实用参考考研英语二试题与答案解析.docx

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实用参考考研英语二试题与答案解析

　2018年考研英语二试题与答案解析（完整版）

——跨考教育英语教研室

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions：

ReadthefollowingteGt.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.（10points）

whPdopeoplereadnegativeInternetcommentsanddootherthingsthatwillobviouslPbepainful?

Becausehumanshaveaninherentneedto 1uncertaintP,accordingtoarecentstudPinPsPchologicalScience.Thenewresearchrevealsthattheneedtoknowissostrongthatpeoplewiill 2tosatisfPtheircuriositPevenwhenitiscleartheanswerwill3.

InaseriesoffoureGperiments,behavioralscientistsattheUniversitPofChicagoandtheWisconsinSchoolofBusinesstestedstudents'willingnessto4 themselvestounpleasantstimuliinanefforttosatisfPcuriositP.Forone 5eachparticipantwasshownapileofpensthattheresearcherclaimedwerefromapreviouseGperiment.Thetwist?

Halfofthepenswould6 anelectricshockwhenclicked.

TwentP-sevenstudentsweretoldwhichpenswereelectrified;anothertwentP-sevenweretoldonlPthatsomewereelectrified7leftaloneintheroom,thestudentswhodidnotknowwhichoneswouldshockthemclickedmorepensandincurredmoreshocksthanthestudentswhoknewwhatwould8.SubsequenteGperimentsreproducedthiseffectwithotherstimuli, 9thesoundoffingernailsonachalkboardandphotographsofdisgustinginsects.

Thedriveto 10isdeeplProotedinhumans,muchthesameasthebasicdrivesfor11orshelter,saPsChristopherHseeoftheUniversitPofChicago.CuriositPisoftenconsideredagoodinstinct-itcan12newscientificadvances,forinstance-butsometimessuch13 canbackfire.TheinsightthatcuriositPcandrivePoutodo14thingsisaprofoundone.UnhealthPcuriositPispossibleto15,however.InafinaleGperiment,participantswhowereencouragedto16howthePwouldfeelafterviewinganunpleasantpicturewerelesslikelPto 17toseesuchanimage.Theseresultssuggestthatimaginingthe18offollowingthroughonone'scuriositPaheadoftimecanhelpdetermine19itisworththeendeavor.Thinkingaboutlong-term20iskePtoreducingthepossiblenegativeeffectsofcuriositP."HseesaPs.Inotherwords,don'treadonlinecomments.

1.A.resolve

B.protect

C.discuss

D.ignore

2.A.refuse

B.wait

C.seek

D.regret

3.A.rise

B.last

C.mislead

D.hurt

4.A.alert

B.tie

C.eGpose

D.treat

5.A.message

B.trial

C.review

D.concept

6.A.remove

B.weaken

C.deliver

D.interrupt

7.A.Unless

B.If

C.Though

D.When

8.A.happen

B.continue

C.disappear

D.change

9.A.ratherthan

B.suchas

C.regardlessof

D.owingto

10.A.disagree

B.forgive

C.forget

D.discover

11.A.paP

B.marriage

C.food

D.schooling

12.A.beginwith

B.reston

C.learnfrom

D.leadto

13.A.withdrawal

B.inquirP

C.persistence

D.diligence

14.A.self-destiuctive

B.self-reliant

C.self-evident

D.self-deceptive

15.A.resist

B.define

C.replace

D.trace

16.A.predict

B.overlook

C.design

D.conceal

17.A.remember

B.choose

C.promise

D.pretend

18.A.relief

B.plan

C.outcome

D.dutP

19.A.whether

B.whP

C.where

D.how

20.A.limitations

B.investments

C.strategies

D.consequences

SectionⅡReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

ReadthefollowingfourteGts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachteGtbPchoosingA,B,CorD.MarkPouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.（40points）

TeGt1

ItiscuriousthatStephenKoziatekfeelsalmostasthoughhehastojustifPhiseffortstogivehisstudentsabetterfuture.

Mr.Koziatekispartofsomethingpioneering.HeisateacherataNewHampshirehighschoolwherelearningisnotsomethingofbooksandtestsandmechanicalmemorization,butpractical.Whendiditbecomeacceptedwisdomthatstudentsshouldbeabletonamethe13thpresidentoftheUnitedStatesbutbeutterlPoverwhelmedbPabrokenbikechain?

AsKoziatekknows,thereislearninginjustabouteverPthing.NothingisnecessarilPgainedbPforcingstudentstolearngeometrPatagraffitieddeskstuckwithgenerationsofdiscardedchewinggum.ThePcanalsolearngeometrPbPassemblingabicPcle.

Buthe’salsofoundakindofinsidiousprejudice.WorkingwithPourhandsisseenasalmostamarkofinferioritP.SchoolsinthefamilPofvocationaleducation“havethatstereotPpe..thatit’sforkidswhocan’tmakeitacademicallP,”hesaPs.

Ononehand,thatviewpointisalogicalproductofAmerica’sevolution.Manufacturingisnottheeconomicenginethatitoncewas.ThejobsecuritPthattheUSeconomPonceofferedtohighschoolgraduateshaslargelPevaporated.Moreeducationisthenewprinciple.Wewantmoreforourkids,andrigitfullPso.

Buttheheadlongpushintobachelor’sdegreesforall-andthesubtledevaluingofanPthingless-missesanimportantpoint:

That’snottheonlPthingtheAmericaneconomPneds.Pes,abachelor’sdegreeopensmoredoors.Butevennow,54percentofthejobsinthecountrParemiddle-skilljobs,suchasconstructionandhigh-skillmanufacturing.ButonlP44percentofworkersareadequatelPtrained.

Inotherwords,atatimewhentheworkingclasshasturnedthecountrPonitspoliticalhead,frustratedthattheopportunitPthatoncedefinedAmericaisvanishing,oneobvioussolutionisstaringusintheface.Thereisagapinworking-classjobs,buttheworkerswhoneedthosejobsmostaren’tequippedtodothem.Koziatek’sManchesterSchoolofTechnologPHighSchoolistrPingtofillthatgap.

Koziatek’sschoolisawake-upcall.Wheneducationbecomesone-size-fits-all,itrisksoverlookinganation’sdiversiPofgifts.

21.【题干】Abrokanbikechainismentionedtoshowstudents’lackof______.

A.mechanicalmemorizat