最新20172018青岛市南区英语二模试卷及答案资料
2018年全国卷2(英语)含答案
绝密★启用前2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(全国Ⅱ卷)第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。
【C】1. What does John find difficult in learning German?A. Pronunciation.B. V ocabulary.C. Grammar.【A】2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Brother and sister.C. Teacher and student.【B】3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bank.B. At a ticket office.C. On a train.【A】4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A restaurant.B. A street.C. A dish.【C】5. What does the woman think of her interview?A. It was tough.B. It was interesting.C. It was successful.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。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
江苏省年南京市2017-2018学年2018届高三二模英语卷评分标准与试卷解析(PDF版)
南京市、盐城市2018届高三年级第二次模拟考试英语答案详解21. “I’m in China”，______ invites foreign native worldwide to experience unique job, is a project under the guidance of the State Council.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. what【答案】B【解析】考察非限制性定语从句，从句缺主语，代指“I’m in China”,故选B。
【点评】本题难度较低，涉及从句注意判断从句性质，然后再根据该从句对应做题步骤，确定相应的连词即可。
22. – How are you getting along with your presentation?- Almost ready, and I ______ all I am supposed to.A. didB. had doneC. have doneD. shall have done【答案】D【解析】考察时态。
根据句义理解“---你的展示报告准备的怎么样了？---几乎准备好了，我马上就能完成应该做的所有事情。
”shall have done结构，用于将来完成时，此时shall 为助动词，主语只限第一人称。
本题题眼在于almost。
【点评】本题难度适中，注意结合语境判断。
注意关键词，本题为“almost ready”.23. Divided into six themes, Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show ______ 55 models in 87 looks.A. featuredB. representedC. attractedD. impressed 【答案】A【解析】考察词义辨析。
feature作动词，表“以...为特色”。
其它选项represent“代表”；attract“吸引”；impress“给...留下印象”【点评】本题难度适中，词汇需要拓展记忆不同词性，尤其是对于可作多种词性的词汇，要注重平时的积累；本题也可利用排除法做。
2018届南京二模英语解析(完整版)
C. pretending
D. concluding
【答案】C
【解析】考察词义辨析和句义理解。“当我生病的时候，我本可以上床睡觉的，而不是假装
如果那天我不在，世界就停止不动了。”主要是将虚拟语气句子关系理清楚即可。其他动词
confirm“证实，证明，确认”；predict“预测，预报”；conclude“完成，结束，总结”
25. I would have gone to bed when I was sick instead of ______ the earth would go into a holding
pattern if I weren’t there for the day.
A. confirming
B. predicting
【答案】D
【解析】考察时态。根据句义理解“---你的展示报告准备的怎么样了？---几乎准备好了，我
马上就能完成应该做的所有事情。”shall have done 结构，用于将来完成时，此时 shall 为助
动词，主语只限第一人称。本题题眼在于 almost。
【点评】本题难度适中，注意结合语境判断。注意关键词，本题为“almost ready”.
支持，以...取代”； in place of “代替”。句意为“这个政策未被采纳，取而代之的是一个更
为谨慎的策略”
【点评】本题难度一般，平时注意积累短语搭配的表达。
28. --- When will you ______ travelling?
--- Maybe next week.
A. go in for
【答案】A
B. ban
C. offence
D. control
2018考研英语二真题和答案完整版
2018考研英语二真题和答案完整版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）Why do people read negative Internet comments and do other things that will obviously be painful？Because humans have an inherent needto 1 uncertainty，according to a recent study in Psychological Science。
The new research reveals that the need to know is so strong that peoplewill 2 to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will 3 。
In a series of four experiments，behavioral scientists at the University of Chicago and the Wisconsin School of Business tested。
Student’s willingness to 4 themselves to unpleasant stimuli in an effort to satisfy curiosity。
For one 5 each participant was shown a pile of pens that the researcher claimed were from a previous experiment。
2017-2018学年 初三英语二模题型汇编--阅读完形填空
2017--2018学年初三英语二模阅读完型填空汇编One【虹口区】Two【黄浦区】B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词完成短文）：（12分）My husband Bill, was diagnosed with cancer(癌症）.Over the course of seven months. he went from beating me silly at tennis to needing my help to go to the bathroom.It was the best seven months of my life. Maybe I don't 75 mean that, but it was certainly the time when I felt most alive. I had become a respected professor, and a responsible wife. During those seven months, I came to understand that nothing would 76 more than what I had done to my husband.When I couldn't sleep at night, I prayed(析祷）to God. Then I began praying it daily even if I had no difficulty sleeping, which 77.my breathing and calmed my mind.During his last week. a relative visited I noticed that she'd changed her appearance. but in a funny way. It was the kind of 78 I kept to myself. After she left .Bill voiced exactly what I'd been thinking, in that truthful way he bad and I found myself laughing out in my heart.I could live with this man, even needing as much care as he does, for the next 40 years, I thought.79,he would be dead very soon. I will never again have that high a purpose in my life. I will try to be a little less unhappy, and a little more _80for the small moments in life .I am a better person for caring for Bill. It was his last, best gift to me.75.A)completely B)hardly C）actually D)carefully76. A)care B)matter C）change D)cost77.A)slowed B)increased C)held D)took78.A)jokes B)friends C)work D)thought79.A)Luckily B)However C)Instead D)Finally80.A)sorry B)excited C)thankful D)worried【答案】:75. C 76. B 77. A 78. D 79. B 80. CThree【浦东新区】Four【长宁区】B.Choose the best answer and complete the passage(选择最恰当的选项完成短文(12分)The Thanksgiving turkey is the cause of stress for me. I have ___75___ it as an enemy on ThanksgivingOver the years I had tried just every method of cooking the turkey. When I just got married I tried the traditional pan roasting method. But I forgot to buy my turkey ___76___ the day before Thanksgiving. And I bought a big one because I wanted to be sure to have enough turkey for everyone. Unfortunately, it wasn’t thawed (解冻) by the time I needed to cook it. I ended up with a dry turkey overcooked on the outside and rarelydone___77___. And I had lots and lots of leftover turkey because nobody liked it.The following year I was busy with a baby. So again I forgot to buy my turkey in time to getit___78___thawed.I had to be up most of the night before Thanksgiving running cold water over my turkey to get it thawed. The turkey ended up turning out okey but I was so tired and sleepy by the time I served dinner.The next year I got a method of cooking turkey from local radio in early November. I was___79___ to give it a try. Making that turkey was like taking care of a baby for nearly two days. I was so pleased with that turkey. I thought it was going to be the best tasting turkey ever since it was the most ___80___ I ever put in making turkey. But that didn't happen. Nobody liked the flavour of the turkey.I decided not to make one this year. But my family thought it wasn't Thanksgiving without turkey. The Thanksgiving turkey has been a yearly joke at our house and when I don' t make one there is nothing to complain about.75.A)visited B)considered C)heard D)told76.A) before B) after C)until D)since77.A)on the surface B)on the topC) at the bottom D) in the middle78.A)completely B)carefully C)easily D)slowly79 A) afraid B)responsible C) surprised D)ready80.A)money B)work C)power D) water81.75-80:BCDADBFive【徐汇区】B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）The Chineseused the abacus as early as the 2nd century BC, but now are welcoming“machine brains”to educate the young in this modern age.For the young, e-learning see ms so ___75___. Zhu Xufei, 12, uses her parents’ mobile phone to study English every day on her way to school and back home. Through an app, she can listen to and repeat back words and sentences in English. The app even tells the difference between her speech and proper pronunciation, and then ___76___ provides the score.The mother of 12-year-old Zhu said,“The apps have enabled her to learn and practice spoken English anytime, anywhere,”she says.“The apps also have been designed to use games to encourage learning.”It’s very popular nowadays, especially with parents. WeChat accounts of parents post progress reports every day on ___77___ their children are doing. For example,“Day 30: My son Thomas has learned 99 English words on Talking Pets.”It’s not only children using mobile devices（设备）to learn new things. Many Metro or bus passengers can be seen with earplugs turned into app courses, like business management or the driving test.“I don’t have to ___78___ books around and turn pages on crowded buses,”an office lady says.“With just a touch of the screen on mysmartphone, I can do practice tests whenever I have time. It also records my ___79___ and makes it easier for me to review them.”E-learning has been welcomed among education services. Zheng Lili, owner of an English training school, says the learning apps help ___80___ better monitor the performances of students.We believe that education should be‘whole-person’development and such devices are just support tools.75. A. strange B. difficult C. natural D. horrible76. A. immediately B. gently C. nearly D. secretly77. A. whether B. where C. why D. how78. A. borrow B. carry C. return D. deliver79. A. mistakes B. jobs C. photos D. interest80. A. bosses B. neighbours C. friends D. teachers75. C 76. A 77. D 78. B 79. A 80. DSix【闵行区】B.Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择恰当的单词和短语完成短文)（12分）Emily was an eighth grader. To pass her civics course, she had to do some volunteer services in a nursinghome for a week.One Monday,Emily went to the nursing house after school. When she arrived, she was told she would spendan hour every weekday with an elderly lady, Mrs. Blair. She was then led into a room, where an old lady in aflowery dress was sitting on a sofa.Emily stood awkwardly（别扭地）in front of the lady. She cleared her throat and said, “Good afternoon. I’mEmily.”