【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 sses. When nursery colours were introduced, pink was actually　　considered the more masculine colour, a pastel version of red, which was　　associated with strength. Blue, with its intimations of the Virgin Mary,　　constancy and faithfulness, symbolised femininity. It was not until the　　mid1980s, when amplifying age and sex differences became a dominant　　children39。s marketing strategy, that pink fully came into its own, when it　　began to seem innately attractive to girls, part of what defined them as female,　　at least for the first few critical years。　　I had not realised how profoundly marketing trends dictated our perception　　of what is natural to kids, including our core beliefs about their psychological　　development. Take the toddler. I assumed that phase was something experts　　developed after years of research into children39。s behaviour: wrong. Turns out,　　according to Daniel Cook, a historian of childhood consumerism, it was　　popularised as a marketing gimmick by clothing manufacturers in the 1930s。　　Trade publications counselled department stores that, in order to increase　　sales, they should create a third stepping stone between infant wear and　　older kids39。 clothes. It was only after toddler became mon shoppers39?！　erm that it evolved into a broadly accepted developmental stage. Splitting　　kids, or adults, into evertinier categories has proved a surefire way to　　boost profits. And one of the easiest ways to segment a market is to　　magnify gender differences –or invent them where they did not previously exist?！　?6 By saying it is ... The rainbow(line 3, Para 1)， the author means pink _______?！　 should not be the sole representation of girlhood　　B should not be associated with girls39。 innocence　　C cannot explain girls39。 lack of imagination　　D cannot influence girls39。 lives and interests　　27 According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is true of colours?　　A Colors are encoded in girls39。 DNA　B Blue used to be regarded as the color for girls　　C Pink used to be a neutral color in symbolizing genders　D White is preferred by babies　　28 The author suggests that our perception of children39。s psychological　　devotement was much influenced by ________?！　A] the marketing of products for children　[B] the observation of children39。s nature　　[C] researches into children39。s behavior[D] studies of childhood consumption　　29. We may learn from Paragraph 4 that department stores were advised ________?！　 focuses on infant wear and older kids39。 clothes　B attach equal importance to different genders　　C classify consumers into smaller groupsD create some mon shoppers39。 terms　　30. it can be concluded that girl39。s attraction to pink seems to be _____?！　 clearly explained by their inborn tendencyB fully understood by clothing manufacturers　　C mainly imposed by profitdriven businessmenD well interpreted by psychological experts　　Part B　　Directions:　　For questions 4145, choose the most suitable paragraphs from the list　　AG and fill them into thenumbered boxes to form a coherent text. Paragraph　　E has been correctly placed. There is one paragraph which does not fit in with　　the text. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. ( 10 points)　　Part C　　Directions:　　Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments　　into Chinese. Your translation should be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET 2.　　( 10 points)　　Section Ⅲ Writing　　Part A　　51. Directions:　　You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.　　Do not sign your own name at the end of the notice. Use Postgraduates39。　　Association instead. ( 10 points)　　Part B　　52. Directions:　　Write an essay of 160200 words based on the following drawing. In your　　essay,you should　　1) describe the picture briefly,2) explain its intended meaning, and　　3) give your ments。You should write neatly on answer sheet 2. ，一種方法是將這種沖動完美發(fā)揮到極點并且導(dǎo)找到一種萬能的理論一條我們都可以看的見，明白的普遍公式。，達爾文主義似乎提供了一個準則，如果所有的人類都有共同的起源，那么文化差異能夠追尋到更早的可控的起源也是合理的。4其實，由約書亞格林伯說，將更多的經(jīng)驗主義用在了普遍性上，驗證許多語言所共有的特點，這些特點被認為是代表了由認知限制造成的偏見。50. 喬姆斯基的語法應(yīng)該表現(xiàn)了語言更改的模式，是通過獨立的家譜或由它所跟蹤的路徑，而通過性預(yù)測的特定類型間的合作關(guān)系。Part A：Suppose you have found something wrong with the electronic dictionary that you bought from an online store the other day. Write and to the customer service center to1) make a plaint， and2) demand a prompt solution.You should write about 100 words on ANSWER SHEET 2.Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Zhang Wei” instead.參考范文：Dear Mr./Miss：This letter is a plaint concerning the electronic dictionary I bought from your online store the other day.Two weeks ago I mailed the money that ordered and soon received the electronic dictionary. I followed the instructions attached with it. Instead I cannot get it started anyway. After changed the battery inside several times in vain， I totally gave it up.I wrote to your pany expecting a prompt solution to this problem. I would hope that you could do something to give me a satisfactory feedback. And I will appreciate it very much if you put a strict test on these electronic dictionaries ， thus stop the continuing plaints and suffers of other tomers.Sincerely Yours，Zhang Wei　2012年考研英語真題：作文題目及范文　　作文一些外國留學(xué)生將要來你的大學(xué)，以學(xué)生會的名義給他們寫一封,　　1. 表示你的歡迎 2. 為他們在這里的校園生活提供一些建議　　請寫100個字左右，請不要在信的末尾寫你的名字，用筆名代替，不要寫地址?！　》段摹　∮H愛的同學(xué)們，　　首先請允許我代表我校的各位領(lǐng)導(dǎo)老師及同學(xué)們對你們的到來表示熱烈的歡迎，歡迎來到我校學(xué)習(xí)和生活。不同國家的校園生活有所不同，為了使你們的生活更加舒適，下面我將介紹一些在我校生活的一些建議?！　∈紫龋谥袊豢梢灾焙衾蠋煹拿?，因為中國是一個禮儀之邦，中國人用稱呼表達對老師的尊重。　　其次，希望你們珍惜在中國學(xué)習(xí)的時間，主動增加與中國人交流的機會，這樣既能提高你們的漢語水平，也能了解中國的文化?！　∽詈?，如果你們在生活和學(xué)習(xí)上遇到困難，及時與我們溝通。祝你們在中國的留學(xué)生活愉快!　　學(xué)生會　　Dear students,　　First of all, allow me, on behalf of the leaders of our school teachers and students are warmly wele to e to you, wele to our school and life.　　Campus life is different in different countries, in order to mak