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2016职称英语综合类阅读模拟题
第一篇：
Given that a good year in the haute couture(高级定制女装)business is one where you lose even more money than usual,the prevailing mood in Paris last week was sensational. The big-name designers were falling over themselves to boast of how many outfits they had sold at below cost price,and how this proved that the fashion business was healthier than ever. Jean—Paul Gaultier reported record sales. "But we don't make any money out of it",the designer assured journalists backstage. "No matter how successful you are,you can’t make a profit from couture，" explained Jean—Jacques Picart,a veteran fashion PR man,and co—founder of the now—bankrupt Lacroix house.
Almost 20 years have passed since the unusual economics of the couture business were first exposed. Outraged that he was Losing money on evening dresses costing tens of thousands of pounds,the couturier Jean-Louis Scherrer published of his costs. One outfit he described curtained over half a mile of gold thread 1 8,000sequins(亮片),and had required hundreds of hours of hand—stitching in an atelier(制作室). A fair price would have been~50,000,but the couturier could only get~35,000 for it. Rather than riding high on the foolishness of the super—rich,he and his team could barely feed their hungry families.
The result was an outcry and the first of a series of government-and industry—sponsored inquiries into the surreal(超现实的)world of ultimate fashion. The trade continues to insist that couture offers you more than you pay for,but it's not as simple as that. When such a temple of old wealth starts talking about value for money,it isn’t to convince anyone that dresses costing as much as houses are a bargain. Rather,it is to preserve the peculiar mystique(神秘),lucrative(利润丰厚的)associations and threatened interests that couture represents.
Essentially,the arguments couldn't be simpler. On one side are those who say that the business will die if it doesn’t change. On the other are those who say it will die if it is highly dated. Huge in its costs,tiny in its clientele and questionable in its influence,it still remains one of the great themes of Parisian life. In his book,The Fashion Conspiracy,Nicholas Coleridge estimates that the entire couture industry rests on the whims(一时兴起)of less than 30 immensely wealthy women,and although the number may have grown in recent years with the new prosperity of Asia,the number of couture customers worldwide is no more than 4.000.
To qualify as couture,a garment must be entirely handmade by one of the 11 Paris couture houses registered to the Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture. Each house must employ at least 20 people. and show a minimum of 75 new designs a year. So far,so traditional. But the Big Four operators——Chanel,Dior,Givenchy and Gaultier—increasingly use couture as a marketing device for their far more profitable ready—to—wear,fragrance and accessory lines.
41. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A. The haute couture business is expanding quickly.
B. The haute couture designers make much profit in their sales.
C. The haute couture designers claim losses in their sales.
D. The haute couture businessmen are happy with their profit.
42. According to the second paragraph,Jean-Louis Scherrer_____.
A was very angry as he was losing money.
B. was in a worse financial position than other couturiers.
C. was one of the best-know couturiers.
D. stopped producing haute couture dresses.
43. The writer says that the outfit Jean-Louis Scherrer described_____.
A. was worth the price that was paid for it.
B. cost more to make than it should have.
C. was never sold to anyone.
D. should have cost the customer than it did.
44. The writer says in Paragraph 4 that there is disagreement over_____.
A. the future of haute couture.
B. the history of haute couture.
C. the real costs of haute couture.
D. the changes that need to be made in haute couture.
45. What is the writer's tone toward haute couture business?
A. Somewhat ironical
B. Quite supportive.
C. Fairly friendly.
D. Rather indifferent.
答案：
41 C 第一段讲到，许多著名设计师都在大肆宣扬他们以低于成本价的价格卖了多少件衣服，后面又引用了几位设计师的话，说他们不会从服装设计上赚任何钱，因此第一段的主题是高级定制女装设计师们宣称自己在亏损.
42 A 第二段第二句的开头是：Outraged that he was losing money on evening dresses costing tens of thousands of pounds，……说明Jean-Louis对自己的亏损很生气.其他三项中所提到的事文中并未提及.
43 D 第二段倒数第二句：A fair price would have been￡50，000，but the couturier could only get￡35,000 for it.说明服装的价格应该更高，可实际卖不到那么多钱.
44 A 第四段第二句、第三句：On one side are those who say that the business will die if it doesn't change. On the other are those who say it will die if it does.人们是在为定制女装的未来争论.
45 A 此题通过文章的标题和正文的讨论便可判断作者的态度有些讽刺的意味.
第二篇：
If you look up at the sky in the early fall in the northern part of North America,you may see groups of birds.These birds are flying south to places where they can find food and warmth for the winter.They are migrating(迁徙)。 The young birds usually learn to migrate from their parents.They follow their parents south.In one unusual case,however,the young birds are following something very different.These birds are young whooping cranes,and they are following an airplane!
