首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
America is one of many countries where the state gives a leg-up to members of certain racial, ethnic, or other groups【C1】______h
America is one of many countries where the state gives a leg-up to members of certain racial, ethnic, or other groups【C1】______h
admin
2017-09-08
67
问题
America is one of many countries where the state gives a leg-up to members of certain racial, ethnic, or other groups【C1】______holding them to different standards. The details【C2】______. In some countries, the policy【C3】______only to areas under direct state control, such as public-works contracts or【C4】______to public universities. In others, private firms are also obliged to take【C5】______of the race of their employees, contractors and even owners.【C6】______the effects are strikingly similar around the world.
Many of these policies were put in place with the best of intentions: to【C7】______for past injustices and purify their legacy. No one can deny that, 【C8】______, blacks in America have suffered awful wrongs, and continue to suffer【C9】______. Favouring members of these groups seems like a quick and effective way of making society【C10】______.
Most of these groups have made great【C11】______. At the same time, the downside of affirmative action has become all too【C12】______. Awarding university places to black students【C13】______lower test scores than whites sounds reasonable,【C14】______the legacy of segregation. But a study found that at some American universities, black applicants who scored 450 points worse than Asians on entrance tests were【C15】______likely to win a place. That is neither fair on Asians, nor a(n) 【C16】______to blacks to study in high school. The book "Mismatch" produces evidence that【C17】______affirmative action reduces the number of blacks who【C18】______as lawyers by placing black students in law schools for which they are【C19】______, causing many to drop out. Had they attended less demanding schools, they might have【C20】______.
【C7】
选项
A、compete
B、complain
C、combat
D、compensate
答案
D
解析
冒号前的intentions意为“愿望,期望”,冒号后的内容就是两个美好的愿望:“——过去的不公正”以及“让他们拥有清白的遗产”。D项compensate意为“补偿”,代入句中符合句意。
转载请注明原文地址:https://www.kaotiyun.com/show/vxIZ777K
0
考研英语一
相关试题推荐
"Poverty",wroteAristotle,"istheparentofcrime."Butwasheright?Certainly,povertyandcrimeare【C1】______.Andtheidea
"Poverty",wroteAristotle,"istheparentofcrime."Butwasheright?Certainly,povertyandcrimeare【C1】______.Andtheidea
HarvardprofessorHarveyMansfieldstirredupcontroversyrecentlybycriticizingtheviolentgradeinflationathisinstitution
HarvardprofessorHarveyMansfieldstirredupcontroversyrecentlybycriticizingtheviolentgradeinflationathisinstitution
HarvardprofessorHarveyMansfieldstirredupcontroversyrecentlybycriticizingtheviolentgradeinflationathisinstitution
Whetherwewantitornotweareallgreedybynature.Fromthemomentweare【C1】______andtothelastdayofourlifewe【C2】___
Whetherwewantitornotweareallgreedybynature.Fromthemomentweare【C1】______andtothelastdayofourlifewe【C2】___
Whetherwewantitornotweareallgreedybynature.Fromthemomentweare【C1】______andtothelastdayofourlifewe【C2】___
Researchhasshownthat—inbothsexesandacrossnumerouscultures—attractivepeoplearejudgedtobesmarter,kinder,morehone
Researchhasshownthat—inbothsexesandacrossnumerouscultures—attractivepeoplearejudgedtobesmarter,kinder,morehone
随机试题
阴道鳞状细胞癌最常见的症状为
患者女性,59岁,进食后有胀满感,腹痛,体重急剧下降,顽固性腰背部疼痛,现出现黄疸,上腹部可扪及肿块,超声检查示胰头可见一不规则低回声肿块,向周围蟹足样浸润,胆管及胰管显著扩张。该区域的肿块,还应和下列哪些疾病鉴别
男,12岁,3月份因突然高热,头痛,频繁呕吐入院,全身皮肤黏膜瘀斑不断增加,融合成片,血压75/50mmHg,血小板50×109/L。下列哪项处理是正确的
建设工程未经竣工验收,发包人擅自使用的,该工程竣工日期应为()。[2015年真题]
下列关于护岸护坡形式及施工方法的说法正确的是()。
动机和行为的关系表现为()。
小凡进入青春期后,便非常关注自己的相貌和行为举止。她明明很想和同学们交朋友,但是每次和同学说话都格外紧张,结结巴巴,索性以后就不再和同学交流。上课被老师点名发言时,她也会满脸涨红说不出话。每逢考试她都特别努力地复习,但是一到考场就心慌颤抖,刚看过的知识也忘
在过去的十年中,由美国半导体工业生产的半导体增加了200%,但日本半导体工业生产的半导体增加了500%,因此,日本现在比美国制造的半导体多。以下哪项为真,最能削弱以上命题?
下列叙述中错误的是()。
ThefirsttimeIleftmymother,Iwasfiveyearsold.ShetoldmeIcouldn’tgoouttoplay【C1】______Ipickedupmytoys.Who
最新回复
(
0
)