1、考研英语二（完形填空）-试卷 38 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）_It would be interesting to discover how many young people go to university wit
2、hout any clear idea of what they are going to do afterwards. If one considers the enormous variety of courses【C1】_, it is not hard to see how difficult it is for a student to select the course most suited to his【C2】_and abilities. If a student goes to university to acquire a broader【C3】_of life, to
3、enlarge his ideas and to learn to think for himself, he will undoubtedly benefit. Schools often have too【C4】_an atmosphere, with its time tables and【C5】_, to allow him much time for independent assessment of the work he is【C6】_to do. Most students would, I believe,【C7】_a year of such exploration of
4、different academic studies, especially those “all rounders“ with no【C8】_interest. They should have longer time to【C9】_in what subject they want to take their degrees, so that in later life, they do not【C10】_and say, “I should like to have been an archaeologist.【C11】_I hadn“t taken a degree in Modern
5、 Languages, I shouldn“t have ended up as a(n)【C12】_, but it“s too late now. I couldn“t go back and begin all over again.“ There is, of course, another side【C13】_the question of how to make the best use of one“s time at university. This is the case of the student who excels in a particular branch of
6、learning. He is immediately【C14】_by the University of his choice, and spends his three or four years becoming a specialist, emerging with a first-class Honour Degree and very【C15】_knowledge of what the rest of the world is all about. It【C16】_becomes more and more important that, if students are not
7、to waste their【C17】_there will have to be much more【C18】_information about courses and more advice. Only in this way can we be sure that we are not to have, on the one hand, a band of specialists【C19】_of anything outside of their own subject, and on the other hand, an ever increasing number of gradu
8、ates【C20】_in subjects for which there is little or no demand in the working world.（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.overtakenB.occupiedC.offeredD.organized(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.performancesB.interestsC.backgroundsD.appreciation(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.positionB.perspectiveC.definitionD.initiative(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）
9、A.interestingB.excitingC.restrictingD.relaxing(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.disciplinesB.creditsC.subjectsD.compensation(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.orderedB.commandedC.compelledD.asked(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.abide byB.differ fromC.vary fromD.profit by(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.uniqueB.particularC.originalD.alternative(9).【C9】（分数：2.
10、00）A.concernB.worryC.discussD.decide(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.look forB.look intoC.look backD.look forward(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.IfB.BecauseC.WhereasD.Unless(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.designerB.interpreterC.historianD.engineer(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）A.amongB.fromC.toD.within(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.rejectedB.receivedC.ac
11、ceptedD.absorbed(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.littleB.muchC.fewD.seldom(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.neverthelessB.thereforeC.howeverD.then(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.knowledgeB.possibilitiesC.opportunitiesD.abilities(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.specialB.competitiveC.attractiveD.detailed(19).【C19】（分数：2.00）A.ignorantB.capableC.indep
12、endentD.typical(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.featuredB.requestedC.resultedD.qualifiedJudging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. “I can“t think of a single study that hasn“t found Americans getting【C1】_sleep than they ough
