2021年英语二真题(试卷+答案解析 无水印)
２０２１年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）真题说明：试题为梅花卷，同一道题目不同考生的选项顺序不同。
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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.(10points)It's not difficult to set targets for staff.It is much harder1to understand their negative consequences.Most work-related behaviors have multiplecomponents2one and the others become distorted.Travel on a London bus and you'll3see how this works with drivers. Watch people get on and show their tickets.Are they carefully inspected?Never.Do people get on without paying?Of course!Are there inspectors to4that people have paid?Possibly,but very few.And people who run for the bus?They are5:How about jumping lights?Buses do so almost as frequently as cyclists.Why?Because the target is6People complained that buses were late and infrequent7,the number of buses and bus lanes were increased,and drivers were8or punished according to the time they took.And drivers hit these targets.But they9hit cyclists.If the target was changedto10you would have more inspectors and more sensitive pricing.If thecriteria on changed to safety,you would get more11drivers who obeyedtraffic laws.But both these criteria would be at the expense of time.There is another 12:people became immensely inventive in hitting targets.Have you 13that you can leave on a flight an hour late but stillarrive on time?Tailwinds?Of course not!Airlines have simply changed the timea14is meant to take.A one-hour flight is now ballad as a two-hour flight.The15of the story is simple.Most jobs are multidimensional,withmultiple criteria.Choose one criterion and you may well 16others.Everything can be done faster and made cheaper,but there is a 17.Setting targets can anddoes have unforeseen negative consequences.This is not an argument against target-setting.But it is an argument for exploring consequences first.All good targets should have multiple criteria18critical factors such as time,money,quality and customerfeedback.The trick is not only to19Section II Reading Comprehension[D]explain [D]nearly [D]innovation[D]So [D]hiredreported tri form [D]interpret [D]task[D]leading to[D]create [D]modify[C][C]emphasize[C]eagerly [C]recall [C]Still [C]grouped [C]suspicious[C]security[C]set aside[C]policy [C]admitted[C]transfer [C]style [C]tolerate for[C]present[B]again [B]prove [B]mocked [B]efficiency [B]quiet [B]departure[B]background[B]calling for 5.[A]threatened6.[A]hospitality9.[A]rather 12.[A]purpose13.[A]revealed 14.[A]break 17.[A]secret18.[A]relating to19.[A]predict 20.[A]reviewjust one or even two dimensions of the objective,but also to understand how to help peoplePart 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)Text1"Reskilling"is something that sounds like a buzzword but is actually a requirement if we plan to have a future in which a lot of would-be workers do not get left behind.We know we are moving into a period where the jobs in demand will change rapidly,as will the requirements of the jobs that remain.Research by the World Economic Forum finds that on average42percent of the "core skills"within job roles will change by2022.That is a very short timeline.The question of who should pay for reskilling is a thorny one.For individual companies,the temptation is always to let go of workers whose skills are no longer in demand and replace them with those whose skills are.That does not always happen.AT&T is often given as the gold standard of a company that decided to do massive reskilling program rather than go with a fire-and-hire strategy.Other companies had also pledged to create their own plans.When the skills mismatch is in the broader economy,though,the focus usually turns to government to handle. Efforts in Canada and elsewhere have been arguably languid at best,and have given us a situation where we frequently hear of employers begging for workers,even at times and in regions where unemployment is high.With the pandemic,unemployment is very high indeed.In February,at3.5United States were at generational lows and worker shortages were everywhere.As of May,those rates had spiked up to13.3per cent and13.7per cent,and although many worker shortages had disappeared, not all had done so.In the medical field,to take an obvious example,the pandemic meant that there were still clear shortages of doctors,nurses and other medical personnel.Of course,it is not like you can take an unemployed waiter and train him to be a doctor in a few weeks.But even if you cannot close that gap,may be you can close others,and doing so would be to the benefit of all concerned.That seems to be the case in Sweden:When forced to furlough90percent of their cabin staff,Scandinavian Airlines decided to start up a short retraining program that reskilled the laid-off workers to support hospital staff.The effort was a collective one and involved other companies as well as a Swedish university.21.Research by the World Economic forum suggests________.B ．an increase in full-time employmentC ．a steady growth of job opportunitiesD ．a controversy about the "core skills"22.AT&T is cited to show________.A ．the characteristics of reskilling programs B ．the importance of staff appraisal standards25.Scandinavian Airlines decided to __________.A ．create jobs vacancies for the unemployed Text2With the global population predicted to hit close to 10billion by 2050,and forecasts that agricultural production in,some regions will need to nearly double to keep pace,food security is increasingly making headlines.In the UK,it has become a big talking point recently too,for rather particular reason:Brexit.Brexit is seen by some as an opportunity to reverse a recent trend towards the UK importingB ．have driven up labour costsC ．have proved to be inconsistentD ．have met with fierce opposition24.We can learn from Paragraph 3that there was__________.A ．a sign of economic recovery B ．a call for policy adjustment C ．prepare their laid-off workers for other jobsD ．