Ⅰ.阅读理解
Perfumes (香水) have been in existence for a long time. These days, certain perfumes are considered comparable to great works of art. Here are a few of the most famous perfumes in history.
Chanel No.5
This perfume is probably the bestselling scent (气味) in the history of fragrance (香水). Created by Ernest Beaux for Coco Chanel in 1921, it has been described as “the world's most legendary fragrance”， and remains the company's most famous perfume.
Shalimar
Jacques Guerlain created this vanilla (香草) fragrance in 1925. The perfume takes its name from the Garden of Shalimar, which was built by Emperor Shah Jehan for one of his wives. It was an immediate hit in 1925 and is still extremely popular today.
Joy
Joy is famous for having been the most expensive perfume in the world at one point. It was created in 1930 by Henri Alméras for Jean Patou to lift the bad mood that had swept over the world after the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
L'Air du Temps
Francis Farbon created Nina Ricci's L'Air du Temps in 1948. The fragrance is known for its spicy (香的) carnation (康乃馨) and gardenia (栀子花) scents as well as its beautiful crystal (水晶的) bottle (designed by Lalique).
Eternity
Calvin Klein's second perfume was created by Sophia Grojsman in 1988. Known for its light, flowery scent, the perfume was listed in the Fragrance Hall of Fame in 2003. It is recommended for daytime wear.
Angel
This wildly popular perfume was created in 1992 by Olivier Cresp for Thierry Mugler. The perfume was an instant success. The perfume has often been described as “delicious”， owing to its chocolatey (巧克力味的)scent. The perfume comes in beautiful starshaped bottles. Angel perfume also comes in several bath and body products.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，介绍了几款香水的特点。
1. Who created Joy?
A. Henri Alméras.
B. Jean Patou.
C. Sophia Grojsman.
D. Jacques Guerlain.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第四段“It was created in 1930 by Henri Alméras for Jean Patou to lift the bad mood that had swept over the world after the Stock Market Crash of 1929.”可知选A。
2. Which of the following perfumes is known for its wonderful crystal bottle?
A. Shalimar.
B. Chanel No.5.
C. L'Air du Temps.
D. Eternity.
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第五段“The fragrance is known for its spicy carnation and gardenia scents as well as its beautiful crystal bottle (designed by Lalique). ”可知选C。
3. The Angel perfume has been described as delicious because of .
A. its spicy scent
B. its special bottle design
C. its vanilla scent
D. its chocolatey scent
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据最后一段“The perfume has often been described as ‘delicious’， owing to its chocolatey scent.”可知选D。
4. Where can you probably see this article?
A. In a textbook.
B. In the newspaper.
C. In a travel magazine.
D. In a fashion magazine.
解析：选D 文章出处题。因为介绍的是几款香水的特点，香水属于时尚用品，故文章应来自时尚杂志，故选D。
