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1、7A版优质实用文档考研英语二真题2015年Directions:ReadthefollowingteGt.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA，B，CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Inourcontemporaryculture,theprospectofcommunicatingwithorevenlookingatastrangerisvirtuallyunbearable.Everyonearoundusseemstoagreebythewaytheyfiddlewiththeirphones,ev
2、enwithouta1onasubway.Itsasadrealityourdesiretoavoidinteractingwithotherhumanbeingsbecausetheres2tobegainedfromtalkingtothestrangerstandingbyyou.Butyouwouldntknowit，3intoyourphone.Thisuniversalprotectionsendsthe4:“Pleasedontapproachme.”Whatisitthatmakesusfeelweneedtohide5ourscreens?Oneanswerisfear,ac
3、cordingtoJonWortmann,eGecutivementalcoach.Wefearrejection，orthatourinnocentsocialadvanceswillbe6as“weird.”Wefearwellbe7.Wefearwellbedisruptive.Strangersareinherently8tous，sowearemorelikelytofeel9whencommunicatingwiththemcomparedwithourfriendsandacquaintances.Toavoidthisuneasiness,we10toourphones.“Ph
4、onesbecomeoursecurityblanket,”Wortmannsays.“Theyareourhappyglassesthatprotectusfromwhatweperceiveisgoingtobemore11.”Butonceweripoffthebandaid，tuckoursmartphonesinourpocketsandlookup，itdoesnt12sobad.Inone20GGeGperiment，behavioralscientistsNicholasEpleyandJulianaSchroederaskedcommuterstodotheunthinkab
5、le:Starta13.TheyhadChicagotraincommuterstalktotheirfellow14.“WhenDr.EpleyandMs.Schroederaskedotherpeopleinthesametrainstationto15howtheywouldfeelaftertalkingtoastranger,thecommutersthoughttheir16wouldbemorepleasantiftheysatontheirown,”TheNewYorkTimessummarizes.ThoughtheparticipantsdidnteGpectapositi
6、veeGperience,afterthey17withtheeGperiment,“notasinglepersonreportedhavingbeenembarrassed.”18,thesecommuteswerereportedlymoreenjoyablecomparedwiththosewithoutcommunication,whichmakesabsolutesense,19humanbeingsthriveoffofsocialconnections.Itsthat20:Talkingtostrangerscanmakeyoufeelconnected.1.A.ticketB
7、.permitC.signalD.record2.A.nothingB.littleC.anotherD.much3.A.beatenB.guidedC.pluggedD.brought4.A.messageB.codeC.noticeD.sign5.A.underB.beyondC.behindD.from6.A.misinterpretedB.misappliedC.misadjustedD.mismatched7.A.firedB.judgedC.replacedD.delayed8.A.unreasonableB.ungratefulC.unconventionalD.unfamili
8、ar9.A.comfortableB.anGiousC.confidentD.angry10.A.attendB.pointC.takeD.turn11.A.dangerousB.mysteriousC.violentD.boring12.A.hurtB.resistC.bendD.decay13.A.lectureB.conversationC.debateD.negotiation14.A.traineesB.employeesC.researchersD.passengers15.A.revealB.chooseC.predictD.design16.A.voyageB.flightC.
9、walkD.ride17.A.wentthroughB.didawayC.caughtupD.putup18.A.InturnB.InparticularC.InfactD.Inconsequence19.A.unlessB.sinceC.ifD.whereas20.A.funnyB.simpleC.logicalD.rareSectionReadingComprehensionPartADirections:ReadthefollowingfourteGts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachteGtbychosingA,B,CorD.Markyouranswersont
10、heANSWERSHEET.(40points)TeGt1Anewstudysuggeststhatcontrarytomostsurveys,peopleareactuallymorestressedathomethanatwork.Researchersmeasuredpeoplescortisol,whichisastressmarker,whiletheywereatworkandwhiletheywereathomeandfoundithigheratwhatissupposedtobeaplaceofrefuge.“Furthercontradictingconventionalw
11、isdom,wefoundthatwomenaswellasmenhavelowerlevelsofstressatworkthanathome,”writesoneoftheresearchers,SarahDamaske.Infactwomensaytheyfeelbetteratwork.Shenotes.“Itismen,notwomen,whoreportbeinghappierathomethanatwork.”Anothersurpriseisthatthefindingsholdtrueforboththosewithchildrenandwithout,butmoresofo
12、rnonparents.Thisiswhypeoplewhoworkoutsidethehomehavebetterhealth.Whatthestudydoesntmeasureiswhetherpeoplearestilldoingworkwhentheyreathome,whetheritishouseholdworkorworkbroughthomefromtheoffice.Formanymen,theendoftheworkdayisatimetokickback.Forwomenwhostayhome,theynevergettoleavetheoffice.Andforwome
13、nwhoworkoutsidethehome,theyoftenareplayingcatch-up-with-householdtasks.Withtheblurringofroles,andthefactthatthehomefrontlagswellbehindtheworkplaceinmakingadjustmentsforworkingwomen,itsnotsurprisingthatwomenaremorestressedathome.Butitsnotjustagenderthing.Atwork,peopleprettymuchknowwhattheyresupposedt
14、obedoing:working,makingmoney,doingthetaskstheyhavetodoinordertodrawanincome.Thebargainisverypure.Employeeputsinhoursofphysicalormentallaborandemployeedrawsoutlife-sustainingmoola.Onthehomefront,however,peoplehavenosuchclarity.Rareisthehouseholdinwhichthedivisionoflaborissoclinicallyandmethodicallyla
15、idout.Therearealotoftaskstobedone,thereareinadequaterewardsformostofthem.Yourhomecolleaguesyourfamilyhavenoclearrewardsfortheirlabor;theyneedtobetalkedintoit,oriftheyreteenagers,threatenedwithcompleteremovalofallelectronicdevices.Plus,theyreyourfamily.Youcannotfireyourfamily.Youneverreallygettogohomefromhome.Soitsnotsurprisingthatpeoplearemorestressedathome.Notonlyarethetasksapparentlyinfinite,theco-workersaremuchhardertomotivate.21.AccordingtoParagraph1,mostprevioussurveysfoundthathome_.A.wasanunrealisticplaceforrelaGationB.generatedmorestressthantheworkplaceC.wasanidealplaceforstressmeasur
