2017届上海市杨浦区高三英语三模.docx

杨浦区 2016 学年度第二学期高三模拟测试 英语学科试卷 2017.5 第 I 卷 （共 100 分） Grammar and Vocabulary Section A In CCTV’s annual consumer-protection show earlier this month, the international sportswear giant Nike was accused of false advertising. Commercials (21)________ (promote) the ―Hyperdunk‖ basketball shoes claimed the product is equipped with high-tech air cushions. The CCTV program, however, revealed that the product didn’t come with the feature. Consumers were apparently misled. This is, in fact, not the first time Nike (22)________ (catch) cheating Chinese consumers. Back in 2011, consumers complained that that year’s ―Hyperdunk‖ sneakers didn’t have the (23)________ (advertise) air cushions in them, either. Such wrongdoings might not mark the end of Nike (24)________ a respectable and reliable brand among loyal shoppers, but Nike needs to realize that (25)________ one day consumers’ trust in it vanishes（消失）, so will its sales. By then, it will be impossible for the brand to restore its reputation. China is an important base for Nike (26)________ it accounts for about ten percent of the company’s market. Over the past three decades, numerous NBA greats, from Michael Jordan to LeBron James, have been shown wearing Nike’s gear, proving its quality. Placing misleading advertisements once again has dampened some consumers’ trust in Nike. Fortunately, Nike issued a timely apology last week, offering a 4500-yuan refund, (27)________ is three times the cost of the shoes. These gestures show that the company has somewhat realized its mistake and wants to re-establish consumers’ trust in it. Sportswear companies often push the truth of their products by having famous athletes wearing them. If Usain Bolt is seen in a commercial (28)________ (dash) with Nike, it might be implied that the shoes (29)________ enable you to run faster. However, there are limits to (30)________ can be said to promote a product. With lying comes distrust, and with distrust comes collapse. That’s why Nike, and any