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1、2017年考研英语阅读理解模拟题（七）及答案：法学类Asstudentsprimpandpreentowowtheirfavoritecolleges,there'sonecharacteristictheycan'tcontrol:theirrace.Thafsonereasonvoters,courtsandpoliticiansinsixstateshaveoutlawedracialpreferencesincollegeadmissions,whileothercolleges,fearfuloflaw
2、suits,playdowntheiraffirmative-actioneffortsthesedays.Butmakenomistake:racestillmatters.Howmuchdependsontheschoolandthestate・InTexas,publicuniversitieshavemanagedtocounteracttheeffectofracial-prefereneebansbyautomaticallyadmittingthetop10%ofthegraduatingclass
3、ofeveryhighschool,ineludingthoseschoolswheremoststudentsareminorities・ButRiceUniversityinHouston,privateandhighlyselectivefhashadtoreinventitsadmissionsstrategiestomaintaintheschool'sminorityenrollment.EachFebruary#80to90black,HispanicandNativeAmericankidsvis
4、itRiceonanexpenses-paidtrip.Riceurgescounselorsfromhighschoolswithlargeminoritypopulationstonominatequalifiedstudents.Andinthefall,Ricesendstworecruitersontheroadtofindminorityapplicants;eachrecruitervisitsabout80predominantlyblackorHispanichighschools.Twowee
5、ksago,RicerecruiterTamaraSilerdroppedinonWestlakeHighinAtlanta,where99%ofthe1,296studentsareblack.Silerwentbearingliteratureandadvice,andthoughonlytwokidsshowedup,shesaid,nYmpleasedIgottwo."Ricehasalsoresortedtosomealmostcomicalend-runsaroundthespiritofthelaw
6、.TheuniversityusedtoawardayearlyscholarshiptoaMexican-Americanstudent;nowitgoestoastudentwhospeaksSpanishreallywell.AdmissionsofficersnoIongerknowanapplicant'srace.Butanewessayquestionasksabouteachstudent's^background"and"culturaltraditions.〃WhenRiceofficials
7、readapplicationsftheylookfor"diverseHfeexperiences"andwhattheyawkwardlycall"overcomestudents,“whohavetriumphedoverhardship.Lastspring,admissionsreaderscameacrossastudentwhoseSATscorewaslowerthan1,200andwhodidnotrankinthetop10%ofherclass.Numericallyspeakingzsh
8、elaggedfarbehindmostacceptedapplicants.Butheressayandrecommendationsindicatedastronginterestincivilrightsandpersonalexperieneewithracialdiscrimination.Shewasadmitted."Allthenewspaperssaya
