two-parent families are better off than those who depend on one.
“The position of one-parent families in any country is very much a gender (性別) issue-women’s opportunities, especially working-class women on low income,” said Sue Cohen, coordinator (協(xié)調員) of the Single Action Parents Network in England.
5.Not considering the exact number of the single-parent families, which country saw the fastest rise rate in 1999, compared with 1990?
A.UK. B.Australia. C.America. D.Belgium.
6.What is the cause of the rise of single parent families across the globe?
A.The nearby family members have a favourable opinion.
B.A lone parent is well off enough to support his /her children.
C.A lot of problems have arisen in two-parent families.
D.We cannot get enough proving information from the text.
7.Which of the following is TRUE about the increase of single parent families according to the passage?
A.It will somewhat limit the growing population of younger generation.
B.Governments should take actions about the social problems brought about by it.
C.Single parent families are not looked down upon in any country mentioned here.
D.Generally speaking, the single parents needn’t worry since they are highly paid.
8.Which of the following diagrams correctly shows the rise of single parent families in the US from
1990 to 2000?
科目：高中英語 來源：2007年高考福建卷英語試題 題型：完型填空
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I grew up in a tiny Baltimore row house in a faraway mountain area.My parents 36 the necessities of life 37 they couldn’t give much more.If I asked my father 38 a pair of jeans,he would say,“If you want them,make the money and buy them 39 .”He wasn’t being mean;he just couldn’t 40 them.From age 12 on,I did part-time jobs after school.
When I 41 from high school,I joined the navy.Soon I was in a boot camp(新兵訓練營) at Parris Island,S.C.,where I learned that life in the navy centered around completing daily 42 .These could be anything from cleaning the camp to conducting mock(模擬的) battles.Completing these tasks successfully 43 discipline,team-work and responsibility.It didn’t 44 whether you were black,white or Asian;everyone worked together for the 45 of the company.
I went 46 to graduate from the U.S.Naval Academy and later became an officer in the navy.The part of my job I 47 most was the consueling(咨詢) meetings I 48 with the family members of the men and women in my 49 ,trying to help them deal with the long periods of 50 .These proved popular and word of them spread. 51 I was being asked to give encouraging 52 to business groups,educators and kids across the country.
But I consider the boot camp my first real 53 ,and my life is still guided by the 54 lessons I learned there.It taught me discipline,friendship and the pride related to setting a task every day and working hard to 55 it.
36.A.provided B.got C.made D.bought
37.A.while B.but C.so D.or
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39.A.themselves B.ourselves C.yourself D.myself
40.A.pay B.find C.produce D.afford
41.A.came B.returned C.escaped D.graduated
42.A.drills B.tasks C.exercises D.reports
43.A.included B.asked C.required D.met
44.A.matter B.mean C.exist D.work
45.A.good B.boss C.rest D.right
46.A.out B.on C.away D.off
47.A.took B.hated C.enjoyed D.did
48.A.ended B.began C.continued D.held
49.A.charge B.situation C.position D.choice
50.A.lessons B.meetings C.training D.separation
51.A.Long before B.Before long
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52.A.performances B.descriptions
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53.A.vacation B.place C.job D.travel
54.A.important B.bitter C.normal D.difficult
55.A.gain B.achieve C.show D.match
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆福建省三明九中高三上學期第二次月考英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：完型填空
The passengers on the bus watched with sympathy as Susan made her way carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to 36 the seats, settled in one of them.
It had been a year since Susan became blind. As a result of an accident she was suddenly thrown into a world of 37 . Susan’s husband Mark watched her 38 into hopelessness and he was 39 to use every possible means to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to 40 to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too 41 to get around the city by herself. Mark 42 to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening 43 she could manage it by herself.
For two weeks, Mark 44 Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other _45 _, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to her new _46 .
At last, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip 47 _. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she hugged her husband 48 _, her eyes filled with tears of gratitude（感激）. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their 49 ways. Each day went perfectly, and a wild excitement 50 _ Susan. She was doing it!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work 51 . As she was getting off the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure 52 you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver 53 _.
“You know, every morning for the 54 week, a fine-looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you until you enter your office building safely,” the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan’s cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than 55 _. That is the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
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科目：高中英語 來源：2013屆甘肅武威六中高三第五次階段性學科達標考試英語試卷（帶解析） 題型：完型填空
One sunny afternoon, a seven-year-old girl went for a walk. She crossed a large area of grassland into the woods 21 she realized that she was lost.
