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1、考研英语一真题及参考答案2016年考研英语(一)真题及参考答案Section I Use 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

2、 and his friends, those of the young women, but also a matchmaker. A young man can 2 a likely spouse on his own and them 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

3、 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 by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist

4、priests offer a short sermon and 8 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

5、 in with the wifes parents and may 1 2 with them up to a year, 13 they can build a flew 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 1 7 into the marriage, and jointly acquired property is 18 eq

6、ually. 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 the months.1. A by way of B as well as C on behalf of D with regard to2. A adapt to B provide for Ccompete with D decide on3. A close B renew

7、 Carrange D postpone4. A In theory B Above all C In time D For example5. A Although B Lest C After D Unless6. A into B within C from D through7. A sine B or C but D so8. A test Bcopy Crecite D create9. A folding B piling C wrapping D tying10. A lighting B passing C hiding D serving11. A meeting B as

8、sociation C collection Dunion12. A grow B part C deal Dlive13. A whereas B until C for D if14. A obtain B follow C challenge Davoid15. A isolated B persuaded C viewed D exposed16. Awherever B however C whenever Dwhatever17. A changed B brought C shaped D pushed18. A divided B invested C donated D wi

9、thdrawn19. Aclears B warms C shows D breaks20. Awhile B so what Conce D in that答案：1、B as well as；2、D decide on3、Carrange4、A In theory5、C After6、A into7、C but8、Crecite9、D tying10、B passing11、Dunion12、Dlive13、B until14、A obtain15、C viewed16、Dwhatever17、B brought18、A divided19、C shows20、AwhileSection I

10、I Reading ComprehensionPart 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)Text 1France, which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an a

11、bsolute right to define physical beauty for woman. 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 thinness” by promoting extreme dieting.Such measures have

12、a couple of uplifting motives. They suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up with impinging on health. Thats a start. And the ban on ultra-thin models seems to go beyond protecting models from starring themselves to health as some have done. It tells the fashion industry that it mov

13、e 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 woman (and many men )that they should not let others be orbiters of their beauty .And perhaps f

14、aintly, they hint that people should look to intangible qualities like character and intellect rather than dieting their way to sine 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-show

15、ing. Under the law, using a fashion model that does not meet a government-defined index of body mess 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

16、, and a few other countries, it is trying to set voluntary standard for models and fashion images there rely more on pear pressure for enforcement.In contrast to Frances actions, Denmarks fashion industry agreed last month on rules and sanctions regarding age, health, and other characteristics of mo

17、dels .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 toll of enforcement is to deny access for designers and modeling agencies to Copenhagen

18、. Fashion week, which is men 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 the best step. Even better would be to help elevate notions of beauty beyond the m

19、aterial standards of a particular industry.21. According to the first paragraph, what would happen in France?A Physical beauty would be redefinedB New runways would be constructedC Websites about dieting would thriveD The fashion industry would decline答案：A22. The phrase “impinging on”(Line2 Para2) i

20、s closest in meaning toA heightening the value ofB indicating the state ofC losing faith inD doing harm to答案：D 23. Which of the following is true of the fashion industryA The French measures have already failedB New standards are being set in DenmarkC Models are no longer under peer pressureD Its in

21、herent problems are getting worse答案：B24. A 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 models答案：C 25. Which of the following maybe the best

22、 title of the text?A A challenge to the Fashion Industrys Body IdealsB A Dilemma for the starving models in FranceC Just Another Round of struggle for beautyD The Great Threats to the Fashion Industry答案：A Text 2For the first time in the history more people live in towns than in the country. In Brita

23、in 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 make them proudest of their country, this has limited political support.A century ago Octavia Hill launched the National Trust not t

24、o 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 cou

25、ntryside 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 authorizing “offplan

26、” 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 u sensing its chance, has sides with those pleading for a mo

27、re considered approach to using green land. Its campaign 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 Stirling Ackr

28、oyed recently identified enough sites for half of million houses in the Landon area alone with no intrusion on green belts. 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 b

29、ut, 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 grow. They d

30、o so best where building sticks to their edges and respects their character. We do not ruin urban conservation areas. Why ruin rural ones?Development should be planned, not let trip, After the Netherlands, Britain is Europes most crowed country. Half a century of town and country planning has enable 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