1、考研英语二 及答案解析2017年考研英语二SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points) 1.Aboasting BdenyingCwarningDensuring2.Ainequality BinstabilityCunreliabilityDuncertainty3.Apolicy BguidelineCresolutionDprediction4.Acharacteri
2、zed BdividedCbalancedDmeasured5.Awisdom BmeaningCgloryDfreedom6.AInstead BIndeed CThus DNevertheless7.Arich BurbanCworking Deducated8.AexplanationBrequirementCcompensationDsubstitute9.AunderBbeyondCalongsideDamong10.AleavebehindBmakeup CworryaboutDsetaside11.AstatisticallyBoccasionallyCnecessarily D
3、economically12.Achances BdownsidesCbenefits Dprinciples13.AabsenceBheight Cface Dcourse14.AdisturbBrestoreCexclude Dyield15.AmodelBpractice CvirtueDhardship16.AtrickyBlengthyCmysterious Dscarce17.Ademands BstandardsCqualities Dthreats18.AignoredBtired CconfusedDstarved19.Aoff BagainstCbehindDinto20.
4、AtechnologicalBprofessionalCeducationalDinterpersonalSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Text2 Text3Today,widespreadsocialpressuretoimmediatelygotocollegeinconjunctionw
5、ithincreasinglyhighexpectationsinafast-movingworldoftencausesstudentstocompletelyoverlookthepossibilityoftakingagapyear.Afterall,ifeveryoneyouknowisgoingtocollegeinthefall,itseemssillytostaybackayear,doesntit?Andaftergoingtoschoolfor12years,itdoesntfeelnaturaltospendayeardoingsomethingthatisntacadem
6、ic.Butwhilethismaybetrue,itsnotagoodenoughreasontocondemngapyears.Theresalwaysaconstantfearoffallingbehindeveryoneelseonthesociallyperpetuated“racetothefinishline,”whetherthatbetowardgraduateschool,medicalschoolorlucrativecareer.Butdespitecommonmisconceptions,agapyeardoesnothinderthesuccessofacademi
7、cpursuitsinfact,itprobablyenhancesit.StudiesfromtheUnitedStatesandAustraliashowthatstudentswhotakeagapyeararegenerallybetterpreparedforandperformbetterincollegethanthosewhodonot.Ratherthanpullingstudentsback,agapyearpushesthemaheadbypreparingthemforindependence,newresponsibilitiesandenvironmentalcha
8、ngesallthingsthatfirst-yearstudentsoftenstrugglewiththemost.Gapyearexperiencescanlessentheblowwhenitcomestoadjustingtocollegeandbeingthrownintoabrandnewenvironment,makingiteasiertofocusonacademicsandactivitiesratherthanacclimationblunders.Ifyourenotconvincedoftheinherentvalueintakingayearofftoexplor
9、einterests,thenconsideritsfinancialimpactonfutureacademicchoices.AccordingtotheNationalCenterforEducationStatistics,nearly80percentofcollegestudentsendupchangingtheirmajorsatleastonce.Thisisntsurprising,consideringthebasicmandatoryhighschoolcurriculumleavesstudentswithapoorunderstandingofthemselvesl
10、istingonemajorontheircollegeapplications,butswitchingtoanotheraftertakingcollegeclasses.Itsnotnecessarilyabadthing,butdependingontheschool,itcanbecostlytomakeupcreditsafterswitchingtoolateinthegame.AtBostonCollege,forexample,youwouldhavetocompleteanextrayearwereyoutoswitchtothenursingschoolfromanoth
11、erdepartment.Takingagapyeartofigurethingsoutinitiallycanhelppreventstressandsavemoneylateron.31.Oneofthereasonsforhigh-schoolgraduatesnottakingagapyearisthat_.AtheythinkitacademicallymisleadingBtheyhavealotoffuntoexpectincollegeCitfeelsstrangetododifferentlyfromothersDitseemsworthlesstotakeoff-campu
12、scourses32.StudiesfromtheUSandAustraliaimplythattakingagapyearhelps_.AkeepstudentsfrombeingunrealisticBlowerrisksinchoosingcareersCeasefreshmensfinancialburdensDrelievefreshmenofpressures33.Theword“acclimation”(Line8,Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto_.AadaptationBapplicationCmotivationDcompetition34.Agapy
13、earmaysavemoneyforstudentsbyhelpingthem_.AavoidacademicfailuresBestablishlong-termgoalsCswitchtoanothercollegeDdecideontherightmajor35.Themostsuitabletitleforthistextwouldbe_.AInFavoroftheGapYearBTheABCsoftheGapYearCTheGapYearComesBackDTheGapYear:ADilemmaText4Thoughoftenviewedasaproblemforwesternsta
