【考研】2017英语研究二真题答案及解析
2017英语二真题答案及解析
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 the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
People have speculated for centuries about a future without work. Today is no
different, with academics, writers, and activists once again 1 that
technology is replacing human workers. Some imagine that the coming work-free
world will be defined by 2 : A few wealthy people will own all the capital,
and the masses will struggle in an impoverished wasteland.
A different and not mutually exclusive 3 holds that the future will be
a wasteland of a different sort, one 4 by purposelessness: Without jobs
to give their lives 5 , people will simply become lazy and
depressed. 6 , today’s unemployed don’t seem to be having a great time.
One Gallup poll found that 20 percent of Americans who have been unemployed for
at least a year report having depression, double the rate
for 7 Americans. Also, some research suggests that the 8 for
rising rates of mortality, mental-health problems, and
addiction 9 poorly-educated, middle-aged people is a shortage of
well-paid jobs. Perhaps this is why many 10 the agonizing dullness of
a jobless future.
But it doesn’t 11 follow from findings like these that a world without
work would be filled with unease. Such visions are based on the 12 of
being unemployed in a society built on the concept of employment. In
the 13 of work, a society designed with other ends in mind
could 14 strikingly different circumstances for the future of labor and
leisure. Today, the 15 of work may be a bit overblown. “Many jobs are
boring, degrading, unhealthy, and a waste of human potential,” says John
Danaher, a lecturer at the National University of Ireland in Galway.
These days, because leisure time is relatively 16 for most workers, people use their
free time to counterbalance the intellectual and emotional 17 of their
jobs. “When I come home from a hard day’s work, I often feel 18 ,” Danaher
says, adding, “In a world in which I don’t have to work, I might feel rather
different” – perhaps different enough to throw himself 19 a hobby
or a passion project with the intensity usually reserved for 20 matters. 1. [A] boasting [B] denying [C] warning [D] ensuring
2. [A] inequality [B] instability [C] unreliability [D] uncertainty
3. [A] policy [B] guideline [C] resolution [D] prediction
4. [A] characterized [B] divided [C] balanced [D] measured
5. [A] wisdom [B] meaning [C] glory [D] freedom
6. [A] Instead [B] Indeed [C] Thus [D] Nevertheless
7. [A] rich [B] urban [C] working [D] educated
8. [A] explanation [B] requirement [C] compensation [D] substitute
9. [A] under [B] beyond [C] alongside [D] among
10. [A] leave behind [B] make up [C] worry about [D] set aside
11. [A] statistically [B] occasionally [C] necessarily [D] economically
12. [A] chances [B] downsides [C] benefits [D] principles
13. [A] absence [B] height [C] face [D] course
14. [A] disturb [B] restore [C] exclude [D] yield
15. [A] model [B] practice [C] virtue [D] hardship
16. [A] tricky [B] lengthy [C] mysterious [D] scarce
17. [A] demands [B] standards [C] qualities [D] threats
18. [A] ignored [B] tired [C] confused [D] starved
19. [A] off [B] against [C] behind [D] into
20. [A] technological [B] professional [C] educational [D] interpersonal
Ⅰ．英语知识运用（20小题，每题0.5分，共10分）
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. B
6. B 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. C
11. C 12. B 13. A 14. D 15. C
16. D 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. B
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part A
Directions:
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text by choosing
A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)
Text 1
21. According to Paragraph 1, Parkrun has ______.
[A] created many jobs
[B] gained great popularity
[C] become an official festival
[D] strengthened community ties
22. The author believes that London’s Olympic “legacy” has failed to ______.
[A] boost population growth [B] improve the city’s image
[C] increase sport hours in schools
[D] promote sport participation
23. Parkrun is different from Olympic games in that it ______.
[A] aims at discovering talents
[B] focuses on mass competition
[C] does not emphasize elitism
[D] does not attract first-timers
24. With regard to mass sports, the author holds that governments should ______.
[A] increase funds for sports clubs
[B] invest in public sports facilities
[C] organize “grassroots” sports events
[D] supervise local sports associations
25. The author’s attitude to what UK governments have done for sports is ______.
[A] critical
[B] tolerant
[C] uncertain
[D] sympathetic
21. B 22. D 23. C 24. B 25. A
Text 2
26. According to Jenny Radesky, digital products are designed to ______.
2017年考研英语二真题(附答案解析)
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2017年考研英语二
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 the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
People have speculated for centuries about a future without work.Today is no
different， with academics， writers， and activists once again 1 that technology is
replacing human workers. Some imagine that the coming work-free world will be
defined by 2 . A few wealthy people will own all the capital， and the masses will
struggle in an impoverished wasteland..
