2014年考研英语试题及答案
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※In order to “change lives for the better” and reduce “dependency” George
Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced the “upfront work search”
scheme.
Only if the jobless arrive at the job centre with a CV, register for online job
search, and start looking for work will they be eligible for benefit and then they
should report weekly rather than fortnightly. What could be more reasonable?
※More apparent reasonableness followed. There will now be a seven-day wait
for the jobseeker’s allowance. “Those first few days should be spent looking for work,
not looking to sign on.” he claimed.
“We’re doing these things because we know they help people stay off benefits
and help those on benefits get into work faster.” Help? Really?
On first hearing, this was the socially concerned chancellor, trying to change
lives for the better, complete with “reforms” to an obviously indulgent system that
demands too little effort from the newly unemployed to find work, and subsidizes
laziness.
What motivated him, we were to understand, was his zeal for “fundamental
fairness”— protecting the taxpayer, controlling spending and ensuring that only the
most deserving claimants received their benefits. 2014
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※Losing a job is hurting: you don’t skip down to the jobcentre with a song in
your heart, delighted at the prospect of doubling your income from the generous
state.
It is financially terrifying, psychologically embarrassing and you know that
support is minimal and extraordinarily hard to get. You are now not wanted; you
support is minimal and extraordinarily hard to get.
You are now not wanted; you are now excluded from the work environment
that offers purpose and structure in your life. Worse, the crucial income to feed
yourself and your family and pay the bills has disappeared. Ask anyone newly
unemployed what they want and the answer is always: a job.
※But in Osborneland, your first instinct is to fall into dependency—permanent
dependency if you can get it — supported by a state only too ready to indulge your
falsehood.
It is as though 20 years of ever-tougher reforms of the job search and benefit
administration system never happened. The principle of British welfare is no longer
that you can insure yourself against the risk of unemployment and receive
unconditional payments if the disaster happens.
Even the very phrase “jobseeker’s allowance” is about redefining the
unemployed as a “jobseeker” who had no fundamental right to a benefit he or she
has earned through making national insurance contributions. 2014
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Instead, the claimant receives a time-limited “allowance,” conditional on
actively seeking a job; no entitlement and no insurance, at £71.70 a week, one of the
least generous in the EU.
21.George Osborne’s scheme was intended to.
[A] provide the unemployed with easier access to benefits
*B+ encourage jobseekers’ active engagement in job seeking
[C] motivate the unemployed to report voluntarily
*D+ guarantee jobseekers’ legitimate right to benefits
22.The phrase, “to sign on” (Line 3, Para.2) most probably means.
[A] to check on the availability of jobs at the jobcentre
[B] to accept the government’s restrictions on the allowance
[C] to register for an allowance from the government
[D] to attend a governmental job-training program
23.What prompted the chancellor to develop his scheme?
[A] A desire to secure a better life for all.
[B] An eagerness to protect the unemployed.
[C] An urge to be generous to the claimants.
[D] A passion to ensure fairness for taxpayers.
24.According to Paragraph 3, being unemployed makes one feel.
[A] uneasy
[B] enraged
[C] insulted
[D] guilty
25.To which of the following would the author most probably agree?
*A+ The British welfare system indulges jobseekers’ laziness.
*B+ Osborne’s reforms will reduce the risk of unemployment.
*C+ The jobseekers’ allowance has met their actual needs. 2014
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[D] Unemployment benefits should not be made conditional.
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※ All around the world, lawyers generate more hostility than the members of any
other profession—with the possible exception of journalism. But there are few places
where clients have more grounds for complaint than America.
※During the decade before the economic crisis, spending on legal services in
America grew twice as fast as inflation. The best lawyers made skyscrapers-full of
money, tempting ever more students to pile into law schools.
