聲明：
1.本次英語解析和英語答案均由上海新東方學校國內部朱偉老師、陳文笠老師、趙炎初老師提供，不代表官方答案及新東方教育科技集團，特此聲明。
2.原創文章，不得轉載，違者必究。
《命題人講真題-考研英語歷年真題超常精解》核心團隊第一時間發布：2016考研英語參考答案及解析 1.0版。建議徹底考完試之後再對答案！祝大家好運！然後考完試之後好好享受生活，去一直想去卻沒去的地方，見一直想見卻見不著的人。最後，無論成敗，不要停止學習。人可以不上學，但不可以不讀書！Less interest, more interests.今天，是你們考試的日子
也是我們朱偉老師及其團隊上戰場的日子
一整天的微博答疑、試卷解析
直到深夜的這一刻
他們
一如既往地只願能幫助到更多學子
圓你們的考研夢
今天的英語真題解析
就是出自他們之手
新東方集團培訓師上海新東方四六級教研組長
—— 陳文笠老師
上海新東方教師委員會委員 國內部金牌講師
—— 趙炎初老師
In Cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. It may involve not only his parents and his friends, 1. as well as those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker. A young man can 2. decide on a likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents to 3. arrange the marriage negotiations, or the young person's parents may make the choice of spouse, giving the child little to say in the selection. 4. In theory, a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen. 5. After a spouse has been selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying 6. into a good family.
The traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. Formerly it lasted three days, 7. but by the 1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. Buddhist priests offer a short sermon and 8. recite prayers of blessing. Parts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting, 9. tying cotton threads soaked in holy water around the bride’s and groom’s wrists, and 10. passing a candle around a circle of happily married and respected couples to bless the 11. union. Newlyweds traditionally move in with the wife’s parents and may 12. live with them up to a year, 13. until they can build a new house nearby.
Divorce is legal and relatively easy to 14. obtain, but not common. Divorced persons are 15. viewed with some disapproval. Each spouse retains 16. whatever property he or she 17. brought into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is 18. divided equally. Divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice 19. shows up : The divorced male doesn’t have a waiting period before he can remarry 20. while the woman must wait ten months.
1. A. by way of B. with regard to C. on behalf of D. as well as
2. A. decide on B. provide for C. compete with D. adapt to
3. A. close B. arrange C. renew D. postpone
4. A. In theory B. Above all C. In time D. For example
5. A. Unless B. Lest C. After D. Although
6. A. into B. within C. from D. through
7. A. or B. since C. but D. so
8. A. test B. copy C. recite D. create
9. A. folding B. piling C. wrapping D. tying
10. A. passing B. lighting C. hiding D. serving
11. A. association B. meeting C. collection D. union
12. A. deal B. part C. grow D. live
13. A. whereas B. until C. for D. if
14. A. avoid B. follow C. challenge D. obtain
15. A. isolated B. persuaded C. viewed D. exposed
16. A. wherever B. whatever C. whenever D. however
17. A. changed B. brought C. shaped D. pushed
18. A. invested B. divided C. donated D. withdrawn
19. A. warms B. clears C. shows D. breaks
20. A. while B. so that C. once D. in that
【參考答案】
1-5 DABAC 6-10 ACCDA 11-15 DDBDC 16-20 BBBCA
PART BFrom Entrepreneur
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/247521
題目：Here Is How You Should Upgrade Your Professional Image
【答案】BFDEG
閱讀
2016年考研閱讀的文章難度比去年稍易一些。文章的題源秉承了一貫的傳統，大部分來自《衛報》《經濟學人》等國外的主流報刊或者學術期刊雜誌。第一篇文章來自於2015年4月5日美國《基督教科學箴言報》，第二篇文章來自2014年11月15日的英國《衛報》，第三篇文章來自於2015年6月27日的《經濟學人》。From The CHRISTOR SCIENCE MONITOR
http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2015/0405/A-challenge-to-the-fashion-industry-s-body-ideals
題目：A challenge to the fashion industry's body ideals
France, which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for women. Its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-thin models on runways. The parliament also agreed to ban websites that 「incite excessive thinness」 by promoting extreme dieting.
Such measures have a couple of uplifting motives. They suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up impinging on health. That’s a start. And the ban on ultra-thin models seems to go beyond protecting models from starving themselves to death—as some have done. It tells the fashion industry that it must take responsibility for the signal it sends women, especially teenage girls, about the social tape-measure they must use to determine their individual worth.
The bans, if fully enforced, would suggest to women (and many men) that they should not let others be arbiters of their beauty. And perhaps faintly, they hint that people should look to intangible qualities like character and intellect rather than dieting their way to size zero or wasp-waist physiques.
