1、河北专接本英语（阅读理解）模拟试卷 11 及答案与解析0 If women are mercilessly exploited(剥削)year after year, they have only themselves to blame. Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores. Clothes whic
2、h have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion. When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜)packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing more than the in
3、tentional creation of waste. Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn. Women who cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have. Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered o
4、r raised. And soon no one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society. Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability(耐用).They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that wom
5、en will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasnt at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high-heeled shoes.When comparing men and w
6、omen in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanging styles of dres
7、s reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.1 Designers and big stores always make money_.（A）by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry（B） because they are capable of predicting new fashions（C） by constantly changing the fashions in womens
8、clothing（D）because they attach great importance to quality in womens clothing2 To the writer, the fact that women alter their old-fashioned dresses is seen as_.（A）a waste of money（B） a waste of time（C） an expression of taste（D）an expression of creativity3 The writer would be less critical if fashion
9、 designers placed more stress on the_of clothing.（A）cost（B） appearance（C） comfort（D）suitability4 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?（A）New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.（B） The constant changes in womens clothing reflect th
10、eir strength of character.（C） The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society-（D）Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.5 By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious(Para.4,Line 13)“, the writer means that_.（A）womens inconstancy in their
11、 choice of clothing is often laughed at（B） women are better able to put up with discomfort（C） men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers（D）men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion5 Taste is such a subjective matter that we dont usually conduct preference tests for food. The most you
12、 can say about anyones preference, is that its one persons opinion. But because the two big cola(可乐饮料)companies Coca-Cola and Pepsi Cola are marketed aggressively, weve wondered how big a role taste preference actually plays in brand loyalty. We set up a taste test that challenged people who identif
13、ied themselves as either Coca-Cola or Pepsi fans: Find your brand in a blind tasting.We invited staff volunteers who had a strong liking for either Coca-Cola Classic(传统型)or Pepsi, Diet(低糖的)Coke, or Diet Pepsi-These were people who thought theyd have no trouble telling their brand from the other bran
14、d.We eventually located 19 regular cola drinkers and 27 diet cola drinkers. Then we fed them four unidentified samples of cola one at a time, regular colas for the one group, diet versions for the other. We asked them to tell us whether each sample was Coke or Pepsi; then we analyzed the records sta
15、tistically to compare the participantschoices with what mere gum-work would have accomplished.Getting all four samples right was a tough test, but not too tough, we thought, for people who believed they could recognize their brand. In the end, only 7out of 19 regular cola drinkers correctly identifi
16、ed their brand of choice in all four trials. The diet-cola drinkers did a little worse-only 7 of 27 identified all four samples correctly.While both groups did better than chance would predict, nearly half the participants in each group made the wrong choice two or more times. Two people got all fou
17、r samples wrong.Overall, half the participants did about as well on the last round of tasting as on the first, so fatigue, or taste burnout, was not a factor. Our preference test results suggest that only a few Pepsi participants and Coke fans may really be able to tell their favorite brand by taste
18、 and price.6 According to the passage the preference test was conducted in order to_.（A）find out the role taste preference plays in a persons drinking（B） reveal which cola is more to the liking of the drinkers（C） show that a persons opinion about taste is mere guess-work（D）compare the ability of the
19、 participants in choosing their drinks7 The statistics recorded in the preference tests show_.（A）Coca-Cola and Pepsi are peoples two most favorite drinks（B） there is not much difference in taste between Coca-Cola and Pepsi（C） few people had trouble telling Coca-Cola from Pepsi（D）peoples tastes diffe
20、r from one another8 It is implied in the first paragraph that_.（A）the purpose of taste tests is to promote the sale of colas（B） the improvement of quality is the chief concern of the two cola companies（C） the competition between the two colas is very strong（D）blind tasting is necessary for identifyi
21、ng fans9 The word “burnout“(Line4, Para.5)here refers to the state of_.（A）being seriously burnt in the skin（B） being unable to burn for lack of fuel（C） being badly damaged by fire（D）being unable to function because of excessive use10 The authors purpose in writing this passage is to_.（A）show that ta