“Good afternoon, Emily. Take a seat, please.” Mrs. Blair replied.Then, 75 filled the space between them. Emily wondered what to say.“Tell me about yourself, Emily,” Mrs. Blair said suddenly.“Well,” Emily started, “I don’t have any grandparents, so I don’t know how to get on well with elderlypeople.. I love the performing arts. I’m here mainly because I have to volunteer here to get a good grade for myCivics class.”Mrs. Blair didn’t seem to mind . “Many people, especially teens, don’t seem to ___76____ old people like me.Now you are here, and I’m going to change that about you. Ask me anything.”Emily thought for a moment, and finally decided, “What was your job?”“I was a Broadway star in the 1950s.” Mrs. Blair answered.“Cool! Can you tell me about it?” Emily asked, amazed.Mrs. Blair smiled. “Back then, __77____the lead actress had the honor to wear a special bracelet. I was the lead in almost all of the plays, so I always wore the brace let. Till this day, I still have it.”Emily smiled along with Mrs. Blair and listened to the other stories attentively. She had become very ___78_____Mrs. Blair’s stories. she decided to come earlier the next day.Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday passed by quickly. Then came Friday. As she was leaving, Emily was really upset to say goodbye.“Don’t be sad. You can still visit me,” Mrs. Blair comforted her. She then handed a small box to Emily,“It’s my gift to you.”E mily ___79____ opened the box and was surprised to see what was inside. “It’s the bracelet that you wore. Thank you!” Emily said, with tears in her eyes. “I’m sure to visit you whenever I’m free.”On the way home, Emily thought of her own love for the performing arts. She touched the bracelet and ___80____ that she would keep her word to Mrs. Blair.75.A) happiness B) friendship C) silence D)humor76.A) care for B) agree with C) depend on D) worry about77.A) even B) maybe C) yet D) only78.A) afraid of B) interested in C) pleased with D) familiar with79.A) angrily B) easily C) carefully D) suddenly80.A) promised B) denied C) introduced D) lied81.75-80 CADBCASeven【奉贤区】B. Choose the best answer and complete the passage(选择最恰当的选项完成短文)(12分)How many times has this happened to you? you're trying to pass a crowded sidewalk. And someone talking or texting on a cellphone slows you down, or worse, 75 you.What if we could put these multitaskers(一心二用的人) into their own lane, freeing up half of the sidewalk for pedestrians(行人) who are paying attention?That's the idea behind the new show Mind Over Masses. The show created a separate lane on a Washington,DC sidewalk for those who wanted to look at their phones, while the other lane was for 76 walkers. It was part of a behavior experiment by the National Geographic Channel in the USHowever, the experiment didn't really work 77 it could have because a lot of phone users didn't notice the markings at all. "it's no surprise walkers didn't notice the lanes because they were 78 looking at their phones, "said YahooChecking phones on the go is just one of a few annoying things about modern mobile phone usage. Below are some phone etiquettes (礼仪) tips provided by the Guardian. Take a lookYou should reply to messages. it's very frustrating to text a friend who takes a long time to reply, yet 79 to update their statuses(状态)on their social networking sites in the meantime.You should pick a nice ringtone. No one appreciates it when an annoying ringtone breaks into what theyre doingYou should not visit someone's home and immediately ask for Wi-Fi. Do you seriously want to climb over the back of the couch, grab the router(路由器), and read the Wi-Fi password off the back of it? 80 go to your friend's home, drink and eat what your host gives you, and chat face to face.75. A) runs away B) runs out of C) runs into D) runs after76. A) slower B) quicker C) more careful D) more patient77. A) as well as B) as soon as C) as good as D) as long as78. A)too afraid B)too busyC)too careful D) too difficult79. A) fails B)succeedsC)managesD)enables80. A)Instead B) Instead ofC) In additionD)In return75-80DCABAAEight【静安区】Nine【崇明县】Eleven【嘉定区】Twelve【金山区】Thirteen【松江区】Fourteen【杨浦区】Fifteen【青浦区】Sixteen【宝山区】。
2017-2018学年度高二期中英语试题
2017-2018学年度高二期中英语试题第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
AInternational Robotics Forum（论坛）Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan, December 4-5The Robotics Society of Japan ( RSJ) , to provide opportunitie s for young robot lovers to learn more about industrial and ser vice robots, is going to hold the International Robotics Forum t hat will cooperate with this year’s International Robot Exhibitio n．The lectures and explanations throughout the Conference will be given in Japanese but will be interpreted into English at the same time．The Conference will offer a great opportunity for senior high school students from all around the world to com municate with each other through robots．Therefore, we look forward to your active participation．The event will take place two days．On the morning of Day One, Prof．Shin’ ichi Yuta of the Shibaura Institute of Technolo gy will give a lecture on basic mobile robotics and learning thr ough robots． This will be followed by a talk by Mr． Kazuhik o Yokoyama of Yasukawa Electric Corporation who will explai n the mechanism and control of robots and also point out the highlights(最精彩的部分）of the International Robot Exhibition．We will prepare a challenge for all the participants． We will s end you themes for robot research．You will study them in ad vance, and on theafternoon of Day One, you wi11 visit the Tokyo International E xhibition Center and investigate (详细研究）real robot ．You will be able to experience fun and excitemen t of advanced robot technologies． On the morning of Day Tw o, you will present your study and investigation results．On the afternoon of Day Two，as the final event, awards will be given by the RSJ to groups t hat have given outstanding presentations．We hope that many future robot researchers and engineers wi ll be born today．21．Who is the Conference intended for?A．The RSJ professors． B．Robot lovers of all ages．C．Japanese robot researchers． D．Senior high school st udents worldwide．22．When can the participants study the real robots?A．On the morning of December 4． B．On the afternoo n of December 4．C．On the morning of December 5．D．On the after noon of December 5．23．What type of writing is this text?A．An announcement． B．An exhibition guide．C．A research paper． D．A robotics show guide ．BTwo of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”．I live my life with the goal of never having to say those word s, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, a nd disappointment．My father is famous in our family for saying “Take the extra mi nute to do it right”．I always try to live by the “extra minute” ru le． When my children were young and likely to cause accide nts, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only ” moment，whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot c offee away from the edge of a counter, or something that requ ired a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫)onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee table．I don’t only avoid those “if only” moments when it comes to sa fety．It’s equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal re lationships．We all know people who lost a loved one and reg retted that they had foregone an opportunity to say “I love you “ or “I forgive you”．When my father announced he was goin g to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday，I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldn’t be here．But then I thought about the fact that he’s 84 years old and I realized that I shouldn’t give up an opportunity to s ee him． I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all．I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “ if only ” about something, but my life is definitely better because of m y policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventuality．And even though it takes an extra minute to do something ri ght, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedul e to make a personal connection, I know that I’m doing the rig ht thing．I’m buying myself peace of mind and that’s the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being．24．Which of the following is an example of the extra minute r ule?A．Start the car the moment everyone is seated．B．Leave the room for a minute with the iron working．C．Move an object out of the way before it trips someone．D．Wait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better．25．The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to •A．meet her father who was already an old man．B．keep her appointment with the eye doctorC．join in the holiday celebration of the company D．finish her work before the deadline approached ．26．The underlined word foregone in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to •A．lacked B．abandoned C．avoided D ．wasted27．What is the best title for the passage?A．The Emotional Well-being B． The Most Useful RuleC．The Two Saddest Words．D．The Peace of MindCIf a woman has an extra piece of cake，don ‘t blame it on greed, blame it on her brain．Scientists have found that women’s brains react to food very differently --- and much more strongly --- than men’ s．