But most law graduates never get a big-firm job. Many of them instead
become the kind of nuisance-lawsuit filer that makes the tort system a costly
2014考研英语二真题及答案解析
2014年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语（二）试题
Section I Use of English
Directions：
Read the following text． Choose the best word（s） for each numbered blank and mark A，
B， C or D on ANSWER SHEET． （10 points）
Thinner isn’t always better． A number of studies have __1___ that normal－weight people
are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight． And there are
health conditions for which being overweight is actually ___2___． For example， heavier women
are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women． ___3___ among the elderly，
being somewhat overweight is often an ___4___ of good health．
Of even greater ___5___ is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define． It is
often defined ___6___ body mass index， or BMI． BMI ___7__ body mass divided by the square
of height． An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight． Between 25
2014考研英语一真题答案完整版
2014考研英语一真题答案完整版
2014年考研初试英语科目已经结束，本文为2014考研英语一真题答案完整版，供各位考生参考，祝大家顺利。
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1. A where
2. B fades
3. D while
4. C damaging
5. A well-bing
6. A turns
7. C workouts
8. B functions
9. D process
10.C excel
11.D However
12.A according to
13 B further
14 A sharpness
15 D allows
16 B track
17 D on
18. C constantly
19 C build
20 B effective
II Reading comprehension Part A
Text 1
21 B Encourage job seekers’active engagement in job seeking.
22 C to register for an allowance from the government.
23 A A desire to secure a better life for all.
24A uneasy.
25 B Osborne’s reforms will reduce the risk of unemployment.
Text 2
26 .D. The attraction of financial rewards
27. C. Pursuing a bachelor’s degree in another major
28. B. The rigid bodies governing the profession
2014考研英语二答案及解析
2014考研英语二答案及解析
2014年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）试题解析
Section I Use of English
1、【答案】B concluded
【解析】 题干中，一系列的研究已经_____，事实上，正常体重的人的患病风险要高于超重的人。根据句义，后面的部分实际上是研究的结论，因此concluded符合题意，其他选项denied（否认）与意义相反，doubled（翻倍）与题意较远，ensured（确保）不符合题意，因为研究不能确保后面的事实，只能得出后面的事实作为结论。所以正确答案为B。
2、【答案】A protective
【解析】 题干中，对于某些健康情况，超重事实上是有_____。根据前文研究的结论，超重能减少罹患疾病的风险，说明超重具有一定的保护作用。Dangerous和文章意思相反，sufficient表示充足，troublesome表示有麻烦，不符合题意，所以正确答案为A。
3、【答案】C likewise
【解析】第三句话中，较重的女人患缺钙的比例低于较瘦的女人。_____，在老年人中，一定程度上超重……。需要填入的是和前半句表示顺接的词语。A选项instead表示逆接的句意关系，B选项however也表示逆接，D选项therefore表示因此，只有C选项likewise意为同样地；也，而且。因此正确答案为C。
4、【答案】A indicator
【解析】本句话中，_____，一定程度上超重，经常是健康的_____。A选项，表示指示器，指标。B选项objective表示客观；C选项origin表示来源，D选项example表示例子。根据前面的文章内容，已经明确指出超重代表了健康，因此超重是健康的指标。因此正确答案为A。
5、【答案】D concern
【解析】本句话的句意是，需要更加_____是，很难对肥胖加以定义。A、impact（印象）；B、relevance（相关性）；C、assistance（辅助）；D、concern（关注）。前文已经说到肥胖事实上有利健康，但是又面临一个问题，到底如何去定义肥胖，因此需要更加关注的是对肥的定义，其他选项均不符合题意，所以正确答案为D。
2014年考研英语二真题及答案
2014年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试
英语二试题
SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions：
1SHEET.(10points)
Thinnerisn’talwaysbetter.Anumberofstudieshave___1___thatnormal-weightpeopleareinfactathigherriskofsomediseasescomparedtothosewhoareoverweight.Andtherearehealthconditionsforwhichbeingoverweightisactually___2___.Forexample,heavierwomenarelesslikelytodevelopcalciumdeficiencythanthinwomen.___3___,amongtheelderly,beingsomewhatoverweightisoftenan___4___ofgoodhealth.