A different and not mutually exclusive 3 holds that the future will be a wasteland
of a different sort， one 4 by purposelessness： Without jobs to give their lives 5 ，
people will simply become lazy and depressed. 6 today’s unemployed don’t seem to
be having a great time. One Gallup poll found that 20 percent of Americans who have
历年考研英语二真题及答案解析
1 考研英语(二)真题解析+答案[完整版]
Directions:
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)
In our contemporary culture, the prospect of communicating with – or even looking
at – a stranger is virtually unbearable. Everyone around us seems to agree by the way
they cling to the phones, even without a __1__ on a subway.
It’s a sad reality – our desire to avoid interacting with other human beings –
because there’s __2__ to be gained from talking to the stranger standing by you. But
you wouldn’t know it, __3__ into your phone. This universal protection sends the __4__:”Please don’t approach me.”
What is it that makes us feel we need to hide __5__ our screens?
One answer is fear, according to Jon Wortmann, an executive mental coach. We fear
历年考研英语二真题及答案解析 2
1 考研英语(二)真题解析+答案[完整版]
Directions:
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)
In our contemporary culture, the prospect of communicating with – or even looking
at – a stranger is virtually unbearable. Everyone around us seems to agree by the way
they cling to the phones, even without a __1__ on a subway.
It’s a sad reality – our desire to avoid interacting with other human beings –
because there’s __2__ to be gained from talking to the stranger standing by you. But
you wouldn’t know it, __3__ into your phone. This universal protection sends the __4__:”Please don’t approach me.”
What is it that makes us feel we need to hide __5__ our screens?
One answer is fear, according to Jon Wortmann, an executive mental coach. We fear
2012考研英语二真题及答案解析
2012考研英语二真题
Section1UseofEninglish
Directions:
MillionsofAmericansandforeignersseeGI.Joeasamindlesswartoy,thesymbolofAmericanmilitaryadventurism,butthat’snothowitusedtobe.Tothemenandwomenwho1)inWorldWarIIandthepeopletheyliberated,theGI.wasthe2)mangrownintohero,thepoolfarmkidtornawayfromhishome,theguywho3)alltheburdensofbattle,whosleptincoldfoxholes,whowentwithoutthe4)offoodandshelter,whostuckitoutanddrovebacktheNazireignofmurder.thiswasnotavolunteersoldier,notsomeonewellpaid,5)anaverageguy,up6)thebesttrained,bestequipped,fiercest,mostbrutalenemiesseenincenturies.
Hisnameisnotmuch.GI.isjustamilitaryabbreviation7)GovernmentIssue,anditwasonallofthearticle8)tosoldiers.AndJoe?Acommonnameforaguywhonever9)ittothetop.JoeBlow,JoeMagrac…aworkingclassname.TheUnitedStateshas10)hadapresidentorvicepresidentorsecretaryofstateJoe.
2017年考研：英语(二)真题及答案解析(凯程首发)
凯程考研，为学员服务，为学生引路！
第1页共17页2017年考研：英语（二）真题及答案解析（凯程首发）考研专家给大家的建议是，在提高备考阶段，我们首先将真题按照题型进行分类，我们从题型的类别去做真题。这样做的目的有两个：第一，我们可以知道我们目前的程度和考试差距究竟有多大;第二，在我们分开类别去做真题的时候，我们也可以知道，自己究竟在那一块的知识比较薄弱，方便我们进行有针对性的查缺补漏做专题复习。现凯程教育为考研考生们分享相关重要的真题资料。刚考完2017考研初试，凯程教育的电话瞬间变成了热线，同学们兴奋地汇报自己的答题情况，几乎所有内容都在凯程考研集训营系统训练过，所考专业课难度与往年相当，答题的时候非常顺手，相信凯程的学员们对此非常熟悉，预祝亲爱的同学们复试顺利。考研分笔试、面试，如果没有准备，或者准备不充分，很容易被挂掉。如果需要复试的帮助，同学们可以联系凯程老师辅导。下面凯程老师把专业的真题全面展示给大家，供大家估分使用，以及2018年考研的同学使用，本试题凯程首发!SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Peoplehavespeculatedforcenturiesaboutafuturewithoutwork.Todayisnodifferent,withacademics,writers,andactivistsonceagain1thattechnologybereplacinghumanworkers.Someimaginethatthecomingwork-freeworldwillbedefinedby2.Afewwealthypeoplewillownallthecapital,andthemasseswillstruggleinanimpoverishedwasteland.Adifferentandnotmutuallyexclusive3holdsthatthefuturewillbeawastelandofadifferentsort,one4bypurposelessness:Withoutjobstogivetheirlives5,peoplewillsimplybecomelazyanddepressed.6,today’sunemployeddon’tseemtobehavingagreattime.OneGalluppollfoundthat20percentofAmericanswhohavebeenunemployedforatleastayearreporthavingdepression,doubletheratefor7Americans.Also,someresearchsuggeststhatthe8forrisingratesofmortality,mental-healthproblems,andaddicting9poorly-educatedmiddle-agedpeopleisshortageofwell-paidjobs.Perhapsthisiswhymany10theagonizingdullnessofajoblessfuture.Butitdoesn’t11followfromfindingslikethesethataworldwithoutworkwouldbefilledwith凯程考研，为学员服务，为学生引路！
