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英语一真题解析
2017年全国硕士研究生招生考试
英语
(一)试题
SectionⅠUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
Couldahugadaykeepthedoctoraway?
Theanswermaybearesounding“yes!
”1helpingyoufeelcloseand2topeopleyoucareabout,itturnsoutthathugscanbringa3ofhealthbenefitstoyourbodyandmind.Believeitornot,awarmembracemightevenhelpyou4gettingsickthiswinter.
Inarecentstudy5over400healthyadults,researchersfromCarnegieMellonUniversityinPennsylvaniaexaminedtheeffectsofperceivedsocialsupportandthereceiptofhugs6theparticipants’susceptibilitytodevelopingthecommoncoldafterbeing7tothevirus.Peoplewhoperceivedgreatersocialsupportwerelesslikelytocome8withacold,andtheresearchers9thatthestress-reducingeffectsofhugging10about32percentofthatbeneficialeffect.11amongthosewhogotacold,theoneswhofeltgreatersocialsupportandreceivedmorefrequenthugshadlesssevere12.
“Huggingprotectspeoplewhoareunderstressfromthe13riskforcoldsthat’susually14withstress,”notesSheldonCohen,aprofessorofpsychologyatCarnegie.Hugging“isamarkerofintimacyandhelps15thefeelingthatothersaretheretohelp16difficulty.”
Someexperts17thestress-reducing,health-relatedbenefitsofhuggingtothereleaseofoxytocin,oftencalled“thebondinghormone”18itpromotesattachmentinrelationships,includingthatbetweenmothersandtheirnewbornbabies.Oxytocinismadeprimarilyinthecentrallowerpartofthebrain,andsomeofit19inthebrain,whereit20mood,behaviorandphysiology.
1.A.UnlikeB.BesidesC.ThroughoutD.Despite
2.A.equalB.restrictedC.connectedD.inferior
3.A.hostB.viewC.lessonD.choice
4.A.recallB.forgetC.avoidD.keep
5.A.collectingB.affectingC.guidingD.involving
6.A.onB.inC.atD.of
7.A.devotedB.exposedC.lostD.attracted
8.A.alongB.acrossC.downD.out
9.A.imaginedB.deniedC.doubtedD.calculated
10.A.servedB.explainedC.restoredD.required
11.A.ThusB.StillC.RatherD.Even
12.A.defeatsB.symptomsC.errorsD.tests
13.A.highlightedB.minimizedC.controlledD.increased
14.A.associatedB.equippedC.presentedD.compared
15.A.assessB.moderateC.generateD.record
16.A.inthefaceofB.intheformofC.inthenameofD.inthewayof
17.A.attributeB.commitC.transferD.return
18.A.unlessB.becauseC.thoughD.until
19.A.vanishesB.emergesC.remainsD.decreases
20.A.experiencesB.combinesC.justifiesD.Influences
【答案】
1.【B】Besides
2.【C】connected
3.【A】host
4.【C】avoid
5.【D】involving
6.【A】on
7.【B】exposed
8.【C】down
9.【D】calculated
10.【B】explained
11.【D】Even
12.【B】symptoms
13.【D】increased
14.【A】associated
15.【C】generate
16.【A】inthefaceof
17.【A】attribute
18.【B】because
19.【C】remains
20.【D】influences
SectionⅡReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)
Text1
Firsttwohours,nowthreehours-thisishowfarinadvanceauthoritiesarerecommendingpeopleshowuptocatchadomesticflight,atleastatsomemajorU.S.airportswithincreasinglymassivesecuritylines.
Americansarewillingtotoleratetime-consumingsecurityproceduresinreturnforincreasedsafety.ThecrashofEgyptAirFlight804,whichterroristsmayhavedownedovertheMediterraneanSea,providesanothertragicreminderofwhy.Butdemandingtoomuchofairtravelersorprovidingtoolittlesecurityinreturnunderminespublicsupportfortheprocess.Anditshould:
WastedtimeisadragonAmericans’economicandprivatelives,nottomentioninfuriating.
Lastyear,theTransportationSecurityAdministration(TSA)foundinasecretcheckthatundercoverinvestigatorswereabletosneakweapons-bothfakeandreal-pastairportsecuritynearlyeverytimetheytried.Enhancedsecuritymeasuressincethen,combinedwithariseinairlinetravelduetotheimprovingeconomyandlowoilprices,haveresultedinlongwaitsatmajorairportssuchasChicago’sO'HareInternational.Itisnotyetclearhowmuchmoreeffectiveairlinesecurityhasbecome-butthelinesareobvious.
Partoftheissueisthatthegovernmentdidnotanticipatethesteepincreaseinairlinetravel,sotheTSAisnowrushingtogetnewscreenersontheline.Partoftheissueisthatairportshaveonlysomuchroomforscreeninglanes.Anotherfactormaybethatmorepeoplearetryingtooverpacktheircarry-onbagstoavoidchecked-baggagefees,thoughtheairlinesstronglydisputethis.
ThereisonesteptheTSAcouldtakethatwouldnotrequireremodelingairportsorrushingtohire:
EnrollmorepeopleinthePreCheckprogram.PreCheckissupposedtobeawin-winfortravelersandtheTSA.Passengerswhopassabackgroundcheckareeligibletouseexpeditedscreeninglanes.ThisallowstheTSAtofocusontravelerswhoarehigherrisk,savingtimeforeveryoneinvolved.TheTSAwantstoenroll25millionpeopleinPreCheck.
