2016年英语考研答案
【篇一:2016考研英语(一)真题及答案解析(详细)】
ss=txt>section 1 use of english
directions: 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。 it 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 man’s parents may take 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。 __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 commonly 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 bride‘s and groom’s
wrists, and __10__a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the __11__。 newlyweds traditionally move in with the wife
‘s 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 the marriage, and jointly-acquired
property is __18__ equally。 divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice __19__up。 the divorced male doesn‘t have a waiting period before he can remarry __20__the woman must wait ten months。
1、 a. by way of b.with regard toc. on behalf ofd. as well as
2、a. decide onb. provide for c. compete with d. adapt to
3、a.closeb. arrangec.renew d.postpone
4、a. in theory b. above all c. in time d. for example
5、a. unlessb.lessc. after d. although
6、a. into b. within c. from d. through
7、a. orb.since c. but d. so
8、a. test b. copyc.recite d. create
9、a.foldingb. piling c.wrapping d. tying
10、a. passing b. lightingc. hiding d. serving
11、a. association b. meeting c. collectiond. union
12、a. deal b. part c. grow d. live
13、a. whereasb. until c. ford. if
14、a. avoidb.follow c. challenged. obtain
15、a. isolated b.persuaded c. viewed d. exposed
16、a. wherever b. whatever c. whenever d. however
17、a.changedb. brought c. shapedd. pushed
18、 a. invested b. dividedc.donated d. withdrawn
19、a. warms b. clears c.shows d. breaks
20、 a. while b. so thatc. once d. in that
1. [标准答案] [d]as well as
[考点分析] 本题考察逻辑关系
[选项分析] 因为考察逻辑关系,所以需要我们先对填空前后的原文信息做定位分析:文章身处大环境not only…。。but also之中,这是一个明显的并列关系,表示“不仅……而且……”该空与前一句“his parents and his friends”也是并列关系,表示“与他本人以及伴侣的父母朋友相关” 所以答案只能是d。 as well as。
a. by way of通过 b. with regard to 关于 c. on behalf of 代表
2. [标准答案] [a] decide on
[考点分析] 上下文语义
[选项分析] 根据该句的主语a young man与宾语a likely spouse的关系,答案只能是a。 decide on 决定。表示自己决定自己的对象。b。 provide for 为……提供准备 c。 compete with与……竞争 d。 adapt to适用
3. [标准答案] [b]arrange
[考点分析] 上下文语义及动词辨析
[选项分析] 该句意思为,他可以自己选择自己中意的伴侣并让父母_____相关事务。四个选
项中,a。 close 关闭 c renew 更新;恢复 d postpone“推迟”,语义不正确,只有b arrange安排是符合语境。
4. [标准答案] [a]in theory
[考点分析] 上下文语义
[选项分析]逻辑判断题。主要是看前后两句的含义,前面是说“他可以自己选择自己中意的伴侣并让父母安排相关事务,或者几乎不参与,完全让父母选择自己的对象。” 空格后面说“女方可以拒绝她父母所选择的对象。”这两句之间没有举例说明的关系,且有一个may,更证明a。 in theory的正确性。而其他选项 b。 above all最重要的是, c。 in time 准时 d。 for example举例,均不符合题意。
5. [标准答案] [c]after
[考点分析] 上下文语义
[选项分析]根据下文“______a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other……”知道,只有对象选择好后,父母才会去调查研究对方的背景。所以只有after才对。其他选项a。 unless 除非,否则 b。 lest 以免,唯恐 d。 although 尽管 都不符合题意。
6.[标准答案] [a]into
[考点分析] 上下文语义及介词词义辨析
[选项分析] 这里主要是看marry与相关介词的固定搭配。这里marry into就是指嫁到,而其他选项均没有这层含义。
7. [标准答案] [c]but
[考点分析] 逻辑关系题
[选项分析]根据上文,说传统的婚礼时间跨度很长,但是到了1980s, 婚礼只持续一天半。所以与前文发生转变。因此要选择but转折关系。
8. [标准答案] [c]recite
[考点分析] 上下文语义及动词词义辨析
[选项分析]空格处需要填一个动词,和后面的prayers of blessing所搭配,c选项recite 为背诵的意思,与所给短语搭配最为合理,译为“为祈祷者做祈福”。
