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 which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion．

       Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste．Many women spend large 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 changing their old-fashioned dresses．Skirts are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on．

       No one can claim that the fashion industry contributes anything really important to society．Fashion designers are rarely concerned with necessary things like warmth, comfort and durability （耐用）．They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right．There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or picking her way through deep snow in high heeled shoes．

       When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious．Do the constantly changing fashions of women's 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 dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide．

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 women's clothing

       D．because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing

To the writer, the fact that women change 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 creativity

New fashions in clothing are created for ___________．

       A．the commercial exploitation of women                

       B．the women's strength of character

       C．basic qualities of inconstancy and instability             

       D．an important contribution to society

By saying "the conclusions to be drawn are obvious" （ Line One to Line Two, Paragraph Four）, the writer means that ___________．

       A．women's inconstancy in their 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 fashion

If women are mercilessly exploited 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 which 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 packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.
　 Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional 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 or 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. They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right. There can hardly be a man who hasn’t 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 women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious. Does the constantly changing fashion of women's clothes, one wonders, reflect basic qualities of instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers. Do their unchanged styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide.
【小题1】The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the of clothing
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第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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My sister was sick for a long time before they found out what was the matter with her. She had so many tests , and no answers came, till one day we heard the words we were dreading " Your sister has a rare blood vessel cancer, hopefully we can remove it, but we have only seen 5 cases ,and don't even know if she will survive"

My wedding day was in November, and the family spent most of their time going to the hospital ,so I was on my own with all the arrangements. Not that I minded, we were just waiting to find out what was going to become of my sister.

Finally the surgeons decided amputation was the answer after extensive radiation therapy to shrink the tumour. She was tired and lethargic, and tried hard to put on a brave face, but the fear showed in her eyes.

Fortunately, when the surgery came, the doctors found they could remove the tumour without amputation, but at a great cost. The whole leg muscle was removed , and became infected, and it took many months for my sister to become well enough to leave the hospital, but was unable to stand, let alone walk.

The day of our wedding came around, and still my sister remained unwell, and was not coming to the wedding. I felt sad inside at the thought of it, but she had survived the ordeal ,and that was enough for now.

It was the only dark spot on the happiest day of my life.

As the wedding car pulled up, I saw the family moving around the church ,and felt a slight pang....Jayne was not going to be here to share all this... I stepped out of the wedding car, and rearranged my gown and dress... the church started the bridal march... ...and as in a dream, there was my sister, standing up, supported by two crutches, smiling. I think I am the only bride who stopped in the middle of the bridal march to walk over and kiss my sister on the cheek. It cost my sister so much pain to be there ,to stand and even walk a little. She could not manage it for long, but she did it for me, even when her own future looked uncertain. In my bridal book, there is a page for gifts... and next to my sister’s name is the entry..."Jaynes gift...my sister walked on my wedding day"

And her gift is the one we remember most...

51. From the second paragraph, we can learn that ______.

A. The family didn't care much about my wedding

B. I was worried about the arrangement of my wedding

C. I was angry that I had to arrange my wedding by myself

D. I think I should care more about my sister's illness

52. What does the underlined word "amputation" mean?

A. chemical treatment                                 B. removing the tumour

C. cutting off the leg                                      D. removing the whole leg muscle

53. What's only the dark spot on my happiest day

A. my sister's leg was infected.                    B. My sister could not attend my wedding.

C. My sister was unable to walk.                D. My sister failed to survive the cancer.

54. What's the best title of this passage?

A. My sister's gift.      B. My sister's illness.  C. My brave sister.    D. My happiest day.

There’re five people at our table, including myself. I’ve already learnt a great deal about them in the short time we’ve been at sea, although we rarely meet except at meal times.
First of all, there’s Dr Stone. He’s a man of about sixty five, with gray hair and a friendly face. He gave up his work a short while ago and is now traveling round the world before he retires to some quiet country village. As a young man, he served for many years as a doctor in the army and visited many countries. He’s told us a lot about the city to which we are going.
Then there’s “Grandmother”. I call her that because her name escapes me. In spite of being a grandmother, she looks rather young, not more than fifty, she’s on her way to visit a daughter who went to Australia some years ago. Naturally she is very excited at the thought of seeing her again, and her three grandchildren, whom she has never seen.
Then there’s a man I don’t care for very much, an engineer by the name of Barlow. He has been on leave in England and is now returning to his work in Singapore.
The other person who sits at our table is Mrs. Hunt. I’ve found out hardly anything about her. She’s extremely quiet and rarely talks, except to consult（咨询）the doctor about children’s various illness. She’s on her way to join her husband in India.
64. What can we know about Mr. Stone?
A. He is a doctor in the army now.
B. He is going to give up his work.
C. He knows a lot about the city the author is going to.
D. He has been retired for many years.
65. The writer calls the second person “Grandmother” because_______.
A. she looks old                             B. She has three daughters
C. he respects her                                D. he can’t think of her name
66. Which of the following is TRUE?
A. Dr Stone lives in a quiet village now.       B. “Grandmother” is an Australian.
C. Barlow works in Singapore                      D. Mrs Hunt is a woman of many words.

完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Yes, I’ll be ready at nine. Goodbye, dear, and thanks again.” Mrs. Robinson replaced the   36   and crossed the hall into the   37  . It had not been an easy telephone call for her to make. Her daughter had been very kind,   38  , and had immediately agreed to   39   her up, but Mrs. Robinson   40   to admit that she needed help. Since her   41   passed away ten years ago, she had prided herself upon her ___42  . She had   43   to live in their little house alone and had refused to go and live with her daughter.

But on this evening, she was standing at her living-room window,   44   out at the “SOLD” notice in the small front garden. Her feeling were   45  . Naturally she was              46   at the thought of leaving here, as it was full of so many   47  .

But at the same time she was looking forward to spending her last   48   near the

sea, __49   in the little sea town where she was born. With the   50   from the sale of the house, she had bought a little flat there.

Her husband had always been very   51   this house. She hadn’t been   52__ here, but it didn’t mean as much to her as it had to him.   53   most of the people who lived in the street had   54   away, and it was this that had made her decide to sell it.

Next morning Mrs. Robinson   55   the house for the station in her daughter’s car.

1.A. book         B. data         C. receiver     D. door

2. A. bedroom      B. dining-room  C. garden      D. living-room

3. A. however      B. of course     C. therefore    D. specially

4.A. pick          B. bring         C. cheer       D. warm

5.A. liked          B. hated         C. tended      D. pretended

6. A. lawyer        B. friend        C. daughter     D. husband

7. A. independence  B. future        C. talent       D. ideal

8. A. moved        B. hoped        C. continued    D. dreamed

9.A. sticking       B. staring      C. reaching     D. pulling

10.A. blamed        B. excited        C. embarrassed  D. mixed

11. A. sad          B. hard          C. pleased      D. delighted

12. A. pets          B. folks          C. descriptions  D. memories

13. A. lives         B. years         C. wealth       D. treasure

14. A. down        B. up            C. back        D. away

15.A. insurance     B. allowance     C. reward       D. money

16.A. fond of       B. busy in        C. afraid of     D. interested in

17. A. funny        B. lucky         C. happy       D. unhappy

18.A. Soon         B. Shortly         C. Recently     D. Immediately

19. A. fled          B. moved          C. turned       D. traveled

20.A. sold          B. returned        C. left          D. locked