finance their staff's cpllege education_________.food.The country produces only about 60percent of the food it eats,down from almost three-quarters in the late 1980s.A move back to self-sufficiency,the argument goes,would boost the farming industry,political sovereignty and even the nation’s health.Sounds great—but bow feasible is this vision?According to a report on UK food production from the University of Leeds,UK,85per cent of the country's total land area is associated with meat and dairy production.That supplies 80per cent of what is consumed,so even covering the whole country in livestock farms wouldn't allow us to cover all our meat and dairy needs.There are many caveats to those figures,but they are still grave.To become much more self-sufficient,the UK would need to drastically reduce its consumption of animal foods,and probably also farm more intensively—meaning fewer green fields,and more factory-style production.But switching to a mainly plant-based diet wouldn't help.There is a good reason why the UK is dominated by animal husbandry:most of its terrain doesn't have the right soil or climate to grow crops on a commercial basis.Just 25percent of the county's land is suitable for crop-growing,most of which is already occupied by arable fields.Even if we converted all the suitable land to fields of fruit and veg—which would involve taking out all the nature reserves and removing thousands of people from their homes—we would achieve only a 30percent boost in crop production.Just 23percent of the fruit and vegetables consumed in the UK are currently home-grown,so even with the most extreme measures we could meet only 30percent of our fresh produce needs.That is before we look for the space to grow the grains,sugars,seeds and oils that provide us with the vast bulk of our current calorie intake.26.Some people argue that food self-sufficient in UK would__________.A ．be hindered by its population ground B ．become a priority of government C ．pose a challenge to its farming industry 27.The report by the university of Leeds shows that in the UK______.A ．farmland has been inefficientlyutilizedD．more green fields will be converted for farming28.Crop-growing in the UK is restricted due to__________.A．its farming technologyD．its commercial interests29.It can be learned from the last paragraph that British people__________.B．enjoy a steady rise in fruit consumptionC．are seeking effective ways to cut caloorie intakeD．are trying to grow new varieties of grains30.The author's attitude to food self-sufficient in the UK is__________.A．defensiveB．doubtfulC．tolerantText3When Microsoft bought task management app Wunderlist and mobile calendar Sunrise in2015,it picked up two newcomers that were attracting considerable buzz in Silicon Valley. Microsoft's own Office dominates the market for"productivity"software,but the start-ups represented a new wave of technology designed from the ground up for the smartphone world.Both apps,however,were later scrapped after Microsoft said it had used their best features in its own products.Their teams of engineers stayed on,making them two of the many acquirers" that the biggest companies have used to feed their insatiable hunger for tech talent.To Microsoft's critics,the fates of Wunderlist and Sunrise are examples of a remorseless drive by Big Tech to chew up any innovative companies that lie in their path."They bought the seedlings and closed them down,"complained Paul Arnold,a partner at San Francisco-basedSwitch Ventures,putting paid to businesses that might one day turn into competitors.Microsoft declined to comment.Like other start-up investors,Mr Arnold’s own business often depends on selling start-ups to larger tech companies,though he admits to mixed feelings about the result:“I think these things are good for me,if I put my selfish hat on.But are they good for the American economy?I don't know”The US Federal Trade Commission says it wants to find the answer to that question.This week,it asked the five most valuable US tech companies for information about their many small acquisitions over the past decade.Although only a research project at this stage,the request has raised the prospect of regulators wading into early-stage tech markets that until now have been beyond their reach.Given their combined market value of more than5.5tn dollars,rifling through such small deals-many of them much less prominent than Wunderlist and Sunrise might seem beside the point.Between them,the five companies(Apple,Microsoft,Google,Amazon and Facebook)have spent an average of only3.4bn dollars a year on sub-1bn dollars acquisitions over the past five years a drop in the ocean compared with their massive financial reserves,and the more than$130bn of venture capital that was invested in the US last year.However,critics say that the big companies use such deals to buy their most threatening potential competitors before their businesses have a chance to gain momentum,in some cases as part of a“buy and kill”tactic to simply close them down.The phenomenon is not new.Ram Shriram,an early investor in both Google and Amazon, said that the tactic had played a part in the deals that'shaped the database software market in the1980s.However,speaking at a Department of Justice workshop at Stanford University this week,he claimed that such tactics were not used by big tech companies today.Others dispute that view,Mark Lemley,a professor at Stanford Law School,called it "patently false",based on the recent pattern of acquisitions“We see Google and Facebook buying up hundreds of businesses and very often shutting them down,”he said.While the five biggest companies have come under the FTC’s microscope,companies in all corners of the tech market frequently buy up their most innovative potential competitors at an early stage.Five years ago,for instance,Salesforce raised eyebrows when it paid$390m forRelateIQ,a start-up whose technology was seen as leapfrogging Salesforce itself.According to Susan Woodward,an economist at Sand Hill Econometrics,Cisco has been the most active buyer of all.Referring to the criticism that companies use such tactics to clear competition out of their core markets,she said“Are there kill zones’around Cisco too?There's a lot to study here.”Chuck Robbins,the networking company’s chief executive flatly denied the suggestion.He pointed to buyers that have built large businesses in Cisco's shadow,including Juniper and Anista, and added:“We’ve never had a strategy to buy companies just to quell competition.”Even if big tech companies use their buying power to take out competitors,it has not ended their symbiosis with venture capital st year saw record levels of start-up financing in the US and Europe,said Ms Woodward.