2009年考研英语阅读理解精读100篇(高分版1)

1、2009年考研英语阅读理解精读100篇（高分版1）TEXT ONETesco is preparing a legal battle to clear its name of involvement in thedairy price-fixing seandal that has cost consumers270 million. Failure to provethat it had no part in collusion with other supermarkets and dairy processors may land it with a fine of atleast80

2、million. The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) saidyesterday that Asda, Sainsburys and the former Safeway, plus the dairy companies Wiseman, DairyCrest and Cheese Company, had admitted being in a cartel to fix prices for milk, butter and cheese.They were fined a total of just over116 million aspart of a

3、leniency deal offered by the watchdog to companies that owned up quickly to anti-competitivebehaviour.Officials at the OFT admitted privately that they did not think they wouldever discover which company or individual had initiated the pricing formula. But the watchdogrecognises that at the time sup

4、ermarkets were under pressure from politicians and farmers to raise thecost of milk to save dairy farming, though it is not certain that money found its way to farmers. TheOFTclaimed in September that it had found evidence that the retail chains had passed future milkprices to dairy companies, which

5、 then reached a fixed price among themselves.The average cost to each household is thought to be11.25 over 2002 and2003. Prices went up an extra 3p on a pint of milk, 15p on a quarter of a pound of butter and 15p on ahalf pound of cheese. There is no direct recompense for consumers, however, and the

6、 money will go tothe Treasury. The National Consumer Council gave warning that the admissions would dent consumerconfidence in leading high street names and that people would become sceptical of their claims.Farmers For Action, the group of farmers that has led protests over low milk prices since 20

7、00, isseeking legal advice on whether it can now bring a claim for compensation.The OFTinvestigation is continuing, however, in relation to Tesco, Morrisons and the dairygroup Lactalis McLelland, and any legal action is expected to be delayed until that iscompleted.Tesco was defiant and said that it

8、 was preparing a robust defence of its actions. LucyNeville-Rolfe, its executive director, said: As we have always said, we acted independently and we didnot collude with anyone. Our position is different from our competitors and we are defending our owncase vigorously. Our philosophy is to give a g

9、ood deal to customers.Morrisons has supported the OFTin inquiriesinto the former Safeway businessthat it took over, but in a statement said that it was still making strong representations in its defence. Aspokeswoman for Lactalis McLelland said that the company was co-operating with the OFT. Industr

10、yinsiders suggested that the three companies were deliberately stalling the OFT investigation.Sainsburys admitted yesterday that it had agreed to pay26 million infines, but denied that it had sought to profiteer. Justin King, the chief executive, said he wasdisappointed that the company had been pen

11、alised for actions meant to help farmers but recognised thebenefit of a speedy settlement. Asda declined to say how much it would pay in fines and also said that itsintention had been to help farmers under severe financial pressure.1. From the first paragraph, we may infer that _A Tesco has cost con

12、sumers270 million.B Tesco has colluded with Asda, Wiseman, Dairy Crest and Cheese Company in fixing thedairy price.C Tesco will be offered a leniency deal of80 million.D Tesco is trying its best to prove its innocence of the scandal.2. Who is most probably the initiator of the pricing formula?A reta

13、il chains.B farmers.C dairy companies.D politicians3. The word defiant (Line 3, Paragraph 4)most probably means _ .A resisitingB angryC deficientD confident4. We may infer from Morrisons statement that _ .A Morrisons was uncooperative with OFT.B Morrisons was reluctant to support the inquiries into the former SafewayC Morrisons