1、考研英语二(完形填空)-试卷 25 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)_The happier you are, the better, right? Not necessarily. Studies show that the
2、re is a darker side to feeling good and that the【C1】_of happiness can sometimes make you less happy. Too much cheerfulness can make you deceivable, less successfuland that“s only the tip of the iceberg. Happiness does have【C2】_. It can protect us from stroke and from the common cold, makes us more【C
3、3】_to pain and even【C4】_our lives. Yet, June Gruber, a psychologist warns that it“s important to experience positive moods in moderation. She compares happiness to food:【C5】_necessary and beneficial, too much food can cause problems;【C6】_, happiness can lead to bad outcomes. “Research indicates that
4、 very high levels of positive feelings【C7】_risk-taking behaviors, excess alcohol and drug consumption, overeating, and may lead us to【C8】_threats,“ she says. How else can excessive joy, or having lots of positive emotions and a relative absence of【C9】_ones, hurt you? First, it may【C10】_your career p
5、rospects. Psychologist Edward Diener, known for his happiness research, and his colleagues analyzed a variety of studies, and discovered that those who early in their lives reported the highest life【C11】_years later reported lower income than those who felt slightly less【C12】_when young. What“s more
6、, they【C13】_school earlier. Included in the studies was one【C14】_a group of American college freshmen who in 1976 claimed to be very cheerful. Surveyed again when they were in their late 30s, they earned, on average, almost $3,500 a year less than their slightly less cheerful【C15】_. Why? Diener sugg
7、ests that people who don“t experience much sadness or anxiety are【C16】_dissatisfied with their jobs and therefore feel less pressure to get more education or change careers. Psychologists point out that emotions are【C17】_: They make us change behavior to help us【C18】_. Anger prepares us to fight; fe
8、ar helps us flee. But what about sadness? Studies show that when we are sad, we think in a more systematic manner. Sad people are attentive【C19】_details and externally oriented, while happy people【C20】_make snap judgments that may reflect racial or sex stereotyping.(分数:40.00)(1).【C1】(分数:2.00)A.absen
9、ceB.pursuitC.claimD.illusion(2).【C2】(分数:2.00)A.benefitsB.impactsC.powersD.damages(3).【C3】(分数:2.00)A.persistentB.resistantC.insistentD.consistent(4).【C4】(分数:2.00)A.savesB.shortensC.prolongsD.spares(5).【C5】(分数:2.00)A.becauseB.butC.unlessD.Although(6).【C6】(分数:2.00)A.howeverB.likewiseC.furthermoreD.thus
10、(7).【C7】(分数:2.00)A.predictB.proveC.displayD.illustrate(8).【C8】(分数:2.00)A.neglectB.reduceC.withdrawD.reject(9).【C9】(分数:2.00)A.decisiveB.sensitiveC.negativeD.affirmative(10).【C10】(分数:2.00)A.offerB.hamperC.crumbleD.savage(11).【C11】(分数:2.00)A.discontentB.standardC.tasteD.satisfaction(12).【C12】(分数:2.00)A
11、.upsetB.annoyedC.merryD.graceful(13).【C13】(分数:2.00)A.blamed onB.dropped out ofC.were fond ofD.were accustomed to(14).【C14】(分数:2.00)A.involvingB.formingC.dividingD.managing(15).【C15】(分数:2.00)A.volunteersB.colleaguesC.peersD.members(16).【C16】(分数:2.00)A.frequentlyB.commonlyC.unbelievablyD.rarely(17).【C
12、17】(分数:2.00)A.alternativeB.attractiveC.effectiveD.adaptive(18).【C18】(分数:2.00)A.surviveB.maintainC.existD.succeed(19).【C19】(分数:2.00)A.forB.withC.toD.on(20).【C20】(分数:2.00)A.tend toB.object toC.owe toD.persist toRemember books? They were those pieces of paper with words printed on them【C1】_in between t
13、wo, sometimes,【C2】_covers. People bought them, and people borrowed them, but,【C3】_people used to read them. And then came screens. Six years into the【C4】_rise of mobile, half of American adults own a smartphone; over a third owns a tablet. Now, I“m joking about the end of books, but it“s easy and te
14、mpting to【C5】_that screens will continue their【C6】_on words and paper-bound books will be at the【C7】_of vanishing. But if you take a hard look at the data, it“s not the end of print. Not by a long shot. 【C8】_years, there hasn“t been a more【C9】_technology for capturing the hopes and the fears of new
15、parents than the tablet. Touchscreens are so easy to【C10】_that babies can use them and learn at younger ages than we thought possibleor babies can use them and use them and use them and lose out on other skills. We just don“t know what this does【C11】_young brains. All we know is we“re【C12】_a generat
16、ion that sometimes finds magazines more【C13】_than iPads. Parents, of course, can“t not know. Or, if they really can“t, then they don“t want to take any【C14】_. And that“s why it“s not at all【C15】_that the vast, vast【C16】_of parents prefer reading printed books to their young children. Pew Research fo
17、und that 94 percent of parents think it“s important to read print books to their children. Print【C17】_isn“t going away soon.【C18】_more people prefer e-readers, some would still rather read print. Books will become “luxuries“. But, of course, the real test will come in the next few years when we see
18、what kids who have been using tablets since before they could walk prefer to read. Print is in a long, slow【C19】_that feels like a death spiral, but isn“t quite so. For now, at least, the end of print is a long way off, even if kids these days can“t【C20】_how to turn the page.(分数:40.00)(1).【C1】(分数:2.
