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考研英语二真题及答案

2021考研英语二真题及答案

SectionIVocabulary

Directions:

Thereare20incompletesentencesinthissection.ForeachsentencetherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（10points）

1.Oilisanimportant______materialwhichcanbeprocessedintomanydifferentproducts,includingplastics.

ArawBbleakCflexibleDfertile

2.ThehighlivingstandardsoftheUScauseitspresentpopulationto____25percentoftheworld’soil.

AassumeBconsumeCresumeD　presume

3.Youshouldn’tbeso___---Ididn’tmeananythingbadinwhatIsaid.

AsentimentalBsensibleCsensitiveDsophisticated

4.Picassowasanartistwhofundamentallychangedthe___ofartforlatergenerations.

A.philosophyBconceptCviewpointDtheme

5.Memberstateshadtheoptionto____fromthisagreementwithoneyear’snotice.

AdenyBobjectCsuspectDwithdraw

6.Thetwocountriesachievedsomeprogressinthesphereoftraderelations,traditionallyasourceof____irritation.

AmutualBoptionalCneutralDparallel

7.Williamshadnotbeenthereduringthe___momentswhenthekidnappinghadtakenplace.

AsuperiorBrigorousCvitalDunique

8.TravelaroundJapantoday,andoneseesforeignresidentsawide____ofjobs.

ArangeBfieldCscaleDarea

9.Modernmanufacturinghas___aglobalriverofmaterialsintoastunningarrayofnewproducts.

AtranslatedBtransformedCtransferredDtransported

10.LightninghasbeenthesecondlargeststormkillerintheUSoverthepast40yearsandis____onlybyflood.

AexceededBexcelledCexcludedDextended

11.Voiceswere____astheargumentbetweenthetwomotoristsbecamemorebad-tempered.

swollenB.increasedC.developedD.raised

12.Somesuffererswillquicklyberestoredtoprefecthealth,___otherswilltakealongertime.

A.whichB.whereC.whenD.whereas

13.Mybrotherlikeseatingverymuchbutheisn’tvery___aboutthefoodheeats.

A.specialB.peculiarC.particularD.unusual

14.BritainmightstillbepartofFranceifitweren’t____adisastrousflood200.000yearsago,accordingtoscientistsfromImperialCollegeinLondon.

A.uponB.withC.inD.for

15.Thewaterprizeisaninternationalawardthat__outstandingcontributionstowardssolvingglobalwaterproblems.

A.recognizesB.requiresC.releasesD.relays

16.Inits14yearsof_--------____,theEuropeanUnionhasearnedthescornofitscitizensandskepticismfromtheUnitedStates.

A.enduranceB.emergenceC.existenceD.eminence

17.Hisexcuseforbeinglatethismorningwashiscarhad__inthesnow.

A.startedupB.gotstuckC.setbackD.stoodby

18.____widespreadbeliefcockroaches（螳螂）wouldnottakeovertheworldiftherewerenoaroundtosteponthem.

A.InviewofB.ThankstoC.IncaseofD.Contraryto

19.Consciouslyornot,ordinarycitizensandgovernmentbureaucratsstill_____thenotionthatJapanesesocietyisauniqueculture.

A.fitinwithB.lookdownonC.clingtoD.holdback

20.Asyoucanseebyyourself,things____tobeexactlyastheprofessorhadforeseen.

A.turnedinB.turnedoutC.turnedupD.turneddown

SectionIICloze（10points）

Directions:

Readthefollowingpassage.ForeachnumberedblanktherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosethebestoneandmarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.（10points）

OlympicGamesareheldeveryfouryearsatadifferentsite,inwhichathletes_21__differentnationscompeteagainsteachotherina__22_ofsports.TherearetwotypesofOlympics,theSummerOlympicsandthewinterOlympics.

Inorderto__23__theOlympics,acitymustsubmitaproposaltotheinternationalOlympiccommittee（IOC）.Afterallproposalshavebeen_24___,theIOCvotes.Ifonecityissuccessfulingainingamajorityinthefirstvote,thecitywiththefewestvotesiseliminated,andvotingcontinueswith__25__rounds,untilamajoritywinnerisdetermined.TypicallytheGamesareawardedseveralyearsinadvance,__26__thewinningcitytimetopreparefortheGames.Inselectingthe_27__oftheOlympicGames,theIOCconsidersanumberoffactors,chiefamongthemwhichcityhas,orpromisestobuild,thebestfacilities,andwhichorganizingcommitteeseemsmostlikelyto_28__theGameseffectively.

TheIOCalso_29__whichpartsoftheworldhavenotyethostedtheGames._30__,Tolkyo,Japan,thehostofthe1964SummerGames,andMexicocity,Mexico,thehostofthe1968summerGames,werechosen_31__topopularizetheOlympicmovementInAsiaandinLatinAmerica.

_32__thegrowingimportanceoftelevisionworldwide,theIOCinrecentyearshasalsotakeninto_33__thehostcity’stimezone._34__theGamestakeplaceintheUnitedStatesorCanada,forexample,Americantelevisionnetworksarewillingtopay_35___higheramountsfortelevisionrightsbecausetheycanbroadcastpopularevents__36____,inprimeviewinghours.

___37__theGameshavebeenawarded.Itistheresponsibilityofthelocalorganizingcommitteetofinancethem.ThisisoftendonewithaportionoftheOlympictelevision___38_andwithcorporatesponsorships,ticketsales,andothersmallerrevenuesources.Inmany__39___thereisalsodirectgovernmentsupport.

