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英语一考研历年真题阅读理解

英语一考研历年真题阅读理解

　　英语一考研历年真题阅读理解1

　　Directions：

　　Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmark[A]，[B]，[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEET1.（10points）

　　AncientGreekphilosopherAristotleviewedlaughteras“abodilyexerciseprecioustohealth.”But__1___someclaimstothecontrary，laughingprobablyhaslittleinfluenceonphysicalfitnessLaughterdoes__2___short-termchangesinthefunctionoftheheartanditsbloodvessels，___3_heartrateandoxygenconsumptionButbecausehardlaughterisdifficultto__4__，agoodlaughisunlikelytohave__5___benefitstheway，say，walkingorjoggingdoes.

　　__6__，insteadofstrainingmusclestobuildthem，asexercisedoes，laughterapparentlyaccomplishesthe__7__，studiesdatingbacktothe1930‘sindicatethatlaughter__8___muscles，decreasingmuscletoneforupto45minutesafterthelaughdiesdown.

　　Suchbodilyreactionmightconceivablyhelp_9__theeffectsofpsychologicalstress.Anyway，theactoflaughingprobablydoesproduceothertypesof___10___feedback，thatimproveanindividual‘semotionalstate.__11____oneclassicaltheoryofemotion，ourfeelingsarepartiallyrooted____12___physicalreactions.Itwasarguedattheendofthe19thcenturythathumansdonotcry___13___theyaresadbuttheybecomesadwhenthetearsbegintoflow.

　　Althoughsadnessalso____14___tears，evidencesuggeststhatemotionscanflow__15___muscularresponses.Inanexperimentpublishedin1988，socialpsychologistFritzStrackoftheUniversityofwürzburginGermanyaskedvolunteersto__16___apeneitherwiththeirteeth-therebycreatinganartificialsmile–orwiththeirlips，whichwouldproducea（n）__17___expression.Thoseforcedtoexercisetheirenthusiasticallytofunnycatoonsthandidthosewhosemonthswerecontractedinafrown，____19___thatexpressionsmayinfluenceemotionsratherthanjusttheotherwayaround__20__，thephysicalactoflaughtercouldimprovemood.

　　1.[A]among[B]except[C]despite[D]like

　　2.[A]reflect[B]demand[C]indicate[D]produce

　　3.[A]stabilizing[B]boosting[C]impairing[D]determining

　　4.[A]transmit[B]sustain[C]evaluate[D]observe

　　5.[A]measurable[B]manageable[C]affordable[D]renewable

　　6.[A]Inturn[B]Infact[C]Inaddition[D]Inbrief

　　7.[A]opposite[B]impossible[C]average[D]expected

　　8.[A]hardens[B]weakens[C]tightens[D]relaxes

　　9.[A]aggravate[B]generate[C]moderate[D]enhance

　　10.[A]physical[B]mental[C]subconscious[D]internal

　　11.[A]Exceptfor[B]Accordingto[C]Dueto[D]Asfor

　　12.[A]with[B]on[C]in[D]at

　　13.[A]unless[B]until[C]if[D]because

　　14.[A]exhausts[B]follows[C]precedes[D]suppresses

　　15.[A]into[B]from[C]towards[D]beyond

　　16.[A]fetch[B]bite[C]pick[D]hold

　　17.[A]disappointed[B]excited[C]joyful[D]indifferent

　　18.[A]adapted[B]catered[C]turned[D]reacted

　　19.[A]suggesting[B]requiring[C]mentioning[D]supposing

　　20.[A]Eventually[B]Consequently[C]Similarly[D]Conversely

　　英语一考研历年真题阅读理解2

　　Directions:

　　Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEET1.（10points）

　　Thoughnotbiologicallyrelated,friendsareas"related"asfourthcousins,sharingabout1%ofgenes.Thatis1astudypublishedfromtheUniversityofCaliforniaandYaleUniversityintheProceedingsoftheNationalAcademyofSciences,has2.

　　Thestudyisagenome-wideanalysisconducted31932uniquesubjectswhich4pairsofunrelatedfriendsandunrelatedstrangers.Thesamepeoplewereusedinboth5.While1%mayseem6,itisnotsotoageneticist.AsJamesFowler,professorofmedicalgeneticsatUCSanDiego,says,"Mostpeopledonoteven7theirfourthcousinsbutsomehowmanagetoselectasfriendsthepeoplewho8ourkin."

　　Thestudy9foundthatthegenesforsmellweresomethingsharedinfriendsbutnotgenesforimmunity.Whythissimilarityinolfactorygenesisdifficulttoexplain,fornow.10Perhaps,astheteamsuggests,itdrawsustosimilarenvironmentsbutthereismore11it.Therecouldbemanymechanismsworkingintandemthat12usinchoosinggeneticallysimilarfriends13than"functionalkinship"ofbeingfriendswith14!

Oneoftheremarkablefindingsofthestudywasthatthesimilargenesseemtobeevolving15thanothergenes.Studyingthiscouldhelp16whyhumanevolutionpickedpaceinthelast30,000years,withsocialenvironmentbeingamajor17factor.

　　Thefindingsdonotsimplycorroboratepeoples18tobefriendthoseofsimilar19backgrounds,saytheresearchers.ThoughallthesubjectsweredrawnfromapopulationofEuropeanextraction,carewastakento20thatallsubjects,friendsandstrangersweretakenfromthesamepopulation.Theteamalsocontrolledthedatatocheckancestryofsubjects.

　　SectionIIReadingComprehension?

