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7A版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)
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SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
ReadthefollowingteGt.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
whydopeoplereadnegativeInternetcommentsanddootherthingsthatwillobviouslybepainful?
Becausehumanshaveaninherentneedto 1uncertainty,accordingtoarecentstudyinPsychologicalScience.Thenewresearchrevealsthattheneedtoknowissostrongthatpeoplewiill 2tosatisfytheircuriosityevenwhenitiscleartheanswerwill3.
InaseriesoffoureGperiments,behavioralscientistsattheUniversityofChicagoandtheWisconsinSchoolofBusinesstestedstudents'willingnessto4 themselvestounpleasantstimuliinanefforttosatisfycuriosity.Forone 5eachparticipantwasshownapileofpensthattheresearcherclaimedwerefromapreviouseGperiment.Thetwist?
Halfofthepenswould6 anelectricshockwhenclicked.
Twenty-sevenstudentsweretoldwhichpenswereelectrified;anothertwenty-sevenweretoldonlythatsomewereelectrified7leftaloneintheroom,thestudentswhodidnotknowwhichoneswouldshockthemclickedmorepensandincurredmoreshocksthanthestudentswhoknewwhatwould8.SubsequenteGperimentsreproducedthiseffectwithotherstimuli, 9thesoundoffingernailsonachalkboardandphotographsofdisgustinginsects.
Thedriveto 10isdeeplyrootedinhumans,muchthesameasthebasicdrivesfor11orshelter,saysChristopherHseeoftheUniversityofChicago.Curiosityisoftenconsideredagoodinstinct-itcan12newscientificadvances,forinstance-butsometimessuch13 canbackfire.Theinsightthatcuriositycandriveyoutodo14thingsisaprofoundone.Unhealthycuriosityispossibleto15,however.InafinaleGperiment,participantswhowereencouragedto16howtheywouldfeelafterviewinganunpleasantpicturewerelesslikelyto 17toseesuchanimage.Theseresultssuggestthatimaginingthe18offollowingthroughonone'scuriosityaheadoftimecanhelpdetermine19itisworththeendeavor.Thinkingaboutlong-term20iskeytoreducingthepossiblenegativeeffectsofcuriosity."Hseesays.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.pay
B.marriage
C.food
D.schooling
12.A.beginwith
B.reston
C.learnfrom
D.leadto
13.A.withdrawal
B.inquiry
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.duty
19.A.whether
B.why
C.where
D.how
20.A.limitations
B.investments
C.strategies
D.consequences
SectionⅡReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
ReadthefollowingfourteGts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachteGtbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)
TeGt1
ItiscuriousthatStephenKoziatekfeelsalmostasthoughhehastojustifyhiseffortstogivehisstudentsabetterfuture.
Mr.Koziatekispartofsomethingpioneering.HeisateacherataNewHampshirehighschoolwherelearningisnotsomethingofbooksandtestsandmechanicalmemorization,butpractical.Whendiditbecomeacceptedwisdomthatstudentsshouldbeabletonamethe13thpresidentoftheUnitedStatesbutbeutterlyoverwhelmedbyabrokenbikechain?
AsKoziatekknows,thereislearninginjustabouteverything.Nothingisnecessarilygainedbyforcingstudentstolearngeometryatagraffitieddeskstuckwithgenerationsofdiscardedchewinggum.Theycanalsolearngeometrybyassemblingabicycle.
Buthe’salsofoundakindofinsidiousprejudice.Workingwithyourhandsisseenasalmostamarkofinferiority.Schoolsinthefamilyofvocationaleducation“havethatstereotype..thatit’sforkidswhocan’tmakeitacademically,”hesays.
Ononehand,thatviewpointisalogicalproductofAmerica’sevolution.Manufacturingisnottheeconomicenginethatitoncewas.ThejobsecuritythattheUSeconomyonceofferedtohighschoolgraduateshaslargelyevaporated.Moreeducationisthenewprinciple.Wewantmoreforourkids,andrigitfullyso.
Buttheheadlongpushintobachelor’sdegreesforall-andthesubtledevaluingofanythingless-missesanimportantpoint:
That’snottheonlythingtheAmericaneconomyneds.Yes,abachelor’sdegreeopensmoredoors.Butevennow,54percentofthejobsinthecountryaremiddle-skilljobs,suchasconstructionandhigh-skillmanufacturing.Butonly44percentofworkersareadequatelytrained.
Inotherwords,atatimewhentheworkingclasshasturnedthecountryonitspoliticalhead,frustratedthattheopportunitythatoncedefinedAmericaisvanishing,oneobvioussolutionisstaringusintheface.Thereisagapinworking-classjobs,buttheworkerswhoneedthosejobsmostaren’tequippedtodothem.Koziatek’sManchesterSchoolofTechnologyHighSchoolistryingtofillthatgap.
Koziatek’sschoolisawake-upcall.Wheneducationbecomesone-size-fits-all,itrisksoverlookinganation’sdiversiyofgifts.
21.【题干】Abrokanbikechainismentionedtoshowstudents’lackof______.
A.mechanicalmemorization
B.academictraining
C.practicalability
D.pioneeringspirit
22.【题干】ThereeGiststheprejudicethatvocationaleducationisforkidswho______.
A.arefinanciallydisadvantaged
B.arenotacademicallysuccessful
C.haveastereotypedmind
D.havenocareermotivation
23.【题干】WecaninferfromParagraph5thathighschoolgraduates______.
A.areentitledtomore“ducationalprivileges
B.arereluctanttoworkinmanufacturing
C.usedtohavemorejobopportunities
D.usedtohavebigfinancialconcerns
24.【题干】Theheadlongpushintobacheloi’sdegreesforall_____.
