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考研英语真题及答案

2016考研英语作文真题及答案

Section1UseofEnglish

　　Directious:

　　Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.（10points）

　　InCambodia,thechoiceofasouseisacomplexonefortheyoungmale.Itmayinvolvenotonlyhisparentsandhisfriends,1thoseoftheyoungwoman,butalsoamatchmaker.Ayoungman2alikelyspouseonhisownandthenaskhisparentsto3themarriagenegotiations,ortheyoungman’sparentsmaymakethechoiceofaspouse,givingthechildlittletosayintheselection.4,agirlmayvetothespouseherparentshavechosen.5aspousehasbeenselected,eachfamilyinvestigatestheothertomakesureitschildismarrying6agoodfamily.

　　Thetraditionalweddingisalongandcolorfulaffair.Formerlyitlastedthreedays,7bythe1980sitmorecommonlylastedadayandahalf.Buddhistpriestsofferashortsermonand8prayersofblessing.Partsoftheceremonyinvolveritualhaircutting,9cottonthreadssoakedinholywateraroundthebride’sandgroom’swrists,and10acandlearoundacircleofhappilymarriedandrespectedcouplestoblessthe11.Newlywedstraditionallymoveinwiththewife’sparentsandmay12withthemuptoayear,13theycanbuildanewhousenearby.

　　Divorceislegalandeasyto14,butnotcommon.Divorcespersonsare15withsomedisapproval.Eachspouseretains16propertyheorsheDivorcedpersonsmay.

　　1、【A】bywayof【B】withregardto【C】onbehalfof【D】aswellas

　　2、【A】decideon【B】providefor【C】competewith【D】adaptto

　　3、【A】close【B】arrange【C】renew【D】postpone

　　4、【A】Intheory【B】Aboveall【C】Intime【D】Forexample

　　5、【A】Unless【B】Lest【C】After【D】Although

　　6、【A】into【B】within【C】from【D】through

　　7、【A】or【B】since【C】but【D】so

　　8、【A】test【B】copy【C】recite【D】create

　　9、【A】folding【B】piling【C】wrapping【D】tying

　　10、【A】passing【B】lighting【C】hiding【D】serving

　　11、【A】association【B】meeting【C】collection【D】union

　　12、【A】deal【B】part【C】grow【D】live

　　13、【A】whereas【B】until【C】for【D】if

　　14、【A】avoid【B】follow【C】challenge【D】obtain

　　15、【A】isolated【B】persuaded【C】viewed【D】exposed

　　16、【A】wherever【B】whatever【C】whenever【D】however

　　17、【A】changed【B】brought【C】shaped【D】pushed

　　18、【A】invested【B】divided【C】donated【D】withdrawn

　　19、【A】warms【B】clears【C】shows【D】breaks

　　20、【A】while【B】sothat【C】once【D】inthat

　　Text1

　　France，whichpridesitselfastheglobalinnovatoroffashion,hasdecideditsfashionindustryhaslostanabsoluterighttodefinephysicalbeautyforwomen.Itslawmakersgavepreliminaryapprovallastweektoalawthatwouldmakeitacrimetoemployultra-thinmodelsonrunways.Theparliamentalsoagreedtobanwebsitesthat“inciteexcessivethinness”bypromotingextremedieting.

　　Suchmeasureshaveacoupleofupliftingmotives.Theysuggestbeautyshouldnotbedefinedbylooksthatendupimpingingonhealth.That’sastartAndthebanonultra-thinmodelsseemstogobeyondprotectingmodelsfromstarvingthemselvestodeath–assomehavedone.Ittellsthefashionindustrythatitmusttakeresponsibilityforthesignalitsendswomen,especiallyteenagegirls,aboutthesocialtape-measuretheymustusetodeterminetheirindividualworth.

　　Thebans,iffullyenforced,wouldsuggesttowomen（andmanymen）thattheyshouldnotletothersbearbitersoftheirbeauty.Andperhapsfaintly,theyhintthatpeopleshouldlooktointangiblequalitieslikecharacterandintellectratherthandietingtheirwaytosizezeroorwasp-waistphysiques.

　　TheFrenchmeasures,however,relytoomuchonseverepunishmenttochangeaculturethatstillregardsbeautyasskin-deep-andbone-showing.Underthelaw,usingafashionmodelthatdoesnotmeetagovemment（?

）-definedindexofbodymasscouldresultina$85,000fineandsixmonthsinprison.

　　Thefashionindustryknowsithasaninherentprobleminfocusingonmaterialadornmentandidealizedbodytypes.InDenmark,theUnitedStates,andafewothercountries,itistryingtosetvoluntarystandardsformodelsandfashionimagesthatrelymoreonpeerpressureforenforcement.

　　IncontrasttoFrance’sactions,Denmark’sfashionindustryagreedlastmonthonrulesandsanctionsregardingtheage,health,andothercharacteristicsofmodels.ThenewlyrevisedDanishFashionEthicalCharterclearlystates:

”Weawareofandtakeresponsibilityfortheimpacttheideals,especiallyonyoungpeople”.Thecharter’smaintoolofenforcementis（CFW）,whichisrunbytheDanish

　　21、Accordingtothefirstparagraph，whatwouldhappeninFrance?

　　【A】Physicalbeautywouldberedefined.

　　【B】Newrunwayswouldbeconstructed.

　　【C】Websitesaboutdietingwouldthrive.

　　【D】Thefashionindustrywoulddecline.

　　22、Thephrase“impingingon”（Line2，Para.2）isclosestinmeaningto

　　【A】heighteningthevalueof.

