河南省许昌市2010-2011学年高二上学期期末部分学校联考

42. A. hard

43. A. methods

44. A. nothing

45. A. After

46. A. took 47. A. her

48. A. waved

49. A. open

50. A. Unless

51. A. surprised

52. A. put

53. A. ignore

54. A. way

55. A. who B. tough B. minds B. everything B. Before B. brought B. them B. greeted B. shut B. Though B. puzzled B. read B. value B. smile B. whom C. soft C. gestures C. anybody C. As if C. passed C. him C. walked C. closed C. Now that C. disappointed C. told C. respect C. action C. anyone D. cold D. thoughts D. anything D. If D. treated D. it D. sent D. opened D. When D. satisfied D. spoke D. express D. style D. whoever

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分）

阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中, 选出最佳选项, 并在答题

卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes

addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled.” Today David wears casual clothes—khaki pants and sports shirt—to the office. He hardly ever wears necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”

More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes

to work in the United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday.” “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing,” said business consultant Maisly Jones.

Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual

clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale(士气). Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productive. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”

56. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because .

A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirt