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2013年全国研究生入学考试英语SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)Peopleare,onthewhole,pooratconsideringbackgroundinformationwhenmakingindividualdecisions.Atfirstglancethismightseemlikeastrengththat__1_theabilitytomakejudgmentswhichareunbiasedby_2_factors.ButDrSimonsohnspeculatedthataninabilitytoconsiderthebig_3_wasleadingdecision-makerstobebiasedbythedailysamplesofinformationtheywereworkingwith._4_,hetheorizedthatajudge_5_ofappearingtoosoft_6_crimemightbemorelikelytosendsomeonetoprison__7_hehadalreadysentencedfiveorsixotherdefendantsonlytoforcedcommunityserviceonthatday.To__8__thisidea,theyturnedtheirattentiontotheuniversity-admissionsprocess.Intheory,the9___ofanapplicantshouldnotdependonthefewothers___10randomlyforinterviewduringthesameday,butDrSimonsohnsuspectedthetruthwas11.Hestudiedtheresultsof9,323MBAinterviews_12_by31admissionsofficers.Theinterviewershad_13_applicantsonascaleofonetofive.Thisscale_14_numerousfactorsintoconsideration.Thescoreswere_15_usedinconjunctionwithanapplicant'sscoreontheGMAT,astandardizedexamwhichis_16_outof800points,tomakeadecisiononwhethertoaccepthimorher.DrSimonsohnfoundifthescoreofthepreviouscandidateinadailyseriesofintervieweeswas0.75pointsormorehigherthanthatoftheone_17__that,thenthescoreforthenextapplicantwould_18_byanaverageof0.075points.Thismightsoundsmall,butto_19_theeffectsofsuchadecreaseacandidatewouldneed30moreGMATpointsthanwouldotherwisehavebeen_20__.AgrantsBsubmitsCtransmitsDdeliversAminorBexternalCcrucialDobjectiveAissueBvisionCpictureDmomentAAboveallBOnaverageCInprincipleDForexampleAfondBfearfulCcapableDthoughtlessAinBforCtoDonAifBuntilCthoughDunlessA.testB.emphasizeC.shareD.promoteA.decisionB.qualityC.statusD.successA.foundB.studiedC.chosenD.identifiedA.otherwiseB.defensibleC.replaceableD.exceptionalA.inspiredB.expressedC.conductedD.securedA.assignedB.ratedC.matchedD.arrangedA.putB.gotC.tookD.gaveA.insteadB.thenC.everD.ratherA.selectedB.passedC.markedD.introducedAbelowBafterCaboveDbeforeAjumpBfloatCfluctuateDdropAachieveBundoCmaintainDdisregardAnecessaryBpossibleCpromisingDhelpfulSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1Inthe2006filmversionofTheDevilWearsPrada,MirandaPriestly,playedbyMerylStrep,scoldsherunattractiveassistantforimaginingthathighfashiondoesn'taffecther,Priestlyexplainshowthedeepbluecoloroftheassistant'ssweaterdescendedovertheyearsfromfashionshowstodepartmentsstoresandtothebargainbininwhichthepoorgirldoubtlessfoundhergarment.Thistop-downconceptionofthefashionbusinesscouldn'tbemoreoutofdateoratoddswiththefeverishwoulddescribedinOverdressed,EliazabethCline'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'sTheOmnivore'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.Priestlycriticizesherassistantforherpoorbargainingskill.insensitivitytofashion.obsessionwithhighfashion.lackofimagination.AccordingtoCline,mass-marketlabelsurgeconsumerstocombatunnecessarywaste.shutoutthefeverishfashionworld.resisttheinfluenceofadvertisements.shopfortheirgarmentsmorefrequently.Theword“indictment”(Line3,Para.2)isclosestinmeaningtoaccusation.enthusiasm.indifference.Tolerance.24.Whichofthefollowingcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?Vanityhasmoreoftenbeenfoundinidealists.Thefa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easustainedspeciesathreatentotheenvironmenttheworld'sdominantpoweramisplacedraceWhichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtoParagraph5?Archelpslimitthescopeoffuturologicalstudies.Technologyofferssolutionstosocialproblem.Theinterestinsciencefictionisontherise.OurImmediatefutureishardtoconceive.Toensurethefutureofmankind,itiscrucialtoexploreourplanet'sabundantresourcesadoptanoptimisticviewoftheworlddrawonourexperiencefromthepastcurbourambitiontoreshapehistoryWhichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?UncertaintyaboutOurFutureEvolutionoftheHumanSpeciesTheEver-brightProspectsofMankindScience,TechnologyandHumanityText4Onafivetothreevote,theSupremeCourtknockedoutmuchofArizona'simmigrationlawMonday-amodestpolicyvictoryfortheObamaAministration