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全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语二
2018年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语
(二)试题(完整版)
2018年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语
(二)试题
SectionⅠ UseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C]or[D]ontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
WhydopeoplereadnegativeInternetcommentsanddootherthingsthatwillobviouslybepainful?
Becausehumanshaveaninherentneedto1uncertainty,accordingtoarecentstudyinPsychologicalScience.Thenewresearchrevealsthattheneedtoknowisstrongthatpeoplewill2tosatisfytheircuriosityevenwhenitiscleartheanswerwill3.
Inaseriesofexperiments,behavioralscientistsattheUniversityofChicagoandtheWisconsinschoolofBusinesstestedstudents’willingnessto4themselvestounpleasantstimuliinanefforttosatisfycuriosity.Forone5,eachparticipantwasshownapileofpensthattheresearcherclaimedwerefromapreviousexperiment.Thetwist?
Halfofthepenswould6anelectricshockwhenclicked.
Twenty-sevenstudentsweretoldwithpenswereelectrified;anothertwenty-sevenweretoldonlythatsomewereelectrified.7leftaloneintheroom.Thestudentswhodidnotknowwhichoneswouldshockthemclickedmorepensandincurredmoreshocksthanthestudentswhoknewthatwould8.Subsequentexperimentsreproducedthiseffectwithotherstimuli,9thesoundoffingernailsonachalkboardandphotographsofdisgustinginsects.
Thedriveto10isdeeplyrootedinhumans,muchthesameasthebasicdrivesfor11orshelter,saysChristopherHseeoftheUniversityofChicago.Curiosityisoftenconsideredagoodinstinct—itcan12newscientificadvances,forinstance—butsometimessuch13canbackfire.Theinsightthatcuriositycandriveyoutodo14thingsisaprofoundone.
Unhealthy curiosityispossibleto15,however.Inafinalexperiment,participantswhowereencouragedto16howtheywouldfeelafterviewinganunpleasantpicturewerelesslikelyto17toseesuchanimage.Theseresultssuggestthatimaginingthe18offollowingthroughonone’scuriosityaheadoftimecanhelpdetermine19itisworththeendeavor.Thinkingaboutlong-term20iskeytoreducingthepossiblenegativeeffectsofcuriosity,” Hseesays.Inotherwords,don’treadonlinecomments.
1.A.ignore B.protect C.discuss D.resolve
2.A.refuse B.seek C.wait D.regret
3.A.rise B.last C.hurt D.mislead
4.A.alert B.expose C.tie D.treat
5.A.trial B.message C.review D.concept
6.A.remove B.deliver C.weaken D.interrupt
7.A.Unless B.If C.When D.Though
8.A.change B.continue C.disappear D.happen
9.A.suchas B.ratherthan C.regardlessof D.owingto
10.A.disagree B.forgive C.discover D.forget
11.A.pay B.food C.marriage D.schooling
12.A.beginwith B.reston C.leadto D.learnfrom
13.A.inquiry B.withdrawal C.persistence D.diligence
14.A.self-deceptiveB.self-reliant C.self-evident D.self-destructive
15.A.trace B.define C.replace D.resist
16.A.conceal B.overlook C.design D.predict
17.A.choose B.remember C.promise D.pretend
18.A.relief B.outcome C.plan D.duty
19.A.how B.why C.where D.whether
20.A.limitations B.investments C.consequences D.strategies
SectionII ReadingComprehension
PartA Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.Answerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosing[A],[B],[C]or[D].MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)
Text1
ItiscuriousthatStephenKoziatekfeelsalmostasthoughhehastojustifyhiseffortstogivehisstudentsabetterfuture.
forkidswhocan’tmakeitacademically,”hesays.
Ononehand, thatviewpointisalogicalproductofAmerica’sevolution. Manufacturingisnottheeconomicenginethatitoncewas. ThejobsecuritythattheUSeconomyonceofferedtohighschoolgraduateshaslargelyevaporated.Moreeducationisthenewprinciple. Wewantmoreforourkids, andrightfullyso.
Buttheheadlongpushintobachelor’sdegreesforall—andthesubtledevaluingofanythingless—missesanimportantpoint:
That’snottheonlythingtheAmericaneconomyneeds. Yes, abachelor’sdegreeopensmore doors. But evennow,54percentofthejobsinthecountryaremiddle-skilljobs, suchasconstructionandhigh-skillmanufacturing. Butonly44percentofworkersareadequatelytrained.
Inotherwords, atatimewhentheworkingclasshasturnedthecountryonitspoliticalhead, frustratedthattheopportunitythatoncedefinedAmericaisvanishing, oneobvioussolutionisstaringusintheface. Thereisagapinworking-classjobs,buttheworkerswhoneedthosejobsmostaren’tequippedtodothem. Koziatek’sManchesterSchoolofTechnologyHighSchoolistryingtofillthatgap.
