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1、单元综合检测(三)(时间：100分钟满分：120分).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)AIf women are mercilessly exploited 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
2、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 packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that she has nothing to wear.Changing fashions are nothing mo
3、re 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 can not afford to throw away clothing in this way waste hours of their time altering(改变)the dresses they have.Skirts are lengthened or shortened；necklines a
4、re 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.They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact th
5、at women will put up with any amount of discomfort，as long as they look right.There can hardly be a man who hasnt 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 highheeled shoes.When comparing men and
6、 women in the matter of fashion，the conclusions to be drawn are obvious.Do the constantly changing fashions of womens clothes，one wonder，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 ref
7、lect basic qualities of stability and reliability？That is for you to decide.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。女人爱美的天性被商人充分利用，他们不断推出各种新款服装，赚足了女士们的钱，而女士们为了美丽心甘情愿地被他们剥削。男士在服饰方面则显得比女士更理性。1Designers and big stores always make money Aby constantly changing the fashions in womens clothingBby mercilessly exploiting women work
8、ers in the clothing industryCbecause they are able to predict new fashions for the coming seasonDbecause they attach great importance to the quality of womens clothingA推理判断题。第一段提到“因为她们一想到自己穿着过时的衣服出现在公众面前就不寒而栗，所以总是被服装设计师和大商场利用”，由此判断，这些人利用她们追求衣着时尚的特点来赚钱，故选A。2To the writer，that women altering their old
9、 fashioned dresses is seen as Aa waste of moneyBan expression of tasteCa waste of timeDan expression of creativityC细节理解题。第二段说，女士们如果没钱置办新衣，她们就浪费几个小时的时间来修改她们现有的服装以追求时尚。由此判断选C，作者觉得这样做是浪费时间。3According to the passage，which of the following statements is true?AThe fashion industry makes an important contr
10、ibution to society.BThe constant changes in womens clothing reflect their strength of characters.CFashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women.DNew fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women.D推理判断题。从第三段第一句可知A项错误；第三段说，女士们为了美愿意忍受任何的不舒适，而
11、没有提到反映了她们“性格的力量”，故B项错误；文章没有提到C项内容。从全文内容可知，作者觉得服装设计师推出各种新款服装的目的是赚钱，是“一年又一年无情地盘剥女士们”，由此判断选D。4By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious”，the writer means that Awomen are better able to put up with discomfortBmen are more reasonable in the matter of fashionCmen are also exploited greatly by fas
12、hion designersDwomens inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed atB推理判断题。最后一段说，比较男人和女人对时装的态度就能得出一个明显的结论，男人很聪明，不会被时装设计师欺骗。从这些叙述可知应选B，男士在选择服饰方面比女士更理性。BSome people say that the best way to reduce the size of your waist is to do stomach exercise.Many people believe that when specific musc
13、les are exercised，the fatty tissues(组织)in the immediate area are burned up.The truth is that exercise burns fat from all over the body and not from one specific area.Of course，if you reduce the fat throughout your body，you will certainly see results around your waist，too.Some people believe that you
14、 need to exercise twice a week in order to keep a sufficient level of physical fitness.However，studies directed by American scientists show that unexercised muscles lose their strength very quickly.Within 48 to 72 hours，you must use the muscles again to reestablish(重建)the good physical effects.And w
15、hat does that mean to you？American scientists concluded that while daily exercise is most helpful，exercising every other day or three days a week will keep a sufficient level of physical fitness.Is it true that you burn more calories running one mile than walking the same distance？The answer is no.T
16、he truth is that you use the same amount of energy whether you walk or run the mile，since in both cases you are moving the same weight the same distance.The speed does not matter.Of course，if you run rather than walk for 30 minutes，you will cover more distance，and therefore，burn more calories.If your breathing doesnt return to normal with
