全国硕士研究生入学考试英语一真题.docx

1、全国硕士研究生入学考试英语一真题2016年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语一真题及答案 Section I Use of EnglishSection 1 Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)In Cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. I

2、t may involve not only his parents and his friends, _1_those of 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 take the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say i

3、n the selection. _4_, a girl may veto the spouse her parents have 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_1980s it more com

4、monly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and _8_ prayers of blessing. Par-ts 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 t

5、o blessthe _11_.Newlyweds traditionally move 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. Divorced persons are _15_ with some disapproval. Each spouse retains _16_ property he or she _17_ into t

6、he 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 must wait ten months.1.A. by way ofB. with regard toC. on behalf ofD. as well as2.A. decide onB.

7、provide forC. compete withD. adapt to3.A. closeB. arrangeC. renewD. postpone4.A. In theoryB. Above allC. In timeD. For example5.A. UnlessB. LessC. AfterD. Although6.A. intoB. withinC. fromD. through7.A. orB. sinceC. butD. so8.A. testB. copyC. reciteD. create9.A. foldingB. pilingC. wrappingD. tying10

8、. A. passingB. lightingC. hidingD. serving11. A. associationB. meetingC. collectionD. union12. A. dealB. partC. growD. live13. A. whereasB. untilC. forD. if14. A. avoidB. followC. challengeD. obtain15. A. isolatedB. persuadedC. viewedD. exposed16. A. whereverB. whateverC. wheneverD. however17. A. ch

9、angedB. broughtC. shapedD. pushed18. A. investedB. dividedC. donatedD. withdrawn19. A. warmsB. clearsC. showsD. breaks20. A. whileB. so thatC. onceD. in thatSection Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections：Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mar

10、k your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)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 women. Its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to

11、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 of uplifting motives. They suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up impinging on health. Thats a start. And the b

12、an 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 women, especially teenage girls, about the social tape-measure they must use to determine their ind

13、ividual 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 intangible qualities like character and intellect rather than dieting their way to size zero or wasp

14、-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 not meet a government-defined index of body mass could result in a $85,000 fine and six months

15、 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 voluntary standards for models and fashion images that rely more on peer pressure for enforcement

16、.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 Charter clearly states:”We are aware of and take responsibility for the impact the fashion indu

17、stry 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 Danish Fashion Institute. But in general it relies on a name-and -shame method of compliance.Relying

18、 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 industry.21. According to the first paragraph，what would happen in France?【A】Physical beauty would be

19、 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 meaning to【A】heightening the value of【B】indicating the state of【C】losing faith in【D】doing harm to23. Which of the fol

20、lowing is true of the fashion industry？【A】The French measures have already failed.【B】New standards are being set in Denmark.【C】Models are no longer under peer pressure.【D】Its inherent problems are getting worse.24. A designer is most likely to be rejected by CFW for【A】pursuing perfect physical condi

21、tions【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 text?【A】A Challenge to the Fashion Industrys Body Ideals【B】A Dilemma for the Starving models in France【C】Just

22、Another Round of Struggle for Beauty【D】The 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”the countryside”alongside the royal family, Shakespeare and the

23、National Health Serivce (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 places for everyone forever”.It was specifically to provide city dwell

24、ers with spaces for leisure where they could experience“a refreshing air .”Hills 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 . It needs constant guardianship. At the next election none of the big pa

25、rties seem likely to endorse this sentiment. The conservativesplanning reform explicitly gives rural development priority over conservation，even authorising“off-plan”building where local people might object. The concept of sustainable development has been defined as profitable. Labour likewise wants

26、 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 Protect Rural England struck terror into many local conservative parties

27、. 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 in the London area alone，with no intrusion on green belt. What is tru

28、e 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 Osborne favours rural new-build against urban renovation and renewal. He favou

29、rs 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 respects their character. We do not ruin urban Development should be planned, not let rip. After the Netherla