2017年考研英语(二)真题及答案解析(完整版)
第1页共16页2017年考研英语（二）真题及答案解析（完整版）感谢：凯程洛老师提供真题。2017年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）试题及答案SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Peoplehavespeculatedforcenturiesaboutafuturewithoutwork.Todayisnodifferent,withacademics,writers,andactivistsonceagain1thattechnologybereplacinghumanworkers.Someimaginethatthecomingwork-freeworldwillbedefinedby2.Afewwealthypeoplewillownallthecapital,andthemasseswillstruggleinanimpoverishedwasteland.Adifferentandnotmutuallyexclusive3holdsthatthefuturewillbeawastelandofadifferentsort,one4bypurposelessness:Withoutjobstogivetheirlives5,peoplewillsimplybecomelazyanddepressed.6,today’sunemployeddon’tseemtobehavingagreattime.OneGalluppollfoundthat20percentofAmericanswhohavebeenunemployedforatleastayearreporthavingdepression,doubletheratefor7Americans.Also,someresearchsuggeststhatthe8forrisingratesofmortality,mental-healthproblems,andaddicting9poorly-educatedmiddle-agedpeopleisshortageofwell-paidjobs.Perhapsthisiswhymany10theagonizingdullnessofajoblessfuture.Butitdoesn’t11followfromfindingslikethesethataworldwithoutworkwouldbefilledwithunease.Suchvisionsarebasedonthe12ofbeingunemployedinasocietybuiltontheconceptofemployment.Inthe13ofwork,asocietydesignedwithotherendsinmindcould14strikinglydifferentcircumstancedforthefutureoflaborandleisure.Today,the15ofworkmaybeabitoverblown.“Manyjobsareboring,degrading,unhealthy,andawasteofhumanpotential,”saysJohnDanaher,alecturerattheNationalUniversityofIrelandinGalway.Thesedays,becauseleisuretimeisrelatively16formostworkers,peopleusetheirfreetimetocounterbalancetheintellectualandemotional17oftheirjobs.“WhenIcomehomefromahardday’swork,Ioftenfeel18,”Danahersays,adding,“InaworldinwhichIdon’thavetowork,Imightfeelratherdifferent”—perhapsdifferentenoughtothrowhimself19ahobbyora
2017考研英语二阅读真题答案解析
2017考研英语二阅读真题答案解析
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2017年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)
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 the ANSWER SHEET。
(10 points)
People have speculated for centuries about a future without
work 。Today is no different， with academics， writers， and
activists once again 1 that technology be replacing human
workers。 Some imagine that the coming work-free world will be
defined by 2 。 A few wealthy people will own all the capital，
and the masses will struggle in an impoverished wasteland。
A different and not mutually exclusive 3 holds that the future
will be a wasteland of a different sort， one 4 by purposelessness：
Without jobs to give their lives 5 ， people will simply become
lazy and depressed。 6 ， today’s unemployed don’t seem to
考研英语二历年真题及解析(2010-2017)
2010考研英语二真题及答案
Section I Use of English
Directions:
Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.
Choose the best one and mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET l. (10 points)
The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico was declared a global epidemic on June 11,
2009. It is the first worldwide epidemic_____1_____ by the World Health Organization in 41 years.
The heightened alert _____2_____an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that convened
after a sharp rise in cases in Australia, and rising_____3_____in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere.
