考研《英语一》阅读真题及答案勤思版.docx

1、考研英语一阅读真题及答案勤思版 2017考研英语一阅读真题及答案（勤思版）考试采取“一题多卷”模式，试题答案顺序不统一，请依据试题进行核对。 Section II Reading Comprehension Part A Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points) Text 1 First two hours , now thr

2、ee hours-this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight , at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines. Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security procedures in return for increased safety. The crash o

3、f Egypt Air Flight 804,which terrorists may have downed over the Mediterranean Sea ,provides another tragic reminder of why. But demanding too much of air travelers or providing too little security in return undermines public support for the process. And it should: Wasted time is a drag on Americans

4、 economic and private lives, not to mention infuriating. Last year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) found in a secret check that undercover investigators were able to sneak weapons-both fake and real-past airport security nearly every time they tried .Enhanced security measures sinc

5、e then, combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving Chicagos OHare International .It is not yet clear how much more effective airline security has become-but the lines are obvious. Part of the issue is that the government did not anticipate the steep increase in airline travel , so t

6、he TSA is now rushing to get new screeners on the line. Part of the issue is that airports have only so much room for screening lanes. Another factor may be that more people are trying to overpack their carry-on bags to avoid checked-baggage fees, though the airlines strongly dispute this. There is

7、one step the TSA could take that would not require remodeling airports or rushing to hire: Enroll more people in the PreCheck program. PreCheck is supposed to be a win-win for travelers and the TSA. Passengers who pass a background check are eligible to use expedited screening lanes. This allows the

8、 TSA wants to enroll 25 million people in PreCheck. It has not gotten anywhere close to that, and one big reason is sticker shock. Passengers must pay $85 every five years to process their background checks. Since the beginning, this price tag has been PreChecks fatal flaw. Upcoming reforms might br

9、ing the price to a more reasonable level. But Congress should look into doing so directly, by helping to finance PreCheck enrollment or to cut costs in other ways. The TSA cannot continue diverting resources into underused PreCheck lanes while most of the traveling public suffers in unnecessary line

10、s. It is long past time to make the program work. 21. the crash of Egypt Air Flight 804 is mentioned to A stress the urgency to strengthen security worldwide. B highlight the necessity of upgrading major US airports. C explain Americans tolerance of current security checks. D emphasis the importance

11、 of privacy protection. 【答案】C explain Americans tolerance of current security checks. 22. which of the following contributions to long waits at major airport? A New restrictions on carry-on bags. B The declining efficiency of the TSA. C An increase in the number of travelers. D Frequent unexpected s

12、ecret checks. 【答案】C An increase in the number of travelers. 23.The word expedited (Line 4, Para.5) is closest in meaning to A faster. B quieter. C wider. D cheaper. 【答案】A faster. 24. One problem with the PreCheck program is A A dramatic reduction of its scale. B Its wrongly-directed implementation.

13、C The governments reluctance to back it. D An unreasonable price for enrollment. 【答案】D An unreasonable price for enrollment. 25. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A Less Screening for More Safety B PreCheck-a Belated Solution C Getting Stuck in Security Lines D Underused P

14、reCheck Lanes 【答案】B PreCheck-a Belated Solution Text 2 The ancient Hawaiians were astronomers, wrote Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaiis last reigning monarch, in 1897. Star watchers were among the most esteemed members of Hawaiian society. Sadly, all is not well with astronomy in Hawaii today. Protests hav

15、e erupted over construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope(TMT), a giant observatory that promises to revolutionize humanitys view of the cosmos. At issue is the TMTs planned location on Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano worshiped by some Hawaiians as the piko , that connects the Hawaiian Islands to the h

16、eavens. But Mauna Kea is also home to some of the worlds most powerful telescopes. Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Keas peak rises above the bulk of our planets dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity. Opposition to telescopes on Mauna Kea is no

17、thing new. A small but vocal group of Hawaiians and environments have long viewed their presence as disrespect for sacred land and a painful reminder of the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation. Some blame for the current controversy belongs to astronomers. In their eagerness to build bigg

18、er telescopes, they forgot that science is the only way of understanding the world. They did not always prioritize the protection of Mauna Keas fragile ecosystems or its holiness to the islands inhabitants. Hawaiian culture is not a relic of the past; it is a living culture undergoing a renaissance

19、today. Yet science has a cultural history, too, with roots going back to the dawn of civilization. The same curiosity to find what lies beyond the horizon that first brought early Polynesians to Hawaiis shores inspires astronomers today to explore the heavens. Calls to disassemble all telescopes on

20、Mauna Kea or to ban future development there ignore the reality that astronomy and Hawaiian culture both seek to answer big questions about who we are, where we come from and where we are going. Perhaps that is why we explore the starry skies, as if answering a primal calling to know ourselves and o

21、ur true ancestral homes. The astronomy community is making compromises to change its use of Mauna Kea. The TMT site was chosen to minimize the telescopes visibility around the island and to avoid archaeological and environmental impact. To limit the number of telescopes on Mauna Kea, old ones will b

22、e removed at the end of their lifetimes and their sites returned to a natural state. There is no reason why everyone cannot be welcomed on Mauna Kea to embrace their cultural heritage and to study the stars. 26. ?Queen Liliuokalanis remark in Paragraph 1 indicates A its conservative view on the hist

23、orical role of astronomy. B the importance of astronomy in ancient Hawaiian society. C the regrettable decline of astronomy in ancient times. D her appreciation of star watchers feats in her time. 【答案】B the importance of astronomy in ancient Hawaiian society. 27. ?Mauna Kea is deemed as an ideal ast

24、ronomical site due to A its geographical features B its protective surroundings. C its religious implications. D its existing infrastructure. 【答案】A its geographical features 28.?The construction of the TMT is opposed by some locals partly because A it may risk ruining their intellectual life. B it r

25、eminds them of a humiliating history. C their culture will lose a chance of revival. D they fear losing control of Mauna Kea. 【答案】B it reminds them of a humiliating history. 29.?It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that progress in todays astronomy A is fulfilling the dreams of ancient Hawaiians. B h

26、elps spread Hawaiian culture across the world. C may uncover the origin of Hawaiian culture. D will eventually soften Hawaiians hostility. 【答案】C may uncover the origin of Hawaiian culture. 30.?The authors attitude toward choosing Mauna Kea as the TMT site is one of A severe criticism. B passive acce

27、ptance. C slight hesitancy. D full approval. 【答案】D full approval. Text 3 Robert F. Kennedy once said that a countrys GDP measures everything except that which makes life worthwhile. With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely mom

28、ent to assess what he was referring to. The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a flawed concept. It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UKs GDP has been the envy of the West

29、ern world, with record low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their countrys economic prospects? A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert gro

30、wth into well-being sheds some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from he

31、alth, education and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how countries are performing. While all of these countries face their own challenges , there are a number of consistent themes . Yes , there has been a budding economic recovery since the 2008 global

32、crash , but in key indicators in areas such as health and education , major economies have continued to decline . Yet this isnt the case with all countries . Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society , income equality and the environment. This is a lesson that rich countries can lear