19、00)A.sealedB.containedC.packedD.installed(2).【C2】(分数:2.00)A.wholesomeB.handsomeC.tiresomeD.complete(3).【C3】(分数:2.00)A.under no circumstanceB.in additionC.as a resultD.in any case(4).【C4】(分数:2.00)A.furiousB.slowC.stableD.magnificent(5).【C5】(分数:2.00)A.confessB.planC.projectD.prescribe(6).【C6】(分数:2.00)
20、A.warningB.actionC.effortD.assault(7).【C7】(分数:2.00)A.edgeB.timeC.sideD.bottom(8).【C8】(分数:2.00)A.StillB.ThereforeC.MoreoverD.Then(9).【C9】(分数:2.00)A.advancedB.perfectC.terribleD.emerging(10).【C10】(分数:2.00)A.scratchB.manipulateC.handleD.touch(11).【C11】(分数:2.00)A.withB.forC.toD.over(12).【C12】(分数:2.00)A.
21、risingB.coachingC.growingD.raising(13).【C13】(分数:2.00)A.bewilderingB.comfortableC.fascinatingD.striking(14).【C14】(分数:2.00)A.lucksB.chancesC.opportunitiesD.advices(15).【C15】(分数:2.00)A.surprisingB.normalC.reasonableD.believable(16).【C16】(分数:2.00)A.rangeB.areaC.sumD.majority(17).【C17】(分数:2.00)A.requirem
22、entB.searchC.technologyD.demand(18).【C18】(分数:2.00)A.SinceB.AlthoughC.HenceD.Once(19).【C19】(分数:2.00)A.desperationB.increaseC.declineD.progress(20).【C20】(分数:2.00)A.figure outB.check outC.carry outD.lay out考研英语二(完形填空)-试卷 25 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 E
23、nglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D.(分数:40.00)_解析:The happier you are, the better, right? Not necessarily. Studies show that there is a darker side to feeling good and that the【C1】_of happiness can sometimes make you less h
24、appy. Too much cheerfulness can make you deceivable, less successfuland that“s only the tip of the iceberg. Happiness does have【C2】_. It can protect us from stroke and from the common cold, makes us more【C3】_to pain and even【C4】_our lives. Yet, June Gruber, a psychologist warns that it“s important t
25、o experience positive moods in moderation. She compares happiness to food:【C5】_necessary and beneficial, too much food can cause problems;【C6】_, happiness can lead to bad outcomes. “Research indicates that very high levels of positive feelings【C7】_risk-taking behaviors, excess alcohol and drug consu
26、mption, overeating, and may lead us to【C8】_threats,“ she says. How else can excessive joy, or having lots of positive emotions and a relative absence of【C9】_ones, hurt you? First, it may【C10】_your career prospects. Psychologist Edward Diener, known for his happiness research, and his colleagues anal
27、yzed a variety of studies, and discovered that those who early in their lives reported the highest life【C11】_years later reported lower income than those who felt slightly less【C12】_when young. What“s more, they【C13】_school earlier. Included in the studies was one【C14】_a group of American college fr
28、eshmen who in 1976 claimed to be very cheerful. Surveyed again when they were in their late 30s, they earned, on average, almost $3,500 a year less than their slightly less cheerful【C15】_. Why? Diener suggests that people who don“t experience much sadness or anxiety are【C16】_dissatisfied with their
