2013-年考研英语一真题原文及答案完整版.pdf

1 2013 年考研英语一真题原文及答案完整版 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) People are, on the whole, poor at considering background information when making individual decisions. At first glance this might seem like a strength that __1_ the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by _2_ factors. But Dr Simonsohn speculated that an inability to consider the big _3_ was leading decision-makers to be biased by the daily samples of information they were working with. _4_, he theorised that a judge _5_ of appearing too soft _6_crime might be more likely to send someone to prison __7_he had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to forced community service on that day. To __8__this idea, they turned their attention to the university-admissions process. In theory, the ____9___ of an applicant should not depend on the few others___10____ randomly for interview during the same day, but Dr Simonsohn suspected the truth was____11____. He studied the results of 9,323 MBA interviews _12_ by 31 admissions officers. The interviewers had _13_ applicants on a scale of 2 one to five. This scale _14_ numerous factors into consideration. The scores were _15_ used in conjunction with an applicants score on the GMAT, a standardised exam which is _16_out of 800 points, to make a decision on whether to accept him or her. Dr Simonsohn found if the score of the previous candidate in a daily series of interviewees was 0.75 points or more higher than that of the one _17__ that, then the score for the next applicant would_18_ by an average of 0.075 points. This might sound small, but to_19_the effects of such a decrease a candidate would need 30 more GMAT points than would otherwise have been _20__. 1. A grants B submits C transmits D dilivers 2. A minor B external C crucial D objective 3. A issue B vision C picture D moment 4. A Above all B On average C In principle D For example 5. A fond B fearful C capable D thoughtless 6. A in B for C to D on 7. A if B until C though D unless 8. A. test B.emphasize C.share D.promote 9. A.decision B.quality C.status D.success 10. A.found B.studied C.chosen D.identified 3 11. A.otherwise B.defensible C.replaceable D.exceptional 12. A. inspired B. expressed C. conducted D. secured 13. A. assigned B. rated C. matched D. arranged 14. A. put B. got C. took D. gave 15. A. instead B. then C. ever D. rather 16. A. selected B. passed C. marked D. introduced 17. A below B after C above D before 18. A jump B float C fluctuate D drop 19. A achieve B undo C maintain D disregard 20. A necessary B possible C promising D helpful Section II Reading Comprehension Part A Directions: Read the following fourtexts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points) Text 1 In the 2006 film version of The Devil Wears Prada ,Miranda Priestly, played by Meryl Streep, scolds her unattractive assistant for imagining that high fashion doesnt affect her, Priestly explains how the deep blue color of the assistants sweater descended over the years from 4 fashion shows to departments stores and to the bargain bin in which the poor girl doubtless found her garment. This top-down conception of the fashion business couldnt be more out of date or at odds with the feverish would described in Overdressed, Eliazabeth Clines three-year indictment of “fast fashion”. In the last decade or so ,advances in technology have allowed mass-market labels such as Zara ,H her example cant be knocked off. Though several fast-fashion companies have made efforts to curb their impact on labor and the environment including H people will only start shopping more sustainably when they cant afford not to. 21. Priestly criticizes her assistant for her A poor bargaining skill. 6 B insensitivity to fashion. C obsession with high fashion. D lack of imagination. 22. According to Cline, mass-maket labels urge consumers to A combat unnecessary waste. B shut out the feverish fashion world. C resist the influence of advertisements. D shop for their garments more frequently. 23. The word “indictment” (Line 3, Para.2) is closest in meaning to A accusation. B enthusiasm. C indifference. D tolerance. 24. Which of the following can be inferred from the lase paragraph? A Vanity has more often been found in idealists. B The fast-fashion industry ignores sustainability. C People are more interested in unaffordable garments. D Pricing is vital to environment-friendly purchasing. 7 25. What is the subject of the text? A Satire on an extravagant lifestyle. B Challenge to a high-fashion myth. C Criticism of the fast-fashion industry. D Exposure of a mass-market secret. Text 2 An old saying has it that half of all advertising budgets are wasted-the trouble is, no one knows which half . In the internet age, at least in theory ,this fraction c。