But the epidemic is "_____4_____" in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization's
director general, _____5_____ the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms
2017考研英语二阅读真题及答案
2017考研英语⼆阅读真题及答案
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2017年全国硕⼠研究⽣⼊学统⼀考试英语(⼆)
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 the ANSWERSHEET。 (10 points)
People have speculated for centuries about a future without work 。Today is no different， with academics， writers，and activists once again 1 that technology be replacing human workers。 Some imagine that the coming work-free world willbe defined by 2 。 A few wealthy people will own all the capital， and the masses will struggle in an impoverishedwasteland。
A different and not mutually exclusive 3 holds that the future will be a wasteland of a different sort， one 4 bypurposelessness： Without jobs to give their lives 5 ， people will simply become lazy and depressed。 6 ， today’sunemployed don’t seem to be having a great time。 One Gallup poll found that 20 percent of Americans who have beenunemployed for at least a year report having depression， double the rate for 7 Americans。 Also， some research suggeststhat the 8 for rising rates of mortality， mental-health problems， and addicting 9 poorly-educated middle-aged people isshortage of well-paid jobs。 Perhaps this is why many 10 the agonizing dullness of a jobless future。
2015考研英语二真题及答案解析
2015年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语二真题及答案Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.(10points)Inourcontemporaryculture,theprospectofcommunicatingwith--orevenlookingat--astrangerisvirtuallyunbearable.Everyonearoundusseemstoagreebythewaytheyfiddlewiththeirphones,evenwithouta1underground.It'sasadreality--ourdesiretoavoidinteractingwithotherhumanbeings--becausethere's2tobegainedfromtalkingtothestrangerstandingbyyou.Butyouwouldn'tknowit,3intoyourphone.Thisuniversalarmorsendsthe4:"Pleasedon'tapproachme."Whatisitthatmakesusfeelweneedtohide5ourscreens?Oneanswerisfear,accordingtoJonWortmann,executivementalcoach.Wefearrejection,orthatourinnocentsocialadvanceswillbe6as"creepy,".Wefearwe'llbe7.Wefearwe'llbedisruptive.Strangersareinherently8tous,sowearemorelikelytofeel9whencommunicatingwiththemcomparedwithourfriendsandacquaintances.Toavoidthisanxiety,we10toourphones."Phonesbecomeoursecurityblanket,"Wortmannsays."Theyareourhappyglassesthatprotectusfromwhatweperceiveisgoingtobemore11.”Butonceweripoffthebandaid,tuckoursmartphonesinourpocketsandlookup,itdoesn't12sobad.Inone2011experiment,behavioralscientistsNicholasEpleyandJulianaSchroederaskedcommuterstodotheunthinkable:Starta13.TheyhadChicagotraincommuterstalktotheirfellow14."WhenDr.EpleyandMs.Schroederaskedotherpeopleinthesametrainstationto15howtheywouldfeelaftertalkingtoastranger,thecommutersthoughttheir16wouldbemorepleasantiftheysatontheirown,"theNewYorkTimessummarizes.Thoughtheparticipantsdidn'texpectapositiveexperience,afterthey17withtheexperiment,"notasinglepersonreportedhavingbeensnubbed."18,thesecommuteswerereportedlymoreenjoyablecomparedwiththosesanscommunication,whichmakesabsolutesense,19humanbeingsthriveoffofsocialconnections.It'sthat20:Talkingtostrangerscanmakeyoufeelconnected.1.[A]ticket[B]permit[C]signal[D]record2.[A]nothing[B]link[C]another[D]much3.[A]beaten[B]guided[C]plugged[D]brought4.[A]message[B]cede[C]notice[D]sign5.[A]under[B]beyond[C]behind[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]unfamiliar9.[A]comfortable[B]anxious[C]confident[D]angry10.[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]trainees[B]employees[C]researchers[D]passengers15.[A]reveal[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,whichisastressmarker,whiletheywereatworkandwhiletheywereathomeandfoundithigheratwhatissupposedtobeaplaceofrefuge.“Furthercontradictingconventionalwisdom,wefoundthatwomenaswellasmenhavelowerlevelsofstressatworkthanathome,”writesoneoftheresearchers,SarahDamske.Infactwomenevensaytheyfeelbetteratwork,shenotes.“Itismen,notwomen,whoreportbeinghappierathomethanatwork.”Anothersurpriseisthatfindingsholdtrueforboththosewithchildrenandwithout,butmoresofornonparents.Thisiswhypeoplewhoworkoutsidethehomehavebetterhealth.Whatthestudydoesn’tmeasureiswhetherpeoplearestilldoingworkwhenthey’reathome,whetheritishouseholdworkorworkbroughthomefromtheoffice.Formanymen,theendoftheworkdayisatimetokickback.Forwomenwhostayhome,theynevergettoleavetheoffice.Andforwomenwhoworkoutsidethehome,theyoftenareplayingcatch-up-with-householdtasks.Withtheblurringofroles,andthefactthatthehomefrontlagswellbehindtheworkplaceamakingadjustmentsforworkingwomen,it’snotsurprisingthatwomenaremorestressedathome.Butit’snotjustagenderthing.Atwork,peopleprettymuchknowwhatthey’resupposedtobedoing:working,markingmoney,doingthetaskstheyhavetodoinordertodrawanincome.Thebargainisverypure:Employeeputsinhoursofphysicalormentallaborandemployeedrawsoutlife-sustainingmoola.Onthehomefront,however,peoplehavenosuchclarity.Rareisthehouseholdinwhichthedivisionoflaborissoclinicallyandmethodicallylaidout.Therearealotoftaskstobedone,thereareinadequaterewardsformostofthem.Yourhomecolleagues-yourfamily-havenoclearrewardsfortheirlabor;theyneedtobetalkedintoit,orifthey’reteenagers,threatenedwithcompleteremovalofallelectronicdevices.Plus,they’reyourfamily.Youcannotfireyourfamily.Youneverreallygettogohomefromhome.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