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.When you come to think of it,only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe(衣柜) packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she 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 cannot afford to throw away clothing in this way,waste hours of their time altering the dresses they have.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 vital 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 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 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?That is for you to decide.

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

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

The writer would be less critical if fashion designers placed more stress on the     of clothing.

A.cost                                                            B.appearance

C.comfort                                                      D.suitability

According to the passage,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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

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

C.The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society.

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

完成句子。（每空0.5分，共5分）

总是努力迎合观众们的反应是很重要的。

It is important to always try to _______ _______ the way the audience will ______.

不幸的是，全城的人都被活埋了，整座城市也被掩埋了。

Unfortunately, all the people _______ ______ _______, and so was the city.

．当看到那个男孩溺水时，他毫不迟疑地跳入河中。

When he saw the little boy drowning in the river, he jumped into the water _______ ________.

要是我还不理解这个意思怎么办？

_______ ________ I still cannot understand the meaning?

You have to be a fairly good speaker to ________ listeners’ interest for over an hour.

A. catch        B. hold           C. improve        D. attract

Global warming causes the ocean ________, which in turn speeds ice melting.

   A. to warm           B. warming           warmed                 D. warm

As we all know, it was Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence (《独立宣言》). He wrote it in two weeks, and after a few changes, it was accepted by the Congress (国会). As a result, he became famous.

Born in Virginia, Thomas Jefferson, a brilliant student at school and almost talented lawyer later, was much interested in politics.

Jefferson was elected the Governor of Virginia in 1779, and he was sent to France as the representative of the American government in 1784. Sixteen years later, at the age of 57, he was elected president after Washington and Adams.

Far from a handsome man, he was tall with long arms and big hands. Jefferson, who was an amusing talker in conversation but a poor speaker, was generally good-natured.

Jefferson was regarded as a defender of freedom in America. As a president, he protected the right of free speech. Interestingly enough, in his eight years as president, Jefferson never vetoed (否决) a bill which the Congress had passed. He did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.

Thomas Jefferson died on July the fourth, 1826, the fiftieth anniversary of American Independence.

5. From the passage we can infer that America won its independence in _______.

A. 1786       B. 1800       C. 1842           D. 1776

6. How old was Thomas Jefferson when he became the Governor of Virgina?

A. He was 26.                         B. He was in his forties.

C. He was 36.                         D. We don’t know.

7. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Jefferson wan an amusing talker, but not good at speaking in public.

B. Jefferson was not an easy person to get along with.

C. Jefferson was not only very talented but also very handsome.

D. Not being politically minded, Jefferson never vetoed a bill passed by the Congress.

4. Jefferson died when he was ________.

A. 72          B. 83           C. 73             D. 92

8. Jefferson’s greatest contribution in American history should be that ________.

   A. he did a lot in organizing the new University of Virginia.

   B. he was strongly against the slavery

   C. he wrote the Declaration of Independence

   D. he was for the right of free speech

 We decided to ______ a chance on the weather and have the party outdoors.

      A. make       B. take            C. have          D. pick

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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节  短文填词（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分）

 阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示.3)语境提示,在每个空格内填上一个适当的英语单词,并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上.所填的单词要求意义准确,拼写正确.

I had an _____(有趣的) dream last night. I dreamed        76._______

that I took _____ in a race. At first, I could not run very     77________

fast and fell b_____. But I didn’t lose heart and kept        78._________

running. All the students on the ___(操场上) cheer me on,   79._______

“Come on!” I was so encouraged ___ I ran faster and faster  80._______

till I caught up ___ all the other runners. I felt as if flying like 81.______

a superman. ___ the end, I got to the finishing line first.     82_________

I won the race. I felt very p___ of myself. Many of my      83._______

_____(同学们) threw me up into the air. Just at that time    84.________

I w___  up and found myself still in bed!                85.________

The _______look on his face shows that he’s greatly ___________.

A. terrified; terrified             B. terrified; terrifying      

C. terrifying; terrifying           D. terrifying; terrified

It has been a long time for human to make _____ to reach the moon.

       A. its easy             B. it’s possible      C. it truth                   D. it possible

Several hours later, with the help of the police, the students managed to escape from the dangerous place, _______.

A. hungry and frightened            B. hungrily and frightening

C. hungry and frightening           D. hungrily and frightened