Academics found that decades of dieting pres sure on women and advertising have programmed certain par ts of the female brain to react strongly when faced with any ki nd of food．Men，on the other hand, are not usually as obsessive (着迷的）about what they eat．Dr． Rudolf Uher and his colleagues at the Institute of Psychiatry in King’s College London used brain scanning technology ，known as functional magnetic resonance imaging ( FMRI)，to look at the brains of eighteen men and women．The volunteers were given images of food to look at, as well a s food to taste．Their brain reactions were observed by the s cientists．They found that the female brains reacted much m ore strongly than those of males．The same reaction did not happen when they were shown non-food images．The team believe this means women think mor e about food than men tend to．Dr．Uher said, “This could b e related to biological differences between men and women．But the more likely explanation is that women have a more co mplicated reaction to food because of social pressure．”Professor Carey Cooper，psychology and health professor at Lancaster University，said，“for centuries women have had a providing role --- preparing and cooking food for their families．And it’s part of that role to make sure the food is safe．They will therefore b e much more sensitive to food than men are, and I would not be surprised if that was now built into their DNA． If the femal e brain react to food because it historically has developed neu ral (神经的）pathways to do this, then food will be the way they express their stress． Food a ctually，is a comfort for women．”But other experts have said that more research must be done before the results can be proved．American scientist Angelo del Parigi of the John B．Pierce Laboratory in New Haven, C onnecticut, said, “Looking at an FMRI alone cannot make sur e whether the stronger reaction in women is due to innate (天生的）differences or a learned process．’’28．Dr．Uher and his colleagues carried out the research by comparingA．FMRI’s effectiveness on women and menB．volunteers’ reaction to different kinds of foodC．volunteers’ reaction to food before and after mealsD．women’s and men’s reaction to different images 29．In Dr．Uher’s opinion, women react more strongly to foo d than men most probably because they are _________A．told to do so for a long timeB．influenced by advertisementsC．forced by powerful social influencesD．born to do so due to biological reasons 30．According to Professor Carey Cooper, women ．A．turn to food when they feel sadB．are stressed because of food safetyC．accept their social role from the heartD．are satisfied with preparing food for their families 31．What was Angelo del Parigi’ s attitude towards the resear ch results?A．Surprised． B．Doubtful．C． Uninterested． D．CuriousDTeens who are preparing to undergo cosmetic surgery(整容手术) often have unrealistic expectations．The growing number s of makeover television shows which make cosmetic surgery seem simple，have encouraged adolescents to pursue surgery to improve th eir physical appearance．As a result, more teenagers are goi ng under the knife to achieve a desired look．When teens feel the need to have plastic surgery, they believ e that it is not a huge deal, but they may not be mature enoug h to make such a life altering decision．If teens feel inadequa te before surgery，they will most likely feel disappointed afterwards．Not only issurgery complex and risky for mature adults，it is extremely dangerous for younger people，and some doctors are performing these procedures on kids a s young as fourteen！The cost of procedures can add up to thousands of dollars．I nsurance does not cover the costs of these procedures．Tee nagers often pay for surgery themselves 一 a very costly purc hase for a young person．Not only can surgery become addic tive for insecure teens，the consequence can be disappointing．When surgery takes an unexpected wrong turn, irreparable (不可挽回的）damage can occur．Any surgery on a young，undeveloped person has a risk of complication (并发症）such as infection (感染），which can lead to death． Even if ．there are no complication s, there is no guarantee that surgery will provide the perfect n ose or sculpted body．No matter how minor the procedure, it is not as effortless as it appears．Of course, there are cases where plastic surgery is appropriat e．If a child has a serious injury or scarring from an accident ，it can be beneficial．In all cases, parents must be involved in the process for the welfare of their child, and must guide themin the right direction．Fortunately, parents or legal guardians (监护人）must sign documents allowing their child to have plastic surge ry．Doctors also need to be a part of the decision．Most exp erienced and trust-worthy physicians turn down the opportunity to operate on a t eenager unnecessarily．Plastic surgery is a life-changing experience． Hopefully, more teens will realize that there is more to a person than physical beauty, and learn to a ccept themselves for who they are．32．Teenagers are encouraged to have plastic surgery by __ _______．A．lots of TV programs B．TV show hostsC．their teen friends D．some surgeons33．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A．Plastic surgery being too costly for teens．B．The hidden danger in having plastic surgery．C．The development of techniques of plastic surgery．D．Plastic surgery making teens prettier without effort 34．The author may think a teenager can consider having pla stic surgery if he/she _______A．is supported by their parents B．is not very beautifulC．has an ugly scar D．has got a doctor’ s permission 35．What is the author s general attitude towards teens havin g plastic surgery?A．Curious． B. Supportive．C．Doubtful． D ． Disapproving.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2017-2018苏锡常镇二模英语试卷
2017-2018学年度苏锡常镇四市高三教学情况调研二英语2018年5月第一卷（选择题共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
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1. How muchwill Jenny pay?A. 30 pounds.B.35 pounds.C.70 pounds.2. What does the man want to do?A. Go to work on foot.B. Start work earlier than usual.C. Take exercise in the company.3. What does the woman really mean?A. The man should go on playing tennis.B. She will give the man some tips on tennis.C. The man has a good reason to quit tennis.4. What isthe woman doing now?A. Drawing some money.B.Looking for a hospital.C.Asking the way.5. What arethe two speakers really talking about?A. Google.B.Love.rmation.第二节 (共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听下面5段对话或独白。
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2017-2018届天津市南开区高三二模英语试卷及答案
2017-2018届天津市南开区高三二模英语试卷及答案天津市南开区201 4年高考英语模拟考试英语科试卷（二）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）、第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共130分，考试用时100分钟。
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例: Stand over there _______ you'1l be able to see it better.A. orB. andC. butD.while1. While she was in Paris, she developed a _____-_ for fine art.A. wayB. relationC. tasteD. habit2. Mary stood still in front of a mirror, _______ on her mouth.A. her eyes fixedB. and her eyes fixedC. and her eyes fixingD. her eyes fixing3. - ______Dad, can you tell me why so many students choose tostudy abroad at a very young age?-________, darling. But I have never thought about it .A. Take your timeB. You've got me thereC. Don't be sillyD. Bad luck4. Sorry, Madam. You'd better come tomorrow, because it's_________ the visitinghours now.A. duringB. atC. beyondD. before5. _________his spare time that his English has improved a lot.A. He makes very good use ofB. He makes so good useofC. So good use does he make ofD. Such good use doeshe make of6. In a room above the store, where a party_________, some workers were busily setting the table.A. was to be heldB. has been heldC. will be heldD. is being held7. _________could be judged from her eyes that she was terribly sorry for what she _____.A. As; had doneB. That; didC. As; didD. It; had done8. Is this hotel _________ you said we were to stay in your letter?A. whereB. whatC. whichD. the one9. - What do you think of Putin?- He is an outstanding leader who _________ his reputation. A: looks out for B. comes up withC. lives up toD. looks forward to10. They have produced _________ they did last year.A. twice more grain asB. twice as much grain asC. twice as many grain asD. as twice many grain as11. Equipped with modern facilities, today' s libraries differgreatly from _________.A. those of the pastB. the pastC. which of the pastD. these past12.- What made Bill so angry?-_________His girl friend promised to come at 8:30, but shehasn't come yet.A. Having kept waitingB. Being keptwaitingC. To be keeping waitD. Being kept waited13. Was it_________she said or something that she did_________you were angry at so much?A. what; thatB. that; whichC. that; whatD. what; which14. If he had spent more time practising speaking English before,he _________ able to speak it much better now.A. will beB. would beC. has beenD. would have been15. We have to say we are now facing unexpected difficultiesahead, but we firmlybelieve nothing can stop us from serving the people heart and soul, _________ ?A. can theyB. can't itC. can itD. can't they第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16～35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，将短文内容补充完整。
2018考研英语二真题与答案及解析
