2013年12月英語四級考試(改革題型)預(yù)測試卷（七）

　　36、Questions 36-46 are based on thefollowingpassage.

　　The flood of women into the job market boosted economic growth and changed U.S.society in many ways.Many in-home jobs that used to be done______36______by women—ranging from family shopping to preparing meals to doing______37______work—still need to be done by someone.Husbands and children now do some of these jobs，a______38______that has changed the target market for many products.Or a working woman may face a crushing“poverty of time”and look for help elsewhere，creating opportunities for producers of frozen meals，child care centers，dry cleaners，financial services，and the like.

　　Although there is still a big wage______39______between men and women，the income working women______40______gives them new independence and buying power.For example，women now______41______about half of all cars.Not long ago，many cars dealers______42______women shoppers by ignoring them or suggesting that they come back with their husbands.Now car companies have realized that women are______43______customers.It’s interesting that some leading Japanese car dealers were the first t0______44______ pay attention to women customers.In Japan.fewer women have jobs or buy cars——the Japanese society is still very much male—oriented.Perhaps it was the______45______contrast with Japanese society that prompted American firms to pay more attention to women buyers.

　　A.scale

　　B.retailed

　　C.generate

　　D.extreme

　　E.technically

　　F.affordable

　　G.situation

　　H.really

　　I.potential

　　J.gap

　　K.voluntary

　　L.excessive

　　M.insulted

　　N.purchase

　　O.primarily

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　　45、第(45)題__________

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