1、考研英语一真题及参考答案2016考研英语一真题及答案完整版SectionUse 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 hi
2、s friends, _1_ those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker. A young man can _2_ a likely spouse on his own andthen ask his parents to 3 the marriage negotiations, or the young mansparents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in theselection. 4, a girl may veto the spou
3、se her parents have chosen. 5aspouse 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 pr
4、iests offer a short sermon and _ 8 _ prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony the brides and grooms wrists, and 10 a candle around a circle of happily in with the wifes parents 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.
5、 Divorced persons are 15 with some disapproval. Each sprouse retains 16 property he or she 17 into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is 18 equally. Divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice 19 up: The divorced male doesnt have a waiting period before he can remarry 20 the woman
6、must wait ten months.1.Aby way ofBon behalf of Cas well as Dwith regard to2.Aadapt to Bprovide for Ccompete with Ddecide on3.Aclose Brenew Carrange Dpostpone4.AAbove all BIn theory CIn time DFor example5.AAlthough BLest CAfter DUnless6.Ainto Bwithin Cfrom Dthrough7.Asince Bbut Cor Dso8.Acopy Btest C
7、recite Dcreate9.Afolding Bpiling Cwrapping Dtying10.Apassing BlightingChiding Dserving11. Ameeting Bcollection Cassociation Dunion12. Agrow Bpart Cdeal Dlive13. Awhereas Buntil Cif Dfor14. Aobtain Bfollow Cchallenge Davoid15. Aisolated Bpersuaded Cviewed Dexposed16. Awhatever Bhowever Cwhenever Dwhe
8、rever17.AchangedBbrought CshapedDpushed18.AwithdrawnBinvestedCdonatedDdivided19. Abreaks Bwarms Cshows Dclears20.Aso Bwhile Conce Din that Text 1France, which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for w
9、omen. Its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-thin models on runaways. The parliament also agreed to ban websites that “incite excessive thinness” by promoting extreme dieting.Such measures have a couple of uplifting motives. They suggest
10、 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 done. It tells the fashion industry that it must take responsibility for the signal it sends wom
11、en, 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 hint that people should look to intang
12、ible 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-deep-and bone-showing. Under the law, using a fashion model that does
13、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 countries, it is trying to set vol
14、untary 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 newly revised Danish Fashion Ethical C
15、harter 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 Week (CFW), which is run by the Danis
16、h 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 standards of a particular industr
17、y.21. According to the first paragraph, what would happen in France?ANew runways would be constructed.BPhysical beauty would be redefined.CWebsites about dieting would thrive.DThe fashion industry would decline.22. The phrase “impinging on” (Line2, Para.2) is closest in meaning toAheightening the va
18、lue of.Bindicating the state of.Closing faith in.Ddoing harm to.23. Which of the following is true of the fashion industry?ANew standards are being set in Denmark.BThe French measures have already failed.CModels are no longer under peer pressure.DIts inherent problems are getting worse.24. A designe
19、r is most likely to be rejected by CFW forApursuing perfect physical conditions.Bcaring too much about models character.Cshowing little concern for health factors.Dsetting a high age threshold for models.25. Which of the following may be the best title of the text?AA Challenge to the Fashion Industr
20、ys Body IdealsBA Dilemma for the Starving Models in FranceCJust Another Round of Struggle for BeautyDThe Great Threats to the Fashion IndustryText 2 For 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 Britons rate “t
21、he 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 houses but to save “the beauty of natural place
22、s for everyone forever.” It was specifically to provide city dwellers with spaces for leisure where they could experience “a refreshing air.” Hills pressures later led to the creation of national parks and green belts. They dont make countryside any more, and every year concrete consumes more of it.
23、 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 local people might object. The concept of sus
24、tainable 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
25、to Protect 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 StirlingAckroyd recently identified enough sites for half a million
26、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 more houses but, as always, where to put them. Under lobby pressure, Ge
27、orge 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 building sticks to their edges and respec
28、ts 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 an enviable rural coherence, while still
29、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 sentiment about the countryside_Adidntstart t
30、ill the Shakespearean age.Bhas brought much benefit to the NHS.Cis fully backed by the royal family.Dis not well reflected in politics.27. According to Paragraph 2, the achievements of the National Trust are now being_Agradually destroyed.Beffectively reinforced.Clargely overshadowed.Dproperly prote
31、cted.28. Which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 3?ALabour is under attack for opposing development.BThe Conservatives may abandon “off-plan” building.CThe Liberal Democrats are losing political influence.DUkip may gain from its support for rural conservation.29. The author holds that George Osbornes preference_Ahighlights his firm stand against lobby pressure.Bshows his disregard for the character of rural areas.Cstresses the necessity of easing the housing crisis.Dreveals a strong prejudice against urban areas.30. In the last paragraph, the
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