2012 考研英语一 阅读

2014硕士研究生统一入学考试 英语一

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)

As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not

what they used to be. We suddenly can’t remember ___1___ we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old

acquaintance’s name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain ___2___, we refer to these

occurrences as "senior moments." ___3___ seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially

have a (n) ___4___ impact on our professional, social, and personal ___5___.

Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there’s actually a

lot that can be done. It ___6___ out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and

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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 ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle viewed laughter as “a bodily exercise precious to

health.” But __1___some claims to the contrary, laughing probably has little influence on physical

fitness Laughter does __2___short-term changes in the function of the heart and its blood vessels,

___3_ heart rate and oxygen consumption But because hard laughter is difficult to __4__, a good

laugh is unlikely to have __5___ benefits the way, say, walking or jogging does.

__6__, instead of straining muscles to build them, as exercise does, laughter apparently

accomplishes the __7__, studies dating back to the 1930’s indicate that laughter__8___ muscles,

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2012考研英语阅读真题：考研英语（一）第4篇

If the trade unionist Jimmy Hoffa were alive today, he would probably represent civil servant.

When Hoffa’s Teamsters were in their prime in 1960, only one in ten American government

workers belonged to a union; now 36% do.

In 2009 the number of unionists in America’s public sector passed that of their fellow

members in the private sector.

In Britain, more than half of public-sector workers but only about 15% of private-sector ones

are unionized.

There are three reasons for the public-sector unions’ thriving.

First, they can shut things down without suffering much in the way of consequences.

Second, they are mostly bright and well-educated.

A quarter of America’s public-sector workers have a university degree.

Third, they now dominate left-of-centre politics.

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 ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)

The ethical judgments of the Supreme Court justices have become an important issue recently.

The court cannot _1_ its legitimacy as guardian of the rule of law _2_ justices behave like

politicians. Yet, in several instances, justices acted in ways that _3_ the court’s reputation for

being independent and impartial.

Justice Antonin Scalia, for example, appeared at political events. That kind of activity makes

it less likely that the court’s decisions will be _4_ as impartial judgments. Part of the problem is

that the justices are not _5_by an ethics code. At the very least, the court should make itself _6_to

the code of conduct that _7_to the rest of the federal judiciary.