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　　2016 年国硕士研究生招生考试英语(一)

　　终很试卷 1
 

　　Section Ⅰ Use of English

　　Directions：

　　Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)

　　In their quest to build profitable and more far-reaching digital audiences, publishers in the US and Europe have turned to the world’s largest 1 network for help. Nine media organisations, 2 the BBC through its youth-oriented Newsbeat service, the Guardian and the New York Times, have 3 a deal with Facebook to publish some of their 4 directly through the social network rather than 5 hosting it on their own sites as part of a trial.

　　The 6 comes as increasing numbers of readers rely on the social network as the main site 7 which they receive news. Facebook wants not only to 8 users to news sites 9 to be the place where they stay and consume it, too. Facebook already 10 nearly 20 per cent of the Guardian’s web traffic, excluding visits to its own apps, and about 15 per cent of 11 to the New York Times site.

　　The Facebook deal follows complaints by some 12 that internet groups such as Google and Facebook 13 their own online businesses. Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, 14 , a critic of Google and Facebook, is not participating. Others have 15 concern that Facebook would have too much power 16 which stories appear and where they are placed.

　　Facebook said the 17 would give publishers “control over their stories, brand experience and profit opportunities”, including 18 to some user data. Online sharing of news articles has already 19 some readers away from publishers’ 20 pages towards social media sites.

　　
Section Ⅱ Reading Comprehension

　　Part A

　　Directions:

　　Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)

　　Text 1

　　There were some consistent patterns among the heavier readers: For the younger children— ages 6 to 11—being read aloud to regularly and having restricted online time were correlated with frequent reading; for the older children—ages 12 to 17—one of the largest predictors was whether they had time to read on their own during the school day.

　　The finding about reading aloud to children long after toddlerhood may come as a surprise to some parents who read books to children at bedtime when they were very young but then tapered off. Last summer, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced a new policy recommending that all parents read to their children from birth.

　　“A lot of parents assume that once kids begin to read independently, that now that is the best thing for them to do,” said Maggie McGuire, the vice president for a website for parents operated by Scholastic. But reading aloud through elementary school seemed to be connected to a love of reading generally. According to the report, 41 percent of frequent readers ages 6 to 10 were read aloud to at home, while only 13 percent of infrequent readers were being read to.

　　Of course, children who love to read are generally immersed in households with lots of books and parents who like to read. So while parents who read to their children later in elementary school may encourage those children to become frequent readers on their own, such behavior can also result from “a whole constellation of other things that goes on in those families,” said Timothy Shanahan, a past president of the International Reading Association.

　　There is not yet strong research that connects reading aloud at older ages to improved reading

　　comprehension. But some literacy experts said that when parents or teachers read aloud to children even after they can read themselves, the children can hear more complex words or stories than they might tackle themselves.

　　“It’s this idea of marinating children in higher-level vocabulary,” said Pam Allyn, founder of LitWorld.Org, a nonprofit group that works to increase literacy among young people. “The read-aloud can really lift the child.” Other literacy experts say the real value of reading to children is helping to develop background knowledge in all kinds of topics as well as exposure to sophisticated

　　language.

　　21. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that _______.

　　[A] the younger children and the older children have the same reading patterns

　　[B] for the younger children, being read aloud regularly is good to their school days

　　[C] for the older children, having time to read independently is very important

　　[D] for the older children, having restricted online time is good to develop reading habits

　　22. The phrase “tapered off” (Para. 2) probably means_______.

　　[A] stopped halfway

　　[B] declined gradually

　　[C] turned off

　　[D] read occasionally

　　23. The author mentions “ the report” in Paragraph 3 to show that _______.

　　[A] reading aloud through elementary school is related to children’s reading habits

　　[B] Maggie McGuire’s viewpoint is wrong

　　[C] many parents think that children read independently is the best thing

　　[D] there is little difference between frequent readers and infrequent readers

　　24. Which of the following is NOT true according to Paragraphs 4-5?

　　[A] Children who like to read are usually influenced by parents.

　　[B] The family atmosphere is crucial to children’s reading behavior.

　　[C] No obvious evidence proves reading aloud at older ages can strengthen reading comprehension.

　　[D] Some literacy experts believe there is no significance to read aloud for older children.

　　25. Pam Allyn argues that the advantage of read-aloud is that _______.

　　[A] it can enlarge children’s vocabulary

　　[B] it can really improve children’s reading ability

　　[C] it’s helpful to enrich children’s knowledge

　　[D] it’s beneficial for children to understand sophisticated language

　Text 2

　　Women have been driving yellow cabs in New York since the 1940s, but 99% of drivers are male. Even among drivers of cars booked by phone or online, only 4% are women. That may change with the launch of SheTaxis, an app that lets female passengers insist on female drivers, and vice versa.

　　It will be available in New York City, Westchester and Long Island, and the firm plans to

　　expand to other cities. Stella Mateo, the founder, is betting that quite a few women are nervous and weary of getting into cars driven by men. The service may also appeal to those whose religious beliefs forbid them to travel with unrelated men. Each driver wears a pink pashmina. Men who ask for a ride will be directed to another car service.

　　Similar services thrive in India, South Africa and several Middle Eastern cities. Japan has had women-only railway carriages on and off since 1912. Known as hana densha (flower trains), they offer shelter from the gropers who make rush hour in Tokyo so disagreeable.

But SheTaxis faces two speed bumps. One is practical. Demand has been so great that the firm has had to decelerate its launch until it can recruit 500 drivers. The other obstacle is legal. By employing only female drivers, SheTaxis is obviously discriminating against men. Since anti-discrimination law is not always applied with common s