广东佛山2014届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解与书面表达巩固提高训练37i.、阅读理解(本大题共3小题,共0分)A1.B(268words)(2013上海卷)HomeLaundryAutomaticDryerProductFullTwoYearWarranty(保修)LimitedFiveYearWarrantyonCabinet(机箱)WarrantyProvidesfor:FIRSTTWOYEARSAmanawillrepairorreplaceanyfaultypartfreeofcharge.THIRDTHRUFIFTHYEARSAmanawillprovideafreereplacementpartforanycabinetwhichprovesfaultyduetorust(生锈)。WarrantyLimitations:Owner’sResponsibilities:Warrantybeginsatdateoforiginalpurchase.Providesalesreceipt.AppliesonlytoproductusedwithintheUnitedNormalcareandmaintenance.StatesorinCanadaifproductisapprovedbyHavingtheproductreasonablyCanadianStandardsAssociationwhenshippedaccessibleforservice.fromfactory.PayforservicecallsrelatedtoproductProductsusedonacommercialorrentalbasisinstallationorusageinstructions.notcoveredbythiswarranty.Payforextraservicecosts,overnormalServicemustbeperformedbyanAmanaservicecharges,ifservicerisrequestedservicer.toperformserviceoutsideservicer’sAdjustmentscoveredduringfirstyearonly.normalbusinesshours.WarrantyDoesNotCoverItIf:InnoeventshallAmanaberesponsibleProducthasdamageduetoproductalteration,forconsequentialdamages.﹡connectiontoanimproperelectricalsupply,*Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalshippingandhandling,accident,fire,floods,rights,andyoumayhaveotherswhichlightningorotherconditionsbeyondthecontrolvaryfromstatetostate.Forexample,ofAmana.somestatesdonotallowtheexclusionorProductisimproperlyinstalledorapplied.limitationofconsequentialdamages,sothisexclusionmaynotapplytoyou.69.AccordingtoWarrantyLimitations,aproductcanbeunderwarrantyif__________.A.shippedfromaCanadianfactoryB.rentedforhomeuseC.repairedbytheuserhimselfD.usedintheU.S.A.70.AccordingtoOwner’sResponsibilities,anownerhastopayfor__________.A.thelossofthesalesreceiptB.aservicer’sovertimeworkC.theproductinstallationD.amechanic’stransportation71.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothewarranty?A.ConsequentialdamagesareexcludedacrossAmerica.B.Aproductdamagedinanaturaldisasteriscoveredbythewarranty.C.Afaultycabinetduetorustcanbereplacedfreeinthesecondyear.D.Freerepairisavailableforaproductusedimproperlyinthefirstyear.【答案解析】69—71DBCB2.Theywearthelatestfashionswiththemostup-to-dateaccessories(配饰).Yetthesearegirlsintheirteensortwentiesbutwomenintheirsixtiesandseventies.Agenerationwhichwouldonceonlywearold-fashionedclothesisnowfavoringthesamehighstreetlookswornbythosehalftheirage.ProfessorJuliaTwigg,asocialpolicyexpert,said,“Womenover75arenowshoppingforclothesmorefrequentlythantheydidwhentheywereyounginthe1960s.Inthe1960sbuyingacoatforawomanwasaseriousmatter.Itwasanexpensiveitemthattheywouldpurchaseonlyeverythreeorfouryears—nowyoucanpickoneupatthesupermarketwheneveryouwishto.Fashionisalotcheaperandpeoplegettiredofthingsmorequickly.”ProfessorTwigganalyzedfamilyexpending(支出)dataandfoundthatwhilethepercentageofspendingonclothesandshoesbywomenhadstayedaroundthesame—and5or6percentofspending—theamountofclothesboughthadrisensharply.Theprofessorsaid,“Clothesarenow70percentcheaperthantheywereinthe1960sbecauseofthehugeexpansionofproductionintheFarEast.Inthe1960sLeedswastheheartoftheBritishfashionindustryandthatwaswheremostoftheclothescamefrom,butnowalmostallofourclothesaresourcedelsewhere.Everyoneisbuyingmoreclothesbutingeneralwearenotspendingmoremoneyonthem.”FashiondesignerAngelaBarnard,whorunsherownfashionbusinessinLondon,saidolderwomenweremuchmoreaffectedbycelebrity(名流)stylethaninpreviousyears.Shesaid,“WhenpeopleseestarssuchasJudiDenchandHelenMirrenlookingattractiveandfashionableintheirsixties,theywanttofollowthem.Olderwomenaremuchmoreawareofcelebrities.There’salsotheboominTVprogrammesshowingpeoplehowtheycanchangetheirlook,andmanyofmyoldercustomersdoyogatostayinshapewellintheirfifties.WhenIstartedmybusinessafewyearsago,myoldercustomerstendedtobeveryrich,butnowtheyarewhatIwouldcallordinarywomen.Myownmotheris61andshewearsthelatestfashionsinawayshewouldneverhavedonetenyearsago.”59.ProfessorTwiggfoundthat,comparedwiththe1960s,_______.A.thepriceofclotheshasgenerallyfallenby70%B.thespendingonclotheshasincreasedby5%or6%C.peoplespend30%lessthantheydidonclothesD.theamountofclothesboughthasrisenby5%or6%60.Whatcanwelearnaboutoldwomenintermsoffashion?A.Theyareoftenignoredbyfashiondesigners.B.Theyarenowmoreeasilyinfluencedbystars.C.Theyareregardedaspioneersinthelatestfashion.D.Theyaremoreinterestedinclothesbecauseoftheiroldage.61.ItcanbeconcludedthatoldwomentendtowearthelatestfashionstodaymainlybecauseA.theygettiredofthingsmorequicklyB.TVshowsteachthemhowtochangetheirlookC.theyareinmuchbettershapenowD.clothesaremuchcheaperthanbefore62.Whichisthebestpossibletitleofthepassage?A.AgeIsNoBarrierforFashionFansB.TheMoreFashionable,theLessExpensiveC.UnexpectedChangesinFashionD.BoomoftheBritishFashionIndustry【答案解析】59.答案:A考点::细节理解解析:从“Theprofessorsaid,“Clothesarenow70percentcheaperthantheywereinthe1960sbecauseofthehugeexpansionofproductionintheFarEast.Inthe1960s”可以得出答案60.答案:B考点::细节理解解析:从“WhenpeopleseestarssuchasJudiDenchandHelenMirrenlookingattractiveandfashionableintheirsixties,theywanttofollowthem.Olderw