2019考研英语完型填空模拟题及答案解析【二】

2019考研英语完型填空模拟题及答案解析【二】
About 1 o’clock a storm 6 suddenly. We had time to have 7 its approach but we were concentrating on cutting steps, and 8 we had time to do anything, we were blinded by snow. We could not move up or down and had to wait 9 ,
getting colder and colder. 10 my hood(兜帽), my nose and cheeks were frostbitten and I dared not take a hand out of my glove to warm them.
After two hours of this, I realized we would have to do 11 to avoid being frozen to death where we stood. From time to time through the mist I had 12 the outline of a dark buttress(扶壁)just above us, to descend in the wind was 13 question; our only hope was to scramble up to this buttress, and dig out a platform at the foot of it on which we could 14 our tent.
We climbed to this place and started to 15 the ice. At first my companion seemed to regard the 16 as hopeless but gradually the wind 17 and he cheered up. 18 we had made a platform big enough to put up the tent, and we did this as 19 we could. We 20 into our sleeping bags and fell asleep, felling that we were lucky to be still alive.
1. A. setB. gotC. madeD. took
2. A evenB. thoughC. soD. if
3. A. when B. whereC. asD. so that
4. A. fallenB. flownC. splitD. blown
5. A. viewB. visionC. lookD. glimpse
6. A. came upB. came outC. came overD. came on
7. A. viewedB. noticedC. notifiedD. glanced
8. A. afterB. beforeC. unlessD. until
9. A. motionlesslyB. constantlyC. steadilyD. continually
10. A. In spite ofB. In relation toC. In case ofD. In the event of
11. A. anythingB. nothingC. somethingD. everything
12. A. laid outB. made outC. drawn outD. marked out
13. A. withoutB. inC. beyondD. out of date
14. A. wrenchB. wedgeC. padD. pinch
15. A. cut downB. cut away C. cut outD. cut off
16. A. positionB. situationC. occupationD. orientation
17. A. died outB. died offC. died backD. died down
18. A. Instead ofB. FurthermoreC. IndeedD. At last
19. A. wellB. goodC. bestD. better
20. A. climbedB. crashedC. creptD. crawled
参考答案及解析:
1. 【答案】C. made
【解析】本题测试惯用搭配. make towards(=make for, go forwards, move in the direction of …) 朝….走去。

2. 【答案】B. though
【解析】本题测试逻辑搭配.though 表示让步意义,引导让步状语从句。

因为从句主语和主句主语相同,从句谓语又包含be,所以从句中的主语和助动词能够省略。

例如:1) The girl, though plain, had a good kind face. 2) I went on talking , though continually interrupted by John.
3. 【答案】C. as
【解析】本题测试逻辑搭配.从上下文意思看,本句中从句与主句的联系是因果关系,故选 as,表示原因,其他词均不切题。

4. 【答案】D. blown
【解析】本题测试词义搭配.fallen 和flown均为不及物动词,不能用于被动语态。

blow vt.吹,正合题意。

本句译文:这里我们没有发现什么雪,因为绝大部分雪似乎已从山上刮走了。

5. 【答案】A. view
【解析】本题测试词义搭配. 此处view 意为“看见的东西,景色”,例如:Your house has a fine view of the hills. (从你的房子能看到这些小山的美丽景色。

)本句译文:看不到远处的山,因为我们四周的云层正在形成。

6. 【答案】A. came up
【解析】本题测试词义型惯用搭配.come up (=happen)发生,形成:A snowstorm is coming up. (一场暴风雪正在酝酿之中。

)本句中有suddenly, 故用came up 比came on 更妥。

7. 【答案】B. noticed
【解析】本题测试词义搭配. notify vt.(=inform sb. of sth. ; report sth. to sb.) 通知,报告。

glance(at) (=take a。

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2019考研英语(二)真题参考答案完整版

2019考研英语(二)真题参考答案完整版

2019考研英语(二)真题参考答案完整版2019考研英语(二)真题参考答案完整版SectionⅠ Use of English完型填空答案1. [D] However2. [A] helps3. [B] solely4. [B] lowering5. [D] reach6. [B] depiction7. [A] due to8. [D] immediate9. [C] reasons10. [A] instead11. [A] track12. [D] account for13. [B] adjust14. [A] results15. [C] hungry16. [D] sign17. [C] decision18. [A] disappointing19. [A] because20. [A] obsessingSectionⅡ Reading Comprehension(50 points)Part A阅读答案Text 121. [C] foster a child’s moral development22. [B] burdensome23. [D] an emotion can play opposing roles24. [B] can result from either sympahty or guilt25. [D] wrongdoingsText 226. [D] forests may become a potential threat27. [D] lower their present carbon-absorbing capacity28. [B] reduce the density of some of its forests29. [A] To handle the areas in serious danger first30. [C] supportiveText 331. [C] Flaws in U. S. immigratinon rules for farm workers.32. [D] the aging of immigrant farm workers33. [B] To get native workers back to farming.34. [A] slow graning procedures.35. [B] Import Food or Labor?Text 436. [B] urge consumers to cut the use of plastics37. [B] prevent us from making further efforts38. [D] We should press our government to lead the combat39. [D] a top down process40. [C] are far from sufficientPart B新题型答案41. [A] remarks that significant moves may pose challenges to children42. [D] thinks that children should be given a sense of involvement in homebuying decision43. [C] advises that home purchases should not be based only on children’s opinions44. [G] assumes that many children’s views on real estate are influenced by the media45. [F] believes that homebuying decisions should be based on children’s needs rather than their opinions.Section Ⅲ Translation翻译答案我们很容易低估英国作家吉米·哈利。

2019全国卷2完形填空赏析

2019全国卷2完形填空赏析

2019全国卷2完形填空赏析It’s about 250 miles from the hills of west-central Iowa to Ehlers’ home in Minnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hunting, Ehlers thought about the small dog he had seen trembling alongside the road. He had tried to coax(哄)the dog to him but, frightened, it had run off.Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that lost dog. So, four days later, he called his friend Greg, and the two drove back. After a long and careful search, Greg saw, across a field, the dog moving cautiously away. Ehlers eventually succeeded in coaxing the animal to him. Nervousness and fear were replaced with joy. It just started licking(舔) Ehlers’ face.A local farmer told them the dog sounded like one advertised as lost in the local paper. The ad had a phone number for a town in southern Michigan. Ehlers called the number of Jeff and Lisa to tell them he had found their dog.Jeff had hunted in Iowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots had scared the dog off. Jeff searched in vain for Rosie in the next four days.Ehlers returned to Minnesota, and then drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on a flight to Michigan. It’s good to know there’s still someone out there who cares enough to go to that kind oftrouble ,” says Lisa of Ehlers’ rescue effort.am to my dogs,” says Ehlers.“If it had been my dog, I’d hope that somebody would be willing to go that extra mile.”体裁:记叙文(叙事)题材:人与狗作者找到了一条失踪的狗并送还给主人,相互帮忙的真情故事.难词:west-central central是centre的形容词,中西部的coax(哄)the dog to coax sb to do sthe coax sb (into doing sth) Cautiously cautious的副词形式,小心地Nervousness nervous的名词形式紧张licking(舔) lick的ing形式put Rosie on a flight to 将…送往;使…前往将Rosie送往去某地的飞机out there 强调人或物总是存在go to that kind of trouble 额外努力(或工作);烦扰;打扰;麻烦不辞劳苦做某事go to a lot of trouble to do sthfigure 熟词生义认为;猜想; 类似think and guessgo that extra mile 孜孜以求;加倍努力;加把劲难句(好句):It’s good to know there’s still someone out there who cares enough to go to that kind of trouble.It是形式主语,to后面是真正的主语。