22、ste preference is highly subjective（B） argue that taste testing is an important marketing strategy（C） emphasize that taste and price are closely related to each other（D）recommend that blind tasting be introduced in the quality control of colas10 When a consumer finds that an item she or he bought is
23、 faulty or in some other way does not live up to the manufacturers claim for it, the first step is to present the warranty(保单),or any other records which might help, at the store of purchase. In most cases, this action will produce results. However, if it does not, there are various means the consum
24、er may use to gain satisfaction.A simple and common method used by many consumers is to complain directly to the store manager. In general, the “higher up, the consumer takes his or her complaint, the faster he or she can expect it to be settled. In such a case, it is usually settled in the consumer
25、s favor, assuming he or she has a just claim.Consumers should complain in person whenever possible, but if they cannot get to the place of purchase, it is acceptable to phone or write the complaint in a letter.Complaining is usually most effective when it is done politely but firmly, and especially
26、when the consumer can demonstrate what is wrong with the item in question. If this cannot be done, the consumer will succeed best by presenting specific information as to what is wrong, rather than by making general statements. For example, “The left speaker does not work at all and the sound coming
27、 out of the right one is unclear“ is better than“ This stereo(立体声音响)does not work.“The store manager may advise the consumer to write to the manufacturer. If so, the consumer should do this, stating the complaint as politely and as firmly as possible. But if a polite complaint does not achieve the d
28、esired result, the consumer can go a step further. She or he can threaten to take the seller to court or report the seller to a private or public organization responsible for protecting consumers rights.11 When a consumer finds that his purchase has a fault in it, the first thing he should do is to
29、_.（A）complain personally to the manager（B） threaten to take the matter to court（C） write a firm letter of complaint to the store of purchase（D）show the written proof of the purchase to the store12 If a consumer wants a quick statement of his problem, its better to complain to_.（A）a shop assistant（B）
30、 the store manager（C） the manufacturer（D）a public organization13 The most effective complaint can be made by_.（A）showing the faulty item to the manufacturer（B） explaining exactly what is wrong with the item（C） saying firmly that the item is of poor quality（D）asking politely to change the item14 The
31、phrase “live up to“(Para-l,Line 2.in the context means_.（A）meet the standard of（B） realize the purpose of（C） fulfill the demands of（D）keep the promise of15 The passage tells us_.（A）how to settle a consumers complaint about a faulty item（B） how to make an effective complaint about a faulty item（C） ho
32、w to avoid buying a faulty item（D）how to deal with complaints from customers15 The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.“He described the inadequacies of his stude
33、nts, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.My topic is not standards nor its decline(降低).What the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has b
34、een teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school s
35、ubject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies(缺陷).But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice
36、 that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults, the language of the young always seems inadequate.Since this co
37、ncern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to todays young people, it naturally follows that todays English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not commit offenses agai
38、nst the language.16 The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that _.（A）the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that of the older generation（B） the students had a poor command of English because they didnt work hard enough（C） he was an excellent language teacher
39、because he had been teaching English for sixteen years（D）English teachers should be held responsible for the students poor command of English17 In the authors opinion, the speaker_.（A）gave a correct judgment of the English level of the students（B） had exaggerated the language problems of the student
40、s（C） was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobs（D）could think and speak intelligently18 The authors attitude towards the speakers remarks is_.（A）neutral（B） positive（C） critical（D）compromising19 It can be concluded from the passage that_.（A）it is justifiable to include Englis
41、h as a school subject（B） the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 level（C） English language teaching is by no means an easy job（D）Language improvement needs time and effort20 In the passage the author argues that_.（A）it is unfair to blame the English teachers for
42、 the language deficiencies of the students（B） young people would not commit offenses against the language if the teachers did their jobs properly（C） to eliminate language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and ears（D）to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generation
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