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考研英语-试卷20

(总分：142.00,做题时间：90分钟)

一、UseofEnglish(总题数：2,分数：80.00)

1.SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosetheestword(s)for

eachnumeredlankandmarkA,B,CorD.(分数：40.00)

解析：

ThesearetoughtimesforWal-Mart,Americasiggestretailer.Longaccusedof(1)

small-townAmericamadcondemnedfortheselfishnessofitspay,thecompanyhaslatelycome

under(2)foritsmeannessoveremployees*health-careenefits.Thechargeisargualy

(3):thefirmshealthcoverage,while(4)lessextensivethantheaverageforig

companies,isonequalterms(5)otherretailers”.Butadpulicity,coupledwith

risingcosts,has(6)_theBentonvillegianttoaction.WalMartismakingchangesthat

shouldshiftthegroundinAmericanshealthcaredeate.One(7)istoreducetheprices

ofmanygeneric,orout-of-patent,prescriptiondrugs.Wal-Martcriticsdismissthemove

asapulicity(8).The1istofdrugsincludesonly143differentmedicinesand

excludesmanypopulargroup.True,utshort-sighted.Wal-Marthas(9)retailingy

usingitssizetosqueezesuppliersand(10)thegainsontoconsumers.Itcould

(11)thesamewithdrugs.AWal-MarteffectindrugswillnotsolveAmericanshealth­

costsprolem:groupaccountforonlyasmallshareofdrugcosts,whichinturnmake

(12)only10%ofov