【考研类试卷】考研英语二（完形填空）模拟试卷124及答案解析.doc

1、考研英语二（完形填空）模拟试卷 124 及答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Use of English(总题数：3，分数：120.00)1.Section I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D.（分数：40.00）_Is Stanford still a university? The Wall Street Journal recently reported th

2、at more than a dozen students have left school to work on a new technology start-up called Clinkle. Faculty members have【C1】_, the former dean of Stanfords business school is on the board, and one computer-science professor who taught several of the employees now owns【C2】_. The founder of Clinkle wa

3、s an undergraduate advisee of the president of the university, John Hennessy, who has also been advising the company. Clinkle【C3】_mobile payments, and, if all goes well, there will be many payments to many people on【C4】_. Maybe, as it did with Google, Stanford will get stock grants. There are【C5】_of

4、 interest here; and questions of power dynamics. The leadership of a university has encouraged an【C6】_in which students drop out in order to do something that will【C7】_the faculty. Stanford has been【C8】_in this direction for a while. As Ken Auletta reported in this magazine a year ago, the【C9】_betwe

5、en Stanford and Silicon Valley are【C10】_. Federal Telegraph was started by a Stanford grad a hundred and four years ago. William Hewlett and David Packard started inventing things as students, as did the Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Stanford feeds Silicon Valley, and Silicon Valley【C1

6、1】_Stanford. You cant have one【C12】_the other. But whats the point of having a great university among the palm trees【C13】_students feel like they have to treat their professors as【C14】_investors, found companies before they can legally drink, and drop out in an effort to get rich fast? Shouldnt it b

7、e a place to drift, to think, to read, to meet new people, and to work at whatever【C15】_you? And Stanford has, in its day, produced a great variety of graduates: hippies, novelists, politicians,【C16】_dropouts, and, of course, athletes. Now,【C17】_, it seems like all the countless identities are being

8、 included. Students can still study Chaucer, and there are still lovely palm trees. But the center of【C18】_at the university appears to have【C19】_. The school now【C20】_a giant tech incubator with a football team.（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.settledB.investedC.approvedD.rejected(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.ben

9、efitsB.responsibilitiesC.itemsD.shares(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.deals withB.fills withC.copes withD.sticks with(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.boardB.earthC.campusD.market(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.barriersB.fightsC.argumentsD.conflicts(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.improvementB.endeavorC.advantageD.element(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.endearB.endan

10、gerC.enlargeD.enrich(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.headingB.leadingC.runningD.directing(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.reactionsB.communicationsC.interactionsD.connections(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.longB.deepC.firmD.wide(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.foundsB.keepsC.nurturesD.impedes(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.withoutB.withC.onD.except(13).【C13】（分

11、数：2.00）A.howeverB.unlessC.ifD.since(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.potentialB.disposedC.hiddenD.implicit(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.criticizesB.inspiresC.discouragesD.pulls(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.adaptableB.activeC.carefulD.brilliant(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.ifB.soC.thoughD.unless(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.gravityB.weightC.heightD

12、.strength(19).【C19】（分数：2.00）A.improvedB.shiftedC.reformedD.strengthened(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.adjusts toB.acts asC.equals toD.looks likeThe highest anxiety moment in the holiday season must be the moment just before your loved ones unwrap their gifts. The ribbon comes untied, the paper falls to the fl

13、oorwhat will their expression be?【C1】_out the right gift can be very difficult, and we can easily make mistakes. Before【C2】_a gift, we all ask ourselves two questions: How much to spend and what to get.【C3】_both questions are complex, the more complex one by far is what to get. We may not know the e

14、xact【C4】_of the other person;【C5】_we know what kind of gift they would absolutely love, we might still not know the exact color, size, etc.【C6】_these risks, giving an ill-suited gift risks showing the other person exactly how little we really know them. And from there the path to a【C7】_relationship

15、is short The risk of giving the wrong thing is【C8】_gift givers often end up giving consumables such as wine and chocolate. After all, these are unlikely to be the “wrong“ gift for anyone. But theres a【C9】_: These safe gifts are not very “gifty“ and are unlikely to strengthen our relationship with th

