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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）Text1Text2Text3Today,widespreadsocialpressuretoimmediatelygotocollegeinconjunctionwithincreasin
5、glyhighexpectationsinafast-movingworldoftencausesstudentstocompletelyoverlookthepossibilityoftakingagapyear.Afterall,ifeveryoneyouknowisgoingtocollegeinthefall,itseemssillytostaybackayear,doesntit?Andaftergoingtoschoolfor12years,itdoesntfeelnaturaltospendayeardoingsomethingthatisntacademic.Butwhilet
6、hismaybetrue,itsnotagoodenoughreasontocondemngapyears.Theresalwaysaconstantfearoffallingbehindeveryoneelseonthesociallyperpetuated“racetothefinishline,”whetherthatbetowardgraduateschool,medicalschoolorlucrativecareer.Butdespitecommonmisconceptions,agapyeardoesnothinderthesuccessofacademicpursuitsinf
7、act,itprobablyenhancesit.StudiesfromtheUnitedStatesandAustraliashowthatstudentswhotakeagapyeararegenerallybetterpreparedforandperformbetterincollegethanthosewhodonot.Ratherthanpullingstudentsback,agapyearpushesthemaheadbypreparingthemforindependence,newresponsibilitiesandenvironmentalchangesallthing
8、sthatfirst-yearstudentsoftenstrugglewiththemost.Gapyearexperiencescanlessentheblowwhenitcomestoadjustingtocollegeandbeingthrownintoabrandnewenvironment,makingiteasiertofocusonacademicsandactivitiesratherthanacclimationblunders.Ifyourenotconvincedoftheinherentvalueintakingayearofftoexploreinterests,t
9、henconsideritsfinancialimpactonfutureacademicchoices.AccordingtotheNationalCenterforEducationStatistics,nearly80percentofcollegestudentsendupchangingtheirmajorsatleastonce.Thisisntsurprising,consideringthebasicmandatoryhighschoolcurriculumleavesstudentswithapoorunderstandingofthemselveslistingonemaj
10、orontheircollegeapplications,butswitchingtoanotheraftertakingcollegeclasses.Itsnotnecessarilyabadthing,butdependingontheschool,itcanbecostlytomakeupcreditsafterswitchingtoolateinthegame.AtBostonCollege,forexample,youwouldhavetocompleteanextrayearwereyoutoswitchtothenursingschoolfromanotherdepartment
11、.Takingagapyeartofigurethingsoutinitiallycanhelppreventstressandsavemoneylateron.31.Oneofthereasonsforhigh-schoolgraduatesnottakingagapyearisthat_.AtheythinkitacademicallymisleadingBtheyhavealotoffuntoexpectincollegeCitfeelsstrangetododifferentlyfromothersDitseemsworthlesstotakeoff-campuscourses32.S
12、tudiesfromtheUSandAustraliaimplythattakingagapyearhelps_.AkeepstudentsfrombeingunrealisticBlowerrisksinchoosingcareersCeasefreshmensfinancialburdensDrelievefreshmenofpressures33.Theword“acclimation”（Line8,Para.3）isclosestinmeaningto_.AadaptationBapplicationCmotivationDcompetition34.Agapyearmaysavemo
13、neyforstudentsbyhelpingthem_.AavoidacademicfailuresBestablishlong-termgoalsCswitchtoanothercollegeDdecideontherightmajor35.Themostsuitabletitleforthistextwouldbe_.AInFavoroftheGapYearBTheABCsoftheGapYearCTheGapYearComesBackDTheGapYear:ADilemmaText4Thoughoftenviewedasaproblemforwesternstates,thegrowi
14、ngfrequencyofwildfiresisanationalconcernbecauseofitsimpactonfederaltaxdollars,saysProfessorMaxMoritz,aspecialistinfireecologyandmanagement.In2015,theUSForestServiceforthefirsttimespentmorethanhalfofits$5.5billionannualbudgetfightingfires-nearlydoublethepercentageitspentonsuchefforts20yearsago.Ineffe