29、jobs and therefore feel less pressure to get more education or change careers. Psychologists point out that emotions are【C17】_: They make us change behavior to help us【C18】_. Anger prepares us to fight; fear helps us flee. But what about sadness? Studies show that when we are sad, we think in a more
30、 systematic manner. Sad people are attentive【C19】_details and externally oriented, while happy people【C20】_make snap judgments that may reflect racial or sex stereotyping.(分数:40.00)(1).【C1】(分数:2.00)A.absenceB.pursuit C.claimD.illusion解析:解析:文章开头就说明不是越快乐越好,快乐也有阴暗面,本空格所在句的后半句有表示并列关系的 and 连接。指出快乐的某种状态有时
31、也会让人不那么快乐。这种状态应该和拥有快乐相关,因此选 B项 pursuit“追求”,快乐只有追求才能拥有。(2).【C2】(分数:2.00)A.benefits B.impactsC.powersD.damages解析:解析:后一句承接本句并作出解释说明:快乐能预防中风预防感冒。由此可见快乐是有好处的,因此选 A 项 benefits“好处,益处”。(3).【C3】(分数:2.00)A.persistentB.resistant C.insistentD.consistent解析:解析:此半句和前半句的快乐能预防中风预防感冒并列,因此同样是承前描述快乐的益处,可判断其有助于对抗疼痛,所以选
32、B 项 resistant“抵抗的,有抵抗力的”。(4).【C4】(分数:2.00)A.savesB.shortensC.prolongs D.spares解析:解析:此空格进一步承前说明快乐对生命的好处。C 项 prolongs“延长”代入句中指“延长寿命”,符合上下文意思。(5).【C5】(分数:2.00)A.becauseB.butC.unlessD.Although 解析:解析:前一句 Yet 开始转折,说明快乐也要有度。心理学家将快乐比作食物,必要且有益(necessary and beneficial),但过多会导致问题(cause problems)。前后两者为让步关系,由于空格
33、位于前半部分。因此选 D 项 Although。(6).【C6】(分数:2.00)A.howeverB.likewise C.furthermoreD.thus解析:解析:本句主句的 comparesto 提示本句为类比,说明快乐和食物一样,需要适度。和过多食物多会导致问题(cause problems)一样,过度快乐也会导致不好的后果(lead to bad out-comes),因此选择能表示类比的副词,B 项 likewise“同样地”。(7).【C7】(分数:2.00)A.predict B.proveC.displayD.illustrate解析:解析:空格后的高危行为即是快乐可能会
34、产生的消极影响,后半句的情态动词 may 也提示这是一种可能性因此本空格应填入能表示产生这些可能后果的词语,故选 A 项 predict“预示”。(8).【C8】(分数:2.00)A.neglect B.reduceC.withdrawD.reject解析:解析:本空格所在半句仍然是对快乐可以产生不良后果进行具体描述,所填单词和 threats 应能构成否定意义。威胁不被注意到时会产生不良后果,因此选 A 项 neglect“忽略,忽视”。(9).【C9】(分数:2.00)A.decisiveB.sensitiveC.negative D.affirmative解析:解析:excessive
35、joy 和 having lots of positive emotions 都是表示快乐的正面情绪,由于空格前有表示否定意义的 absence 一词,因此空格内应填入表示否定意义的词,以构成双重否定用来表示肯定意义,故选 C 项 negative“消极的”。(10).【C10】(分数:2.00)A.offerB.hamper C.crumbleD.savage解析:解析:上段用疑问句指出过度快乐还会造成别的消极影响,本句即是第一个方面,因此所需词语应带有贬义,和上文的 hurt 呼应。空格后的宾语为 career prospects,对事业前景造成消极影响应选 B 项hamper“妨碍”。(
36、11).【C11】(分数:2.00)A.discontentB.standardC.tasteD.satisfaction 解析:解析:本句用具体事例说明快乐对事业造成的消极影响。根据上文线索可推断,早期越快乐的人的事业应该越不如意,因此选 D 项 satisfaction“满足”,表明那些青年时代生活满意度最高者数年后的收入会略低。(12).【C12】(分数:2.00)A.upsetB.annoyedC.merry D.graceful解析:解析:同理,没那么快乐的人的事业可能会更成功,因此本空格应填入 happy 的同义词,和空格前的 less 构成否定,故选 C 项 merry“快乐的”
37、。(13).【C13】(分数:2.00)A.blamed onB.dropped out of C.were fond ofD.were accustomed to解析:解析:本句对上文所提到的早期很快乐的人进行进一步描述,继续说明快乐造成的不良影响。四个选项中能表达造成消极影响的只有 B 项 dropped out of“退出”,drop out of school 意为辍学。辍学早会对事业造成不良影响。(14).【C14】(分数:2.00)A.involving B.formingC.dividingD.managing解析:解析:本句为倒装句,真正主语在后,one 后承前省略了 stud
38、y;空格后的 a group of Ameri-can college freshmen 是句首 studies 研究的对象,空格所填入单词应能对他们作为被研究对象的身份进行描述,因此选 A 项 involving“包括”。(15).【C15】(分数:2.00)A.volunteersB.colleaguesC.peers D.members解析:解析:上文提到学者将两组快乐程度不同的年轻人(freshman)日后的收入进行对比,因此填入的词语应能体现两者年龄上的对等关系,故选 C 项 peers“同龄人”。(16).【C16】(分数:2.00)A.frequentlyB.commonlyC.
