题目内容
18.Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of the American west.In the eastern part of the US jeans were hardly worn at all.They were connected with farm people and the workers.So the rich wouldn't like to wear them.
It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies and everyone started to wear them.They were a symbol of the rebellion of young people during the 1950s and 1960s.So these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas.As time went on,jeans became more acceptable.American people in Europe and Japan often wore them when they were not on duty to show that they were Americans.The trousers showed the world a hppier way of life,something that people needed,especially after what they had gone through in World War II.
Jeans had other advantages as well.They didn't need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didn't need to iron them.This became more important as more and more women started working and had less time for housework.
Today jeans are an important part of our lives.They are always washed a few times before they are sold to give them a faded look.
41.Jeans first appearedC.
A.in eastern America
B.in Middle America
C.in western America
D.all over America
42.From the passage,we can know that James Dean and Marlon Brando wereB.
A.Jeans makers
B.film stars
C.young students
D.farmers or workers
43.What is the possibe meaning of the underlined"rebellion"in this passage?A
A.反叛
B.活力
C.清纯
D.奢侈
44.Which of the following was a possible advantage of jeans to women?B
A.They could easily be bought anywhere in the world.
B.They didn't need to be washed often or ironed.
C.They had many different styles and colors.
D.They were comfortable and easy to wash.
45.What is the best title of the passage?D
A.Jeans-Symbol of Wealth
B.Jeans-Working Women's Best Choice
C.Jeans-Part of the Lives of Farm People and Workers
D.Jeans-Popular Piece of Clothing in Our Daily Life.
分析 这篇短文主要介绍了牛仔裤在世界各国深受欢迎的原因,详细讲述了牛仔裤的发展衍变历史.
解答 41 C 细节理解题.根据短文第二段Jeans were first stronger trousers made for farm workers in the states of the American west的描述可知,牛仔裤首次出现在美国西部.故选C.
42 B 细节理解题.根据短文第三段 It was James Dean and Marlon Brando that made them popular in movies的描述,可以推知James Dean and Marlon Brando是电影明星.故选B.
43 A 词义猜测题.根据第三段下文these new trousers were not allowed in American schools and sometimes in theatres and cinemas的描述,学校甚至戏剧、电影都不允许出现这种新的裤子,可知他是青年人叛逆的象征.故选A.
44 B 细节理解题.根据短文第四段They didn't need to be washed as often as other trousers and women didn't need to iron them.的描述可知,对妇女来说,牛仔裤的好处是不用经常洗,也不用烫.故选B.
45 D 标题归纳题.根据短文内容及最后一段Today jeans are an important part of our lives的描述,本文主要介绍了牛仔裤在日常生活中受欢迎的原因.故应选D.
点评 对考生提出以下几方面要求:1.不但要求掌握所读材料的主旨大意、中心思想,而且要求掌握文章中的详细事实与细节. 2.不但要求对于具体事实情节的理解,而且要求对其抽象含义的理解,既要理解字面意思,又要理解其深层含义,包括作者的态度、观点、意图等. 3.既要求理解文章中某句、某段的含义及全文的逻辑关系,又要求根据其含义及逻辑关系进行判断和推理. 4.既要求考生能够运用材料中的信息去理解、分析问题;又要求考生能运用中学生应有的生活常识去分析、理解问题.
"I want (53)Btickets,eight for children and two for adults(成人)."said the father to the ticket lady.
The ticket lady told him the (54)C.When he heard that,the man couldn't believe his (55)B.He asked again,"How much?"
The ticke t lady spoke again.The father looked sad.Clearly,he didn't have (56)Dmoney.My dad took a $20 bill(纸币) and dropped it on the ground.Then he (57)Athe bill,and said to the man,"Sir,this fell out of your pocket."
The man knew what was (58)Bon.He looked into my dad's eyes and took the (59)C."Thank you,thank you,sir.This (60)Dmeans a lot to me and my family."
We didn't go to the circus that night,but we didn't feel sorry for it at all.
| 51.A.waiting | B.looking | C.working | D.preparing |
| 52.A.common | B.cheap | C.old | D.expensive |
| 53.A.ticket | B.ten | C.two | D.five |
| 54.A.ticket | B.number | C.price | D.time |
| 55.A.eyes | B.ears | C.nose | D.head |
| 56.A.spare | B.any | C.little | D.enough |
| 57.A.pickedup | B.tookaway | C.putdown | D.lookedup |
| 58.A.walking | B.going | C.looking | D.holding |
| 59.A.book | B.pocket | C.bill | D.bag |
| 60.A.hardly | B.nearly | C.only | D.really. |