AlthoughmanycitieshaveachievedafinancialprofitbyhostingtheGames,theOlympicscanbefinancially__40___.WhentherevenuesfromtheGameswerelessthanexpected,thecitywasleftwithlargedebts.

21.A.inB.forC.ofD.from

22.A.lotB.numberC.varietyD.series

23.A.hostB.takeC.runD.organize

24.A.supportedB.submittedC.substitutedD.subordinated

25.A.suggestiveB.successfulC.successiveD.succeeding

26.A.lettingB.settingC.permittingD.allowing

27.A.siteB.spotC.locationD.place

28.A.stateB.stageC.startD.sponsor

29.A.thinksB.reckonsC.considersD.calculates

30.A.ForinstanceB.AsaresultC.InbriefD.Onthewhole

31.A.intimeB.inpartC.incaseD.incommon

32.A.SinceB.BecauseC.AsforD.Becauseof

33.A.amountB.accountC.accordD.acclaim

34.A.HoweverB.WhateverC.WheneverD.Wherever

35.A.greatlyB.handsomelyC.meaningfullyD.significantly

36.A.liveB.livingC.aliveD.lively

37.A.UntilB.UnlessC.WhetherD.Once

38.A.incomesB.interestsC.revenuesD.returns

39.A.casesB.conditionsC.chancesD.circumstances

40.A.safeB.riskyC.temptingD.feasible

SectionⅢReadingComprehension

Directions:

Therearefourpassagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandblackenthecorrespondingletteronANSWERSHEET1.（40points）

Questions41to45arebasedonthefollowingpassage:

LastweekendKyleMacDonaldinMontrealthrewapartytocelebratethefactthathegothisnewhomeinexchangeforaredpaperclip.Startingayearago,MacDonaldbarteredtheclipforincreasinglyvaluablestuff,includingacampstoveandfreerentinaPhoenixflat.Havingannouncedhisaim（thehouse）inadvance,MacDonaldlikelygotaboostfromtechieseagertoseetheInternetpassthisdaringtestofitsnetworkingpower.“Mywholemotto（座右铭）was‘Startsmall,thinkbig,andhavefun’,〞saysMacDonald,26,“Ireallykeptmyeffortonthecreativesideratherthanthebusinessside.〞

YetasoddastheMacDonaldexchangewas,barterisnowbigbusinessontheNet.Thisyearmorethan400,000companiesworldwidewillexchangesome$10billionworthofgoodsandservicesonagrowingnumberofbartersites.TheseWebsitesallowcompaniestotradeproductsforavirtualcurrency,whichtheycanusetobuygoodsfromothermembers.InIceland,garment-makerKapusalansellsathirdofitsoutputontheboomingVidskiptanetidexchange,earningvirtualmoneythatitusestobuymachineryandpaypartofemployeesalaries.TheTroc-servicesexchangeinFranceoffersmorethan4,600services,frommathlessonstoironing.

Thisisnotaprimitivebartersystem.Bycreatingcurrencies,theInternetremovesamajorbarrier—whatBobMeyer,publisherofBarterNews,calls“thedoublecoincidenceofwants.〞Thatis,twopartiesoncenotonlyhadtofindeachother,butalsoanexchangeofgoodsthatbothdesired.Now,theycanpricethedealinvirtualcurrency.

Barteralsohelpsfirmsmakeuseofidlecapacity.Forexample,advertisingis“hugelybartered〞becausemanymedia,particularlyontheWebcansupplynewadspaceatlittlecost.Moreover,Internetadsdon’tregisterinindustry-growthstatistics,becausemanyexchangesarearrangedoutsidetheformalexchanges.

LikeeBay,mostbartersitesallowmembersto“grade〞tradingpartnersforhonestyqualityandsoon..Barterexchangescanallowfirmsincountrieswithhyperinflationornontradablecurrenciestoenterglobaltrades.Nextyear,anonprofitexchangecalledQuickLiftTwo（QL2）planstoopeninNairobi,offeringbarterdealsto38,000Kenyanfarmersinremoteareas.Twosmallplaneswilldeliverthegoods.QL2directorGaciiWaciumasaysthefarmersareexcitedtobe“liberatedfromcorruptmiddlemen.〞Forthem,barterevokesabrightfuture,notaprecapitalistpast.

41.Theword“techies〞（Line4,Para1）probablyreferstothosewhoare___.

A.afraidoftechnologyB.skilledintechnology

C.ignorantoftechnologyD.incompetentintechnology

42.ManypeoplemayhavedeliberatelyhelpedKylebecausethey___.

A.wereimpressedbyhiscreativityB.wereeagertoidentifywithhismotto

C.likedhisgoalannouncedinadvanceD.hopedtoprovethepoweroftheInternet

43.TheInternetbartersystemreliesheavilyon___.

A.thesizeofbarterstiesB.theuseofvirtualcurrency

C.thequalityofgoodsorservicesD.thelocationoftradingcompanies]

44.ItisimpliesthatInternetadvertisementscanhelp___.

ApaniesmakemoreprofitBpaniesdoformalexchanges

C.mediaregisterinstatisticsD.mediagradebartersites

45.WhichofthefollowistrueofQL2accordingtotheauthor?

A.Itiscriticizedfordoingbusinessinaprimitiveway.

B.Itaimsto