2019年考研英语二真题答案及解析

2019年考研英语二真题答案及解析

2019年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)试题答案详解Section I Use of English1、【答案】[D]However【解析】此处考察逻辑关系。

首段提出文章中心:定期称量自己是一种解任何显著的的体重波动的好方法。

空格所在句指出:____,如果太频繁,这种习惯有时会造成损害。

前文wonderful way(好方法)与后文hurt(损害)形成转折关系,故填入however(然而)。

另外,however 也是考研完形填空中的高频词。

其他选项:therefore(因此),otherwise(否则)和besides(此外)此处不符合语境,故正确答案为[D]However。

2、【答案】[A]helps【解析】此处考察反义复现。

空格所在句指出:this habit can sometimes hurt more than it ____(这种习惯的坏处要比____多),应该是help(有帮助,有好处),与前文hurt(损害)形成反义复现。

其他选项:Cares(关心),warns(警告),reduces(减少,致使)均不能与hurt形成呼应,故正确答案为[A]helps。

3、【答案】[B]solely【解析】此处考察同义复现+词义辨析。

空格所在句指出:至于我,每天称自己的重量让我把注意力从保持健康和好动转移到____专注于体重秤。

填入solely(仅仅)语义通顺。

另外本句focusing solely on the scale中的solely(仅仅)与本段后文thinking only of____the number on the scale的only形成了同义复现。

故正确答案为[B]solely。

4、【答案】[B]lowering【解析】此处考察词义辨析+反义复现。

空格所在句指出:我曾经以增加肌肉含量而增重,但后来只考虑____体重的数量,我改变了我的训练方案。

填入lowering(减少)语义通顺。

2019考研英语完形填空模拟题23篇

2019考研英语完形填空模拟题23篇

2019考研英语模拟题(1)SectionⅠUse of EnglishDirections:Read the foll owing text. Choose the best word(s)from each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.(10 points)一、美陪审团制度As former col onists of Great Britain,the Founding Fathers of the United States ad opted much of the legal system of Great Britain. We have a“common law”,or law mad e by courts__1__a monarch or other central governmental__2__like a legislature. The jury,a__3__of ordinary citizens chosen to decid e a case,is an__4__ part of our common-law system. Use of juries to decide cases is a__5__feature of the American legal system. Few other countries in the world use juries as we do in the United States.__6__the centuries,many people have believed that juries in most cases reach a fairer and more just result__7__would be obtained using a judge__8__,as many countries d o.__9__a jury decides casesafter“__10__”,or discussions among a group of people,the jury‘s d ecision is likely to have the__11__ from many different people from different backgrounds,who must as a group decide what is right.Juries are used in both civil cases,which decid e__12__ among__13__ citizens,and criminal cases,which d ecide cases brought by the government __14__ that individuals have committed crimes. Juries are sel ected from the U.S. citizens and__15__. Jurors,consisting of __16__ numbers,are call ed for each case requiring a jury.The judge__17__to the case__18__the selection of jurors to serve as the jury for that case. In some states,__19__jurors are questioned by the judge;in others,they are questioned by the lawyers representing the__20__under rul es dictated by state law.1. [A] other than [B] rather than [C] more than [D] or rather2. [A] agency [B] organization [C] institution [D] authority3. [A] panel [B] crew [C] band [D] flock4. [A] innate [B] intact [C] integral [D] integrated5. [A]discriminating[B] distinguishing [C] determining [D] diminishing6. [A] in [B] by [C] after [D] over7. [A] that [B] which [C] than [D] as8. [A] alike [B] alone [C] altogether [D] apart9. [A] Although [B] Because [C] If [D] While10.[A] deliberations [B] meditations [C] reflections [D] speculations11.[A] outline [B] outcome [C] input [D] intake12.[A] arguments [B] controversies [C] disputes [D] hostilities13.[A] fell ow [B] individual [C] personal [D] private14.[A] asserting [B] alleging [C] maintaining [D] testifying15.[A] assembl ed [B] evoked [C] rallied [D] summoned16.[A] set [B] exact [C] given [D] placed17.[A] all ocated [B] all otted [C] appointed [D] assigned18.[A] administers [B] manages [C] oversees [D] presides19.[A] inspective [B] irrespective [C] perspective [D] prospective20.[A] bodies [B] parties [C] sides [D] units答案1. B2. D3. A4. C5. B6. D7.C8.B9. B 10. A11. C 12. C 13.D 14.B 15. D 16. A 17. D 18. C 19. D 20. B精选总体分析本文介绍了美国的陪审团制度。

