考研英语二阅读答案

考研英语二真题及答案（完整版）

xx年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)

SectionIUofEnglish

Directions:

thebestword(s)for

eachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWER

SHEET.(10points)

Peoplehavespeculatedforcenturiesaboutafuture

snodifferent,withacademics,

writers,andactivistsonceagain1thattechnologybe

aginethattheingwork-

althypeoplewill

ownallthecapital,andthemasswillstruggleinan

impoverishedwasteland.

Adifferentandnotmutuallyexclusive3holdsthatthe

futurewillbeawastelandofadifferentsort,one4by

purpolessness:Withoutjobstogivetheirlives5,

peoplewillsimplybeelazyanddepresd.6,today’s

unemployeddon’

Galluppollfoundthat20percentofAmericanswhohave

beenunemployedforatleastayearreporthaving

depression,,some

rearchsuggeststhatthe8forrisingratesofmortality,

mental-healthproblems,andaddicting9poorly-educated

s

thisiswhymany10theagonizingdullnessofajobless

future.

Butitdoesn’t11followfromfindingslikethethat

visionsarebadonthe12ofbeingunemployedina

13of

work,asocietydesignedwithotherendsinmindcould14

strikinglydifferentcircumstancedforthefutureoflabor

,the15ofworkmaybeabitoverblown.

“Manyjobsareboring,degrading,unhealthy,andawaste

ofhumanpotential,”saysJohnDanaher,alectureratthe

NationalUniversityofIrelandinGalway.

Thedays,becauleisuretimeisrelatively16for

mostworkers,peopleutheirfreetimetocounterbalance

theintellectualandemotional17oftheirjobs.“WhenIe

homefromahardday’swork,Ioftenfeel18,”Danaher

says,adding,“InaworldinwhichIdon’thavetowork,

Imightfeelratherdifferent”—perhapsdifferentenough

tothrowhimlf19ahobbyorapassionprojectwiththe

intensityusuallyrervedfor20matters.

1.[A]boasting[B]denying[C]warning[D]ensuring

【答案】[C]warning

2.[A]inequality[B]instability[C]unreliability[D]

uncertainty

【答案】[A]inequality

3.[A]policy[B]guideline[C]resolution[D]prediction

【答案】[D]prediction

4.[A]characterized[B]divided[C]balanced[D]measured

【答案】[A]characterized

5.[A]wisdom[B]meaning[C]glory[D]freedom

【答案】[B]meaning

6.[A]Instead[B]Indeed[C]Thus[D]Nevertheless

【答案】[B]Indeed

7.[A]rich[B]urban[C]working[D]educated

【答案】[C]working

8.[A]explanation[B]requirement[C]pensation[D]

substitute

【答案】[A]explanation

9.[A]under[B]beyond[C]alongside[D]among

【答案】[D]among

10.[A]leavebehind[B]makeup[C]worryabout[D]t

aside

【答案】[C]worryabout

11.[A]statistically[B]oasionally[C]necessarily[D]

economically

【答案】[C]necessarily

12.[A]chances[B]downsides[C]benefits[D]

principles

【答案】[B]downsides

13.[A]abnce[B]height[C]face[D]cour

【答案】[A]abnce

14.[A]disturb[B]restore[C]exclude[D]yield

【答案】[D]yield

15.[A]model[B]practice[C]virtue[D]hardship

【答案】[C]virtue

16.[A]tricky[B]lengthy[C]mysterious[D]scarce

【答案】[D]scarce

17.[A]demands[B]standards[C]qualities[D]threats

【答案】[A]demands

18.[A]ignored[B]tired[C]confud[D]starved

【答案】[B]tired

19.[A]off[B]against[C]behind[D]into

【答案】[D]into

20.[A]technological[B]professional[C]educational

[D]interpersonal

【答案】[B]professional

SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

thequestions

beloweachtextbychoosingA,B,uranswers

ontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)

Text1

EverySaturdaymorning,at9am,morethan50,000

Parkrunphenomenonbeganwithadozenfriendsandhas

are

free,srange

fromfouryearsoldtograndparents;theirtimesrangefrom

AndrewBaddeley’sworldrecord13minutes48condsupto

anhour.

ParkrunissueedingwhereLondon’sOlympic“legacy”

rsagoonMonday,itwasannouncedthat

ng

documentspledgedthatthegreatlegacyoftheGameswould

betolevelanationofsportloversawayfromtheir

ulationwouldbefitter,healthierand

berof

adultsdoingweeklysportdidri,bynearly2millionin

therun—uptoxx—butthegeneralpopulationwasgrowing

,thenumbersarenowfallingatanaelerating

ositionclaimsprimaryschoolpupilsdoingat

y

al

retrospectionscontinueastowhyLondonxxfailedto

“inspireageneration.”ThesuessofParkrunoffers

answers.

Parkunisnotaracebutatimetrial:Youronly

sas

muchjoyoverapuffed-outfirst-timerbeingclappedover

mpic

bidders,bycontrast,wantedtogetmorepeopledoing

laimwas

mixedup:Thestressonsuessovertakingpartwas

intimidatingfornewers.

Indeed,thereissomethingalittleabsurdinthestate

gettinginvolvedintheplanningofsuchafundamentally

“grassroots”,

thereisaroleforgovernment,itshouldreallybegetting

involvedinprovidingmongoods—makingsurethereisspace

forplayingfieldsandthemoneytopavetennisandball

courts,andencouragingtheprovisionofallthe

ssivegovernmentshave

presidedoverllinggreenspaces,squeezingmoneyfrom

localauthoritiesanddecliningattentiononsportin

dofwordy,worthystrategies,future

governmentsneedtodomoretoprovidetheconditionsfor

astnotmakethemwor.

gtoParagraph1,Parkrunhas.

[A]gainedgreatpopularity

[B]createdmanyjobs

[C]strengthenedmunityties

[D]beeanofficialfestival

【答案】[A]gainedgreatpopularity

horbelievesthatLondon’s

Olympic“legacy”hasfailedto.

[A]boostpopulationgrowth

[B]promotesportparticipation

[C]improvethecity’simage

[D]increasporthoursinschools

【答案】[B]promotesportparticipation

nisdifferentfromOlympicgamesinthatit.

[A]aimsatdiscoveringtalents

[B]focusonmasspetition

[C]doesnotemphasizeelitism

[D]doesnotattractfirst-timers

【答案】[C]doesnotemphasizeelitism

gardtomasssport,theauthorholdsthat

governmentsshould.

[A]organize“grassroots”sportvents

[B]supervilocalsportsassociations

[C]increafundsforsportsclubs

[D]investinpublicsportsfacilities

【答案】[D]investinpublicsportsfacilities

hor’sattitudetowhatUKgovernmentshave

doneforsportsis.

[A]tolerant

[B]critical

[C]uncertain

[D]sympathetic

【答案】[B]critical

Text2