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1、 凯程考研集训营，为学生引路，为学员服务！第 1 页 共 2 页2017 考研英语阅读暑期训练：法学类（8）暑期集训来了，如何在暑期两个月创造出双倍的价值是每个考生想要达到的目标。这就需要加倍的努力和科学的规划了。英语方面的复习，大家要持续性背单词，阅读、写作及翻译要多加练习，总结方法技巧，活学活用。下面凯程在线和大家分享法学类的阅读模拟题，大家不妨集中练习，提升阅读速度和做题技巧。2017 考研英语阅读暑期训练：法学类（8）With its almost six billion people，the world offers a fascinating variety of human sh
2、apes and colors.As humans spread throughout the world，their adaptations to diverse climate and other living conditions resulted in this fascinating variety of complexions，colors，and shapes.Genetic mutations added distinct characteristics to the peoples of the globe.In this sense the concept of race，
3、a group with inherited physical characteristics that distinguish it from another group，is a reality.Humans do indeed come in a variety of colors and shapes.In two senses，however，race is a myth，a fabrication of the human mind.The first fabrication is the idea that any one race is superior to another.
4、All races have their geniusesand their idiots.Like language，no race is superior to another.Adolf Hitlers ideas were extreme.He believed that a superior race，called the Aryans，was responsible for the cultural achievements of Europe.They possessed the genetic stuff that made them inherently superior.E
5、ven many scientists of the time 一 not only Germany but throughout Europe and the United Statesespoused the idea of racial superiority.Not surprisingly，they considered themselves members of the supposedly superior race!In addition to the myth of racial superiority，there is a second myththat of the ex
6、istence of a“pure”race.From the perspective of contemporary biology，humans show such a mixture of physical characteristics.that the“pure”races do not exist.Instead of falling into distinct types clearly separate from one another，human characteristics flow endlessly together.These minute gradations m
7、ade arbitrary any attempt to draw definite lines.Large groupings of people，however ，can be classified by blood type and gene frequencies.Yet even this arrangement does not uncover“race”。Rather，such classifications are so arbitrary that biologists and anthropologists can draw up listings showing any
8、number of“race”。Ashley Montagu，a physical anthropologist，pointed out that some scientists have classified humans into only two“races”while others have found as many as two thousand.Montagu himself classified humans into forty“racial”groups.This is not meant to imply that the idea of race is a myth.T
9、hat idea is definitely very much alive.It is firmly embedded in our culture，a social reality that we confront daily.Sociologist W.I.Thomas observed that“if people define situations as real，they are real in their consequences”。The fact that no race is superior or that biologically we cannot even deci
10、de how people should be classified into races is not what counts.What makes a difference for social life， rather，is that people believe these ideas，for people act on beliefs，not facts.As a 凯程考研集训营，为学生引路，为学员服务！第 2 页 共 2 页result，we always have people like Hitler.Most people，fortunately，do not believe
11、in such extremes，yet most people also appear to be ethnocentric enough to believe，at least just a little，that their own race is superior to others.1.It can be inferred from the first paragraph that the diversification of human race resulted from_.A both genetic inheritance and environmental influenc
12、esB the differentiation of the inherited physical characteristicsC humans adaptations to diverse climate and other living conditionsD genetic mutations alone2.The word“fabrication”(in the first sentence of the second paragraph)probably means_.A mysteryB inventionC exaggerationD perspective3.Why is t
13、here no“pure”race according to the passage?A Because people of different races often get married.B Because people have different blood types.C Because racial characteristics overlap.D Because there are so many races in the world.4.Any attempt at classifying races_.A is at best arbitraryB is bound to
14、 be biasedC tends to pick out one race as superiorD takes culture into account5.The author concludes the passage by pointing out thatA it is hardly possible to classify humans into racial groupsB we should be on our guard against any idea of racial superiorityC race is indeed a mystery to be explore
15、d and uncoveredD it is not important how people should be classified参考答案：1.A第一段第二句强调了环境因素的影响，第三句提到了基因变异的作用。2.B该词此处意为：臆造，捏造。3.C根据第三、第四段，不存在 “纯的”种族，这是因为人的身体特征是无法划归清楚的(flow endlessly together)，任何想划一个清晰界限的做法都会证明是武断的。第四段还谈到不同的研究者对种族分类的多寡，这也是为了证明难以做到对种族进行清晰的分类。4.A 意为：至多是武断的。参阅第四段，尤其是该段第三句。5.B最后一段作者指出种族歧视存在的现实性。人们的错误观念与现实一样可怕，因此我们应该和反对种族歧视的做法一样防止种族歧视思想的产生。
