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2016了206真題及答案匯總，歡迎大家點擊查看！以下為英語（一閱讀理解部分（加粗選項為正確選）：PartAReadthefollowingfourtexts.Answer questionsbeloweachtextbychoosingB，CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.（40TextFrance，whichpridesitselfastheglobal innovatoroffashion，hasdecideditsfashionindustryhaslostanabsoluterighttodefinephysicalbeautyforwoman.Itslawmakersgavepreliminaryapprovallastweektoalawthatwouldmakeitacrimetoemployultra-thinmodelsonTheparliamentalsoagreedtobanwebsites that"inciteexcessivethinness"bypromotingextremedieting.Suchmeasureshaveacoupleofuplifting motives.Theysuggestbeautyshouldnotbedefinedbylooksthatendupwithim ingonhealth.That'sastart.Andthebanonultra-thinmodelsseemstogoprotectingmodelsfromstarringthemselvestohealth-assomehavedone.Itlsthefashionindustrythatitmovetakeresponsibilityforthesignalitsendswomen，especiallyteenagegirls，aboutthesocialtape-measuretheymustusetodeterminetheirindividualworth.Thebans，iffullyenforced，wouldsuggestto woman（andmanymen）thattheyshouldnotletothersbeorbitersoftheirbeauty.Andperhapsfaintly，theyhintthatpeopleshouldlooktointangiblequalitieslikecharacterandinlectratherthandietingtheirwaytosinezeroorwasp-waistphysiques.TheFrenchmeasures，however，relytoomuchon severepunishmenttochangeaculturethatstillregardsbeautyasskin-deep-andbone-showing.Underthelaw，usingafashionmodelthatdoesnotmeeta ernment-definedindexofbodymesscouldresultina$85，000fineandsixmonthsinprison.Thefashionindustryknowsithasaninherent probleminfocusingonmaterialadornmentandidealizedbodytypes.InDenmark，theUnitedStates，andafewothercountries，itistryingtosetvoluntarystandardformodelsandfashionimagesthererelymoreonpearpressureforenforcement.IncontrasttoFrance'sactions，Denmark's fashionindustryagreedlastmonthonrulesandsanctionsregardingage，health，andothercharacteristicsofmodels.ThenewlyrevisedDanishFashionEthicalcharterclearlystates，weareawareofandtakeresponsibilityfortheimpactthefashionindustryhasonbodyideals，especiallyonyoungpeople.Thecharter'smaintollofenforcementistodenyaccessfordesignersandmodelingagenciestoCopenhagen.Fashionweek，whichismenbytheDanishFashionInstitute.Butingeneralitreliesonaname-and-shamemethodofRelyingonethicalpersuasionratherthanlaw toaddressthemisuseofbodyidealsmaybethebeststep.Evenbetterwouldbetohelpelevatenotionsofbeautythematerialstandardsofaparticularindustry.Accordingtothefirstparagraph， wouldhappeninPhysicalbeautywouldbeNewrunwayswouldbeWebsitesaboutdieting Thefashionindustry Thephrase"imingon"（Line2Para2） closestinmeaningheighteningthevalueindicatingthestatelosingfaithngharmWhichofthefollowingistrueof fashionTheFrenchmeasureshave NewstandardsarebeingsetinModelsarenolongerunder Itsinherentproblemsare Adesignerismostlikelytoberejected CFWsettingperfect caringtoomuchabout showinglittleconcernforhealthpursuingahighagethreshold Whichofthefollowingmaybethebest oftheAchallengetotheFashionIndustry'sBodyADilemmaforthestarvingmodels JustAnotherRoundofstruggle TheGreatThreatstothe TextForthefirsttimeinthehistorymorepeople liveintownsthaninthecountry.InBritainthishashadacuriousresult.WhilepollsshowBritonsrate"thecountryside"alongsidetheroyalfamily.ShakespeareandtheNationalHealthService（NHS）aswhatmakethemproudestoftheircountry，thishaslimitedpoliticalsupport.AcenturyagoOctaviaHilllaunchedthe