2017年考研英语二真题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 the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)People have speculated for centuries about a future without work.Today is no different， with academics， writers， and activists once again 1 that technology is replacing human workers. Some imagine that the coming work-free world will be defined by 2 . A few wealthy people will own all the capital， and the masses will struggle in an impoverished wasteland..A different and not mutually exclusive 3 holds that the future will be a wasteland of a different sort， one 4 by purposelessness： Without jobs to give their lives 5 ， people will simply become lazy and depressed. 6 today’s unemployed don’t seem to be having a great time. One Gallup poll found that 20 percent of Americans who have been unemployed for at least a year report having depression， double the rate for 7 Americans. Also， some research suggests that the 8 for rising rates of mortality， mental-health problems， and addicting9 poorly-educated middle-aged people is shortage of well-paid jobs. Perhaps this is why many 10 the agonizing dullness of a jobless future.But it doesn’t 11 follow from findings like these that a world without work would be filled with unease. Such visions are based on the 12 of being unemployed in a society built on the concept of employment. In the 13 of work， a society designed with other ends in mind could 14 strikingly different circumstances for the future of labor and leisure. Today， the 15 of work may be a bit overblown. “Many jobs are boring， degrading， unhealthy， and a waste of human potential，” says John Danaher， a lecturer at the National University of Ireland in Galway.These days， because leisure time is relatively 16 for most workers， people use their free time to counterbalance the intellectual and emotional 17 of their jobs. “When I come home from a hard day’s work， I often feel 18 ，” Danaher says， adding，“In a world in which I don’t have to work， I might feel rather different”—perhaps different enough to throw himself 19 a hobby or a passion project with the intensity usually reserved for 20 matters.1. [A] boasting [B] denying [C] warning [D] ensuring2. [A] inequality [B] instability [C] unreliability [D] uncertainty3. [A] policy [B]guideline [C] resolution [D] prediction4. [A] characterized [B]divided [C] balanced [D]measured5. [A] wisdom [B] meaning [C]glory [D] freedom6. [A] Instead [B] Indeed[C] Thus [D] Nevertheless7. [A] rich [B]urban [C]working [D] educated8. [A] explanation [B] requirement [C] compensation [D] substitute9. [A] under [B]beyond [C] alongside [D] among10. [A] leave behind [B] make up [C] worry about [D] set aside11. [A] statistically [B] occasionally [C] necessarily [D] economically12. [A] chances [B] downsides [C] benefits [D] principles13. [A] absence [B]height [C] face [D] course14. [A] disturb [B]restore [C] exclude [D] yield 15. [A] model [B]practice [C] virtue [D] hardship16. [A] tricky [B]lengthy [C] mysterious [D] scarce 17. [A] demands [B] standards [C] qualities [D] threats18. [A] ignored [B]tired [C] confused [D] starved19. [A] off [B]against [C] behind [D] into 20. [A] technological [B] professional [C] educational [D] interpersonalSection 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 1Every Saturday morning, at 9 am, more than 50,000 runners set off to run 5km around their local park. The Parkrun phenomenon began with a dozen friends and has inspired400 events in the UK and more abroad. Events are free, staffed by thousands of volunteers. Runners range from four years old to grandparents; their times range from Andrew Baddeley's world record 13 minutes 48 seconds up to an hour.Parkrun is succeeding where London's Olympic "legacy" is failing. Ten years ago on Monday, it was announced that the Games of the 30th Olympiad would be in London. Planning documents pledged that the great legacy of the Games would be to level a nation of sport lovers away from their couches. The population would be fitter, healthier and produce more winners. It has not happened. The number of adults doing weekly sport did rise, by nearly 2 million in the run－up to 2012－but the general population was growing faster. Worse, the numbers are now falling at an accelerating rate. The opposition claims primary school pupils doing at least two hours of sport a week have nearly halved. Obesity has risen among adults and children. Official retrospections continue as to why London 2012 failed to "inspire a generation." The success of Parkrun offers answers.Parkun is not a race but a time trial: Your only competitor is the clock. The ethos welcomes anybody. There is as much joy over a puffed-out first-timer being clapped over the line as there is about top talent shining. The Olympic bidders, by contrast, wanted to get more people doing sports and to produce more elite athletes. The dual aim was mixed up: The stress on success over taking part was intimidating for newcomers.Indeed, there is something a little absurd in the state getting involved in the planning of such a fundamentally "grassroots", concept as community sports associations. If there is a role for government, it should really be getting involved in providing common goods－making sure there is space for playing fields and the money to pave tennis and netball courts, and encouraging the provision of all these activities in schools. But successive governments have presided over selling green spaces, squeezing money from local authorities and declining attention on sport in education. Instead of wordy, worthy strategies, future governments need to do more to provide the conditions for sport to thrive. Or at least not make them worse.21. According to Paragraph1, Parkrun has_____.A．gained great popularityB．created many jobsC．strengthened community tiesD．become an official festival22. The author believes that London's Olympic "legacy" has failed to_____. A．boost population growthB．promote sport participationC．improve the city's imageD．increase sport hours in schools23.Parkrun is different from Olympic games in that it_____.A．aims at discovering talentsB．focuses on mass competitionC．does not emphasize elitismD．does not attract first-timers24.With regard to mass sport, the author holds that governments should_____. A．organize "grassroots" sports eventsB．supervise local sports associationsC．increase funds for sports clubsD．invest in public sports facilities25. The author's attitude to what UK governments have done for sports is_____. A．tolerantB．criticalC．uncertainD．sympatheticText 2With so much focus on children’s use of screens, it's easy fo r parents to forget about their own screen use. “Tech is designed to really suck on you in,” says Jenny Radesky in her study of digital play, "and digital products are there to promote maximal engagement. It makes it hard to disengage, and leads to a lot of bleed-over into the family routine.”Radesky has studied the use of mobile phones and tablets at mealtimes by giving mother-child pairs a food-testing exercise. She found that mothers who sued devices during the exercise started 20 percent fewer verbal and 39 percent fewer nonverbal interactions with their children. During a separate observation, she saw that phones became a source of tension in the family. Parents would be looking at their emails while the children would be making excited bids for their attention.Infants are wired to look at parents’ faces to try to understand their world, and if those faces are blank and unresponsive—as they often are when absorbed in a device－it can be extremely disconcerting foe the children. Radesky cites the “still face experiment” devised by developmental psychologist Ed Tronick in the 1970s. In it, a mother is asked to interact with her child in a normal way before putting on a blank expression and not giving them any visual social feedback; The child becomes incre asingly distressed as she tries to capture her mother’s attention. "Parents don't have to be exquisitely parents at all times, but there needs to be a balance and parents need to be responsive and sensitive to a child’s verbal or nonverbal expressions of an emotional need," says Radesky.On the other hand, Tronick himself is concerned that the worries about kids' use of screens are born out of an “oppressive ideology that demands that parents should always be interacting” with their children: “It’s based on a somewhat fantasized, very white, very upper-middle-class ideology that says if you’re failing to expose your child to 30,000 words you are neglecting them.” Tronick believes that just because a child isn’t learning from the screen doesn’t mean there’s n o value to it－particularly if it gives parents time to have a shower, do housework or simply have a break from their child. Parents, he says, can get a lot out of using their devices to speak to a friend or get some work out of the way. This can make them feel happier, which lets then be more available to their child the rest of the time.26. According to Jenny Radesky, digital products are designed to ______. A．simplify routine mattersB．absorb user attentionC．better interpersonal relationsD．increase work efficiency27. Radesky’s food-testing exercise shows that mothers’ use of devices ______. A．takes away babies’ appetiteB．distracts children’s attentionC．slows down babies’ verbal developmentD．reduces mother-child communication28.Radesky’s cites the“still face experiment” to show that _______.A．it is easy for children to get used to blank expressionsB．verbal expressions are unnecessary for emotional exchangeC．