The French measures, however, rely too much on severe punishment to change a culture that still regards beauty as skin-deep—and bone-showing. Under the law, using a fashion model that does not meet a government-defined index of body mass could result in a $85,000 fine and six months in prison.
The fashion industry knows it has an inherent problem in focusing on material adornment and idealized body types. In Denmark, the United States, and a few other countries, it is trying to set voluntary standards for models and fashion images that rely more on peer pressure for enforcement.
In contrast to France’s actions, Denmark’s fashion industry agreed last month on rules and sanctions regarding the age, health, and other characteristics of models. The newly revised Danish Fashion Ethical Charter clearly states: 「We are aware of and take responsibility for the impact the fashion industry has on body ideals, especially on young people.」 The charter’s main tool of enforcement is to deny access for designers and modeling agencies to Copenhagen Fashion Week, which is run by the Danish Fashion Institute. But in general it relies on a name-and-shame method of compliance.
Relying on ethical persuasion rather than law to address the misuse of body ideals may be the best step. Even better would be to help elevate notions of beauty beyond the material standards of a particular industry.
21. According to the first paragraph, what would happen in France?
A. New runways would be constructed.
B. Physical beauty would be redefined.
C. Websites about dieting would thrive.
D. The fashion industry would decline.
22. The phrase 「impinging on」(Line 2, Para. 2) is closest in meaning to
A. heightening the value of.
B. indicating the state of.
C. losing faith in.
D. doing harm to.
23. Which of the following is true of the fashion industry?
A. New standards are being set in Denmark.
B. The French measures have already failed.
C. Models are no longer under peer pressure.
D. Its inherent problems are getting worse.
24. A designer is most likely to be rejected by CFW for
A. pursuing perfect physical conditions.
B. caring too much about models』 character.
C. showing little concern for health factors.
D. setting a high age threshold for models.
25. Which of the following may be the best title of the text?
A. A Challenge to the Fashion Industry’s Body Ideals
B. A Dilemma for the Starving Models in France
C. Just Another Round of Struggle for Beauty
D. The Great Threats to the Fashion Industry
Text 2
From The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/nov/05/ukip-british-countryside-environment-brownfield
Is Ukip the only party that cares about the British countryside?
Simon Jenkins
For the first time in history more people live in towns than in the country. In Britain this has had a curious result. While polls show Britons rate 「the countryside」 alongside the royal family, Shakespeare and the NHS as what makes them proudest of their country, this has limited political traction.
A century ago Octavia Hill launched the National Trust not to rescue posh houses but to save 「the beauty of natural places for everyone forever」. It was specifically to provide city dwellers with spaces for leisure where they could experience 「a refreshing air」. Hill’s pressure later led to the creation of national parks and green belts. They don’t make countryside any more, and every year concrete consumes more of it. It needs constant guardianship.
At the next election none of the big parties seem likely to endorse this sentiment. The Conservatives』 planning reform explicitly gives rural development priority over conservation, even authorising 「off-plan」 building where local people might object. The concept of sustainable development has been defined as profitable. Identikit warehouse and 「volume housing」 estates now sprawl across the landscape with no thought for environmental impact or cost to the public infrastructure. It is crazy.Labour likewise wants to discontinue local planning where councils oppose development. The Liberal Democrats are silent. Only Ukip, sensing its chance, has sided with those pleading for a more considered approach to using green land. Nigel Farage’s speech this year to the Campaign to Protect Rural Engandstruck terror into many local Conservative parties.
Having watched the antics of the building lobby in recent years I can only marvel at the gullibility of politicians. When the coalition came to power it was justly keen to streamline the planning system. But it asked the development lobby – house-builders, property owners and others – how to do so. They said, unsurprisingly, 「let us build in the countryside」 where the quick money lies, and where the state would pick up the infrastructure bill.
The sensible place to build new houses, factories and offices is where people are, in cities and towns where infrastructure is in place. Anyone who travels round England at present sees mile upon mile of 「brownfield」 land awaiting development. The London agents Stirling Ackroyd recently identified enough sites for half a million houses in the London area alone, with no intrusion on green belt. What is true of London is even truer of the provinces.
The idea that 「housing crisis」 equals 「concreted meadows」 is pure lobby talk. The issue is not the need for more houses but, as always, where to put them. Under lobby pressure, George Osborne favours rural new-build (free of VAT) against urban renovation and renewal (with VAT). He favours out-of-town shopping sites against high streets. This is not a free market but a biased one. Rural towns and villages have grown and will always grow. They do so best where building sticks to their edges and respects their character. We do not ruin urban conservation areas in this way.
Development should be planned, not let rip.After the Netherlands, Britain is Europe’s most crowded country. Half a century of town and country planning has enabled it to retain an enviable rural coherence, while still permitting low-density urban living. There is no doubt of the alternative – the corrupted landscapes of southern Portugal, Spain or Ireland.
