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1、2017年考研英语二SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points) 1.Aboasting BdenyingCwarningDensuring2.Ainequality BinstabilityCunreliabilityDuncertainty3.Apolicy BguidelineCresolutionDprediction4.Acharacterized Bdivide
2、dCbalancedDmeasured5.Awisdom BmeaningCgloryDfreedom6.AInstead BIndeed CThus DNevertheless7.Arich BurbanCworking Deducated8.AexplanationBrequirementCcompensationDsubstitute9.AunderBbeyondCalongsideDamong10.AleavebehindBmakeup CworryaboutDsetaside11.AstatisticallyBoccasionallyCnecessarily Deconomicall
3、y12.Achances BdownsidesCbenefits Dprinciples13.AabsenceBheight Cface Dcourse14.AdisturbBrestoreCexclude Dyield15.AmodelBpractice CvirtueDhardship16.AtrickyBlengthyCmysterious Dscarce17.Ademands BstandardsCqualities Dthreats18.AignoredBtired CconfusedDstarved19.Aoff BagainstCbehindDinto20.Atechnologi
4、calBprofessionalCeducationalDinterpersonalSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Text2 Text3Today,widespreadsocialpressuretoimmediatelygotocollegeinconjunctionwithincreasi
5、nglyhighexpectationsinafast-movingworldoftencausesstudentstocompletelyoverlookthepossibilityoftakingagapyear.Afterall,ifeveryoneyouknowisgoingtocollegeinthefall,itseemssillytostaybackayear,doesntit?Andaftergoingtoschoolfor12years,itdoesntfeelnaturaltospendayeardoingsomethingthatisntacademic.Butwhile
6、thismaybetrue,itsnotagoodenoughreasontocondemngapyears.Theresalwaysaconstantfearoffallingbehindeveryoneelseonthesociallyperpetuated“racetothefinishline,”whetherthatbetowardgraduateschool,medicalschoolorlucrativecareer.Butdespitecommonmisconceptions,agapyeardoesnothinderthesuccessofacademicpursuitsin
7、fact,itprobablyenhancesit.StudiesfromtheUnitedStatesandAustraliashowthatstudentswhotakeagapyeararegenerallybetterpreparedforandperformbetterincollegethanthosewhodonot.Ratherthanpullingstudentsback,agapyearpushesthemaheadbypreparingthemforindependence,newresponsibilitiesandenvironmentalchangesallthin
8、gsthatfirst-yearstudentsoftenstrugglewiththemost.Gapyearexperiencescanlessentheblowwhenitcomestoadjustingtocollegeandbeingthrownintoabrandnewenvironment,makingiteasiertofocusonacademicsandactivitiesratherthanacclimationblunders.Ifyourenotconvincedoftheinherentvalueintakingayearofftoexploreinterests,
9、thenconsideritsfinancialimpactonfutureacademicchoices.AccordingtotheNationalCenterforEducationStatistics,nearly80percentofcollegestudentsendupchangingtheirmajorsatleastonce.Thisisntsurprising,consideringthebasicmandatoryhighschoolcurriculumleavesstudentswithapoorunderstandingofthemselveslistingonema
10、jorontheircollegeapplications,butswitchingtoanotheraftertakingcollegeclasses.Itsnotnecessarilyabadthing,butdependingontheschool,itcanbecostlytomakeupcreditsafterswitchingtoolateinthegame.AtBostonCollege,forexample,youwouldhavetocompleteanextrayearwereyoutoswitchtothenursingschoolfromanotherdepartmen
11、t.Takingagapyeartofigurethingsoutinitiallycanhelppreventstressandsavemoneylateron.31.Oneofthereasonsforhigh-schoolgraduatesnottakingagapyearisthat_.AtheythinkitacademicallymisleadingBtheyhavealotoffuntoexpectincollegeCitfeelsstrangetododifferentlyfromothersDitseemsworthlesstotakeoff-campuscourses32.