2019年考研英语(二)真题及答案解析

2019年考研英语(二)真题及答案解析

2019年考研英语二真题SectionⅠUse of EnglishDirections: Read the followingthe best word(s)for each numbered blank and mark[A],[B],[C]or[D]on theANSWER SHEET.(10points)Weighing yourself regularly is a wonderful way to stay aware of any significant weight fluctuations.1,when done too often,this habit can sometimes hurt more than it2.As for me,weighing myself every day caused me to shift my focus from being generally healthy and physically active to focusing3on the scale.That was bad to my overall fitness goals.I had gained weight in the form of muscle mass,but thinking only of4the number on the scale,I altered my training program.That conflicted with how I needed to train to5my goals.I also found that weighing myself daily did not provide an accurate6of the hard work and progress I was making in the gym.It takes about three weeks to a month to notice any significant changes in weight7altering your training program.The most8changes will be observed in skill level,strength and inches lost.For these9,I stopped weighing myself every day and switched to a bimonthly weighing schedule10. Since weight loss is not my goal,it is less important for me to11my weight each week.Weighing every other week allows me to observe and12any significant weight changes.That tells me whether I need to13my training program.I use my bimonthly weigh-in14to get information about my nutrition as well.If my training intensity remains the same,but I’m constantly15and dropping weight,this is a16that I need to increase my daily caloric intake.The17to stop weighing myself every day has done wonders for my overall health,fitness and well-being.I’m experiencing increased zeal for working out since I no longer carry the burden of a18morning weigh-in.I’ve also experienced greater success in achieving my specific fitness goals,19I’m training according to those goals,not the numbers on a scale.Rather than20over the scale,turn your focus to how you look,feel,how your clothes fit and your overall energy level.1.[A]Besides[B]Therefore[C]Otherwise2.[A]helps[B]cares[C]warns3.[A]initially[B]solely[C]occasionally4.[A]recording[B]lowering[C]explaining5.[A]modify[B]set[C]review6.[A]definition[B]depiction[C]distribution7.[A]due to[B]regardless of[C]aside from8.[A]orderly[B]rigid[C]precise9.[A]claims[B]judgments[C]reasons10.[A]instead[B]though[C]again11.[A]report[B]track[C]overlook12.[A]depend on[B]approve of[C]hold onto13.[A]share[B]adjust[C]confirm14.[A]results[B]features[C]rules15.[A]bored[B]anxious[C]hungry16.[A]principle[B]secret[C]belief17.[A]request[B]necessity[C]decision18.[A]disappointing[B]surprising[C]restricting19.[A] B ecause[B]unless[C]until20.[A]obsessing[B]dominating[C]puzzling [D]However [D]reduces [D]formally [D]accepting [D]reach [D]prediction [D]along with [D]immediate [D]methods [D]indeed [D]conceal [D]account for [D]prepare [D]tests [D]sick [D]sign [D]wish [D]consuming [D] if[D]triumphingSection II 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.(40points)Text1Unlike so-called basic emotions such as sadness,fear,and anger,guilt emerges a little later,in conjunction with a child's growing grasp of social and moral norms.Children aren’t born knowing how to say“I’m sorry”;rather,they learn over time that such statements appease parents and friends--and their own consciences.This is why researchers generally regard so-called moral guilt,in the right amount,to be a good thing.In the popular imagination,of course,guilt still gets a bad rap.It is deeply uncomfortable--it’s the emotional equivalent of wearing a jacket weighted with stones.Yet this understanding is outdated.“There has been a kind of revival or a rethinking about what guilt is and what role guilt can serve,”says Amrisha Vaish,a psychology researcher at the University of Virginia,adding that this revival is part of a larger recognition that emotions aren't binary--feelings that may be advantageous in one context may be harmful in another.Jealousy and anger,for example,may have evolved to alert us to important inequalities.Too much happiness can be destructive.And guilt,by prompting us to think more deeply about our goodness,can encourage humans to make up for errors and fix relationships.Guilt,in other words,can help hold a cooperative species together.It is a kind of social glue.Viewed in this light,guilt is an opportunity.Work by Tina Malti,a psychology professor at the University of Toronto,suggests that guilt may compensate for an emotional deficiency.In a number of studies,Malti and others have shown that guilt and sympathy may represent different pathways to cooperation and sharing Some Kids who are low in sympathy may make up for that shortfall by experiencing more guilt,which can rein in their nastier impulses.And vice versa:High sympathy can substitute for low guilt.In a2014study,for example,Malti looked at244children Using caregiver assessments and the children’s self-observations,she rated each child’s overall sympathy level and his or her tendency to feel negative emotions after moral transgressions.Then the kids were handed chocolate coins,and given a chance to shared them with an anonymous child.For the low-sympathy kids,how much they shared appeared to turn on how inclined they were to feel guilty.The guilt-prone ones shared more,even though they hadn’t magically become more sympathetic to the other child’s deprivation.“That’s good news,”Malti says.“We can be prosocial because we caused harm and we feel regret,”21.Researchers think that guilt can be a good thing because it may help_______.[A]regulate a child’s basic emotions[B]improve a child’s intellectual ability[C]foster a child’s moral development[D]intensify a child’s positive feelings22.According to Paragraph2,many people still consider guilt to be________.[A]deceptive[B]burdensome[C]addictive[D]inexcusable23.Vaish holds that the rethinking about guilt comes from an awareness that________.[A]emotions are context-independent[B]emotions are socially constructive[C]emotional stability can benefit health[D]an emotion can play opposing roles24.Malti and others have shown that cooperation and sharing_______.[A]may help correct emotional deficiencies[B]can result form either sympathy or guilt[C]can bring about emotional satisfaction[D]may be the outcome of impulsive acts25.The word“transgressions”(Line4,Para.5)is closest in meaning to_______.[A]teachings[B]discussions[C]restrictions[D]wrongdoingsText2Forests give us shade,quiet and one of the harder challenges in the fight against climate change.Even as we humans count on forests to soak up a good share of the carbon dioxide we produce,we are threatening their ability to do so.The climate change we are hastening could one day leave us with forests that emit more carbon than they absorb.Thankfully,there is a way out of this trap-but it involves striking a subtle balance.Helping forests flourish as valuable“carbon sinks”long into the future may require reducing their capacity to sequester carbon now.California is leading the way,as it does on so many climate efforts,in figuring out the details.The state’s proposed Forest Carbon Plan aims to double efforts to thin out young trees and clear brush in parts of the forest,including by controlled burning.This temporarily lowers carbon-carrying capacity.But the remaining trees draw a greater share of the available moisture,so they grow and thrive,restoring the forest’s capacity to pull carbon from the air.Healthy trees are also better able to fend off insects.The landscape is rendered less easily burnable.Even in the event of a fire,fewer trees are consumed.The need for such planning is increasingly urgent.Already,since2010,drought and insects have killed over100 million trees in California,most of them in2016alone,and wildfires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres.California’s plans treat35,000acres of forest a year by2020,and60,000by2030-financed from the proceeds of the state’s emissions-permit auctions.That’s only a small share of the total acreage that could benefit,about half a million acres in all,so it will be vital to prioritize areas at greatest risk of fire or drought.The strategy also aims to ensure that carbon in woody material removed from the forests is locked away in the form of solid lumber or burned as biofuel in vehicles that would otherwise run on fossil fuels.New research on transportation biofuels is already under way.State governments are well accustomed to managing forests,but traditionally they’ve focused on wildlife, watersheds and opportunities for recreation.Only recently have they come to see the vital part forests will have to play in storing carbon.Califormia’s plan,which is expected to be finalized by the governor next year,should serve as a model.26.By saying“one of the harder challenges,”the author implies that________.[A]global climate change may get out of control[B]people may misunderstand global warming[C]extreme weather conditions may arise[D]forests may become a potential threat27.To maintain forests as valuable“carbon sinks,”we may need to_______.[A]preserve the diversity of species in them[B]accelerate the growth of young trees[C]strike a balance among different plants[D]lower their present carbon-absorbing capacity28.California’s Forest Carbon Plan endeavors to________.[A]cultivate more drought-resistant trees[B]reduce the density of some of its forests[C]find more effective ways to kill insects[D]restore its forests quickly after wildfires29.What is essential to California’s plan according to Paragraph5?[A]To handle the areas in serious danger first.[B]To carry it out before the year of2020.[C]To perfect the emissions-permit auctions.[D]To obtain enough financial support.30.The author’s attitude to California’s plan can best be described as________.[A]ambiguous[B]tolerant[C]supportive[D]cautiousAmerican farmers have been complaining of labor shortages for several years now.Given a multi-year decline in illegal immigration,and a similarly sustained pickup in the U.S.job market,the complaints are unlikely to stop without an overhaul of immigration rules for farm workers.Efforts to crate a more straightforward agricultural-workers visa that would enable foreign workers to stay longer in the U.S.and change jobs within the industry have so far failed in Congress.If this doesn’t change.American munities and consumers will be the losers.Perhaps half of U.S.farm laborers are undocumented immigrants.As fewer such workers enter the U.S.,the characteristics of the agricultural workforce are changing.Today’s farm laborers,while still predominantly born in Mexico,are more likely to be settled,rather than migrating,and more likely to be married than single.They are also aging.At the start of this century,about one-third of crop workers were over the age of35.Now,more than half are. And crop picking is hard on older bodies.One oft-debated cure for this labor shortage remains as implausible as it has been all along:Native U.S.workers won’t be returning to the farm.Mechanization is not the answer either—not yet at least.Production of com,cotton,rice,soybeans and wheat has been largely mechanized,but many high-value,labor-intensive crops,such as strawberries,need labor.Even dairy farms,where robots do a small share of milking,have a long way to go before they are automated.As a result,farms have grown increasingly reliant on temporary guest workers using the H-2A visa to fill the gaps in the agricultural workforce.Starting around2012,requests for the visas rose sharply;from2011to2016the number of visas issued more than doubled.The H-2A visa has no numerical cap,unlike the H-2B visa for nonagricultural work,which is limited to66,000 annually.Even so,employers frequently complain they aren’t allotted all the workers they need.The process is cumbersome,expensive,and unreliable.One survey found that bureaucratic delays led H-2A worker to arrive on the job an average of22days late.And the shortage is compounded by federal immigration raids,which remove some workers and drive others underground.In a2012survey,71percent of tree-fruit growers and nearly80percent of raisin and berry growers said they were short of labor.Some western growers have responded by moving operations to Mexico.From1998-2000,14.5percent of the fruit Americans consumed was imported.Little more than a decade later,the share of imported fruit had increased to25.8percent.In effect,the U.S.can import food or it can import the workers who pick it.31.What problem should be addressed according to the first two paragraphs?