2017年考研英语二
Section I U of English
Directions： 十二月份英文
Read the following text. Choo the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D
on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
1. [A] boasting [B] denying [C] warning [D] ensuring
2. [A] inequality [B] instability [C] unreliability [D] uncertainty
3. [A] policy [B]guideline [C] resolution [D] prediction
4. [A] characterized [B]divided [C] balanced [D]measured
5. [A] wisdom [B] meaning [C] glory [D] freedom
本拉登简介6. [A] Instead [B] Indeed [C] Thus [D] Nevertheless
四大发明 翻译7. [A] rich [B] urban [C]working [D] educated
8. [A] explanation [B] requirement [C] compensation [D] substitute
9. [A] under [B] beyond [C] alongside [D] among
10. [A] leave behind [B] make up [C] worry about [D] t aside
11. [A] statistically [B] occasionally [C] necessarily [D] economically
12. [A] chances [B] downsides [C] benefits [D] principles
13. [A] abnce [B] height [C] face [D] cour
14. [A] disturb [B] restore [C] exclude [D] yield
polis>绚烂的反义词是什么六级计分器15. [A] model [B] practice [C] virtue [D] hardship
16. [A] tricky [B] lengthy [C] mysterious [D] scarce
17. [A] demands [B] standards [C] qualities [D] threats
18. [A] ignored [B] tired [C] confud [D] starved
19. [A] off [B] against [C] behind [D] into
20. [A] technological [B] professional [C] educational [D] interpersonal
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part A
Directions：
baikalRead the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your
answers on the ANSWER SHEET. （40 points）
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Text 1
Text 2
Text 3
Today, widespread social pressure to immediately go to college in conjunction with increasingly high expectations in a fast-moving world often caus students to completely overlook the possibility of taking a gap year. After all, if everyone you know is going to college in the fall, it ems silly to stay back a year, doesn't it? And after going to school for 12 years, itdoesn't feel natural to spend a year doing something that isn’t academic.
But while this may be true, it’s not a good enough reason to condemn gap years.
There's always a constant fear of falling behind everyone el on the socially perpetuated “race to the finish line,” whether that be toward graduate school, medical school or lucrative career. But despite common misconceptions, a gap year does not hinder the success of academic pursuits－in fact, it probably enhances it.
Studies from the United States and Australia show that students who take a gap year are generally better prepared for and perform better in college than tho who do not. Rather than pulling students back, a gap year pushes them ahead by preparing them for independence, new responsibilities and environmental changes all things that first-year students often struggle with the most. Gap year experiences can lesn the blow when it comes to adjusting to college and being thrown into a brand new environment, making it easier to focus on academics and activities rather than acclimation blunders.
If you're not convinced of the inherent value in taking a year off to explore interests, then consider its financial impact on future academic choices. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 80 percent of college students end up changing their majors at least once. This isn’t surprising, considering the basic mandatory high school curriculum leaves students with a poor understanding of themlves listing one major on their college applications, but switching to another after taking college class. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but depending on the school, it can be costly to make up credits after switching too late in the game. At Boston College, for example, you would have to complete an extra year were you to switch to the nursing school from another department. Taking a gap year to figure things out initially can help prevent stress and save money later on.
