中国海洋大学2005年博士英语真题

PARTⅠCloze (15)

Directions:There are 15 questions in this part of the test. Read the passage through. Then, go back and choose one suitable word or phrase marked A, B, C or D for each blank in the passage. Blacken the corresponding letter of the word or phrase you have chosen on your Answer Sheet.

At least since the Industrial Revolution, gender roles have been in a state of transition. As a result, cultural scripts about marriage have Undergone change. One of the more obvious 1

has occurred in the roles that women 2 Women have moved into the world of work and have become adept at meeting expectations in that arena, 3 maintaining their family roles .of nurturing and creating a (n) 4 that is a haven for all family members. 5 many women experience strain from trying to "do it all," they often enjoy .the increased 6 that can result from playing multiple roles. As women's roles have changed, changing expectations about

men's roles have become more 7 . Many men are relinquishing their major responsibility 8 the family provider. Probably the most significant change in men's roles, however, is in the emotional 9 of family life. Men are increasingly 10 to meet the emotional needs of their families, 11 their wives.

In fact, expectations about the emotional domain of marriage have become more significant for marriage in general. Researeh on 12 marriage has changed over recent aecades points to the increasing, importance of the emotional side of-the relationship, and the importance of sharing in the e emotion work" 13 to nourish marriages and other family relationships. Men and women want to experience marriages that are interdependent, 14 both partners nurture each other, attend and respond to each other, and encourage and promote each other. We are thus seeing marriages in which men's and women's roles are becoming increasingly more 15 .

1. A. incidents B. changes C. results D. effects

2. A. take B. do C. play D. show

3. A. by B. while C. hence D. thus

4. A. home B. garden C. arena D. paradise

5. A. When B: Even though C. Since D. Nevertheless

6. A. rewards B. profits C. privileges D. incomes

7. A. general B. acceptable C. popular D. apparent

8. A. as B. of C. from D. for

9. A. section B constituent: C. domain D. point

10. A. encouraged B. expected C. advised D. predicted

11. A. not to mention B. as well as

Cincluding D. especially .

12. A. how B. what C. why D. if

13 A. but B. only. C. enough D. necessary

14. A. unless B. although C. where D. because

15. A. pleasant B. important C. similar D. manageable

PART ⅡReading Comprehension (30)

Directions: There are 5 reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark your answer on