[A]Discrimination against foreign workers in the U.S.[B]Biased laws in favor of some American businesses.[C]Flaws in U.S.immigration rules for farm workers.[D]Decline of job opportunities in U.S.agriculture.32.One trouble with U.S.agricultural workforce is________.[A]the rising number of illegal immigrants[B]the high mobility of crop workers[C]the lack of experienced laborers[D]the aging of immigrant farm workers33.What is the much-argued solution to the labor shortage in U.S.farming?[A]To attract younger laborers to farm work.[B]To get native U.S.workers back to farming.[C]To use more robots to grow high-value crops.[D]To strengthen financial support for farmers.34.Agricultural employers complain about the H-2A visa for its________.[A]slow granting procedures[B]limit on duration of stay[C]tightened requirements[D]control of annual admissions35.Which of the following could be the best title for this text?[A]U.S.Agriculture in Decline?[B]Import Food or Labor?[C]America Saved by Mexico?[D]Manpower vs.Automation?Arnold Schwarzenegger,Dia Mirza and Adrian Grenier have a message for you:It’s easy to beat plastic.They’re part of a bunch of celebrities staring in a new video for World Environment Day—encouraging you,the consumer,to swap out your single-use plastic staples like straws and cutlery to combat the plastic crisis.The key messages that have been put together for World Environment Day do include a call for governments to enact legislation to curb single-us plastics.But the overarching message is directed at individuals.My concern with leaving it up to the individual,however,is our limited sense of what needs to be achieved.On their own,taking our own bags to the grocery store or quitting plastic straws,for example,will accomplish little and require very little of us.They could even be detrimental,satisfying a need to have“done our bit”without ever progressing onto bigger,bolder,more effective actions—a kind of“moral licensing”that allays our concerns and stops us doing more and asking more of those in charge.While the conversation around our environment and our responsibility toward it remains centered on shopping bags and straws,we’re ignoring the balance of power that implies that as“consumers”we must shop sustainably,rather than as“citizens”hold our governments and industries to account to push for real systemic change.It’s important to acknowledge that the environment isn’t everyone’s priority-or even most people’s.We shouldn’t expect it to be.In her latest book,Why Good People Do Bad Environmental Things,Wellesley College professor Elizabeth R.DeSombre argues that the best way to collectively change the behavior of large numbers of people is for the change to be structural.This might mean implementing policy such as a plastic tax that adds a cost to environmentally problematic action, or banning single-use plastics altogether.India has just announced it will“eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by2022.”There are also incentive-based ways of making better environmental choices easier,such as ensuring recycling is at least as easy as trash disposal.DeSombre isn’t saying people should stop caring about the environment.It’s just that individual actions are too slow,she says,for that to be the only,or even primary,approach to changing widespread behavior.None of this is about writing off the individual.It’s just about putting things into perspective.We don’t have time to wait.We need progressive policies that shape collective action(and rein in polluting businesses),alongside engaged citizens pushing for change.36.Some celebrities star in a new video to.[A]demand new laws on the use of plastics[B]urge consumers to cut the use of plastics[C]invite public opinion on the plastics crisis[D]disc lose the causes of the plastics crisis37.The author is concerned that“moral licensing”may[A]mislead us into doing worthless things[B]prevent us from making further efforts[C]weaken our sense of accomplishment[D]suppress our desire for success38.By pointing out our identity as“citizens,”,the author indicates that[A]our focus should be shifted shifted to community welfare[B]our relationship with local industries is improving[C]We have been actively exercising our civil rights[D]We should press our government to lead the combat39.DeSombre argues that the best way for a collective change should be.[A]a win-win arrangement[B]a self-driven mechanism[C]a cost-effective approach[D]a top down process40.The author concludes that individual efforts[A]can be too aggressive[B]can be too inconsistent[C]are far from sufficient[D]are far from rationalPart BDirections:Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subtitles from the list A-G for each numbered paragraph(41-45).There are two extra subtitles which you do not need to use.Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(10points)Five ways to make conversation with anyoneIn choosing a new home,Camille McClain’s kids have a single demand:a backyard.McClain’s little ones aren’t the only kids who have an option when it comes to housing,and in many cases youngsters’views weigh heavily on parents’real estate decisions,according to a2018Harris Poll survey of more than 2000US adults.While more families buck an older-generation proclivity to leave kids in the dark about real estate decisions, reality agents and psychologists have mixed views about the financial,personal and long-term effects kids’opinions may have.The idea of involving children in a big decision is a great idea because it can help them feel a sense of control and ownership in what can be an overwhelming process,and Ryan Hooper,a clinical psychologist in Chicago.“Children may face serious difficulties in coping with significant moves,especially if it removes them from their current school or support system,”he said.Greg Jaroszewski,a real estate brokers with Gagliardo Realty Associates,said he’s not convinced that kids should be involved in selecting a home---but their options should be considered to regards to proximity to friends and social activities,if possible.Younger children should feel like they’re choosing their home---without actually getting a choice in the matter, said Adam Bailey,a real estate attorney based in New York.Asking them questions about what they like about the backyard of a potential home will make them feel like they’re being included in the decision-making process,Bailey said.Many of the aspects of home buying aren’t a consideration for children,said Tracey Hampson,a real estate agent based in Santa Clarita,Calif.And placing too much emphasis on their opinions can ruin a fantastic home purchase.“Speaking with your children before you make a real estate decision is wise,but I wouldn’t base the purchasing decision solely on their opinions.”Hampson said.The other issue is that many children-especially older ones-may base their real estate knowledge on HGTV shows,said Aaron Norris of The Norris Group in Riverside,Calif.“They love Chip and Joanna Gaines just as much as the rest of us,”he said.“HGTV has seriously changed how people view real estate.It’s not shelter,it’s a lifestyle.With that mindset change come some serious money consequences.”Kids tend to get stuck in the features and the immediate benefits to them personally,Norris said.Parents need to remind their children that their needs and desires may change over time,said Julie Gurner,a real estate analyst with .“Their opinions can change tomorrow,”Gurner said.“Harsh as it may be to say,that decision should likely not be made contingent on a child’s opinions,but rather made for them with great consideration into what home can meet their needs best-and give them an opportunity to customize it a bit and make it their own.”This advice is more relevant now than ever before,even as more parents want to embrace the ideas of their children,despite the current housing crunch.A.remarks that significant moves may pose challenges to children.41.Ryan Hooper B.says that it is wise to leave kids in the dark about real estate decisions.42.Adam Bailey C.advises that home purchases should not be based only on children’s opinions.43.Tracey Hampson D.thinks that children should be given a sense of involvement in homebuying decisions.44.Aaron Norris E.notes that aspects like children’s friends and social activities should be considered uponhomebuying.45.Julie Gurner F.believes that homebuying decisions should be based on children’s needs rather than theiropinions.G.assumes that many children’s views on real estate are influenced by the media.SectionⅢTranslation46.Directions:Translate the following text into Chinese.Write your translation neatly on the ANSWER SHEET.(15points) It is easy to underestimate English writer James Heriot.He had such a pleasant,readable style that one might think that anyone could imitate it.How many times have I heard people say,“I could write a book,I just haven’t the time”Easily said.Not so easily done.James Herriot,contrary to popular opinion,did not find it easy in his early days of,as he put it,“having a go at the writing game”.While he obviously had an abundance of natural talent,the final,polished work that he gave to the world was the result of years of practicing,re-writing and reading.Like the majority of authors, he had to suffer many disappointments and rejections along the way,but these made him all the more determined to succeed.Everything he achieved in life was earned the hard way and his success in the literacy field was no exception.SectionⅣWritingPart A47.Directions:Suppose you have to cancel your travel plan and will not be able to visit professor Smith,write him an email to Suppose Professor Smith asked you to plan a debate on the theme of city traffic.Wrote him an email to1)suggest a specific with your reasons,and2)tell him about your arrangements.You should write about100words on the ANSWER SHETE.Do not use your own e“Li Ming”instead(10points)Part B48.Directions:Write an essay based on the chart below.In your writing,you should1)interpret the chart,and2)give your commentsYou should write about150words on the ANSWER SHEET.(15points)2019年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)试题答案详解Section I Use of English1、【答案】[D]However【解析】此处考察逻辑关系。