Ofevengreater___5___isthefactthatobesityturnsouttobeverydifficulttodefine.Itisoftendefined___6___bodymassindex,orBMI.BMI___7___bodymassdividedbythesquareofheight.AnadultwithaBMIof18to25isoftenconsideredtobenormalweight.Between25and30isoverweight.Andover30isconsideredobese.Obesity,___8___,
canbedividedintomoderatelyobese,severelyobese,andveryseverelyobese.
Whilesuchnumericalstandardsseem___9___,theyarenot.Obesityisprobablylessamatterofweightthanbodyfat.SomepeoplewithahighBMIareinfactextremelyfit,___10___otherswithalowBMImaybeinpoor___11___.Forexample,manycollegiateandprofessionalfootballplayers___12___asobese,thoughtheirpercentagebodyfatislow.Conversely,someonewithasmallframemayhavehighbodyfatbuta___13___BMI.
2014年考研英语二真题和答案
2014年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语二试题 Section I Use of English Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) Thinner isn’t always better. A number of studies have __1___ that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually ___2___. For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women. ___3___ among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an ___4___ of good health. Of even greater ___5___ is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define. It is often defined ___6___ body mass index, or BMI. BMI ___7__ body mass divided by the square of height. An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight. Between 25 and 30 is overweight. And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity, ___8___,can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese. While such numerical standards seem 9 , they are not. Obesity is probably less a matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit, 10 others with a low BMI may be in poor 11 .For example, many collegiate and professional football players 12 as obese, though their percentage body fat is low. Conversely, someone with a small frame may have high body fat but a 13 BMI. Today we have a(an) _14 _ to label obesity as a disgrace.The overweight are sometimes_15_in the media with their faces covered. Stereotypes _16_ with obesity include laziness, lack of will power,and lower prospects for success.Teachers,employers,and health professionals have been shown to harbor biases against the obese. _17_very young children tend to look down on the overweight, and teasing about body build has long been a problem in schools. Negative attitudes toward obesity, _18_in health concerns, have stimulated a number of anti-obesity _19_.My own hospital system has banned sugary drinks from its facilities. Many employers have instituted weight loss and fitness initiatives. Michelle Obama launched a high-visibility campaign _20_ childhood obesity, even claiming that it represents our greatest national security threat. 1. [A] denied [B] conduced [C] doubled [D] ensure 2. [A] protective [B] dangerous [C] sufficient [D]troublesome 3. [A] Instead [B] However [C] Likewise [D] Therefore 4. [A] indicator [B] objective [C] origin [D] example 研途考研VIP
2014考研英语二真题答案及解析
Section I Use of English
1、【答案】B concluded
【解析】 题⼲中，⼀系列的研究已经_____，事实上，正常体重的⼈的患病风险要⾼于超重的⼈。根据句义，后⾯的部分实际上是研究的结论，因此concluded 符合题意，其他选项denied(否认)与意义相反，doubled(翻倍)与题意较远，ensured(确保)不符合题意，因为研究不能确保后⾯的事实，只能得出后⾯的事实作为结论。所以正确答案为B。
2、【答案】A protective
【解析】 题⼲中，对于某些健康情况，超重事实上是有_____。根据前⽂研究的结论，超重能减少罹患疾病的风险，说明超重具有⼀定的保护作⽤。Dangerous 和⽂章意思相反，sufficient表⽰充⾜，troublesome表⽰有⿇烦，不符合题意，所以正确答案为A。
3、【答案】C likewise
【解析】第三句话中，较重的⼥⼈患缺钙的⽐例低于较瘦的⼥⼈。_____，在⽼年⼈中，⼀定程度上超重……。需要填⼊的是和前半句表⽰顺接的词语。A选项instead表⽰逆接的句意关系，B选项however也表⽰逆接，D选项therefore表⽰因此，只有C选项likewise意为同样地;也，⽽且。因此正确答案为C。
4、【答案】A indicator
【解析】本句话中，_____，⼀定程度上超重，经常是健康的_____。A选项，表⽰指⽰器，指标。B选项objective表⽰客观;C选项origin表⽰来源，D选项example表⽰例⼦。根据前⾯的⽂章内容，已经明确指出超重代表了健康，因此超重是健康的指标。因此正确答案为A。