39、unbelievablyD.rarely 解析:解析:此句后半句中的 therefore 提示前半句为 feel less pressure 的原因。只有对工作满意的人才不会有压力来改变现状,因此此处选 D 项 rarely“很少”。和空格后的 dissatisfied 构成双重否定。(17).【C17】(分数:2.00)A.alternativeB.attractiveC.effectiveD.adaptive 解析:解析:由空格后的冒号可知后半句是对空格词汇的解释,根据 make us change“使我们改变”可知此处应选 D 项 adaptive“适应的,自动适配”,说明情感能改变我们
40、的行为从而做出对我们有利的事情,两者为同义表述。(18).【C18】(分数:2.00)A.survive B.maintainC.existD.succeed解析:解析:空格后一句由情感引发的 fight 和 flee 都是能帮助人类生存的能力,也是对本句空格词汇的具体体现,因此选 A 项 survive“生存”。(19).【C19】(分数:2.00)A.forB.withC.to D.on解析:解析:attentive 后有宾语时用 to 连接,是固定的搭配。(20).【C20】(分数:2.00)A.tend to B.object toC.owe toD.persist to解析:解析:句
41、中的 while 一词表示前后两半句为对比关系,说明两种人不同的特征。具有概括性和倾向性,因此选 A 项 tend to“倾向于”。Remember books? They were those pieces of paper with words printed on them【C1】_in between two, sometimes,【C2】_covers. People bought them, and people borrowed them, but,【C3】_people used to read them. And then came screens. Six years in
42、to the【C4】_rise of mobile, half of American adults own a smartphone; over a third owns a tablet. Now, I“m joking about the end of books, but it“s easy and tempting to【C5】_that screens will continue their【C6】_on words and paper-bound books will be at the【C7】_of vanishing. But if you take a hard look
43、at the data, it“s not the end of print. Not by a long shot. 【C8】_years, there hasn“t been a more【C9】_technology for capturing the hopes and the fears of new parents than the tablet. Touchscreens are so easy to【C10】_that babies can use them and learn at younger ages than we thought possibleor babies
44、can use them and use them and use them and lose out on other skills. We just don“t know what this does【C11】_young brains. All we know is we“re【C12】_a generation that sometimes finds magazines more【C13】_than iPads. Parents, of course, can“t not know. Or, if they really can“t, then they don“t want to
45、take any【C14】_. And that“s why it“s not at all【C15】_that the vast, vast【C16】_of parents prefer reading printed books to their young children. Pew Research found that 94 percent of parents think it“s important to read print books to their children. Print【C17】_isn“t going away soon.【C18】_more people p
46、refer e-readers, some would still rather read print. Books will become “luxuries“. But, of course, the real test will come in the next few years when we see what kids who have been using tablets since before they could walk prefer to read. Print is in a long, slow【C19】_that feels like a death spiral
47、, but isn“t quite so. For now, at least, the end of print is a long way off, even if kids these days can“t【C20】_how to turn the page.(分数:40.00)(1).【C1】(分数:2.00)A.sealedB.containedC.packed D.installed解析:解析:此处需填过去分词作 pieces of paper 的后置定语。从后面的 between twocovers(在两张封面之间)可以看出,这里解释什么是书。主语 They 指代第一句的 books。通常书是包在封面内,C 项 packed 意为“被包装”,语义符合。(2).【C2】(分数:2.00)A.wholesomeB.handsome C.tiresomeD.complete解析:解析:此处需填入形容词修饰后面的 covers(封面)。一般的书都有封皮,有时候为了吸引读者,人们会把书包装精美,B 项 handsome 意为“漂亮的”。符合语义。(3).【C3】(分数:2.00)A.under no circumstanceB.in additionC.as a resultD.in any case 解析:解析:前半句提到人们曾买书借书,后半句由 bu