What does Tom's wife do for a living?（）

A.She is a doctor

B.She has a happy life

C.Tom loves his wife

D.She lives far from here

-What does Tom's wife do for a living？

-_________

A.She is a doctor.

B.Tom loves his wife.

C.She has a happy life.

D.She lives far from here.

What kind of pre-sequence is A’s first utterance in the following discourse？A: Do you know what I want to tell you about Mr. Smith？ B: What？ A: I saw him flirting with a lady at a party.B: Does his wife know that？A: Of course, she does. The lady is his wife.

A、Pre-invitation

B、Pre-request

C、Pre-announcement

D、Pre-apology

"The pen is more powerful than the sword (剑)." There have been many writers who used their pens to fight things that were wrong. Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of them. She was born in the USA in 1811. One of her books not only made her famous but has been described as one that excited the world, and was helpful in causing a civil war and freezing the slaves. The civil war was the American Civil War of 1861, in which the Northern States fought the Southern States and finally won. This book was named "Uncle Toms Cabin". There was time when every English-speaking man, woman, and child has read this novel that did so much to stop slavery. Not many people read it today, but it is still very interesting. The book has shown us how a warm-hearted writer can arouse (唤起) peoples sympathies (同情). The writer herself had neither been to the Southern States nor been a slave. The Southern Americans were very angry at the novel, which they said did not at all represent (代表) true state of affairs,

1、According to the passage ().

A、every English-speaking person had read "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

B、"Uncle Tom's Cabin" was not very interesting

C、those who don''t speak English can not have read "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

D、the book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" did a great deal in the American Civil War

2、How old was Mrs. Stowe when her world famous book was published？ ()

A、About 60 years old.

B、Over 50 years old.

C、In her forties.

D、Around 30 years old.

3、What do you learn about Mrs. Stowe from the passage？ ()

A、She had been living in the north of America before the American Civil War.

B、She herself encouraged the northern Americans to go to war and set the slaves free.

C、She was better as writing as using a sword.

D、She had once been a slave.

4、Why could Mrs. Stowe's book cause a civil war in America？ ()

A、She wrote so well that Americans loved her very much.

B、She disclosed (揭露) the terrible wrongs that had been done to the slaves in the Southern States.

C、The Southern Americans hated the book while the Northern Americans like it.

D、The book had been read by many Americans.

5、What can we learn from the passage？ ()

A、We needn't use weapons (武器) to fight things that are wrong.

B、 writer is more helpful in a war than a soldier.

C、We must understand the importance of literature and art.

D、No war can be won without such a book as "Uncle Tom's Cabin".

Passage Two（2016年6月英语六级卷2试题）

These days, nobody needs to cook. Families graze on high-cholesterol take-aways and microwaved ready-meals. Cooking is an occasional hobby and a vehicle for celebrity chefs. Which makes it odd that the kitchen has become the heart of the modern house, what the great hall was to the medieval castle, the kitchen is to the 21st-century home.

The money spent on kitchens has risen with their status. In America the kitchen market is now worth $170 billion, five times the country's film industry. In the year to August 2007, IKEA, a Swedish furniture chain, sold over one million kitchens worldwide. The average budget for a "major" kitchen overhaul in 2006, calculates Remodeling magazing, was a staggering $54,000, even a "minor" improvement cost on average $18,000.

Exclusivity, more familiar in the world of high fashion, has reached the kitchen: Robinson&Cornish, a British manufacturer of custom-made kitchens, offers a Georgian-style. one which would cost £145,000-155,000—excluding building, plumbing and electrical work. Its big selling point is that nobody else will have it :"You won't see this kitchen anywhere else in the word."

The elevation of the room that once belonged only to the servants for the modem family tells the story of a century of social change. Right into the early 20th century, kitchens were smoky, noisy places, generally located underground, or to the back of the house, as far from living space as possible. That was as it should be: kitchens were for servants, and the aspiring middle classes wanted nothing to do with them.

But as the working classes prospered and the servant shortage set in, housekeeping became a natter of interest to the educated classes. One of the pioneers of a radical new way of thinking about the kitchen was Catharine Esther Beecher, sister of Harriet Beecher Stowe. In American human's Home、published in 1869, the Beecher sisters recommended a scientific approach to use hold management, designed to enhance the efficiency of a woman's work and promote order. Many contemporary ideas about kitchen design can be traced back to another American, Chris Frederick, who set about enhancing the efficiency of the housewife. Her 1919 work, House-Engineering: Scientific Management in the Home, was based on detailed observation of a wife's daily routine. She borrowed the Principle of efficiency on the factory floor and applied

mestic tasks on the kitchen floor.

Frederick's central idea, that "stove,sink and kitchen table must be placed in such a relation that useless steps are avoided entirely". Inspired the first fully fitted kitchen, designed in the 1920s by Mangarete Schutter. Libotsky. It was a modernist triumph, and many elements remain central features of today's kitchen.

