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12013年考研英语（一）真题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)Peopleare,onthewhole,pooratconsideringbackgroundinformationwhenmakingindividualdecisions.Atfirstglancethismightseemlikeastrengththat___1___theabilitytomakejudgmentswhichareunbiasedby___2___factors.ButDrSimontonspeculatedthataninabilitytoconsiderthebig___3___wasleadingdecision-makerstobebiasedbythedailysamplesofinformationtheywereworkingwith.___4___,hetheorizedthatajudge___5___ofappearingtoosoft___6___crimemightbemorelikelytosendsomeonetoprison___7___hehadalreadysentencedfiveorsixotherdefendantsonlytoforcedcommunityserviceonthatday.To___8___thisidea,theyturnedtheirattentiontotheuniversity-admissionsprocess.Intheory,the___9___ofanapplicantshouldnotdependonthefewothers___10___randomlyforinterviewduringthesameday,butDrSimontonsuspectedthetruthwas___11___.Hestudiedtheresultsof9,323MBAinterviews___12___by31admissionsofficers.Theinterviewershad___13___applicantsonascaleofonetofive.Thisscale___14___numerousfactorsintoconsideration.Thescoreswere___15___usedinconjunctionwithanapplicant’sscoreontheGMAT,astandardizedexamwhichis___16___outof800points,tomakeadecisiononwhethertoaccepthimorher.DrSimontonfoundifthescoreofthepreviouscandidateinadailyseriesofintervieweeswas0.75pointsormorehigherthanthatoftheone___17___that,thenthescoreforthenextapplicant2would___18___byanaverageof0.075points.Thismightsoundsmall,butto___19___theeffectsofsuchadecreaseacandidatewouldneed30moreGMATpointsthanwouldotherwisehavebeen___20___.1.AgrantsBsubmitsCtransmitsDdelivers2.AminorBexternalCcrucialDobjective3.AissueBvisionCpictureDmoment4.AAboveallBOnaverageCInprincipleDForexample5.AfondBfearfulCcapableDthoughtless6.AinBforCtoDon7.AifBuntilCthoughDunless8.A.testB.emphasizeC.shareD.promote9.A.decisionB.qualityC.statusD.success10.A.foundB.studiedC.chosenD.identified11.A.otherwiseB.defensibleC.replaceableD.exceptional12.A.inspiredB.expressedC.conductedD.secured13.A.assignedB.ratedC.matchedD.arranged14.A.putB.gotC.tookD.gave15.A.insteadB.thenC.everD.rather16.A.selectedB.passedC.markedD.introduced17.AbelowBafterCaboveDbefore18.AjumpBfloatCfluctuateDdrop19.AachieveBundoCmaintainDdisregard20.AnecessaryBpossibleCpromisingDhelpful3SectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1Inthe2006filmversionofTheDevilWearsPrada,MirandaPriestly,playedbyMerylStreep,scoldsherunattractiveassistantforimaginingthathighfashiondoesn’taffecther,Priestlyexplainshowthedeepbluecoloroftheassistant’ssweaterdescendedovertheyearsfromfashionshowstodepartmentsstoresandtothebargainbininwhichthepoorgirldoubtlessfoundhergarment.Thistop-downconceptionofthefashionbusinesscouldn`tbemoreoutofdateoratoddswiththefeverishwoulddescribedinOverdressed,ElizabethCline`sthree-yearindictmentof“fastfashion”.Inthelastdecadeorso,advancesintechnologyhaveallowedmass-marketlabelssuchasZara,H&M,andUniqlotoreacttotrendsmorequicklyandanticipatedemandmoreprecisely.Quickerturnaroundsmeanlesswastedinventory,morefrequentrelease,andmoreprofit.Theselabelsencouragestyle-consciousconsumerstoseeclothesasdisposable-meanttolastonlyawashortwo,althoughtheydon’tadvertisethat–andtorenewtheirwardrobeeveryfewweeks.Byofferingon-trenditemsatdirt-cheapprices,Clineargues,thesebrandshavehijackedfashioncycles,shakinganindustrylongaccustomedtoaseasonalpace.Thevictimsofthisrevolution,ofcourse,arenotlimitedtodesigners.ForH&Mtooffera$5.95knitminiskirtinallits2,300-piusstoresaroundtheworld,itmustrelyonlow-wageoverseaslabor,orderinvolumesthatstrainnaturalresources,andusemassiveamountsofharmfulchemicals.Overdressedisthefashionworld`sanswertoconsumer-activistbestsellerslikeMichaelPollan`s.4TheOmnivore`sDilemma.“Mass-producedclothing,likefastfood,fillsahungerandneed,yetisnon-durableandwasteful,”Clineargues.Americans,shefinds,buyroughly20billiongarmentsayear–about64itemsperperson–andnomatterhowmuchtheygiveaway,thisexcessleadstowaste.TowardstheendofOverdressed,Clineintroducedherideal,aBrooklynwomannamedSarahKateBeaumont,whosince2008hasmadeallofherownclothes–andbeautifully.ButasClineisthefirsttonote,ittookBeaumontdecadestoperfecthercraft;herexamplecan’tbeknockedoff.Thoughseveralfast-fashioncompanieshavemadeeffortstocurbtheirimpactonlaborandtheenvironment–includingH&M,withitsgreenConsciousCollectionline–Clinebelieveslastingchangecanonlybeeffectedbythecustomer.Sheexhibitstheidealismcommontomanyadvocatesofsustainability,beitinfoodorinenergy.Vanityisaconstant;peoplewillonlystartshoppingmoresustainablywhentheycan’taffordnotto.21.Priestlycriticizesherassistantforher[A]poorbargainingskill.[B]insensitivitytofashion.[C]obsessionwithhighfashion.[D]lackofimagination.22.AccordingtoCline,mass-marketlabelsurgeconsumersto[A]combatunnecessarywaste.[B]shutoutthefeverishfashionworld.[C]resisttheinfluenceofadvertisements.[D]shopfortheirgarmentsmorefrequently.23.Theword“indictment”(Line3,Para.2)isclose