Koziatek’sschoolisawake-upcall.Wheneducationbecomesone-size-fits-all, itrisksoverlookinganation’sdiversityofgifts.
21.Abrokenbikechainismentionedtoshowstudents’lackof.
A.academictraining
B.practicalability
C.pioneeringspirit
D.mechanicalmemorization
22.Thereexiststheprejudicethatvocationaleducationisforkidswho.
A.haveastereotypedmind
B.havenocareermotivation
C.arefinanciallydisadvantaged
D.arenotacademicallysuccessful
23.wecaninferfromParagraph5thathighschoolgraduates.
A.usedtohavemorejobopportunities
B.usedtohavebigfinancialconcerns
C.areentitledtomoreeducationalprivileges
D.arereluctanttoworkinmanufacturing
24.Theheadlongpushintobachelorsdegreesforall.
A.helpscreatealotofmiddle-skilljobs
B.maynarrowthegapinworking-classjobs
C.indicatestheovervaluingofhighereducation
D.isexpectedtoyieldabetter-trainedworkforce
25.Theauthor’sattitudetowardKoziatek’sschoolcanbedescribedas.
A.tolerant
B.cautious
C.supportive
D.disappointed
Text2
Whilefossilfuels—coal,oil,gas—stillgenerateroughly85percentoftheworld’senergysupply,it'sclearerthaneverthatthefuturebelongstorenewablesourcessuchaswindandsolar. Themovetorenewablesispickingupmomentumaroundtheworld:
Theynowaccountformorethanhalfofnewpowersourcesgoingonline.
Somegrowthstemsfromacommitmentbygovernmentsandfarsightedbusinessestofundcleanerenergysources.Butincreasinglythestoryisabouttheplummeting pricesofrenewables,especiallywindandsolar. Thecostofsolarpanelshasdroppedby80percentandthecostofwindturbinesbyclosetoone-thirdinthepasteightyears.
Inmanypartsoftheworldrenewableenergyisalreadyaprincipalenergysource. InScotland,forexample,windturbinesprovideenoughelectricitytopower95percentofhomes. Whiletherestoftheworldtakesthelead,notablyChinaandEurope,theUnitedStatesisalsoseeingaremarkableshift. InMarch,forthefirsttime,windandsolarpoweraccountedformorethan10percentofthepowergeneratedintheUS,reportedtheUSEnergyInformationAdministration.
PresidentTrumphasunderlinedfossilfuels—especiallycoal—asthepathtoeconomicgrowth. InarecentspeechinIowa,hedismissedwindpowerasanunreliableenergysource. ButthatmessagedidnotplaywellwithmanyinIowa,wherewindturbinesdotthefieldsandprovide36percentofthestate’selectricitygeneration—andwheretechgiantslikeMicrosoftarebeingattractedbytheavailabilityofcleanenergytopowertheirdatacenters.
Thequestion “whathappenswhenthewinddoesn’tbloworthesundoesn’tshine?
” hasprovidedaquickput-downforskeptics. Butaboostinthestoragecapacityofbatteriesismakingtheirabilitytokeeppowerflowingaroundtheclockmorelikely.
Theadvanceisdriveninpartbyvehiclemanufacturers,whoareplacingbigbetsonbattery-poweredelectricvehicles. Althoughelectriccarsarestillararityonroadsnow, thismassiveinvestmentcouldchangethepicturerapidlyincomingyears.
Whilethere’salongwaytogo,thetrendlinesforrenewablesarespiking. Thepaceofchangeinenergysourcesappearstobespeedingup—perhapsjustintimetohaveameaningfuleffectinslowingclimatechange. WhatWashingtondoes—ordoesn’tdo—topromotealternativeenergymaymeanlessandlessatatimeofaglobalshiftinthought.
26.Theword “plummeting”(Line3,Para.2)isclosestinmeaningto.
A.stabilizing B.changing C.falling D.rising
27.AccordingtoParagraph3,theuseofrenewableenergyinAmerica.
A.isprogressingnotably
B.isasextensiveasinEurope
28.ItcanbelearnedthatinIowa,.
A.windisawidelyusedenergysource
B.windenergyhasreplacedfossilfuels
C.techgiantsareinvestingincleanenergy
D.thereisashortageofcleanenergysupply
29.Whichof thefollowingistrueaboutcleanenergyaccordingtoParagraphs5&6?
A.Itsapplicationhasboostedbatterystorage.
B.Itiscommonlyusedincarmanufacturing.
C.Itscontinuoussupplyisbecomingareality.
D.Itssustainableexploitationwillremaindifficult.
30.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatrenewableenergy.
A.willbringtheUSclosertoothercountries
B.willaccelerateglobalenvironmentalchange
C.isnotreallyencouragedbytheUSgovernment
D.isnotcompetitiveenoughwithregardtoitscost
Text3
Thepowerandambitionofthegiantsofthedigitaleconomyisastonishing—AmazonhasjustannouncedthepurchaseoftheupmarketgrocerychainWhole
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