52.What does the author say about the kitchen of today？

A.It is where housewives display their cooking skills.

B.It is where the family entertains important guests.

C.It has become something odd in a modern house.

D.It is regarded as the center of a modern home.

53.Why does the Georgian-style. kitchen sell at a very high price？

A.It is believed to have tremendous artistic value.

B.No duplicate is to be found in any other place.

C.It is manufactured by a famous British company.

D.No other manufacturer can produce anything like it.

54.What does the change in the status of the kitchen reflect？

A.Improved living conditions.

B.Technological progress.

C.Women's elevated status.

D.Social change.

55.What was the Beecher sisters' idea of a kichen？

A.A place where women could work more efficiently.

B.A place where high technology could be applied.

C.A place of interest to the educated people.

D.A place to experiment with new ideas.

56.What do we learn about today's kitchen？

A. It represents the rapid technological advance in people's daily life.

B.Many of its central features are no different from those of the 1920s.

C.It has been transformed beyond recognition.

D.Many of its functions have changed greatly.

Xiaoyan tells David about the people she works with.

David: So who do you usually work with in Shanghai？

Xiaoyan: I work in an office with three other people, Jung, Lee and Liu – they are the Marketing Department and I am their IT expert.

David: do you like it there？

Xiaoyan: Yes, they’re great people.Lee is the Sales Manager.He is responsible for 25 sales people in China.He’s planning a sales campaign for companies at the moment, but he’s visiting the New York office right now.

David: What about the others？

Xiaoyan: Liu is the advertising manager.He’s responsible for the advertising.He’s currently working on TV advertisements.Actually, he’s on holiday in Bali right now.

David: So the office is empty at the moment.

Xiaoyan: Oh no.Jung is always there.She’s the secretary.She’s responsible for the office.

At the moment she’s working on new databases.But actually – it’s 1.00 o’clock in the morning in Shanghai, so I think she’s sleeping right now.

1、How many people does Xiaoyan work with in Shanghai？ ().

A.Two

B.Three

C.Four

2、What does Xiaoyan do in the Marketing Department in Shanghai？ ().

A.She is a secretary

B.She is an IT expert

C.She is the Sales Manager

3、What is Lee responsible for？ ().

A.The advertising

B.The sales people

C.The office

4、What is Liu doing right now？ ()

A.He is on holiday.

B.He is working on TV advertisements

C.He is visiting the New York office.

5、What is Jung’s current project？ ()

A.A sales campaign.

B.TV advertisements.

C.New databases.

Xiaoyan: Okay, Polly , what TV programmes do you like？

Polly: Well , I don't like serious programmes, but I always watch the late news.

Xiaoyan: Yes, the news is Okay, but I like serious programmes.I like documentaries.I don't understand English comedy.Do you like nature programmes？

Polly: Yes.I do.Is there a nature programme this evening？

Xiaoyan: Yes.Australian Nature at half past seven.

Polly: OK.When does it finish？

Xiaoyan:At half past eight.I like watching London Lives.It' s starting now.There's real English in it.

Polly: Okay , I' 11 turn it on.

1、Polly likes nature programmes.()

2、Australian Nature lasts an hour and a half.()

3、Xiaoyan wants to watch London Lives because she can learn real English from it.()

4、Xiaoyan and Polly are talking about TV programmes.()

5、Xiaoyan likes sports.()

I made a pledge to myself on the way down to the vacation beach cottage.For two weeks I would try to be a loving husband and father.Totally loving.No ifs, ands or buts.

The idea had come to me as I listened to a talk on my car radio.The speaker was quoting a Biblical (圣经的) passage about husbands being thoughtful of heir wives.Then he went on to say, “Love is an act of will.A person can choose to love.” To myself, I had to admit that I had been a selfish husband.Well, for two weeks that would change.

And it did.Right from the moment I kissed Evelyn at the door and said, “That new yellow sweater looks great on you.”

“Oh, Tom, you noticed,” she said, surprised and pleased.Maybe a little puzzled.

After the long drive, I wanted to sit and read.Evelyn suggested a walk on the beach.I started to refuse, but then I thought, “Evelyn’s been alone here with the kids all week and now she wants to be alone with me.” We walked on the beach while the children flew their kites.

So it went.Two weeks of not calling the Wall Street firm where I am a director; a visit to the shell museum though I usually hate museums.Relaxed and happy, that’s how the whole vacation passed.I made a new pledge to keep on remembering to choose love.

There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment, however.Evelyn and I still laugh about it today.On the last night at our cottage, preparing for bed, Evelyn stared at me with the saddest expression.

“What’s the matter？” I asked her.

“Tom,” she said in a voice filled with distress, “do you know something I don’t？”

“What do you mean？”

“Well… that checkup (体检) I had several weeks ago … our doctor… did he tell you something about me？ Tom, you’ve been so good to me… am I dying？”

It took a moment for it all to sink in.then I burst out laughing.

