2017考研英語(yǔ)一閱讀理解Text 4真題答案解析(跨考版)
Text 4
In a rare unanimous ruling, the US Supreme Court has overturned the corruption conviction of a former Virginia governor, Robert McDonnell. But it did so while holding its nose at the ethics of his conduct, which included accepting gifts such as a Rolex watch and a Ferrari Automobile from a company seeking access to government.
The high court’s decision said the judge in Mr. McDonnell’s trail failed to tell a jury that it must look only at his “official acts,” or the former governor’s decisions on “specific” and “unsettled” issues related to his duties.
Merely helping a gift-giver gain access to other officials, unless done with clear intent to pressure those officials, is not corruption, the justices found.
The court did suggest that accepting favors in return for opening doors is “distasteful” and “nasty.” But under anti-bribery laws, proof must be made of concrete benefits, such as approval of a contract or regulation. Simply arranging a meeting, making a phone call, or hosting an event is not an “official act.”
The court’s ruling is legally sound in defining a kind of favoritism that is not criminal. Elected leaders must be allowed to help supporters deal with bureaucratic problems without fear of prosecution of bribery. “The basic compact underlying representative government,” wrote Chief Justice John Roberts for the court, “assumes that public officials will hear from their constituents and act on their concerns.”
But the ruling reinforces the need for citizens and their elected representatives, not the courts, to ensure equality of access to government. Officials must not be allowed to play favorites in providing information or in arranging meetings simply because an individual or group provides a campaign donation or a personal gift. This type of integrity requires will-enforced laws in government transparency, such as records of official meetings, rules on lobbying, and information about each elected leader’s source of wealth.
Favoritism in official access can fan public perceptions of corruption. But it is not always corruption. Rather officials must avoid double standards, or different types of access for average people and the wealthy. If connections can be bought, a basic premise of democratic society – that all are equal in treatment by government- is undermined. Good government rests on an understanding of the inherent worth of each individual.
The court’s ruling is a step forward in the struggle against both corruption and official favoritism.
36. The underlined sentence(Para.1) most probably shows that the court
[A] avoided defining the extent of McDonnell’s duties.
[B] made no compromise in convicting McDonnell.
[C] was contemptuous of McDonnell’s conduct.
[D] refused to comment on McDonnell’s ethics.
37. According to Paragraph 4, an official act is deemed corruptive only if it involves
[A] concrete returns for gift-givers.
[B] sizable gains in the form of gifts.
[C] leaking secrets intentionally.
[D] breaking contracts officially.
38. The court’s ruling is d on the assumption that public officials are
[A] allowed to focus on the concerns of their supporters.
[B] qualified to deal independently with bureaucratic issues.
[C] justified in addressing the needs of their constituents.
[D] exempt from conviction on the charge of favoritism.
39. Well-enforced laws in government transparency are needed to
[A] awaken the conscience of officials.
[B] guarantee fair play in official access.
[C] allow for certain kinds of lobbying.
[D] inspire hopes in average people.
40. The author’s attitude toward the court’s ruling is
[A] sarcastic.
[B] tolerant.
[C] skeptical.
[D] supportive.
答案:36-40 CBABD
36. 答案【C】was contemptuous of McDonnell’s conduct.
解析:根據(jù)題干中的關(guān)鍵詞The underlined sentence (para. 1),可以快速的回到原文精確定位到第一段的劃線句子,But it did so while holding its nose at the ethics of his conduct, which included accepting gifts such as a Rolex watch and a Ferrari Automobile from a company seeking access to government. 聯(lián)系文章第一句話,雖然最高法院沒(méi)有判定Robert McDonnell受賄罪,但是 holding its nose at the ethics of his conduct, 即,在道德上卻對(duì)他的行為嗤之以鼻。由此可以鎖定C選項(xiàng)中的 was contemptuous of 法院其實(shí)非常輕視Robert McDonnell的行為。文章的D選項(xiàng)中出現(xiàn) ethics,原文中相同的詞,可能會(huì)混淆考生的思維,但是,此句話說(shuō)的是拒絕從道德的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)評(píng)論Robert McDonnell的行為。
37. 答案【B】sizable gains in the form of gifts.
解析:根據(jù)題干中給出的信息,可知這一題是對(duì)文章第四段理解,由第四段推理出正確答案。從第四段But under anti-bribery laws, proof must be made of concrete benefits, such as approval of a contract or regulation. Simply arranging a meeting, making a phone call, or hosting an event is not an “official act.”可以知道,對(duì)腐敗的定義是,只有受賄者給予了行賄者實(shí)際的好處,例如 a contract or regulation, 如果提供的不是具體的好處,僅僅只是:arranging a meeting, making a phone call, or hosting an event, 那么這種行為就不是受賄。由此可以得出答案為A.
38. 答案【A】allowed to focus on the concerns of their supporters.
解析:根據(jù)題干中的關(guān)鍵詞The court’s ruling is don the assumption可以鎖定文章的第五段,“The basic compact underlying representative government,” wrote Chief Justice John Roberts for the court, “assumes that public officials will hear from their constituents and act on their concerns.”可以知道,法院的裁定是建立聽(tīng)取其選民的意見(jiàn),按照他們的利益行事。所以原文中的constituents對(duì)應(yīng)A選項(xiàng)的 supporters,支持者。所以答案選擇A
39. 答案【B】guarantee fair play in official access.