14、tes,thegrowingfrequencyofwildfiresisanationalconcernbecauseofitsimpactonfederaltaxdollars,saysProfessorMaxMoritz,aspecialistinfireecologyandmanagement.In2015,theUSForestServiceforthefirsttimespentmorethanhalfofits$5.5billionannualbudgetfightingfires-nearlydoublethepercentageitspentonsuchefforts20yea
15、rsago.Ineffect,fewerfederalfundstodayaregoingtowardstheagencysotherworksuchasforestconservation,watershedandculturalresourcesmanagement,andinfrastructureupkeepthataffectthelivesofallAmericans.Anothernationwideconcerniswhetherpublicfundsfromotheragenciesaregoingintoconstructioninfire-pronedistricts.A
16、sMoritzputsit,howoftenarefederaldollarsbuildinghomesthatarelikelytobelosttoawildfire?“Itsalreadyahugeproblemfromapublicexpenditureperspectiveforthewholecountry,”hesays.Weneedtotakeamagnifyingglasstothat.Like,“Waitaminute,isthisOK?”“Dowewantinsteadtoredirectthosefundstoconcentrateonlower-hazardpartso
17、fthelandscape?”SuchaviewwouldrequireacorrespondingshiftinthewayUSsocietytodayviewsfire,researcherssay.Foronething,conversationsaboutwildfiresneedtobemoreinclusive.Overthepastdecade,thefocushasbeenonclimatechangehowthewarmingoftheEarthfromgreenhousegasesisleadingtoconditionsthatworsenfires.Whileclima
18、teisakeyelement,Moritzsays,itshouldntcomeattheexpenseoftherestoftheequation.“Thehumansystemsandthelandscapesweliveonarelinked,andtheinteractionsgobothways,hesays.Failingtorecognizethat,henotes,leadstoanoverlysimplifiedviewofwhatthesolutionsmightbe.Ourperceptionoftheproblemandofwhatthesolutionisbecom
19、esverylimited.”Atthesametime,peoplecontinuetotreatfireasaneventthatneedstobewhollycontrolledandunleashedonlyoutofnecessity,saysProfessorBalchattheUniversityofColorado.Butacknowledgingfiresinevitablepresenceinhumanlifeisanattitudecrucialtodevelopingthelaws,policies,andpracticesthatmakeitassafeaspossi
20、ble,shesays.“Wevedisconnectedourselvesfromlivingwithfire,”Balchsays.“Itisreallyimportanttounderstandandtryandteaseoutwhatisthehumanconnectionwithfiretoday.”36.Morefrequentwildfireshavebecomeanationalconcernbecausein2015they_.AexhaustedunprecedentedmanagementeffortsBconsumedarecord-highpercentageofbu
21、dgetCseverelydamagedtheecologyofwesternstatesDcausedahugeriseofinfrastructureexpenditure37.Moritzcallsfortheuseofamagnifyingglassto_.Araisemorefundsforfire-proneareasBavoidtheredirectionoffederalmoneyCfindwildfire-freepartsofthelandscapeDguaranteesaferspendingofpublicfunds38.Whileadmittingthatclimat
22、eisakeyelement,Moritznotesthat_.ApublicdebateshavenotsettledyetBfire-fightingconditionsareimprovingCotherfactorsshouldnotbeoverlookedDashiftintheviewoffirehastakenplace39.TheoverlysimplifiedviewMoritzmentionsisaresultoffailingto_.AdiscoverthefundamentalmakeupofnatureBexplorethemechanismofthehumansys
23、temsCmaximizetheroleoflandscapeinhumanlifeDunderstandtheinterrelationsofmanandnature40. ProfessorBalchpointsoutthatfireissomethingmanshould_.AdoawaywithBcometotermswithCpayapriceforDkeepawayfromPartBDirections:Readthefollowingtextandmatcheachofthenumbereditemsintheleftcolumntoitscorrespondinginforma
24、tionintherightcolumn.Therearetwoextrachoicesintherightcolumn.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ThedeclineinAmericanmanufacturingisacommonrefrain,particularlyfromDonaldTrump.Wedontmakeanythinganymore,hetoldFoxNews,whiledefendinghisownmade-in-Mexicoclothingline.Withoutquestion,manufacturinghastakenasignificanthitduringrecentdecades,andfurthertradedealsraisequestionsaboutwhethernewshockscouldhitmanufacturing.Butthereisalsoadifferentwaytolookatthedata.Acrossthecountry,factoryownersarenowgrapplingwithanewchallenge:insteadofhavingtoomanyworkers,theymayendupwithtoofew.Despitetra