1、2022考研英语一老前冲刺微信公众号领尖考研】(ID:)4pass-笑而过2022考研英语考前冲微信公众号【顶尖考英语一阅读(ID:djky66)讲授：孔玮4pass一笑而过2015年考研英语真题阅读/Text1DKing Juan Carlos of Spain once insisted kings dont abdicate,they die in their sleep.2But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republican left in the recentEuro-elections have forced
2、him to eat his words and stand down.3So,does the Spanishcrisis suggest that monarchy is seeing its last days?Does that mean the writing is on thewall for all European royals,with their magnificent uniforms and majestic lifestyles?DThe Spanish case provides arguments both for and against monarchy.2Wh
3、en publicopinion is particularly polarised,as it was following the end of the Franco regime,monarchscan rise abovemerepolitics and embodya spirit of national unity.DIt is this apparent transcendence of politics that explains monarchscontinuingpopularity as heads of states.And so,the Middle East exce
4、pted,Europe is the mostmonarch-infested region in the world,with 10 kingdoms(not counting Vatican City andAndorra).But unlike their absolutist counterparts in the Gulf and Asia,most royal familieshavesurvived because they allow voters to avoid the difficult search for a non-controversialbut respecte
5、d public figure.DEven so,kings and queens undoubtedly have a downside.2Symbolic of national unityas they claim to be,their very history-and sometimes the way they behave today-embodiesoutdated and indefensible privileges and inequalities.At a time when Thomas Piketty andother economists are warning
6、of rising inequality and the increasing power of inherited wealth,it is bizarre that wealthy aristocratic families should still be the symbolic heart of moderndemocratic states.DThe most successful monarchies strive to abandon or hide their old aristocratic ways.Princes and princesses have day-jobs
7、and ride bicycles,not horses(or helicopters).Even so,these are wealthy families who party with the international 1%,and media intrusivenessmakes it increasingly difficult to maintain the right image.微博关注考研一笑而过及时登握最新干货资讯1回2022考研英语考前冲刺4 lpass一笑而过While Europes monarchies will no doubt be smart enough t
8、o strive for some time tocome,it is the British royals who have most to fear from the Spanish example.DIt is only the Queen who has preserved the monarchys reputation with her ratherordinary(if well-heeled)granny style.2The danger will come with Charles,who has bothan expensive taste of lifestyle an
9、d a pretty hierarchical view of the world.3He has failed tounderstand that monarchies have largely survived because they provide a service-asnon-controversial and non-political heads of state.4Charles ought to know that as Englishhistory shows,it is kings,not republicans,who are the monarchys worst
10、enemies.21.According to the first two paragraphs,King Juan Carlos of SpainAused to enjoy high public supportBwas unpopular among European royalsCeased his relationship with his rivalsDended his reign in embarrassment22.Monarchs are kept as heads of state in Europe mostlyA侧wintrdobted d repetbe号开】Bto
11、 achieve a balance between tradition and realityCto give voters more public figures to look up toDdue to their everlasting political embodiment23.Which of the following is shown to be odd,according to Paragraph 4?AAristocratsexcessive reliance on inherited wealth.BThe role of the nobility in modern
12、democracies.CThe simple lifestyle of the aristocratic families.DThe nobilitys adherence to their privileges.24.The British royals have most to fearbecause CharlesAtakes a tough line on political issuesBfails to change his lifestyle as advisedCtakes republicans as his potential alliesDfails to adapt himself to his future role25.Which of the following is the best title of the text?ACarlos,Glory and Disgrace CombinedBCharles,Anxious to Succeed to the Throne日2微博关注考研一笑而过及时登握最新干货资讯