Sitting on a rock and 22 what to do, she began crying. After a while. She 23 to walk along a wide path lined with tall trees and thick bushes. 24 it was getting dark, she saw a small, dark wooden house. She opened the door and 25 stepped in. Suddenly, she heard a strange noise, and she ran out the door and back to the 26 . Cold and tired, she fell asleep near a 27 .
The girl’s parents were out and her dog, Laddy, was at home. Laddy 28 that his mistrees（女主人）was in danger. He jumped 29 a window, breaking the glass. He looked in the fields. But he couldn’t find his mistress anywhere. However, from the ground came a 30 scent (氣味) as he lowered his head. He 31 the scent and walked across the grassland. Barking 32 into the air, the dog 33 through the woods until he found the 34 . But the girl was not there, so he headed back to the woods. Much to his
35 , he saw his mistress’ blue shirt in the distance. He 36 over some bushes and saw the little stream, where the girl was 37 .
When she opened her eyes and 38 her dog standing beside her, the girl said, “you
39 me, Laddy,” and she kissed him several times. Seeing their daughter and dog coming back, the parents burst into tears of 40 That night Laddy had a heror’s supper: a huge meal of steak
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科目：高中英語 來源：2012-2013學年廣東揭陽一中高一下期第二次階段考試英語卷（帶解析） 題型：閱讀理解
Bamboo is one of the nature’s most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.
Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more than 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains.
Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.
Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for building new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong.
In Africa, engineers are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use. Bamboo pipes and drills can help to make the poor thirsty fields to be watered.
【小題1】How is bamboo like grass?
| A．It is thin and easy to cut. | B．It grows everywhere. |
| C．It grows quickly after it's cut short. | D．It is short and green. |
| A．short | B．strong | C．thick | D．tall |
| A．most people call bamboo plant trees |
| B．a(chǎn) bamboo plant may grow 4.5 meters in three days |
| C．the bamboo plant changes its colors when it grows |
| D．a(chǎn) bridge held by bamboo cable was built thousands of years ago |
| A．Because it is cheap. | B．Because it is colorful. |
| C．Because it drills fast. | D．Because it is used by Asians. |
| A．There are many different kinds of bamboo with different colors. |
| B．Cables made of bamboo can last for over a thousand years. |
| C．Bamboo can be used for buildings, bridges and watering projects. |
| D．Bamboo plants are able to grow well in any part of the world. |
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科目：高中英語 來源：2010-2011廣西桂林中學高一下學期期中英語試卷 題型：閱讀理解
Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States, covering a wide area with its alkali sand Almost 20 percent of this area is well below sea level, and Badwater, a salt water pool, is about 280 feet below sea level and the lowest point in the United States.
Long ago the Panamint Indians called this place “Tomesha”— the land of fire. Death Valley’s present name dates back to 1849, when a group of miners coming across from Nevada became lost in its unpleasantness and hugeness and their adventure turned out to be a sad story. Today Death Valley has been declared（宣告）a National Monument（紀念碑）and is crossed by several well-marked roads where good services can be found easily. Luckily the change created by human settlement has hardly ruined the special beauty of this place.
Here nature created a lot of surprise, almost like the sights on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent（頻繁的）wind moves the sand about, showing the most unusual colors. One of the most surprising and variable（多變的）parts of Death Valley is the Devil’ s Golf Course, where it seems hard for one to tell reality from terrible dreams. Sand sculptures（沙雕）stand on a frightening ground, as evening shadows move and lengthen.
【小題1】.. _______ is the lowest place in the desert.
| A．Tomesha | B．Death Valley | C．Nevada | D．Badwater |
| A．a(chǎn)n Indian name | B．the death of the miners |
| C．the local people | D．a(chǎn) National Movement |
| A．no one had ever known the desert before the miners |
| B．it’s still not easy to travel across the desert |
| C．people can find gas-stations, cafes and hotels in the desert |
| D．people have changed the natural sight of the desert |
| A．the frequent wind | B．the colors of the sand |
| C．dream-like sights | D．the sand sculptures |
| A．a(chǎn)ppreciates | B．is fearful of | C．dislikes | D．is tired of |
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