20XX年考研《英语二》阅读理解真题文字版第2页考研docWord下载.docx
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TheH-2Avisahasnonumericalcap,unliketheH-2Bvisafornonagriculturalwork,whichislimitedto66,000annually.Evenso,employersfrequentlycomplainthattheyaren’tallottedalltheworkerstheyneed.Theprocessiscumbersome,expensiveandunreliable.OnesurveyfoundthatbureaucraticdelaysledH-2Aworkerstoarriveonthejobanaverageof22dayslate.Andtheshortageiscompoundedbyfederalimmigrationraids,whichremovesomeworkersanddriveothersunderground.
Ina2012survey,71percentoftree-fruitgrowersandnearly80percentofraisinandberrygrowerssaidtheywereshortoflabor.SomewesterngrowershaverespondedbymovingoperationstoMexico.From1998-2000,14.5percentofthefruitAmericansconsumedwasimported.Littlemorethanadecadelater,theshareofimportedfruithadincreasedto25.8percent.
Ineffect,theU.S.canimportfoodoritcanimporttheworkerswhopickit.
31.Whatproblemshouldbeaddressedaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?
A.DiscriminationagainstforeignworkersintheU.S.
B.BiasedlawsinfavorofsomeAmericanbusinesses.
C.FlawsinU.S.immigrationrulesforfarmworkers.
D.DeclineofjobopportunitiesinU.S.agriculture.
32.OnetroublewithU.S.agriculturalworkforceis_______.
A.therisingnumberofillegalimmigrants
B.thehighmobilityofcropworkers
C.thelackofexperiencedlaborers
D.theagingofimmigrantfarmworkers
33.Whatisthemuch-arguedsolutiontothelaborshortageinU.S.farming?
A.Toattractyoungerlaborerstofarmwork.
B.TogetnativeU.S.workersbacktofarming.
C.Tousemorerobotstogrowhigh-valuecrops.
D.Tostrengthenfinancialsupportforfarmers.
34.AgriculturalemployerscomplainabouttheH-2Avisaforits___.
A.slowgrantingprocedures
B.limitondurationofstay
C.tightenedrequirements
D.controlofannualadmissions
35.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthistext?
A.U.S.AgricultureinDecline?
B.ImportFoodorLabor?
C.AmericaSavedbyMexico?
D.Manpowervs.Automation?
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AmoldSchwarzenegger,DiaMirzaandAdrianGrenierhaveamessageforyou:
It’seasytobeatplastic.They’repartofabunchofcelebritiesstarringinanewvideoforWorldEnvironmentDay—encouragingyou,theconsumer,toswapoutyoursingle-useplasticstapleslikestrawsandcutlerytocombattheplasticscrisis.
ThekeymessagesthathavebeenputtogetherforWorldEnvironmentDaydoincludeacallforgovernmentstoenactlegislationtocurbsingle-useplastics.Buttheoverarchingmessageisdirectedatindividuals.
Myconcernwithleavingituptotheindividual,however,isourlimitedsenseofwhatneedstobeachieved.Ontheirown,takingourownbagstothegrocerystoreorquittingplasticstraws,forexample,willaccomplishlittleandrequireverylittleofus.Theycouldevenbedetrimental,satisfyinganeedtohave“doneourbit”withouteverprogressingontobigger,bolder,moreeffectiveactions—akindof“morallicensing”thatallaysourconcernsandstopsusdoingmoreandaskingmoreofthoseincharge.
Whiletheconversationaroundourenvironmentandourresponsibilitytowarditremainscenteredonshoppingbagsandstraws,we’reignoringthebalanceofpowerthatimpliesthatas“consumers”wemustshopsustainably,ratherthanas“citizens”holdourgovernmentsandindustriestoaccounttopushforrealsystemicchange.
It’simportanttoacknowledgethattheenvironmentisn’teveryone’spriority–orevenmostpeople’s.Weshouldn’texpectittobe.Inherlatestbook,WhyGoodPeopleDoBadEnvironmentalThings,WellesleyCollegeprofessorElizabethR.DeSombrearguesthatthebestwaytocollectivelychangethebehavioroflargenumbersofpeopleisforthechangetobestructural.
Thismightmeanimplementingpolicysuchasaplastictaxthataddsacosttoenvironmentallyproblematicaction,orbanningsingle-useplasticsaltogether.Indiahasjustannounceditwill“eliminateallsingle-useplasticinthecountryby2022.”Therearealsoincentive-basedwaysofmakingbetterenvironmentalchoiceseasier,suchasensuringrecyclingisatleastaseasyastrashdisposal.
DeSombreisn’tsayingpeopleshouldstopcaringabouttheenvironment.It’sjustthatindividualactionsaretooslow,shesays,forthattobetheonly,orevenprimary,approachtochangingwidespreadbehavior.
Noneofthisisaboutwritingofftheindividual.It’sjustaboutputtingthingsintoperspective.Wedon’thavetimetowait.Weneedprogressivepoliciesthatshapecollectiveaction(andreininpollutingbusinesses),alongsideengagedcitizenspushingforchange.
