题目内容
_______ greatly by what he had heard and seen, he made up his mind to stand on his own feet again.
A.Inspiring B.To be inspired C.Being inspired D.Inspired
D
【解析】
试题分析:考查过去分词做状语:inspire和he是被动关系,用过去分词做状语,句意:受到看到的听到的事情的激励,他决心要再次站起来。选D。
考点:考查过去分词做状语
点评:当分词做状语的时候,如果构成分词的动词与句子的主语构成主动关系,就使用现在分词做状语;当二者构成被动关系,使用过去分词做状语。如果分词的动作发生在谓语动词之前,就使用分词的完成式。如果分词与句子的主语没有关系,可以使用状语从句或者独立主格结构。
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 |
Pollution is reducing the fragrance(芬芳) of plants and thus preventing bees from pollinating(授粉) them—endangering one of the most essential cycles of nature, a new study suggests.
The potentially hugely significant research, funded by US National Science Foundation, has found that gases mainly formed from the emissions(排放) of cars prevent flowers from attracting bees and other insects to pollinate them. And the scientists who have conducted the study fear that insects’ abilities to drive away enemies and attract mates may also be disturbed.
Professor Jose Fuentes, who led the study, said, “Scent molecules(香味分子) produced by flowers in a less polluted environment could travel for roughly 1,000 to 1,200 meters. But today they may travel only 200 to 300 meters. This makes it increasingly difficult for bees and other insects to locate the flowers.”
The researchers, who worked on the molecules of snapdragons(金鱼草),found that the molecules are volatile(易挥发的) and quickly bond with pollutants, mainly formed from vehicle(车辆)emissions. This chemically changes the molecules so that they no longer smell like flowers. A harmful cycle is therefore set up where insects struggle to get enough food and the plants do not get pollinated enough to multiply.
Already bees, which pollinate most of the world’s crops, are in such a great decline that has never been known before in Britain and across much of the globe. At least a quarter of America’s 2.5 million honey bee colonies have been mysteriously wiped out by colony collapse disorder(CCD),where hives are found suddenly deserted.
The crisis(危机) has now spread to Europe. Politicians insist that CCD has not yet been found in Britain, but considering the present number of bees, the agriculture minister Lord Rooker has sent the warning, “The honey bee population could be wiped out in 10 years.”
Although the researchers are not certain whether this is the real cause of CCD, they say that pollution is making life more difficult for bees and other insects in many ways.
【小题1】 In what way does pollution prevent flowers from attracting bees?
A.By shortening the distance traveled by the scent molecules of flowers. |
B.By disturbing the bees’ ability to attract mates. |
C.By weakening the bees’ ability to fight against enemies. |
D.By stopping flowers from giving off fragrance. |
A.Europe is affected greatly by CCD |
B.CCD has destroyed most of the honey bee colonies in Europe |
C.no honey bees will be found all over the world in the near future |
D.European officials have paid much attention to CCD |
A.Traffic Pollution Puts Bees in Danger |
B.Traffic Pollution is to Blame for CCD |
C.Pollution Makes Flowers Lose Their Scent |
D.Pollution Causes the Decrease in Flowers |
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.because they attach great importance to quality in women's clothing |
D.by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing |
A.a waste of time | B.a waste of money |
C.an expression of taste | D.an expression of love beauty |
A.an important contribution to society |
B.the women's strength of character |
C.basic qualities of inconstancy and instability |
D.the commercial exploitation of women |
the writer means that ___________.
A.men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion |
B.women are better able to put up with discomfort |
C.men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers |
D.women's inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at |