6．As we all know clothes are necessary and important for human beings．If someone is asked why he or she wears clothes，the answer will probably be"To keep warm and to cover my body"．These are the basic reasons clothes are worn，but people also want to look attractive and appear successful to others．
    If people only wore clothes for warmth and to cover their bodies，most clothing would be simple and cheap．In most Western countries，however，clothing is sometimes very expensive．The main reason for this is not the cost the fabric （布料） or the cost of making the clothes．The clothes are expensive because of fashion （時尚）．Successful businessmen，for example，often wear very expensive suits，shirts and ties．Sometimes they pay thousands of dollars for a suit and hundreds of dollars for a tie．It's still just a suit and tie but they pay these prices because of the famous name of the designer．A suit costing much less would be just as warm and would cover the wearer's body just as well．
 Fashion is constantly （不斷地） changing，which means that people who want to be fashionable have to buy new clothes every few months，even if last month's clothes have only been worn once or twice．Some people have wardrobes （衣柜） full of clothes that have hardly been worn but are no longer in fashion．Being fashionable，therefore，can be a very expensive pastime!
46．Why do people wear clothes？D
A．Only to cover themselves
B．Just to make themselves attractive．
C．Just because of fashion
D．For a variety of reasons．
47．Successful businessmen buy very expensive suits because ofB．
A．the cost of the fabric                        
B．the famous name of the designer
C．the cost of making them                   
D．the good packages （包裝）
48．According to the passage，fashionable people have toB．
A．wear their clothes only once                  
B．buy new clothes regularly
C．wear last month's clothes                    
D．buy new clothes once or twice
49．From the last paragraph，we can knowA．
A．Being fashionable can be very expensive
B．In most western countries，clothing is sometimes expensive
C．It is too difficult for people to catch up with fashion
D．Many people can hardly wear what they have bought
50．What is the passage mainly about？D
A．Some clothes are very expensive and some are cheap．
B．In many countries，clothes can sometimes be very expensive to buy
C．People wear clothes to keep warm and to cover their bodies．
D．Many people choose their clothes according to what's in fashion．

分析 我們都知道衣服對人類是必要的和重要的．如果有人被問為什么他或她穿衣服，答案可能是"為了保暖和覆蓋我的身體"．這是穿衣服的根本原因，但是人們也想看起來有吸引力，在他人面前顯得成功．
如果人們只為了溫暖和覆蓋他們的身體而穿衣服，大多數(shù)衣服將是既簡單又便宜．然而，在大多數(shù)西方國家，衣服有時是非常昂貴的．主要原因不是布料或做衣服的成本問題．衣服昂貴是因為時尚．例如成功的商人經(jīng)常穿戴非常昂貴的套裝、襯衫和領(lǐng)帶．有時他們買數(shù)千美元的西裝和數(shù)百美元的領(lǐng)帶．它仍然只是一件西裝和領(lǐng)帶，但他們因為設(shè)計師出名而支付這些價格．一件更便宜的衣服同樣溫暖也可以覆蓋穿戴者的身體．
時尚不斷地改變，這意味著想要時尚的人每幾個月必須買新衣服，即使上個月的衣服只穿了一兩次．一些人衣柜滿是幾乎沒有穿的衣服，但不再時尚．因此時尚，可以是一個非常昂貴的消遣！

解答 46．D．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文中第一段"the answer will probably be"To keep warm and to cover my body"以及"but people also want to look attractive and appear successful to others"可知人們穿衣服為了保暖、覆蓋身體、看起來吸引人和成功，目的多樣，故選D．其他選項片面．
47．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文中第二段"It's still just a suit and tie but they pay these prices because of the famous name of the designer
"可知成功商人是因為設(shè)計師出名才會買貴套裝，故選B．
48．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文中第三段"Fashion is constantly （不斷地） changing，which means that people who want to be fashionable have to buy new clothes every few months"可知為了迎合不斷變化的時尚，人們需要每幾個月買新衣服，故選B．buy new clothes regularly定期買新衣服．
49．A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)文中最后一段"Being fashionable，therefore，can be a very expensive pastime!"可知時尚是非常昂貴的消遣，故選A．
50．D．主旨大意題．根據(jù)本文主要討論了穿衣服時尚這一目的這一主題，故選D．Many people choose their clothes according to what's in fashion許多人根據(jù)流行來選擇衣服．

點評 本篇閱讀理解細節(jié)理解題占比重大，需要學(xué)生根據(jù)上下文定位相關(guān)內(nèi)容，并仔細分析句子之間的聯(lián)系，不能以偏概全，應(yīng)看全相關(guān)信息．

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G．They cannot afford college as planned．

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15．Suddenly all the lights on that crowded underground train went out．Then it stopped in that dark tunnel．We waited．We expected the lights to come on again．（61）But nothing happened．
Then I began to smell （62）something．People around me then began to cry out in fear．"The train is on fire!"they cried．The woman （63）standing （stand） next to me （64）suddenly （sudden） fell on the floor．I realized she was overcome by the smoke．Then I saw flames appearing．"If something does not happen soon，"I said to （65）myself，"I （66）will be burnt （burn） alive!"But as I stood there in the dark in that crowded burning train，I could see no way to escape．So I cried，"God，if it is not my time to die，please help me!"I heard a noise．It was on my right side．I at once began to push my way forward to （67）where that noise came from．（68）For two hours I kept walking in that dark train tunnel．At last I saw （69）a light in the distance．"Thank God!"I cried．"God must have a purpose for saving my life．He must want me to help （70）otherpeople experience what he could do for them．"I decided．

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16．Christmas was coming．Mr．Smith had no money （61）to buy （buy） any presents for his children．His wife was ill and he had spent a lot of money （62）on her medicine．The harvest was bad and everyone in his family was going to be hungry the next spring．He was quite （63）worried（worry） about it．
"We have only a cock，"said Mrs．Smith one day．"You'd better take it to the town．Sell it there and buy some cakes and （64）candies（candy） for our children．"
"That is a good idea!"the man said and caught the cock the next morning and put （65）it into a box．It was difficult to walk on the road，because it （66）was covered（cover） with thick snow．Two hours later，he was very tired and wanted to have a rest．He put the box on the ground and sat down．
"The air in the box must be old，"the man said to （67）himself（he）．"I'd better let the cock walk outside for a while，（68）or/otherwise it'll die．"
So he put the cock on the ground．Then，when he wanted to start off again，Mr．Smith tried to get the cock，but he found he couldn't catch it （69）any longer．
"How foolish you are!"Mr．Smith shouted （70）angrily（anger） at the cock．"You can herald（預(yù)示） the break of day at night but you can't find the way to the town in the daytime!"

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