【题文】 In the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn’t affect her, Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant’s sweater descended over the years from fashion shows to departments stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl doubtless found her garment.This top-down conception of the fashion business couldn’t be more out of date or at odds with the feverish world described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline’s three-year indictment of “fast fashion”. In the last decade or so, advances in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and anticipate demand more precisely. Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted inventory, more frequent release, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable-meant to last only a wash or two, although they don’t advertise that-and to renew their wardrobe every few weeks. By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have hijacked fashion cycles, shaking an industry long accustomed to a seasonal pace.The victims of this revolution, of course, are not limited to designers. For H&M to offer a 5.95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that strain natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.Overdressed is the fashion world’s answer to consumer-activist bestsellers like Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. “Mass-produced clothing, like fast food, fills a hunger and need, yet is non-durable and wasteful,” Cline argues. Americans, she finds, buy roughly 20 billion garments a year—about 64 items per person—and no matter how much they give away, this excess leads to waste.Towards the end of Overdressed, Cline introduced her ideal, a Brooklyn woman named Sarah Kate Beaumont, who since 2008 has made all of her own clothes-and beautifully. But as Cline is the first to note, it took Beaumont decades to perfect her craft; her example can’t be knocked off.Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to curb their impact on labor and the environment—including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line—Cline believes lasting change can only be affected by the customer. She exhibits the idealism common to many advocates of sustainability, be it in food or in energy. Vanity is a constant; people will only start shopping more sustainably when they can’t afford not to.【小题1】Priestly criticizes her assistant for her _____________.A．poor bargaining skill.B．insensitivity to fashion.C．obsession with high fashion.D．lack of imagination.【小题2】The word “indictment” (Line 3, Para.2) is closest in meaning to ______________.A．accusation.B．enthusiasm.C．indifference.D．tolerance.【小题3】Which of the following can be inferred from the last paragraph?A．Vanity has more often been found in idealists.B．The fast-fashion industry ignores sustainability.C．People are more interested in unaffordable garments.D．Pricing is vital to environment-friendly purchasing.【小题4】What is the subject of the text?A．Satire on an extravagant lifestyle.B．Challenge to a high-fashion myth.C．Criticism of the fast-fashion industry.D．Exposure of a mass-market secret.
【题文】 In the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada, Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesn’t affect her, Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistant’s sweater descended over the years from fashion shows to departments stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl doubtless found her garment.
This top-down conception of the fashion business couldn’t be more out of date or at odds with the feverish world described in Overdressed, Elizabeth Cline’s three-year indictment of “fast fashion”. In the last decade or so, advances in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara, H&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and anticipate demand more precisely. Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted inventory, more frequent release, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable-meant to last only a wash or two, although they don’t advertise that-and to renew their wardrobe every few weeks. By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have hijacked fashion cycles, shaking an industry long accustomed to a seasonal pace.
The victims of this revolution, of course, are not limited to designers. For H&M to offer a $5.95 knit miniskirt in all its 2,300-plus stores around the world, it must rely on low-wage overseas labor, order in volumes that strain natural resources, and use massive amounts of harmful chemicals.
Overdressed is the fashion world’s answer to consumer-activist bestsellers like Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma. “Mass-produced clothing, like fast food, fills a hunger and need, yet is non-durable and wasteful,” Cline argues. Americans, she finds, buy roughly 20 billion garments a year—about 64 items per person—and no matter how much they give away, this excess leads to waste.
Towards the end of Overdressed, Cline introduced her ideal, a Brooklyn woman named Sarah Kate Beaumont, who since 2008 has made all of her own clothes-and beautifully. But as Cline is the first to note, it took Beaumont decades to perfect her craft; her example can’t be knocked off.
Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to curb their impact on labor and the environment—including H&M, with its green Conscious Collection line—Cline believes lasting change can only be affected by the customer. She exhibits the idealism common to many advocates of sustainability, be it in food or in energy. Vanity is a constant; people will only start shopping more sustainably when they can’t afford not to.
【小题1】Priestly criticizes her assistant for her _____________.| A．poor bargaining skill. | B．insensitivity to fashion. |
| C．obsession with high fashion. | D．lack of imagination. |
| A．accusation. | B．enthusiasm. | C．indifference. | D．tolerance. |
| A．Vanity has more often been found in idealists. |
| B．The fast-fashion industry ignores sustainability. |
| C．People are more interested in unaffordable garments. |
| D．Pricing is vital to environment-friendly purchasing. |
| A．Satire on an extravagant lifestyle. | B．Challenge to a high-fashion myth. |
| C．Criticism of the fast-fashion industry. | D．Exposure of a mass-market secret. |
题目解答
答案
【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】C
解析
考查要点：本题主要考查学生对文章主旨、细节理解、词汇猜测及推理判断的综合能力。
解题核心：
- 细节题需定位原文关键句，抓住人物观点；
- 词汇题需结合上下文语境推断词义；
- 推理题需结合段落逻辑和作者态度分析；
- 主旨题需把握全文核心矛盾（传统时尚 vs 快时尚）。
破题关键：
- 第一题：注意Priestly对助理态度的描述；
- 第二题：通过“indictment”所在句的批判性语境判断词义；
- 第三题：关注最后一段中“sustainability”与“pricing”的关联；
- 第四题：通过文章对快时尚行业的多角度批判锁定主题。
第（1）题
关键句：Priestly批评助理“imagining that high fashion doesn’t affect her”，并解释时尚从上到下的传播过程。
解析：助理认为自己不受时尚影响，Priestly认为这是对时尚的不敏感（insensitivity），而非其他选项中的能力或态度问题。
第（2）题
关键句：Elizabeth Cline用三年时间“indictment of 'fast fashion'”，后文描述快时尚对环境、劳工的负面影响。
解析：“indictment”意为控诉、指责（accusation），与后文批判快时尚的语境一致。
第（3）题
关键句：最后一段指出“pricing is vital”（价格是关键），并认为“人们只有在无法承担时才会选择可持续消费”。
解析：快时尚行业因低价策略忽视可持续性，价格因素直接影响环保消费行为，故选B。
第（4）题
关键句：文章通过对比传统时尚与快时尚，全面批判快时尚对环境、劳工、消费观念的负面影响。
解析：全文核心是对快时尚行业的批评（Criticism of the fast-fashion industry），而非其他选项的表面描述。