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考研英语一真题及参考答案
2017年考研英语一真题及参考答案
SectionI UseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
Couldahugadaykeepthedoctoraway?
Theanswermaybearesounding“yes!
” 1 helpingyoufeelcloseand 2 topeopleyoucareabout,itturnsoutthathugscanbringa 3 ofhealthbenefitstoyourbodyandmind.Believeitornot,awarmembracemightevenhelpyou 4 gettingsickthiswinter.
Inarecentstudy 5 over400healthadults,researchersfromCarnegieMellonUniversityinPennsylvaniaexaminedtheeffectsofperceivedsocialsupportandthereceiptofhugs 6 theparticipants’susceptibilitytodevelopingthecommoncoldafterbeing 7 tothevirus.Peoplewhoperceivedgreatersocialsupportwerelesslikelytocome 8 withacold,andtheresearchers 9 thatthestress-reducingeffectsofhugging 10 about32percentofthatbeneficialeffect. 11 amongthosewhogotacold,theoneswhofeltgreatersocialsupportandreceivedmorefrequenthugshadlesssevere 12 .
“Huggingprotectspeoplewhoareunderstressfromthe 13 riskforcoldsthat’susually 14 withstress,”notesSheldonCohen,aprofessorofpsychologyatCarnegie.Hugging“isamarkerofintimacyandhelps 15 thefeelingthatothersaretheretohelp 16 difficulty.”
Someexperts 17 thestress-reducing,health-relatedbenefitsofhuggingtothereleaseofoxytocin,oftencalled“thebondinghormone” 18 itpromotesattachmentinrelationships,includingthatbetweenmotherandtheirnewbornbabies.Oxytocinismadeprimarilyinthecentrallowerpartofthebrain,andsomeofitisreleasedintothebloodstream.Butsomeofit 19 inthebrain,whereit 20 mood,behaviorandphysiology.
1.[A] Unlike [B] Besides [C] Despite [D] Throughout
【答案】[B] Besides
2.[A] connected [B] restricted [C] equal [D] inferior
【答案】[A] connected
3.[A] choice [B] view [C] lesson [D] host
【答案】[D] host
4.[A] recall [B] forget [C] avoid [D] keep
【答案】[C] avoid
5.[A] collecting [B] involving [C] guiding [D] affecting
【答案】[B] involving
6.[A] of [B] in [C] at [D] on
【答案】[D] on
7.[A] devoted [B] exposed [C] lost [D] attracted
【答案】[B] exposed
8.[A] across [B] along [C] down [D] out
【答案】[C] down
9.[A] calculated [B] denied [C] doubted [D] imagined
【答案】[A] calculated
10.[A] served [B] required [C] restored [D] explained
【答案】[D] explained
11.[A] Even [B] Still [C] Rather [D] Thus
【答案】[A] Even
12.[A] defeats [B] symptoms [C] tests [D] errors
【答案】[B] symptoms
13.[A] minimized [B] highlighted [C] controlled [D] increased
【答案】[D] increased
14.[A] equipped [B]associated [C]presented [D]compared
【答案】[B] associated
15.[A] assess [B]moderate [C]generate [D]record
【答案】[C]generate
16.[A] inthefaceof [B]intheformof [C]inthewayof [D]inthenameof
【答案】[A] inthefaceof
17.[A] transfer [B]commit [C]attribute [D]return
【答案】[C]attribute
18.[A] because [B]unless [C]though [D]until
【答案】[A] because
19.[A] emerges [B]vanishes [C]remains [D]decreases
【答案】[C]remains
20.[A] experiences [B]combines [C]justifies [D]influences
【答案】[D]influences
SectionII ReadingComprehension
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,combinedwithariseinairlinetravelduetotheimprovingChicago’sO’HareInternational.Itisnotyetclearhowmuchmoreeffectiveairlinesecurityhasbecome—butthelinesareobvious.
Partoftheissueisthatthegovernmentdidnotanticipatethesteepincreaseinairlinetravel,sotheTSAisnowrushingtogetnewscreenersontheline.Partoftheissueisthatairportshaveonlysomuchroomforscreeninglanes.Anotherfactormaybethatmorepeoplearetryingtooverpacktheircarry-onbagstoavoidchecked-baggagefees,thoughtheairlinesstronglydisputethis.
ThereisonesteptheTSAcouldtakethatwouldnotrequireremodelingairportsorrushingtohire:
EnrollmorepeopleinthePreCheckprogram.PreCheckissupposedtobeawin-winfortravelersandtheTSA.Passengerswhopassabackgroundcheckareeligibletouseexpedited screeninglanes.ThisallowstheTSAwantstoenroll25millionpeopleinPreCheck.
