题目内容
4.They wear the latest fashions with the most up-to-date accessories(配饰).Yet these are not girls in their teens or twenties but women in their sixties and seventies.A generation which would once only wear old-fashioned clothes is now favouring the same high street looks worn by those half their age.Professor Julia Twigg,a social policy expert,said,"Women over 75are now shopping for clothes more frequently than they did when they were young in the 1960s.In the 1960s buying a coat for a woman was a serious matter.It was an expensive item that they would purchase only every three or four years-now you can pick one up at the supermarket whenever you wish to.Fashion is a lot cheaper and people get tired of things more quickly."
Professor Twigg analysed family expenditure(支出) data and found that while the percentage of spending on clothes and shoes by women had stayed around the same-at 5or 6 percent of spending-the amount of clothes bought had risen sharply.
The professor said,"Clothes are now 70 percent cheaper than they were in the 1960s because of the huge expansion of production in the Far East.In the 1960s Leeds was the heart of the British fashion industry and that was where most of the clothes came from,but now almost all of our clothes are sourced elsewhere.Everyone is buying more clothes but in general we are not spending more money on them."
Fashion designer Angela Barnard,who runs her own fashion business in London,said older women were much more affected by the celebrity(名流) style than in previous years.
She said,"When people see stars such as Judi Dench and Helen Mirren looking attractive and fashionable in their sixties,they want to follow them.Older women are much more aware of celebrities.There's also the boom in TV programmes showing people how they can change their look,and many of my older customers do yoga to stay in shape well in their fifties.When I started my business a few years ago,my older customers tended to be very rich,but now they are what I would call ordinary women.My own mother is 61and she wears the latest fashions in a way she would never have done ten years ago."
28.Professor Twigg found that,compared with the 1960s,B.
A.the spending on clothes has increased by 5% or 6%
B.the price of clothes has generally fallen by 70%
C.people spend 30% less than they did on clothes
D.the amount of clothes bought has risen by 5% or 6%
29.What can we learn about old women in terms of fashion?B
A.They are often ignored by fashion designers.
B.They are now more easily influenced by stars.
C.They are regarded as pioneers in the latest fashion.
D.They are more interested in clothes because of their old age.
30.It can be concluded that old women tend to wear the latest fashions today mainly becauseA.
A.clothes are much cheaper than before
B.TV shows teach them how to change their look
C.they are in much better shape now
D.they get tired of things more quickly
31.Which is the best possible title of the passage?C
A.Unexpected Changes in Fashion
B.The More Fashionable,the Less Expensive
C.Age Is No Barrier for Fashion Fans
D.Boom of the British Fashion Industry.
分析 本文主要讲述的是老年人也会追逐时代的潮流,
解答 28.B.细节理解题.根据第句子Clothes are now 70 percent cheaper than they were in the 1960s because of the huge expansion of production in the Far East可知现如今的衣服比六十年代的衣服便宜70%,故选B.
29.B.细节理解题.根据倒数第二段Fashion designer Angela Barnard,who runs her own fashion business in London,said older women were much more affected by celebrity style than in previous years.在伦敦经营自己的时尚事业的时装设计师Angela Barnard说,年长女性比以前更受名人风格的影响.可知B正确.
30.A.推断判断题.本文前四段都在讲述衣服比以往更加便宜,根据句子.Fashion is a lot cheaper and people get tired of things more quickly.时尚便宜很多,人们对于衣服的厌倦速度更快.可以推断出A选项符合题意.
31.C.主旨大意题.本文主要讲述的是老年人也会追逐时代的潮流,所以C项最符合.
点评 本文考查细节题为主,细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息?或是其变体.搜查信息在阅读中非常重要它包括理解作者在叙述某事时使用的具体事实、数据、图表等细节信息.在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节.做这类题一般采用寻读法?即先读题,然后带着问题快速阅读短文,找出与问题有关的词语或句子,再对相关部分进行分析对比,找出答案.
A. | to tell,to leave | B. | telling,leaving | ||
C. | to tell,leaving | D. | telling,to leave |
Countries | Laws |
Vietnam | If you're in Vietnam without a Vietnamese driver's license,you risk a prison sentence(判决) of up to three years. |
Russia | In Moscow,if your car is dirty enough to draw dust art,you will be fined(罚款) about 2,000rubles (about US 55dollars).Worse yet,it's illegal to wash your car by hand in public places-forcing you to take it to one of the few car wash facilities. |
Thailand | Drivers-male or female-can't drive shirtless whether it's a car,bus,or a tuk-tuk cab. |
France | France requires its drivers to carry a portable breathalyzer(便携式酒精测量仪) at all times when driving a car.The one-time breathalyzer cost around US 5dollars,and if you don't have one,you will be fined US 15dollars. |
Cyprus | Raising your hands in the car can get you fined of US 35dollars.The law states a driver can be fined if the person"is in an irregular position inside the car or raises his hand from the steering wheel unnecessarily." |
Japan | Politeness isn't just the culture in Japan; it is part of driving laws.Splashing(飞溅) a person by driving through a puddle(水坑) with your car will cost you over US 60dollars.The country is also strict with its DUI (酒驾) laws-riding with or lending your car to a driver who gets caught drinking and driving can lead to a fine costing thousands of dollars. |
A.Your home.
B.Any public place.
C.The car wash facilities.
D.The forest.
13.What can you get fined for in Cyprus?B
A.Forgetting to carry a portable breathalyzer.
B.Putting your hands above your head.
C.Not having a Cyprus driver's license.
D.Driving without a shirt.
14.If you are fined thousands of dollars in Japan,you may have beenD.
A.in an irregular position in your car
B.impolite to other drivers
C.splashing a person with mud
D.sitting in a car with a drunk driver
15.This passage can most likely be found inA.
A.a book on interesting cultures
B.a fashion magazine
C.an international newspaper
D.a law document(文件)