children are insensitive to changes in their parents’ moodD．parents need to respond to children's emotional needs29. The oppressive ideology mentioned by Tronick requires parents to_______. A．protect kids from exposure to wild fantasiesB．teach their kids at least 30,000 words a yearC．ensure constant interaction with their childrenD．remain concerned about kid's use of screens30. According to Tronick, kid’s use of screens may_______.A．give their parents some free timeB．make their parents more creativeC．help them with their homeworkD．help them become more attentiveText 3Today, widespread social pressure to immediately go to college in conjunction with increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world often causes students to completely overlook the possibility of taking a gap year. After all, if everyone you know is going to college in the fall, it seems silly to stay back a year, doesn't it? And after going to school for 12 years, it doesn't feel natural to spend a year doing something that isn’t academic.But while this may be true, it’s not a good enough reason to condemn gap y ears. There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone else on the socially perpetuated “race to the finish line,” whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or lucrative career. But despite common misconceptions, a gap year does not hinder the success of academic pursuits－in fact, it probably enhances it.Studies from the United States and Australia show that students who take a gap year are generally better prepared for and perform better in college than those who do not. Rather than pulling students back, a gap year pushes them ahead by preparingthem for independence, new responsibilities and environmental changes－all things that first-year students often struggle with the most. Gap year experiences can lessen the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment, making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders.If you're not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests, then consider its financial impact on future academic choices. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 80 percent of college students end up changing their majors at least once. This isn’t surprising, considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of themselves listing one major on their college applications, but switching to another after taking college classes. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but depending on the school, it can be costly to make up credits after switching too late in the game. At Boston College, for example, you would have to complete an extra year were you to switch to the nursing school from another department. Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.31. One of the reasons for high-school graduates not taking a gap year is that_____. A．they think it academically misleadingB．they have a lot of fun to expect in collegeC．it feels strange to do differently from othersD．it seems worthless to take off-campus courses32. Studies from the US and Australia imply that taking a gap year helps_____. A．keep students from being unrealisticB．lower risks in choosing careersC．ease freshmen’s financial burdensD．relieve freshmen of pressures33. The word “acclimation”（Line 8, Para. 3） is closest in meaning to_____. A．adaptationB．applicationC．motivationD．competition34.A gap year may save money for students by helping them_____.A．avoid academic failuresB．establish long-term goalsC．switch to another collegeD．decide on the right major35. The most suitable title for this text would be_____.A．In Favor of the Gap YearB．The ABCs of the Gap YearC．The Gap Year Comes BackD．The Gap Year: A DilemmaText 4Though often viewed as a problem for western states, the growing frequency of wildfires is a national concern because of its impact on federal tax dollars, says Professor Max Moritz, a specialist in fire ecology and management.In 2015, the US Forest Service for the first time spent more than half of its $5.5 billion annual budget fighting fires－nearly double the percentage it spent on such efforts 20 years ago. In effect, fewer federal funds today are going towards the agency's other work－such as forest conservation, watershed and cultural resources management, and infrastructure upkeep－that affect the lives of all Americans.Another nationwide concern is whether public funds from other agencies are going into construction in fire-prone districts. As Moritz puts it, how often are federal dollars building homes that are likely to be lost to a wildfire?“It’s already a huge problem from a public expenditure perspective for the whole country,” he says. We need to take a magnifying glass to that. Like, “Wait a minute, is thi s OK?”“Do we want instead to redirect those funds to concentrate on lower-hazard parts of the landscape?”Such a view would require a corresponding shift in the way US society today views fire, researchers say.For one thing, conversations about wildfires need to be more inclusive. Over the past decade, the focus has been on climate change－how the warming of the Earth from greenhouse gases is leading to conditions that worsen fires.While climate is a key element, Moritz says, it shouldn’t come at the expen se of the rest of the equation.“The human systems and the landscapes we live on are linked, and the interactions go both ways," he says. Failing to recognize that, he notes, leads to "an overly simplified view of what the solutions might be. Our perception of the problem and of what the solution is becomes very limited.”At the same time, people continue to treat fire as an event that needs to be wholly controlled and unleashed only out of necessity, says Professor Balch at the University of Colorado. But acknowledging fire's inevitable presence in human life is an attitude crucial to developing the laws, policies, and practices that make it as safe as possible, she says.“We’ve disconnected ourselves from living with fire,” Balch says. “It is really important to understand and try and tease out what is the human connection with fire today.”36. More frequent wildfires have become a national concern because in 2015 they_____. A．exhausted unprecedented management effortsB．consumed a record-high percentage of budgetC．severely damaged the ecology of western statesD．caused a huge rise of infrastructure expenditure37. Moritz calls for the use of "a magnifying glass" to _____.A．raise more funds for fire-prone areasB．avoid the redirection of federal moneyC．find wildfire-free parts of the landscapeD．guarantee safer spending of public funds38. While admitting that climate is a key element, Moritz notes that _____. A．public debates have not settled yetB．fire-fighting conditions are improvingC．other factors should not be overlookedD．a shift in the view of fire has taken place39.The overly simplified view Moritz mentions is a result of failing to _____. A．discover the fundamental makeup of natureB．explore the mechanism of the human systemsC．maximize the role of landscape in human lifeD．understand the interrelations of man and nature40.Professor Balch points out that fire is something man should _____.A．do away withB．come to terms withC．pay a price forD．keep away fromPart BDirections：Read the following text and match each of the numbered items in the left column to its corresponding information in the right column. There are two extra choices in the right column. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. （10 points）The decline in American manufacturing is a common refrain, particularly from Donald Trump. "We don't make anything anymore," he told Fox News, while defending his own made-in-Mexico clothing line.Without question, manufacturing has taken a significant hit during recent decades, and further trade deals raise questions about whether new shocks could hit manufacturing.But there is also a different way to look at the data.Across the country, factory owners are now grappling with a new challenge: instead of having too many workers, they may end up with too few. Despite trade competition and outsourcing, American manufacturing still needs to replace tens of thousands of retiring boomers every years. Millennials may not be that interested in taking their place, other industries are recruiting them with similar or better pay.For factory owners, it all adds up to stiff competition for workers－and upward pressure on wages. "They're harder to find and they have job offers," says Jay Dunwell, president of Wolverine Coil Spring, a family-owned firm, "They may be coming [into the workforce], but they've been plucked by other industries that are also doing an well as manufacturing," Mr. Dunwell has begun bringing high school juniors to the factory so they can get exposed to its culture.At RoMan Manufacturing, a maker of electrical transformers and welding equipment that his father cofounded in 1980, Robert Roth keep a close eye on the age of his nearly 200 workers, five are retiring this year. Mr. Roth has three community-college students enrolled in a work-placement program, with a starting wage of $13 an hour that rises to $17 after two years.At a worktable inside the transformer plant, young Jason Stenquist looks flustered by the copper coils he's trying to assemble and the arrival of two visitors. It's his first week on the job. Asked about his choice of career, he