31.Theauthor views Milton Friedman’sstatementaboutCSRwith _. [A] tolerance [B] skepticism [C] uncertainty [D] approval 32.According toParagraph2, CSRhelps a companyby_ [A] winning trust fromconsumers [B] guardingitagainstmalpractices [C] protecting it frombeing defamed [D] raising the qualityof its products
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33.Theexpression ―more lenient‖(Line 2,Para. 4) is closest in meaning to [A] more effective [B] less controversial [C] less severe [D] more lasting
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34.Whenprosecutors evaluate a case, a company’s CSRrecord [A] has an impacton their decision [B] comes acrossas reliable evidence
[C] increases the chanceof being penalized [D] constitutes partof the investigation
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35.Which of the following is true ofCSR, according to the lastparagraph? [A] Its negative effects on businesses are often overlooked.
[B]The necessaryamountof companies’spendingon it is unknown. [C] Companies’financialcapacityfor ithas been overestimated. [D] Ithas broughtmuch benefit to the banking industry.
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Therewilleventually comeaday whenTheNewYorkTimesceasestopublishstorieson newsprint.Exactlywhenthatdaywillbeisamatterofdebate.\said back in 2010.
Nostalgiaforinkonpaperandtherustleofpagesaside,there'splenty ofincentivetoditch print.Theinfrastructurerequiredtomakea
physicalnewspaper—printingpresses,delivery
trucks—isn'tjustexpensive;it'sexcessiveatatimewhenonline-only competitorsdon'thavethe same setof financialconstraints. Readers are migrating awayfromprintanyway. And though print
ad salesstilldwarf their online and mobile counterparts, revenue fromprint is stilldeclining.
Overheadmaybehighandcirculationmaybelower,butrushingtoeliminateitsprintedition would be a mistake, says BuzzFeed CEOJonahPeretti.
PerettisaystheTimesshouldn'twastetimegettingoutoftheprintbusiness,butonlyifthey goaboutdoing ittherightway.\forthem,\reallyupset withyou.\
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Sometimesthat'sworthmakingachange anyway.PerettigivestheexampleofNetflix discontinuingits DVD-mailingservicetofocusonstreaming.* \blunder,\Themoveturnedouttobeforesighted.AndifPerettiwereinchargeatThe NewYorkTimes?\wouldn’tpickayeartoendprint,\product.\
Themostloyalcustomerswouldstillgettheproductthey favor,theideagoes,andthey'dfeel liketheywerehelpingsustainthequalityofsomethingtheybelievein.\for print,you could feel like you were helping,\try togenerateadditionalrevenue.\Inotherwords,ifyou'regoingtomakea printproduct,makeitforthepeoplewhoarealready obsessedwithit.Whichmaybewhatthe Times is doing already. Getting the print edition seven days a week costs nearly $500 a year—more than twice asmuch asadigital-onlysubscription.
\Perettiremarked.\
thingswe'redoingthatdon'tmakesensewhen themarketchangesandthe worldchanges.Inthose situations, it's better to be more aggressive than less aggressive.\
36. TheNewYorkTimes is considering ending its printedition partlydue to [A] the highcostof operation
[B] the pressure fromits investors [C] the complaints fromits readers [D] the increasingonline adsales
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37.Perettisuggests that, in face of the present situation, the Times should [A] seeknewsourcesof readership [B] end theprinteditionfor good [C] aimfor efficientmanagement [D] make strategic adjustments
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38. Itcan be inferred fromParagraphs 5and 6thata ―legacyproduct‖ [A] helps restore thegloryofformer times [B] is meant for the mostloyalcustomers [C] willhave the costof printing reduced [D] expands the popularityof the paper
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39.Perettibelieves that, in a changing world [A] legacybusinesses are becoming outdated [B] cautiousness facilitates problem-solving [C] aggressiveness bettermeets challenges [D] traditional luxuries can stayunaffected
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40.Whichof the following would be thebest title of the text? [A] Shift to Online NewspapersAllatOnce
[B] Cherish the NewspaperStillinYourHand
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[C] MakeYourPrint Newspapera LuxuryGood [D] KeepYourNewspapersForever inFashion
PartB
Directions：
Readthefollowingtextsandanswerthequestionsby choosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfrom thelistA-Gforeachofthe numberedparagraphs(41-45).Therearetwoextrasubheadings.Mark your answerson theANSWERSHEET.(10points)
[A] Createa new image ofyourself [B] Have confidence in yourself [C] Decide if the time is right [D] Understand thecontext [E]Work with professionals [F] Make itefficient [G] Knowyour goals
Nomatterhowformalorinformaltheworkenvironment,thewayyoupresentyourselfhas animpact.Thisisespeciallytrueinfirstimpressions.Accordingtoresearchfrom Princeton University,peopleassessyourcompetence,trustworthiness,andlikeability injustatenthofa second, solelybased on thewayyou look.
Thedifferencebetweentoday’sworkplaceandthe―dressforsuccess‖eraisthat therangeof
options is so much broader.Norms have evolved and fragmented. In some settings, red sneakersor dresst-shirtscanconvey status;inothersnotsomuch. Plus,whateverimagewepresentis magnifiedbysocial-mediaserviceslikeLinkedIn.Chancesare,yourheadshotsareseenmuch moreoftennowthanadecadeortwoago.Millennials,itseems,facetheparadoxofbeingthe least formalgenerationyet the mostconscious ofstyle and personalbranding. Itcanbe confusing. Sohowdowenavigatethis?Howdoweknowwhentoinvestinanupgrade?Andwhat’sthebest wayto pulloff one thatenhancesour goals?Here are some tips: 41.