.ButonthemoreimportantmatteroftheConstitution,tdecisionwasan8-0defeatforthefederalgovernmentandthestates.AnArizona.UnitedStates,themajorityoverturnedthreeofthefourcontestedprovisionsofArizona'controversialplantohavestateandlocalpoliceenforcefederalimmigrationslaw.TheConstitutionalprthatWashingtonalonehasthepowerto"establishauniformRuleofNaturalization"andthatfederallawsprecedestatelawsarenoncontroversial.Arizonahadattemptedtofashionstatepolicethatrantotheexfederalones.JusticeAnthonyKennedy,joinedbyChiefJusticeJohnRobertsandtheCourt'sliberals,ruledthatthstateflewtooclosetothefederalsun.Ontheoverturnedprovisionsthemajorityheldthecongresshaddeliberately"occupiedthefield"andArizonahadthusintrudedonthefederal'sprivilegedpowersHowever,theJusticessaidthatArizonapolicewouldbeallowedtoverifythelegalstatusofpeoplewhoincontactwithelnafworcement.That'bescauseCongresshasalwaysenvisionedjointfederal-stateimmigrationenforcementandexplicitlyencouragesstateofficerstoshareinformationandcooperatewithfederalcolleagues.TwoofthethreeobjectingJustice-SamuelAlitoandClarenceThomas-agreedwiththisConstitutionallogicbutdisagreedaboutwhichArizonarulesconflictedwiththefederalstatute.TheonlymajorobjecticamefromJusticeAntoninScalia,whoofferedanevenmorerobustdefenseofstateprivilegesgoingbackthealienandSeditionActs.The8-0objectiontoPresidentObamaontawrheastJusticeSamuelAlitodescribesinhisobjectionas“ashockingassertionassertionoffederalexecutivepower”.TheWhiteeHAoruiszeonaarg'usedlathwsconflictedwithitsenforcementpriorities,evenifstatelawscompliedwithfederalstatutestotheletttheWhiteHouseclaimedthatitcouldinvalidateanyotherwiselegitimatestatelawthatitdisagreeswitSomepowersdobelongexclusivelytothefederalgovernment,andcontrolofcitizenshipandthebordeisamongthem.ButifCongresswantedtopreventstatesfromusingtheirownresourcestocheckimmigratistatus,itcould.Itcould.Itneverdidso.TheadministrationwasinessenceassertingthatbecauseittocarryoutCongress'simmigrationwishes,nostateshouldbeallowedtodosoeither.EveryJusticerigrejectedthisremarkableclaim.ThreeprovisionsofArizona'splanwereoverturnedbecausetheydeprivedthefederalpoliceofConstitutionalpowers.disturbedthepowerbalancebetweendifferentstates.oversteppedtheauthorityoffederalimmigrationlaw.contradictedboththefederalandstatepolicies.OnwhichofthefollowingdidtheJusticesagree,accordingtoParagraph4?Federalofficers'dutytowithholdimmigrants'.informationStates'independencefromfederalimmigrationlaw.States'legitimateroleinimmigrationenforcement.Congress'sinterventioninimmigrationenforcement.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph5thattheAlienandSeditionActsviolatedtheConstitution.underminedthestates'interests.supportedthefederalstatute.stoodinfavorofthestates.TheWhiteHouseclaimsthatitspowerofenforcementoutweighsthatheldbythestates.isdependentonthestates'support.isestablishedbyfederalstatutes.rarelygoesagainststatelaws.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?ImmigrationissuesareusuallydecidedbyCongress.JusticesintendedtocheckthepoweroftheAdministration.JusticeswantedtostrengthenitscoordinationwithCongress.TheAdministrationisdominantoverimmigrationissues.PartBDirections:Inthefollowingtext,somesentenceshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions41-45,choosethemostsuitablonefromthelistA-Gtofitintoeachofthenumberedblanks.Therearetwoextrachoices,whichdonotanyoftheblanks.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEE(T1.0point)sThesocialsciencesareflourishing.Asof2005,therewerealmosthalfamillionprofessionalsocialscientistsfromallfieldsintheworld,workingbothinsideandoutsideacademia.AccordingtotheWorldSocialScienceReport2010,thenumberofsocial-sciencestudentsworldwidehasswollenbyabout11%everyyearsince2000.Yetthisenormousresourceinnotcontributingenoughtotoday'sglobalchallengesincludingclimatechasecurity,sustainabledevelopmentandhealth.(41)Humanityhasthenecessaryagro-technologicaltoolstoeradicatehunger,fromgeneticallyengineeredcropstoartificialfertilizers.Here,too,theproblemsaresocial:theorganizationanddistfood,wealthandprosperity.