Ithasnotgottenanywhereclosetothat,andonebigreasonisstickershock:
Passengersmustpay$85everyfiveyearstoprocesstheirbackgroundchecks.Sincethebeginning,thispricetaghasbeenPreCheck’sfatalflaw.Upcomingreformsmightbringthepricetoamorereasonablelevel.ButCongressshouldlookintodoingsodirectly,byhelpingtofinancePreCheckenrollmentortocutcostsinotherways.
TheTSAcannotcontinuedivertingresourcesintounderusedPreChecklaneswhilemostofthetravelingpublicsuffersinunnecessaryline's.Itislongpasttimeomaketheprogramwork.
21.ThecrashofEgyptAirFlight804ismentionedto
[A]stresstheurgencytostrengthensecurityworldwide.
[B]explainAmerican’stoleranceofcurrentsecuritychecks.
[C]highlightthenecessityofupgradingmajorU.S.Airports.
[D]emphasizetheimportanceofprivacyprotection.
22.Whichofthefollowingcontributestolongwaitsatmajorairports?
[A]Newrestrictionsoncarry-onbags.
[B]ThedecliningefficiencyoftheTSA.
[C]Anincreaseinthenumberoftravelers.
[D]Frequentunexpectedsecretchecks.
23.Theword“expedited”(Line4,Para.5)isclosestinmeaningto
[A]quieter.
[B]faster.
[C]wider.
[D]cheaper.
24.OneproblemwiththePreCheckprogramis
[A]adramaticreductionofitsscale.
[B]itswrongly-directedimplementation.
[C]thegovernment’sreluctancetobackit.
[D]anunreasonablepriceforenrollment.
25.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
[A]GettingStuckinSecurityLines
[B]PreCheck-aBelatedSolution
[C]LessScreeningforMoreSafety
[D]UnderusedPreCheckLanes
Text1【答案】
21.【B】explainAmericans'toleranceofcurrentsecurityworldwide
22.【C】Anincreaseinthenumberoftravellers
23.【D】faster
24.【D】anunreasonblepriceforenrollment
25.【A】LessScreeningforMoreSafety
Text2
“TheancientHawaiiansareastronomers”,wroteQueenLilihuokalani,Hawii’slastreigningmonarch,in1987,StarwatcherswereamongthemostesteemedmembersofHawaiiansociety.Sadly,allisnotwellwithastronomyinHawaiitoday.ProtestershaveeruptofoverconstructionoftheThirtyMeterTelescope(TMT),agiantobservatorythatpromisestorevolutionizehumanity’sviewofcosmos.
AttheissueistheTMT’splannedlocationonMaunaKea,adomantvolcanoworshipedbyhsomeHawaiianaspoko,thatconnectstheHawaiianIslandtotheheavens.ButMaunaKeaisalsohometosomeoftheworld’smostpowerfultelescopes.RestedinthePercificOcean,MaunaKea’speakrisesabovethebulkofourplanet’sdenseatmosphere,whereconditionsallowtelescopestoobtainimagesofsurpassedclarity.
OppositionstotelescopesonMaunaKeaisnothingnew.AsmallbutvocalgroupofHawaiiansandenvironmentalistshavelongviewedtheirpresenceasdisrespectforsacredlandandapainfulreminderofoccupationofwhatwasonesasovereignnation.
Someblameforthecurrentcontroversybelongstoastronomers.Intheireagernesstobuiltbiggertelescopes,theyforgotthatscienceisnottheonlywayforunderstandingtheworld.TheydidnotalwaysprioritizetheprotectionofMaunaKea’sfragileecosystemsoritsholinesstotheislands’inhabitants.Hawaiiancultureisnottherelicofthepast;itisalivingcultureundergoingarenaissancetoday.
Yetsciencehasaculturehistory,too,whichrootsgoingbacktothedawnofcivilization.ThesamecuriositytofindwhatliesbeyondthehorizonthatfirstbroughtclearlyPolynesianstoHawaii’sshoresinspiresastronomerstodaytoexploretheheavens.CallstodisassemblealltelescopesonMaunaKeaortobanbothseektoanswerbigquestionsaboutwhoweare,wherewecomefromandwherewearegoing.Perhapsthatiswhyweexplorethestarryskies.Asifansweringaprimarycallingtoknowourselvesandourtrueancestralhomes.
TheastronomycommunityismakingcomprisestochangeitsuseofMaunaKea.TheTMTsitewaschosentominimizethetelescope’svisibilityaroundtheislandandtoavoidarchaeologicalandenvironmentalimpact.TolimitthenumberoftelescopesonMaunaKea,oldoneswillberemovedattheendoftheirlifetimesandtheirsitesretunedtoanaturalstate.ThereisnoreasonwhyeveryonecannotbewelcomedonMaunaKeatoembracetheirculturalheritageandtostudythestars.
26.QueenLiliuokalani’sremarkinParagraph1indicates
[A].herconservativeviewonthehistoricalroleofastronomy
[B].theimportanceofastronomyinancientHawaiiansociety
[C].theregrettabledeclineofastronomyinancienttimes
[D].herappreciationof