“It tells you that the aggregate level of venture capital is not collapsing because of the‘kill zones’.”How the FTC will try to use the information it collects on small tech acquisitions to boost competition is unclear.The regulators will not be able to unwind past deals,according to star up investors,because businesses like these are quickly absorbed into a company's operations,even when they are not shut down.Another possibility is that the agency will use what it learns to intervene more actively in future deals.“For dominant players,you could start with a higher standard,”said Prof Lemley, putting more on big companies to prove they are not acting in an anti-competitive way when mopping up small rivals.Such intervention is not welcomed by investors.“It could slow down M&A both in number of deals and the speed of a deal,"said Matt Mcllwain,a partner at Seattle-based Madrona Venture Group.Given the high risks in buying start-ups,he added,big companies performed an important function in taking"the risk to buy, invest in,integrate and hopefully make successful someday smaller companies"Christine Tsai,head of500Startups,a seed-stage investor,added that start-up founders had many good reasons for sling to a larger company,from a“fire sale”of businesses that are foundering.to finding ways to accelerate the growth of their businesses.31.What is true about Wunderlist and Sunrise after their acquisitions?A．Their market values declinedC ．Their tech features improvedD ．Their products were re-priced32.Microsoft's critics believe that the big tech companies tend to __________.A ．exaggerate their product quality B ．treat new tech talent unfairly D ．ignore public opinions33.Pocul Arnold is concerned that small acquisitions might__________.A ．weaken big tech companies B ．worse market competition C ．discourage start up investors 34.The US Federal Trade Commission intends to__________.A ．supervise start-up's operations B ．encourage research collaboration C ．limit Big Tech's expansion 35.For the five biggest tech companies,their small acquisitions have_________.A ．raised few management challenges Text4We're fairly good at judging people based on first impressions,thin slices of experience ranging from a glimpse of a photo to five-minute interaction,and deliberation can be not only extraneous but intrusive.In one study of the ability she dubbed"thin slicing,”the late psychologist Nalini Ambady asked participants to watch silent 10-second video clips of professors and to rate the instructor’s overall effectiveness.Their ratings correlated strongly with students end-of-semester ratings.Another set of participants had to count backward from 1,000by ninesasC ．set an example for future dealsD ．generated considerable profitsthey watched the clips,occupying their conscious working memory.Their ratings were just as accurate,demonstrating the intuitive nature of the social processing.Critically,another group was asked to spend a minute writing down reasons for their judgment,before giving the rating.Accuracy dropped dramatically.Ambady suspected that deliberation focused them on vivid but misleading cues,such as certain gestures of utterances,rather than.letting the complex interplay of subtle signals form a holistic impression.She found similar .interference where participants watched 15-second clips of pairs of people and judged whether they were strangers,friends,or dating partners.Intuition’s special powers are unleashed only in certain circumstances.In one study,participants completed a battery of eight tasks,including four that tapped reflective thinking (discerning rules comprehending vocabulary)and four that tapped intuition and creativity (generating new products or figures of speech).Then they rated the degree to which they had used intuition ("gut feelings,""hunches,""my heart").Use of their gut hurt their performance on the first four tasks,as expected,,and helped them on the rest Sometimes the heart is smarter than the head.Other research shows we 're better at detecting deception and sexual orientation from thin slices when we rely on intuition instead of reflection."It's as if you're driving a stick shift,"says Judith Hall,a psychologist at Northeastern University,"and if you start thinking about it too much,you can't remember what you're doing.But if you go on automatic pilot,you re fine.Much of our social life is like that."D.people's ability to influenceothersThinking too much can also harm our ability to form preferences College students ratings ofstrawberry jams and college courses aligned better with experts'opinions when the studentsweren’t asked to analyze their rationale.And people made car-buying decisions that were bothobjectively better and more personally satisfying when asked to focus on their feelings rather thanon details,but only if the decision was complex -when they had a lot of information to process.36.Nalini Ambaby's study deals with___.A.instructor student interaciton B.the power of people's memory37.In Ambaby's study,raing accuracy dropped when participants____.C.watched shorter video clipsD.discussed with one another38.Judith Hall mentions driving to mention that____.A.memonry can be selectiveC.social skills must be cultivatedD.deception is difficult to detect39.When you are making complex decisions,it is advisable to___.C.seek expert adviceD.collect enough data40.What can we learn from the last paragraph?C．Vocabulary comprehension needs creativityD．Objective thinking may boost intuitivenessPart BDirections:Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G for each of the numbered paragraphs(41-45).There are two extra subheadings which you do not need to use.Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(10points)A.．Stay calmB.．Stay humbleC.．Don't make judgmentsD.．Be realistic about the risksE.．Decide whether to waitF.．Ask permission to disagreeG.．Identify a shared goalYour boss proposes a new initiative you think won't work.Your senior colleague outlines a project timeline you think is unrealistic.What do you say when you disagree with someone who has more power than you do?How do you decide whether it's ,worth speaking up?And if you do,what exactly should you say?42.