　　【B】indicatingthestateof.

　　【C】losingfaithin.

　　【D】doingharmto.

　　23、Whichofthefollowingistrueodthefashionindustry?

　　【A】TheFrenchmeasureshavealreadyfailed.

　　【B】NewstandardsarebeingsetinDenmark.

　　【C】Modelsarenolongerunderpeerpressure.

　　【D】Itsinherentproblemsaregettingworse.

　　24、AdesignerismostlikelytoberejectedbyCFWfor

　　【A】settingahighagethresholdformodels.

　　【B】caringtoomuchaboutmodels’character.

　　【C】showinglittleconcernforhealthfactors.

　　【D】pursuingperfectphysicalconditions.

　　25、Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthetext?

　　【A】TheGreatThreatstotheFashionIndustry.

　　【B】JustAnotherRoundofStruggleforBeauty.

　　【C】ADilemmafortheStarvingModelsinFrance.

　　【D】AChallengetotheFashionIndustry’sBodyIdeals.

　　Text2

　　Forthefirsttimeinhistorymorepeopleliveintownsthaninthecountry,InBritainthishashadacuriousresult.WhilepollsshowBritonsrate”thecountryside”alongsidetheroyalfamily,ShakespeareandtheNationalHealthService（NHS）atwhatmakesthemproudestoftheircountry，thishaslimitedpoliticalsupport.

　　AcenturyagoOctaviaHillLaunchedthenationaltrustnottorescuestylishhousesbuttosave“thebeautyofnaturalplacesforeveryoneforever”Itwasspecificallytoprovidecitydwellerswithspaceforleisurewheretheycouldexperience“arefreshingair.”Hillispressurelaterledtocreationofnationalparksandgreenbelts.Theydon’tmakecountrysideanymore，andeveryyearconcreteconsumesmoreofit.itneedsconstantguardianship.

　　Atthenextelectionnoneofthebigpartiesseemlikelytoendorsethissentiment.Theconservativesplanningreformexplicitlygivesruraldevelopmentpriorityoverconservation，evenauthoring“off-plan”buildingwherelocalpeoplemightobject.Theconceptofsustainabledevelopmenthasbeendefinedasprofitable.Laborlikewisewantstodiscontinuelocalplanningwherecouncilsopposedevelopment.Theliberaldemocratsaresilent.Onlyukip,sensingitschance,hassidedwiththosepleadingforamoreconsideredapproachtousinggreenland.itsCampaigntoprotectruralEnglandstruckterrorintomanylocalconservativeparties.

　　Thesensibleplacetobuildnewhouses，factoriesandofficesiswherepeopleare，incitiesandtownswhereinfrastructureisinplace.TheLondonagentsstirlingackroydrecentlyidentifiedenoughsitesforhalfamillionhousesintheLondonareaalone，withnointrusionongreenbelt.whatistrueofLondoniseventrueroftheprovinces.

　　Theideathat”housingcrisis”equals“concretedmeadows”ispurelobbytalk.Theissueisnottheneedformorehousesbut,asalways，wheretoputthem.Underlobbypressure，GeorgeOsbornefavoursruralnew-buildagainsturbanrenovationandrenewal.Hefavorsout-of-town,shoppingsitesagainsthighstreets.thisisnotafreemarketbutabiasedone.Ruraltownandvillageshavegrownandwill

　　26Britainispublicsentimentaboutthecountryside

　　AhasbroughtmuchbenefittotheNHS

　　Bdidn’tstarttilltheShakespeareanage

　　Cisfullybackedbytheroyalfamily

　　Disnotwellreflectedinpolitics

　　27AccordingtoParagraph2，theachievementsoftheNationalTrustarenowbeing

　　Agraduallydestroyed

　　Beffectivelyreinforced

　　Cproperlyprotected

　　Dlargelyovershadowed

　　28whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromParagraph3?

　　AUkipmaygainfromitssupportforruralconservation

　　Btheconservativesmayabandon”off-plan“building

　　Ctheliberaldemocratsarelosingpoliticalinfluence

　　Dlaborisunderattackforopposingdevelopment

　　29theauthorholdsthatGeorgeOsborneispreference

　　Arevealsastrongprejudiceagainsturbanareas

　　Bshowshisdisregardforcharacterofruralareas

　　Cstressesthenecessityofeasingthehousingcrisis

　　Dhighlightshisfirmstandagainstlobbypressure

　　30inthelastparagraph，theauthorshowshisappreciationof

　　AthesizeofpopulationinBritain

　　BtheenviableurbanlifestyleinBritain

　　Cthetown-and-countryplanninginBritain

　　DthepoliticallifeintodayisBritain【page】

　　Text3

　　“Thereisoneandonlyonesocialresponsibilityofbusinesses,”WroteMiltonFriedman,aNobelprize-winningeconomist,“Thatis,touseitsresourcesandengageinactivitiesdesignedtoincreaseitsprofit”.ButevenifyouacceptFiredman’spremiseandregardcorporatesocialresponsibility（CSR）policiesaswasteofshareholders’money,thingsmaynotbeabsolutelyclear-cut.NewresearchsuggesttheCSRmaycreatemonetaryvalueforcompanies-atleastwhentheyareprosecutedforcorruption.

　　ThelargestfirmsinAmericaandBritaintogetherspendmorethan$15billionayearonCSR,accordingtoanestimatebyEPG,aconsultingfirm.Thiscouldaddvaluetotheirbusinessesinthreeways.First,consumersmaytakeCSRspendingasa“signal”thatacompany’