20XX年考研《英语一》阅读理解答案海文版第3页考研doc.docx

1、20XX年考研英语一阅读理解答案海文版第3页考研doc2017年考研英语一阅读理解答案（海文版）第3页-考研“2017年考研英语一阅读理解答案（海文版）”发布，更多2017考研答案、2017考研真题等信息，请关注考研网或搜索公众微信号“考研”!Text3RobertF.KennedyoncesaidthatacountrysGDPmeasures“everythingexceptthatwhichmakeslifeworthwhile.”WithBritainvotingtoleavetheEuropeanUnion,andGDPalreadypredictedtoslowasaresult,

2、itisnowatimelymomenttoassesswhathewasreferringto.ThequestionofGDPanditsusefulnesshasannoyedpolicymakersforoverhalfacentury.Manyarguethatitisaflawedconcept.Itmeasuresthingsthatdonotmatterandmissesthingsthatdo.Bymostrecentmeasures,theUKsGDPhasbeentheenvyoftheWesternworld,withrecordlowunemploymentandhi

3、ghgrowthfigures.Ifeverythingwasgoingsowell,thenwhydidover17millionpeoplevoteforBrexit,despitethewarningsaboutwhatitcoulddototheircountryseconomicprospects?Arecentannualstudyofcountriesandtheirabilitytoconvertgrowthintowell-beingshedssomelightonthatquestion.Acrossthe163countriesmeasured,theUKisoneoft

4、hepoorestperformersinensuringthateconomicgrowthistranslatedintomeaningfulimprovementsforitscitizens.RatherthanjustfocusingonGDP,over40differentsetsofcriteriafromhealth,educationandcivilsocietyengagementhavebeenmeasuredtogetamoreroundedassessmentofhowcountriesareperforming.Whileallofthesecountriesfac

5、etheirownchallenges,thereareanumberofconsistentthemes.Yes,therehasbeenabuddingeconomicrecoverysincethe2008globalcrash,butinkeyindicatorsinareassuchashealthandeducation,majoreconomieshavecontinuedtodecline.Yetthisisntthecasewithallcountries.SomerelativelypoorEuropeancountrieshaveseenhugeimprovementsa

6、crossmeasuresincludingcivilsociety,incomeequalityandtheenvironment.Thisisalessonthatrichcountriescanlearn:WhenGDPisnolongerregardedasthesolemeasureofacountryssuccess,theworldlooksverydifferent.So,whatKennedywasreferringtowasthatwhileGDPhasbeenthemostcommonmethodformeasuringtheeconomicactivityofnatio

7、ns,asameasure,itisnolongerenough.Itdoesnotincludeimportantfactorssuchasenvironmentalqualityoreducationoutcomesallthingsthatcontributetoapersonssenseofwell-being.ThesharphittogrowthpredictedaroundtheworldandintheUKcouldleadtoadeclineintheeverydayserviceswedependonforourwell-beingandforgrowth.Butpolic

8、ymakerswhorefocuseffortsonimprovingwell-beingratherthansimplyworryingaboutGDPfigurescouldavoidtheforecasteddoomandmayevenseeprogress.31.RobertF.KennedyiscitedbecauseheApraisedtheUKforitsGDP.BidentifiedGDPwithhappiness.CmisinterpretedtheroleofGDP.DhadalowopinionofGDP.【答案】DhadalowopinionofGDP32.Itcanb

9、einferredfromParagraph2thatAtheUKisreluctanttoremolditseconomicpattern.BGDPasthemeasureofsuccessiswidelydefiedintheUK.CtheUKwillcontributelesstotheworldeconomy.DpolicymakersintheUKarepayinglessattentiontoGDP.【答案】BGDPasthemeasureofsuccessiswidelydefiedintheUK.33.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttherecen

10、tannualstudy?AItissponsoredby163countries.BItexcludesGDPasanindicator.CItscriteriaarequestionable.DItsresultsareenlightening.【答案】DItsresultsareenlightening.34.Inthelasttwoparagraphs,theauthorsuggeststhatAtheUKispreparingforaneconomicboom.BhighGDPforeshadowsaneconomicdecline.Citisessentialtoconsiderf

11、actorsbeyondGDP.Ditrequirescautiontohandleeconomicissues.【答案】CitisessentialtoconsiderfactorsbeyondGDP.35.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthetext?AHighGDPButInadequateWell-being,aUKLessonBGDPFigures,aWindowonGlobalEconomicHealthCRebortF.Kennedy,aTerminatorofGDPDBrexit,theUKsGatewaytoWell-being【答案】AHighGDPButInadequateWell-being,aUKLesson