Ithasnotgottenanywhereclosetothat,andonebigreasonisstickershock.Passengersmustpay$85everyfiveyearstoprocesstheirbackgroundchecks.Sincethebeginning,thispricetaghasbeenPreCheck’sfatalflaw.Upcomingreformsmightbringthepricetoamorereasonablelevel.ButCongressshouldlookintodoingsodirectly,byhelpingtofinancePreCheckenrollmentortocutcostsinotherways.
TheTSAcannotcontinuedivertingresourcesintounderusedPreChecklaneswhilemostofthetravelingpublicsuffersinunnecessarylines.Itislongpasttimetomaketheprogramwork.
21.thecrashofEgyptAirFlight804ismentionedto
[A]stresstheurgencytostrengthensecurityworldwide.
[B]highlightthenecessityofupgradingmajorUSairports.
[C]explainAmericans’toleranceofcurrentsecuritychecks.
[D]emphasistheimportanceofprivacyprotection.
【答案】[C]explainAmericans’toleranceofcurrentsecuritychecks.
22.whichofthefollowingcontributionstolongwaitsatmajorairport?
[A]Newrestrictionsoncarry-onbags.
[B]ThedecliningefficiencyoftheTSA.
[C]Anincreaseinthenumberoftravelers.
[D]Frequentunexpectedsecretchecks.
【答案】[C]Anincreaseinthenumberoftravelers.
23.Theword“expedited”(Line4,Para.5)isclosestinmeaningto
[A]faster.
[B]quieter.
[C]wider.
[D]cheaper.
【答案】[A]faster.
24.OneproblemwiththePreCheckprogramis
[A]Adramaticreductionofitsscale.
[B]Itswrongly-directedimplementation.
[C]Thegovernment’sreluctancetobackit.
[D]Anunreasonablepriceforenrollment.
【答案】[D]Anunreasonablepriceforenrollment.
25.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
[A]LessScreeningforMoreSafety
[B]PreCheck-aBelatedSolution
[C]GettingStuckinSecurityLines
[D]UnderusedPreCheckLanes
【答案】[B]PreCheck-aBelatedSolution
Text2
“TheancientHawaiianswereastronomers,”wroteQueenLiliuokalani,Hawaii’slastreigningmonarch,in1897.StarwatcherswereamongthemostesteemedmembersofHawaiiansociety.Sadly,allisnotwellwithastronomyinHawaiitoday.ProtestshaveeruptedoverconstructionoftheThirtyMeterTelescope(TMT),agiantobservatorythatpromisestorevolutionizehumanity’sviewofthecosmos.
AtissueistheTMT’splannedlocationonMaunaKea,adormantvolcanoworshipedbysomeHawaiiansasthepiko,thatconnectstheHawaiianIslandstotheheavens.ButMaunaKeaisalsohometosomeoftheworld’smostpowerfultelescopes.RestedinthePacificOcean,MaunaKea’speakrisesabovethebulkofourplanet’sdenseatmosphere,whereconditionsallowtelescopestoobtainimagesofunsurpassedclarity.
OppositiontotelescopesonMaunaKeaisnothingnew.AsmallbutvocalgroupofHawaiiansandenvironmentshavelongviewedtheirpresenceasdisrespectforsacredlandandapainfulreminderoftheoccupationofwhatwasonceasovereignnation.
Someblameforthecurrentcontroversybelongstoastronomers.Intheireagernesstobuildbiggertelescopes,theyforgotthatscienceistheonlywayofunderstandingtheworld.TheydidnotalwaysprioritizetheprotectionofMaunaKea’sfragileecosystemsoritsholinesstotheisland’sinhabitants.Hawaiiancultureisnotarelicofthepast;itisalivingcultureundergoingarenaissancetoday.
Yetsciencehasaculturalhistory,too,withrootsgoingbacktothedawnofcivilization.ThesamecuriositytofindwhatliesbeyondthehorizonthatfirstbroughtearlyPolynesianstoHawaii’sshoresinspiresastronomerstodaytoexploretheheavens.CallstodisassemblealltelescopesonMaunaKeaortobanfuturedevelopmentthereignoretherealitythatastronomyandHawaiianculturebothseektoanswerbigquestionsaboutwhoweare,wherewecomefromandwherewearegoing.Perhapsthatiswhyweexplorethestarryskies,asifanswe