2013年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语一真题及答案 Section I Use of EnglishDirections: 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. Uri 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, he turned 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 one to five. This scale (14) numerous factors into consideration. The scores were (15) used in conjunction with an applicants score on the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, a standardized 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 could need 30 more GMAT points than would otherwise have been (20) .1. Agrants Bsubmits Ctransmits Ddelivers2. Aminor Bobjective Ccrucial D external3. Aissue Bvision Cpicture Dexternal4. A For example B On average CIn principle DAbove all5. Afond Bfearful Ccapable D thoughtless6. A in B on Cto D for7. A if B until C though D unless8. A promote B emphasize Cshare Dtest9. A decision B quality C status D success10. A chosen B studied C found D identified11. A exceptional B defensible C replaceable D otherwise12. A inspired B expressed C conducted D secured13. A assigned B rated C matched D arranged14. A put B got C gave D took15. A instead B then C ever D rather16. A selected B passed C marked D introduced17. A before B after C above D below18. A jump B float C drop D fluctuate19. A achieve B undo C maintain D disregard20. A promising B possible C necessary D helpfulSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points)Text 1In 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 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 be described in Overdressed, Elizabeth 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&M, and Uniqlo to react to trends more quickly and anticipate demand more precisely. Quicker turnarounds mean less wasted inventory, more frequent release, and more profit. These labels encourage style-conscious consumers to see clothes as disposable-meant to last only a wash or two, although they dont advertise that and to renew their wardrobe every few weeks. By offering on-trend items at dirt-cheap prices, Cline argues, these brands have hijacked fash