考研英语阅读答案.docx

1、考研英语阅读答案考研英语2005阅读答案考研英语2005阅读答案考研英语2005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

2、a spouse is a complex one 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

3、, giving the child little 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 da

4、ys, by the 1980s it more 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 re

5、spected couples to bless 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 isequa

6、lly. divorced persons may 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 meet

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9、ought b invested b warns 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)

10、 text 1 france, which prides 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 p

11、arliament also agreed to 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

12、 themselves to death as 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 ma

13、ny men) that they should 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 p

14、unishment to change a culture 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 foc

15、using on material adornment 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

16、 month on rules and sanctions 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

17、 tool of enforcement is 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 ide

18、als may be thebest step. 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 dietin

19、g would thrive. d the fashion 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 alr

20、eady failed. c models are 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

21、the best title of the text? 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

22、britain this has had a curious 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

23、 not to rescue stylish houses 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 c

24、ountryside any more, 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 authorising off-p

25、lan building where 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 f

26、or a more considered approach 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

27、in place. the london agents 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 issu

28、e is not the need for more 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 hav

29、e grown and will always 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

30、a century of town and country 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

31、left and right of the political 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

32、 . 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 its support for rural conservation. 29. the author holds . that george osbornes【篇二