2019年考研英语完形填空预测题与答案共十二篇

2019年考研英语完形填空预测题与答案共十二篇

2019年考研英语完形填空预测题与答案共十二篇一、美陪审团制度As former colonists of Great Britain,the Founding Fathers of the United States adopted much of the legal system of Great Britain. We have a“common law”,or law made by courts__1__a monarch or other central governmental__2__like a legislature. The jury,a__3__of ordinary citizens chosen to decide a case,is an__4__ part of our common-law system. Use of juries to decide cases is a__5__feature of the American legal system. Few other countries in the world use juries as we do in the United States.__6__the centuries,many people have believed that juries in most cases reach a fairer and more just result__7__would be obtained using a judge__8__,as many countries do.__9__a jury decides casesafter“__10__”,or discussions among a group of people,the jury‘s decision is likely to have the__11__ from many different people from different backgrounds,who must as a group decide what is right.Juries are used in both civil cases,which decide__12__ among__13__ citizens,and criminal cases,which decide cases brought by the government __14__ that individuals have committed crimes. Juries are selected from the U.S. citizens and__15__. Jurors,consisting of __16__ numbers,are called for each case requiring a jury.The judge__17__to the case__18__the selection of jurors to serve as the jury for that case. In some states,__19__jurors are questioned by the judge;in others,they are questioned by the lawyers representing the__20__under rules dictated by state law.1. [A] other than [B] rather than [C] more than [D] or rather2. [A] agency [B] organization [C] institution [D] authority3. [A] panel [B] crew [C] band [D] flock4. [A] innate [B] intact [C] integral [D] integrated5. [A]discriminating[B] distinguishing [C] determining [D] diminishing6. [A] in [B] by [C] after [D] over7. [A] that [B] which [C] than [D] as8. [A] alike [B] alone [C] altogether [D] apart9. [A] Although [B] Because [C] If [D] While10.[A] deliberations [B] meditations [C] reflections [D] speculations11.[A] outline [B] outcome [C] input [D] intake12.[A] arguments [B] controversies [C] disputes [D] hostilities13.[A] fellow [B] individual [C] personal [D] private14.[A] asserting [B] alleging [C] maintaining [D] testifying15.[A] assembled [B] evoked [C] rallied [D] summoned16.[A] set [B] exact [C] given [D] placed17.[A] allocated [B] allotted [C] appointed [D] assigned18.[A] administers [B] manages [C] oversees [D] presides19.[A] inspective [B] irrespective [C] perspective [D] prospective20.[A] bodies [B] parties [C] sides [D] units答案1. B2. D3.A4.C5.B6.D7.C8.B9.B 10. A11. C 12. C 13.D 14.B 15.D 16.A 17.D 18.C 19.D 20. B总体分析本文介绍了美国的陪审团制度。

2019中考英语完型填空练习及答案解析(2)

2019中考英语完型填空练习及答案解析(2)For most people,the word "fashion" means "clothes". But people may ask the question,"What ___1___ are in fashion?" And they use the adjective "fashionable" in the same way:"She was wearing a ___2___ coat." "His shirt was really a fashionable color."But of course there are fashions ___3___ many things,not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are ___4___ fashionsin school subjects, jobs…and in languages. Fashions ___5___ as time goes. ___6___ you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different ___7___ one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1850.Today fashions change very quickly. We hear about things ___8___ more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and televisions send information from one country ___9___ another in a few hours. New fashions mean that people will ___10___ new things, so you see there is money in fashion.1. A. color B. clothes C. food D. money2. A. nice B. beautiful C. expensive D. fashionable3. A. at B. by C. in D. with4. A. even B. just C. only D. already5. A. change B. changes C. are changed D. changed6. A. Where B. When C. If D. As7. A. on B. for C. with D. from8. A. very B. much C. too D. quite9. A. in B. by C. to D. with10. A. buy B. sell C. get D. use。