Asanexecutivecoach,I’veseen imageupgradesbeparticularlyhelpfulduringtransitions— whenlookingfora newjob,steppingintoanewormorepublicrole,orchangingwork environments.Ifyou’reinaperiodofchangeorjustfeelingstuckandinarut,nowmaybeagood time.Ifyou’renotsure,askforhonestfeedbackfromtrustedfriends,colleaguesandprofessionals. Lookforcuesabouthowothersperceiveyou.Maybe there’snoneedforanupgradeandthat’s OK.
42. Getclearonwhatimpactyou’rehoping tohave.Areyoulookingtorefreshyourimageor
pivot it? For one person, the goal may be to be taken more seriously and enhance their professionalimage.Foranother,itmaybetobeperceivedasmoreapproachable,or moremodern andstylish.Forsomeonemovingfromfinancetoadvertising,maybetheywanttolookmore
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―SoHo.‖(It’sOKtousecharacterizationslikethat.)
43. Look at your work environment like an anthropologist. What are the norms of your
environment?What conveysstatus?Whoareyourmostimportant audiences?How dothepeople yourespectandlookuptopresentthemselves?Thebetteryouunderstandthe culturalcontext,the more controlyou can have overyour impact.
44. Enlistthesupportofprofessionalsandsharewiththemyourgoalsandcontext.Hirea
personalstylist, or use the free styling service ofa store like J·Crew·Trya hair stylist instead ofa barber. Workwith aprofessional photographerinsteadofyour spouseorfriend. It’snot as expensive asyoumight think.
45. Thepointofastyleupgradeisn’ttobecomemorevainortospendmoretimefussing over whattowear.Instead,useitasanopportunity toreducedecisionfatigue.Pickastandardwork uniformorafewgo-tooptions.Buyallyourclothesatoncewithastylistinsteadofshopping alone, onearticle ofclothing ata time.
PartC
Directions:
Readthefollowingtextcarefully andthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.Your translation should be written neatlyon theANSWERSHEET.(10 points)
Mentalhealthisourbirthright.(46)Wedon’t have to learn howtobementallyhealthy;itisbuiltintousinthesamewaythatourbodiesknowhowtohealacutormendabroken bone. Mentalhealthcan’tbe learned,onlyreawakened.Itisliketheimmunesystemofthebody,which understressorthroughlackofnutritionorexercisecanbeweakened,butwhichneverleavesus. When wedon’tunderstandthe valueofmentalhealthandwedon’tknowhowtogainaccesstoit, mentalhealthwillremainhiddenfromus.(47)Ourmentalhealth doesn’t really goanywhere; likethesunbehindacloud,itcanbetemporarilyhiddenfromview,butitisfully capableofbeingrestored in an instant. Mentalhealthistheseedthatcontainsself-esteem—confidenceinourselvesandanability to trust inourcommonsense.Itallowsustohaveperspectiveonourlives—theability
ourselvestooseriously,tolaughatourselves,toseethebiggerpicture,andtoseethat
tonottake thingswill
workout.It’saformofinnateorunlearnedoptimism.(48)Mentalhealthallowsustoviewotherswith sympathy ifthey are having troubles, with kindness if they are in pain, and with unconditionallovenomatterwhothey are.Mentalhealthisthesourceofcreativityforsolving problems,resolvingconflict,makingoursurroundingsmorebeautiful,managingourhomelife,or comingupwithacreativebusinessideaorinventiontomakeourliveseasier.It givesuspatience for ourselves and toward others as wellaspatience whiledriving, catching a fish, working on our car,orraisingachild.Itallowsustoseethebeautythatsurroundsuseachmomentinnature,in
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culture, in the flowof our dailylives.
(49)Althoughmentalhealthisthecure-allforlivingourlives,itisperfectly ordinaryasyouwillseethatithasbeentheretodirectyouthroughallyourdifficultdecisions.Ithasbeen availableeveninthemostmundaneoflifesituationstoshowyourightfromwrong,goodfrom
bad,friendfromfoe.Mentalhealthhascommonly beencalledconscience,instinct,wisdom, common sense, orthe inner voice. We thinkof itsimplyas a healthyand helpfulflowof intelligent thought.(50)As youwill cometosee,knowingthat mentalhealthis always availableand knowing to
trustitallowus to slowdown to the momentand live life happily.
Section IIIWriting
PartA
51.Directions:
Supposeyouarealibrarianinyouruniversity.Writeanoticeofabout100words,providing newly-enrolled internationalstudents with relevant information about the library.
You should write neatlyontheANSWERSHEET.
Do not sign your own nameat the end of the notice.Use―LiMing‖ instead. Do not write the address. (10 points)
PartA
52.Directions:
Write an essayof 160-200 words basedon the followingpictures. Inyour essay,you should
1) describe the pictures briefly, 2) interpret the meaning, and 3) giveyour comments.
You should write neatlyon theANSWERSHEET. (20 points)
the
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2005-2016年历年考研英语一真题及答案详解