9. [标准答案] [d]tying
[考点分析] 上下文语义及动词词义辨析
[选项分析] 本题需要根据上下文语义分析,空格处需要搭配后文“棉花线头”,纵观四个选项[a]折叠
[b]堆积 [c]包裹 [d]系上,根据选项含义,只有d和后文的“棉花线头”搭配最为合理。
10.[标准答案] [a]passing
[考点分析] 上下文语义及动词词义辨析
[选项分析] 本题根据选项[a]传递[b]点亮 [c]隐藏 [d]服务,原文空格需要填写一个动词与后文“around a circle”来搭配,译为“将蜡烛传一圈”,故[a]传递为正确选项。
11.[标准答案] [d]union
[考点分析] 名词词义辨析
[选项分析] 本题根据选项[a]协会,社团[b]会议,会面 [c]集合 [d]结合。本句语义为“这些受尊敬的夫妻祈祷…”根据语境,结婚是一种夫妻二人的结合,因此,选项[d]结合更符合语境。
12. [标准答案] [d]live
[考点分析] 上下文语义及动词词义辨析
[选项分析] 本题比较简单。根据语义“根据传统,新婚夫妇要搬到妻子父母家,与父母____一年”根据语境,应为[d]居住为最佳答案。
13.[标准答案] [b]until
[考点分析] 时间逻辑关系
[选项分析] 根据原文,“_____他们在附近建造一栋新房子” [a]然而[b]直到 [c]为 [d]如果 结合语境,[b]直到最符合原文语境,搭配最为合理。
14.[标准答案] [d]obtain
[考点分析] 上下文语义及动词词义辨析
[选项分析] divorce is legal and relatively easy to __14__, but not
common。该句句意为离婚是合法的,且相对容易____。 a.avoid 避免b.follow 跟随c.chanllenge挑战,质疑d.obtain获得。这里出现and,所以对于离婚这件事不可能是避免或是挑战,但是跟随和离婚之间语义不符,但是获得离婚(的批准)是可以的。选d。
15. [标准答案] [d] viewed
[考点分析] 上下文语义及动词词义辨析
[选项分析] divorced persons are __15__ with some disapproval。离婚的人…一些不赞同。在段首,已经注明离婚是合法的且相对容易得到批准,但是不常见。这说明离婚在现实中肯定是不太受到人们的欢迎的。而接下来这句就说离婚的人…一些不赞同。再看选项:a.isolated孤立 b.persuaded劝说c.viewed看做 d。 exposed接触,受到…的影响 c选项固定搭配被认为,放进。
16. [标准答案] [b]whatever
[考点分析] 语法
[选项分析each spouse retains ___16___ property he or she __17__ into the marriage, 17个空对应的都是动词,所以该句意思为:夫妇双方保有…财产,这个财产是他或她…(动词)进婚姻的。 结合选项a whenever“无论何地;任何(地方)=any place where(定从)”。b whatever“无论什么;任何(东西)=anything that/any+n that”。c whenever无论何时;任何(时间=any time when)d however 无论如何;无论多么 。根据语义,这里应该不是让步的关系,而且填的这个词还要能修饰property。因此,选择b =retains any property that he or she …。
17. [标准答案] [b]brought
[考点分析] 上下文语义及动词义辨析
[选项分析] each spouse retains ___16___ property he or she __17__ into the marriage,结合选项a changed“改变”。b brought “带来”。c shaped“形成” d pushed“推,逼迫”。结合语境只有b符合,把财产带入婚姻。
18. [标准答案] [b]divided
[考点分析] 上下文语义及动词义辨析
[选项分析] …and jointly-acquired property is __18__ equally。结合选项a invested投资。[b]divided平分 [c] donated 捐赠[d]withdrawn撤出,提取。根据语义应该是共同财产被(夫妻双方)平分。
19. [标准答案] [c]shows
[考点分析] 动词固定搭配
[选项分析] divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice __19__up。 该句语义为离过婚的人或许会再婚,但是性别偏见…。结合选项a。 warm(up)加热 b.clear(up) 变晴c.show (up) 显现d.break(up)分裂,分开;,显然c是正确选项。
20. [标准答案] [a]while
[选项分析] 上下文语义
[考点分析] 很明显的两类人的对比比较关系。只能选择while。
[真题翻译]在柬埔寨,伴侣的选择对于年轻男性来说是一个复杂的问题。这不仅与他本人以及未来伴侣的父母朋友相关,而且与媒婆也有着千丝万缕的关系。他可以自己选择自己中意的伴侣并让父母安排相关事务,或者几乎不参与,完全让父母选择自己的对象。理论上来说,女方可以拒绝她父母所选择的对象。在选好自己的对象后,每个家庭都能会去调查对方家庭来确保他们的孩子嫁到好人家。
传统的婚礼是一段漫长,多姿多彩的过程。从前会持续三天,但是到了20世纪80年代,一般会持续一天半。佛教徒通常会做简短诵经,并为新人祈福。仪式通常包括剪发,在新郎新娘的胳膊上系上浸满圣水的棉绳,在幸福的、受人尊敬的
【篇二:2016考研英语一真题与答案解析】
ss=txt>2015年12月28日
section i use of english
directions: 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 his friends, those of the young women, but also a matchmaker. a young man can a likely spouse on his own and them ask his parents to the marriage negotiations. or the young man’s parents may make the choice of a spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection. girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen. a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marryinga good family.
the traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. formerly it lasted three days by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. buddhist priests offer a short sermon and prayers of blessing. parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting,cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride’s and groom’s wrists ,and a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the newlyweds traditionally move in with the wife’s parents and may with them up to a year, they can build a flew house nearby.
divorce is legal and easy to14, but not common .divorced persons are with some disapproval. each spouse retains property he or she into the marriage, and
jointly –acquired property is equally. divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice up .the divorced male doesn’t have a waiting period before he can remarry the woman must wait the months.
1. [a] by way of [b] as well as [c] on behalf of [d] with regard to
2. [a] adapt to[b] provide for [c]compete with [d] decide on
3. [a] close [b] renew[c]arrange [d] postpone
4. [a] in theory [b] above all[c] in time [d] for example
5. [a] although [b] lest [c] after [d] unless
6. [a] into[b] within[c] from [d] through
7. [a] sine[b] or[c] but [d] so
8. [a] test[b]copy [c]recite [d] create
9. [a] folding[b] piling [c] wrapping[d] tying
10. [a] lighting [b] passing [c] hiding[d] serving
11. [a] meeting [b] association [c] collection[d]union
12. [a] grow [b] part [c] deal [d]live
13. [a] whereas [b] until [c] for[d] if
14. [a] obtain[b] follow [c] challenge [d]avoid
15. [a] isolated [b] persuaded [c] viewed [d] exposed
16. [a]wherever [b] however [c] whenever [d]whatever
17. [a] changed [b] brought [c] shaped [d] pushed
18. [a] divided [b] invested [c] donated [d] withdrawn
19. [a]clears [b] warms [c] shows [d] breaks
20. [a]while [b] so what [c]once[d] in that
section ii reading comprehension
part a
directions: 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 1
france, which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute 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 a couple of uplifting motives. they suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up with impinging on health. that’s 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 move 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 faintly, 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-showing. 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, 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 france’s actions, denmark’s fashion industry agreed last month on rules and sanctions regarding 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 industry has on body ideals, especially on young people. the charter’s main toll of enforcement is to deny access for designers and modeling agencies to copenhagen. 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 material standards of a particular industry.
21. according to the first paragraph, what would happen in france?
[a] physical beauty would be redefined
[b] new runways would be constructed
[c] websites about dieting would thrive
[d] the fashion industry would decline
22. the phrase “impinging on”(line2 para2) is closest in meaning to
[a] heightening the value of
[b] indicating the state of
[c] losing faith in
[d] doing harm to
23. which of the following 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] setting perfect physical conditions
[b] caring too much about models’ character
[c] showing little concern for health factors
[d] pursuing a high age threshold for models
25. which of the following maybe the best title of the text?
[a] a challenge to the fashion industry’s body ideals
[b] a dilemma for the starving models in france
[c] just another round of struggle for beauty
[d] the great threats to the fashion industry
text 2
for the first time in the 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 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 to 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”. hill’s pressure later led to the creation of national parks and green belts. they don’t make countryside 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 “off–plan” 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 usensing its chance, has sides 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.
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 ackroyed 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 but, 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 do 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 europe’s 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 or ireland. avoiding this rather than promoting it should unite the left and right of the political spectrum.
