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1、英语一真题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)In Cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friends, 1 those o

2、f the young woman, but also a matchmaker. A young man can 2 a likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents to 3 the marriage negotiations, or the young mans parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection. 4 , a girl may veto the spouse her parents have

3、chosen. 5 a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying 6 a good family.The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days, 7 by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short se

4、rmon and 8 prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, 9 cotton threads soaked in holy water around the brides and grooms wrists, and 10 a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the 11 .Newlyweds traditionally move in with the wifes paren

5、ts and may 12 with them up to a year, 13 they can build a new house nearby.Divorce is legal and easy to 14 , but not common. Divorced persons are 15 with some disapproval. Each spouse retains 16 property he or she 17 into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is 18 equally. Divorced persons ma

6、y remarry, but a gender prejudice 19 up: The divorced male doesnt have a waiting period before he can remarry 20 the woman must wait ten months.1.Aby way of Bon behalf of Cas well as Dwith regard to2. Aadapt to Bprovide for Ccompete with Ddecide on3. Aclose Brenew Carrange Dpostpone4. AAbove all BIn

7、 theory CIn time DFor example5. AAlthough BLest CAfter DUnless6. Ainto Bwithin Cfrom Dthrough7. Asince Bbut Cor Dso8. Acopy Btest Crecite Dcreate9. Afolding Bpiling Cwrapping Dtying10. Apassing Blighting Chiding Dserving11. Ameeting Bcollection Cassociation Dunion12. Agrow Bpart Cdeal Dlive13. Awher

8、eas Buntil Cif Dfor14. Aobtain Bfollow Cchallenge Davoid15. Aisolated Bpersuaded Cviewed Dexposed16. Awhatever Bhowever Cwhenever Dwherever17. Achanged Bbrought Cshaped Dpushed18. Awithdrawn Binvested Cdonated Ddivided19. Abreaks Bwarms Cshows Dclears20. Aso that Bwhile Conce Din thatSection II Read

9、ing ComprehensionPart ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B,C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points)Text 1France,which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute r

10、ight to define physical beauty for women. Its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-thin models on runways.The parliament also agreed to ban websites that “incite excessive thinness” by promoting extreme dieting.Such measures have a couple

11、of uplifting motives. They suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up impinging on health. Thats a start. And the ban on ultra-thin models seems to go beyond protecting models from starving themselves to deathas some have done. It tells the fashion industry that it must take responsib

12、ility for the signal it sends women, especially teenage girls, about the social tape-measure they must use to determine their individual worth.The bans, if fully enforced, would suggest to women (and many men) that they should not let others be arbiters of their beauty. And perhaps faintly, they hin

13、t that people should look to intangible qualities like character and intellect rather than dieting their way to size zero or wasp-waist physiques.The French measures, however, rely too much on severe punishment to change a culture that still regards beauty as skin-deepand bone-showing. Under the law

14、, using a fashion model that does not meet a government-defined index of body mass could result in a $85,000 fine and six months in prison.The fashion industry knows it has an inherent problem in focusing on material adornment and idealized body types. In Denmark, the United States, and a few other

15、countries, it is trying to set voluntary standards for models and fashion images that rely more on peer pressure for enforcement.In contrast to Frances actions, Denmarks fashion industry agreed last month on rules and sanctions regarding the age, health, and other characteristics of models. The newl

16、y revised Danish Fashion Ethical Charter clearly states: “We are aware of and take responsibility for the impact the fashion industry has on body ideals, especially on young people.” The charters main tool of enforcement is to deny access for designers and modeling agencies to Copenhagen Fashion Wee

17、k, which is run by the Danish Fashion Institute. But in general it relies on a name-and-shame method of compliance.Relying on ethical persuasion rather than law to address the misuse of body ideals may be the best step. Even better would be to help elevate notions of beauty beyond the material stand

18、ards of a particular industry.21.According to the first paragraph, what would happen in France?A Physical beauty would be redefined.B New runways would be constructed.C Websites about dieting would thrive.D The fashion industry would decline.22.The phrase “impinging on” (Line 2,Para 2) is closest in

19、 meaning toA heightening the value of.B indicating the state of.C losing faith in.D doing harm to.23.Which of the following is true of the fashion industry?A The French measures have already failed.B New standards are being set in Denmark.C Model are no longer under peer pressure.D Its inherent prob

20、lems are getting worse.24. A designer is most likely to be rejected by CFW forA setting a high age threshold for models.B caring too much about models character.C showing little concern for health factors.D pursuing perfect physical conditions.25.Which of the following may be the best title of the t

21、ext?A The Great Threats to the Fashion Industry.B Just Another Round of Struggle for Beauty.C A Dilemma for the Starving Models in France.D A Challenge to the Fashion Industrys Body Ideals.Text 2For the first time in history more people live in towns than in the country. In Britain this has had a cu

22、rious result. While polls show Britons rate “the countryside” alongside the royal family, Shakespeare and the National Health Service (NHS) as what makes them proudest of their country, this has limited political support.A century ago Octavia Hill launched the National Trust not to rescue stylish ho

23、uses but to save “the beauty of natural places for everyone forever.” It was specifically to provide city dwellers with spaces for leisure where they could experience “a refreshing air.” Hills pressure later led to the creation of national parks and green belts. They dont make countryside any more,

24、and every year concrete consumes more of it. It needs constant guardianship.At the next election none of the big parties seem likely to endorse this sentiment. The Conservatives planning reform explicitly gives rural development priority over conservation, even authorizing “off-plan” building where

25、local people might object. The concept of sustainable development has been defined as profitable. Labour likewise wants to discontinue local planning where councils oppose development. The Liberal Democrats are silent. Only Ukip, sensing its chance, has sided with those pleading for a more considere

26、d approach to using green land. Its Campaign to Protect Rural England struck terror into many local Consecutive parties.The sensible place to build new houses, factories and offices is where people are, in cities and towns where infrastructure is in place. The London agents Stirling Ackroyd recently

27、 identified enough sites for half a million houses in the London are alone, with no intrusion on green bet. What is true of London is even truer of the provinces.The idea that “housing crisis” equals “concreted meadows” is pure lobby talk. The issue is not the need for more houses but, as always, wh

28、ere to put them. Under lobby pressure, George Osborne favours rural new-build against urban renovation and renewal. He favours out-of-town shopping sites against high streets. This is not a free market but a biased one. Rural towns and villages have grown and will always grow. They do so best where

29、building sticks to their edges and respects their character. We do not ruin urban conservation areas. Why ruin rural ones?Development should be planned, not let rip. After the Netherlands, Britain is Europes most crowded country. Half a century of town and country planning has enabled it to retain a

30、n enviable rural coherence, while still permitting low-density urban living. There is no doubt of the alternativethe corrupted landscapes of southern Portugal, Spain or Ireland. Avoiding this rather than promoting it should unite the left and right of the political spectrum.26.Britains public sentim

31、ent about the countrysideA didnt start till the Shakespearean age.B has brought much benefit to the NHS.C is fully backed by the royal family.D is not well reflected in politics.27.According to Paragraph 2, the achievements of the National Trust are now beA gradually destroyed.B effectively reinforced.C largely overshadowed.D properly protected.28.Which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A Labour is under attack for opposing development.B The Conservatives may abandon “off-plan” building.C The Liberal Democrats are losing political influence.D Ukip may gain from it