13、t to.“ says Dr. David. 【C2】_people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be【C3】_with more rest. The beginning of our sleep deficit crisis can be【C4】_to the invention of the light bulb a century ago. From diary entries and other personal【C5】_from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep scienti
14、sts have reached the【C6】_that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night. “The best sleep habits once were【C7】_on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark.“ By the 1950s and 1960s, that sleep schedule had been reduced【C8】_, to between 7.5 and 8 hou
15、rs, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock. “People cheat on their sleep, and they don“t even【C9】_they“re doing it,“ says Dr. David. “They think they“re okay because they can【C10】_on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, 8 or even more to feel ideally【C11】_.“ Perhaps the most merciless robber
16、 of sleep, researchers say, is the【C12】_of the day. Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community【C13】_, many people consider sleep the least【C14】_item on the agenda. “In our society, you“re considered【C15】_if you say you only need 5.5 hours“ sleep. If you say you“ve got to get 8.5 hou
17、rs, people think you lack【C16】_and ambition.“ To assess the【C17】_of sleep deficit, researchers have put subjects【C18】_a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. “We“ve found that if you“r
18、e sleep-deprived, performance【C19】_,“ says Dr. David. “Short-term memory is impaired,【C20】_are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate.“（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.lessB.moreC.littleD.much(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.ThusB.SoC.ThenD.Even(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.tired outB.better offC.sick ofD.fed up(4).【C4】
19、（分数：2.00）A.followedB.trailedC.trackedD.traced(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.accountsB.measurementsC.strategiesD.creations(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.effectB.summaryC.conclusionD.concept(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.reinforcedB.forcedC.reliedD.counted(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.dramaticallyB.speciallyC.slightlyD.rarely(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.acc
20、eptB.assureC.realizeD.resolve(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.get upB.get throughC.get alongD.get by(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.ingeniousB.authenticC.vigorousD.compatible(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.simplicityB.complexityC.diversityD.efficiency(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）A.enlargeB.deepenC.consolidateD.mount(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.expens
21、iveB.economicalC.extravagantD.elementary(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.heroicB.dynamicC.forcefulD.healthy(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.prestigeB.stimulusC.inspirationD.drive(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.resultsB.causesC.consequencesD.outcomes(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.downB.acrossC.throughD.among(19).【C19】（分数：2.00）A.descendsB.suffer
22、sC.increasesD.detaches(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.whichB.asC.howD.what考研英语二（完形填空）-试卷 38 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）_解析：It would be i
23、nteresting to discover how many young people go to university without any clear idea of what they are going to do afterwards. If one considers the enormous variety of courses【C1】_, it is not hard to see how difficult it is for a student to select the course most suited to his【C2】_and abilities. If a
24、 student goes to university to acquire a broader【C3】_of life, to enlarge his ideas and to learn to think for himself, he will undoubtedly benefit. Schools often have too【C4】_an atmosphere, with its time tables and【C5】_, to allow him much time for independent assessment of the work he is【C6】_to do. M