26. britain’s public sentiment about the countryside
[a] is not well reflected in politics
[b] is fully backed by the royal family
[c] didn’t start fill the shakespearean age
[d] has brought much benefit to the nhs
27. according to paragraph 2,the achievements of the national trust are now
being
[a] largely overshadowed
[b] properly protected
[c] effectively reinforced
[d] gradually destroyed
28. which of the following can be offered from paragraph 3
[a] labour is under attack for opposing development
[b] the conservatives may abandon “off-plan” building
[c] ukip may gain from its support for rural conservation
[d] the liberal democrats are losing political influence
29. the author holds that george osbornes’s preference
[a] shows his disregard for the character of rural area
[b] stresses the necessity of easing the housing crisis
[c] highlights his firm stand against lobby pressure
[d] reveals a strong prejudice against urban areas
30. in the last paragraph the author show his appreciation of
[a] the size of population in britain
[b] the enviable urban lifestyle in britain
[c] the town-and-country planning in britain
[d] the political life in today’s britain
text 3
“there 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 designed to increase its profits.” but even if you accept friedman’s premise and regard corporate social responsibility(csr) policies as a waste of shareholders’s money, things may not be absolutely clear-act. new research suggests that csr may create monetary value for companies 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 to an estimate by epg, a consulting firm. this could add
value to their businesses in three ways. first, consumers may take csr spending as a “signal” that a company’s products are of high quality. second, customers may be willing to buy a company’s products as an indirect may to donate to the good causes it helps. and third, through a more diffuse “halo effect” whereby its good deeds earn it greater consideration from consumers and others.
previous studies on csr have had trouble differentiating these effects because consumers can be affected by all three. a recent study attempts to separate them by looking at bribery prosecutions under american’s foreign corrupt practices act(fcpa).it argues that since prosecutors do not consume a company’s products as part of their investigations,they could be influenced only by the halo effect.
the study found that,among prosecuted firms,those with the most comprehensive csr programmes tended to get more lenient penalties. their analysis ruled out the possibility that it was firm’s political influence, rather than their csr stand, that accounted for the leniency: companies that contributed more to political campaigns did not receive lower fines.
in all, the study concludes that whereas prosecutors should only evaluate a case based on its merits, they do seem to be influenced by a company’s record in csr. “we estimate that either eliminating a substantial labour-rights concern, such as child labour, or increasing corporate giving by about20% result in fines that generally are 40% lower than the typical punishment for bribing foreign officials.” says one researcher.
researchers admit that their study does not answer the question at how much businesses ought to spend on csr. nor does it reveal how much companies are banking on the halo effect, rather than the other possible benefits, when they companies get into trouble with the law, evidence of good character can win them a less costly punishment.
31. the author views milton friedman’s statement about csr with
[a] uncertainty
[b] skepticism
[c] approval
【篇三:2016考研英语一真题及答案完整版】
ss=txt>sectionⅠuse of english
directions:
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 his 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 spouse 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 priests offer a short sermon and _ 8 _ prayers of blessing. parts of the ceremony the bride’s and groom’s wrists, and 10a candle around a circle of happily in with the wife’s parents and may12 with them up to a year,13they can build a new house nearby.
divorce is legal and easy to14 , but not common. divorced persons are15 with some disapproval. each sprouse retains16property he or she17into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is18equally. divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice19up: the divorced male doesn’t have a waiting period before he can remarry20 the woman must wait ten months.
1.[a]by way of[b]on behalf of[c]as well as[d]with regard to
2.[a]adapt to[b]provide for[c]compete with [d]decide on
3.[a]close [b]renew [c]arrange[d]postpone
4.[a]above all[b]in theory [c]in time[d]for example
5.[a]although[b]lest[c]after [d]unless
6.[a]into [b]within [c]from [d]through
7.[a]since[b]but [c]or [d]so
8.[a]copy[b]test [c]recite [d]create
9.[a]folding [b]piling [c]wrapping [d]tying
10.[a]passing[b]lighting[c]hiding [d]serving
11. [a]meeting[b]collection [c]association[d]union
12. [a]grow[b]part [c]deal[d]live
13. [a]whereas[b]until [c]if[d]for
14. [a]obtain [b]follow [c]challenge [d]avoid
15. [a]isolated [b]persuaded[c]viewed [d]exposed
16. [a]whatever[b]however [c]whenever [d]wherever
17.[a]changed[b]brought [c]shaped[d]pushed
18.[a]withdrawn[b]invested[c]donated[d]divided
19. [a]breaks [b]warms [c]shows [d]clears
20.[a]so [b]while [c]once [d]in that
text 1
france, 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 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 beauty should not be defined by looks that end up impinging on health. that’s 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 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 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-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 in prison.
in contrast to france’s actions, denmark’s 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 industry has on body ideals, especially on young people.” the charter’s 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 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]new runways would be constructed.
[b]physical beauty would be redefined.
[c]websites about dieting would thrive.
[d]the fashion industry would decline.
22. the phrase “impinging on” (line2, para.2) is closest in meaning to
[a]heightening the value of.
[b]indicating the state of.
[c]losing faith in.
[d]doing harm to.
23. which of the following is true of the fashion industry?
[a]new standards are being set in denmark.
