研究生英语入学考试真题及解析.docx
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研究生英语入学考试真题及解析
2017年考研英语二试题及答案
跨考教育英语教研室
SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
Peoplehavespeculatedforcenturiesaboutafuturewithoutwork.Todayisnodifferent,withacademics,writers,andactivistsonceagain_____
(1)thattechnologybereplacinghumanworkers.Someimaginethatthecomingwork-freeworldwillbedefinedby_____
(2)Afewwealthypeoplewillownallthecapital,andthemasseswillstruggleinanimpoverishedwasteland.
Adifferentandnotmutuallyexclusive_____(3)holdsthatthefuturewillbeawastelandofadifferentsort,one_____(4)bypurposelessness:
Withoutjobstogivetheirlives_____(5),peoplewillsimplybecomelazyanddepressed._____(6),today'sunemployeddon'tseemtobehavingagreattime.OneGalluppollfoundthat20percentofAmericanswhohavebeenunemployedforatleastayearreporthavingdepression,doubletheratefor_____(7)Americans.Also,someresearchsuggeststhatthe_____(8)forrisingratesofmortality,mental-healthproblems,andaddicting_____(9)poorly-educatedmiddle-agedpeopleisshortageofwell-paidjobs.Perhapsthisiswhymany_____(10)theagonizingdullnessofajoblessfuture.
Butitdoesn't_____(11)followfromfindingslikethesethataworldwithoutworkwouldbefilledwithunease.Suchvisionsarebasedonthe_____(12)ofbeingunemployedinasocietybuiltontheconceptofemployment.Inthe_____(13)ofwork,asocietydesignedwithotherendsinmindcould_____(14)strikinglydifferentcircumstancedforthefutureoflaborandleisure.Today,the_____(15)ofworkmaybeabitoverblown.“Manyjobsareboring,degrading,unhealthy,andawasteofhumanpotential,”saysJohnDanaher,alecturerattheNationalUniversityofIrelandinGalway.
Thesedays,becauseleisuretimeisrelatively_____(16)formostworkers,peopleusetheirfreetimetocounterbalancetheintellectualandemotional_____(17)oftheirjobs.“WhenIcomehomefromahardday'swork,Ioftenfeel_____(18),"Danahersays,adding,"InaworldinwhichIdon'thavetowork,Imightfeelratherdifferent”—perhapsdifferentenoughtothrowhimself_____(19)ahobbyorapassionprojectwiththeintensityusuallyreservedfor_____(20)matters.
1._____
A.boasting
B.denying
C.warning
D.ensuring
2._____
A.inequality
B.instability
C.unreliability
D.uncertainty
3._____
A.policy
B.guideline
C.resolution
D.prediction
4._____
A.characterized
B.divided
C.balanced
D.measured
5._____
A.wisdom
B.meaning
C.glory
D.freedom
6._____
A.Instead
B.Indeed
C.Thus
D.Nevertheless
7._____
A.rich
B.urban
C.working
D.educated
8._____
A.explanation
B.requirement
C.compensation
D.substitute
9._____
A.under
B.beyond
C.alongside
D.among
10._____
A.leavebehind
B.makeup
C.worryabout
D.setaside
11._____
A.statistically
B.occasionally
C.necessarily
D.economically
12._____
A.chances
B.downsides
C.benefits
D.principles
【答案】B
13._____
A.absence
B.height
C.face
D.course
14._____
A.disturb
B.restore
C.exclude
D.yield
15._____
A.model
B.practice
C.virtue
D.hardship
16._____
A.tricky
B.lengthy
C.mysterious
D.scarce
17._____
A.demands
B.standards
C.qualities
D.threats
18._____
A.ignored
B.tired
C.confused
D.starved
【答案】B
19._____
A.off
B.against
C.behind
D.into
20._____
A.technological
B.professional
C.educational
D.interpersonal
【答案】B
SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)
Text1
EverySaturdaymorning,at9am,morethan50,000runnerssetofftorun5kmaroundtheirlocalpark.TheParkrunphenomenonbeganwithadozenfriendsandhasinspired400eventsintheUKandmoreabroad.Eventsarefree,staffedbythousandsofvolunteers.Runnersrangefromfouryearsoldtograndparents;theirtimesrangefromAndrewBaddeley'sworldrecord13minutes48secondsuptoanhour.
ParkrunissucceedingwhereLondon'sOlympic"legacy"isfailing.TenyearsagoonMonday,itwasannouncedthattheGamesofthe30thOlympiadwouldbeinLondon.PlanningdocumentspledgedthatthegreatlegacyoftheGameswouldbetolevelanationofsportloversawayfromtheircouches.Thepopulationwouldbefitter,healthierandproducemorewinners.Ithasnothappened.Thenumberofadultsdoingweeklysportdidrise,bynearly2millionintherun-upto2012-butthegeneralpopulationwasgrowingfaster.Worse,thenumbersarenowfallingatanacceleratingrate.Theoppositionclaimsprimaryschoolpupilsdoingatleasttwohoursofsportaweekhavenearlyhalved.Obesityhasrisenamongadultsandchildren.OfficialretrospectionscontinueastowhyLondon2012failedto"inspireageneration."ThesuccessofParkrunoffersanswers.
