1、度考研英语一真题与答案解析2016考研英语(一)真题及参考答案2015年12月28日 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 onl
2、y his parents and his friends, 1 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 gi
3、rl 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 by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a
4、half. Buddhist 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 tr
5、aditionally move in with the wifes parents and may 12 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 17 into the marriage, and jointly acquired pr
6、operty 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 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.
7、A close B renew 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.
8、 A meeting B association 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
9、 C donated D withdrawn19. Aclears B warms C shows D breaks20. Awhile B so what Conce D in thatSection II 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
10、, 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
11、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. Thats a start. And the ban on ultra-thin models seems to go beyond protectin
12、g 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 su
13、ggest 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, rel
14、y 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 in
15、herent 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 Frances actions, Denmarks fashion
16、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. T
17、he charters 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
18、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 abo
19、ut dieting would thrive D The fashion industry would decline22. 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 to23. Which of the following is true of the fashion industry A The French measures have
20、already failed B New standards are being set in Denmark C Models are no longer under peer pressure D Its inherent problems are getting worse24. 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
21、for health factors D pursuing a high age threshold for models25. Which of the following maybe 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 Another Round of struggle for beautyD The Great Threats to the Fashion Ind
22、ustryText 2For 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 coun
23、try, 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
24、air”. Hills pressure 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 .It needs constant guardianship.At the next election none of the big parties seem likely to endorse this sentiment. The Conservatives pla
25、nning reform explicitly gives rural development priority over conservation,even authorizing “offplan” 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
26、. The Liberal Democrats are silent only u sensing 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 wh
27、ere 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 “housin
28、g 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
29、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 Netherl
30、ands, 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 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 A is not well reflected in politics B is fully backed by the royal family C didnt star