12、StudiesfromtheUSandAustraliaimplythattakingagapyearhelps_.AkeepstudentsfrombeingunrealisticBlowerrisksinchoosingcareersCeasefreshmensfinancialburdensDrelievefreshmenofpressures33.Theword“acclimation”(Line8,Para.3)isclosestinmeaningto_.AadaptationBapplicationCmotivationDcompetition34.Agapyearmaysavem
13、oneyforstudentsbyhelpingthem_.AavoidacademicfailuresBestablishlong-termgoalsCswitchtoanothercollegeDdecideontherightmajor35.Themostsuitabletitleforthistextwouldbe_.AInFavoroftheGapYearBTheABCsoftheGapYearCTheGapYearComesBackDTheGapYear:ADilemmaText4Thoughoftenviewedasaproblemforwesternstates,thegrow
14、ingfrequencyofwildfiresisanationalconcernbecauseofitsimpactonfederaltaxdollars,saysProfessorMaxMoritz,aspecialistinfireecologyandmanagement.In2015,theUSForestServiceforthefirsttimespentmorethanhalfofits$5.5billionannualbudgetfightingfires-nearlydoublethepercentageitspentonsuchefforts20yearsago.Ineff
15、ect,fewerfederalfundstodayaregoingtowardstheagencysotherworksuchasforestconservation,watershedandculturalresourcesmanagement,andinfrastructureupkeepthataffectthelivesofallAmericans.Anothernationwideconcerniswhetherpublicfundsfromotheragenciesaregoingintoconstructioninfire-pronedistricts.AsMoritzputs
16、it,howoftenarefederaldollarsbuildinghomesthatarelikelytobelosttoawildfire?“Itsalreadyahugeproblemfromapublicexpenditureperspectiveforthewholecountry,”hesays.Weneedtotakeamagnifyingglasstothat.Like,“Waitaminute,isthisOK?”“Dowewantinsteadtoredirectthosefundstoconcentrateonlower-hazardpartsofthelandsca
17、pe?”SuchaviewwouldrequireacorrespondingshiftinthewayUSsocietytodayviewsfire,researcherssay.Foronething,conversationsaboutwildfiresneedtobemoreinclusive.Overthepastdecade,thefocushasbeenonclimatechangehowthewarmingoftheEarthfromgreenhousegasesisleadingtoconditionsthatworsenfires.Whileclimateisakeyele
18、ment,Moritzsays,itshouldntcomeattheexpenseoftherestoftheequation.“Thehumansystemsandthelandscapesweliveonarelinked,andtheinteractionsgobothways,hesays.Failingtorecognizethat,henotes,leadstoanoverlysimplifiedviewofwhatthesolutionsmightbe.Ourperceptionoftheproblemandofwhatthesolutionisbecomesverylimit
19、ed.”Atthesametime,peoplecontinuetotreatfireasaneventthatneedstobewhollycontrolledandunleashedonlyoutofnecessity,saysProfessorBalchattheUniversityofColorado.Butacknowledgingfiresinevitablepresenceinhumanlifeisanattitudecrucialtodevelopingthelaws,policies,andpracticesthatmakeitassafeaspossible,shesays
20、.“Wevedisconnectedourselvesfromlivingwithfire,”Balchsays.“Itisreallyimportanttounderstandandtryandteaseoutwhatisthehumanconnectionwithfiretoday.”36.Morefrequentwildfireshavebecomeanationalconcernbecausein2015they_.AexhaustedunprecedentedmanagementeffortsBconsumedarecord-highpercentageofbudgetCsevere
21、lydamagedtheecologyofwesternstatesDcausedahugeriseofinfrastructureexpenditure37.Moritzcallsfortheuseofamagnifyingglassto_.Araisemorefundsforfire-proneareasBavoidtheredirectionoffederalmoneyCfindwildfire-freepartsofthelandscapeDguaranteesaferspendingofpublicfunds38.Whileadmittingthatclimateisakeyelem
22、ent,Moritznotesthat_.ApublicdebateshavenotsettledyetBfire-fightingconditionsareimprovingCotherfactorsshouldnotbeoverlookedDashiftintheviewoffirehastakenplace39.TheoverlysimplifiedviewMoritzmentionsisaresultoffailingto_.AdiscoverthefundamentalmakeupofnatureBexplorethemechanismofthehumansystemsCmaximi
23、zetheroleoflandscapeinhumanlifeDunderstandtheinterrelationsofmanandnature40. ProfessorBalchpointsoutthatfireissomethingmanshould_.AdoawaywithBcometotermswithCpayapriceforDkeepawayfromPartBDirections:Readthefollowingtextandmatcheachofthenumbereditemsintheleftcolumntoitscorrespondinginformationintheri
24、ghtcolumn.Therearetwoextrachoicesintherightcolumn.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)ThedeclineinAmericanmanufacturingisacommonrefrain,particularlyfromDonaldTrump.Wedontmakeanythinganymore,hetoldFoxNews,whiledefendinghisownmade-in-Mexicoclothingline.Withoutquestion,manufacturinghastakenasigni
25、ficanthitduringrecentdecades,andfurthertradedealsraisequestionsaboutwhethernewshockscouldhitmanufacturing.Butthereisalsoadifferentwaytolookatthedata.Acrossthecountry,factoryownersarenowgrapplingwithanewchallenge:insteadofhavingtoomanyworkers,theymayendupwithtoofew.Despitetradecompetitionandoutsourci
