考研英语（二）模拟试卷96
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For years, French, Italian and American luxury brands have【C1】______ as China\’ s middle class developed a(n) 【C2】______ for high-end fashion and jewelry. But that sales boom is【C3】______ based on the disappointing results many Western luxury retailers have reported of late, 【C4】______ much suggests this slowdown will be【C5】______ .
French luxury brand Hermes said watch sales fell 11% in large【C6】______ because of China, and the company is expecting overall growth this year to remain【C7】______ compared to recent averages. Meanwhile, Prada said it expects the tough times for luxury to continue after its China sales fell 4% in 2014.
【C8】______, Hermes, known for its highly coveted Birkin bags and horse-themed silk scarves that go for thousands of dollars each, has continued to 【C9】______ its stores in China. Why? Because there is【C10】______ data to suggest that luxury\’ s current slowdown in China is【C11】______ a speed bump. According to a new report by the Economic Intelligence Unit【C12】______ by Citigroup, China\’ s wealthy will have double the【C13】______ of their U.S counterpart within five years. That means a lot of people will be wanting to shop at Prada and Gucci and buying expensive Estee Lauder beauty products. And such companies are happy to【C14】______.
Fashion company Michael Kors which is just getting started with its China expansion, recently said sales there are \\
1.【C1】(A)
A. thrived
B. appeared
C. risen
D. started
解析：下一句中有that sales boom，boom是“繁荣，激增”的意思，据此可以推断国外奢侈品牌在中国繁荣发展，因此A．thrived“繁荣”为正确答案。appeared“出现”，risen“上升”，started“开始”，均与题意不符。
2.【C2】(C)
A. view
B. appetite
C. taste
D. bias
解析：此处意在表达国外奢侈品牌的繁荣是因为中国的中产阶级对高档时装和珠宝的______有了发展。结合选项推断是“品位，口味”有了发展。因此C．taste正确。view“观点，看法”，appetite“胃口，食欲”，bias“偏见；偏重”，均与题意不符。
3.【C3】(B)
A. advancing
B. ebbing
C. flowing
D. ascending
解析：本句的But表示转折意义，上句说奢侈品繁荣发展，那么本句表示的肯定是“衰落”之意，空格后面的based on the disappointing results也证实了这一点，因此只有B．ebbing“衰退，衰落”正确。advance“前进；上涨”，flow“流动”，ascend“上升”，均与题意不符。
4.【C4】(C)
A. as
B. because
C. though
D. however
解析：做英语知识运用正确的做法应该先通读文章，再做题。本题的答案就是利用下文线索选出来的。倒数第二段末句it’s clear that any Chinese slowdown is seen by luxury and retail executives as a temporary change表明中国的奢侈品市场放缓只是暂时现象。那么下一题答案也出来了。此处意为“有很多迹象表明这种放缓是暂时的”，带有转折意味，因此选C．though“尽管”表让步。as，because与题意不符，however用在句中一般后面加逗号。
5.【C5】(D)
A. far-reaching
B. complex
C. lasting
D. short-lived
解析：根据倒数第二段it’s clear that any Chinese slowdown is seen by luxury and retail executives as a temporary change可知中国的奢侈品市场放缓只是暂时现象，因此D．short-lived“短命的，暂时的”为正确答案。far-reaching“影响深远的”，complex“复杂的”，lasting“持久的”，均与题意不符。
6.【C6】(B)
A. extent
B. part
C. degree
D. volume
解析：此处考查固定搭配，
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