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 the 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 can not afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering（改变） the dresses they have．Skirls are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on．
No one can claim that the fashion industry contribulea 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．Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonder, 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．
【小题1】Designers and big stores always make money _____．

A．by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing

B．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry

C．because they are able to predict new fashions for the coming season

D．because they attach great importance to quality of women’s clothing

A．The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society

B．The constant changes in women’s clothing reflect their strength of characters

C．Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women

D．New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was in medical college, I went   36   with some of my friends. The   37   was summer; therefore, we   38   to go to the seaside. After arriving there, we rented a room and left our   39   there. We finished lunch and then decided to rent a boat   40   the sea and the weather were beautiful.

We started to   41  , but about one mile out, the weather suddenly changed.   42   the weather was not good, we didn’t want to   43  , but finally my friends and I   44   that we should go back. We tried to change the boat’s   45  , but as soon as we changed it, the oarlock (橹, 桨) broke. Therefore, we were   46   to turn back. We had to wait for help because we couldn’t do anything.

After seeing the change of the weather, we   47   to row, but it was too late. We   48   it. The sea changed a lot, the waves got very high, and the boat began to   49   like a cradle (摇篮). One of my friends started to cry;   50   started to feel sick. Three hours passed, and nobody came to help us. We were just praying.   51  , after five long hours of waiting, two big boats came to   52   us and we   53  . If they   54   come to get us, we would have crossed the border between Turkey and Greece because the border was very close.

This story is the most exciting story of my life because we could have   55  , but luck was with us and we escaped.

1.A. to camp            B. and camped       C. camping             D. on camp

2.A. climate            B. month            C. reason              D. season

3.A. chose                                   B. selected            C. managed        D. would rather

4.A. things             B. luggage           C. package       D. bags

5.A. if                 B. even if                                 C. because         D. for

6.A. go                 B. row               C. sail                D. surf

7.A. As                 B. If                C. Although       D. Even if

8.A. give in            B. give up           C. go forward    D. row

9.A. agreed             B. hoped             C. suggested      D. promised

10. A. head            B. direction         C. line            D. way

11.A. unable           B. able              C. delighted      D. sad

12.A. shouldn’t continue                                           B. couldn’t continue

    C. shouldn’t have continued                                    D. couldn’t have continued

13.A. forgot           B. regretted        C. didn’t mind        D. disliked

14. A. move             B. tremble           C. shake            D. swing

15.A. other             B. the other        C. another           D. others

16.A. Fortunately                            B. Unfortunately       C. Fortunate         D. Unluckily

17.A. carry             B. bring                                   C. search         D. rescue

18.A. didn’t drown                          B. didn’t die        C. escaped           D. ran away

19.A. didn’t                                B. wouldn’t          C. shouldn’t    D. hadn’t

20.A. died              B. survived                                C. floated     D. returned

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I was in medical college, I went   36   with some of my friends. The   37   was summer; therefore, we   38   to go to the seaside. After arriving there, we rented a room and left our   39   there. We finished lunch and then decided to rent a boat   40   the sea and the weather were beautiful.

We started to   41  , but about one mile out, the weather suddenly changed.   42   the weather was not good, we didn’t want to   43  , but finally my friends and I   44   that we should go back. We tried to change the boat’s   45  , but as soon as we changed it, the oarlock (橹, 桨) broke. Therefore, we were   46   to turn back. We had to wait for help because we couldn’t do anything.

After seeing the change of the weather, we   47   to row, but it was too late. We   48   it. The sea changed a lot, the waves got very high, and the boat began to   49   like a cradle (摇篮). One of my friends started to cry;   50   started to feel sick. Three hours passed, and nobody came to help us. We were just praying.   51  , after five long hours of waiting, two big boats came to   52   us and we   53  . If they   54   come to get us, we would have crossed the border between Turkey and Greece because the border was very close.

This story is the most exciting story of my life because we could have   55  , but luck was with us and we escaped.

A. to camp             B. and camped           C. camping          D. on camp

A. climate             B. month                C. reason           D. season

A. chose               B. selected        C. managed        D. would rather

A. things              B. luggage          C. package       D. bags

A. if              B. even if              C. because         D. for

A. go              B. row             C. sail                 D. surf

A. As              B. If              C. Although       D. Even if

A. give in             B. give up          C. go forward    D. row

A. agreed              B. hoped            C. suggested      D. promised

A. head               B. direction       C. line            D. way

A. unable              B. able                 C. delighted      D. sad

A. shouldn’t continue                         B. couldn’t continue

    C. shouldn’t have continued                    D. couldn’t have continued

A. forgot              B. regretted            C. didn’t mind        D. disliked

A. move               B. tremble          C. shake            D. swing

A. other               B. the other            C. another           D. others

A. Fortunately        B. Unfortunately        C. Fortunate         D. Unluckily

A. carry           B. bring                C. search         D. rescue

A. didn’t drown      B. didn’t die          C. escaped           D. ran away

A. didn’t                 B. wouldn’t            C. shouldn’t    D. hadn’t

A. died                B. survived             C. floated     D. returned

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(稳定耐用)? 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 women’s clothing

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

2. 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

3.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

4.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

Once, my father and I were waiting to buy tickets for the circus. Finally, there only one family? _?? us and the counter, who made a big ?? on me. There were eight children, all probably under 12. You could ?? they weren’t rich. Their clothes weren’t expensive but ? . The children were well-behaved., standing in line behind their parents and ? talking about what they would see that night.

One could ? they had never been to the circus before. The mother was holding her husband’s hand while the father was smiling in ? . The ticket lady asked the father how many tickets he wanted. He proudly ? , “Eight for children and two for adults, please.”

The ticket lady told him the price. The man’s wife let go of ? hand, her head dropped, and his lip began to tremble. The father leaned a little ? and asked, “How much did you say?”

The ticket lady ? the price. The man didn’t have enough money. ? was he supposed to turn and tell his kids that he didn’t have enough ? to take them to the circus? Seeing this, my father put his hand in his pocket, ? a $20 bill and dropped it on the ground. Then my father? _? down, picked up the bill and said the man, “Excuse me, sir, this fell out of your pocket.”

The man knew what was going on. He wasn’t begging for it but certainly ? the timely help in such an ? situation. He took my father’s ? in both of his, squeezed(紧捏) tightly onto the ? , and with a rear running down his cheek, he replied, “Thank you, sir. This really _? a lot to me and my family.”

1.A. before????????????? B. between????????????? C. behind????????????? D. besides

2.A. difference????????????? B. effort????????????? C. impression????????????? D. suggestion

3.A. tell????????????? B. agree????????????? C. believe????????????? D. suppose

4.A. clean????????????? B. shabby????????????? C. simple????????????? D. common

5.A. disappointedly????????????? B. bitterly????????????? C. excitedly????????????? D. carelessly

6.A. sense????????????? B. expect????????????? C. doubt????????????? D. Recognize

7.A. surprise????????????? B. turn????????????? C. silence????????????? D. pride

8.A. laughed????????????? B. announced????????????? C. commented????????????? D. responded

9.A. my????????????? B. his????????????? C. her????????????? D. their

10.A. backwards????????????? B. away????????????? C. closer????????????? D. farther

11.A. refused????????????? B. recited????????????? C. reduced????????????? D. repeated

12.A. When????????????? B. Where????????????? C. How????????????? D. Why

13.A. time????????????? B. money????????????? C. chance????????????? D. courage

14.A. pulled out????????????? B. pulled up????????????? C. picked out????????????? D. picked up

15.A. jumped????????????? B. lay????????????? C. knocked????????????? D. reached

16.A. appreciated????????????? B. admired????????????? C. rejected????????????? D. offered

17.A. interesting????????????? B. embarrassing????????????? C. enjoyable????????????? D. unbelievable

18.A. pocket????????????? B. wallet????????????? C. arm????????????? D. hand

19.A. ticket????????????? B. bill????????????? C. pound????????????? D. paper

20.A. pays????????????? B. costs????????????? C. means????????????? D. gives