26. Britain’s public sentiment about the countryside
A . didn’t start till the Shakespearean age.
B. has brought much benefit to the NHS.
C. is fully backed by the royal family.
D. is not well reflected in politics.
27. According to Paragraph 2, the achievements of the National Trust are now
A. gradually destroyed
B. effectively reinforced.
C. largely overshadowed
D. properly protected
28. Which of the following can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A. Labour is under attack for opposing development.
B. The Conservatives may abandon 「off-plan」 building.
C. The Liberal Democrats are losing political influence.
D. Ukip may gain from its support for rural conservation.
29. The author holds that George Osborne’s preference
A. highlights his firm stand against lobby pressure.
B. show his disregard for the character of rural areas.
C. stresses the necessity of easing the housing crisis.
D. reveals a strong prejudice against urban areas.
30. In the last paragraph, the author shows his appreciation of
A. the size of population in Britain.
B. the political life in today’s Britain.
C. the enviable urban lifestyle in Britain.
D. the town-and –country planning in Britain.
Text 3
From economist
http://www.economist.com/news/business/21656218-do-gooding-policies-help-firms-when-they-get-prosecuted-halo-effect
The halo effectJun 27th 2015 | From the print edition
31. the author views Milton’s Friedman’s statement about CSR with
A tolerance
B skepticism
C uncertainty
D approval
32. According to Paragraph 2,CSR helps a company by
A. winning trust from consumers.
B. guarding it against malpractices.
C. protecting it from being defamed.
D. raising the quality of its products.
33. The expression 「more lenient」(Line2, Para.4) is closet in meaning to
A. more effective
B less controversial
C less severe
D more lasting
34. When prosecutors evaluate a case, a company’s CSR record
A. has an impact on their decision
B comes across as reliable evidence
C. increases the chance of being penalized
D. constitutes part of the investigation.
35. Which of the following is true of CSR, according to the last paragraph?
A. Its negative effects on businesses are often overlooked.
B. The necessary amount of companies』 spending on it is unknown.
C. Companies』 financial capacity for it has been overestimated.
D. Is has brought much benefit to the banking industry.
TEXT 4
from The Atlantic
http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/03/print-newspapers-are-for-rich-people/388757/題目：One Way to Phase Out Newspapers: Make Them a Luxury Good
[A] the high cost of operation
[B] the pressure from its investors
[C] the complaints from its readers
[D] the increasing online ad sales
37. Peretti suggests that, in face of the present situation, the Times should
[A] seek new sources of readership
[B] end the print edition for good
[C] aim for efficient management
[D] make strategic adjustments
38. It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 and 6 that a 「legacy product」
[A] helps to restore the glory of former times
[B] is meant for the most loyal customers
[C] will have the cost of printing reduced
[D] expands the popularity of the paper
39. Peretti believes that, in a changing world
[A] legacy businesses are becoming outdated
[B] cautiousness facilities problem-solving
[C] aggressiveness better meets challenges
[D] traditional luxuries can stay unaffected
40. Which of the following would be the best title of the text?
[A] Shift to Online Newspapers All at Once
[B] Cherish the Newspaper Still in Your Hand
[C] Make Your Print Newspaper a Luxury Good
[D] Keep Your Newspapers Forever in Fashion
Part C 翻譯
【答案】
46． We don't have to learn how to be mentally healthy; it is built into us in the same way that our bodies know how to heal a cut or mend a broken bone.
譯：我們無需刻意去學習如何保持健康的心態；它的存在如同我們身體傷口自愈和斷骨復原一般。
47．Our mental health doesn't really go anywhere; like the sun behind a cloud, it can be temporarily hidden from view, but it is fully capable of being restored in an instant.
譯：健康的心態是不會消失的，正如同雲後的太陽一般，它可以暫時隱藏，也可以在一瞬充斥恢復。
48．Mental health allows us to view others with compassion if they are having troubles, with kindness if they are in pain, and with unconditional love no matter who they are.
譯：健康的心態讓我們在看到所處困境之人時帶有同情之心，善意對待痛苦之人，並且無論他們是誰，我們都可以毫無條件地付出愛心。
49．Although mental health is the panacea for living our lives, it is nothing short of ordinary. If you reflect on your life, you will see that it has been there to direct you through all your difficult decisions.
譯：
49 雖然健康的心態是生活的靈丹妙藥，但不失其平凡的一面。當你回顧一生，你就會發現，在你做出艱難決定的整個過程中，健康的心態一直在起著指導作用。
50．As you will come to see, knowing that mental health is always available and knowing to trust it allow us to slow down to the moment and live life happily.
譯：
相信你在不遠的將來就會看到，只要認識到健康心態常在，並對其心存信任，你就會因此放慢此刻的腳步，享受生活。