36.Somecelebritiesstarinanewvideoto
A.demandnewlawsontheuseofplastics
B.urgeconsumerstocuttheuseofplastics
C.invitepublicopinionontheplasticscrisis
D.disclosethecausesoftheplasticscrisis
37.Theauthorisconcernedthat“morallicensing”may
A.misleadusintodoingworthlessthings
B.preventusfrommakingfurtherefforts
C.weakenoursenseofaccomplishment
D.suppressourdesireforsuccess
38.Bypointingoutouridentityas“citizens,”,theauthorindicatesthat
A:
ourfocusshouldbeshiftedtocommunitywelfare
B:
ourrelationshipwithlocalindustriesisimproving
C:
Wehavebeenactivelyexercisingourcivilrights
D:
Weshouldpressourgovernmenttoleadthecombat
39.DeSombrearguesthatthebestwayforacollectivechangeshouldbe
awin-winarrangement
aself-drivenmechanism
acost-effectiveapproach
atopdownprocess
40.Theauthorconcludesthatindividualefforts
canbetooaggressive
canbetooinconsistent
arefarfromsufficient
arefarfromrational
PartB
Directions:
Youaregoingtoreadalistofheadingsandatext.ChoosethemostsuitableheadingfromthelistA-Gforeachnumberedparagraph(41-45).MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
Fivewaystomakeconversationwithanyone
Inchoosinganewhome,CamilleMcClain’skidshaveasingledemand:
abackyard.
McClain’slittleonesaren’ttheonlykidswhohaveanopinionwhenitcomestohousing,andinmanycasesyoungsters’viewsweighheavilyonparents’realestatedecisions,accordingtoa2018HarrisPollsurveyofmorethan2,000U.S.adults.
Whilemorefamiliesbuckanolder-generationproclivitytoleavekidsinthedarkaboutrealestatedecisions,realtyagentsandpsychologistshavemixedviewsaboutthefinancial,personalandlong-termeffectskids’opinionsmayhave.
Theideaofinvolvingchildreninabigdecisionisagreatideabecauseitcanhelpthemfeelasenseofcontrolandownershipinwhatcanbeanoverwhelmingprocess,saidRyanHooper,aclinicalpsychologistinChicago.
“Childrenmayfaceseriousdifficultiesincopingwithsignificantmoves,especiallyifitremovesthemfromtheircurrentschoolorsupportsystem,”hesaid.
GregJaroszewski,arealestatebrokerswithGagliardoRealtyAssociates,saidhe’snotconvincedthatkidsshouldbeinvolvedinselectingahome---buttheiropinionsshouldbeconsideredinregardstoproximitytofriendsandsocialactivities,ifpossible.
Youngerchildrenshouldfeellikethey’rechoosingtheirhome---withoutactuallygettingachoiceinthematter,saidAdamBailey,arealestateattorneybasedinNewYork.
Askingthemquestionsaboutwhattheylikeaboutthebackyardofapotentialhomewillmakethemfeellikethey’rebeingincludedinthedecision-makingprocess,Baileysaid.
Manyoftheaspectsofhomebuyingaren’taconsiderationforchildren,saidTraceyHampson,arealestateagentbasedinSantaClarita,Calif.Andplacingtoomuchemphasisontheiropinionscanruinafantastichomepurchase.
“Speakingwithyourchildrenbeforeyoumakearealestatedecisioniswise,butIwouldn’tbasethepurchasingdecisionsolelyontheiropinions.”Hampsonsaid.
Theotherissueisthatmanychildren-especiallyolderones-maybasetheirrealestateknowledgeonHGTVshows,saidAaronNorrisofTheNorrisGroupinRiverside,Calif.
“TheyloveChipandJoannaGainesjustasmuchastherestofus,”hesaid.“HGTVhasseriouslychangedhowpeopleviewrealestate.It’snotshelter,it’salifestyle.Withthatmindsetchangecomesomeseriousmoneyconsequences.”
Kidstendtogetstuckinthefeaturesandtheimmediatebenefitstothempersonally,Norrissaid.
Parentsneedtoremindtheirchildrenthattheirneedsanddesiresmaychangeovertime,saidJulieGurner,arealestateanalystwithFitSmallB.
“Theiropinionscanchangetomorrow,”Gurnersaid.“Harshasitmaybetosay,thatdecisionshouldlikelynotbemadecontingentonachild’sopinions,butrathermadeforthemwithgreatconsiderationintowhathomecanmeettheirneedsbest-andgivethemanopportunitytocustomizeitabitandmakeittheirown.”
Thisadviceismorerelevantnowthaneverbefore,evenasmoreparentswanttoembracetheideasoftheirchildren,despitethecurrenthousingcrunch.
F.believesthathomebuyingdecisionsshouldbebasedonchildren’sneedsratherthantheiropinions.
G.assumesthatmanychildren’sviewsonrealestateareinfluencedbythemedia.
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