______________Before you share your thoughts,think about what the powerful person cares about —it may be the credibility of their team or getting a project done on time,"says Grenny.You're more likely to be heard if you can connect your disagreement 'to a higher purpose.”When you do speak up,don't assume the link will be clear.You'll want to state it overtly,contextualizing your statements so that you're seen not as a disagreeable underling but as a colleague who's trying to advance a shared goal.The discussion.will then become more like a chess game than a boxing match,"says Weeks.43.________________This step may sound overly deferential,but,according to Grenny,it's'a smart way to give the powerful person psychological safety ",and control.You can say something like,I know,we seem to be moving toward a first-quarter commitment here.I have reasons to think that won't work.I'd like to lay out my reasoning.Would that be OK?"This gives the person a choice,"allowing them to verbally opt in,"says Grenny.And,assuming they say yes,it will make you feel more confident about voicing your disagreement.44.________________After this risk assessment,you maydecide it's bestto hold off on voicing your opinion.Maybe “you haven't finished thinking the problem through,the whole discussion was a surprise to you,or you want to get a clearer sense of what the group thinks,"says Weeks.If you think other people are going to disagree too,you might want to gather your army first.People can contribute experience or information to your thinking -all the things that would make the disagreement stronger or more valid."It's also a good,idea to delay the conversation if you are in a meeting or other public space.Discussing the issue in private will make the powerful person feel lessthreatened.You might feel your heart racing or your face turning red,but do whatever you can to remain neutral in both your words and actions.When your body language communicates reluctance or anxiety,it undercuts the message,Weeks says.It sends a mixed message,and your counterpart gets to choose what to read,she explains.Deep breaths can help,as can speaking more slowly and deliberately.When we feel panicky we tend to talk louder and faster.You don't want to be mouse or talk in a whisper,but simply slowing the pace and talking in an even tone helps calm the other person down and does the same for you,says Grenny.It also makes you seem confident,even if you aren't.Section III Translation46.Directions:Translate the following text into Chinese.Write your translation on the ANSWER SHEET.(15points)We tend to think that friends and family members are our biggest sources of connection,laughter and warmth.While that may well be true,researchers have also recently found that interacting with strangers actually brings a boost in mood and feelings of belong that we didn't expect.In our series of studies,researchers instructed Chicago area commuters using public transportation to strike up аconversation with someone near them.On average,participants who followed the instruction felt better than those who had been told to stand or sit in silence.There searchers also argued that when we shy away from casual interaction with strangers,it is often due45._________________Emphasize that you’re offering your opinion,not “gospel truth,”says Grenny.“It may be a well-informed,well-researched opinion,but it's still an opinion,[so]talk tentatively and slightly understate your confidence."Instead of saying something like,“If we set an end-of-quarter deadline,we'll never make it,”say,“This is just my opinion,but I don’t see how we will make that deadline.”Weeks suggests adding a lot of “guiding phrases”like “I'm thinking aloud here.”This will leave room "for dialogue.Having asserted your position (as a position,not as a fact),“demonstrate equal curiosity about other views,"says Grenny.Remind the person that this is your point of view,"and then invite critique.Weeks suggests trying something like,“Tell me whereI'm wrong with this."Be genuinely open to hearing otheropinions.to a misplaced anxiety that they might not want to talk to us.Much of the time,however,this belief is false.As it turns out,many people are actually perfectly willing to talk—and may even be flattered to receive your attention.Section IV WritingPart A47.Directions:Suppose you are organizing an online meeting.Writing an email to Jack,an international student, to1)invite him to participate,and2)tell him the details.You should write about100words on the ANSWER SHEET.Do not use your own name;use“Li Ming”instead.（10points）Part B48.Directions:Write an essay based on the following chart.In your writing,you should1)interpret the chart,and2)give your comments.You should write about150words on the ANSWER SHEET.(15points)英语（二）参考答案及解析1.0版（社科赛斯数学教研团队提供）1.【D】【解析】空格处是一个插入语。
2021年高考英语试卷(全国卷ii)(含解析版)
全国统一高考英语试卷（全国卷 II）第二部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分50 分）第一节语音知识（共5 小题；每小题1 分，满分5 分）从A，B，C，D 四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例: have（） A. gave B. save C. hat D. made答案是C.1.cushion（）A.buttonB. butcherC. buryD. duty2.country（）A.announceB. coughC. encourageD. shoulder3.pillow（）A.flowerB. allowC. knowledgeD. follow4.reach（）A.breatheB. reallyC. pleasureD. heaven5.Christmas（）A.handkerchiefB. teacherC. acheD. merchant第二节语法和词汇知识（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）从A，B，C，D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例: It is generally considered unwise to give a child he or she wants.A. howeverB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever答案是B.6.--- Did you forget about my birthday?--- I’ve booked a table at Michel’s restaurant for this evening.A.What then?B. I’m afraid so.C. How could I?D. For sure.7.Ted came for the weekend wearing only some shorts and a T-shirt, is a stupid thing to do in such weather.A.thisB. thatC. whatD. which8.If you smoke, please go outside.A.canB. shouldC. mustD. may9.If you don’t like the drink you , just leave it and try a different one.A.orderedB. are orderingC. will orderD. had ordered10.Mary, I John of his promise to help you.A.toldB. remindedC. warnedD. advised11.I got this bicycle for . My friend gave it to me when she bought a new one.A.everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing12.It is one thing to enjoy listening to good music, but it is another to play it well yourself.A.quiteB. veryC. ratherD. much13.Jane won’t join us for dinner tonight and .A.neither won’t TomB. Tom won’t eitherC. Tom will tooD. so will Tom14.This shop will be closed for repairs further notice.A.withB. untilC. forD. at15.The island, to the mainland by a bridge, is easy to go to.A.joiningB. to joinC. joinedD. having joined16.As he reached front door, Jack saw strange sight.A.the; 不填B. a; theC. 