考研英語2016真題答案

考研英語2016真題答案【篇一：2016考研英語一真題答案解析】pclass=txt>真題及答案（完整版）（注：以下選項(xiàng)標(biāo)紅加粗為正確答案）sectioniuseofenglishdirections:readthefollowingtext.choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarka,b,cordontheanswersheet.(10points)incambodiathechoiceofaspouseisacomplexonefortheyoungmale.itmayinvolvenotonlyhisparentsandhisfriends,１thoseoftheyoungwomen,butalsoamatchmaker.ayoungmancan2alikelyspouseonhisownandthemaskhisparentsto3themarriagenegotiations.ortheyoungmansparentsmaymakethechoiceofaspouse,givingthechildlittletosayintheselection.4,agirlmayvetothespouseherparentshavechosen.5aspousehasbeenselected,eachfamilyinvestigatestheothertomakesureitschildismarrying6agoodfamily.thetraditionalweddingisalongandcolorfulaffair.formerlyitlastedthreedays7bythe1980sitmorecommonlylastedadayandahalf.buddhistpriestsofferashortsermonand8prayersofblessing.partsoftheceremonyinvolveritualhaircutting,9cottonthreadssoakedinholywateraroundthebridesandgroomswrists,and10acandlearoundacircleofhappilymarriedandrespectedcouplestoblessthe11.newlywedstraditionallymoveinwiththewifesparentsandmay12withthemuptoayear,13theycanbuildaflewhousenearby.divorceislegalandeasyto14,butnotcommon.divorcedpersonsare15withsomedisapproval.eachspouseretains16propertyheorshe17intothemarriage,andjointly-acquiredpropertyis18equally.divorcedpersonsmayremarry,butagenderprejudice19up.thedivorcedmaledoesnthaveawaitingperiodbeforehecanremarry20thewomanmustwaitthemonths.1.[a]bywayof[b]aswellas[c]onbehalfof[d]withregardto2.[a]adaptto[b]providefor[c]competewith[d]decideon3.[a]close[b]renew[c]arrange[d]postpone4.[a]intheory[b]aboveall[c]intime[d]forexample5.[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[b]copy[c]recite[d]create9.[a]folding[b]piling[c]wrapping[d]tying10.[a]lighting[b]passing[c]hiding[d]serving11.[a]meeting[b]association[c]collection[d]union12.[a]grow[b]part[c]deal[d]live13.[a]whereas[b]until[c]for[d]if14.[a]obtain[b]follow[c]challenge[d]avoid15.[a]isolated[b]persuaded[c]viewed[d]exposed16.[a]wherever[b]however[c]whenever[d]whatever17.[a]changed[b]brought[c]shaped[d]pushed18.[a]divided[b]invested[c]donated[d]withdrawn19.[a]clears[b]warms[c]shows[d]breaks20.[a]while[b]sowhat[c]once[d]inthatsectioniireadingcomprehensionpartadirections:readthefollowingfourtexts.answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosinga,b,cord.markyouranswersontheanswersheet.(40points)text1france,whichpridesitselfastheglobalinnovatoroffashion,hasdecideditsfashionindustryhaslostanabsoluterighttodefinephysicalbeautyforwoman.itslawmakersgavepreliminaryapprovallastweektoalawthatwouldmakeitacrimetoemployultra-thinmodelsonrunways.theparliamentalsoagreedtobanwebsitesthatinciteexcessivethinnessbypromotingextremedieting.suchmeasureshaveacoupleofupliftingmotives.theysuggestbeautyshouldnotbedefinedbylooksthatendupwithimpingingonhealth.thatsastart.andthebanonultra-thinmodelsseemstogobeyondprotectingmodelsfromstarringthemselvestohealth-assomehavedone.ittellsthefashionindustrythatitmovetakeresponsibilityforthesignalitsendswomen,especiallyteenagegirls,aboutthesocialtape-measuretheymustusetodeterminetheirindividualworth.thebans,iffullyenforced,wouldsuggesttowoman(andmanymen)thattheyshouldnotletothersbeorbitersoftheirbeauty.andperhapsfaintly,theyhintthatpeopleshouldlooktointangiblequalitieslikecharacterandintellectratherthandietingtheirwaytosinezeroorwasp-waistphysiques.thefrenchmeasures,however,relytoomuchonseverepunishmenttochangeaculturethatstillregardsbeautyasskin-deep-andbone-showing.underthelaw,usingafashionmodelthatdoesnotmeetagovernment-definedindexofbodymesscouldresultina$85,000fineandsixmonthsinprison.thefashionindustryknowsithasaninherentprobleminfocusingonmaterialadornmentandidealizedbodytypes.indenmark,theunitedstates,andafewothercountries,itistryingtosetvoluntarystandardformodelsandfashionimagesthererelymoreonpearpressureforenforcement.incontrasttofrancesactions,denmarksfashionindustryagreedlastmonthonrulesandsanctionsregardingage,health,andothercharacteristicsofmodels.thenewlyreviseddanishfashionethicalcharterclearlystates,weareawareofandtakeresponsibilityfortheimpactthefashionindustryhasonbodyideals,especiallyonyoungpeople.thechartersmaintollofenforcementistodenyaccessfordesignersandmodelingagenciestocopenhagen.fashionweek,whichismenbythedanishfashioninstitute.butingeneralitreliesonaname-and-shamemethodofcompliance.relyingonethicalpersuasionratherthanlawtoaddressthemisuseofbodyidealsmaybethebeststep.evenbetterwouldbetohelpelevatenotionsofbeautybeyondthematerialstandardsofaparticularindustry.21.accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwouldhappeninfrance?[a]physicalbeautywouldberedefined[b]newrunwayswouldbeconstructed[c]websitesaboutdietingwouldthrive[d]thefashionindustrywoulddecline22.thephraseimpingingon(line2para2)isclosestinmeaningto[a]heighteningthevalueof[b]indicatingthestateof[c]losingfaithin[d]doingharmto23.whichofthefollowingistrueofthefashionindustry[a]thefrenchmeasureshavealreadyfailed[b]newstandardsarebeingsetindenmark[c]modelsarenolongerunderpeerpressure[d]itsinherentproblemsaregettingworse24.adesignerismostlikelytoberejectedbycfwfor[a]settingperfectphysicalconditions[b]caringtoomuchaboutmodelscharacter[c]showinglittleconcernforhealthfactors[d]pursuingahighagethresholdformodels25.whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthetext?[a]achallengetothefashionindustrysbodyideals[b]adilemmaforthestarvingmodelsinfrance[c]justanotherroundofstruggleforbeauty[d]thegreatthreatstothefashionindustrytext2forthefirsttimeinthehistorymorepeopleliveintownsthaninthecountry.inbritainthishashadacuriousresult.whilepollsshowbritonsratethecountrysidealongsidetheroyalfamily.shakespeareandthenationalhealthservice(nhs)aswhatmakethemproudestoftheircountry,thishaslimitedpoliticalsupport.acenturyagooctaviahilllaunchedthenationaltrustnottorescuestylishhousesbuttosavethebeautyofnaturalplacesforeveryoneforever.itwasspecificallytoprovidecitydwellerswithspacesforleisurewheretheycouldexperiencearefreshingair.hillspressurelaterledtothecreationofnationalparksandgreenbelts.theydontmakecountrysideanymore,andeveryyearconcreteconsumesmoreofit.itneedsconstantguardianship.atthenextelectionnoneofthebigpartiesseemlikelytoendorsethissentiment.theconservativesplanningreformexplicitlygivesruraldevelopmentpriorityoverconservation,evenauthorizingoff-planbuildingwherelocalpeoplemightobject.theconceptofsustainabledevelopmenthasbeendefinedasprofitable.labourlikewisewantstodiscontinuelocalplanningwherecouncilsopposedevelopment.theliberaldemocratsaresilentonlyusensingitschance,hassideswiththosepleadingforamoreconsideredapproachtousinggreenland.itscampaigntoprotectruralenglandstruckterrorintomanylocalconservativeparties.thesensibleplacetobuildnewhousesfactoriesandofficesiswherepeopleareincitiesandtownswhereinfrastructureisinplace.thelondonagentsstirlingackroyedrecentlyidentifiedenoughsitesforhalfofmillionhousesinthelandonareaalonewithnointrusionongreenbelts.whatistrueoflondoniseventrueroftheprovinces.theideathathousingcrisisequalsconcretedmeadowsispurelobbytalk.theissueisnottheneedformorehousesbut,asalways,wheretoputthemunderlobbypressure,georgeosbornefavoursruralnew-buildagainsturbanrenovationandrenewal.hefavoursout-of-townshoppingsitesagainsthighstreets.thisisnotafreemarketbutabiasedone.ruraltownsandvillageshavegrownandwillalwaysgrow.theydosobestwherebuildingstickstotheiredgesandrespectstheircharacter.wedonotruinurbanconservationareas.whyruinruralones?developmentshouldbeplanned,notlettrip,afterthenetherlands,britainiseuropesmostcrowedcountry.halfacenturyoftownandcountryplanninghasenableittoretainanenviableruralcoherence,whilestillpermittinglow-densityurbanliving.thereisnodoubtofthealternative-thecorruptedlandscapesofsouthernportugal,spainorireland.avoidingthisratherthanpromotingitshouldunitetheleftandrightofthepoliticalspectrum.26.britainspublicsentimentaboutthecountryside[a]isnotwellreflectedinpolitics[b]isfullybackedbytheroyalfamily[c]didntstartfilltheshakespeareanage[d]hasbroughtmuchbenefittothenhs27.accordingtoparagraph2，theachievementsofthenationaltrustarenowbeing[a]largelyovershadowed[b]properlyprotected[c]effectivelyreinforced[d]graduallydestroyed28.whichofthefollowingcanbeofferedfromparagraph3[a]labourisunderattackforopposingdevelopment[b]theconservativesmayabandonoff-planbuilding[c]ukipmaygainfromitssupportforruralconservation[d]theliberaldemocratsarelosingpoliticalinfluence29.theauthorholdsthatgeorgeosbornesspreference[a]showshisdisregardforthecharacterofruralarea[b]stressesthenecessityofeasingthehousingcrisis[c]highlightshisfirmstandagainstlobbypressure[d]revealsastrongprejudiceagainsturbanareas30.inthelastparagraphtheauthorshowhisappreciationof[a]thesizeofpopulationinbritain[b]theenviableurbanlifestyleinbritain[c]thetown-and-countryplanninginbritain[d]thepoliticallifeintodaysbritaintext3thereisoneandonlyonesocialresponsibilityofbusinesswrotemiltonfriedman,anobelprize-winningeconomistthatis,touseitsresourcesandengageinactivitiesdesignedtoincreaseitsprofits.butevenifyouacceptfriedmanspremiseandregardcorporatesocialresponsibility(csr)policiesasawasteofshareholderssmoney,thingsmaynotbeabsolutelyclear-act.newresearchsuggeststhatcsrmaycreatemonetaryvalueforcompaniesatleastwhentheyareprosecutedforcorruption.thelargestfirmsinamericaandbritaintogetherspendmorethan$15billionayearoncsr,accordingtoanestimatebyepg,aconsultingfirm.thiscouldaddvaluetotheirbusinessesinthreeways.first,consumersmaytakecsrspendingasasignalthatacompanysproductsareofhighquality.second,customersmaybewillingtobuyacompanysproductsasanindirectmaytodonatetothegoodcausesithelps.andthird,throughamorediffusehaloeffectwherebyitsgooddeedsearnitgreaterconsiderationfromconsumersandothers.previousstudiesoncsrhavehadtroubledifferentiatingtheseeffectsbecauseconsumerscanbeaffectedbyallthree.arecentstudyattemptstoseparatethembylookingatbriberyprosecutionsunderamericansforeigncorruptpracticesact（fcpa）.itarguesthatsinceprosecutorsdonotconsumeacompanysproductsaspartoftheirinvestigations，theycouldbeinfluencedonlybythehaloeffect.thestudyfoundthat，amongprosecutedfirms，thosewiththemostcomprehensivecsrprogrammestendedtogetmorelenientpenalties.theiranalysisruledoutthepossibilitythatitwasfirmspoliticalinfluence,ratherthantheircsrstand,thataccountedfortheleniency:companiesthatcontributedmoretopoliticalcampaignsdidnotreceivelowerfines.inall,thestudyconcludesthatwhereasprosecutorsshouldonlyevaluateacasebasedonitsmerits,theydoseemtobeinfluencedbyacompanysrecordincsr.weestimatethateithereliminatingasubstantiallabour-rightsconcern,suchaschildlabour,orincreasingcorporategivingbyabout20%resultinfinesthatgenerallyare40%lowerthanthetypicalpunishmentforbribingforeignofficials.saysoneresearcher.researchersadmitthattheirstudydoesnotanswerthequestionathowmuchbusinessesoughttospendoncsr.nordoesitrevealhowmuchcompaniesarebankingonthehaloeffect,ratherthantheotherpossiblebenefits,whentheycompaniesgetintotroublewiththelaw,evidenceofgoodcharactercanwinthemalesscostlypunishment.31.theauthorviewsmiltonfriedmansstatementaboutcsrwith[a]uncertainty[b]skepticism[c]approval[d]tolerance32.accordingtoparagraph2,csrhelpsacompanyby[a]guardingitagainstmalpractices[b]protectingitfromconsumers[c]winningtrustfromconsumers.[d]raisingthequalityofitsproducts33.theexpressionmorelenient(line2,para.4)isclosestinmeaningto[a]lesscontroversial[b]morelasting[c]moreeffective[d]lesssevere34.whenprosecutorsevaluateacase,acompanyscsrrecord[a]comesacrossasreliableevidence[b]hasanimpactontheirdecision[c]increasesthechanceofbeingpenalized[d]constitutespartoftheinvestigation35.whichofthefollowingistrueofcsraccordingtothelastparagraph?[a]thenecessaryamountofcompaniesspendingonitisunknown[b]companiesfinancialcapacityforithasbeenoverestimated[c]itsnegativeeffectsonbusinessesareoftenoverlooked[d]ithasbroughtmuchbenefittothebankingindustrytext4therewilleventuallycomeadaywhenthenewyorktimesceasestopublishstoriesonnewsprint.exactlywhenthatdaywillbeisamatterofdebate.sometimeinthefuture,thepaperspublishersaidbackin2010.ustleofpagesaside,theresplentyofincentivetoditchprint.theinfrastructurerequiredtomakeaphysicalnewspaper-printingpresses,deliverytrucks-isntjustexpensive;itsexcessiveatatimewhenonline-onlycompetitorsdonthavethesamesetoffinancialconstraints.readersaremigratingawayfromprintanyway.andthoughprintadsalesstilldwarftheironlineandmobilecounterparts,revenuefromprintisstilldeclining.overheadmaybehighandcirculationlower,butrushingtoeliminateitsprinteditionwouldbeamistake,saysbuzzfeedceojonahperetti.perettisaysthetimesshouldntwastetimegettingoutoftheprintbusiness,butonlyiftheygoaboutdoingittherightway.figuringoutawaytoacceleratethattransitionwouldmakesenseforthem,hesaid,butifyoudiscontinueit,youregoinghaveyourmostloyalcustomersreallyupsetwithyou.sometimesthatsworthmakingachangeanyway.perettigivestheexampleofnetflixdiscontinuingitsdvd-mailingservicetofocusonstreaming.itwasseenasblunder,hesaid.themoveturnedouttobeforesighted.andifperettiwereinchargeatthetimes?iwouldntpickayeartoendprint,hesaidiwouldraisepricesandmakeitintomoreofalegacyproduct.themostloyalcustomerswouldstillgettheproducttheyfavor,theideagoes,andtheydfeelliketheywerehelpingsustainthequalityofsomethingtheybelievein.soifyoureoverpayingforprint,youcouldfeellikeyouwerehelping,perettisaid.thenincreaseitatahigherrateeachyearandessentiallytrytogenerateadditionalrevenue.inotherwords,ifyouregoingtomakeaprintproduct,makeitforthepeoplewhoarealreadyobsessedwithit.whichmaybewhatthetimesisdoingalready.gettingtheprinteditionsevendaysaweekcostsnearly$500ayear-morethantwiceasmuchasadigital-onlysubscription.itsareallyhardthingtodoanditsatremendousluxurythatbuzzfeeddoesnthavealegacybusiness,perettiremarked.butweregoingtohavequestionslikethatwherewehavethingsweredoingthatdontmakesensewhenthemarketchangesandtheworldchanges.inthosesituations,itsbettertobemoreaggressivethatlessaggressive.36.thenewyorktimesisconsideringendingitsprinteditionpartlydueto【篇二：2016年考研英語(一)真題及參考答案】ass=txt>sectioniuseofenglishdirections:readthefollowingtext.choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarka,b,cordontheanswersheet.(10points)incambodiathechoiceofaspouseisacomplexonefortheyoungmale.itmayinvolvenotonlyhisparentsandhisfriends,１thoselikelyspouseonhisownandthemaskhisparentsto3themarriagenegotiations.ortheyoungman’sparentsmaymakethechoiceofaspouse,givingthechildlittletosayintheselection.4,agirlmayvetoeachfamilyinvestigatestheothertomakesureitschildisagoodfamily.thetraditionalweddingisalongandcolorfulaffair.formerlyitbythe1980sitmorecommonlylastedadayandahalf.buddhistpriestsofferashortsermonand8prayersofblessing.cottonthreadssoakedinholywateraroundthebride’sandgroom’swrists,and10acandlearoundacircleofhappilymarriedandrespectedcouplestoblessthe11.newlywedstraditionallymoveinwiththewife’sparentsnearby.are15withsomedisapproval.eachspouseretains16propertyheor–divorcedpersonsmayremarry,butagenderprejudice19up.thedivorcedmaledoesn’thewomanmustwaitthemonths.1.[a]bywayof[b]aswellas[c]onbehalfof[d]withregardto2.[a]adaptto[b]providefor[c]competewith[d]decideon3.[a]close[b]renew[c]arrange[d]postpone4.[a]intheory[b]aboveall[c]intime[d]forexample5.[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[b]copy[c]recite[d]create9.[a]folding[b]piling[c]wrapping[d]tying10.[a]lighting[b]passing[c]hiding[d]serving11.[a]meeting[b]association[c]collection[d]union12.[a]grow[b]part[c]deal[d]live13.[a]whereas[b]until[c]for[d]if14.[a]obtain[b]follow[c]challenge[d]avoid15.[a]isolated[b]persuaded[c]viewed[d]exposed16.[a]wherever[b]however[c]whenever[d]whatever17.[a]changed[b]brought[c]shaped[d]pushed18.[a]divided[b]invested[c]donated[d]withdrawn19.[a]clears[b]warms[c]shows[d]breaks20.[a]while[b]sowhat[c]once[d]inthat答案：1、[b]aswellas；2、[d]decideon3、[c]arrange4、[a]intheory5、[c]after6、[a]into7、[c]but8、[c]recite9、[d]tying10、[b]passing11、[d]union12、[d]live13、[b]until14、[a]obtain15、[c]viewed16、[d]whatever17、[b]brought18、[a]divided19、[c]shows20、[a]whilesectioniireadingcomprehensionpartadirections:readthefollowingfourtexts.answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosinga,b,cord.markyouranswersontheanswersheet.