15、ct,fewerfederalfundstodayaregoingtowardstheagencysotherworksuchasforestconservation,watershedandculturalresourcesmanagement,andinfrastructureupkeepthataffectthelivesofallAmericans.Anothernationwideconcerniswhetherpublicfundsfromotheragenciesaregoingintoconstructioninfire-pronedistricts.AsMoritzputsi
16、t,howoftenarefederaldollarsbuildinghomesthatarelikelytobelosttoawildfire?“Itsalreadyahugeproblemfromapublicexpenditureperspectiveforthewholecountry,”hesays.Weneedtotakeamagnifyingglasstothat.Like,“Waitaminute,isthisOK?”“Dowewantinsteadtoredirectthosefundstoconcentrateonlower-hazardpartsofthelandscap
17、e?”SuchaviewwouldrequireacorrespondingshiftinthewayUSsocietytodayviewsfire,researcherssay.Foronething,conversationsaboutwildfiresneedtobemoreinclusive.Overthepastdecade,thefocushasbeenonclimatechangehowthewarmingoftheEarthfromgreenhousegasesisleadingtoconditionsthatworsenfires.Whileclimateisakeyelem
18、ent,Moritzsays,itshouldntcomeattheexpenseoftherestoftheequation.“Thehumansystemsandthelandscapesweliveonarelinked,andtheinteractionsgobothways,hesays.Failingtorecognizethat,henotes,leadstoanoverlysimplifiedviewofwhatthesolutionsmightbe.Ourperceptionoftheproblemandofwhatthesolutionisbecomesverylimite
19、d.”Atthesametime,peoplecontinuetotreatfireasaneventthatneedstobewhollycontrolledandunleashedonlyoutofnecessity,saysProfessorBalchattheUniversityofColorado.Butacknowledgingfiresinevitablepresenceinhumanlifeisanattitudecrucialtodevelopingthelaws,policies,andpracticesthatmakeitassafeaspossible,shesays.
20、“Wevedisconnectedourselvesfromlivingwithfire,”Balchsays.“Itisreallyimportanttounderstandandtryandteaseoutwhatisthehumanconnectionwithfiretoday.”36.Morefrequentwildfireshavebecomeanationalconcernbecausein2015they_.AexhaustedunprecedentedmanagementeffortsBconsumedarecord-highpercentageofbudgetCseverel
21、ydamagedtheecologyofwesternstatesDcausedahugeriseofinfrastructureexpenditure37.Moritzcallsfortheuseofamagnifyingglassto_.Araisemorefundsforfire-proneareasBavoidtheredirectionoffederalmoneyCfindwildfire-freepartsofthelandscapeDguaranteesaferspendingofpublicfunds38.Whileadmittingthatclimateisakeyeleme
22、nt,Moritznotesthat_.ApublicdebateshavenotsettledyetBfire-fightingconditionsareimprovingCotherfactorsshouldnotbeoverlookedDashiftintheviewoffirehastakenplace39.TheoverlysimplifiedviewMoritzmentionsisaresultoffailingto_.AdiscoverthefundamentalmakeupofnatureBexplorethemechanismofthehumansystemsCmaximiz
23、etheroleoflandscapeinhumanlifeDunderstandtheinterrelationsofmanandnature40. ProfessorBalchpointsoutthatfireissomethingmanshould_.AdoawaywithBcometotermswithCpayapriceforDkeepawayfromPartBDirections：Readthefollowingtextandmatcheachofthenumbereditemsintheleftcolumntoitscorrespondinginformationintherig
24、htcolumn.Therearetwoextrachoicesintherightcolumn.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.（10points）ThedeclineinAmericanmanufacturingisacommonrefrain,particularlyfromDonaldTrump.Wedontmakeanythinganymore,hetoldFoxNews,whiledefendinghisownmade-in-Mexicoclothingline.Withoutquestion,manufacturinghastakenasignif
25、icanthitduringrecentdecades,andfurthertradedealsraisequestionsaboutwhethernewshockscouldhitmanufacturing.Butthereisalsoadifferentwaytolookatthedata.Acrossthecountry,factoryownersarenowgrapplingwithanewchallenge:insteadofhavingtoomanyworkers,theymayendupwithtoofew.Despitetradecompetitionandoutsourcin