16、e recipient【C10】_, when we give jewelry, art, or furniture, we take a risk that the other person will not like the【C11】_. But these risky gifts are more “gifty“ and, if they are successful, will【C12】_their goal of strengthening the social【C13】_between the person giving the gift and the person【C14】_i

17、t. So how much risk do most gift givers take? Not surprisingly, the majority of givers dont risk giving more risky gifts. But were they right in playing it【C15】_? In short: They were not. A research showed that, in general, gift givers dont【C16】_how much others will enjoy their gift.【C17】_, gift rec

18、eivers preferred the riskier gift and wished that gift givers took more【C18】_. So perhaps this holiday season we should put an extra effort into gift giving. Lets throw caution to the winds,【C19】_the wine, chocolates, and gift certificates and give real gifts. The biggest risk is being【C20】_.（分数：40.

19、00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.TurningB.TakingC.FiguringD.Drawing(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.takingB.bringingC.makingD.picking(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.WhileB.WhenC.BecauseD.If(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.detailsB.intentionsC.habitsD.preferences(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.so thatB.even ifC.even soD.as if(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.WithB.withoutC.fromD

20、.on(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.fluctuatedB.reinforcedC.deterioratedD.improved(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.howB.thatC.whereD.why(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.catchB.trickC.fraudD.temptation(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.By chanceB.In contrastC.As usualD.For instance(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.materialB.goodsC.partD.item(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.acquir

21、eB.achieveC.inquireD.require(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）A.groupB.movementC.fabricD.security(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.receivingB.lendingC.sendingD.permitting(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.riskyB.feasibleC.temptingD.safe(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.praiseB.applaudC.appreciateD.identify(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.ThereforeB.FurthermoreC.Oth

22、erwiseD.Though(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.effectsB.turnsC.advantagesD.chances(19).【C19】（分数：2.00）A.skipB.throwC.chooseD.lose(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.dangerousB.boringC.absurdD.extravagant考研英语二（完形填空）模拟试卷 124 答案解析(总分：120.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Use of English(总题数：3，分数：120.00)1.Section I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the

23、 following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D.（分数：40.00）_解析：Is Stanford still a university? The Wall Street Journal recently reported that more than a dozen students have left school to work on a new technology start-up called Clinkle. Faculty members have【C1

24、】_, the former dean of Stanfords business school is on the board, and one computer-science professor who taught several of the employees now owns【C2】_. The founder of Clinkle was an undergraduate advisee of the president of the university, John Hennessy, who has also been advising the company. Clink

25、le【C3】_mobile payments, and, if all goes well, there will be many payments to many people on【C4】_. Maybe, as it did with Google, Stanford will get stock grants. There are【C5】_of interest here; and questions of power dynamics. The leadership of a university has encouraged an【C6】_in which students dro

26、p out in order to do something that will【C7】_the faculty. Stanford has been【C8】_in this direction for a while. As Ken Auletta reported in this magazine a year ago, the【C9】_between Stanford and Silicon Valley are【C10】_. Federal Telegraph was started by a Stanford grad a hundred and four years ago. Wi

27、lliam Hewlett and David Packard started inventing things as students, as did the Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. Stanford feeds Silicon Valley, and Silicon Valley【C11】_Stanford. You cant have one【C12】_the other. But whats the point of having a great university among the palm trees【C13】_s

28、tudents feel like they have to treat their professors as【C14】_investors, found companies before they can legally drink, and drop out in an effort to get rich fast? Shouldnt it be a place to drift, to think, to read, to meet new people, and to work at whatever【C15】_you? And Stanford has, in its day,

29、produced a great variety of graduates: hippies, novelists, politicians,【C16】_dropouts, and, of course, athletes. Now,【C17】_, it seems like all the countless identities are being included. Students can still study Chaucer, and there are still lovely palm trees. But the center of【C18】_at the universit

30、y appears to have【C19】_. The school now【C20】_a giant tech incubator with a football team.（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.settledB.invested C.approvedD.rejected解析：解析：上文提到有十几名学生离开斯坦福到 Clinkle 公司工作。本句顺接上文，谈到教职工(Faculty members)、商学院前院长及一名计算机教授也参与其中。B 项 invested“投资，入股”，符合语义，且与 is on the board(担任董事会成员)语义对应。(