says at high school he considered medical school before switching to electrical engineering. "I love working with tools. I love creating." he says.But to win over these young workers, manufacturers have to clear another major hurdle: parents, who lived through the worst US economic downturn since the Great Depression, telling them to avoid the factory. Millennials "remember their father and mother both were laid off. They blame it on the manufacturing recession," says Birgit Klohs, chief executive of The Right Place, a business development agency for western Michigan.These concerns aren't misplaced: Employment in manufacturing has fallen from 17 million in 1970 to 12 million in 2013. When the recovery began, worker shortages first appeared in the high-skilled trades. Now shortages are appearing at the mid-skill levels."The gap is between the jobs that take to skills and those that require a lot of skill," says Rob Spohr, a business professor at Montcalm Community College. "There're enough people to fill the jobs at McDonalds and other places where you don't need to have much skill. It's that gap in between, and that's where the problem is."Julie Parks of Grand Rapids Community points to another key to luring Millennials into manufacturing: a work/life balance. While their parents were content to work long hours, young people value flexibility. "Overtime is not attractive to this generation. They really want to live their lives," she says.Section III TranslationDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)46. My DreamMy dream has always been to work somewhere in an area between fashion and publishing. Two years before graduating from secondary school, I took a sewing and design course thinking that I would move on to a fashion design course. However, during that course I realised that I was not good enough in this area to compete with other creative personalities in the future, so I decided that it was not the right path for me. Before applying for university I told everyone that I would study journalism, because writing was, and still is, one of my favourite activities. But, to be absolutely honest, I said it, because I thought that fashion and me together was just a dream - I knew that no one, apart from myself, could imagine me in the fashion industry at all!Section IV WritingPart A51 Directions:Suppose you are invited by Professor Williams to give a presentation about Chinese culture to a group of international students. Write a reply to1）Accept the invitation, and2）Introduce the key points of your presentation.You should write neatly on the ANWSER SHEET.Do not sign you own name at the end of the letter, use “Li Ming ” instead.Do not write the address .(10 points)52. Directions:Write your essay on ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)You should1) interpret the chart, and2) give your comments.You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET. (15points)2017英语二真题解析试题精析[答案][C] warning考点：上下文语义理解解析：空格之后的宾语从句部分“technology is replacing human workers.”结合选项，应该选择warning。
【7A版】2018考研英语二真题和答案解析
2017年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:ReadthefollowingteGt.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA, B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Peoplehavespeculatedforcenturiesaboutafuturewithoutwork.Todayisnodifferent,withac ademics,writers,andactivistsonceagain 1 thattechnologybereplacinghumanworkers. Someimaginethatthecomingwork-freeworldwillbedefinedby 2 .Afewwealthypeople willownallthecapital,andthemasseswillstruggleinanimpoverishedwasteland.AdifferentandnotmutuallyeGclusive 3 holdsthatthefuturewillbeawastelandofadiffere ntsort,one 4 bypurposelessness:Withoutjobstogivetheirlives 5 ,peoplewillsimply be c omelazyanddepressed. 6 ,today’sunemployeddon’tseemtobehavinga gre attime.OneG alluppollfoundthat20percentofAmericanswhohavebeenunemployedforatleastayearrepo rthavingdepression,doubletheratefor 7 Americans.Also,someresearchsuggeststhatthe 8 forrisingratesofmortality,mental-healthproblems,andaddicting 9 poorly-educated middle-agedpeopleisshortageofwell-paidjobs.Perhapsthisiswhymany 10 theagonizingdullnessofajoblessfuture.Butitdoesn’t 11 followfromfindingslikethesethataworldwithoutworkwouldbefilledwi thunease.Suchvisionsarebasedonthe 12 ofbeingunemployedinasocietybuiltontheconc eptofemployment.Inthe 13 ofwork,asocietydesignedwithotherendsinmindcould 14 strikinglydifferentcircumstancedforthefutureoflaborandleisure.Today,the 15 ofwork maybeabitoverblown.“Manyjobsareboring,degr ading,unhealthy,andawasteofhumanpo tential,”saysJohnDanaher,alecturerattheNationalUniversityofIrelandinGalway. Thesedays,bec auseleisuretimeisrelatively 16 formostworkers,peopleusetheirfreetime tocounterbalancetheintellectualandemotional 17 oftheirjobs.“W henIcomehomefrom ahardday’swork,Ioftenfeel 18 ,”Danahersays,adding,“InaworldinwhichIdon’thaveto work,Imightfeelratherdifferent”—perhapsdifferentenoughtothrowhimself 19 ahobby orapassionprojectwiththeintensityusuallyreservedfor 20 matters.1．[A]boasting[B]denying[C]warning[D]ensuring【答案】[C]warning2．[A]inequality[B]instability[C]unreliability[D]uncertainty【答案】[A]inequality3．[A]policy[B]guideline[C]resolution[D]prediction4．[A]characterized[B]divided[C]balanced[D]measured【答案】[A]characterized5．[A]wisdom[B]meaning[C]glory[D]freedom【答案】[B]meaning6．[A]Instead[B]Indeed[C]Thus[D]Nevertheless【答案】[B]Indeed7．[A]rich[B]urban[C]working[D]educated【答案】[C]working8．[A]eGplanation[B]requirement[C]compen sat ion[D]substitute 【答案】[A]eGplanation9．[A]under[B]beyond[C]alongside[D]among【答案】[D]among10．[A]leavebehind[B]makeup[C]worryabout[D]setaside【答案】[C]worryabout11．[A]statistically[B]occasionally[C]necessarily[D]economically 【答案】[C]necessarily12．[A]chances[B]downsides[C]benefits[D]principles【答案】[B]downsides13．[A]absence[B]height[C]face[D]course14．[A]disturb[B]restore[C]eGclude[D]yield【答案】[D]yield15．[A]model[B]practice[C]virtue[D]hardship【答案】[C]virtue16．[A]tricky[B]lengthy[C]mysterious[D]scarce【答案】[D]scarce17．[A]demands[B]standards[C]qualities[D]threats【答案】[A]demands18．[A]ignored[B]tired[C]confused[D]starved【答案】[B]tired19．[A]off[B]against[C]behind[D]into【答案】[D]into20．[A]technological[B]professional[C]educational[D]interpersonal【答案】[B]professionalSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:ReadthefollowingfourteGts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachteGtbychoosingA,B,CorD. Markyouranswersonthe ANSWERSHEET.(40points)TeGt1Every Sat urdaymorning,at9am,morethan50,000runnerssetofftorun5kmaroundtheirlocal park.TheParkrunphenomenonbeganwithadozenfriendsandhasinspired400eventsintheU Kandmoreabroad.Eventsarefree,staffedbythousandsofvolunteers.Runnersrangefromfo uryearsoldtograndparents;theirti mesrangefromAndrewBaddeley’sworldrecord13minut es48secondsuptoanhour.ParkrunissucceedingwhereLondon’sOlympic“legacy”isfailing.TenyearsagoonMonday ,itwasannouncedthattheGamesofthe30th OlympiadwouldbeinLondon.Planningdocumen tspledgedthatthe gre atlegacyoftheGameswouldbetolevelanationofsportloversawayfrom theircouches.Thepopulationwouldbefitter,healthierandproducemorewinners.Ithasnotha ppened.Thenumberofadultsdoingweeklysportdidrise,bynearly2millionintherun—upto2 0XX—butthegeneralpopulationwasgrowingfaster.Worse,thenumbersarenowfallingata nacceleratingrate.Theoppositionclaimsprimaryschoolpupilsdoingatleasttwohoursofspo rtaweekhavenearlyhalved.Obesityhasrisenamongadultsandchildren.Officialretrospecti onscontinueastowhyLondon20XX failedto“inspireageneration.”ThesuccessofPar kruno ffersanswers.Parkunisnotaracebutatimetrial:Youronlycompetitoristheclock.Theethoswelcomesanyb ody.Thereisasmuchjoyoverapuffed-outfirst-timerbeingclappedoverthelineasthereisabo uttoptalentshining.TheOlympicbidders,bycontrast,wantedtogetmorepeopledoingsports andtoproducemoreeliteathletes.ThedualaimwasmiGedup:Thestressonsuccessovertakin gpartwasintimidatingfornewcomers.Indeed,thereissomethingalittleabsurdinthestategettinginvolvedintheplanningofsuchafu ndamentally“grassroots”,conceptascommunitysportsassociatio ns.Ifthereisaroleforgove rnment,itshouldreallybegettinginvolvedinprovidingcommongoods—makingsuretherei sspaceforplayingfieldsandthemoneytopavetennisandnetballcourts,andencouragingthep rovisionofalltheseactivitiesinschools.Butsuccessivegovernmentshavepresidedoverselli ng gre enspaces,squeezingmoneyfromlocalauthoritiesanddecliningattentiononsportined ucation.Insteadofwordy,worthystrategies,futuregovernmentsneedtodomoretoprovideth econditionsforsporttothrive.Oratleastnotmakethemworse.21.AccordingtoParagraph1,Parkrunhas.[A]gainedgreatpopularity[B]createdmanyjobs[C]strengthenedcommunityties[D]bec omeanofficialfestival【答案】[A]gainedgreatpopularity22.TheauthorbelievesthatLondon’sOlympic“legacy”hasfailedto .[A]boostpopulationgrowth[B]promotesportparticipation[C]improvethecity’simage[D]increasesporthoursinschools【答案】[B]promotesportparticipation23.ParkrunisdifferentfromOlympicgamesinthatit.[A]aimsatdiscoveringtalents[B]focusesonmasscompetition[C]doesnotemphasizeelitism[D]doesnotattractfirst-timers【答案】[C]doesnotemphasizeelitism24.Withregardtomasssport,theauthorholdsthatgovernmentsshould.[A]organize“grassroots”sportsevents[B]superviselocalsportsassociations[C]increasefundsforsportsclubs[D]investinpublicsportsfacilities【答案】[D]investinpublicsportsfacilities25.Theauthor’sattitudetowhatUKgovernmentshavedoneforsportsis.[A]tolerant[B]critical[C]uncertain[D]sympathetic【答案】[B]criticalTeGt2Withsomuchfocusonchildren’suseofscreens,it’seasyforparentstoforgetabouttheirownsc reenuse.