2005—2016年历年考研英语真题集.doc
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1、2016年天下 硕士研讨生退学一致测验 英语试题一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 and his
2、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 spouse her
3、parents have chosen 5 a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying 6 a good familyThe 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
4、 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 in with the wife
5、s parents and may 12 with them up to a year, 13 they can build a flew house nearbyDivorce 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
6、 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 months1 A by way ofB as well asC on behalf ofD with regard to2 A adapt toB provide forCcompete withD decide on3 A closeB renewCarrangeD postpone4 A In theoryB Ab
7、ove allC In timeD For example5 A AlthoughB LestC AfterD Unless6 A intoB withinC fromD through7 A sineB orC butD so8 A testBcopyCreciteD create9 A foldingB pilingC wrappingD tying10 A lightingB passingC hidingD serving 11 A meetingB associationC collectionDunion12 A growB partC dealDlive13 A whereasB
8、 untilC forD if14 A obtainB followC challenge Davoid15 A isolatedB persuadedC viewed D exposed16 AwhereverB howeverC wheneverDwhatever17 A changedB broughtC shapedD pushed18 A dividedB investedC donatedD withdrawn19 AclearsB warmsC showsD breaks20 AwhileB so whatConceD in thatSection II Reading Comp
9、rehensionPart 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 absolute right to
10、 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 runwaysThe parliament also agreed to ban websites that“incite excessive thinness by promoting extreme dietingSuch measures have a couple of uplifting
11、 motives They suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up impinging on health Thats a start And the ban on ultra-thin models seems to go beyond protecting models from starving themselves to death as some have doneIt tells the fashion industry that it must take responsibility for the si
12、gnal it sends women, especially teenage girls, about the social tape measure they must use to determine their individual worthThe bans, if fully enforced ,would suggest to woman (and many men )that they should not let others be arbiters of their beauty And perhaps faintly, they hint that people shou
13、ld 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
14、model that does not meet a government-defined index of body mass 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 tr
15、ying to set voluntary standard for models and fashion images that rely more on peer pressure for enforcementIn 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 Fashi
16、on 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 tool of enforcement is to deny access for designers and modeling agencies to Copenhagen Fashion Week, which is run by the Da
17、nish Fashion Institute But in general it relies on a name-and shame method of complianceRelying 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 industr
18、y21 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 decline22 The phrase “impinging on(Line2 Para2) is closest in meaning toA heightening the value of
19、B indicating the state ofC losing faith inD doing harm to23 Which of the following is true of the fashion industry?A The French measures have already failedB New standards are being set in DenmarkC Models are no longer under peer pressureD Its inherent problems are getting worse24 A designer is most
20、 likely to be rejected by CFW forA setting a high age threshold for modelsB caring too much about models characterC showing little concern for health factorsD pursuing perfect physical conditions25 Which of the following may be the best title of the text?A A Challenge to the Fashion Industrys Body I
21、dealsB A Dilemma for the Starving Models in FranceC Just Another Round of Struggle for BeautyD The Great Threats to the Fashion Industry Text 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 c
22、ountryside 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 e
23、veryone 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 countryside any more, and every year concrete consumes more of it It needs cons
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