Ⅱ.阅读表达
情境 素材 时尚趋势 「2025江苏扬州中考改编」
Fashion trends(趋势) are around us, and can be exciting. A trend used to happen in a 20-year cycle, but the latest development of the Internet and clothing business has increasingly cut the length of the cycle short. Now, it seems there comes a new fashion trend every couple of months, but it still follows the same stages:
• A trend is usually first brought in during a big fashion show. Reporters, writers, and some other important people collect what they have learned in the show and predict(预测) a trend in the near future.
• Then the trend is talked about online and finally worn by famous people to make it better accepted, which leads to the rise of the trend.
• Once the trend becomes popular, it will go to the public soon. Large clothing companies and shops begin following the trend so that everyone can get their hands on it. This is when the trend gets to the highest point.
• After that, the trend usually falls and becomes out of date. However, this is not always the end, as trends happen in broader cycles and most get popular again.
Trends can be a great way to try something new and test your style. A survey(调查) says some people enjoy following trends because they keep fashion exciting and provide fresh ideas. However, others may not think so, especially when a trend doesn’t agree with how they feel about themselves. Trends can be fun, but sometimes prove a waste of money because many simply see trends as brands(品牌). So, should we follow fashion trends?
Clearly, there’s no right answer—whether to follow trends or not depends on how they go with your values, spending, and sense of self. It does not hurt to watch trend reports but never choose to follow them unless(除非) you really think they fit with your personal style.
阅读短文,回答下面的问题,每题答案不超过10个词。
14.How long does a new fashion trend last(持续) now?

15.Who usually first realizes(意识) a new fashion trend?

16.Which situation(情况) means the trend has reached(到达) the highest point(最高点)?

17.Why do some people dislike following trends according to(根据) the survey?

18.Do you prefer(较喜欢) brands when buying clothes? Why or why not?

14.Every couple of months. 根据第一段中的"Now, it seems there comes a new fashion trend every couple of months"可知,现在新的时尚趋势每隔几个月就会出现一次,即持续几个月。
15.Reporters, writers and some other important people. 根据第二段中的"A trend is usually first brought in during a big fashion show. Reporters, writers, and some other important people collect what they have learned in the show and predict a trend"可知,记者、作家和其他一些重要人士通常首先意识到新的时尚趋势。
16.Everyone can get it easily. 根据第四段中的"Large clothing companies and shops begin following the trend so that everyone can get their hands on it. This is when the trend gets to the highest point."可知,当大服装公司和商店开始追随趋势,每个人都能轻易买到(流行服装)时,趋势就达到了最高点。
17.Because trends don't agree with how they feel about themselves. 根据第六段中的"However, others may not think so, especially when a trend doesn't agree with how they feel about themselves."可知,有些人不喜欢追随趋势是因为趋势不符合他们的自我认知。
18.Yes, for better quality./No, it's a waste of money. 本题是开放性试题,答案不唯一,言之有理即可。

【分析】
本题为英语阅读表达题，解题思路为：先通读短文明确各问题核心指向，再带着问题回原文定位对应段落，提取关键信息时注意答案需符合“不超过10个词”的要求，开放性题目结合个人情况合理作答即可。
【解析】
14. 定位第一段最后一句“Now, it seems there comes a new fashion trend every couple of months”，提取关键信息得出答案；
15. 定位第二段“Reporters, writers, and some other important people collect what they have learned in the show and predict a trend”，直接提取相关人员；
16. 定位第四段“Large clothing companies and shops begin following the trend so that everyone can get their hands on it. This is when the trend gets to the highest point”，转化为简洁表述；
17. 定位第六段“especially when a trend doesn’t agree with how they feel about themselves”，提取原因；
18. 为开放性试题，结合个人对品牌的看法，言之有理即可。
【答案】
14.Every couple of months.
15.Reporters, writers and some other important people.
16.Everyone can get it easily.
17.Because trends don't agree with how they feel about themselves.
18.Yes, for better quality./No, it's a waste of money.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、信息定位提取、开放性问答
【点评】
本题为2025江苏扬州中考改编的阅读表达题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，同时设置开放性题目考查语言运用能力，整体难度适中，符合中考命题规律。
【难度系数】
0.6