NationalTrustnottorescuestylishhousesbuttosave"thebeautyofnaturalplacesforeveryoneforever".Itwasspecificallytoprovidecitydwellerswithspacesforleisurewheretheycouldexperience"arefreshingair".Hill'spressurelaterledtothecreationofnationalparksandgreenbelts.Theydon'tmakecountrysideanymore，andeveryyearconcreteconsumesmoreofit.Itneedsconstantguardianship.Atthenextelectionnoneofthebigparties seemlikelytoendorsethissentiment.TheConservatives'planningreformexplicitlygivesruraldevelopmentpriorityoverevenauthorizing"off-plan"buildingwhere localpeoplemightobject.Theconceptofsustainabledevelopmenthasbeendefinedasprofitable.Labourlikewisewantstodiscontinuelocalplanningwherecouncilsopposedevelopment.TheLiberalDemocratsaresilentonlyusensingitschance，hassideswiththosepleadingforamoreconsideredapproachtousinggreenland.ItsntoprotectRuralEnglandstruckterrorintomanylocalconservativeparties.Thesensibleplacetobuildnewhouses factoriesandofficesiswherepeopleareincitiesandtownswhereinfrastructureisinplace.TheLondonagentsStirlingAckroyedrecentlyidentifiedenoughsitesforhalfofmillionhousesintheLandonareaalonewithnointrusionongreenbelts.WhatistrueofLondoniseventrueroftheprovinces.Theideathat"housingequals"concretedmeadows"ispurelobbytalk.Theissueisnottheneedformorehousesbut，asalways，wheretoputthemunderlobbypressure，GeorgeOsbornefavoursruralnew-buildagainsturbanrenovationandrenewal.Hefavoursout-of-townshopsitesagainsthighstreets.Thisisnotafreemarketbutabiasedone.Ruraltownsandvillageshavegrownandwillalwaysgrow.Theydosobestwherebuildingstickstotheiredgesandrespectstheircharacter.Wedonotruinurbanconservationareas.Whyruinruralones?Developmentshouldbeplanned，notlettrip， AftertheNetherlands，BritainisEurope'smostcrowedcountry.Halfacenturyoftownandcountryplanninghasenableittoretainanenviableruralcoherence，whilestillpermittinglow-densityurbanliving.Thereisnodoubtofthealternative-thecorruptedlandscapesofsouthernPortugal，SpainorIreland.Avoidingthisratherthanpromotingitshouldunitetheleftandrightofthepoliticalspectrum.Britain'spublicsentimentabouttheisnotwellreflectedinisfullybackedbythe didn'tstartfillthe hasbroughtmuchbenefitto Accordingtoparagraph2，the oftheNationalTrustarenowlargelyproperlyeffectivelygraduallyWhichofthefollowingcanbeoffered paragraphLabourisunderattackfor TheConservativesmayabandon"off- UkipmaygainfromitssupportforruralTheLiberalDemocratsarelosing TheauthorholdsthatGeorge showshisdisregardforthecharacter ruralstressesthenecessityofeasing housinghighlightshisfirmstandagainst revealsastrongprejudiceagainsturbanInthelastparagraphtheauthorshow appreciationthesizeofpopulation theenviableurbanlifestyle thetown-and-countryplanning Text3"Thereisoneandonlyonesocial responsibilityofbusiness"wroteMiltonFriedman，aNobelPrize-winningeconomist"Thatis，touseitsresourcesandengageinactivitiesdesignedtoincreaseitsprofits."ButevenifyouacceptFriedman'spremiseandregardcorporatesocialresponsibility（CSR）policiesasawasteofshareholders'smoney，thingsmaynotbeabsoluyclear-act.NewresearchsuggeststhatCSRmaycreatemonetaryvalueforcompaniesatleastwhentheyareprosecutedforcorruption.ThelargestfirmsinAmericaandBritain togetherspendmorethan$15billionayearonCSR，accordingtoanestimatebyEPG，aconsultingfirm.Thiscouldaddvaluetotheirbusinessesinthreeways.First，consumersmaytakeCSRspendingasa"signal"thatacompany'sproductsareofhighquality.Second，customersmaybewillingtobuyacompany'sproductsasanindirectmaytodonatetothegoodcausesithelps.Andthird，throughamorediffuse"haloeffect"wherebyitsgooddeedsearnitgreaterconsiderationfromconsumersandothers.PreviousstudiesonCSRhavehadtrouble