高考英语阅读理解专题训练9

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1、高中英语阅读理解专题训练（广东专版每篇5小题）（第9套）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A（words:296&230）Fiveyearsago,DavidSmithworeanexpensivesuittoworkeveryday.“Iwasaclothesaddict(迷),”hejokes.“IusedtocarryafreshsuittoworkwithmesoIcouldchangeifmyclothesgotwr

2、inkled(皱的).”TodayDavidwearscasualclothes—khakipantsandasportsshirt—totheoffice.Hehardlyeverwearsanecktie.“I’mworkingharderthanever,”Davidsays,“andIneedtofeelcomfortable.”Moreandmorecompaniesareallowingtheirofficeworkerstowearcasualclothestowork.IntheUnitedStates,thec

3、hangesfromformaltocasualofficewearhavebeenslow.Intheearly1990s,manycompaniesallowedtheirworkerstowearcasualclothesonFriday(butonlyonFriday).Thisbecameknownas“dress-downFriday”or“casualFriday”.“Whatstartedoutasanextraone-day-a-weekbenefitforworkershasreallybecomeaneve

4、rydaything,”saidbusinessadviserMaislyJones.Whyhavesomanycompaniesstartedallowingtheirworkerstowearcasualclothes?Onereasonisthatit'seasierforacompanytoattractnewworkersifithasacasualdresscode.“Alotofyoungpeopledon'twanttodressupforwork,”saystheownerofasoftwarecompany

5、,“soit'shardtohirepeopleifyouhaveaconservativedresscode.”Anotherreasonisthatpeopleseemhappierandmoreproductivewhentheyarewearingcomfortableclothes.InastudymadebyLeviStraussandCompany,85percentofemployerssaidthatcasualdresshasasideeffectonwork.Supportersofcasualoffice

6、wearalsosaythatacasualdresscodehelpsthemsavemoney.“Suitsareexpensive,ifyouhavetowearoneeveryday,”onepersonsaid.“Forthesameamountofmoney,youcanbuyalotmorecasualclothes.”41.DavidSmithreferstohimselfashavingbeen“aclothesaddict”because______________.A.heoftenworekhakipa

7、ntsandasportsshirtB.hecouldn'tstandacleanappearanceC.hewantedhisclothestolooktidyandcleanallthetimeD.hedidn’twanttospendmuchmoneyonclothes42.DavidSmithwearscasualclothesnow,because______________.A.theymakehimfeelateasewhenworkingB.hecannotaffordtobuyexpensivecl

8、othesC.helookshandsomeincasualclothesD.henolongerworksforanycompany43.Accordingtothispassage,whichofthefollowingisFALSE?A.Manywo