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1、考研英语一真题Section 1 Use of EnglishDirectious: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 souse is a plex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friends, 1 those of t

2、he young woman, but also a matchmaker.A young man 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 chosen.

3、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 monly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and 8

4、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 parents and may

5、 12 with them up to a year, 13 they can bulid a new house nearby.Divorce is legal and easy to 14 , but not mon. Divorces persons are 15 with some disapproval. Easch spouse retains 16 property he or she Divorced persons may.1.Aby way of Bwith regard to Con behalf of Das well as2.Adecide on Bprovide f

6、or Cpete with Dadapt to3.Aclose B arrange Crenew Dpostpone4.AIn theory B Above all CIn time DFor example5.AUnless B Lest CAfter DAlthough6.Ainto B within Cfrom Dthrough7.Aor Bsince Cbut Dso8.A test Bcopy Crecite Dcreate9.Afolding Bpiling Cwrapping Dtying10.Apassing Blighting Chiding Dserving11.Aasso

7、ciation Bmeeting Ccollection Dunion12.Adeal Bpart Cgrow Dlive13.Awhereas Buntil Cfor Dif14.Aavoid Bfollow Cchallenge Dobtain15.Aisolated Bpersuaded Cviewed Dexposed16.Awherever Bwhatever Cwhenever Dhowever17.Achanged Bbrought Cshaped Dpushed18.Ainvested Bdivided Cdonated Dwithdrawn19.Awarms Bclears

8、Cshows Dbreaks20.Awhile Bso that Conce Din thatSection II Reading prehensionPart 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)Text1France，which prides itself as the global innovator of fash

9、ion , 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 ban websites that “incite excessive thin

10、ness” by promoting extreme dieting.Such measures have a couple 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 death as some have

11、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 not let o

12、thers 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 culture that

13、still regards beauty as skin-deep-and bone-showing. Under the law, using a fashion model that does not meet a govemment-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 ideal

14、ized 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 sanctions regardin

15、g the age, health, and other characteristics of models. The newly revised Danish Fashion Ethical Charter clearly states:”We aware of and take responsibility for the impact the ideals, especially on young people”. The charters main tool of enforcement is (CFW), which is run by the Danish21. According

16、 to the first paragraph，what would happen in France?【A】Physical beauty would be redefined.【B】New runways would be constructed.【C】Wcbsites about dieting would thrive.【D】The fanshing industry would decline.22. The phrase “impinging on”(Line 2，Para.2) is closest in meaning to【A】heightening the value of

17、.【B】indicating the state of.【C】losing faith in.【D】doing harm to.23. Which of the following is true od the fashion industry?【A】The French measures have already failed.【B】New standrds are being set in Denmark.【C】Models are no longer under peer pressure.【D】Its inberent problerma are getting wotse.24. A

18、 designer is most likely to be rejected by CFW forA setting perfect physical conditionsB caring too much about models characterC showing little concern for health factorsD pursuing a high age threshold for models25. Which of the following maybe the best title of the text?A A challenge to the Fashion

19、 Industrys Body IdealsB A Dilemma for the starving models in FranceC Just Another Round of struggle for beautyD The Great Threats to the Fashion IndustryText 2For the first time in history more people live in towns than in the country, In Britain this has had a curious result. While polls show Brito

20、ns rate”the countryside”alongside the royal family,Shakespeare and the National Health Serivce (NHS) at 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 houses but to save “the beauty of natural

21、places for everyone forever” It was specifically to provide city dwellers with space for leisure where they could experience“a refreshing air .”Hill is pressure later led to creation of national parks and green belts. They dont make countryside any more，and every year concrete consumes more of it .

22、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 authorsing “off-plan”building where local people might object. The concept of sustai

23、nable 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 approach to using green land.its Campaign to pr

24、otect rural England struck 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 agents stirling ackroyd recently identified enough sites for half a million houses

25、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 more houses but,as always，where to put them. Under lobby pressure，George Osboyne f

26、avours 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 town and villages have grown and will26 Britain is public sentiment about the countrysideA has brought much benefit to the NHSB

27、didnt start till the Shakespearean ageC is fully backed by the royal familyD is not well reflected in politics27 According to Paragraph 2，the achievements of the National Trust are now beingA gradually destroyedB effectively reinforcedC properly protectedD largely overshadowed28 which of the followi

28、ng can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A Ukip may gain from its support for rural conservationB the conservatives may abandon ”off -plan“buildingC the liberal democrats are losing political influenceD labour is under attack for opposing development29 the author holds that George Osborne is preferenceA

29、reveals a strong prejudice against urban areasB shows his disregard for character of rural areasC stresses the necessity of easing the housing crisisD highlights his firm stand against lobby pressure30 in the last paragraph，the author shows his appreciation ofA the size of population in BritainB the

30、 enviable urban lifestyle in BritainC the town-and-country planning in BritainD the political life in today is BritainText 3There is one and only one social responsibility of business wrote Milton Friedman, a Nobel Prize-winning economist That is, to use its resources and engage in activities design

31、ed to increase its profits. But even if you accept Friedmans premise and regard corporate social responsibility(CSR) policies as a waste of shareholderss money, things may not be absolutely clear-act. New research suggests that CSR may create monetary value for panies at least when they are prosecuted for corruption.The largest firms in America and Britain together spend more than $15 billion a year on CSR, according t