Parkunisnotaracebutatimetrial:
Youronlycompetitoristheclock.Theethoswelcomesanybody.Thereisasmuchjoyoverapuffed-outfirst-timerbeingclappedoverthelineasthereisabouttoptalentshining.TheOlympicbidders,bycontrast,wantedtogetmorepeopledoingsportsandtoproducemoreeliteathletes.Thedualaimwasmixedup:
Thestressonsuccessovertakingpartwasintimidatingfornewcomers.
Indeed,thereissomethingalittleabsurdinthestategettinginvolvedintheplanningofsuchafundamentally"grassroots",conceptascommunitysportsassociations.Ifthereisaroleforgovernment,itshouldreallybegettinginvolvedinprovidingcommongoods-makingsurethereisspaceforplayingfieldsandthemoneytopavetennisandnetballcourts,andencouragingtheprovisionofalltheseactivitiesinschools.Butsuccessivegovernmentshavepresidedoversellinggreenspaces,squeezingmoneyfromlocalauthoritiesanddecliningattentiononsportineducation.Insteadofwordy,worthystrategies,futuregovernmentsneedtodomoretoprovidetheconditionsforsporttothrive.Oratleastnotmakethemworse.
21.AccordingtoParagraph1,Parkrunhas_____.
A.gainedgreatpopularity
B.createdmanyjobs
C.strengthenedcommunityties
D.becomeanofficialfestival
22.TheauthorbelievesthatLondon'sOlympic"legacy"hasfailedto_____.
A.boostpopulationgrowth
B.promotesportparticipation
C.improvethecity'simage
D.increasesporthoursinschools
【答案】B
23.ParkrunisdifferentfromOlympicgamesinthatit_____.
A.aimsatdiscoveringtalents
B.focusesonmasscompetition
C.doesnotemphasizeelitism
D.doesnotattractfirst-timers
24.Withregardtomasssport,theauthorholdsthatgovernmentsshould_____.
A.organize"grassroots"sportsevents
B.superviselocalsportsassociations
C.increasefundsforsportsclubs
D.investinpublicsportsfacilities
25.Theauthor'sattitudetowhatUKgovernmentshavedoneforsportsis_____.
A.tolerant
B.critical
C.uncertain
D.sympathetic
【答案】B
Text2
Withsomuchfocusonchildren'suseofscreens,it'seasyforparentstoforgetabouttheirownscreenuse."Techisdesignedtoreallysuckonyouin,"saysJennyRadeskyinherstudyofdigitalplay,"anddigitalproductsaretheretopromotemaximalengagement.Itmakesithardtodisengage,andleadstoalotofbleed-overintothefamilyroutine."
Radeskyhasstudiedtheuseofmobilephonesandtabletsatmealtimesbygivingmother-childpairsafood-testingexercise.Shefoundthatmotherswhosueddevicesduringtheexercisestarted20percentfewerverbaland39percentfewernonverbalinteractionswiththeirchildren.Duringaseparateobservation,shesawthatphonesbecameasourceoftensioninthefamily.Parentswouldbelookingattheiremailswhilethechildrenwouldbemakingexcitedbidsfortheirattention.
Infantsarewiredtolookatparents'facestotrytounderstandtheirworld,andifthosefacesareblankandunresponsive—astheyoftenarewhenabsorbedinadevice-itcanbeextremelydisconcertingfoethechildren.Radeskycitesthe"stillfaceexperiment"devisedbydevelopmentalpsychologistEdTronickinthe1970s.Init,amotherisaskedtointeractwithherchildinanormalwaybeforeputtingonablankexpressionandnotgivingthemanyvisualsocialfeedback;Thechildbecomesincreasinglydistressedasshetriestocapturehermother'sattention."Parentsdon'thavetobeexquisitelyparentsatalltimes,butthereneedstobeabalanceandparentsneedtoberesponsiveandsensitivetoachild’sverbalornonverbalexpressionsofanemotionalneed,"saysRadesky.
Ontheotherhand,Tronickhimselfisconcernedthattheworriesaboutkids'useofscreensarebornoutofan"oppressiveideologythatdemandsthatparentsshouldalwaysbeinteracting"withtheirchildren:
"It'sbasedonasomewhatfantasized,verywhite,veryupper-middle-classideologythatsaysifyou'refailingtoexposeyourchildto30,000wordsyouareneglectingthem."Tronickbelievesthatjustbecauseachildisn'tlearningfromthescreendoesn'tmeanthere'snovaluetoit-particularlyifitgivesparentstimetohaveashower,dohouseworkorsimplyhaveabreakfromtheirchild.Parents,hesays,cangetalotoutofusingtheirdevicestospeaktoafriendorgetsomeworkoutoftheway.Thiscanmakethemfeelhappier,whichletsthenbemoreavailabletotheirchildtherestofthetime.
26.AccordingtoJennyRadesky,digitalproductsaredesignedto______.
A.simplifyroutinematters
B.absorbuserattention
C.betterinterpersonalrelations
D.increaseworkefficiency
【答案】B
27.Radesky'sfood-testingexerciseshowsthatmothers'useofdevices_____
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