2014年考研英语(一)真题及参考答案(11)

因此定位句的下一句就是答案，即“There is just one path for a lawyer in most American states： a four－year undergraduate degree in some unrelated subject， then a three－year law degree at one of 200 law schools accredited by the American Bar Association and an expensive preparation for the bar exam．”分析选项可知，选项C恰当概况了该句子的涵义。A选项利用三段末尾的“This leaves today’s average law－school graduate with $100，000 of debt on top of undergraduate debts．”进行干扰。B选项无中生有。D选项根据四段最后一句出现的“training”个别词汇进行干扰。

28．Hindrance to the reform of the legal system originates from

[A]lawyers’ and clients’ strong resistance．

[B]the rigid bodies governing the profession．

[C]the stem exam for would－be lawyers．

[D]non－professionals’ sharp criticism．

答案：B。该题是原因细节题，问来源。首先段落定位原则定位到第四段。其次，根据题干关键词“the reform of the legal system”定位到第二句“Sensible ideas have been around for a long time， but the state－level bodies that govern the profession have been too conservative to implement them．”选项B即为该句的同义替换。

29．The guild－like ownership structure is considered “restrictive” partly because it

[A]bans outsiders’ involvement in the profession．

[B]keeps lawyers from holding law－firm shares．

[C]aggravates the ethical situation in the trade．

[D]prevents lawyers from gaining due profits．

答案：A。该题为因果细节题，问原因。根据段落定位原则定位至倒数第二段。其次，题干中出现“the guild－like ownership structure”，精确定位到第二句“Except in the District of Columbia， non－lawyers may not own any share of a law firm． This keeps fees high and innovation slow．”此外，在该段最后一句提到“ keeping outsiders out of a law firm isolates lawyers from the pressure to make money rather than serve clients ethically．”从而可以得出答案选A。

30．In this text， the author mainly discusses

[A]flawed ownership of America’s law firms and its causes．