1、考研英语二（完形填空）模拟试卷 104 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）_A study of how older teenagers use social media has found that Facebook is “
2、not just on the slide, it is basically dead and buried“ and is being replaced by simpler social networks such as Twitter and Snapchat. Young people now see the site as “uncool“ and keep their【C1】_live purely to stay in touch with older【C2】_among whom it remains popular. Daniel Miller, who worked on
3、the research, wrote: “Mostly they feel embarrassed even to be【C3】_with it.“ This year marked the start of what looks likely to be a【C4】_decline of what had been the most popular social networking sites. Young people are turning away in crowds and【C5】_other social networks instead,【C6】_the worst peop
4、le of all, their parents, continue to use the service. “Where【C7】_parents worried about their children joining Facebook, the children now say it is their family that insists they stay there to【C8】_about their lives. Parents have worked【C9】_how to use the site and see it【C10】_a way for the family to
5、remain connected【C11】_, the young are moving on to cooler things. What appears to be the most important factor in a young persons【C12】_to leave Facebook was【C13】_that your mum sends you a friend request.“ A study observed 16- to 18-year-olds in eight countries for 15 months and found that Facebook u
6、se was in decline. Instead, young people are turning to simpler services like Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and WhatsApp which Professor Miller【C14】_were “no match“ for Facebook【C15】_functionality. “Most of the school children in our survey【C16】_that in many ways, Facebook is technically better than
7、Twitter or Instagram. It is more【C17】_, better for photo albums, organising parties and more【C18】_for observing peoples relationships,“ said Professor Miller, adding that “efficient isnt always best“ in【C19】_young users. WhatsApp has overtaken Facebook as the number one way to send messages, say the
8、 researchers, while Snapchat has gained in popularity in recent months by allowing users to send images which “self-destruct“ after a short period on the recipients phone in order to maintain【C20】_.（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.profilesB.cataloguesC.historiesD.desires(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.menB.couplesC.
9、relativesD.experts(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.associatedB.measuredC.boredD.interested(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.strangeB.sustainedC.unexpectedD.temporary(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.adaptingB.observingC.identifyingD.adopting(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.thenB.whileC.orD.so(7).【C7】（分数：2.00）A.oftenB.neverC.onceD.always(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.i
10、nquireB.thinkC.postD.change(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.outB.onC.forD.off(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.beforeB.asC.withD.in(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.To be honestB.In responseC.After thatD.In accordance(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.perspectiveB.temptationC.plotD.decision(13).【C13】（分数：2.00）A.hardlyB.surelyC.repeatedlyD.unlikely(14).【
11、C14】（分数：2.00）A.deniedB.consentedC.concededD.preceded(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.in terms ofB.in spite ofC.in honor ofD.on account of(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.complainedB.recognizedC.promisedD.specified(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.authoritativeB.sophisticatedC.conciseD.integrated(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.surplusB.thoughtfulC
12、effectiveD.negligible(19).【C19】（分数：2.00）A.governingB.attractingC.appealingD.evaluating(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.privacyB.efficiencyC.proficiencyD.tendencyAs Valentines Day approaches, many single people begin to feel a little sorry for themselves. On a day【C1】_by couples, this can lead to feelings of【C2
13、and loneliness, say researchers.【C3】_, dont worrythey say it could【C4】_be good for you. “On the【C5】_of everyday life, it is understandable how something as personally【C6】_as loneliness could be regarded as a plague on human existence,“ John Cacioppoat and his fellow researchers at the University o
14、f Chicago write in the journal Cognition & Emotion. “Research【C7】_the past decade suggests a very different view of loneliness than suggested by personal experience, one in which loneliness【C8】_a variety of adaptive functions in【C9】_habitats.“ “Although it may feel like loneliness has no redeeming【C
15、10】_, it promotes behavior change to increase the likelihood of the survival of ones genes. The pain of loneliness served to【C11】_us to renew the connections we needed to ensure survival and to promote social trust, co-hesiveness, and collective action.“ However, there was also bad newsresearchers f
16、ound the lonely are viewed more negatively in terms of their psychosocial functioning and attractiveness. “In a social environment non-lonely people form a negative impression【C12】_lonely people, which then affects their behavior and【C13】_the lonely individuals perceived isolated existence,“ the res
17、earchers wrote. “【C14】_, individuals rated opposite-gender partners who they expected to be lonely as less sociable, and【C15】_towards them in a less sociable【C16】_than they did toward partners they expected not to be-lonely.“ The team even say loneliness could be behind many sports fans decision to【
18、C17】_their team. “The emergence of a collective connectedness factor underlying loneliness, therefore, suggests that we may have evolved the capacity for and motivation to form relationships not only with other individuals but also with groups (e.g., a Chicago Cubs or Boston Red Sox fan), with the【C
19、18】_being the promotion of co-operation in【C19】_conditions (e.g., competition, warfare). The identification with and investments in the group, in turn, may increase the likelihood of the continuity of the group, its members, and their individual genetic【C20】_.“（分数：40.00）(1).【C1】（分数：2.00）A.arrangedB.
20、controlledC.dominatedD.saved(2).【C2】（分数：2.00）A.independenceB.annoyanceC.sorrowD.isolation(3).【C3】（分数：2.00）A.HoweverB.ThusC.AlsoD.Instead(4).【C4】（分数：2.00）A.barelyB.whollyC.actuallyD.likely(5).【C5】（分数：2.00）A.topB.scaleC.behalfD.trail(6).【C6】（分数：2.00）A.pleasingB.surprisingC.puzzlingD.disgusting(7).【C7】
21、分数：2.00）A.toB.overC.atD.on(8).【C8】（分数：2.00）A.servesB.designsC.playsD.protects(9).【C9】（分数：2.00）A.dangerousB.preferableC.naturalD.specific(10).【C10】（分数：2.00）A.purposesB.evidencesC.featuresD.facts(11).【C11】（分数：2.00）A.preventB.promptC.provokeD.provide(12).【C12】（分数：2.00）A.towardsB.onC.forD.against(13).【
22、C13】（分数：2.00）A.weakensB.identifiesC.realizesD.reinforces(14).【C14】（分数：2.00）A.NeverthelessB.ConsequentlyC.FurthermoreD.Still(15).【C15】（分数：2.00）A.wentB.behavedC.talkedD.looked(16).【C16】（分数：2.00）A.directionB.mannerC.aspectD.pattern(17).【C17】（分数：2.00）A.get behindB.lag behindC.leave behindD.sit behind(18).【C18】（分数：2.00）A.influenceB.exceptionC.additionD.consequence(19).【C19】（分数：2.00）A.actualB.necessaryC.adverseD.favorable(20).【C20】（分数：2.00）A.differenceB.legacyC.codeD.heritage