31、2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.benefitsB.responsibilitiesC.itemsD.shares 解析：解析：本句继续前面话题，谈及一名计算机教授以何种方式参与 Clinkle 公司，并获利。把 D 项shares 代入句中表示“拥有股份”，符合语义。(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.deals with B.fills withC.copes withD.sticks with解析：解析：本句主语是 Clinkle 公司，宾语是移动支付(mobile payments)，是经营的业务。A 项 deals with 表示“经营，做生意”，符合语义。(4).【C4】（分

32、数：2.00）A.boardB.earthC.campus D.market解析：解析：上文提到参与 Clinkle 的人都是与斯坦福大学有关的师生。本句语境是很多人都会从Clinkle 公司得到丰厚回报。on 及其宾语作为定语修饰 many people 与上文所提到的人物相对应，on campus 表示“校园里”，符合语义逻辑，故选 C 项 campus。(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.barriersB.fightsC.argumentsD.conflicts 解析：解析：interest(利益)与后半句的 power dynamics(权利变化)对应。and 表并列关系，可以推断

33、出此空格需填入的名词应与 questions 对应，表示所存在的问题。D 项 conflicts“冲突，争论”与interest 搭配意为“利益冲突”。(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.improvementB.endeavor C.advantageD.element解析：解析：空格后的内容是修饰空格名词的定语从句，意为“学生辍学去做”，这是一种尝试，故选 B 项 endeavor“努力，尝试”。另外，in an endeavor 与本文第三段第一句最后出现的 in an effort用法一致。(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.endearB.endangerC.enlargeD.e

34、nrich 解析：解析：第一段提到有十几名学生辍学到 Clinkle 公司工作，本段第二句表明如果一切顺利，很多人都会得到丰厚回报，包括教职工(详见第 4 题)。由此可推断出，学生辍学到 Clinkle 公司工作会对教职工有益。D 项 enrich“使富足”符合语义。(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.heading B.leadingC.runningD.directing解析：解析：空格后的状语 in this direction 表示方向，所需动词需能与之搭配。head 作动词时，表示“朝着方向走去”。故选 A 项 heading。(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.reaction

35、sB.communicationsC.interactionsD.connections 解析：解析：下文举例说明斯坦福大学的校友在硅谷成立知名企业。本题需要填入斯坦福和硅谷之间的关系，D 项 connections“联系”符合语义逻辑。(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.longB.deep C.firmD.wide解析：解析：联邦电报公司和惠普公司的创始人 William Hewlett and David Packard、谷歌创始人Larry Page and Sergey Brin 均是斯坦福大学的校友，而这三家公司均是出自硅谷的知名企业，可见斯坦福和硅谷的关系应该是密不可分的，

36、故选择 B 项 deep“深的”。(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.foundsB.keepsC.nurtures D.impedes解析：解析：本句承接上文继续论述斯坦福大学与硅谷的关系。上半句提到斯坦福养育(feeds)了硅谷表示并列的关联词 and 表明，反过来说，硅谷也会给斯坦福带来了许多益处。C 项 nurtures“养育”与 feeds 语义对应，且符合逻辑。(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.without B.withC.onD.except解析：解析：onethe other 分别指代斯坦福和硅谷。上文论述了二者之间密不可分的关系，因此所填入的介词需能体现二者关

37、系。将 A 项 without 代入本空格表示“斯坦福与硅谷谁也离不开谁”，符合语义逻辑。(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）A.howeverB.unlessC.if D.since解析：解析：空格前的内容为该句主句部分，空格后为从句，从句指出学生们辍学去创业致富(dropoutto get rich)，主句提出设问：这么做的意义何在?从逻辑上判断该从句应是主句的条件。故选 C 项 if“如果”。(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.potential B.disposedC.hiddenD.implicit解析：解析：本空格需要填入一个形容词修饰 investors(投资人)，说明辍