(42)Thisisash—amtehecommunityshouldbegraspingtheopportunitytoraiseitsinfluenceintherealworld.ToparaphrasethegreatsocialscientistJosephSchumpeter:thereisnoradicalinnovationwicreativedestruction.Today,thesocialsciencesarelargelyfocusedondisciplinaryproblemsandinternalscholarlydebates,ratherthanontopicswithexternalimpact.Analysesrevealthatthenumberofpapersincludingthekeywords“environmentalchanged”or“climatechange”haveincreasedrapidlysince2004,(43)Whensocialscientistsdotacklepracticalissues,theirscopeisoftenlocal:BelgiumisinterestedmainlyintheeffectsofpovertyonBelgiumforexample.Andwhetherthecommunity'sworkcontributesmuchtoanoverallaccumulationofknowledgeisdoubtful.Theproblemisnotnecessarilytheamountofavailablefunding(44)thisisanadequateamountsolongasitisaimedintherightdirection.Socialscientistswhocomplainaboutalackoffundingshouldnotexpectmoreintoday'seconomicclimate.Thetrickistodirectthesefundsbetter.TheEuropeanUnionFrameworkfundingprogramshavelonghadacategoryspecificallytargetedatsocialscientists.Thisyear,itwasproposedthatsystembechanged:Horizon2020,anewprogramtobeenactedin2014,wouldnothavesuchacategory;thishasresultedinprotestsfromsocialscientists.Buttheintentionisnottoneglectsocialscience;rather,thecompleteopposite.(45)Thatshouldcreatemorecollaborativeendeavorsandhelptodevelopprojectsaimeddirectlyatsolvingglobalproblems.Itcouldbethatweareevolvingtwocommunitiesofsocialscientists:onethatisdiscipline-orientedandpublishinginhighlyspecializedjournals,andonethatisproblem-orientedandpublishingelsewhere,suchaspolicybriefs.However,thenumbersarestillsmall:in2010,about1,600ofthe100,000social-sciencespaperspublishedgloballyincludedoneoftheseKeywords.Theideaistoforcesocialtointegratetheirworkwithothercategories,includinghealthanddemographicchangefoodsecurity,marineresearchandthebio-economy,clear,efficientenergy;andinclusive,innovativeandsecuresocieties.Thesolutionistochangethemindsetoftheacademiccommunity,andwhatitconsiderstobeitsmaingoal.Globalchallengesandsocialinnovationoughttoreceivemuchmoreattentionfromscientists,especiallytheyoungones.Theseissuesallhaverootcausesinhumanbehavior.Allrequirebehavioralchangeandsocialinnovations,aswellastechnologicaldevelopment.Stemmingclimatechange,forexample,isasmuchaboutchangingconsumptionpatternsandpromotingtaxacceptanceasitisaboutdevelopingcleanenergy.Despitethesefactors,manysocialscientistsseemreluctanttotacklesuchproblems.AndinEurope,someareupinarmsoveraproposaltodropaspecificfundingcategoryforsocial-scienceresearchandtointegrateitwithincross-cuttingtopicsofsustainabledevelopment.Duringthelate1990s,nationalspendingonsocialsciencesandthehumanitiesasapercentageofallresearchanddevelopmentfunds-includinggovernment,highereducation,non-profitandcorporate-variedfromaround4%to25%;inmostEuropeannations,itisabout15%.PartCDirections:ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.YourtranslationshouldbewrittenclearlyonANSWERSHEET2.(10points)Itisspeculatedthatgardensarisefromabasicneedintheindividualswhomadethem:theneedforcreativeexpression.Thereisnodoubtthatgardensevidenceanimpossibleurgetocreate,express,fashion,andbeautifyandthatself-expressionisabasichumanurge;(46)Yetwhenonelooksatthephotographsofthegardencreatedbythehomeless,itstrikesonethat,foralltheirdiversityofstyles,thesegardensspeaksovariousotherfundamentalurges,beyondthatofdecorationandcreativeexpression.Oneoftheseurgeshadtodowithcreatingastateofpeaceinthemidstofturbulence,a“stillpointoftheturningworld,”toborrowaphrasefromT.S.Eliot.(47)Asacredplaceofpeace,howevercrudeitmaybe,isadistinctlyhumanneed,asopposedtoshelter,whichisadistinctlyanimalneed.Thisdistinctionissomuchsothatwherethelatterislacking,asitisfortheseunlikelygardens,theformerbecomesallthemoreurgent.Composureisastateofmindmadepossiblebythestructuringofone'srelationtoone'senvironment.(48)Thegardensofthehomelesswhichareineffecthomelessgardensintroducefromintoanurbanenvironmentwhereiteitherdidn'texistorwasnotdiscernibleassuch.Insodoingtheygivecomposuretoasegmentoftheinarticulateenvironmentinwhichtheytaketheirstand.Anotherurgeorneedthatthesegardensappeartorespondto,ortoarisefromissointrinsicthatwearebarelyeverconsciousofitsabidingclaimsonus.