解析:根據(jù)題干中的關(guān)鍵詞Well-enforced laws in government transparency可以鎖定文章的第六段This type of integrity requires will-enforced laws in government transparency, such as records of official meetings, rules on lobbying, and information about each elected leader’s source of wealth.但是從這句話中找不到所需的信息,從this type of可以知道這句話與前面的句子聯(lián)系緊密,因而可以追溯到這一段的第一句話,But the ruling reinforces the need for citizens and their elected representatives, not the courts, to ensure equality of access to government. 執(zhí)法力度需要加強(qiáng)市民及其當(dāng)選代表,而不是法院獲得接近政府的平等的機(jī)會(huì)。equality與B選項(xiàng)的fair play相對(duì)應(yīng),因此選B.
40. 答案【D】supportive.
解析:本題考察的是態(tài)度題,從文中最后一句話: The court’s ruling is a step forward in the struggle against both corruption and official favoritism.可以看出作者認(rèn)為法院的裁定是進(jìn)步的: a step forward,,因此可以看出作者對(duì)此的態(tài)度是supportive. sarcastic: 尖酸的,挖苦的;tolerant:寬容的,容忍的;skeptical:懷疑的。
考研初試已然在進(jìn)行中,想要第一時(shí)間知道自己初試多少分,知道自己哪道題對(duì),哪題錯(cuò),想要確定自己是否有復(fù)試資格,想要名師針對(duì)真題的細(xì)致解析,敬請(qǐng)關(guān)注:2017考研真題名師解析公益專場(chǎng)
2017考研真題及答案解析(考后首發(fā)) | ||
公共課真題 | 考研政治真題答案及解析 | 考研英語(yǔ)真題答案及解析 |
考研數(shù)學(xué)真題答案及解析 | 考研管綜真題答案及解析 | |
專業(yè)課 | 2017考研專業(yè)課真題及解析大匯總 | 歷年考研國(guó)家線匯總(跨考教育整理) |
2022考研初復(fù)試已經(jīng)接近尾聲,考研學(xué)子全面進(jìn)入2023屆備考,跨考為23考研的考生準(zhǔn)備了10大課包全程準(zhǔn)備、全年復(fù)習(xí)備考計(jì)劃、目標(biāo)院校專業(yè)輔導(dǎo)、全真復(fù)試模擬練習(xí)和全程針對(duì)性指導(dǎo);2023考研的小伙伴針也已經(jīng)開(kāi)始擇校和復(fù)習(xí)了,跨考考研暢學(xué)5.0版本全新升級(jí),無(wú)論你在校在家都可以更自如的完成你的考研復(fù)習(xí),暑假集訓(xùn)營(yíng)帶來(lái)了院校專業(yè)初步選擇,明確方向;考研備考全年規(guī)劃,核心知識(shí)點(diǎn)入門;個(gè)性化制定備考方案,助你贏在起跑線,早出發(fā)一點(diǎn)離成功就更近一點(diǎn)!
考研院校專業(yè)選擇和考研復(fù)習(xí)計(jì)劃 | |||
2023備考學(xué)習(xí) | 2023線上線下隨時(shí)學(xué)習(xí) | 34所自劃線院校考研復(fù)試分?jǐn)?shù)線匯總 | |
2022考研復(fù)試最全信息整理 | 全國(guó)各招生院??佳袕?fù)試分?jǐn)?shù)線匯總 | ||
2023全日制封閉訓(xùn)練 | 全國(guó)各招生院??佳姓{(diào)劑信息匯總 | ||
2023考研先知 | 考研考試科目有哪些? | 如何正確看待考研分?jǐn)?shù)線? | |
不同院校相同專業(yè)如何選擇更適合自己的 | 從就業(yè)說(shuō)考研如何擇專業(yè)? | ||
手把手教你如何選專業(yè)? | 高校研究生教育各學(xué)科門類排行榜 |
相關(guān)推薦
跨考考研課程
班型 | 定向班型 | 開(kāi)班時(shí)間 | 高定班 | 標(biāo)準(zhǔn)班 | 課程介紹 | 咨詢 |
秋季集訓(xùn) | 沖刺班 | 9.10-12.20 | 168000 | 24800起 | 小班面授+專業(yè)課1對(duì)1+專業(yè)課定向輔導(dǎo)+協(xié)議加強(qiáng)課程(高定班)+專屬規(guī)劃答疑(高定班)+精細(xì)化答疑+復(fù)試資源(高定班)+復(fù)試課包(高定班)+復(fù)試指導(dǎo)(高定班)+復(fù)試班主任1v1服務(wù)(高定班)+復(fù)試面授密訓(xùn)(高定班)+復(fù)試1v1(高定班) | |
2023集訓(xùn)暢學(xué) | 非定向(政英班/數(shù)政英班) | 每月20日 | 22800起(協(xié)議班) | 13800起 | 先行階在線課程+基礎(chǔ)階在線課程+強(qiáng)化階在線課程+真題階在線課程+沖刺階在線課程+專業(yè)課針對(duì)性一對(duì)一課程+班主任全程督學(xué)服務(wù)+全程規(guī)劃體系+全程測(cè)試體系+全程精細(xì)化答疑+擇校擇專業(yè)能力定位體系+全年關(guān)鍵環(huán)節(jié)指導(dǎo)體系+初試加強(qiáng)課+初試專屬服務(wù)+復(fù)試全科標(biāo)準(zhǔn)班服務(wù) |