2023英语专四考试精选阅读试题及答案.pdf

2023英语专四考试精选阅读试题及答案

2023英语专四考试精选阅读试题及答案

Openupmostfashionmagazinesandyouwillsee
incrediblythinmodelswithimpossiblehairand
wearingunreasonablyexpensive,impracticablystyled
clothes.Butshouldn'tclothesbefortablydurableand
makeaprincipleofbeingsimplefortheindividual
whowearsthem?Whyareweconstantlytoldthatwe
needtobuynewclothesandaddfreshpiecestoour
collection?
Fashionschangeyearafteryearsolotsofpeople
canmakepilesofmoney.Iffolksareconvincedthat
theyneedadifferentlookeachseason,thatthis
year'ssweater'slengthandshoesstyleareimportant,
theycanbepersuadedtobuy.Thefashionindustry
wouldhaveyouignoreyourshortingsandjustmakeyou
feelbeautifulandhappy.Infactitisnotonlya
phenomenonwecanfindinpeople'sdressing.

Fashioncontrolsourlives.Fashioncontrolswhat
wewear,whatweeat,whatwedrink,thewaywecut
ourhair,themakeupWebuyanduse,thecolorofthe
carswedrive.Fashionevencontrolsourideas.
Wheredoesfashionefrom?Oftenthereasonsare
quitelogical.Scientistsandhistoriansstudythe
fashionsofthepastanddiscoverthesecretsofeach
fashion.
Whengirlsseeanattractiveguy,theirblood
pressurerisesandtheirlipsbeeredder.That'swhy
guysthinkthatgirlswearinglipstickarebeautiful.
Whydoguysshavetheirheads?Inthepast
soldiersshavedtheirheadstokilltheinsectsthat
livedintheirhair.Nowguysshavetheirheadsso
thattheylookstrongandmasculine,likesoldiers.
Andfinally,fashionmakesyoufeelgood,doesn't
it?Whenyouaredressedinthelateststyle,dancing
tothemostfashionablemusic,afterwatchingthe
latesthitfilm,youfeelgreat,don'tyou?
1.What'stheauthor'sviewpointaboutthemodels
andtheirhairstylesandclothes?

A.Unbiased.
B.Indifferent.
C.Critical.
D.Appreciative.
2.Itisindicatedbytheauthorthatclothes
shouldbe
A.fortableanddurable.
B.newandfresh.
C.expensiveandfashionable.
D.simpleandunique
3.Thefashionindustrymakesprofitsby
A.sellingtheproductsathighprices.
B.creatinganeedinyou.
C.helpingyougetridofyourshortings.
D.makingyoulookmorebeautiful.
4.Theauthorthinkswhathasbeenfoundabout
fashionsbythescientistsandthe.historiansis
A.incredible.
B