题目
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Historically, shoes were invented to free feet from sharp rocks, hot sands, and blisters. Shoes were made to be simple and functional, with tough leather soles and straps. As society became more sophisticated (复杂的), the role of shoes changed; shoes were made to add status to the wearer.
Shoe designers began to work on the production of fashion shoes for the wealthy; shoes meant more for show than for practical use or simplicity. Good shoemakers became well known and printed symbols on their shoes, so people could recognize the maker of that particular design. Designer shoes were thus born.
Many women develop serious problems with their feet after wearing these designer shoes during the workday and the medical costs for dealing with these problems can get very high. Some popular makers of designer shoes have been working towards combining comfort and practical use into their shoes, but it has been noted that women still go for style, beauty and uniqueness above everything else.
So to answer the question as to whether or not designer shoes are worth the cost, the answer is certainly yes, but be smart and invest in a pair of comfortable, not so stylish shoes for the days when you stay outdoors for hours! They can also be very expensive, but I can surely say that they are worth the cost.
小题1:When shoes were first made, their main use was to _________.
A.increase the wearer’s image |
B.protect the wearer from discomfort |
C.make the wearer more noticeable |
D.show the simplicity of life |
A.women like to wear designer shoes only during the workday |
B.designer shoes are more practical and beautiful than common shoes |
C.shoemakers won fame for their shoes’ prices |
D.shoemakers printed symbols on their shoes for being recognized |
A.make a lot of money for shoemakers |
B.meet women’s demand for being special |
C.will become increasingly comfortable |
D.offer the wearer a chance to show off their wealth |
A.explain why expensive designer shoes are worth the money |
B.talk about the necessity of owning comfortable shoes |
C.warn women of the danger of wearing designer shoes |
D.talk about the history and development of shoes |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:A
解析
试题分析:本文讲述的是鞋子的发展历程以及现代社会里的一些时装设计的时装鞋的作用。并回答了对于这样的鞋子是否值得买的讨论。
小题1:B 细节题。根据第二段1,2行 Historically, shoes were invented to free feet from sharp rocks, hot sands, and blisters.说明最初的鞋子被生产出来是为了保护穿鞋的人不受伤。故B正确。
小题2:D 细节题。根据第三段后3行Good shoemakers became well known and printed symbols on their shoes, so people could recognize the maker of that particular design. Designer shoes were thus born.说明他们把商标印在鞋子上是为了让自己的鞋子出名,故D正确。
小题3:B 推理题。根据第三段1,2行 Shoe designers began to work on the production of fashion shoes for the wealthy; shoes meant more for show than for practical use or simplicity.说明这些鞋子还能在市场上存在是因为满足了人们的需要,故B正确。
小题4:A 主旨大意题。根据文章的主题段第1段With that said, are expensive designer shoes really worth their cost?和最后一段 So to answer the question as to whether or not designer shoes are worth the cost, the answer is certainly yes, but be smart and invest in a pair of comfortable, not so stylish shoes for the days when you stay outdoors for hours!说明A正确。
点评:本文讲述的是鞋子的发展历程以及现代社会里的一些时装设计的时装鞋的作用。并回答了对于这样的鞋子是否值得买的讨论。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。
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试题【Women love shoes! They will sometimes go to look for the perfect pair of shoes t】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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小题1: The best – known of these races is __________.
A.the Boat Race of the University of Oxford. |
B.the Boat Race of the University of Cambridge |
C.the Boat Race of the Olympic Games |
D.the University Boat Race |
A.once a year | B.twice a year |
C.every three years | D.every other year |
A.names of places | B.names of teams |
C.names of boat races | D.names of universities |
Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and fun in work. Some teenagers work in the forests or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and to build houses. The adults teach them these skills.
There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo-taking or drawing. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to pass his free time.
When people live together, they should have rules. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? What should we do about it?”
One of the teenagers has said something about it, “You have to stop thinking only about yourself. You learn how to think about the group.”
小题1:In one special program in New York State, young and older people_______.
A.don’t work well together |
B.are friendly to each other |
C.teach each other new ways of building houses |
D.spend eight weeks together, working as farmers |
A.lead a busy life |
B.learn new skills of farming |
C.get used to the life on the farms |
D.find useful things and pleasure in work |
A.the teenagers don’t have to obey the rules |
B.the members have to obey the rules the adults make |
C.the members have no free time but on weekends |
D.the members should not break the rules they make together |
A.The Rules of Living Together |
B.Life in New York State |
C.Teenagers and Adults Together |
D.Free Hours in the Special Work Group |
For a start, if someone is using your Internet service or downloading, this will affect your speed of access or download limit. Also, it’s bad for Internet service providers. They will suffer in the long run because fewer people will pay for an Internet service if they know they can get it for free. And finally, just imagine this: what if the person who is stealing your Internet connection is involved in an illegal activity? I think the police are totally right to arrest these criminals.
