1、考研英语二与答案解析2017年考研英语二SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points) 1.Aboasting BdenyingCwarningDensuring2.Ainequality BinstabilityCunreliabilityDuncertainty3.Apolicy BguidelineCresolutionDprediction4.Acharacteriz
2、ed BdividedCbalancedDmeasured5.Awisdom BmeaningCgloryDfreedom6.AInstead BIndeed CThus DNevertheless7.Arich BurbanCworking Deducated8.AexplanationBrequirementCcompensationDsubstitute9.AunderBbeyondCalongsideDamong10.AleavebehindBmakeup CworryaboutDsetaside11.AstatisticallyBoccasionallyCnecessarily De
3、conomically12.Achances BdownsidesCbenefits Dprinciples13.AabsenceBheight Cface Dcourse14.AdisturbBrestoreCexclude Dyield15.AmodelBpractice CvirtueDhardship16.AtrickyBlengthyCmysterious Dscarce17.Ademands BstandardsCqualities Dthreats18.AignoredBtired CconfusedDstarved19.Aoff BagainstCbehindDinto20.A
4、technologicalBprofessionalCeducationalDinterpersonalSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Text2 Text3Today,widespreadsocialpressuretoimmediatelygotocollegeinconjunctionwi
5、thincreasinglyhighexpectationsinafast-movingworldoftencausesstudentstocompletelyoverlookthepossibilityoftakingagapyear.Afterall,ifeveryoneyouknowisgoingtocollegeinthefall,itseemssillytostaybackayear,doesntit?Andaftergoingtoschoolfor12years,itdoesntfeelnaturaltospendayeardoingsomethingthatisntacademi
6、c.Butwhilethismaybetrue,itsnotagoodenoughreasontocondemngapyears.Theresalwaysaconstantfearoffallingbehindeveryoneelseonthesociallyperpetuated“racetothefinishline,”whetherthatbetowardgraduateschool,medicalschoolorlucrativecareer.Butdespitecommonmisconceptions,agapyeardoesnothinderthesuccessofacademic
7、pursuitsinfact,itprobablyenhancesit.StudiesfromtheUnitedStatesandAustraliashowthatstudentswhotakeagapyeararegenerallybetterpreparedforandperformbetterincollegethanthosewhodonot.Ratherthanpullingstudentsback,agapyearpushesthemaheadbypreparingthemforindependence,newresponsibilitiesandenvironmentalchan
8、gesallthingsthatfirst-yearstudentsoftenstrugglewiththemost.Gapyearexperiencescanlessentheblowwhenitcomestoadjustingtocollegeandbeingthrownintoabrandnewenvironment,makingiteasiertofocusonacademicsandactivitiesratherthanacclimationblunders.Ifyourenotconvincedoftheinherentvalueintakingayearofftoexplore
9、interests,thenconsideritsfinancialimpactonfutureacademicchoices.AccordingtotheNationalCenterforEducationStatistics,nearly80percentofcollegestudentsendupchangingtheirmajorsatleastonce.Thisisntsurprising,consideringthebasicmandatoryhighschoolcurriculumleavesstudentswithapoorunderstandingofthemselvesli
10、stingonemajorontheircollegeapplications,butswitchingtoanotheraftertakingcollegeclasses.Itsnotnecessarilyabadthing,butdependingontheschool,itcanbecostlytomakeupcreditsafterswitchingtoolateinthegame.AtBostonCollege,forexample,youwouldhavetocompleteanextrayearwereyoutoswitchtothenursingschoolfromanothe
11、rdepartment.Takingagapyeartofigurethingsoutinitiallycanhelppreventstressandsavemoneylateron.31.Oneofthereasonsforhigh-schoolgraduatesnottakingagapyearisthat_.AtheythinkitacademicallymisleadingBtheyhavealotoffuntoexpectincollegeCitfeelsstrangetododifferentlyfromothersDitseemsworthlesstotakeoff-campus
12、courses32.StudiesfromtheUSandAustraliaimplythattakingagapyearhelps_.AkeepstudentsfrombeingunrealisticBlowerrisksinchoosingcareersCeasefreshmensfinancialburdensDrelievefreshmenofpressures33.Theword“acclimation”(Line8,Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto_.AadaptationBapplicationCmotivationDcompetition34.Agapye
13、armaysavemoneyforstudentsbyhelpingthem_.AavoidacademicfailuresBestablishlong-termgoalsCswitchtoanothercollegeDdecideontherightmajor35.Themostsuitabletitleforthistextwouldbe_.AInFavoroftheGapYearBTheABCsoftheGapYearCTheGapYearComesBackDTheGapYear:ADilemmaText4Thoughoftenviewedasaproblemforwesternstat
