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1、. 优质文档 . 优质文档 .2020 年英语(二)考研真题及参考答案Section IUse of EnglishDirections : Read the following text.Choosethe best word(s)for each numberedblank and mark A,B,C or D on the ANSWERSHEET.(10points)Being a good parents is ofcourse, what every parent would liketo be. But defining what it meansto be a good par
2、ent is undoubtedly very (1),particularly sincechildrenresponddifferentlytothesame styleofparenting.Acalm, rule-followingchild might respondbetter to a different sort of parenting than (2), a younger sibling. (3),Theres another sort of parent that s a bit easier to (4)a patient parent. Children of ev
3、ery age benefit from patient parenting. Still, (5)every parent would like to be patient, this is no easy (6).Sometimes parents get exhausted and frustrated and are unable to maintain a (7) and composedstyle with their kids. I understandthis.Youre only human, and sometimesyour kids can (8) you just a
4、 little too far. And then the (9)happens:You lose your patience and either scream at your kids or say something that was a bit too (10) and does nobody any good. You wish that you could (11) the clock and start over, weve all beenthere. (12), even though its common, its important to keep in mind tha
5、t in a single moment of fatigue. you can say something to your child that you may (13)for a long time. This may not only do damage to your relationship with.your child but also (14)your childs self-esteem.If you consistently lose your (15)with your kids. then you are inadvertently modeling a lack of
6、 emotional control for your kids. We are all becoming increasingly aware of the (16)of modeling tolerance and patiencefor the younger generation. This is a skill that will help them all throughout life. In fact, the ability to emotionally regulate or maintain emotional control when (17)by stress is
7、one of the most important of all lifes skills.Certainly, its incredibly (18)to maintain patience at all times with your children. A more practical goal is to try to the best of your ability, to be as tolerant and composedas you can when faced with (19)situations involving your children. I can promis
8、e you this: As a result of working toward this goal. you and your children will benefit and (20)from stressful moments feeling better physically and emotionally.1. A tediousB pleasantC instructiveD tricky2. A in additionB for exampleC at onceD by accident3. A fortunatelyB occasionallyC accordinglyD
9、eventually4. A amuseB assistC describeD train5. A whileB becauseC unlessD once6. A answerB taskC choiceD access7. A tolerantB formalC rigidD critical8. A moveB dragC pushD send9. A mysteriousB illogicalC suspiciousD inevitable10. A boringB naiveC harshD vague11. A turn backB take apartC set asideD c
10、over up12. A overallB insteadC howeverD otherwise13. A likeB missC believeD regret14. A raiseB affectC justifyD reflect15. A timeB bondC raceD cool16. A natureB secretC importanceD context17. A cheatedB defeatedC confusedD confronted18. A terribleB hardC strangeD wrong19. A tryingB changingC excitin
11、gD surprising20. A hideB emergeC withdrawD escapeSection Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections : 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 1Rats and other animals need to be highly at tuned to
12、social signals from others so that can identify friends to cooperate with and enemies to avoid. To find out if this extends to non-living beings, Loleh Quinn at the University of California, San Diego, and her colleaguestestedwhether rats can detectsocial signalsform robotic rats.They housed eight a
13、dult rats with two types of robotic rat- one social and oneasocial for 5 our days. The robots rats were quite minimalist, resembling a chunkier version of a computer mousewith wheels-to move around and colorful markings.During the experiment, the social robot rat followed the living rats around,play
14、ed with the same toys, and opened caged doors to let trapped rats escape. Meanwhile, the asocial robot simply moved forwards and backwardsand sideto sideNext, the researchers trapped the robots in cages and gave the rats the opportunity to releasethem by pressinga lever.Across 18 trials each, the li
15、ving rats were 52 percent more likely on averageto set the social robot free than the asocial one. This suggeststhat the rats perceived the social robot as a genuine social being. They may have bonded more with the social robot becauseit displayed behaviours like communal exploring and playing. This could lead to the rats better remembering having freed it earlier, and wanting the robot to return the favour when they get trapped, saysQuinn.