5、【答案】D concern
【解析】本句话的句意是，需要更加_____是，很难对肥胖加以定义。A、impact(印象);B、relevance(相关性);C、assistance(辅助);D、concern(关注)。前⽂已经说到肥胖事实上有利健康，但是⼜⾯临⼀个问题，到底如何去定义肥胖，因此需要更加关注的是对肥的定义，其他选项均不符合题意，所以正确答案为D。
2014年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语一试题及解析
2014年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试
英语（一）试题
Section Ⅰ Use of English
Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and
mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)
As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental
clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can't remember 1 we put the keys just a
moment ago, or an old acquaintance's name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the
brain 2 , we refer to these occurrences as "senior moments." 3 seemingly innocent,
this loss of mental focus can potentially have a(an) 4 impact on our professional, social, and
personal 5 .
Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there's
actually a lot that can be done. It 6 out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way
2014考研英语一试题及答案解析
Section III Writing
Part A
51. Directions:
Write a letter of about 100 words to the president of your university,
suggesting
how to improve students’ physical condition.
You should include the details you think necessary.
You should write neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.
Do not sign your own name at the end of the letter. Use “Li Ming” instead.
Do not write the address.(10 points)
2014英语一小作文真题解析
今年小作文不出预料，再一次考到了建议信。在我们英语一的考试当中，建议信已经反复考过三次，分别是2007年，2009年和2012年。因此，考生要高度重视历年真题，因为考过的话题或是书信类型会反复考查。今年考题的Direction要求就学校课程给校长提建议。根据题目的要求，我们可以判断本文为公务信函，语域为正式语域，即不能出现缩写、省略问句和和口语表达。
称呼： Dear Mr. President,注意称呼中，所有实词首字母全部大写，Dear Mr. President后面的逗号不可丢，也不能写成冒号。
正文
第一段：写作内容需涵盖两点：写信目的，表明建议;赞扬在前，建议在后。文章开头开门见山的表明了写信目的，用到了这样的表达It is my great honor to write to you.
第二句赞扬在前，建议在后。文中用到了这样的表达As far as I am concerned, we have
2014考研英语二真题答案
2014考研英语二真题答案
2014年的考研英语二试题是备考考研的同学们所关注的一个重点，以下是对2014年考研英语二真题的答案和详细解析：
第一部分：阅读理解（共两篇，每篇1题，每题5小题）
Passage 1:
1. D. assessing the impact on climate change.
2. C. It has been replaced by a new scientific theory.
3. B. It has spearheaded efforts to reduce CO2 emissions.
4. A. They have made more reliable predictions for the future.
5. D. It discusses the factors responsible for global warming.
Passage 2:
6. D. It fails to consider the differences among individuals.
7. A. People's racial makeup affects their economic behavior.
8. D. It is partly based on outdated theories of human behavior.
9. C. The latter tend to overstate the effect of genes on economic
behavior.
10. B. There is no conclusive evidence to support it.
第二部分：概括大意与完成句子（每题1分，共10小题）
11. C. promote constant innovation in science. 12. D. promoting awareness of the importance of diversity.
2014考研英语二真题及答案解析 2
1 2014年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语(二)试题
Section I Use of English
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark
A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
Thinner isn’t always better. A number of studies have __1___ that normal-weight
people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight.
And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually ___2___. For
example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women.
___3___ among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an ___4___ of good
health.
Of even greater ___5___ is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult
to define. It is often defined ___6___ body mass index, or BMI. BMI ___7__ body mass
divided by the square of height. An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered