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1、精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上2016年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（一）真题及答案（完整版）（注：以下选项标红加粗为正确答案）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

2、may involve not only his parents 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 sel

3、ection. 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 by the 1980s it more commonly las

4、ted a day and a 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 1

5、1 .Newlyweds traditionally 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 joint

6、ly -acquired property 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 ofB as well asC on behalf ofD with regard to2. A adapt toB provide forCcompete withD dec

7、ide on3. A closeB renewCarrangeD postpone4.A In theoryB Above allC In timeD For example5. A AlthoughB LestC AfterD Unless6.A intoB withinC fromD through7. A sineB or C butD so8. A testBcopyCreciteD create9. A foldingB pilingC wrappingD tying10. A lighting B passingC hiding D serving11. A meetingB as

8、sociationC collectionDunion12. A growB partC deal Dlive13. A whereasB untilC forD if14.A obtainB followC challengeDavoid15. A isolatedB persuadedC viewedD exposed16. AwhereverB howeverC wheneverDwhatever17. A changedB broughtC shaped D pushed18.A dividedB investedC donatedD withdrawn19. AclearsB war

9、msC showsD breaks20.AwhileB so whatConceD 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, which prides itself as the global innovator

10、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 t

11、hinness 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 protecting models from starring themselves to health -as

12、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

13、 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 cu

14、lture 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 adornme

15、nt 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 industry agreed last month on rules and sancti

16、ons 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 charters main toll of enforcement is to den

17、y 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 bet

18、ter 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 redefinedB New runways would be constructedC Websites about dieting would thriveD The fashion industry wo

19、uld decline22. The phrase impinging on(Line2 Para2) is closest in meaning toA heightening the value ofB indicating the state ofC losing faith inD doing harm to23. Which of the following is true of the fashion industryA The French measures have already failedB New standards are being set in DenmarkC

20、Models are no longer under peer pressureD Its inherent problems are getting worse24. 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 models25

21、. Which of the following maybe the best 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 IndustryText 2For the first time in the history more people live in t

22、owns 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 l

23、aunched 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. Hills pressure later led to the creation of national parks and gre

24、en 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 planning reform explicitly gives rural development priority over conservati

25、on,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 u sensing its chance, has sides w

26、ith 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 L

27、ondon 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

28、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 wi

29、ll 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 Europes most crowed country. Half a century of town and count

30、ry 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 politi

31、cal spectrum.26. Britains public sentiment about the countrysideA is not well reflected in politicsB is fully backed by the royal familyC didnt start fill the Shakespearean ageD has brought much benefit to the NHS27. According to paragraph 2，the achievements of the National Trust are now beingA larg

32、ely overshadowedB properly protectedC effectively reinforcedD gradually destroyed28. Which of the following can be offered from paragraph 3A Labour is under attack for opposing developmentB The Conservatives may abandon off-plan buildingC Ukip may gain from its support for rural conservationD The Li

33、beral Democrats are losing political influence29. The author holds that George Osborness preferenceA shows his disregard for the character of rural areaB stresses the necessity of easing the housing crisisC highlights his firm stand against lobby pressureD reveals a strong prejudice against urban ar

34、eas30. In the last paragraph the author show his appreciation ofA the size of population in BritainB the enviable urban lifestyle in BritainC the town-and-country planning in BritainD the political life in todays BritainText 3There is one and only one social responsibility of business wrote Milton F

35、riedman, 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 Friedmans premise and regard corporate social responsibility(CSR) policies as a waste of shareholderss money, things may not be absolutely clear-ac

36、t. 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 bu

37、sinesses in three ways. First, consumers may take CSR spending as a signal that a companys products are of high quality. Second, customers may be willing to buy a companys products as an indirect may to donate to the good causes it helps. And third, through a more diffuse halo effect whereby its goo

38、d 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 Americans Foreign Corrupt Practices

39、 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 comprehensive CSR programmes tended to get more lenient penalties. Their ana

40、lysis 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 bas

41、ed on its merits, they do seem to be influenced by a companys 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

42、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 wit

43、h the law, evidence of good character can win them a less costly punishment.31. The author views Milton Friedmans statement about CSR withAuncertaintyBskepticismCapprovalDtolerance32. According to Paragraph 2, CSR helps a company byAguarding it against malpracticesBprotecting it from consumersCwinni

44、ng trust from consumers.Draising the quality of its products33. The expression more lenient(line 2,Para.4)is closest in meaning toAless controversialBmore lastingCmore effectiveDless severe34. When prosecutors evaluate a case, a companys CSR recordAcomes across as reliable evidenceBhas an impact on

45、their decisionCincreases the chance of being penalizedDconstitutes part of the investigation35. Which of the following is true of CSR according to the last paragraph?A The necessary amount of companies spending on it is unknownB Companies financial capacity for it has been overestimatedC Its negative effects on businesses are often overlookedDIt has brought much benefit to the banking industryText 4There will eventually come a day when The New York