2019-考研英语(二)真题参考答案

2019年考研英语二参考答案一、完形填空1. C.Ho wever2. D.he lps3. A.Sole ly4. A.lower ing5. C.reach6. C.pred ic t ion7. D.due to8. C.im media te9. B.reasons10.D.ins tead11.A.Track12.C.account for13.B.ad jus t14.D.resu l t s15.B.hungry16.C.s ign17.B.dec i s ion18.D.d isappo in t ing19.A.because20.D.obsess ing二、阅读理解21.D.Fos te r a ch i ld’s mora l deve lopment22.C.burdensome23.A.an emot ion can play oppos ing ro les24.C.can resu l t f rom ei the r sympathy or gu i l t25.A.wrongdoings26.A.fores t s may beco me a poten t ia l t h rea t27.A.l ower the i r presen t car ton-absorb ing capac i ty28.C.reduce the dens i ty of so me of i t s fores t s29.B.To handle the areas in se r ious danger f i r s t30.D.suppor t ive31.C.Flaws in U.S.im migra t ion ru les for fa rm workers.32.D.the ag ing of im migrant fa rm workers33.B.To ge t na t ive U.S.workers back to fa rming34.A.s low gran t ing procedures35.B.Impor t Food or Labor?36.B.urge consumers to cu t the use of p las t i cs37.B.preven t us f rom making fur the r ef fo r t s38.D.we should press our governments to lead the co mba t39.D.a top-down process40.C.are fa r f rom suf f ic ien t三、新题型41.D.remarks tha t s ign i f i cant moves may pose cha l lenges to ch i ld ren42.G.th inks tha t ch i ld ren should be given a sense of involvement in ho me buying dec i s ions.43.F.advises tha t ho me purchases should not be based only on ch i ld ren’s op in ions44.C.assumes tha t many ch i ld ren’s v iews on rea l es ta te are inf luenced by the media.45.B.be l ieves tha t home buying dec i s ions should be based on ch i ld ren’s needs ra t her than the i r opin ions四、翻译参考译文:人们很容易低估英国作家詹姆斯.赫里尔特,他的写作风格轻松愉快又容易理解,有人便觉得任何人都能模仿。

2019考研英语二真题及答案(2)

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Section I Use of EnglishDirections: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)Weighing yourself regularly is a wonderful way to stay aware of any significant weight fluctuations. 1 , when done too often, this habit can sometimes hurt more than it 2 。

As for me, weighing myself every day caused me to shift my focus from being generally healthy and physically active to focusing 3 on the scale. That was bad to my overall fitness goals. I had gained weight in the form of muscle mass, but thinking only of 4 the number on the scale, I altered my training program. That conflicted with how I needed to train to 5 my goals.I also found that weighing myself daily did not provide an accurate6 of the hard work and progress I was making in the gym。

