2012年考研英语一真题原文及答案解析完整版
SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
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,thelawit_16_isinescapablypolitical-whichiswhydecisionssplitalongideologicallinesaresoeasily_17_asunjust.
Thejusticesmust_18_doubtsaboutthecourt’,_20_,convincingaslaw. 1.[A]emphasize[B]maintain[C]modify[D]recognize 2.[A]when[B]lest[C]before[D]unless
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9.[A]line[B]barrier[C]similarity[D]conflict 10.[A]by[B]as[C]though[D]towards
11.[A]so[B]since[C]provided[D]though 12.[A]serve[B]satisfy[C]upset[D]replace 13.[A]confirm[B]express[C]cultivate[D]offer 14.[A]guarded[B]followed[C]studied[D]tied
15.[A]concepts[B]theories[C]divisions[D]conceptions 16.[A]excludes[B]questions[C]shapes[D]controls 17.[A]dismissed[B]released[C]ranked[D]distorted 18.[A]suppress[B]exploit[C]address[D]ignore
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SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartA Directions: ,B,.(40points) Text1
Comeon-Everybody’,halfinvitationandhalfforcing,,,TinaRosenbergcontendsthatpeerpressurecanalsobeapositiveforcethroughwhatshecallsthesocialcure,inwhichorganizationsandofficialsusethepowerofgroupdynamicstohelpindividualsimprovetheirlivesandpossiblytheword.
Rosenberg,therecipientofaPulitzerPrize,offersahostofexampleofthesocialcureinaction:
InSouthCarolina,,anHIV-preventioninitiativeknownasLoveLiferecruitsyoungpeopletopromotesafesexamongtheirpeers.
Theideaseemspromising,:theyfailtomobilizepeerpressureforhealthyhabits,andtheydemonstrateaseriouslyflawedunderstandingofpsychology.”Daretobedifferent,pleasedon’tsmoke!”pleadsonebillboardcampaignaimedatreducingsmokingamongteenagers-teenagers,,soskilledatapplyingpeerpressure.
Butonthegeneraleffectivenessofthesocialcure,
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Farlesscertain,however,’ ,peerpressureoftenemergesas [A]asupplementtothesocialcure [B]astimulustogroupdynamics [C]anobstacletoschoolprogress [D]acauseofundesirablebehaviors
[A]recruitprofessionaladvertisers [B]learnfromadvertisers’experience [C]stayawayfromcommercialadvertisers [D]recognizethelimitationsofadvertisements ’sview,Rosenberg’sbookfailsto
[A]adequatelyprobesocialandbiologicalfactors [B]effectivelyevadetheflawsofthesocialcure [C]illustratethefunctionsofstatefunding
[D]producealong-lastingsocialeffect
[A]isharmfultoournetworksoffriends [B]willmisleadbehavioralstudies [C]occurswithoutourrealizingit [D]canproducenegativehealthhabits
[A]harmful [B]desirable [C]profound [D]questionable Text2
Adealisadeal-except,apparently,,amajorenergysupplierinNewEngland,provokedjustifiedoutrageinVermontlastweekwhenitannounceditwasrenegingonalongstandingcommitmenttoabidebythestrictnuclearregulations.
Instead,thecompanyhasdonepreciselywhatithadlongpromiseditwouldnotchallengetheconstitutionalityofVermont’srulesinthefederalcourt,’sastunningmove.
Theconflicthasbeensurfacingsince2002,whenthecorporationboughtVermont’sonlynuclearp
owerplant,,,thestatewentastepfurther,requiringthatanyextensionoftheplant’slicensebesubjecttoVermontlegislature’,too,thecompanywentalong.
EitherEntergyneverreallyintendedtolivebythosecommitments,oritsimplydidn’,includingthepartialcollapseofacoolingtowerin207andthediscoveryofanundergroundpipesystemleakage,raisedseriousquestionsaboutbothVermontYankee’ssafetyandEntergy’’sbehavior,theVermontSenatevoted26to4lastyearagainstallowinganextension.
Nowthecompanyissuddenlyclaimingthatthe2002agreementisinvalidbecauseofthe2006legislation,:whereastheSupremeCourthasruledthatstatesdohavesomeregulatoryauthorityovernuclearpower,,,thatdebatewouldbebesidethepoint. “renegingon”(Lineisclosestinmeaningto [A]condemning. [B]reaffirming. [C]dishonoring. [D]securing. ,Entergyintendedto
[A]obtainprotectionfromVermontregulators. [B]seekfavorfromthefederallegislature. [C]acquireanextensionofitsbusinesslicense. [D]getpermissiontopurchaseapowerplant. ,Entergyseemstohaveproblemswithits