differentiatingtheseeffectsbecauseconsumerscanbeaffectedbyallthree.Arecentstudyattemptstoseparatethembylookingatprosecutorsdonotconsumeacompany'sproductsaspartoftheirinvestigations，theycouldbeinfluencedonlybythehaloeffect.Thestudyfoundthat，amongprosecuted programmestendedtogetmorelenientpenalties.Their ysisruledoutthepossibilitythatitwasfirm'spoliticalinfluence，ratherthantheirCSRstand，thataccountedfortheleniency：Companiesthatcontributedmoretopoliticalnsdidnotreceivelowerfines.Inall，thestudyconcludesthatwhereas prosecutorsshouldonlyevaluateacasebasedonitsmerits，theydoseemtobeinfluencedbyacompany'srecordinCSR."Weestimatethateithereliminatingasubstantiallabour-rightsconcern，suchaschildlabour，orincreasingcorporategivingbyabout20%resultinfinesthatgenerallyare40%lowerthanthetypicalpunishmentforbribingforeignofficials."saysoneresearcher.Researchersadmitthattheirstudydoesnot answerthequestionathowmuchbusinessesoughttospendonCSR.Nordoesitrevealhowmuchcompaniesarebankingonthehaloeffect，ratherthantheotherpossiblebenefits，whentheycompaniesgetintotroublewiththelaw，evidenceofgoodcharactercanwinthemalesscostlypunishment.TheauthorviewsMilton statementaboutCSRAccordingtoParagraph2，CSRhelpsa [A]guardingitagainstmalpractices[B]protectingitfromconsumers[C]winningtrustfromconsumers.[D]raisingthequalityofits Theexpression"morelenient"（line 2，Para.4）isclosestinmeaningto[A]lesscontroversial[B]morelasting[D]lesssevereWhenprosecutorsevaluateacase，a [A]comesacrossasreliableevidencehasanimpactontheirincreasesthechanceofbeing [D]constitutespartofthe Whichofthefollowingistrueof accordingtothelastThenecessaryamountofcompaniesspendingonitisCompanies'financialcapacityforit beenItsnegativeeffectsonbusinessesare [D]Ithasbroughtmuchbenefittothebanking Text4TherewilleventuallycomeadaywhenTheNewYorkTimesceasestopublishstoriesonnewsprint.Exactlywhenthatdaywillbeisamatterofdebate."Sometimeinthefuture，"thepaper'spublishersaidbackin2010.Nostalgiaforinkonpaperandtherustleof pagesaside，there'splentyofincentivetoditchprint.Theinfrastructurerequiredtomakeaphysicalnewspaper-printingpresses，deliverytrucks-isn'tjustexpensive；it'sexcessiveatatimewhenonline-onlycompetitorsdon'thavethesamesetoffinancialconstraints.Readersaremigratingawayfromprintanyway.Andthoughprintadsalesstilldwarftheironlineandmobilecounterparts，revenuefromprintisstillOverheadmaybehighandcirculationlower，but rushingtoeliminateitsprinteditionwouldbeamistake，saysBuzzFeedCEOJonahPeretti.PerettisaystheTimesshouldn'twastetime gettingoutoftheprintbusiness，butonlyiftheygoaboutngittherightway."Figuringoutawaytoacceleratethattransitionwouldmakesenseforthem，"hesaid，"butifyoudiscontinueit，you'regoinghaveyourmostloyalcustomersreallyupsetwithyou."Sometimesthat'sworthmakingachangeanyway. PerettigivestheexampleofNetflixdiscontinuingitsDVD-mailingservicetofocusonstreaming."Itwasseenasblunder，"hesaid.Themoveturnedouttobeforesighted.AndifPerettiwereinchargeattheTimes?"Iwouldn'tpickayeartoendprint，"hesaid"Iwouldraisepricesandmakeitintomoreofalegacyproduct."Themostloyalcustomerswouldstillgetthe producttheyfavor，theideagoes，andthey'dfeelliketheywerehelsustainthequalityofsomethingtheybelievein."Soifyou'reoverpayingforprint，youcouldfeellikeyouwerehel，"Perettisaid."Thenincreaseitatahigherrateeachyearandessentiallytrytogenerateadditionalrevenue."Inotherwords，ifyo