研究生入学考试英语二真题及解析.docx

1、研究生入学考试英语二真题及解析2022 年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语（二）试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Harlan Coben believe that if youre a writer, youll find the time; and that if you cant find the tim

2、e, then writing isnt a priority and youre not a writer. For him, writing is a 1 joba job like any other. He has 2 it with plumbing, pointing out that a plumber doesnt wake up and say that he cant work with pipes today. 3 , like most writers these days, youre holding down a job to pay the bills, its

3、not 4 to find the time to write. But its not impossible. It requires determination and single-mindedness. 5 that most bestselling authors began writing when they were doing other things to earn a living. And today, even writers who are fairly 6 often have to do other work to 7 their writing ine.As H

4、arlan Coben has suggested, its a 8 of priorities. To make writing a priority, youll have to 9 some of your day-to-day activities and some things you really enjoy. Depending on your 10 and your lifestyle, that might mean spending less time watching television or listening to music, though some people

5、 can write 11 they listen to music. You might have to12 the amount of exercise or sport you do. Youll have to make social media an 13 activity rather than a daily, time-consuming 14 . Therell probably have to be less socialising with your friends and less time with your family. Its a 15 learning cur

6、ve, and it wont always make you popular.Theres just one thing you should try to keep at least some time for, 16 your writing and thats reading. Any writer needs to read as much and as widely as they can; its the one 17 supportersomething you cant do without.Time is finite. The older you get, the 18

7、it seems to go. We need to use it as carefully and as 19 as we can, that means prioritising out activities so that we spend most time on the things we really want to do. If you are a writer, that means 20 writing.1.A difficult2.A binedB normalB paredC steadyC confusedD pleasantD confronted3. A IfB T

8、houghC OnceD Unless4. A enoughB strangeC wrongD easy5. A AcceptB ExplainC RememberD Suppose6. A well-knownB well-advisedC well-informedD well-chosen7. A donateB generateC supplementD calculate8. A causeB purposeC questionD condition9. A highlightB sacrificeC continueD explore10. A relationsB interes

9、tsC memoriesD skills11. A untilB becauseC whileD before12. A put up withB make up forC hang on toD cut down on13. A intelligentB occasionalC intensiveD emotional14. A habitB testC decisionD plan15. A toughB gentleC rapidD funny16. A in place ofB in charge ofC in response toD in addition to17. A indi

10、spensableB innovativeC invisibleD instant18. A dullerB harderC quieterD quicker19. A peacefullyB generouslyC productivelyD gratefully20. A at mostB in turnC on averageD above allSection II Reading prehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text by choos

11、ing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1On a recent sunny day, 13,000 chickens roam over Larry Browns 40 windswept acres in Shiner, Texas. Some rest in the shade of a parked car. Others drink water with the cows. This all seems random, but its by design, part of wha

12、t the $6.1 billion U.S. egg industry bets will be its next big thing: climate-friendly eggs.These eggs, which are making their debut now on shelves for as much as $8 a dozen, are still labeled organic and animal-friendly, but theyre also from birds that live on farms using regenerative agriculturesp

13、ecial techniques to cultivate rich soils that can trap greenhouse gases. Such eggs could be marketed as helping to fight climate change.“Im excited about our progress,” says Brown, who harvests eggs for Denver-based NestFresh Eggs and is adding more cover crops that draw worms and crickets for the c

14、hickens to eat. The birds waste then fertilizes fields. Such improvements “allow our hens to forage for higher-quality natural feed that will be good for the land, the hens, and the eggs that we supply to our customers.”The egg industrys push is the first major test of whether animal products from r

15、egenerative farms can bee the next premium offering. In barely more than a decade, organic eggs went from being dismissed as a niche product in natural foods stores to being sold at Walmart. More recently there were similar doubts about probiotics and plant-based meats, but both have exploded into m