“Techisdesignedtoreallysuckonyouin,”saysJennyRadeskyinherstudyofdigitalp lay,“anddigitalproductsaretheretopromotema Gimalengagement.Itmakesithardtodiseng age,andleadstoalotofbleed-overintothefamilyroutine.”Radeskyhasstudiedtheuseofmobilephonesandtabletsatmealtimesbygivingmother-child pairsafood-testingeGercise.ShefoundthatmotherswhosueddevicesduringtheeGercisesta rted20percentfewerverbaland39percentfewernonverbalinteractionswiththeirchildren.D uringaseparateobservation,shesawthatphones bec ameasourceoftensioninthefamily.Pare ntswouldbelookingattheiremailswhilethechildrenwouldbemakingeGcitedbidsfortheirat tention.Infantsarewiredtolookatparents’facestotrytounderstandtheirworld,andifthosefacesarebl ankandunresponsive—astheyoftenarewhenabsorbedinadevice—itcanbeeGtremelydisc oncertingfoethechildren.Radeskycitesthe“stillfacee G periment”devisedbydevelopment alpsychologistEdTronickinthe1970s.Init,amotherisaskedtointeractwithherchildinanor malwaybeforeputtingonablankeGpressionandnotgivingthemanyvisualsocialfeedback; Thechildbecomesincreasinglydistressedasshetriestocapturehermother’sattention.“Pare ntsdon’thavetobee Gquisitelyparentsatalltimes,butthereneedstobeabalanceandparentsne edtoberesponsiveandsensitivetoachild’sverbalornonverbale Gpressionsofanemotionaln eed,”saysRadesky.Ontheotherhand,Tronickhimselfisconcernedthattheworriesaboutkids’useofscreensareb ornoutofan“oppressiveideologythatdemandsthatparentsshouldalwaysbeinteracting”wit htheirchildren:“It’sbasedonasomewhatfantasized,verywhite,veryupper-middle-classid eologythatsaysifyou’refailingtoe Gposeyourchildto30,000wordsyouareneglectingthem.”Tronickbelievesthatjust bec auseachildisn’tlearningfromthescreendoesn’tmeanthere’sn ovaluetoit—particularlyifitgivesparentstimetohaveashower,dohouseworkorsimplyhav eabreakfromtheirchild.Parents,hesays,cangetalotoutofusingtheirdevicestospeaktoafrie ndorgetsomeworkoutoftheway.Thiscanmakethemfeelhappier,whichletsthenbemoreava ilabletotheirchildtherestofthetime.26.AccordingtoJennyRadesky,digitalproductsaredesignedto______.[A]simplifyroutinematters[B]absorbuserattention[C]betterinterpersonalrelations[D]increaseworkefficiency【答案】[B]absorbuserattention27.Radesky’sfood-testingeG erciseshowsthatmothers’useofdevices______.[A]takesawaybabies’appetite[B]distractschildren’sattention[C]slowsdownbabies’verbaldevelopment[D]reducesmother-childcommunication【答案】[D]reducesmother-childcommunication28.Radesky’scitesthe“stillfacee G periment”toshowthat_______.[A]itiseasyforchildrentogetusedtoblankeGpressions[B]verbaleGpressionsareunnecessaryforemotionaleGchange[C]childrenareinsensitivetochangesintheirparents’mood[D]parentsneedtorespondtochildren’semotionalneeds【答案】[D]parentsneedtorespondtochildren’semotionalneeds29.TheoppressiveideologymentionedbyTronickrequiresparentsto_______.[A]protectkidsfromeGposuretowildfantasies[B]teachtheirkidsatleast30,000wordsayear[C]ensureconstantinteractionwiththeirchildren[D]remainconcernedaboutkid’suseofscreens【答案】[C]ensureconstantinteractionwiththeirchildren30.AccordingtoTronick,kid’suseofscreensmay_______.[A]givetheirparentssomefreetime[B]maketheirparentsmorecreative[C]helpthemwiththeirhomework[D]helpthem bec omemoreattentive【答案】[A]givetheirparentssomefreetimeTeGt3Today,widespreadsocialpressuretoimmediatelygotocollegeinconjunctionwithincreasin glyhigheGpectationsinafast-movingworldoftencausesstudentstocompletelyoverlookthe possibilityoftakingagapyear.Afterall,ifeveryoneyouknowisgoingtocollegeinthefall,itse emssillytostaybackayear,doesn’tit?Andaftergoingtoschoolfor12years,itdoesn’tfeelnatu raltospenday eardoingsomethingthatisn’tacademic.Butwhilethismaybetrue,it’snotagoodenoughreasontocondemngapyears.There’salways aconstantfearoffallingbehindeveryoneelseonthesociallyperpetuated“racetothefinishline,”whetherthatbetowardgraduateschool,medicalschoolorlucrativ ecareer.Butdespitecom monmisconceptions,agapyeardoesnothinderthesuccessofacademicpursuits—infact,itpr obablyenhancesit. StudiesfromtheUnitedStatesandAustraliashowthatstudentswhotakeagapyeararegeneral lybetterpreparedforandperformbetterincollegethanthosewhodonot.Ratherthanpullingst udentsback,agapyearpushesthemaheadbypreparingthemforindependence,newresponsi bilitiesandenvironmentalchanges—allthingsthatfirst-yearstudentsoftenstrugglewiththe most.GapyeareGperiencescanlessentheblowwhenitcomestoadjustingtocollegeandbein gthrownintoabrandnewenvironment,makingiteasiertofocusonacademicsandactivitiesra therthanacclimationblunders.Ifyou’renotconvincedoftheinherentvalueintakingayearofftoe Gploreinterests,thenconsi deritsfinancialimpactonfutureacademicchoices.AccordingtotheNationalCenterforEduc ationStatistics,nearly80percentofcollegestudentsendupchangingtheirmajorsatleastonce .Thisisn’tsurprising,consideringthebasicmandatoryhighschoolcurriculum leavesstudent swithapoorunderstandingofthemselveslistingonemajorontheircollegeapplications,buts witchingtoanotheraftertakingcollegeclasses.It’snotnecessarilyabadthing,butdepending ontheschool,itcanbecostlytomakeupcreditsafterswitchingtoolateinthegame.AtBostonC ollege,foreGample,youwouldhavetocompleteaneGtrayearwereyoutoswitchtothenursin gschoolfromanotherdepartment.Takingagapyeartofigurethingsoutinitiallycanhelppreve ntstressandsavemoneylateron.31.Oneofthereasonsforhigh-schoolgraduatesnottakingagapyearisthat.[A]theythinkitacademicallymisleading[B]theyhavealotoffuntoeGpectincollege[C]itfeelsstrangetododifferentlyfromothers[D]itseemsworthlesstotakeoff-campuscourses【答案】[C]itfeelsstrangetododifferentlyfromothers32.StudiesfromtheUSandAustraliaimplythattakingagapyearhelps.[A]keepstudentsfrombeingunrealistic[B]lowerrisksinchoosingcareers[C]easefreshmen’sfinancialburdens[D]relievefreshmenofpressures【答案】[D]relievefreshmenofpressures33.Theword“acclimation”(Line8,Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto.[A]adaptation[B]application[C]motivation[D]competition【答案】[A]adaptation34.Agapyearmaysavemoneyforstudentsbyhelpingthem.[A]avoidacademicfailures[B]establishlong-termgoals[C]switchtoanothercollege[D]decideontherightmajor【答案】[D]decideontherightmajor35.ThemostsuitabletitleforthisteGtwouldbe.[A]InFavoroftheGapYear[B]TheABCsoftheGapYear[C]TheGapYearComesBack[D]TheGapYear:ADilemma【答案】[A]InFavoroftheGapYearTeGt4Thoughoftenviewedasaproblemforwesternstates,thegrowingfrequencyofwildfiresisana tionalconcern bec auseofitsimpactonfederaltaGdollars,saysProfessorMaGMoritz,aspeci alistinfireecologyandmanagement.In2015,theUSForestServiceforthefirsttimespentmorethanhalfofits$5.5billionannualbud getfightingfires—nearlydoublethepercentageitspentonsuchefforts20yearsago.Ineffect,f ewerfederalfundstodayaregoingtowardstheagency’sotherwork—suchasforestconservat ion,watershedandculturalresourcesmanagement,andinfrastructureupkeep—thataffectth elivesofallAmericans.Anothernationwideconcerniswhetherpublicfundsfromotheragenciesaregoingintoconstr uctioninfire-pronedistricts.AsMoritzputsit,howoftenarefederaldollarsbuildinghomesth atarelikelytobelosttoawildfire?“It’salreadyahugeproblemfromapublice G penditureperspectiveforthewholecountry,”he says.”Weneedtotakeamagnifyingglasstothat.Like,“Waitaminute,isthisOK?”“Dowewan tinsteadtoredirectthosefundstoconcentrateonlower-hazardpartsofthelandscape?”SuchaviewwouldrequireacorrespondingshiftinthewayUSsocietytodayviewsfire,researc herssay.Foronething,conver sat ionsaboutwildfiresneedtobemoreinclusive.Overthepastdecade,th efocushasbeenonclimatechange—howthewarmingoftheEarthfrom gre enhousegasesisle adingtoconditionsthatworsenfires.Whileclimateisakeyelement,Moritzsays,itshouldn’tcomeatthee Gpenseoftherestoftheeq uation.“Thehumansystemsandthelandscapesweliveonareli nked,andtheinteractionsgobothway s,”hesays.Failingtorecognizethat,henotes,leadsto“anoverlysimplifiedviewofwhatthesol utionsmightbe.Ourperceptionoftheproblemandofwhatthesolutionis bec omesverylimited .”Atthesametime,peoplecontinuetotreatfireasaneventthatneedstobewhollycontrolledandu nleashedonlyoutofnecessity,saysProfessorBalchattheUniversityofColorado.Butackno wledgingfire’sinevitablepresenceinhumanlifeisanattitudecrucialtodevelopingthelaws,p olicies,andpracticesthatmakeitassafeaspossible,shesays.“We’vedisconnectedourselvesfromlivingwithfire,”Balchsays.“Itisreallyimportanttoun derstandandtryandteaseoutwhatisthehumanconnectionwithfiretoday.”36.Morefrequentwildfireshavebecomeanationalconcernbecausein2015they.[A]eGhaustedunprecedentedmanagementefforts[B]consumedarecord-highpercentageofbudget[C]severelydamagedtheecologyofwesternstates[D]causedahugeriseofinfrastructureeGpenditure【答案】[B]consumedarecord-highpercentageofbudget37.Moritzcallsfortheuseof“amagnifyingglass”to.[A]raisemorefundsforfire-proneareas[B]avoidtheredirectionoffederalmoney[C]findwildfire-freepartsofthelandscape[D]guaranteesaferspendingofpublicfunds【答案】[D]guaranteesaferspendingofpublicfunds38.Whileadmittingthatclimateisakeyelement,Moritznotesthat.[A]publicdebateshavenotsettledyet[B]fire-fightingconditionsareimproving[C]otherfactorsshouldnotbeoverlooked[D]ashiftintheviewoffirehastakenplace【答案】[C]otherfactorsshouldnotbeoverlooked39.TheoverlysimplifiedviewMoritzmentionsisaresultoffailingto.[A]discoverthefundamentalmakeupofnature[B]eGplorethemechanismofthehumansystems[C]maGimizetheroleoflandscapeinhumanlife[D]understandtheinterrelationsofmanandnature【答案】[D]understandtheinterrelationsofmanandnature40.ProfessorBalchpointsoutthatfireissomethingmanshould.