不填; aD. the; a17.Mr. Stevenson is great to work for --- I really couldn’t ask for a boss.A.betterB. goodC. bestD. still better18.Sarah pretended to be cheerful, nothing about the argument.A.saysB. saidC. to sayD. saying19.It was a nice meal, a little expensive.A.thoughB. whetherC. asD. since20.--- So you gave her your phone?--- , she said she’d return it to me when she could afford her own.A.My pleasureB. Not exactlyC. No doubtD. All right第三节完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C 和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2021年高考英语全国II试卷及详细解析
2021年高考英语全国II试卷及详细解析2021年高考全国II卷英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。
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第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）AMy color television has given me nothing but a headache. I was able to buy it a little over a year ago because I had my relatives give me money f or my birthday instead of clothes that wouldn’t fit. I let a salesclerk fool me into buying adiscontinued model. I realized this a day later, when I saw newspaper advertisements for the set at seventy-five dollars less than I had paid. The set worked so beautiful when I first got it home that I would keep it on until stations signed off for the night. Fortunately, I didn’t get any channels showing all-night movies or I would never have gotten to bed.Then I started developing a problem with the set that involved static(静电) noise. For some reason, when certain shows switched into a commercial, a loud noise would sound for a few seconds. Gradually, this noise began to appear during a show, and to get rid of it, I had to change to another channel and then change it back. Sometimes thistechnique would not work, and I had to pick up the set and shake it to remove the sound. I actually began to build up my arm muscles(肌肉) shaking my set.When neither of these methods removed the static noise, I would sit helplessly and wait for the noise to go away. At last I ended up hitting the set with my first, and it stopped working altogether. My trip to the repair shop cost me $62, and the sit is working well now, but I keep expecting more trouble.21. Why did the author say he was fooled into buying the TV set?A. He got an older model than he had expected.B. He couldn’t return it when it was broken.C. He could have bought it at a lower price.D. He failed to find any movie shows on it.22. Which o f the following an best replace the phrase “signed off” in paragraph 1? A. ended all their programs B. provided fewer channels C. changed to commercials D. showed all-night movies23. How did the author finally get this TV set working again? A. By shaking and hitting it B. By turning it on and off C. By switching channels D. By having it repaired24. How does the author sound when telling the story? A. CuriousB. AnxiousC. CautiousD. HumorousBYour house may have an effect on your figure. experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. you can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains and turn up the lights. dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious(难为情) when they’re in poorly lit places C and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn’t have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us less hungry. So when it’s time to repaint, go blue.Don’t forget the clock C or the radio. People who eat slowly tend to consumeabout 70 fewer calories(卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at 30 minutes. And while you’re at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turning on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plants can easily makes us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake(摄入) jumps by 14 perc ent. And we’ll pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.25. The text is especially helpful for those who care about ____. A. their home comforts B. their body shape C. house buying D. healthy diets26. A home environment in blue can help people ____. A. digest food better B. reduce food intake C. burn more calories D. regain their appetites27. What are people advised to do at mealtimes? A. Eat quickly.B. Play fast musicC. Use smaller spoonsD. Turn down the lights28.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Is Your House Making You Fat? B. Ways of Serving Dinner C. Effects of Self-Consciousness D. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?CMore students than ever before are taking a gap year(间隔年) before going touniversity. It used to be the “year off” between school and university. The gap-year phenomenon originated(起源) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service (UCAS).That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said.But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students (NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship C young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to￡15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree. NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacating periods,” he said.29. What do we learn about the gap year from the text? A. It is flexible in length. B. It is a time for relaxation C. It is increasingly popular D. It is required by universities30. According to Tony Higgins. students taking a gap year ____. A. are better prepared for college studies B. know a lot more about their future job C. are more likely to leave university in debt D. have a better chance to enter top universities31. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon? A. He’s puzzledB. He’s worriedC. He’s surprisedD. He’s ann oyed32.What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics? A. Attend additional courses. B. Make plans for the new term C. Earn money for their education D. Prepare for their graduate studiesDChoose Your One-Day-Tours!Tour A - Bath Stonehenge: including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge -￡37 until 26 March and ￡39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum, Stonehenge is one of the world's most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour B - Oxford Startford including entrance fees to the University St Mary's Church Tower and Anne Hathaway's -￡32 until 12 March and ￡36 thereafter Oxford: Includes a guided tour of England's oldest university city and colleges. Look over the \of dreaming spires(尖顶）\St Mary’s Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour C - Windsor Castle Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace -￡34 until 11 March and ￡37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry VILL's favorite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle(entrance fees not included).With 500 years of history, Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze(迷宫)where it is easy to get lost!Tour D -Cambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great -￡33 until 18 March and ￡37 thereafter.。
2021考研英语二真题和答案
2021考研英语二真题和答案2021年全国硕士研究生考试英语二真题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 ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) Thinner isnt 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 highBMI 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] ensured2. [A] protective [B] dangerous [C] sufficient [D]troublesome3. [A] Instead [B] However [C] Likewise [D] Therefore4. [A] indicator [B] objective [C] origin [D] example5. [A] impact [B] relevance [C] assistance [D] concern6. [A] in terms of [B] in case of [C] in favor of [D] in of7. [A] measures [B] determines [C] equals [D] modifies8. [A] in essence [B] in contrast [C] in turn [D] in part9. [A] complicated [B] conservative [C] variable [D] straightforward10. [A] so [B] unlike [C] since [D] unless11. [A] shape [B] spirit [C] balance [D] taste12. [A] start [B] quality [C] retire [D] stay13. [A] strange [B] changeable [C] normal [D] constant14. [A] option [B] reason [C] opportunity [D] tendency15. [A] employed [B] pictured [C] imitated [D] monitored16. [A] [B] combined [C] settled [D] associated17. [A] Even [B] Still [C] Yet [D] Only18. [A] despised [B] corrected [C] ignored [D] grounded19. [A] discussions [B] businesses [C] policies [D] studies20. [A] for [B] against [C] with [D] withoutSection 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 ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1What would you do with 590m This is now a question for Gloria Mackenzie, an 84-year-old widow who recently emerged from her small, tin-roofed house in Florida to collect the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in history. If she hopes her new-found for tune will yield lasting feelings of fulfillment, she could do worse than read Happy Money by Elizabeth Dumn and Michael Norton.These two academics use an array of behavioral research to show that the most rewarding ways to spend money can be counterintuitive. Fantasies of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and extravagant homes. Yet satisfaction with these material purchases wears off fairly quickly what was once exciting and new becomes old-hat; regret creeps in. It is far better to spend money on experiences, say Ms Dumn and Mr Norton, like interesting trips, unique meals or even going to the cinema. These purchases often become more valuable with time-as stories or memories-particularly if they involve feeling more connected to others.This slim volume is packed with tips to help wage slaves as well as lottery winners get the most happiness bang for your buck. It seems most people would be better off if they could shorten their commutes to work, spend more time with friends and family and less of it watching television (something the average American spends a whopping two months a year doing, and is hardly jollier for it).Buying gifts or giving tocharity is often more pleasurable than purchasing things for oneself, and luxuries are most enjoyable when they are consumed sparingly. This is apparently the reason MacDonalds restricts the availability of its popular McRib - a marketing trick that has turned the pork sandwich into an object of obsession.Readers of HappyMoney are clearly a privileged lot, anxious about fulfillment, not hunger.Money may not quite buy happiness, but people in wealthier countries are generally happier than those in poor ones. Yet the link between feeling good and spending money on others can be seen among rich and poor people around the world, and scarcity enhances the pleasure of most things for most people. Not everyone will agree with the authors policy ideas, which range from mandating more holiday time to reducing tax incentives for American homebuyers. But most people will come away from this book believing it was money well spent.21. According to Dumn and Norton,which of the following is the most rewarding purchase[A]A big house[B]A special tour[C]A stylish car[D]A rich meal22. The authors attitude toward Americans watching TV is[A]critical[B]supportive[C]sympathetic[D]ambiguous23. Macrib is mentioned in paragraph 3 to show that[A]consumers are sometimes irrational[B]popularity usually comes after quality[C]marketing tricks are after effective[D]rarity generally increases pleasure24. According to the last paragraph,Happy Money[A]has left much room for readerscriticism[B]may prove to be a worthwhile purchase[C]has predicted a wider income gap in the us[D]may give its readers a sense of achievement25. This text mainly discusses how to[A]balance feeling good and spending money[B]spend large sums of money won in lotteries[C]obtain lasting satisfaction from money spent[D]become more reasonable in spending on luxuriesText 2An article in Scientific America has pointed out that empirical research says that, actually, you think youre more beautiful than you are.We have a deep-seated need to feel good about ourselves and we naturally employ a number of self-enhancing strategies to research into what the call the above average effect, or illusory superiority, and shown that, for example, 70% of us rate ourselves as above average in leadership, 93% in driving and 85% at getting on well with othersall obviously statistical