26、g,Americanmanufacturingstillneedstoreplacetensofthousandsofretiringboomerseveryyears.Millennialsmaynotbethatinterestedintakingtheirplace,otherindustriesarerecruitingthemwithsimilarorbetterpay.Forfactoryowners,italladdsuptostiffcompetitionforworkersandupwardpressureonwages.Theyrehardertofindandtheyha
27、vejoboffers,saysJayDunwell,presidentofWolverineCoilSpring,afamily-ownedfirm,Theymaybecomingintotheworkforce,buttheyvebeenpluckedbyotherindustriesthatarealsodoinganwellasmanufacturing,Mr.Dunwellhasbegunbringinghighschooljuniorstothefactorysotheycangetexposedtoitsculture.AtRoManManufacturing,amakerofe
28、lectricaltransformersandweldingequipmentthathisfathercofoundedin1980,RobertRothkeepacloseeyeontheageofhisnearly200workers,fiveareretiringthisyear.Mr.Rothhasthreecommunity-collegestudentsenrolledinawork-placementprogram,withastartingwageof$13anhourthatrisesto$17aftertwoyears.Ataworktableinsidethetran
29、sformerplant,youngJasonStenquistlooksflusteredbythecoppercoilshestryingtoassembleandthearrivaloftwovisitors.Itshisfirstweekonthejob.Askedabouthischoiceofcareer,hesaysathighschoolheconsideredmedicalschoolbeforeswitchingtoelectricalengineering.Iloveworkingwithtools.Ilovecreating.hesays.Buttowinoverthe
30、seyoungworkers,manufacturershavetoclearanothermajorhurdle:parents,wholivedthroughtheworstUSeconomicdownturnsincetheGreatDepression,tellingthemtoavoidthefactory.Millennialsremembertheirfatherandmotherbothwerelaidoff.Theyblameitonthemanufacturingrecession,saysBirgitKlohs,chiefexecutiveofTheRightPlace,
31、abusinessdevelopmentagencyforwesternMichigan.Theseconcernsarentmisplaced:Employmentinmanufacturinghasfallenfrom17millionin1970to12millionin2013.Whentherecoverybegan,workershortagesfirstappearedinthehigh-skilledtrades.Nowshortagesareappearingatthemid-skilllevels.Thegapisbetweenthejobsthattaketoskills
32、andthosethatrequirealotofskill,saysRobSpohr,abusinessprofessoratMontcalmCommunityCollege.TherereenoughpeopletofillthejobsatMcDonaldsandotherplaceswhereyoudontneedtohavemuchskill.Itsthatgapinbetween,andthatswheretheproblemis.JulieParksofGrandRapidsCommunitypointstoanotherkeytoluringMillennialsintoman
33、ufacturing:awork/lifebalance.Whiletheirparentswerecontenttoworklonghours,youngpeoplevalueflexibility.Overtimeisnotattractivetothisgeneration.Theyreallywanttolivetheirlives,shesays.SectionIIITranslationDirections:ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.Yourtransl
34、ationshouldbewrittenneatlyontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)46.Mydreamhasalwaysbeentoworksomewhereinanareabetweenfashionandpublishing.Twoyearsbeforegraduatingfromsecondaryschool,ItookasewinganddesigncoursethinkingthatIwouldmoveontoafashiondesigncourse.However,duringthatcourseIrealisedthatIwasnotgoodenoughi
35、nthisareatocompetewithothercreativepersonalitiesinthefuture,soIdecidedthatitwasnottherightpathforme.BeforeapplyingforuniversityItoldeveryonethatIwouldstudyjournalism,becausewritingwas,andstillis,oneofmyfavouriteactivities.But,tobeabsolutelyhonest,Isaidit,becauseIthoughtthatfashionandmetogetherwasjus
36、tadream-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及说明，既
37、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及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表示转折语
38、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 Perhapsthisiswhymany10theagonizingdullnessofajoblessfuture.11.CButitdoesnt11followfromfindingslikethesetha