25、ost students would, I believe,【C7】_a year of such exploration of different academic studies, especially those “all rounders“ with no【C8】_interest. They should have longer time to【C9】_in what subject they want to take their degrees, so that in later life, they do not【C10】_and say, “I should like to h
26、ave been an archaeologist.【C11】_I hadn“t taken a degree in Modern Languages, I shouldn“t have ended up as a(n)【C12】_, but it“s too late now. I couldn“t go back and begin all over again.“ There is, of course, another side【C13】_the question of how to make the best use of one“s time at university. This
27、 is the case of the student who excels in a particular branch of learning. He is immediately【C14】_by the University of his choice, and spends his three or four years becoming a specialist, emerging with a first-class Honour Degree and very【C15】_knowledge of what the rest of the world is all about. I
28、t【C16】_becomes more and more important that, if students are not to waste their【C17】_there will have to be much more【C18】_information about courses and more advice. Only in this way can we be sure that we are not to have, on the one hand, a band of specialists【C19】_of anything outside of their own s
29、ubject, and on the other hand, an ever increasing number of graduates【C20】_in subjects for which there is little or no demand in the working world.（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.overtakenB.occupiedC.offered D.organized解析：解析：此处填入的动词过去分词，作后置定语修饰 courses。“提供、设置课程”一般用动词offer，故选 C 项 offered“提供”。(2).【C2】（分数
30、：2.00）A.performancesB.interests C.backgroundsD.appreciation解析：解析：填入的名词与 abilities 并列。作者认为能找到适合自己的和能力的课程非常难B 项interests“兴趣”符合要求。(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.positionB.perspective C.definitionD.initiative解析：解析：填入的名词由 broader(更宽广的)和 life 修饰，选 B 项 perspective“视野”，代入句中意思是大学能让学生获得更广阔的生活视野。(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.interes
31、tingB.excitingC.restricting D.relaxing解析：解析：整句用了 tooto(太以致不能)结构。根据后半句“以致不能让学生有充分时间对事情有独立的评估”可推测，校园的氛围约束性太大了，故选 C 项 restricting“约束的”。(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.disciplines B.creditsC.subjectsD.compensation解析：解析：填入的名词与 time tables(课程表)并列，旨在说明学校的气氛。A 项 disciplines“纪律”与“课程表”搭配，符合句意。(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.orderedB.c
32、ommandedC.compelledD.asked 解析：解析：此空格位于定语从句中，do 的宾语为先行词 the work。学生的作业一般都是学校老师布置要求学生们做的，所以选 D 项 asked“要求”。(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.abide byB.differ fromC.vary fromD.profit by 解析：解析：前面讲到，如果学生进大学有明确想法的话，那么毫无疑问他会受益。那么这里，对各种不同学科进行一年左右的钻研，会使学生们受益，故选 D 项 profit by“受益于”。(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.uniqueB.particular C.ori
33、ginalD.alternative解析：解析：即使不懂得 all rounders(全面发展的学生)，也可根据上文提到的各门学科的学习，推断all rounders 不会偏重某一门课程，故选 B 项 particular“特殊的，特别的”。(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.concernB.worryC.discussD.decide 解析：解析：这里说到，他们应该有更长的时间来拿他们想拿的学科的学位。D 项 decide“决定”符合句意。(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.look forB.look intoC.look back D.look forward解析：解析：学生们
34、应该有更多的时间来决定读什么学科的学位，经过深思熟虑，这样才不至于以后回想时后悔，故选 C 项 look back“回忆”。I should like to have been就是后悔的内容。(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.If B.BecauseC.WhereasD.Unless解析：解析：此句用了表示与现在事实相反的虚拟语气 had done，should do后句说“就不会成为”，根据逻辑关系，可推断前面是一种假设，用 A 项 If“如果”。(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.designerB.interpreter C.historianD.engineer解析：解析
35、：本句提到“(如果)没有获得现代语言学的学位，就不会成为”。此空格须选跟语言学相对应的职业，故选 B 项 interpreter“翻译”。(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）A.amongB.fromC.to D.within解析：解析：此处要讲的是，对于如何最充分地利用上大学的时间这个问题，其实还有另一面。故选 C项 to。有“对于”的意思。(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.rejectedB.receivedC.accepted D.absorbed解析：解析：文章举例子说某一学科出类拔萃的学生的情况。只有被校方“录取”之后，才会出现下文的“成为专家”、“获得荣誉学位”等的情况，
36、故选 C 项 accepted“录取”。(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.little B.muchC.fewD.seldom解析：解析：下文强调要给学生们提供更多的信息和建议，这样才能确保不会有一帮不清楚学科以外的事情的专家。此处前后照应，由此可推断用 A 项 little“没有多少”。(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.neverthelessB.therefore C.howeverD.then解析：解析：上文提到在某一学科学习强的学生经过三四年学习，学业有成，但是对自己专业之外的世界了解甚少。而下文则说到“如果学生好好利用，就应该为他们提供大量信息和建议”可知。前后隐含着
