Question

 

      Members of the working class have blue-collar jobs. They are construction workers, truck drivers, mechanics, steel workers, electricians, and the like. What makes this class differ from the lower class is, first, longer periods of employment -- and therefore, more fixed incomes —and, second, employment in skilled or semiskilled (半熟练的 ) occupations, not unskilled ones. Although unemployment hits all levels of the American economy, including those of skilled and semi-skilled workers, it is most common at the bottom of the class structure and increasingly less common at each level upward. They consider themselves to be respectable and hard working and they look down upon members of the "lower" class, whom they often consider to be lazy, dishonest, and too ready to exploit public assistance.

      Most people in the working class have at least high school education. Many have some experience of college ( especially community college), though few are college graduates. Unionization has helped the working class, but a rapidly changing economy and frequent periods of high unemployment make it difficult for most of its members to be able to increase their savings greatly. Purchasing a house for people in this class is extremely difficult, although a certain percentage may receive houses from their parents.  (Home-owning rises with social class. )

      A greater number of the members of the working class take relatively little satisfaction in their jobs, because much of their work is ordinary and boring. As a result, many seek their main satisfaction in recreational ( 娱乐的) activities. Many members of this class would like to earn enough money to leave their jobs and start their own businesses, though few make it. Many place their expectations on their children, hoping that they at least will rise in the ladder of success, American style.

1.Which of the following is true about the working class.?

     A. They are often employed as skilled and semi-skilled workers.

     B. They are often offered jobs with high incomes.

     C. They are often considered lazy and dishonest.

     D. They are often exploited by the public.

2.The underlined word “hit” (paragraph 1 ) roughly means          .

     A. strike with a blow      B. have bad effects on     C. break up      D. beat

3.Most people in the working class            .

      A. have difficulty increasing their savings greatly

      B. have at least some experience of college

      C. receive houses from their parents

      D. buy houses by themselves

4.Many members from the working class are not satisfied with their jobs because           .

     A. they could not rise in the ladder of success      B. they are not interested in their jobs

     C. they could not earn much money              D. they are not their own bosses

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

【解析】见第一段，第二点(second),作者对工人阶级的描述。

【考点】细节理解题

【易错点】BCD是对the lower class 的描述，别误选。

【备考建议】遇到复杂的句子要学会划分句子成分，本句是由whom引导的定语从句，指代the lower class。这类的设题在高考的阅读理解中已经是近年来的热点，应引起重视。

2.B

【解析】从第一段hits的下文的描写中可以推断出“对…产生不良的影响”。

【考点】词句理解题

【易错点】考生会把hit理解为beat的表面意思或理解为“重创”，“毁坏”。

【备考建议】词句的理解不能望文生义，要结合文章的意思进行合理猜测。

3.A

【解析】从第三段第三句得知。

【考点】细节理解题

【易错点】考生若不注意most 和many的变化，粗心会误选BCD.

【备考建议】细节题的东西要小心核对，并且要看完4个选项。

4.B

【解析】最后一段第一句直接找到答案。

【考点】细节理解题

【易错点】本题应该区分度不大，设题难度较低。