[b]the french measures have already failed.
[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 conditions.
[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 industry’s body ideals
[b]a dilemma for the starving models in france
[c]just another round of struggle for beauty
[d]the great threats to the fashion industry
text 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 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 places for everyone forever.” it was
specifically to provide city dwellers with spaces for leisure where they could experience “a refreshing air.” hill’s pressures later led to the creation of national parks and green belts. they don’t make countryside 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“off-plan” 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 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.
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 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, 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 do 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 rip. after the netherlands, britain is europe’s most
crowded country. half a century of town and country planning has enabled 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 or ireland. avoiding this rather than promoting it should unite the left and right of the political spectrum.
26. britain’s public sentiment about the countryside____
[a]didn’tstart till the shakespearean age.
[b]has brought much benefit to the nhs.
[c]is fully backed by the royal family.
[d]is not well reflected in politics.
27. according to paragraph 2, the achievements of the national trust are now being____
[a]gradually destroyed.
[b]effectively reinforced.
[c]largely overshadowed.
[d]properly protected.
28. which of the following can be inferred from paragraph 3?
[a]labour is under attack for opposing development.
[b]the conservatives may abandon “off-plan” building.
[c]the liberal democrats are losing political influence.
[d]ukip may gain from its support for rural conservation.
29. the author holds that george osborne’s preference____
[a]highlights his firm stand against lobby pressure.
[b]shows his disregard for the character of rural areas.
[c]stresses the necessity of easing the housing crisis.
[d]reveals a strong prejudice against urban areas.
30. in the last paragraph, the author shows his appreciation of____
[a]the size of population in britain.
[b]the political life in today’s britain.
[c]the enviable urban lifestyle in britain.
[d]the town-and-country planning in britain.
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“there 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 designed to increase its profits.” but even if you accept fiedman’s premise and regard corporate social responsibility (csr) policies as a waste of shareholders money,things may not be absolutely clear-cut.new research suggests that csr may create monetary value for companies –at least when they are prosecuted for corruption.
the largest firms is america and britain together spend more than $15 billion a year on csr , according to an estimate by epg,a consulting firm ,this could add value to their businesses in three ways.first, consumers may take csr spending as a “signal” that a company’s products are of high quality.second, customers may
be willing to buy a company’s products as an indirect way to donate to the good causes is helps. and third, through a more diffuse “halo effect,” whereby its good deeds earn it greater consideration from consumers and others.
previous studies on csr have had trouble differentiating these effects because consumers can be
affected by all three. a recent study attempts to separate them by looking at bribery prosecutions under america’s foreign corrupt practices act (fcpa). it argues that since prosecutors do not consume a companys products as part of their investigations, they could be influenced only by the halo effect.
the study found that, among prosecuted firms, those with the most comprehensivecsr programmes tendedto getmore lenient penalties. their analysis ruled out the possibility that it was firms political influence, rather than their csr stand,that accounted for the leniency: companies that contributed more to political campaigns did not receive lower fines.
in all, the study concludes that whereas prosecutors should only evaluate a case based on its merits, they do seen to influenced by a company’s record in csr. we estimate that either eliminating a substantial labour-rights concern, such as child labour, or increasing corporate giving by about 20% results in fines that generally are 40% lower than the typical punishment for bribing foreign officials, says one researcher.
researchers admit that their study does not answer the question of how much businesses ought to spend on csr. nor does it reveal how much companies are banking on the halo effect, rather than the other possible benefits, when they decide their do-gooding policies. but at least have demonstrated that whencompanies get into trouble with the law, evidence of good character can win them a less costly punishment.
31. the author views milton friedman’s statement about csr with
[a] tolerance
[b] skepticism
[c] uncertainty
[d]approval
32. according to paragraph 2, csr helps a company
[al winning trust from consumers.
[b] guarding it against malpractices.
[c] protecting it from being defamed.
[d] raising the quality of its products.
33.theexpression more lenient (line 2, para. 4)is closestin meaning to
[al more effective.
[b] less controversial.
[c] less severe.
[d] more lasting.
34. when prosecutors evaluate a case, a companys csr record
[al has an impact on their decision.
[b] comes across as reliable evidence.
[c]increases the chance of being penalized.
[d] constitutes part of the investigation.
35. which of the following is true of csr, according to the last paragraph ?
[al its negative effects on businesses are often overlooked.
[b]thenecessaryamount of companiesspending on it is unknown.
[c] companies financial capacityforithasbeenoverestimated.
[d] ithasbroughtmuchbenefittothebankingindustry.
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