SAT语法模拟练习:美国劳工

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　　A "Rosie" Turn on American Labor

　　In order to inspire patriotism and meet the country’s economic needs during 1 World War II was why theUnited

　　States government launched a massive, targeted propaganda campaign. It worked with advertising agencies to

　　create images specifically aimed at women to get them to fill industrial jobs recently vacated by men. These efforts

　　led to the creation of one of the most famous and enduring icons in American history—an icon who 2 would have an

　　incalculable influence on American labor and society.

　　The propaganda posters featured images of a coverall-clad, muscular woman named Rosie the Riveter. Dirty yet

　　wearing makeup, brawny yet feminine, 3 female factory workers were symbolized by Rosie. She represented

　　women’s wartime work and sacrifice in an exaggerated form for inspiration. 4 Posters and literature stressed the idea

　　that if women became “Rosies” and worked, the war would end sooner.

　　5 Women broke traditional gender roles to earn money and make their families proud. They began working on

　　railroads and streetcars, as engineers and technicians, and in steel mills and lumber yards. By 1943, an additional

　　six million women had entered the workforce. Not only did more women work as new business sectors opened to

　　them, but the composition of the female workforce changed. Before the war, working women were primarily young

　　and single. Middle-aged, married women joined 6 them during the war, almost one out of every four gained

　　employment outside the home. By 1944, 62 percent of the female workforce was 35 and older, and 46 percent of all

　　working women were wedded.

　　7 Rosie appeared as a white woman on posters. Changes ushered in by the campaign added significant

　　opportunities for African American women as well. Rather than continuing to work domestic jobs for $3.50 a week,

　　they began laboring in industrial plants for $48 a week. By 1945, the number of African American women working for

　　the federal government had more than tripled, and the percentage working in the defense industry was equal to 8 it's proportion of the general population.

　　As a result of their entry into careers from which they were previously excluded, women exercised a newfound social

　　and economic independence. They enjoyed having an income of their own and living on their own for the first

　　time. 9 Comparatively, they refused to shrink back into the domestic sphere; 80 percent who worked outside the

　　home wished to continue doing so by the war’s end. Women continued to push for 10 expanded job opportunities,

　　entry into professional roles, and greater access to higher education. As the graph suggests, Rosie’s influence

　　persisted even after the war. 11 To this day, Rosie continues to influence women as a symbol of feminism in popular

　　culture.

　　1

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. World War II so the

　　C. World War II; the

　　D. World War II, the

　　2

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. will have

　　C. is to have

　　D. would have had

　　3

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. Rosie became a symbol of the American female factory worker.

　　C. a symbol of the American female factory worker was developed in Rosie.

　　D. American factories began using Rosie to symbolize their female workers. 4 At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence. Propaganda also featured women doing their

　　part by conserving food items, planting household gardens, and buying war bonds.

　　Should the writer make this addition here?

　　A. Yes, because it is a strong example of what the US government hoped to gain through its propaganda

　　campaign.

　　B. Yes, because it illustrates women’s wartime sacrifice with three examples of what they did to help the war effort.

　　C. No, because it does not explain how women’s activities would help end the war sooner.

　　D. No, because it introduces information that interrupts the paragraph’s discussion of the Rosie campaign.

　　5 Which choice most effectively establishes the main topic of the paragraph?

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. Women seized opportunities to perform jobs in what had traditionally been considered “male" industries.

　　C. The Rosie campaign did not account for the fact that many women were unable or unwilling to take jobs outside

　　the home.

　　D. The Rosie propaganda campaign gave women the opportunity to be married and work.

　　6

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. them; during the war—

　　C. them during the war;

　　D. them, during the war:

　　7 Which choice most effectively combines the underlined sentences?

　　A. Although Rosie appeared as a white woman on posters, changes ushered in by the campaign added significant

　　opportunities for African American women as well.

　　B. Changes ushered in by the campaign added significant opportunities for African American women as well, while

　　Rosie appeared as a white woman on posters.

　　C. Rosie appeared as a white woman on posters, and changes ushered in by the campaign added significant opportunities for African American women as well.

　　D. Changes ushered in by the campaign added significant opportunities for African American women as well, with

　　Rosie appearing as a white woman on posters.

　　8

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. their

　　C. her

　　D. one’s

　　9

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. However,

　　C. Consequently,

　　D. Regardless,

　　10

　　A. NO CHANGE

　　B. inflated

　　C. amplified

　　D. prolonged

　　11 Which choice accurately incorporates data from the graph and supports the main claim of the passage?

　　A. Changes aligned with the Rosie campaign led to the number of women in the workforce nearly doubling from

　　1940 to 1960.

　　B. In the years before the Rosie campaign, the number of women in the workforce was rising slowly.

　　C. In the years after the Rosie campaign, the number of women in the workforce did not return to pre-war levels.

　　D. When the Rosie campaign began, there were roughly twelve million women in the workforce.

　　DABDB CABCA A

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