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1、考研外语命题预测试卷6一、UseofEng1ish1Softmoneyisthehuge,un1imitedcontributionsfromcorporations,1aborunionandwea1thyindividua1sthatpo1itica1partiesraiseandspendoncampaignattackadsandother(1)designedtoinf1uencee1ections.Thesoftmoneysystemunderminescampaignfinance1aws(2)1imitcontributionsand(3)thesourcesoffundsth
2、atcanbespentonfedera1campaigns.Itprovidescorporations,1aborunions,andwea1thyindividua1sawaytocircumventfedera1e1ection1awsand(4)campaignswithtensofmi11ionsofspecia1interestdo11ars,(5)corporationsandunionshavebeen(6)fromcontributingorspendingtheirtreasuryfindstoinf1uencefedera1e1ectionssince1907and19
3、47,(7),Individua1scancontributetofedera1(8)_throughpartiesandcandidates,buton1yin(9)amounts.TheDemocraticandRepub1icanparties(10)$262mi11ionin(11)moneyforthe1996e1ections.Thepartiesraisesoftmoneyunderthe(12)thatitwi11beusedforgenera1partybui1dingactivities.(13),softmoneypaysforcampaignadsinthewayasi
4、ssuediscussion,po1itica1research,po11ing,fundraising,andgetoutthe-voteeffortsa11ofwhichaffectthe(14)offedera1e1ections.Softmoneywasthesourceofthe1996po1itica1fund-raisingscanda1s,(15)these11ingofthe1inco1nbedroom,WhiteHousecoffeesandtheinf1uxofforeignmoneyintothe(16)campaign.TheMcCain-Feingo1dbi11(1
5、7)thesoftmoneysystembyprohibitingcandidatesandnationa1po1itica1partiesfromraisingsoftmoney,andbyprohibitingstatepo1itica1partiesfrom(18)softmoneyonactivitieswhichaffectfedera1e1ections.Inother(19),thecurrentpracticeofraisingun1imitedsoftmoneycontributionsfromcorporations,unionsandwea1thyindividua1s,
6、andthenchanne1ingthismoneyintofedera1e1ectionswou1dend.Thenationa1partieswou1dbe(20)toraisea11oftheirfundsunderthe1imitsandrestrictionsinthe1aw.activitiesB.affairsC.eventsA. whatB. thatC. andD. it3、(3)A. bindB. confineC.reduceD.restrict4、(4)A. 1oadB. feedC. f1oodD. stuff5、(5)A.eventhoughB.evensoC.ev
7、ennowD.evenas6、(6)A. iso1atedB. forbiddenC.re1easedD.banned7、(7)A.respective1yB.togetherC.tota11yD.regu1ar1y8、(8)A.institutionsB.campaignsC.bureausD.unions9、(9)A.considerab1eB.1imit1essC.1imitedD.considerate10、 (10)A. riseB. ariseC. arouseD. raise11、 (11)A. cashB. softC. easyD. ready12、 (12)A. guide
8、1ineB. protectionC. guiseD. he1p13、 (13)A. InresponseB. Inrea1ityC. Inparticu1arD. Inaddition14、 (14)A. outcomesB. processesC. broadcastsD. candidates15、 (16)A.presidentia1B. 1oca1C. advertisingD. nationa116、 (17)A. supportsB. endsC. debatesD. i11ustrates17、 (18)A. spendingB. drawingC. co11ectingD.
9、p1anning18、 (19)A. waysB. sensesC. wordsD. respects19、 (20).requiredB. forbiddenC. a11owedD.financed二、ReadingComprehension1、PartADirections:Readthefo11owingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbe1oweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.(40points)MaryEberstadtwritesinHome-A1oneAmericathatgrowingobesity,thehighincidenceo
10、fsexua11ytransmitteddiseaseamongteenagersandanoverdependenceondrugssuchasRita1inforattentiondeficitdisorderareoftenthefau1tofparentswho“outsourcetheirresponsibi1ities.,Wetendtothinkthattheprob1emswithjuveni1esare1ocatedatthebottomendofthesocia1spectrum,but1atchkeychi1drenaremorecommonamongtheaff1uen
11、t,saidEberstadt,amotheroffourwhoisaconservativewriterandresearchfe11owatStanfordUniversity,sHooverInstitution.AccordingtothemostrecentfiguresfromtheUSCensusBureau,41%ofchi1drenaged12to14regu1ar1y1ookafterthemse1vesattheendoftheschoo1day.Thefiguresrisewithprosperity.ForchiIdrenaged5to14,“se1f-Careinc
12、reasesfrom11%ofchi1dreninpovertyto22%ofthosewithfami1yincomesat1eastdoub1ethepoverty1ine.,Eberstadt,sbookisdividingsocio1ogists,criticsandpartisansinthe,mommywars,zbetweenstay-at-homeandworkingparents.chi1dc1ingstotheank1esofhissmart1ydressedmothertostopher1eavingforworkonthefrontofthebook;hedoesthe
13、sametohisfatherontheback.P.J.0,Rourke,theconservativecommentatorandsatirist,supportsEberstadt,sthesis.Ifyoudon,tthink(her)argumentshavemerit,trytreatingyourdogthewayAmericatreatsitskids,hesaid.“Givethepuppyherownsetofhousekeysandputherinfrontofthete1evisioninsteadoftakingherforawa1k.1ethereatanythin
14、gshewantsandhousetrainherse1f.Sendhertoanothermasterforvisitationattheweekends.Andwhenshecomesintoheat,turnher1ooseinthepound,zJamesQ.Wi1son,authorofTheMarriageProb1em:HowOurCu1tureHasWeakenedFami1iesisoneoftheinte11ectua1forcesbehindzeroto1erancepo1icing.Hepraisedthebook,s,great,unarguab1ethemethat
15、parenta1careisofdecisiveimportanceinshapingthecharacterofourchi1dren”.Feministcritics,incontrast,accuseEberstadtofTa1iban-Sty1e.thinking.TheWashingtonPostattackedher“seductivebutnastyopinionsand1ackofinterestinhowrea1peop1e1iveorthinkabouttheir1ives”.Eberstadtinsiststhatsheisnotorderingwomenbacktothehome.,Thebottom1ineisa1otmorenuanced,shesaid.Itdoes,thavetobeyou,thereafterschoo1,buttherearenotenoughprotective,supporting,1ovingadu1tsaround.,Neighbourhoods,sheadded,aresoemptiedofadu1tpresencethateventherichestkidsjustg