A.helpscreatealotofmiddle-skilljobs
B.maynarrowthegapinworking-classjobs
C.iseGpectedtoyieldabetter-trainedworkforce
D.indicatestheovervaluingofhighereducation
25.【题干】Theauthor’sattitudetowardKoziatek’sschoolcanbedescribedas_____.
A.supportive
B.disappointed
C.tolerant
D.cautious
TeGt2
Whilefossilfuels-coal,oil,gas-stillgenerateroughly85percentoftheworld'senergysupply,it'sclearerthaneverthatthefuturebelongstorenewablesourcessuchaswindandsolar.Themovetorenewablesispickingupmomentumaroundtheworld:
Theynowaccountformorethanhalfofnewpowersourcesgoingonline.
SomegrowthstemsfromacommitmentbygovernmentsandfarsightedBusinssestofundcleanerenergysources.Butincreasinglythestoryisabouttheplummetingpricesofrenewables,especiallywindandsolar.Thecostofsolarpanelshasdroppedby80percentandthecostofwindturbinesbyclosetaone-thirdinthepasteightyears.
Inmanypartsoftheworldrenewableenergyisalreadyaprincipalenergysource.InScotland,foreGample,windturbinesprovideenoughelectricitytopower95percentofhomes.Whiletherestoftheworldtakesthelead,notablyChinaandEurope,theUnitedStatesisalsoseeingaremarkableshift.InMarch,forthefirsttime,windandsolarpoweraccountedformorethan10percentofthepowergeneratedintheUS,reportedtheUSEnergyInformationAdministration.
PresidentTrumphasunderlinedfossilfuels-especiallycoal-asthepathtoeconomicgrowth.InarecentspeechinIowa,hedismissedwindpowerasanunreliableenergysource,ButthatmessagedidnotplaywellwithmanyinIowa,wherewindturbinesdotthefieldsandprovide36percentofthestate'selectricitygeneration-andwheretechgiantslikeMicrosoftarebeingattractedbytheavailabilityofcleanenergytopowertheirdatacenters.
Thequestion“whathappenswhenthewinddoesn'tbloworthesundoesn'tshine?
"hasprovidedaquickput-downforskeptics.Butaboostinthestorageapacityofbatteriesismakingtheirabilitytokeeppowerflowingaroundtheclockmorelikely.
Theadvanceisdriveninparbyvehiclemanufacturers,whoareplacingbigbetsonbattery-poweredelectricvehicles.Althoughelectriccarsarestillararityonroadsnow.thismassiveinvestmentcouldchangethepicturerapidlyincomingyears.
Whilethere'salongwaytogo,thetrendlinesforrenewablesarespiking.Thepaceofchangeinenergysourcesappearstobespeedingupperhaps:
justintimetohaveameaningfuleffectinslowingclimatechange.WhatWashingtondoes-ordoesn'tdo-topromotealternativeenergymaymeanlessandlessatimeofaglobalshiftinthought.
26.【题干】Theword"plummeting"(Line3,Para.2)isclosestinmeaningto______
【选项】
A.stabilizing
B.changing
C.falling
D.rising
27.【题干】AccordingtoParagraph3,theuseofrenewableenergyinAmerica______
【选项】
A.isprogressingnotably
B.isaseGtensiveasinEurope
C.facesmanychallenges
D.hasprovedtobeimpractical
28.【题干】ItcanbelearnedthatinIowa,______.
【选项】
A.windisawidelyusedenergysource
B.windenergyhasreplacedfossilfuels
C.techgiantsareinvestingincleanenergy
D.thereisashortageofcleanenergysupply
29.【题干】WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutcleanenergyaccordingtoParagraphs5&6?
A.Itsapplicationhasboostedbatterystorage.B.Itiscommonlyusedincarmanufacturing.C.Itscontinuoussupplyisbecomingareality.D.ItssustainableeGploitationwillremaindifficult.30.Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatrenewableenergy_____.
【选项】
A.willbringtheUSclosertoothercountries
B.willaccelerateglobalenvironmentalchange
C.isnotreallyencouragedbytheUSgovernment
D.isnotcompetitiveenoughwithregardtoitscost
30.【题干】Itcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthatrenewableenergy_____.
【选项】
A.willbringtheUSclosertoothercountries
B.willaccelerateglobalenvironmentalchange
C.isnotreallyencouragedbytheUSgovernment
D.isnotcompetitiveenoughwithregardtoitscost
TeGt3
Thepowerandambitionofthegiantsofthedigitaleconomyisastonishing—AmazonhasjustannouncedthepurchaseoftheupmarketgrocerychainWholeFoodsfor$13.5bn,buttwoyearsagoFacebookpaidevenmorethanthattoacquiretheWhatsAppmessagingservice,whichdoesn’thaveanyphysicalproductatall.WhatWhatsAppofferedFacebookwasanintricateandfinelydetailedwebofitsusers’friendshipsandsociallives.
FacebookpromisedtheEuropeancommissionthenthatitwouldnotlinkphonenumberstoFacebookidentities,butitbrokethepromisealmostassoonasthedealwentthrough.Evenwithoutknowingwhatwasinthemessages,theknowledgeofwhosentthemandtowhomwasenormouslyrevealingandstillcouldbe.Whatpoliticaljournalist,whatpartywhip,wouldnotwanttoknowthemakeupoftheWhatsAppgroupsinwhichTheresaMay’senemiesarecurrentlyplotting?
ItmaybethatthevalueofWholeFoodstoAmazonisnotsomuchthe460shopsftowns,buttherecordsofwhichcustomershavepurchasedwhat.
Competitionlawappearstobetheonlywaytoaddresstheseimbalancesofpowe