impossibilities.We rose tint our memories and put ourselves into self-affirming situations. We become defensive when criticized, and apply negative stereotypes to others to boost our own esteem, we stalk around thinking were hot stuff.Psychologist and behavioral scientist Nicholas Epley oversaw a key studying into self-enhancement and attractiveness. Rather that have people simply rate their beauty compress with others, he asked them to identify an original photogragh of themselves from a lineup including versions that had been altered to appear more and less attractive. Visual recognition, reads the study, is an automatic psychological process occurring rapidly and intuitively with little or no apparent conscious deliberation. If the subjects quickly chose a falsely flattering image- which must did- they genuinely believed it was really how they looked. Epley found no significant gender difference in responses. Nor was there any evidence that, those who self-enhance the must (that is, the participants who thought the most positively doctored picture were real)were doing so to make up for profound insecurities. In fact those who thought that the images higher up the attractiveness scale were real directly corresponded with those who showed other makers for having higher self-esteem. I dont think the findings that we having have are any evidence of personal delusion, says Epley. Its a reflection simply of people generally thinking well of themselves. If you are depressed, you wont be self-enhancing. Knowing the results of Epley s study,it makes sense that why people heat photographs of themselves Viscerally-on one level, they dont even recognise the person in the picture as themselves, Facebook therefore ,is a self-enhancers paradise,where people can share only the most flattering photos, the cream of their wit ,style ,beauty, intellect and lifestyle its not that peoples profiles are dishonest,says catalina toma of WisconMadison university ,but they portray an idealized version of themselves.26. According to the first paragraph, social psychologist have found that ______.[A] our self-ratings are unrealistically high[B] illusory superiority is baseless effect[C] our need for leadership is unnatural[D] self-enhancing strategies are ineffective27. Visual recognition is believed to be peoples______[A] rapid watching[B] conscious choice[C] intuitive response[D] automatic self-defence28. Epley found that people with higher self-esteem tended to______[A] underestimate their insecurities[B] believe in their attractiveness[C] cover up their depressions[D] oversimplify their illusions29.The word Viscerally(Line 2,para.5) is closest in meaning to_____.[A]instinctively[B]occasionally[C]particularly[D]aggressively30. It can be inferred that Facebook is self-enhancers paradise because people can _____.[A]present their dishonest profiles[B]define their traditional life styles[C]share their intellectual pursuits[D]withhold their unflattering sides鷧꺽1!ꯥ��ޚ̀邉髝觥��邫髝郥��ꂩ胡ꯥ胢ㆁꯥ袇髝铥��袓髝鋥��ꯥ떁釦肀軮ᆀꯥ颊髝닢쒠⦀ᄀꯥ髝髩ꯥꋮ랾꿨놢뛪ꯥ髮馾뿪릢뛩¯9)돤��ښ貖髝들��ꯥ袥髝ꗦ뒱e)9들��ꯥ나髝髥��㆚⤀肸髝韥��颵髝鷥��ꂶ駝!1뿤��ꯥĀꯥ℀颶駝飥��邘髝髥��ꯥꯥ℀ꯥ袘髝! ꃧ��㆚℀ꯥ髝。
2021年高考新高考全国Ⅱ卷英语试题(含听力音频、听力原文和答案解析)
绝密★绝密2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语听力音频 请用电脑 双击图标打开收听.mp4本试卷共10页，共150分，考试时长120分钟。
适用地区：辽宁、重庆、海南注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。
1．Why did the woman go to Mallorca?A.To teach Spanish.B.To look for a job.C.To see a friend. 2．What does the man ask the woman to do?A.Take him to hospital.B.Go to a class with him.C.Submit a report for him.3．Who will look after the children?A.Jennifer.B.Suzy.C.Marie.4．What are the speakers going to do?A.Drive home.B.Go shopping.C.Eat out.5．What are the speakers talking about?A.How to fry fish.B.How to make coffee.C.How to remove a bad smell.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2021年考研英语二真题及答案(完整版)
2021年考研英语二真题及答案(完整版)2021年考研英语二真题及答案（完整版）n I Use of Englishns: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)In contemporary culture。
the prospect of communicatingwith a stranger。
or even looking at them。
is virtually unbearable。
This is evidenced by the way people cling to their phones。
evenon a subway without any signal。
It’s a sad reality that we desire to avoid interacting with other human beings。
even though there is much to be gained from talking to the stranger standing next to you。
However。
you wouldn’t know it if you’re too engrossed in yourphone。
This universal n sends the message: “Please don’t approach me.”What is it that makes us feel the need to hide behind our screens?One answer is fear。
according to Jon Wortmann。
an executive mental coach。
2021年新高考全国Ⅱ卷英语高考真题文档版(含答案)
2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新高考全国II卷）英语本试卷共11页，共100分．考试时长90分钟．考生务必在答题卡指定区域作答，在试卷上作答无效．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回．第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15.答案是C。
1. Why did the woman go to Mallorca?A. To teach Spanish.B. To look for a job.C. To see a friend.2. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Take him to hospital.B. Go to a class with him.C. Submit a report for him.3. Who will look after the children?A. Jennifer.B. Suzy.C. Marie.4. What are the speakers going to do?A. Drive home.B. Go shoppingC. Eat out.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. How to fry fish.B. How to make coffee.C. How to remove a bad smell.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2021考研《英语(二)》真题答案(完整 文都版)
2021考研《英语(二)》真题答案(完整文都版)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 U.S. 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。
2021年高考全国2卷英语试题(含答案)