38、学创业的学生与导师的可能关系。文章首段对此有描述，如教工 on the board 等，因此 A 项 potential“潜在的，可能的”为正确答案表明导师是潜在的投资人。(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.criticizesB.inspires C.discouragesD.pulls解析：解析：本句顺接上文，用反问句的形式表明大学本应该是什么样的地方。to work at whateveryou 与 to think，to read，to meet new people 是并列的成分。本空格所在的宾语从句应指出学生在大学里应为什么而努力(work)。B 项 inspires“鼓舞”

39、，常常带有“启迪，启发”的意思，符合语义逻辑。(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.adaptableB.activeC.carefulD.brilliant 解析：解析：本句提到斯坦福大学曾为社会输出过各类毕业生，其中包括嬉皮士、小说家、政治家、运动员。本段第一句提到学生们辍学去淘金致富(drop out in an effort to get rich fast)。此空格需要填入一个形容词修饰 dropouts(辍学生)，这些辍学生应与上述的优秀人才可以相提并论。D 项brilliant“杰出的，才华出众的”符合语义。(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.ifB.soC.thoug

40、h D.unless解析：解析：上文提到斯坦福曾经为社会输出了大批优秀人才。空格后表明现在斯坦福似乎依然能培养出人才。下句是对本句的进一步说明。本段第三句 But 表明语义转折，所以此空格处应填入表示语义让步的并列连词，C 项 though“虽然，尽管”符合语义逻辑。(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.gravity B.weightC.heightD.strength解析：解析：本题是固定搭配题。A 项 gravity 表示“重力”，the center of gravity 是固定搭配，表示“重心”，此处用于说明大学的工作侧重点，即斯坦福大学的重心。(19).【C19】（分数：2.0

41、0）A.improvedB.shifted C.reformedD.strengthened解析：解析：本段首句的 seems like、第二句的 still 及第三句的 But 表明大学的身份不再像从前那样确凿，因此可以推断出现在的大学跟以前可能不太一样了。B 项 shifted“转变”符合语义逻辑。(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.adjusts toB.acts asC.equals toD.looks like 解析：解析：该句的主语是 The school，表语是 a giant tech incubator(巨大的技术孵化器)。空格后的内容是一个比喻，故选 D 项 look

42、s like“看起来像”。The highest anxiety moment in the holiday season must be the moment just before your loved ones unwrap their gifts. The ribbon comes untied, the paper falls to the floorwhat will their expression be?【C1】_out the right gift can be very difficult, and we can easily make mistakes. Before【C

43、2】_a gift, we all ask ourselves two questions: How much to spend and what to get.【C3】_both questions are complex, the more complex one by far is what to get. We may not know the exact【C4】_of the other person;【C5】_we know what kind of gift they would absolutely love, we might still not know the exact

44、 color, size, etc.【C6】_these risks, giving an ill-suited gift risks showing the other person exactly how little we really know them. And from there the path to a【C7】_relationship is short The risk of giving the wrong thing is【C8】_gift givers often end up giving consumables such as wine and chocolate

45、. After all, these are unlikely to be the “wrong“ gift for anyone. But theres a【C9】_: These safe gifts are not very “gifty“ and are unlikely to strengthen our relationship with the recipient【C10】_, when we give jewelry, art, or furniture, we take a risk that the other person will not like the【C11】_.

46、 But these risky gifts are more “gifty“ and, if they are successful, will【C12】_their goal of strengthening the social【C13】_between the person giving the gift and the person【C14】_it. So how much risk do most gift givers take? Not surprisingly, the majority of givers dont risk giving more risky gifts.

47、 But were they right in playing it【C15】_? In short: They were not. A research showed that, in general, gift givers dont【C16】_how much others will enjoy their gift.【C17】_, gift receivers preferred the riskier gift and wished that gift givers took more【C18】_. So perhaps this holiday season we should put an extra effort into gift giving. Lets throw caution to the winds,【C19】_the wine, chocolates, and gift certificates and give real gifts. The biggest risk is being【C20】_.（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.TurningB.TakingC.Figuring D.Drawing解析：解析：此空格需要填入一个能与 the right gi