37、一层因果关系，用 B 项 therefore“因此”。(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.knowledgeB.possibilitiesC.opportunities D.abilities解析：解析：填入的名词作 waste 的宾语，C 项 opportunities“机会”与之衔接得当，表示“如果学生不错失他们上大学的机会”.waste an opportunity 为常见搭配。(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.specialB.competitiveC.attractiveD.detailed 解析：解析：填入的形容词修饰 information(信息)。根据空格前的 m
38、uch more，可知信息很多，因而也应该很详细，故选 D 项 detailed“详尽的”。(19).【C19】（分数：2.00）A.ignorant B.capableC.independentD.typical解析：解析：由前面的 we are not to have(我们不会有)可知，这里要填入否定意义或含贬义的词，故选 A 项 ignorant，ignorant of 意为“不懂，不知道”，符合句意“一帮对自己学科以外的事情完全无知的专家”。(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.featuredB.requestedC.resultedD.qualified 解析：解析：填入的动词
39、作 graduates 的后置定语，表明我们不会有越来越多具有某学科_的毕业生，而这种学科在工作中用处不大。将 D 项 qualified“资格”代入后句意通顺。Judging from recent surveys, most experts in sleep behavior agree that there is virtually an epidemic of sleepiness in the nation. “I can“t think of a single study that hasn“t found Americans getting【C1】_sleep than they
40、 ought to.“ says Dr. David. 【C2】_people who think they are sleeping enough would probably be【C3】_with more rest. The beginning of our sleep deficit crisis can be【C4】_to the invention of the light bulb a century ago. From diary entries and other personal【C5】_from the 18th and 19th centuries, sleep sc
41、ientists have reached the【C6】_that the average person used to sleep about 9.5 hours a night. “The best sleep habits once were【C7】_on us, when we had nothing to do in the evening down on the farm, and it was dark.“ By the 1950s and 1960s, that sleep schedule had been reduced【C8】_, to between 7.5 and
42、8 hours, and most people had to wake to an alarm clock. “People cheat on their sleep, and they don“t even【C9】_they“re doing it,“ says Dr. David. “They think they“re okay because they can【C10】_on 6.5 hours, when they really need 7.5, 8 or even more to feel ideally【C11】_.“ Perhaps the most merciless r
43、obber of sleep, researchers say, is the【C12】_of the day. Whenever pressures from work, family, friends and community【C13】_, many people consider sleep the least【C14】_item on the agenda. “In our society, you“re considered【C15】_if you say you only need 5.5 hours“ sleep. If you say you“ve got to get 8.
44、5 hours, people think you lack【C16】_and ambition.“ To assess the【C17】_of sleep deficit, researchers have put subjects【C18】_a set of psychological and performance tests requiring them, for instance, to add columns of numbers or recall a passage read to them only minutes earlier. “We“ve found that if
45、you“re sleep-deprived, performance【C19】_,“ says Dr. David. “Short-term memory is impaired,【C20】_are abilities to make decisions and to concentrate.“（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.less B.moreC.littleD.much解析：解析：文章首句用 an epidemic of sleepiness(流行性困倦)说明人们普遍缺少睡眠。由本题所在句中的双重否定可推知，此处指美国人的睡眠时间少于实际需要的时间，因此选 A
46、项 less“更少的”。(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.ThusB.SoC.ThenD.Even 解析：解析：前句讲到美国人的睡眠时间少于实际需要的时间，而后句说到“对那些自我感觉睡眠充足的人来说，如果能有更多的休息时间或许会”，可推知前后语句在语义上为递进关系，应填入表递进关系的 D 项 Even“甚至”。(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.tired outB.better off C.sick ofD.fed up解析：解析：根据空格后 with more rest(有了更多的休息)，可推出前面对应地也要用比较级，故选 B项 better off“状况好的”，意指精神状态更好。(
47、4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.followedB.trailedC.trackedD.traced 解析：解析：由句子主语 The beginning of our sleep deficit crisis(初现睡眠不足)和宾语theinvention of the light bulb a century ago(一个世纪前发明了电灯)，可知此处在探寻睡眠不足的原因。选 D 项 traced“追溯”，可与 to 搭配，意思是追溯到一个世纪以前。(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.accounts B.measurementsC.strategiesD.creations解析：解析：该句中 diary entries(日记记录)和 personal并列，diary entries 是书面记录，故选 A 项 accounts。personal accounts“个人叙述”则是口头记录。(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.effectB.summaryC.conclusion D.concept解析：解析：that the average person为专家研究得出的结果，且选项中只有 C 项 conclusion 可与 reach 搭配使用，表示“得出结论”，因此正确。(7
