2013年考研英语真题及解析（英语一）.pdf

2013年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语（一）试题 SectionIUseofEnglish Directions: Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDon ANSWERSHEET1.(10points) Peopleare,onthewhole,pooratconsideringbackgroundinformationwhenmakingindividualdecisions.At firstglancethismightseemlikeastrengththat1theabilitytomakejudgmentswhichareunbiased by2 factors.ButDr.UriSimonsohnspeculatedthataninabilitytoconsiderthebig3wasleading decision-makerstobebiasedbythedailysamplesofinformationtheywereworkingwith.4 ,hetheorisedthat ajudge5ofappearingtoosoft6crimemightbemorelikelytosendsomeonetoprison7hehadalready sentencedfiveorsixotherdefendantsonlytoforcedcommunityserviceonthatday. To8thisidea,heturnedtotheuniversity-admissionsprocess.Intheory,the9 ofanapplicantshouldnot dependonthefewothers10randomlyforinterviewduringthesameday,butDr.Simonsohosuspectedthe truthwas11 . Hestudiedtheresultsof9,323MBAinterviews12by31admissionsofficers.Theinterviewers had13 applicantsonascaleofonetofive.Thisscale14numerousfactorsintoconsideration.Thescores were15usedinconjunctionwithanapplicant’sscoreontheGraduateManagementAdmissionTest,or GMAT,astandardizedexamwhichis16outof800points,tomakeadecisiononwhethertoaccepthimor her. Dr.Simonsohofoundifthescoreofthepreviouscandidateinadailyseriesofintervieweeswas0.75 pointsormorehigherthanthatoftheone17that,thenthescoreforthenextapplicantwould18byanaverage of0.075points.Thismightsoundsmall,butto19theeffectsofsuchadecreaseacandidatewouldneed30 moreGMATpointsthanwouldotherwisehavebeen20 . 1. [A]grants [B]submits [C]transmits [D]delivers 2.[A]minor [B]external [C]crucial [D]objective 3.[A]issue [B]vision [C]picture [D]moment 4.[A]Aboveall [B]Onaverage [C]Inprinciple [D]Forexample 5.[A]fond [B]fearful [C]capable [D]thoughtless 6.[A]in [B]for [C]to [D]on 7.[A]if [B]until