(40points)text1france,whichpridesitselfastheglobalinnovatoroffashion,hasdecideditsfashionindustryhaslostanabsoluterighttodefinephysicalbeautyforwoman.itslawmakersgavepreliminaryapprovallastweektoalawthatwouldmakeitacrimetoemployultra-thinmodelsonrunways.theparliamentalsoagreedtobanwebsitesthat”inciteexcessivethinness”bypromotingextremedieting.suchmeasureshaveacoupleofupliftingmotives.theysuggestbeautyshouldnotbedefinedbylooksthatendupwithimpingingonhealth.that’sastart.andthebanonultra-thinmodelsseemstogobeyondprotectingmodelsfromstarringthemselvestohealth–assomehavedone.ittellsthefashionindustrythatitmovetakeresponsibilityforthesignalitsendswomen,especiallyteenagegirls,aboutthesocialtape–measuretheymustusetodeterminetheirindividualworth.thebans,iffullyenforced,wouldsuggesttowoman(andmanymen)thattheyshouldnotletothersbeorbitersoftheirbeauty.andperhapsfaintly,theyhintthatpeopleshouldlooktointangiblequalitieslikecharacterandintellectratherthandietingtheirwaytosinezeroorwasp-waistphysiques.thefrenchmeasures,however,relytoomuchonseverepunishmenttochangeaculturethatstillregardsbeautyasskin-deep-andbone-showing.underthelaw,usingafashionmodelthatdoesnotmeetagovernment-definedindexofbodymesscouldresultina$85,000fineandsixmonthsinprison.thefashionindustryknowsithasaninherentprobleminfocusingonmaterialadornmentandidealizedbodytypes.indenmark,theunitedstates,andafewothercountries,itistryingtosetvoluntarystandardformodelsandfashionimagesthererelymoreonpearpressureforenforcement.incontrasttofrance’sactions,denmark’sfashionindustryagreedlastmonthonrulesandsanctionsregardingage,health,andothercharacteristicsofmodels.thenewlyreviseddanishfashionethicalcharterclearlystates,weareawareofandtakeresponsibilityfortheimpactthefashionindustryhasonbodyideals,especiallyonyoungpeople.thecharter’smaintollofenforcementistodenyaccessfordesignersandmodelingagenciestocopenhagen.fashionweek,whichismenbythedanishfashioninstitute.butingeneralitreliesonaname-and–shamemethodofcompliance.relyingonethicalpersuasionratherthanlawtoaddressthemisuseofbodyidealsmaybethebeststep.evenbetterwouldbetohelpelevatenotionsofbeautybeyondthematerialstandardsofaparticularindustry.21.accordingtothefirstparagraph,whatwouldhappeninfrance?[a]physicalbeautywouldberedefined[b]newrunwayswouldbeconstructed[c]websitesaboutdietingwouldthrive[d]thefashionindustrywoulddecline答案：a22.thephrase“impingingon”(line2para2)isclosestinmeaningto[a]heighteningthevalueof[b]indicatingthestateof[c]losingfaithin[d]doingharmto答案：d23.whichofthefollowingistrueofthefashionindustry[a]thefrenchmeasureshavealreadyfailed[b]newstandardsarebeingsetindenmark[c]modelsarenolongerunderpeerpressure[d]itsinherentproblemsaregettingworse答案：b24.adesignerismostlikelytoberejectedbycfwfor[a]settingperfectphysicalconditions[b]caringtoomuchaboutmodels’character[c]showinglittleconcernforhealthfactors[d]pursuingahighagethresholdformodels答案：c25.whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthetext?[a]achallengetothefashionindustry’sbodyideals[b]adilemmaforthestarvingmodelsinfrance[c]justanotherroundofstruggleforbeauty[d]thegreatthreatstothefashionindustry答案：atext2forthefirsttimeinthehistorymorepeopleliveintownsthaninthecountry.inbritainthishashadacuriousresult.whilepollsshowbritonsrate“thecountryside”alongsidetheroyalfamily.shakespeareandthenationalhealthservice(nhs)aswhatmakethemproudestoftheircountry,thishaslimitedpoliticalsupport.acenturyagooctaviahilllaunchedthenationaltrustnottorescuestylishhousesbuttosave“thebeautyofnaturalplacesforeveryoneforever”.itwasspecificallytoprovidecitydwellerswithspacesforleisurewheretheycouldexperience“arefreshingair”.hill’spressurelaterledtothecreationofnationalparksandgreenbelts.【篇三：2016年考研英語(一)真題及答案】s=txt>sectioniuseofenglishdirections:readthefollowingtext.choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarka,b,cordontheanswersheet.(10points)incambodiathechoiceofaspouseisacomplexonefortheyoungmale.itmayinvolvenotonlyhisparentsandhisfriends,thoseoftheyoungwomen,butalsoamatchmaker.ayoungmancanalikelyspouseonhisownandthemaskhisparentstothemarriagenegotiations.ortheyoungman’sparentsmaymakethechoiceofaspouse,givingthechildlittletosayintheselection.,agirlmayvetothespouseherparentshavechosen.aspousehasbeenselected,eachfamilyinvestigatestheothertomakesureitschildismarryingagoodfamily.thetraditionalweddingisalongandcolorfulaffair.formerlyitlastedthreedaysbythe1980sitmorecommonlylastedadayandahalf.buddhistpriestsofferashortsermonandprayersofblessing.partsoftheceremonyinvolveritualhaircutting,cottonthreadssoakedinholywateraroundthebride’sandgroom’swrists,andacandlearoundacircleofhappilymarriedandrespectedcouplestoblessthe.newlywedstraditionallymoveinwiththewife’sparentsandmaywiththemuptoayear,theycanbuildaflewhousenearby.divorceislegalandeasyto,butnotcommon.divorcedpersonsarewithsomedisapproval.eachspouseretainspropertyheorsheintothemarriage,andjointly–acquiredpropertyisequally.divorcedpersonsmayremarry,butagenderprejudiceup.thedivorcedmaledoesn’thaveawaitingperiodbeforehecanremarrythewomanmustwaitthemonths.參考答案：bdcacaccdbddbacdbaca1.[a]bywayof[b]aswellas[c]onbehalfof[d]withregardto2.[a]adaptto[b]providefor[c]competewith[d]decideon3.[a]close[b]renew[c]arrange[d]postpone4.[a]intheory[b]aboveall[c]intime[d]forexample5.[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[b]copy[c]recite[d]create9.[a]folding[b]piling[c]wrapping[d]tying10.[a]lighting[b]passing[c]hiding[d]serving11.[a]meeting[b]association[c]collection[d]union12.[a]grow[b]part[c]deal[d]live13.[a]whereas[b]until[c]for[d]if14.[a]obtain[b]follow[c]challenge[d]avoid15.[a]isolated[b]persuaded[c]viewed[d]exposed16.[a]wherever[b]however[c]whenever[d]whatever17.[a]changed[b]brought[c]shaped[d]pushed18.[a]divided[b]invested[c]donated[d]withdrawn19.[a]clears[b]warms[c]shows[d]breaks20.[a]while[b]sowhat[c]once[d]inthatsectioniireadingcomprehension參考答案：adbcaadcddacdbadabcdbgdefpartadirections:readthefollowingfourtexts.answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosinga,b,cord.markyouranswersontheanswersheet.(40points)text1france,whichpridesitselfastheglobalinnovatoroffashion,hasdecideditsfashionindustryhaslostanabsoluterighttodefinephysicalbeautyforwoman.itslawmakersgavepreliminaryapprovallastweektoalawthatwouldmakeitacrimetoemployultra-thinmodelsonrunways.theparliamentalsoagreedtobanwebsitesthat”inciteexcessivethinness”by