考研英語一真題及答案解析

1、2014年全國碩士研究生入學統(tǒng)一考試英語試題SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestwd(s)feachnumberedblankmarkABCDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Asmanypeoplehitdleagetheyoftenstarttonoticethattheirmemymentalclarityarenot

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15、theauthmostprobablyagree[A]TheBritishwelfaresystemindulgesjobseekers’laziness.[B]Osbne’srefmswillreducetheriskofunemployment.[C]Thejobseekers’allowancehasmettheiractualneeds.[D]Unemploymentbenefitsshouldnotbemadeconditio

16、nal.Text2Allaroundthewldlawyersgeneratemehostilitythanthemembersofanyotherprofession—withthepossibleexceptionofjournalism.ButtherearefewplaceswhereclientshavemegroundsfcomplaintthanAmerica.Duringthedecadebefetheeconomicc

17、risisspendingonlegalservicesinAmericagrewtwiceasfastasinflation.Thebestlawyersmadeskyscrapersfullofmoneytemptingevermestudentstopileintolawschools.Butmostlawgraduatesnevergetabigfirmjob.Manyoftheminsteadbecomethekindofnu