26、ng,Americanmanufacturingstillneedstoreplacetensofthousandsofretiringboomerseveryyears.Millennialsmaynotbethatinterestedintakingtheirplace,otherindustriesarerecruitingthemwithsimilarorbetterpay.Forfactoryowners,italladdsuptostiffcompetitionforworkersandupwardpressureonwages.Theyrehardertofindandtheyh
27、avejoboffers,saysJayDunwell,presidentofWolverineCoilSpring,afamily-ownedfirm,Theymaybecomingintotheworkforce,buttheyvebeenpluckedbyotherindustriesthatarealsodoinganwellasmanufacturing,Mr.Dunwellhasbegunbringinghighschooljuniorstothefactorysotheycangetexposedtoitsculture.AtRoManManufacturing,amakerof
28、electricaltransformersandweldingequipmentthathisfathercofoundedin1980,RobertRothkeepacloseeyeontheageofhisnearly200workers,fiveareretiringthisyear.Mr.Rothhasthreecommunity-collegestudentsenrolledinawork-placementprogram,withastartingwageof$13anhourthatrisesto$17aftertwoyears.Ataworktableinsidethetra
29、nsformerplant,youngJasonStenquistlooksflusteredbythecoppercoilshestryingtoassembleandthearrivaloftwovisitors.Itshisfirstweekonthejob.Askedabouthischoiceofcareer,hesaysathighschoolheconsideredmedicalschoolbeforeswitchingtoelectricalengineering.Iloveworkingwithtools.Ilovecreating.hesays.Buttowinoverth
30、eseyoungworkers,manufacturershavetoclearanothermajorhurdle:parents,wholivedthroughtheworstUSeconomicdownturnsincetheGreatDepression,tellingthemtoavoidthefactory.Millennialsremembertheirfatherandmotherbothwerelaidoff.Theyblameitonthemanufacturingrecession,saysBirgitKlohs,chiefexecutiveofTheRightPlace
31、,abusinessdevelopmentagencyforwesternMichigan.Theseconcernsarentmisplaced:Employmentinmanufacturinghasfallenfrom17millionin1970to12millionin2013.Whentherecoverybegan,workershortagesfirstappearedinthehigh-skilledtrades.Nowshortagesareappearingatthemid-skilllevels.Thegapisbetweenthejobsthattaketoskill
32、sandthosethatrequirealotofskill,saysRobSpohr,abusinessprofessoratMontcalmCommunityCollege.TherereenoughpeopletofillthejobsatMcDonaldsandotherplaceswhereyoudontneedtohavemuchskill.Itsthatgapinbetween,andthatswheretheproblemis.JulieParksofGrandRapidsCommunitypointstoanotherkeytoluringMillennialsintoma
33、nufacturing:awork/lifebalance.Whiletheirparentswerecontenttoworklonghours,youngpeoplevalueflexibility.Overtimeisnotattractivetothisgeneration.Theyreallywanttolivetheirlives,shesays.SectionIIITranslationDirections:ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.Yourtrans
34、lationshouldbewrittenneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)46.Mydreamhasalwaysbeentoworksomewhereinanareabetweenfashionandpublishing.Twoyearsbeforegraduatingfromsecondaryschool,ItookasewinganddesigncoursethinkingthatIwouldmoveontoafashiondesigncourse.However,duringthatcourseIrealisedthatIwasnotgoodenough
35、inthisareatocompetewithothercreativepersonalitiesinthefuture,soIdecidedthatitwasnottherightpathforme.BeforeapplyingforuniversityItoldeveryonethatIwouldstudyjournalism,becausewritingwas,andstillis,oneofmyfavouriteactivities.But,tobeabsolutelyhonest,Isaidit,becauseIthoughtthatfashionandmetogetherwasju
36、stadream-Iknewthatnoone,apartfrommyself,couldimaginemeinthefashionindustryatall!SectionIVWritingPartA参考答案1.C空格之后的宾语从句部分“technologyisreplacinghumanworkers.”结合选项,应该选择warning。2.A空格单词后面的句意看到了贫富对比,故作为上文对其进行概括关键应选择inequality。3.D空格之后的内容“holdsthatthefuturewillbeawastelandofadifferentsort,”该定语从句是对空格词汇的修饰与说明,
37、既然文中用到了will这一个表示将来时态的助动词,故答案为prediction。4.Aone4bypurposelessness。其他三项均不符合,故排除。5.BWithoutjobstogivetheirlives5,peoplewillsimplybecomelazyanddepressed.空格所在句后面的表述与空格前的内容属于并列关系,由逗号连接。答案选择meaning。AwisdomCgloryDfreedom这些选项都表示褒义色彩和后面lazy、depressed矛盾。6.B分析下四个选项可以看出并无体现因果关系故AThus排除,另外instead,nevertheless表示转折
38、语意,但是上下文逻辑并无体现。7.COneGalluppollfoundthat20percentofAmericanswhohavebeenunemployedforatleastayearreporthavingdepression,doubletheratefor7Americans.根据上下文对比的语意对照应该选择working。前面提到unemployed。此处在进行对比,故选择表示反义呼应的词working。8.Asomeresearchsuggeststhatthe8forrisingratesofmortality,mental-healthproblems,andaddicting9poorly-educatedmiddle-agedpeopleisshortageofwell-paidjobs.9.D很明显应该指前者的发生范围。浏览四个选项,among“在.中”表示范围,符合此处语义需要,故为答案。10.C Perhapsthisiswhymany10theagonizingdullnessofajoble