2021年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试-2英语第一卷第一局部听力〔共两节，总分值30分〕第二局部阅读理解〔共两节，总分值40分〕第一节〔共15小题；每题2分，总分值30分〕阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C 和D〕中选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AWhat’s On ?Electric Undergroundam Free at the Cyclops TheatreDO you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)?If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.Gee Whizz0 pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. his joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).Simon’s Workshoppm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years’ experience of reaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confdence to be funny.Charlotte Stone5.00pm-7.30pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian,with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食).Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.21. Who can help you if you want to your music produced?A. Jules Skye.B. Gee WhizzC. Charlotte Stone.D. James Pickering.22. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops Theatre.B. Kaleidoscope.C. Victoria Stage.D. Pizza World.23. What do we know about Simon's Workshop?A. It requires membership.B. It lasts three hours each time.C. It is run by a comedy club.D. It is held every Wednesday.24.When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?BFive years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:“Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today—and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week〞A few students hesitated to start ,They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect〔感染〕other students. Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside, the ask of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.〞“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep？〞“Oh, sure.〞“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.〞The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads.“That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you？〞“Nobody. I do it.〞“Really—at night, when you’re asleep？〞“Sure.〞“Try doing it in the daytime ,in class, okay？〞25.The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to .A. know more about the studentsB. make the lessons more excitingC. raise the students’ interest in artD. teach the students about toy design26. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph3?A. He liked to help his teacher.B. He preferred to study alone.C. He was active in class.D. He was imaginative.27. What does the underlined word "downside〞in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Mistake.B. Drawback.C. Difficulty.D. Burden28. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?A. To help them to see their creativity.B. To find out about their sleeping habits.C. To help them to improve their memory.D. To find out About their ways of thinking.CReading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing, com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book groups.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, "The two things thatchange your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both"Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops.Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then can to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the "real" and not the virtual(虚拟).The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.29. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?A. To explain what they are.B. To introduce BookCrossing.C. To stress the importance of reading.D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.30. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The book.B. An adventure.C.A public place.D. The identification number.31.What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?A. Meet other readers to discuss it.B. keep it safe in his bookcase.C. Pass it on to another reader.D. Mail it back to its owner.32. What is the best title for the text?A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour.B. Electronic Books: A New Trend.C.A book Group Brings Tradition Back.D.A Website Links People through Books.DA new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.Frank Hurley's pictures would be outstanding - undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism if they had been made last week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916,most of them after a disastrous shipwreck (海难), by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wooden ship.The ship was the Endurance, a small, tight, Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists,27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of Antarctica's Weddell Sea. From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled 〔雪橇〕across the continent. The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done. Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back.As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-researched story. The Endurance, adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort. Scott's last journey, completed as he lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger, caught the world's imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds. Shackleton, a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had got to within 100 miles of the South Pole in 1908, started a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography. Frank Hurley, a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic, was hired to make the images, most of which have never before been published.33. What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley?A. They were made last week.B. They showed undersea sceneries.C. They were found by a cameraman.D. They recorded a disastrous adventure.34. Who reached the South Pole first according to the text?A. Frank Hurley.B. Ernest ShackletonC. Robert Falcon Scott.D. Caroline Alexander.第二节〔共5小题；每题2分，总分值10分〕根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。
2021年高考英语全国II试卷及详细解析
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2021考研英语(二)真题答案与解析
2021年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语（二）真题解析Section I Use of English1.[A]therefore[B]however[C]again[D]moreover【解析】由第一句中not difficult与第二句中much harder形成语意对立关系，由此确定[B]为正确答案，表示转折关系。
2.[A]Emphasize[B]identify[C]Assess[D]explain【解析】由空格后and可知前后两种情况并列，后者distorted表示“扭曲”，语意趋势上表示负面性，则前面要么填负面性语意词或正面性语意词汇。
选项[B]，[]C和[D]都是中性趋势，排除，只有选项[A]符合题意，表示重视和强调。
提示：并列不仅包括语意并列，还包括结构并列。
3.[A]nearly[B]curiously[C]eagerly[D]quickly【解析】此题考查语境分析。
分析句子结构可知：travel on bus作为you will see how this works with drivers的条件或背景。
结合语境，同在一辆车，一切尽收眼底，所以选项[D]符合题意。
4.[A]claim[B]prove[C]check[D]recall【解析】该段第二句对drivers的工作界定为：watch people get on，由此可知其验票职责；在结合本题空格句中people have paid；由此可知选项[C]正确。
5.[A]threatened[B]ignored[C]mocked[D]blamed【解析】本题难度来自对they的界定，到底指drivers，还是指people（乘客）；从上面的一系列问句形式中找答案。
Are they carefully inspected？主体是people；再对照文中几个疑问，主体都应该是people，所以选项[B]符合题意。
提示：选项[D]有干扰性，容易理解为：车在前面跑，乘客在后面追赶车，没有追上，结果被乘客责备。