2014年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语模拟试题（第三套）SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)Gap,J.C.Penney,andotherU.S.retailershavelongbenefitedfromlowcostsinChinatohold1pricesintheirAmericanstores.Acotton2mayhelpchangethatequation.China'sfarmsproduceabout26percentoftheworld'scotton,yetthat'snot3tosatisfytheneedsoftheChinesecompaniesthatmakeshirts,pants,dresses,andmoreforU.S.storechains.CottonfuturesinChinahavesurgedmorethan70percentthisyear4theglobaleconomy5fromrecessionandconsumersworldwidestartedspendingmoreonclothes.ProductioninChina,theworld'sbiggestuserofcotton,isforecasttolagbehinddemandfor612thyear,cuttingthecountry's7tothesmallestlevelsince1995,accordingtotheU.S.AgricultureDept.The8giveslocalmakersofcottonfabricsalotofleverageinnegotiatingpriceswith9manufacturers.“It'salittle10todealwithcottonsuppliersnow,”saysVickyWu,asalesmanageratSuzhouUnitedtexEnterprise,acloselyheldclothesmaker11inJiangsuprovincethatcountsGapandPenney's12itsclients.ChinesesupplierstothebigU.S.retailershavetofigureout13theycanpassontheirincreasedcosts.Unitedtex,whichsells$24millionworthofshirtsandjacketsannuallytoGap,plansto14pricesby5percentto30percentforproductsavailableinApril,Wusays.ShandongZaozhuangTianlongKnitting,whichmakesPoloRalphLaurenT-shirtsandtracksuitsforLeCoqSportifHolding,hasraisedpricesas15as70percentfromayearearlier.“Ifcottonkeepsrisinglikethis,wewillneedto16pricesby30percentbyChineseNewYearorwelosemoney,”sayssalesmanagerFredHu.“AmericanconsumersbettergetusedtorisingpricesontheshelvesofWal-Martandotherretailers,”saysJessicaLo,Shanghai-basedmanagingdirectoratChinaMarketResearchGroup.“China'smanufacturersaregetting17notonlybyrisingcottoncostsbutalsosoaringrealestateandlaborcosts.”JohnErmatinger,Gap'sAsiapresident,18tosaywhetherGapwillraiseprices.“Wearegoingtobe19ofourcompetition,hesays.That'showwe'llultimately20ourprices.”1考试点www.kaoshidian.com1.[A]up[B]down[C]on[D]...
