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1、高考英语阅读理解第一节：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.“IusedtocarryafreshsuittoworkwithmesoIcouldchangeifmyclothesgotwrinkled(皱的).”TodayDavidwe

2、arscasualclothes—khakipantsandasportsshirt—totheoffice.Hehardlyeverwearsanecktie.“I’mworkingharderthanever,”Davidsays,“andIneedtofeelcomfortable.”Moreandmorecompaniesareallowingtheirofficeworkerstowearcasualclothestowork.IntheUnitedStates,thechangesfromformaltocasualoffi

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

4、aislyJones.Whyhavesomanycompaniesstartedallowingtheirworkerstowearcasualclothes?Onereasonisthatit'seasierforacompanytoattractnewworkersifithasacasualdresscode.“Alotofyoungpeopledon'twanttodressupforwork,”saystheownerofasoftwarecompany,“soit'shardtohirepeopleifyouhaveaco

5、nservativedresscode.”Anotherreasonisthatpeopleseemhappierandmoreproductivewhentheyarewearingcomfortableclothes.InastudymadebyLeviStraussandCompany,85percentofemployerssaidthatcasualdresshasasideeffectonwork.Supportersofcasualofficewearalsosaythatacasualdresscodehelpsthem

6、savemoney.“Suitsareexpensive,ifyouhavetowearoneeveryday,”onepersonsaid.“Forthesameamountofmoney,youcanbuyalotmorecasualclothes.”41.DavidSmithreferstohimselfashavingbeen“aclothesaddict”because______________.A.heoftenworekhakipantsandasportsshirtB.hecouldn'tstandacleanap

7、pearanceC.hewantedhisclothestolooktidyandcleanallthetimeD.hedidn’twanttospendmuchmoneyonclothes42.DavidSmithwearscasualclothesnow,because______________.A.theymakehimfeelateasewhenworkingB.hecannotaffordtobuyexpensiveclothesC.helookshandsomeincasualclothesD.henolon

8、gerworksforanycompany43.Accordingtothispassage,whichofthefollowingisFALSE?A.Manyworkersdon’tlikeaconse