2015届高考 阅读解2.doc

2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（34） A 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 nations 105.5 million households, were traditional two-parent homes. By comparison, 9.8 million households or 9.8 million 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 singe parent. Similar increases occurred in other countries. In the UK, lone-parent family 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 l999. Belgium saw the increase from 1. 8 percent to 2.7 during the same period of time. These countries tend to have greater acceptance of single parenting 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 government 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 (性别) issue－womens opportunities, especially working-class women on low income, said Sue Chen, coordinator (协调员) of the Single Action Parents Network in England. 41. 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. 42. What is the cause of the rise of single-parent families across the globe? A. The nearby family members have a favorable 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. 43. Which of the following is TRUE about the