2016考研英语一真题及参考答案

Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)InCambodia,thechoiceofaspouseisacomplexonefoetheyoungmale.Itmayinvolvenotonlyhisparentsandhisfriends,(1)thoseoftheyoungwoman,butalsoamatchmaker.Ayoungmancan(2)alikelyspouseonhisownandthenaskhisparentsto(3)themarriagenegotiations,ortheyoungperson’sparentsmaymakethechoiceofspouse,givingthechildlittletosayintheselection.(4),agirlmayvetothespouseherparentshavechosen.(5)aspousehasbeenselected,eachfamilyinvestigatestheothertomakesureitschildismarrying(6)agoodfamily.Thetraditionalweddingisalongandcolorfulaffair.Formerlyitlastedthreedays,(7)bythe1980sitmorecommonlylastedadayandahalf.Buddhistpriestsofferashortsermonand(8)prayersofblessing.Partsoftheceremonyinvolveritualhaircutting,(9)cottonthreadssoakedinholywateraroundthebride’sandgroom’swrists,and(10)acandlearoundacircleofhappilymarriedandrespectedcouplestoblessthe(11).Newlywedstraditionallymoveinwiththewife’sparentsandmay(12)withthemuptoayear,(13)theycanbuildanewhousenearby.Divorceislegalandrelativelyeasyto(14),butnotcommon.Divorcedpersonsare(15)withsomedisapproval.Eachspouseretains(16)propertyheorshe(17)intothemarriage,andjointly-acquiredpropertyis(18)equally.Divorcedpersonsmayremarry,butagenderprejudice(19)up:Thedivorcedmaledoesn’thavingawaitingperiodbeforehecanremarry(20)thewomanmustwaittenmonth.1.A.bywayofB.withregardtoC.onbehalfofD.aswellas2.A.decideonB.provideforC.competewithD.adaptto3.A.closeB.arrangeC.renewD.postpone4.A.IntheoryB.AboveallC.IntimeD.Forexample5.A.UnlessB.LestC.AfterD.Although6.A.intoB.withinC.fromD.through7.A.orB.sinceC.butD.so8.A.testB.copyC.reciteD.create9.A.foldingB.pilingC.wrappingD.tying10.A.passingB.lightingC.hidingD.serving11.A.associationB.meetingC.collectionD.union12.A.dealB.partC.growD.live13.A.whereasB.untilC.forD.if14.A.avoidB.followC.challengeD.obtain15.A.isolatedB.persuadedC.viewedD.exposed16.A.whereverB.whateverC.wheneverD.however17.A.changedB.broughtC.shapedD.pushed18.A.investedB.dividedC.denotedD.withdrawn19.A.warmsB.clearsC.showsD.breaks20.A.whileB.sothatC.onceD.inthatPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Frenchlawmakerstentativelyapprovedabanonultra-thinmodelsandhavetakenotherstepsthathintthefashionindustrymustrethinkitsinfluenceoverwomen’sviewofindividualworth.France,whichpridesitselfastheglobalinnovatoroffashion,hasdecideditsfashionindustryhaslostanabsoluterighttodefinephysicalbeautyforwomen.Itslawmakersgivepreliminaryapprovallastweektoalawthatwouldmakeitacrimetoemployultra-thinmodelsonrunways.Theparliamentalsoagreedtobanwebsitesthat”inciteexcessivethinness”bypromotingextremedieting.Anditinsistedthatfashionmagazinesrevealiftheyhavealteredapublishedphototomakeamodellookthinner.Suchmeasureshaveacoupleofupliftingmotives.Theysuggestbeautyshouldnotbedefinedbylooksthatendupimpingingonhealth.That’sastart.Andthebanonultra-thinmodelsseemstogobeyondprotectingmodelsfromstarvingthemselvestodeath—assomehavedone.Ittellsthefashionindustrythatitmusttakeresponsibilityforasignalitsendswomen,especiallyteenagegirls,aboutthesocialtape-measuretheymustusetodeterminetheirtheyhintthatpeopleshouldlooktointangiblequalitieslikecharacterandintellectratherthandietingtheirwaytosizezeroorwasp-waistphysiques.TheFrenchmeasures,however,relytoomuchonseverepunishmenttochangeaculturethatstillregardsbeautyasskin-deepandbone-showing.Underthelaw,usingafashionmodelthatdoesnotmeetagovernment-definedindexofbodymasscouldresultina$85,000fineandsixmonthsinprison.Thefashionindustryknowsithasaninherentprobleminfocusingonmaterialadornmentandidealizedbodytypes.InDenmark,theUnitedStates,andafewothercountries,itistryingtosetvoluntarystandardsformodelsandfashionimagesthatrelymoreonpeerpressureforenforcement.IncontrasttoFrance’sactions,Denmark’sfashionindustryagreedlastmonthonrulesandsanctionsregardingtheage,health,andothercharacteristicsofmodels.ThenewlyrevisedDanishFashionEthicalCharterclearlystates:”Weareawareofandtakeresponsibilityfortheimpactthefashionindustryhasonbodyideals,especiallyonyoungpeople.”Thecharter’smaintoolofenforcementistodenyaccessfordesignersandmodelingagenciestoCopenhagenFashionWeek,whichisrunbytheDanishFashionInstitute.Butingeneralitreliesonaname-and-shamemethodofcompliance.Relyingonethicalpersuasionratherthanlawtoaddressthemisuseofbodyidealsmaybethebeststep.Evenbetterwouldbetohelpelevatenotionsofbeautybeyondthematerialstandardsforaparticularindustry.21.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwouldhappeninFrance?A.Newrunwayswouldbeconstructed.B.Physicalbeautywouldberedefined.C.Websitesaboutdietingwouldthrive.D.Thefashionindustrywoulddecline.22.Thephrase“impingingon”(Line2,Para2)isclosestinmeaningtoA.heighteningthevalueofB.indicatingthestateofC.losingfaithtoD.doingharmto23.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthefashionindustry?A.NewstandardsarebeingsetinDenmark.B.TheFrenchmeasureshavealreadyfailed.C.Modelsarenolongerunderpeerpressure.D.Itsinherentproblemsar