2019年全国硕士研究生考研英语二真题及答案详细解析

2019年全国硕士研究生考研英语二真题及答案详细解析SectionⅠ Use of EnglishDirections: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)Weighing yourself regularly is a wonderful way to stay aware of any significant weight fluctuations. 1 , when done too often, this habit can sometimes hurt more than it 2 .As for me, weighing myself every day caused me to shift my focus from being generally healthy and physically active to focusing 3 on the scale. That was bad to my overall fitness goals. I had gained weight in the form of muscle mass, but thinking only of 4 the number on the scale, I altered my training program. That conflicted with how I needed to train to 5 my goals.I also found that weighing myself daily did not provide an accurate 6 of the hard work and progress I was making in the gym. It takes about three weeks to a month to notice any significant changes in weight 7 altering your training program. The most 8 changes will be observed in skill level, strength and inches lost.For these 9 , I stopped weighing myself every day and switched to a bimonthly weighing schedule 10 . Since weight loss is not my goal, it is less important for me to 11 my weight each week. Weighing every other week allows me to observe and 12 any significant weight changes. That tells me whether I need to 13 my training program.I use my bimonthly weigh-in 14 to get information about my nutrition as well. If my training intensity remains the same, but I’m constantly15 and dropping weight, this is a 16 that I need to increase my daily caloric intake.The 17 to stop weighing myself every day has done wonders for my overall health, fitness and well-being. I’m experiencing increased zeal for working out since I no longer carry the burden of a 18 morning weigh-in. I’ve also experienced greater success in achieving my specific fitness goals, 19 I’m training according to those goals, not the numbers on a scale.Rather than 20 over the scale, turn your focus to how you look, feel, how your clothes fit and your overall energy level.1. [A] Besides [B] Therefore [C] Otherwise [D] However2. [A] helps [B] cares [C] warns [D] reduces3. [A] initially [B] solely [C] occasionally [D] formally4. [A] recording [B] lowering [C] explaining [D] accepting5. [A] modify [B] set [C] review [D] reach6. [A] definition [B] depiction [C] distribution [D] prediction7. [A] due to [B] regardless of [C] aside from [D] along with8. [A] orderly [B] rigid [C] precise [D] immediate9. [A] claims [B] judgments [C] reasons [D] methods10. [A] instead [B] though [C] again [D] indeed11. [A] report [B] share [C] share [D] share12. [A] depend on [B] approve of [C] hold onto [D] account for13. [A] prepare [B] adjust [C] confirm [D] prepare14. [A] results [B] features [C] rules [D] tests15. [A] bored [B] anxious [C] hungry [D] sick16. [A] principle [B] secret [C] belief [D] sign17. [A] request [B] necessity [C] decision [D] wish18. [A] disappointing [B] surprising [C] restricting [D] consuming19. [A] if because [B] unless [C] until [D] consuming20. [A] obsessing [B] dominating [C] puzzling [D] triumphingSection II 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 1Unlike so-called basic emotions such as sadness, fear, and anger, guilt emerges a little later, in conjunction with a child's growing grasp of social and moral norms. Children aren’t born knowing how to say “I’m sorry”; rather, they learn over time that such statements appease parents and friends -- and their own consciences. This is why researchers generally regard so-called moral guilt, in the right amount, to be a good thing.In the popular imagination, of course, guilt still gets a bad rap. It is deeply uncomfortable -- it’s the emotional equivalent of wearing a jacket weighted with stones. Yet this understanding is outdated. “There has been a kind of revival or a rethinking about what guilt is and what role guilt can serve,” says Amrisha Vaish, a psychology researcher at the University of Virginia, adding that this revival is part of a larger recognition that emotions aren't binary --feelings that may be advantageous in one context may be harmful in another. Jealousy and anger, for example, may have evolved to alert us to important inequalities. Too much happiness can be destructive.And guilt, by prompting us to think more deeply about our goodness, can encourage humans to make up for errors and fix relationships. Guilt, in other words, can help hold a cooperative species together. It is a kind of social glue.Viewed in this light, guilt is an opportunity. Work by Tina Malti, a psychology professor at the University of Toronto, suggests that guilt may compensate for an emotional deficiency. In a number of studies, Malti and others have shown that guilt and sympathy may represent different pathways to cooperation and sharing Some Kids who are low in sympathy may make up for that shortfall by experiencing more guilt, which can rein in their nastier impulses. And vice versa: High sympathy can substitute for low guilt.In a 2014 study, for example, Malti looked at 244 children Using caregiver assessments and the children’s self-observations, she rated each child’s overall sympathy level and his or her tendency to feel negative emotions after moral transgressions. Then the kids were handed chocolate coins, and given a chance to shared them with an anonymous child. For the low-sympathy kids, how much they shared appeared to turn on how inclined they were to feel guilty. The guilt-prone ones shared more, even though they hadn’t magically become more sympathetic to the other child’s deprivation.“ That’s good news,” Malti says. “We can be prosocial because we caused harm and we feel regret,”21.Researchers think that guilt can be a good thing because it may help_______.[A] regulate a child’s basic emotions[B] improve a child’s intellectual ability[C] foster a child’s moral development[D] intensify a child’s positive feelings22.According to Paragraph 2, many people still consider guilt to be________.[A] deceptive [B] burdensome[C] addictive [D] inexcusable23.Vaish holds that the rethinking about guilt comes from an awareness that________.[A] emotions are context-independent [B] emotions are socially constructive[C] emotional stability can benefit health [D] an emotion can play opposing roles24.Malti and others have shown that cooperation and sharing_______.[A] may help correct emotional deficiencies [B] can result form either sympathy or guilt[C] can bring about emotional satisfaction [D] may be the outcome of impulsive acts25.The word “transgressions”(Line 4, Para. 5) is closest in meaning to_______.[A] teachings [B] discussions[C] restrictions [D] wrongdoingsText 2Forests give us shade, quiet and one of the harder challenges in the fight against climate change. Even as we humans count on forests to soak up a good share of the carbon dioxide we produce, we are threatening their ability to do so. The climate change we are hastening could one day leave us with forests that emit more carbon than they absorb.Thankfully, there is a way out of this trap-but it involves striking a subtle balance. Helping forests flourish as valuable “carbon sinks” long into the future may require reducing their capacity to sequester carbon now. California is leading the way, as it does on so many climate efforts, in figuring out the details.The state’s proposed Forest Carbon Plan aims to double efforts to thin out young trees and clear brush in parts of the forest, including by controlled burning. This temporarily lowers carbon-carrying capacity. But the remaining trees draw a greater share of the available moisture, so they grow and thrive, restoring the forest’s capacity to pull carbon from the air. Healthy trees are also better able to fend off insects. The landscape is rendered less easily burnable. Even in the event of a fire, fewer trees are consumed.The need for such planning is increasingly urgent. Already, since 2010, drought and insects have killed over 100 million trees in California, most of them in 2016 alone, and wildfires have burned hundreds of thousands of acres.California’s plans treat 35,000 acres of forest a year by 2020, and 60,000 by 2030 -financed from the proceeds of the state’s emissions-permit auctions. That’s only a small share of the total acreage that could benefit, about half a million acres in all, so it will be vital to prioritize areas at greatest risk of fire or drought.The strategy also aims to ensure that carbon in woody material removed from the forests is locked away in the form of solid lumber or burned as biofuel in vehicles that would otherwise run on fossil fuels. New research on transportation biofuels is already under way.State governments are well accustomed to managing forests, but traditionally they’ve focused on wildlife,watersheds and opportunities for recreation. Only recently have they come to see the vital part forests will have to play in storing carbon. Califormia’s plan, which is expected to be finalized by the governor next year, should serve as a model.26.By saying “one of the harder challenges,” the author implies that________.[A] global climate change may get out of control[B] people may misunderstand global warming[C] extreme weather conditions may arise[D] forests may become a potential threat27.To maintain forests as valuable “carbon sinks,” we may need to_______.[A] preserve the diversity of species in them[B] accelerate the growth of young trees[C] strike a balance among different plants[D] lower their present carbon-absorbing capacity28.California’s Forest Carbon Plan endeavors to________ .[A] cultivate more drought-resistant trees[B] reduce the density of some of its forests[C] find more effective ways to kill insects[D] restore its forests quickly after wildfires29.Wh at is essential to California’s plan according to Paragraph 5?[A] To handle the areas in serious danger first.[B] To carry it out before the year of 2020.[C] To perfect the emissions-permit auctions.[D] To obtain enough financial support.30.The author’s attitude to California’s plan can best be described as________.