湖北省黄冈市黄冈中学2016届高三综合测试（五） 英语（含详解）
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （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。
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Many tourists visiting the US on vacation enjoy shopping for bargains. You can find many bargains in the US if you know where to shop and how to take advantage of the competitive sales.
Outlet stores are a bargain hunter’s wonderland
Outlet stores like Katy Mills sell high quality merchandise and well-known brands at discounted prices. They usually offer merchandise with slight manufacturing flaws(瑕疵)and remainders from the last season or the previous year. They do not have end-of-season sales like department stores, as their merchandise is always discounted 20％to 40％below department store prices.
General merchandise stores offer affordable quality
Sears and JCPenny are large national chains with stores across the US. They are similar to department stores but they do not offer high fashion merchandise or luxury brands. Instead, they feature good quality merchandise at affordable prices. They are particularly known for their selection of children’s clothing, home appliances and domestic goods.
Department stores offer good quality and high fashions
Macy’s department store offers a wide selection of merchandise, including fashion clothing, house wares, appliances and jewelry. They normally offer good quality merchandise, well-known brands and the latest fashions. They frequently have seasonal sales with attractive discounts. At such times, you can get high quality or fashion merchandise at bargain prices.
Discount stores sell at low prices
Discount stores sell some good quality merchandise at affordable prices and some lower quality merchandise at very low prices. If you are not looking for the latest fashions, famous brands, or the best quality, you can find some very inexpensive merchandise at a discount store. Some national discount chains with stores across the US are K-Mart, Wal-Mart, Target and Caldor.
21. In outlet stores, you are very likely to find .
A. the latest fashion clothes
B. goods with major manufacturing problems
C. high-quality domestic goods
D. goods from the past year
22. Which of the following stores offers famous brands?
①outlet stores ②general merchandise stores ③department stores
④discount stores
A. ②④ B. ①②③ C. ①③ D. ①②③④
23. Where should you go if you can only afford goods with very low prices?
A. Katy Mills. B. Wal-Mart.
C. JCPenny. D. Macy’s.
解析：
考点：应用文短文阅读
难度系数：3
【文章大意】本文是一篇写给去美国的游客的购物指南。
21. 【答案】D
解析：第二段They usually offer merchandise with slight manufacturing flaws(瑕疵)and remainders from the last season or the previous year.得知答案。
22. 【答案】C
解析：第二段Outlet stores like Katy Mills sell high quality merchandise and well-known brands at discounte