— by Sandra Wilkins
Basically, if the person who paid for the service still has everything they paid for, what’s the problem? It’s just like using the light from streetlamps to read your book, or watching someone else’s firework display. It’s not stealing.
Also, if you leave your wireless connection unsecured, then it is your own fault(过错) if someone else uses it. Just as you wouldn’t leave your front door unlocked, or your car door open, neither should you leave your wireless connection open. By leaving your wireless connection open, you are inviting people to use it. Securing your wireless connection is as easy as clicking a few settings on your router(路由器). And finally, haven’t the police got more important crimes to solve? They’re always saying how they haven’t got the manpower to solve real issues. But this is just ridiculous(荒谬的).
— by James Hoarley
小题1: Why was the man mentioned in the first paragraph arrested?
A.For stealing someone’s laptop. |
B.For surfing the Net in the street. |
C.For destroying others’ wireless connection. |
D.For using an Internet service without permission. |
A.He thinks it is unacceptable. |
B.He thinks it is necessary sometimes. |
C.He thinks it requires good computer skills. |
D.He thinks it is good for Internet service providers. |
A.Internet service should be improved. |
B.it is hard to secure one’s wireless connection. |
C.using others’ Internet service is not stealing at all. |
D.people should leave their wireless connection open. |
A.Wireless connection | B.Wireless worries |
C.Internet service | D.Internet users |
Thousands of years ago, the area around the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake. But over time, all the water disappeared. Today, the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts.
In the early 1990s, a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel. He cut big blocks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build it. Everything in the hotel is made out of salt: the walls, the roof, the tables, the chairs and the beds.
The sun heats the walls and roof during the day. So the rooms stay warm at night, though it’s cold outside in the desert. The hotel has twelve rooms. A single room costs $40 a night, and a double room $60.
A sign on the hotel’s wall tells guests, “Please don’t lick (舔) the walls.”
小题1:Where did the salt for the hotel come from?
A.A cave. | B.The lake. | C.The salt desert. | D.A salt field. |
A.The water in the lake. | B.The sand in the desert. |
C.The furniture in the rooms. | D.The heat from the walls and roof. |
A.A large lake. | B.A special hotel. | C.A beautiful wall. | D.A famous desert. |
The above explains why young British people now don’t move out of their parents’ home until they are around 30 years old on average. It is not until they are 30 that they can afford their own home. Increasingly, it is not until that age that they can afford to get married and start a new life in a new home. It’s only after this age that many young people start thinking about having a child.
So a British person manages to get a job, get a home and get married. Why isn’t he or she then having at least two children on average? The main reason is that it is quite expensive to bring up a child in the UK. Why is it expensive? Well, these days, both parents need to work just to pay for their home and living expenses. Because both parents are at work, that means they then need to pay someone to look after their child during the day. Paying for this childcare is nearly always expensive.
The recent financial crisis is making things even harder for families, since unemployment is rising and even fewer people can afford to have children. With so much pressure on families, is it any surprise that the divorce rate is so high?
So what is Britain doing to try and save the British family? The government is trying to make it cheaper to have children. For example, there have been increases in money families can claim from the state each month. Also, there are increasing government subsidies for nursery schools, so that parents do not need to pay so much for child care.
The government is also trying to reduce the number of hours British parents have to work to earn enough money to pay their bills. If parents didn’t have to work so many hours, they’d have more time to spend with their children and wouldn’t need to spend so much on childcare. On average, a Briton works 49 hours a week, which is the most in Europe. The state is now considering introducing laws to encourage companies to improve their employees’ work-life balance. Let’s hope they’re not too late to save the British family. Otherwise, the British will always be too tired, and won’t have enough time and money, to have children.
小题1:Young British people live in their parents’ home until around 30 because .
A.They are allowed to get married at 30 |
B.they can’t find jobs to support themselves |
C.they can’t afford a house of their own until then |
D.they enjoy family life with their parents |
A.they have fewer years to have children |
B.they live much shorter lives than before |
C.it is more expensive to bring up a child |
D.people are losing their jobs because of the recent financial crisis |
A.bringing down prices |
B.raising the salaries of parents |
C.reducing family income tax |
D.increasing subsidies for families and nursery schools |
A.with long work hours, it is hard for British parents to balance life and work |
B.more and more families in Britain are breaking up because they are having fewer children |
C.among Europeans, British people work hardest and earn the least |
D.childcare takes up too much energy and time for the British |
A.food paid by the government |
B.school buildings for poor students |
C.free transportation |
D.money from the government to benefit the public |
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