考研英语二真题及答案1

年硕士研究生入学统一考试英语二真题及答案SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.(10points)It'sasadreality——ourdesiretoavoidinteractingwithotherhumanbeings——becausethere's2tobegainedfromtalkingtothestrangerstandingbyyou.Butyouwouldn'tknowit,3intoyourphone.Thisuniversalarmorsendsthe4:"Pleasedon'tapproachme."Whatisitthatmakesusfeelweneedtohide5ourscreens?1. [A] ticket2. [A] nothing3. [A] beaten4. [A] message5. [A] under[B] permit[B] link[B] guided[B]cede[B] beyond[C] signal[C] another[C] plugged[C] notice[C] behind[D] record[D] much[D] brought[D] sign[D] from6. [A]misinterpret[B]misapplied[C]misadjusted[D]mismatched7. [A]fired[B]judged[C]replaced[D]delayed8. [A]unreasonable[B]ungrateful[C]unconventional[D]unfamiliar10. [A]attend[B]point[C]take[D]turn11. [A]dangerous[B]mysterious[C]violent[D]boring12. [A]hurt[B]resist[C]bend[D]decay13. [A]lecture[B]conversation[C]debate[D]negotiation14. [A] trainees15. [A] reveal[B]employees[C]researchers[D]passengers[B]choose[C]predict[D]design16. [A]voyage[B]flight[C]walk[D]ride17. [A]wentthrough[B]didaway[C]caughtup[D]putup18. [A]Inturn[B]Inparticular[C]Infact[D]Inconsequence19. [A]unless[B]since[C]if[D]whereas20. [A]funny[B]simple[C]logical[D]rareSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Anewstudysuggeststhatcontrarytomostsurveys,peopleareactuallymorestressedathomethanatwork.Researchersmeasuredpeople'scortisol,whi(stressmarker,whiletheywereatworkandwhiletheywereathomeandfoundithigheratwhatissupposedtobeaplaceofrefuge.“Furthercontradictingconventionalwisdom,wefoundthatwomenaswellasmenhavelowerlevelsofstressatworkthanathome,"writesoneoftheresearchers,SarahDamske.Infactwomenevensaytheyfeelbetteratwork,shenotes.notwomen,whoreportbeinghappierathomethanatwork.”Anothersurprithatfindingsholdtrueforboththosewithchildrenandwithout,butmoresofornonparents.Thisiswhypeoplewhoworkoutsidethehomehavebetterhealth.Whatthestudydoesn'tmeasureiswhetherpeoplearestilldoingworkwhenthey'reathome,whetheritishouseholdworkorworkbroughthomefromtheoffice.Formanymen,theendoftheworkdayisatimetokickback.Forwomenwhostayhome,theynevergettoleavetheoffice.Andforwomenwhoworkoutsidethehome,theyoftenareplayingcatch-up-with-householdtasks.Withtheblurringofroles,andthefactthatthehomefrontlagswellbehindtheworkplaceamakingadjustmentsforworkingwomen,it'snotsurprisingthatwomenaremorestressedhome.Soit'snotsurprisingthatpeoplearemorestressedathome.Notonlyarethetasksapparentlyinfinite,theco-workersaremuchhardertomotivate.21. AccordingtoParagraph1,mostprevioussurveysfoundthathome[A] offeredgreaterrelaxationthantheworkplace[B] wasanidealplaceforstressmeasurement[C] generatedmorestressthantheworkplace[D] wasanunrealisticplaceforrelaxation22. AccordingtoDamaske,whoarelikelytobethehappiestathome?[A]Childlesswives[B]Workingmothers[C]Childlesshusbands[D]Workingfathers23. Theblurringofworkingwomen'srolesreferstothefactthat[A] itisdifficultforthemtoleavetheiroffice[B] theirhomeisalsoaplaceforkickingback[C] thereisoftenmuchhouseworkleftbehind[D] theyarebothbreadwinnersandhousewives24. Theword“moola”(Line4,Para4)mostprobablymeans[A]skills[B]energy[C]earnings[D]nutrition25. Thehomefrontdiffersfromtheworkplaceinthat[A] divisionoflaborathomeisseldomclear-cut[B] homeishardlyacozierworkingenvironment[C] householdtasksaregenerallymoremotivating[D] familylaborisoftenadequatelyrewardedText2Butthearticleisactuallyquiteoptimistic,asitoutlinesapotentialsolutiontothisproblem,suggestingthatanapproach(whichinvolvesaone-hour,next-to-nocostprogram)canclose63percentoftheachievementgap(measuredbysuchfactorsasgrades)betweenfirst-generationandotherstudents.Theirthesis-thatarelativelymodestinterventioncouldhaveabigimpact-wasbasedontheviewthatfirst-generationstudentsmaybemostlackingnotinpotentialbutinpracticalknowledgeabouthowtodealwiththeissuesthatfacemostcollegestudents.Theycitepastresearchbyseveralauthorstoshowthatthisisthegapthatmustbenarrowedtoclosetheachievementgap.26. Recruitingmorefirst-generationstudentshas[A]reducedtheirdropoutrates[B]narrowedtheachievementgap[C]misseditsoriginalpurpose[D]depressedcollegestudents27. Theauthoroftheresearcharticleareoptimisticbecause[A]theproblemissolvable[B]theirapproachiscostless[C]therecruitingratehasincreased[D]theirfindingappealtostudents28. Thestudysuggeststhatmostfirst-generationstudents[A]studyatprivateuniversities[B]arefromsingle-parent[D] have failed their collagefamilies[C]areinneedoffinancialsupport29. Theauthorofthepaperbelievethatfirst-generationstudents[A] areactuallyindifferenttotheachievementgap[B] canhaveapotentialinfluenceonotherstudents[C] maylackopportunitiestoapplyforresearchprojects[D] areinexperiencedinhandlingthei。