16、ajor supermarket categories. If the sustainable-egg rollout is successful, it could open the floodgates forregenerative beef, broccoli, and beyond.Regenerative products could be a hard sell, because the concept is tough to define quickly, says Julie Stanton, associate professor of agricultural econo

17、mics at Pennsylvania State University Brandywine. Such farming also brings minimal, if any, improvement to the food products (though some producers say their eggs have more protein).The industry is betting that the same consumers paying more for premium attributes such as free-range, non-GMO, and pa

18、sture-raised eggs will embrace sustainability. Surveys show that younger generations are more concerned about climate change, and some of the success of plant- based meat can be chalked up to shoppers wanting to signal their desire to protect the environment. Young adults “really care about the plan

19、et,” says John Brunnquell, president of Egg Innovations. “They are absolutely altering the food chain beyond what I think even they understand what theyre doing.”21.The climate friendly eggs are produced .Aat a considerably low costBat the demand of regular shoppersCas a replacement for organic eggs

20、Don specially designed farms22.Larry Brown is excited about his progress in .Areducing the damage of worms.Baccelerating the disposal of wasteCcreating a sustainable systemDattracting customers to his products23.The example of organic eggs is used in Paragraph 4 to suggest .Athe doubts over natural

21、foodsBthe setbacks in the egg industryCthe potential of regenerative productsDthe promotional success of supermarkets24.It can be learned from the last paragraph that young people .Aare reluctant to change their dietBare likely to buy climate-friendly eggsCare curious about new foodDare amazed at ag

22、ricultural advances25.John Brunnquell would disagree with Julie Stanton over regenerative products .Amarket prospectsBnutritional valueCstandard definitionDmoral implicationsText 2More Americans are opting to work well into retirement, a growing trend that threatens to upend the old workforce model.

23、One in three Americans who are at least 40 have or plan to have a job in retirement to prepare for a longer life, according to a survey conducted by Harris Poll for TD Ameritrade. Even more surprising is that more than half of “unretirees” those who plan to work in retirement or went back to work af

24、ter retiring said they would be employed in their later years even if they had enough money to settle down, the survey showed.Financial needs arent the only culprit for the “unretirement” trend. Other reasons, according to the study, include personal fulfillment such as staying mentally fit, prevent

25、ing boredom or avoiding depression. About 72% of “unretiree” respondents said that they would return to work once retired to keep mentally fit while 59% said it would be tied to making ends meet.“The concept of retirement is evolving,” said Christine Russell, senior manager of retirement at TD Ameri

26、trade. “Its not just about finances. The value of work is also driving folks to continue working past retirement.”One reason for the change in retirement patterns: Americans are living longer. The share of the population 65 and older was 16% in 2018, up 3.2% from the prior year, according to the U.S

27、. Census Bureau. Thats also up 30.2% since 2010. Older Americans are also the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. workforce, and boomers are expected to live longer than previous generations. The percentage of retirement-age people in the labor force has doubled over the past three decades. About 20

28、% of people 65 and older were in the workforce in February, up from an all-time low of 10% in January 1985, according to money manager United Ine.Because of longer life spans, Americans are also boosting their savings to preserve their nest eggs, the TD Ameritrade study showed, which surveyed 2,000

29、adults between 40 to 79. Six in 10 “unretirees” are increasing their savings in anticipation of a longer life, according to the survey. Among the most popular ways they are doing this, the pany said, is by reducing their overall expenses, securing life insurance or maximizing their contributions to

30、retirement accounts.Unfortunately, many people who are opting to work in retirement are preparing to do so because they are worried about making ends meet in their later years, said Brent Weiss, a co-founder at Baltimore-based financial-planning firm Facet Wealth. He suggested that preretirees shoul

31、d speak with a financial adviser to set long-term financial goals.“The most challenging moments in life are getting married, starting a family and ultimately retiring,” Weiss said. “Its not just a financial decision, but an emotional one. Many people believethey cant retire.”26.The survey conducted by Harris Poll indicates that .Aover half of the retirees are physically fit for workB