[A] ambiguous [B] tolerant [C] supportive [D] cautiousText 3American farmers have been complaining of labor shortages for several years now.Given a multi- year decline in illegal immigration, and a similarly sustained pickup in the U.S. job market, the complaints are unlikely to stop without an overhaul of immigration rules for farm workers.Efforts to crate a more straightforward agricultural-workers visa that would enable foreign workers to stay longer in the U.S. and change jobs within the industry have so far failed in Congress.If this doesn’t change.American munities and consumers will be the losers.Perhaps half of U.S. farm laborers are undocumented immigrants. As fewer such workers enter the U.S., the characteristics of the agricultural workforce are changing. Today’s farm laborers, while still predominantly born in Mexico, are more likely to be settled, rather than migrating, and more likely to be married than single. They are also aging. At the start of this century, about one-third of crop workers were over the age of 35. Now, more than half are. And crop picking is hard on older bodies. One oft-debated cure for this labor shortage remains as implausible as it has been all along: Native U.S. workers won’t be returning to the farm.Mechanization is not the answer either—not yet at least. Production of com,cotton, rice, soybeans and wheat has been largely mechanized, but many high-value, labor-intensive crops, such as strawberries, need labor. Even dairy farms,where robots do a small share of milking, have a long way to go before they are automated.As a result, farms have grown increasingly reliant on temporary guest workers using the H-2A visa to fill the gaps in the agricultural workforce. Starting around 2012, requests for the visas rose sharply; from 2011 to 2016 the number of visas issued more than doubled.The H-2A visa has no numerical cap, unlike the H-2B visa for nonagricultural work, which is limited to 66,000 annually.Even so,employers frequently complain they aren’t allotted all the workers they need.The process is cumbersome,expensive,and unreliable. One survey found that bureaucratic delays led H-2A worker to arrive on the job an average of 22 days late. And the shortage is compounded by federal immigration raids, which remove some workers and drive others underground.In a 2012 survey, 71 percent of tree-fruit growers and nearly 80 percent of raisin and berry growers said they were short of labor. Some western growers have responded by moving operations to Mexico. From 1998-2000, 14.5 percent of the fruit Americans consumed was imported. Little more than a decade later, the share of imported fruit had increased to 25.8 percent.In effect, the U.S. can import food or it can import the workers who pick it.31. What problem should be addressed according to the first two paragraphs?[A] Discrimination against foreign workers in the U.S.[B] Biased laws in favor of some American businesses.[C] Flaws in U.S. immigration rules for farm workers.[D] Decline of job opportunities in U.S. agriculture.32.One trouble with U.S. agricultural workforce is________.[A] the rising number of illegal immigrants [B] the high mobility of crop workers[C] the lack of experienced laborers [D] the aging of immigrant farm workers33.What is the much-argued solution to the labor shortage in U.S. farming?[A] To attract younger laborers to farm work.[B] To get native U.S. workers back to farming.[C] To use more robots to grow high-value crops.[D] To strengthen financial support for farmers.34.Agricultural employers complain about the H-2A visa for its________.[A] slow granting procedures [B] limit on duration of stay[C] tightened requirements [D] control of annual admissions35.Which of the following could be the best title for this text?[A] U.S. Agriculture in Decline? [B] Import Food or Labor?[C] America Saved by Mexico? [D] Manpower vs. Automation?Text 4Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dia Mirza and Adrian Grenier have a message for you: It’s easy to beat plastic. They’re part of a bunch of celebrities staring in a new video for World Environment Day—encouraging you, the consumer, to swap out your single-use plastic staples like straws and cutlery to combat the plastic crisis.The key messages that have been put together for World Environment Day do include a call for governments to enact legislation to curb single-us plastics. But the overarching message is directed at individuals.My concern with leaving it up to the individual, however, is our limited sense of what needs to be achieved. On their own, taking our own bags to the grocery store or quitting plastic straws, for example, will accomplish little and require very little of us. They could even be detrimental, satisfying a need to have “done our bit” without ever progressing onto bigger, bolder, more effective actions —a kind of “moral licensing” that all ays our concerns and stops us doing more and asking more of those in charge.While the conversation around our environment and our responsibility toward it remains centered on shopping bags and straws, we’re ignoring the balance of power that implies that as “consumers” we must shop sustainably, rather than as “citizens” hold our governments and industries to account to push for real systemic change.It’s important to acknowledge that the environment isn’t everyone’s priority - or even most people’s. We sho uldn’t expect it to be. In her latest book, Why Good People Do Bad Environmental Things, Wellesley College professor Elizabeth R. DeSombre argues that the best way to collectively change the behavior of large numbers of people is for the change to be structural.This might mean implementing policy such as a plastic tax that adds a cost to environmentally problematic action, or banning single-use plastics altogether. India has just announced it will “eliminate all single-use plastic in the country by 2022.” There are also incentive-based ways of making better environmental choices easier, such as ensuring recycling is at least as easy as trash disposal.DeSombre isn’t saying people should stop caring about the environment. It’s just that individual actions ar e too slow, she says, for that to be the only, or even primary, approach to changing widespread behavior.None of this is about writing off the individual. It’s just about putting things into perspective. We don’t have time to wait. We need progressive policies that shape collective action (and rein in polluting businesses), alongside engaged citizens pushing for change.36. Some celebrities star in a new video to.[A] demand new laws on the use of plastics [B] urge consumers to cut the use of plastics[C] invite public opinion on the plastics crisis [D] disc lose the causes of the plastics crisis37. The author is concerned that “moral licensing” may[A] mislead us into doing worthless things[B] prevent us from making further efforts[C] weaken our sense of accomplishment[D] suppress our desire for success38. By pointing out our identity as “citizens,”,the author indicates that[A] our focus should be shifted shifted to community welfare[B] our relationship with local industries is improving[C] We have been actively exercising our civil rights[D] We should press our government to lead the combat39. DeSombre argues that the best way for a collective change should be.[A] a win-win arrangement [B] a self-driven mechanism[C] a cost-effective approach [D] a top down process40. The author concludes that individual efforts[A] can be too aggressive [B] can be too inconsistent[C] are far from sufficient [D] are far from rationalPart BDirections:Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subtitles from the list A-G for each numbered paragraph(41-45).There are two extra subtitles which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Five ways to make conversation with anyoneI n choosing a new home, Camille McClain’s kids have a single demand: a backyard.McClain’s little ones aren’t the only kids who have an option when it comes to housing, and in many cases youngsters’ views weigh heavily on parents’ real estate decisions, according to a 2018 Harris Poll survey of more than 2000 US adults.While more families buck an older-generation proclivity to leave kids in the dark about real estate decisions, reality agents and psychologists have mixed views about the financial, personal and long-term effects kids’ opinions may have.The idea of involving children in a big decision is a great idea because it can help them feel a sense of control and ownership in what can be an overwhelming process, and Ryan Hooper, a clinical psychologist in Chicago.“Children may face serious difficulties in coping with significant moves, especially if it removes them from their current school or support system,” he said.Greg Jaroszewski, a real estate brokers with Gag liardo Realty Associates, said he’s not convinced that kids should be involved in selecting a home --- but their options should be considered to regards to proximity to friends and social activities, if possible.Younger children should feel like they’re choosing their home --- without actually getting a choice in the matter, said Adam Bailey, a real estate attorney based in New York.Asking them questions about what they like about the backyard of a potential home will make them feel like they’re being included in the decision-making process, Bailey said.Many of the aspects of home buying aren’t a consideration for children, said Tracey Hampson, a real estate agent based in Santa Clarita, Calif. And placing too much emphasis on their opinions can ruin a fantastic home purchase.“Speaking with your children before you make a real estate decision is wise, but I wouldn’t base the purchasing decision solely on their opinions.” Hampson said.The other issue is that many children - especially older ones - may base their real estate knowledge on HGTV shows, said Aaron Norris of The Norris Group in Riverside , Calif .“They love Chip and Joanna Gaines just as much as the rest of us,” he said. “HGTV has seriously changed how people view real estate. It’s not shelter , it’s a lifestyle. With that mindset change come some serious money consequences.”Kids tend to get stuck in the features and the immediate benefits to them personally, Norris said.Parents need to remind their children that their needs and desires may change over time, said Julie Gurner, a real estate analyst with .“Their opinions can change tomorrow,” Gurner said. “Harsh as it may be to say, that decision should likely not be made contingent on a child’s opinions, b ut rather made for them with great consideration into what home can meet their needs best - and give them an opportunity to customize it a bit and make it their own.”This advice is more relevant now than ever before, even as more parents want to embrace the ideas of their children, despite the current housing crunch.Section Ⅲ Translation46.Directions:Translate the following text into Chinese. Write your translation neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points) It is easy to underestimate English writer James Heriot. He had such a pleasant, readable style that one might think that anyone could imitate it. How many times have I heard people say, “I could write a book, I just haven’t the time” Easily said. Not so easily done. James Herriot, contrary to popular opinion, did not find it easy in his early days of, as he put it, “having a go at the writing game”. While he obviously had an abundance of natural talent, the final, polished work that he gave to the world was the result of years of practicing, re-writing and reading. Like the majority of authors, he had to suffer many disappointments and rejections along the way, but these made him all the more determined to succeed. Everything he achieved in life was earned the hard way and his success in the literacy field was no exception.Section ⅣWritingPart A47. Directions:Suppose you have to cancel your travel plan and will not be able to visit professor Smith, write him an email to Suppose Professor Smith asked you to plan a debate on the theme of city traffic. Wrote him an email to1) suggest a specific with your reasons, and2) tell him about your arrangements.You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHETE.Do not use your own name. Use “Li Ming” instead(10 points)Part B48. Directions:Write an essay based on the chart below. In your writing, you should1) interpret the chart,and2) give your commentsYou should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET.(15 points)2019 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 English1【答案】D However【解析】此处考察逻辑关系。

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