“No, honey,” I said, wrapping her in my arms.“You’re not dying; I’m just starting to live.”

26.In the first paragraph, “No ifs, ands or buts” probably means “_________”.

A.unintentionally

B.inevitably

C.impressively

D.unconditionally

27.From the story we may infer that Tom drove to the beach cottage ________.

A.with his family

B.with Evelyn

C.alone

D.with his children

28.During the two weeks on the beach, Tom showed more love to his wife because ____________.

A.she looked lovely in her new clothes

B.he had made a lot of money in his Wall Street firm

C.he was determined to be a good husband

D.she was seriously ill

29.The author says, “There was one thing that went wrong with my experiment.” What was the one thing that went wrong？

A.He praised her sweater, which puzzled her.

B.She insisted on visiting a museum, which he hated.

C.He knew something about her illness but didn’t tell her.

D.He was so good to her that she thought she must be dying.

30.By saying “I’m just starting to live,” Tom means that ____________.

A.he is just beginning to understand the real meaning of life

B.he is just beginning to enjoy life as a loving husband

C.he lived an unhappy life before and is now starting to change

D.he is beginning to feel regret for what he did to his wife before

回答题

"Family" is of course an elastic word．And in different countries it has different meanings．Butwhen British people say that their society is based on family life, they are thinking of "family" in itsnarrow, peculiarly European sense of mother, father and children living together in their own houseas an economic and social unit．Thus, every British marriage indicates the beginning of a new andindependent family--hence the tremendous importance of marriage in British life．For both man andwoman, marriage means leaving one&39; s parents and starting one&39; s own life．The man&39; s first dutywill then be to his wife, and the wife&39; s to her husband．He will be entirely responsible for her finan-cial support, and she for the running of the new home．Their children will be their common responsi-bility and their alone．Neither the wife&39; s parents nor the husband&39; s, nor their brothers or sisters,aunts or uncles, have any right to interfere with them--they are their own masters．

Readers of novels like Jane Austen&39; s Pride and Prejudice will know that in former times, mar-riage among wealthy families were arranged by the girl&39; s parents, that is, it was the parents&39; duty tofind a suitable husband for their daughter, preferably a rich one, and by skillful encouragement tolead him eventually to ask their permission to marry her．Until that time, the girl was protected andmaintained in the parents&39; home, and the fmancial relief of getting rid of her could be seen in theirgiving the newly married pair a sum of money called a dowry(嫁妆)．It is very different today．

Most girls of today get a job when they leave school and become financially independent before theirmarriage．This has had two results．A girl chooses her own husband, and she gets no dowry．Everycoin has two sides; independence for girls is no exception．But it may be a good thing for all of thegirls, as their social status are much higher and they are no longer the subordinate(部下，下级) oftheir parents and husbands．

What does the author mean by "Family is of course an elastic word"？ 查看材料

A.Different families have different ways of life．

B.Different definitions could be given to the word．

C.Different nations have different families．

D.Different times produce different families．

What does "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." mean？()

A、When travelling in Rome, do what the Roman people do.

B、When you are staying in another place, you should respect local culture.

C、If you are in another place, you should act like the local people.

D、When living in Rome, you should do what the Roman people do.

m spilling over. She told me that my three-year-old cousin had cancer. Hearing this, I went completely numb. How could this be happening？ I had just seen her, and she was fine. These things didn’t happen to our family, that’s what my uncle said. It seemed like the world turned upside down; just last week my grandmother had passed away. I felt like I couldn’t get my feet on solid ground. That’s when my sister, Madi, came down the stairs with her long brown hair freshly washed. She sat next to me and smiled. Despite what was happening, everything would work out, her smile seemed to say. “Mom, do you think I could get my hair cut tomorrow？” Madi asked. “Sure,” Mom said , starting to wash the dishes. “ I want to donate it to Locks of Love ” Madi smiled. My mom stopped washing and turned to look at her. “ Are you sure？ ” I noticed that Mom was holding back tears. This was a sacrifice(牺牲 ) for Madi. Her long hair was an importa nt part of her. “Yeah, it’s just hair. Eventually it will grow back.” She said. “All right,” Mom said quietly, smiling again. Madi gave up a part of herself for a while. She let a piece of herself go to someone else, someone she didn’t know. That day she became my hero too.

21. On hearing 3-year-old cousin had cancer, how did the author feel？ ()

A. Puzzled

B. Shock

C. Afraid

D. Worried

22. What can we know from Paragraph 2？ ()

A. The world is unfair to the writer’s family.

B. Unlucky things didn’t happen to the writer’s family.

C. The writer had the disability with her legs.

D. Unlucky things of the family made the writer very sad.

23. Where did the conversation happen？ ()

A. In the living room

B. In the kitchen

C. In the bedroom

D. On the street

24. What can we know about Madi？ ()

A. She was kind and willing to help others

B. She liked smiling, but didn’t love cooking.

C. She made her mother regret her hair.

D. She didn’t like wearing long hair again.