题目内容
After years’ study with the help of Professor Henry Higgins, Eliza was able to________various levels of English usages, such as standard and substandard.
- A.indicate
- B.differ
- C.distinguish
- D.mark
试题分析:句意:经过多年的研究在亨利希金斯教授的帮助下,伊丽莎能够区分英语用法的各种水平,例如标准的和不合格的。Indicate表明; differ不同; distinguish区分;mark标志。根据句意故选C。
考点:考查动词辨析。
点评:本题难度适中。动词的考查是近几年高考的热点,不仅会在单选里出现,完形和短文改错题中也常出现考查动词的情况。
即学即练:I ________ with him on this point.
A. indicate B. differ C. distinguish D. mark
解析:B。句意:这一点我和他的意见不同。
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.
【小题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 |
A.a waste of money | B.a waste of time |
C.an expression of taste | D.an expression of creativity |
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 |
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 |