14、es,thegrowingfrequencyofwildfiresisanationalconcernbecauseofitsimpactonfederaltaxdollars,saysProfessorMaxMoritz,aspecialistinfireecologyandmanagement.In2015,theUSForestServiceforthefirsttimespentmorethanhalfofits$5.5billionannualbudgetfightingfires-nearlydoublethepercentageitspentonsuchefforts20year
15、sago.Ineffect,fewerfederalfundstodayaregoingtowardstheagencysotherworksuchasforestconservation,watershedandculturalresourcesmanagement,andinfrastructureupkeepthataffectthelivesofallAmericans.Anothernationwideconcerniswhetherpublicfundsfromotheragenciesaregoingintoconstructioninfire-pronedistricts.As
16、Moritzputsit,howoftenarefederaldollarsbuildinghomesthatarelikelytobelosttoawildfire?“Itsalreadyahugeproblemfromapublicexpenditureperspectiveforthewholecountry,”hesays.Weneedtotakeamagnifyingglasstothat.Like,“Waitaminute,isthisOK?”“Dowewantinsteadtoredirectthosefundstoconcentrateonlower-hazardpartsof
17、thelandscape?”SuchaviewwouldrequireacorrespondingshiftinthewayUSsocietytodayviewsfire,researcherssay.Foronething,conversationsaboutwildfiresneedtobemoreinclusive.Overthepastdecade,thefocushasbeenonclimatechangehowthewarmingoftheEarthfromgreenhousegasesisleadingtoconditionsthatworsenfires.Whileclimat
18、eisakeyelement,Moritzsays,itshouldntcomeattheexpenseoftherestoftheequation.“Thehumansystemsandthelandscapesweliveonarelinked,andtheinteractionsgobothways,hesays.Failingtorecognizethat,henotes,leadstoanoverlysimplifiedviewofwhatthesolutionsmightbe.Ourperceptionoftheproblemandofwhatthesolutionisbecome
19、sverylimited.”Atthesametime,peoplecontinuetotreatfireasaneventthatneedstobewhollycontrolledandunleashedonlyoutofnecessity,saysProfessorBalchattheUniversityofColorado.Butacknowledgingfiresinevitablepresenceinhumanlifeisanattitudecrucialtodevelopingthelaws,policies,andpracticesthatmakeitassafeaspossib
20、le,shesays.“Wevedisconnectedourselvesfromlivingwithfire,”Balchsays.“Itisreallyimportanttounderstandandtryandteaseoutwhatisthehumanconnectionwithfiretoday.”36.Morefrequentwildfireshavebecomeanationalconcernbecausein2015they_.AexhaustedunprecedentedmanagementeffortsBconsumedarecord-highpercentageofbud
21、getCseverelydamagedtheecologyofwesternstatesDcausedahugeriseofinfrastructureexpenditure37.Moritzcallsfortheuseofamagnifyingglassto_.Araisemorefundsforfire-proneareasBavoidtheredirectionoffederalmoneyCfindwildfire-freepartsofthelandscapeDguaranteesaferspendingofpublicfunds38.Whileadmittingthatclimate
22、isakeyelement,Moritznotesthat_.ApublicdebateshavenotsettledyetBfire-fightingconditionsareimprovingCotherfactorsshouldnotbeoverlookedDashiftintheviewoffirehastakenplace39.TheoverlysimplifiedviewMoritzmentionsisaresultoffailingto_.AdiscoverthefundamentalmakeupofnatureBexplorethemechanismofthehumansyst
23、emsCmaximizetheroleoflandscapeinhumanlifeDunderstandtheinterrelationsofmanandnature40. ProfessorBalchpointsoutthatfireissomethingmanshould_.AdoawaywithBcometotermswithCpayapriceforDkeepawayfromPartBDirections:Readthefollowingtextandmatcheachofthenumbereditemsintheleftcolumntoitscorrespondinginformat
24、ionintherightcolumn.Therearetwoextrachoicesintherightcolumn.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ThedeclineinAmericanmanufacturingisacommonrefrain,particularlyfromDonaldTrump.Wedontmakeanythinganymore,hetoldFoxNews,whiledefendinghisownmade-in-Mexicoclothingline.Withoutquestion,manufacturinghastakenasignificanthitduringrecentdecades,andfurthertradedealsraisequestionsaboutwhethernewshockscouldhitmanufacturing.Butthereisalsoadifferentwaytolookatthedata.Acrossthecountry,factoryownersarenowgrapplingwithanewchallenge:insteadofhavingtoomanyworkers,theymayendupwithtoofew.Despitetrad