　　1、What

　　2、Concluded

　　3、On

　　4、Compared

　　5、Samples

　　6、Insignificant

　　7、Know

　　8、Resemble

　　9、Also

　　10、Perhaps

　　11、To

　　12、Drive

　　13、Ratherthan

　　14、Benefits

　　15、Faster

　　16、understand

　　17、Contributory

　　18、Tendency

　　19、Ethnic

　　20、see

　　英语一考研历年真题阅读理解3

　　Directions:

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

　　Trustisatrickybusiness.Ontheonehand,itsanecessarycondition1manyworthwhilethings:

childcare,friendships,etc.Ontheotherhand,puttingyour2,inthewrongplaceoftencarriesahigh3.

　　4,whydowetrustatall?

Well,becauseitfeelsgood.5peopleplacetheirtrustinanindividualoraninstitution,theirbrainsreleaseoxytocin,ahormonethat6pleasurablefeelingsandtriggerstheherdinginstructthatpromptshumansto7withoneanother.Scientistshavefoundthatexposure8thishormoneputsusinatrusting9:

InaSwissstudy,researcherssprayedoxytocinintothenosesofhalfthesubjects;thosesubjectswerereadytolendsignificantlyhigheramountsofmoneytostrangersthanweretheir10whoinhaledsomethingelse.

　　11forus,wealsohaveasixthsensefordishonestythatmay12us.ACanadianstudyfoundthatchildrenasyoungas14monthscandifferentiate13acrediblepersonandadishonestone.Sixtytoddlerswereeach14toanadulttesterholdingaplasticcontainer.Thetesterwouldask,“What’sinhere?

”beforelookingintothecontainer,smiling,andexclaiming,“Wow!

”Eachsubjectwastheninvitedtolook15.Halfofthemfoundatoy;theotherhalf16thecontainerwasempty-andrealizedthetesterhad17them.

　　Amongthechildrenwhohadnotbeentricked,themajoritywere18tocooperatewiththetesterinlearninganewskill,demonstratingthattheytrustedhisleadership.19,onlyfiveofthe30childrenpairedwiththe“20”testerparticipatedinafollow-upactivity.

　　1.[A]on[B]like[C]for[D]from

　　2.[A]faith[B]concern[C]attention[D]interest

　　3.[A]benefit[B]debt[C]hope[D]price

　　4.[A]Therefore[B]Then[C]Instead[D]Again

　　5.[A]Until[B]Unless[C]Although[D]When

　　6.[A]selects[B]produces[C]applies[D]maintains

　　7.[A]consult[B]compete[C]connect[D]compare

　　8.[A]at[B]by[C]of[D]to

　　9.[A]context[B]mood[C]period[D]circle

　　10.[A]counterparts[B]substitutes[C]colleagues[D]supporters

　　11.[A]Funny[B]Lucky[C]Odd[D]Ironic

　　12.[A]monitor[B]protect[C]surprise[D]delight

　　13.[A]between[B]within[C]toward[D]over

　　14.[A]transferred[B]added[C]introduced[D]entrusted

　　15.[A]out[B]back[C]around[D]inside

　　16.[A]discovered[B]proved[C]insisted[D].remembered

　　17.[A]betrayed[B]wronged[C]fooled[D]mocked

　　18.[A]forced[B]willing[C]hesitant[D]entitled

　　19.[A]Incontrast[B]Asaresult[C]Onthewhole[D]Forinstance

　　20.[A]inflexible[B]incapable[C]unreliable[D]unsuitable

　　英语一考研历年真题阅读理解4

　　SectionIUseofLanguage

　　Directions:

　　Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（S）foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.（10Points）

　　Asmanypeoplehitmiddleage,theyoftenstarttonoticethattheirmemoryandmentalclarityarenotwhattheyusedtobe.Wesuddenlycantremember1weputthekeysjustamomentago,oranoldacquaintancesname,orthenameofanoldbandweusedtolove.Asthebrain2,werefertotheseoccurrencesas"seniormoments."3seeminglyinnocent,thislossofmentalfocuscanpotentiallyhavea（an）4impactonourprofessional,social,andpersonal5.

　　Neuroscientists,expertswhostudythenervoussystem,areincreasinglyshowingthattheresactuallyalotthatcanbedone.It6outthatthebrainneedsexerciseinmuchthesamewayourmusclesdo,andtherightmental7cansignificantlyimproveourbasiccognitive8.Thinkingisessentiallya9ofmakingconnectionsinthebrain.Toacertainextent,ourabilityto10inmakingtheconnectionsthatdriveintelligenceisinherited.11,becausetheseconnectionsaremadethrougheffortandpractice,scientistsbelievethatintelligencecanexpandandfluctuate12mentaleffort.

　　Now,anewWeb-basedcompanyhastakenitastep13anddevelopedthefirst"braintrainingprogram"designedtoactuallyhelppeopleimproveandregaintheirmental14.

　　TheWeb-basedprogram15youtosystematicallyimproveyourmemoryandattentionskills.Theprogramkeeps16ofyourprogressandprovidesdetailedfeedback17yourperformanceandimprovement.Mostimportantly,it18modifiesandenhancesthegamesyouplayto19onthestrengthsyouaredeveloping--muchlikea（n）20exerciseroutinerequiresyoutoincreaseresistanceandvaryyourmuscleuse.

　　1.[A]where[B]when[C]that[D]why

　　2.[A]improves[B]fades[C]recovers[D]collapses

　　3.[A]If[B]Unless[C]Once[D]While

　　4.[A]uneven[B]limited[C]damaging[