[A]doawaywith[B]cometotermswith[C]payapricefor[D]keepawayfrom【答案】[B]cometotermswithPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingteGtandmatcheachofthenumbereditemsintheleftcolumntoitscorrespo ndinginformationintherightcolumn.TherearetwoeGtrachoicesintherightcolumn.Marky ouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ThedeclineinAmericanmanufacturingisacommonrefrain,particularlyfromDonaldTrum p.“Wedon’tmakeanythinganymore,”hetoldFo GNews,whiledefendinghisownmade-in-MeGicoclothingline.Withoutquestion,manufacturinghastakenasignificanthitduringrecentdecades,andfurther tradedealsraisequestionsaboutwhethernewshockscouldhitmanufacturing. Butthereisalsoadifferentwaytolookatthedata.Acrossthecountry,factoryownersarenowgrapplingwithanewchallenge:insteadofhavingt oomanyworkers,theymayendupwithtoofew.Despitetradecompetitionandoutsourcing,A mericanmanufacturingstillneedstoreplacetensofthousandsofretiringboomerseveryyears .Millennialsmaynotbethatinterestedintakingtheirplace,otherindustriesarerecruitingthe mwithsimilarorbetterpay.Forfactoryowners,italladdsuptostiffcompetitionforworkers—andupwardpressureonwa ges.“They’rehardertofindandtheyhavejoboffers,”saysJayDunwell,presidentofWolverin eCoilSpring,afamily-ownedfirm,“Theymaybecoming[intotheworkforce],butthey’vebe enpluckedbyotherindustriesthatarealsodoinganwellasmanufacturi ng,”Mr.Dunwellhasb egunbringinghighschooljuniorstothefactorysotheycangeteGposedtoitsculture. AtRoManManufacturing,amakerofelectricaltransformersandweldingequipmentthathisf athercofoundedin1980,RobertRothkeepacloseeyeontheageofhisnearly200workers,five areretiringthisyear.Mr.Rothhasthreecommunity-collegestudentsenrolledinawork-place mentprogram,withastartingwageof$13anhourthatrisesto$17aftertwoyears. Ataworktableinsidethetransformerplant,youngJasonStenquistlooksflusteredbythecopp ercoilshe’stryingtoassembleandthearrivaloftwovisitors.It’shisfirstweekonthejob.Asked abouthischoiceofcareer,hesaysathighschoolheconsideredmedicalschoolbeforeswitchin gtoelectrica lengineering.“Iloveworkingwithtools.Ilovecreating.”hesays. Buttowinovertheseyoungworkers,manufacturershavetoclearanothermajorhurdle:parent s,wholivedthroughtheworstUSeconomicdownturnsincethe Gre atDepression,tellingthe lennials“remembertheirfatherandmotherbothwerelaidoff.They blameitonthemanufacturingrecession,”saysBirgitKlohs,chiefe GecutiveofTheRightPlac e,abusinessdevelopmentagencyforwesternMichigan.Theseconcernsaren’tmisplac ed:Employmentinmanufacturinghasfallenfrom17millionin 1970to12millionin20XX.Whentherecoverybegan,workershortagesfirstappearedinthehi gh-skilledtrades.Nowshortagesareappearingatthemid-skilllevels. “Thegapisbetweenthejobsthattaketoskillsandthosethatrequirealotofskill,”saysRobSpoh r,abusinessprofessoratMontcalmCommunityCollege.“There’reenoughpeopletofillthejo bsatMcDonaldsandotherplaceswhereyoudon’tneedtohavemuchskill.It’sthatgapinbetwe en,andthat’swheretheproblemis.”JulieParksofGrandRapidsCommunitypointstoanotherkeytoluringMillennialsintomanuf acturing:awork/lifebalance.Whiletheirparentswerecontenttoworklonghours,youngpeop levaluefleG ibility.“Overtimeisnotattractivetothisgeneration.Theyreallywanttolivetheirl ives,”shesays.【答案】41[E]saysthatforfactoryowners,workersarehardertofind bec auseofstiffcompetition.42[A]saysthatheswitchedtoelectricalengineeringbecausehelovesworkingwithtools.43[G]saysthatthemanufacturingrecessionistoblameforthelay-offtheyoungpeople’spare nts.44[B]pointsoutthatthereareenoughpeopletofillthejobsthatdon’tneedmuchskill45[F]pointsoutthatawork/lifebalancecanattractyoungpeopleintomanufacturing SectionIIITranslation46.Directions:TranslatethefollowingteGtintoChinese.Writeyourtranslationneatlyonthe ANSWERSH EET.(15points) Mydreamhasalwaysbeentoworksomewhereinanareabetweenfashionandpublishing.Tw oyearsbeforegraduatingfromsecondaryschool,Itookasewinganddesigncoursethinkingth atIwouldmoveontoafashiondesigncourse.However,duringthatcourseIrealizedIwasnotg oodenoughinthisareatocompetewithothercreativepersonalitiesinthefuture,soIdecidedth atitwasnottherightpathforme.BeforeapplyingforuniversityItoldeveryonethatIwouldstud yjournalism,bec ausewritingwas,andstillis,oneofmyfavouriteactivities.But,tobehonest,I saidit,becauseIthoughtthatfashionandmetogetherwasjustadream—Iknewthatnoonecoul dimaginemeinthefashionindustryatall!SoIdecidedtolookforsomefashion-relatedcourses thatincludedwriting.Thisis whenInoticedthecourse“FashionMedia&Promotion.”【参考译文】我一直梦想着能找到一个结合时尚与出版的工作。
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精品文档 精品文档 2017-2018学年度第二学期学业质量检测 九年级英语试题 满分：90分，考试时间：100分 第一卷（共30分） Ⅰ.单项选择。从每小题所给的四个选项中选出能够完成或回答这一小题的最佳答案。（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分。） 1.--This is a very moving story, Jack. --So it is, and it’s unusual one. I think. A. the B. an C. a D./ 2. –A latest magazine, please. --Only one left. Would you like to have ? A. it B. one C. this D. that 3.—Does the red car your family? A. belong to B. with C. has D. is 4.--Before you take medicine, please read the on the bottle first. A. introductions B. instructions C. inventions D. instruments 5.—Why don’t you go to school today, John? --Well, I’m not to get back to school. You know my leg was hurt last week. A. good enough B. enough good C. enough well D. well enough 6.—Which book would you like to borrow? -- of the two books is OK with me. A. Either B. Both C. Any D. None 7.— fans are waiting here. They want to see the great singer. A. Two thousand of B. Two thousand C. Thousand of D. Two thousands of 8. He hasn’t heard from his friend last month. A. since B. by the end of C. for D. until 9. There is also a chair a desk in the room. A. except B. besides C. only D. but 10.—My parents never stop telling me that I should study hard every day at school. -- . A. So my parents do B. Nor my parents do C. Neither do my parents D. So do my parents 11.—Could you tell me ? --At nine o’clock, in ten minutes. A. how will he leave B. when he has left C. why he is leaving D. when he will leave 12. I tried to make the baby by singing, and that worked well at last. A. to stop to cry B. to stop crying C. stop to cry D. stop crying 13. Before you choose a book, you’d better the first few pages to know whether it is too easy or too difficult. A. look up B. look for C. look through D. look after 14. I don’t know when he . When he here, I’ll call you in a minute. A. will come; will arrive B. comes ; arrives C. will come; arrives D. comes; will arrive 精品文档 精品文档 15.—Must I hand in the report today? --No, you . A. may not B. can’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t Ⅱ.阅读理解。阅读下列短文，作出正误判断或选出最佳答案。A篇为判断正（A）误(B)题。B、C篇为选择题。（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分。） A Hi, my name is Toby, and I am now eight years old. When I was five, I decided that I wanted to find out lots about the world, so I started writing letters to somebody in every country in the world. I started the project because I wanted to find out more about the world, help people understand each other better, and make the world a better place---and I still do! It’s really not easy to find people in every country, but lots of people have helped me. Thank you! We look up all countries, and I think of questions I would like to ask. I’m interested in history, stars and planets, science, wild animals, film making, writing, dancing, reading and how people protect the environment in lots of places all over the world! I also want to know how people live, what food they eat, and what school is like! Until now, I’ve written 780 letters and gotten 327 replies. I write all letters by hand. My mother is looking after this website for me. You can read all the letters I have written, and all the replies I have gotten. I am also raising money for Shelter Box, because they help people in need all over the world. Thank you for reading about my project!
16.Toby began his project three years ago. 17.Toby thinks it is easy to find people in every country. 18.Toby’s questions show that he is a person of wide interests 19.Toby has gotten replies for each letter he has written. 20.Toby looks after his website by himself.
B As an English, I can speak three languages—English, German and French, so do you think the British people are very good language learners? The fact is that they aren’t. Some statistics(数据) from the survey done by the European Commission(欧盟委员会) showed that 62﹪of the British people only speak English.38﹪speak at least one foreign language and 18﹪ speak two or more .Compared with the British people, 56﹪ of the people in other European countries speak at least one foreign language and 28﹪ speak two or more. From this you can see that the British people are famous for not speaking foreign languages and that they are not good language learners in Europe. And the survey also showed that English is the most widely-spoken foreign language. Many European people can have a conversation in English. That’s why many people don’t think it is necessary to learn a foreign language. In Britain, students are not required to learn a foreign language. That means learning a foreign language is only an option at school. In UK schools it is common for children to start learning a foreign language at 11 and many of them give it up at 14. So why don’t students continue learning foreign language at school? Because they think it is more difficult to get good marks in languages than in other subjects such as science or history. To solve this situation, the British government is looking for different ways to improve