英语考研阅读答案.docx

1、英语考研阅读答案2005英语考研阅读答案【篇一：(2005-2016年考研英语一真题)2005-2016年历年考研英语一真题及答案详解(12年考研英语一真题官方最全)】 section i use of english directions: 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 on

2、e for the young male. it may involve not only his parents and his friends,those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker. a young man cana likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents tothe marriage negotiations, or the young mans parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child littl

3、e to say in the selection. , a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen. a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying a good family. the traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. formerly it lasted three days, by the 1980s it more

4、 commonly lasted a day and a half. buddhist priests offer a short sermon and prayers of blessing. parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, cotton threads soaked in holy water around the brides and grooms wrists, and a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless

5、 thewith the wifes parents and may with them up to a year,they can build a new house nearby. divorce is legal and easy to, but not common. divorced persons arewith some disapproval. each spouse retains property he or she into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property isequally. divorced persons ma

6、y remarry, but a gender prejudice up: the divorced male doesnt have a waiting period before he can remarry the woman must wait ten months. 1. a by way of 2. a adapt to 3. a close 4. a above all 5. a although 6. a into 7. a since 8. a copy 9. a folding 10. a passing 11. a meeting 12. a grow 13. a whe

7、reas b on behalf of b provide for b renew b in theory b lest b within b but b test b piling b lighting b collection b part b until c as well as c compete with c arrange c in time c after c from c or c recite c wrapping c hiding c association c deal c if d with regard to d decided on d postpone d for

8、 example d unless d through d so d create d tying d serving d union d live d for 14. a obtain b follow c challenge d avoid 15. a isolated b persuaded c viewed d exposed 16. a whatever b however c whenever d wherever17. a changed 18. a withdrawn 19. a breaks 20. a so that b brought b invested b warns

9、 b while cshaped c donated c shows c once d pushed d divided d clears d in that section ii reading comprehension part a directions： 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 1 france, which pr

10、ides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right 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

11、 ban websites that incite excessive thinness by promoting extreme dieting. such measures have a couple of uplifting motives. they suggest beauty should not be defined by health. thats a start. and the ban on ultra-thin models seems to go beyond protecting models from starving themselves to death as

12、some have done. it tells the fashion industry that it must take responsibility 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

13、 not let others be arbiters of their beauty. and perhaps faintly, they hint 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 cu

14、lture that still regards beauty as skin-deep and bone-showing. under the law, 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 adornm

15、ent and idealized body types. in denmark, the united states, and a few other 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 sanc

16、tions regarding the age, health, and other characteristics of models. the newly 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

17、to deny access for designers and modeling agencies to copenhagen fashion week(cfw), 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 thebest step.

18、 even better would be to help elevate notions of beauty beyond the material standards of a particular industry. 21. according to the first paragraph, what would happen in france? a new runways would be constructed. b physical beauty would be redefined. c websites about dieting would thrive. d the fa

19、shion industry would decline. 22. the phrase impinging ona 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 new standards are being set in denmark. b the french measures have already failed. c models ar

20、e no longer under peer pressure. d its inherent problems are getting worse. a pursuing perfect physical conditions b caring too much about models character c showing little concern for health factors d setting a high age threshold for models 25. which of the following may be the best title of the te

21、xt? a a challenge to the fashion industrys body ideals b a dilemma for the starving models in france c just another round of struggle for beauty d the great threats to the fashion industry text 2 for the first time in history more people live in towns than in the country. in britain this has had a c

22、urious 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 traction. a century ago octavia hill launched the national trust not to rescue stylish h

23、ouses 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, and

24、 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 authorising off-plan building where local

25、 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 considered app

26、roach to using green land. nigel farages speech this year to the campaign to protect rural engandstruck terror into many local conservative 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 age

27、nts stirling ackroyd recently identified enough sites for half a million houses in the london area alone, with no intrusion on green belt. 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 mo

28、re houses but, as always, where 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

29、grow. they do so best where building sticks to their edges and respects their character. we do not ruin urban conservation areas in this way. 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 co

30、untry planning has enabled it to retain an enviable rural coherence, while still permitting low-density urban living. there is no doubt of the alternative the corrupted landscapes of southern portugal, spain or ireland. avoiding this rather than promoting it should unite the left and right of the po

31、litical spectrum. 26. britaina 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. a gradually destroyed b effectively reinforced c largely overshadowed d properly protected . 28. which of the foll

32、owing 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 its support for rural conservation. 29. the author holds . that george osbornes【篇二：2005年考研英语试题及答案】 class=tx