24. A house-proud woman __ .
A. would devote her whole life to her family
B. would take her own happiness and that of her family as her chief concern
C. would still need some special training at public expense to help her in her duties as a housewife
25. According to the author, modern society __ .
A. can operate just as well even without women participation
B. has been greatly hampered in its development by the shortage of women nurses and women teachers
C. cannot operate properly without the contribution of women
D. will be seriously affected by the continuing shortage of working women in heavy industries and international trade
Ⅲ.For each numbered blank in the following passage there are four choices lablled A,B,C and D. Choose the best one and put your choice in the ANSWER SHEET. Read the whole passage before making your choice. (10 points)
In 1620, a small sailboat named the Mayflower left England for the New world. The Mayflower headed for the Jamestown colony on the warm shore of Virginia. Its one hundred passengers were the Pilgrims. They were looking for a place where they could worship God26.Because of strong winds and severs storms, the Mayflower lost its27 . The brave group of colonists finally had to land at Plymouth on the rocky coast of Massachusetts in December 1620. It was the middle of the stern northern winter,28moths of starvation, disease, and death were ahead of them. Only the strongest of the pilgrims29that winter. Many women gave their own pitiful rations to their children and died for lack of food for themselves. Living30began to improve in the spring of 1621. There were wild vegetables. There were berries and fruit. Fish and game were plentiful. Therefore, they were able to get enough fresh meat despite their lack of skill or experience in hunting and fishing. The colonists' health31with the warm weather and their better diet.
In the fall, they look back32the past year. They were both regretful and thankful. Only fifty of the original one hundred passengers remained. The price in human life and tragedy had been great. On the other hand, they saw new hope for the future, A splendid harvest was33them. They were ready for the second winter with confidence. They had eleven crude houses for protection against the severe winter. Seven were for families, and four were for communal use.34, they had established a treaty of friendship with their Indian neighbors under Chief Masasoit in the summer.
The woods and forests became safe. When the Mayflower returned to England that summer, there were no colonists35.At the end of their first year in their new home, the Pilgrims wanted to celebrate with a real holiday. It was their first Thanks giving Day.
26. A. in their own style B. in their own way C. on their own D. of their own
27. A. course B. route C. passage D. channel
28. A. Uncomfortable B. Bad C. Unfavourable D. Terrible