The whooping crane is the largest bird that is native to North America.These birds almost disappeared in the 1800s.By 1941,there were only about 20 cranes alive.In the 1970s,people were worried that these creatures were in danger of disappearing completely.As a result,the United States identified whooping cranes as an endangered species that they needed to protect.
Some researchers tried to help.They began to breed whooping cranes in special parks to increase the number of birds.This plan was successful.There were a lot of new baby birds.As the birds became older,the researchers wanted to return them to nature.However,there was a problem： These young birds did not know how to migrate.They needed human help.
In 2001,some people had a creative idea.They formed an organization called Operation Migration.This group decided to use very light airplanes,instead of birds,to lead the young whooping cranes on their first trip south.They painted each airplane to look like a whooping crane.Even the pilots wore special clothing to make them look like cranes.The cranes began to trust the airplanes,and the plan worked.
Today,planes still lead birds across approximately 1，200 miles (1，931 kilometers),from the United States-Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico.They leave the birds at different sites.If a trip is successful,the birds can travel on their own in the future.Then,when these birds become parents,they will teach their young to migrate.The people of Operation Migration think this is the only way to maintain the whooping crane population.
Operation Migration works with several other organizations and government institutes.Together,they assist hundreds of cranes each year.However,some experts predict that soon,this won‘t be necessary.Thanks to Operation Migration and its partners,the crane population will continue to migrate.Hopefully,they won’t need human help any more.
41 Whooping cranes migrate in winter to ____.
A raise baby whooping cranes
B find warmth and food
C get human help
D lay eggs
42 Whooping cranes are native to ____.
A Mexico
B South America
C the Persian Gulf
D North America
43 Operation Migration aims to ____.
A teach adult cranes how to fly
B breed cranes in special parks
C lead young cranes on their first trip south
D transport cranes to the North
44 The distance covered by the young whooping cranes on their trip south is ____.
A 120 miles
B 1，200 miles
C 1，931 miles
D 2，000 miles
45 If Operation Migration is successful,whooping cranes will ____.
A follow airplanes south every year
B live in Canada all year around
C be unable to fly back
D learn to migrate on their own
答案：
41 B 第一段第二句：These birds are flying south to places where they can find food and warmth for the winter.因此选B.
42 D 第二段第一句：The whooping crane is the largest bird that is native to North America.因此选D.
43 C 第四段第三句：This group decided to use very light airplanes,instead of birds,to lead the young whooping cranes on their first trip south.故选C.
44 B 第五段第一句：Today,planes still lead birds across approximately 1，200 miles…因此选B.
45 D 由最后一段可知，如果该计划成功的话，小美洲鹤就能学会自己迁徙，这也是这一计划的目的。
第三篇：
Acting is such an overcrowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is "Don't!" But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels .that he must act,although the chances of his becoming famous are small.The normal way to begin is to go to a drama school.Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted,and the course lasts two years.Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a play company,usually as assistant stage manager.This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre： painting scenery,looking after the furniture,taking care of the clothes,and even acting in very small parts.It is very hard work indeed,the hours are long and the salary is tiny.But young actors with the stage in their blood are happy,waiting for the chance of working with a better company,or perhaps in films or television.
Of course,some people have unusual chances,which lead to fame and success without this long and dull training.Connie Pratt,for example,was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory.A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop,as he drove past in his big car.He told the driver to stop,and he got out to speak to the girl.He asked her if she would like to go to the film company to do a test,and at first she thought he was joking.Then she got angry and said she would call the police.It took the producer,twenty minutes to tell Connie that he was serious.Then an appointment was made for her to go to the company the next day.The test was successful.They gave her some necessary lessons and within a few weeks she was playing the leading part in a film,which made her well-known overnight throughout the country.Of course,she was given a dramatic name,which is now world famous.But chances like this happen once in a blue moon!
41.Young people should not be encouraged to become actors mainly because
A.actors are at risk to do something they don't like.
B.the lesson at the drama school lasts too long.
C.acting is very hard work.
D.there are too many actors and the chance of becoming famous is slim.
正确答案：D
42.An assistant stage manager's job is hard because he has to
A.do all kinds of stage work.
B.paint scenery.
C.wait for a better chance.
D.have a gift for acting.
正确答案：A
43.What does the sentence "Young actors with the stage in their blood are happy" mean in Paragraph 1?
A.They don't care whether their jobs are hard naturally.
B.They are satisfied for they like the stage naturally.
C.They are pleased for they are born happy.
D.They are easily satisfied with the poor salary.
正确答案：B
44.Connie Pratt thought the film producer was joking,for she
A.didn't identify who the man was.
B.never desired to become an actress.
C.was just an ordinary worker.
D.was not interested in art.
正确答案：C
45.The phrase "once in a blue moon" in the last sentence means
A.suddenly.
B.unexpectedly.
C.quickly.
D.rarely.
正确答案：D
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