考研英语历真题目答案及解析1986—

2010考研英语二真题及答案Secti on I Use of En glishDirectio ns:Read the following passage. For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D.Choose the best o ne and mark your an swers on ANSWER SHEET l. (10 poi nts)The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico was declared a global epidemic on June 11, 2009. It is the first worldwide epidemic ___________________ 1 ____ by the World Health Orga ni zation in 41 years.The heightened alert ______ 2 ____ an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that convenedafter a sharp rise in cases in Australia, and rising ____ 3 ____ in Brita in, Japa n, Chile and elsewhere.But the epidemic is " ______ 4 ____ " in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization'sdirector general, ______ 5___ the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptomsand a full recovery, ofte n in the ____ 6 ____ of any medical treatme nt.The outbreak came to global ______ 7 ___ in late April 2009, when Mexican authorities noticed anunu sually large nu mber of hospitalizati ons and deaths __ 8 ____healthy adults. As much of Mexico Cityshut dow n at the height of a pan ic, cases bega n to ___ 9 ___ in New York City, the southwester n Un itedStates and around the world.In the United States, new cases seemed to fade _______ 10 ____ warmer weather arrived. But in lateSeptember 2009, officials reported there was _______ 11 ____ flu activity in almost every state and thatvirtually all the ____ 12 ___ tested are the new swine flu, also known as (A) H1N1, not seas onal flu. Inthe U.S., it has ____ 13 ___ more tha n one millio n people, and caused more tha n 600 deaths and morethan 6,000 hospitalizati ons.Federal health officials _______ 14 ___ Tamiflu for children from the national stockpile andbegan ____ 15 ____ o rders from the states for the new swine flu vaccine. The new vaccine, which isdiffere nt from the annual flu vacc in e, is __ 16 ___ ahead of expectatio ns. More tha n three millio n doseswere to be made available in early October 2009, though most of those ____ 17 ____ doses were of theFluMist nasal spray type, which is not _______ 18____ for pregnant women, people over 50 or those withbreath ing difficulties, heart disease or several other ____ 19 _____. But it was still possible to vacci natepeople in other high-risk group: health care workers, people ________ 20 _____ infants and healthy young people.1 [A] criticized [B] appo in ted [C]comme nted [D] designated2 [A] proceeded [B] activated [C] followed [D] prompted3 [A] digits [B] nu mbers [C] amounts [D] sums4 [A] moderate [B] no rmal [C] unu sual [D] extreme5 [A] with [B] in [C] from [D] by6 [A] progress [B]absenee [C] prese nee [D] favor7 [A] reality [B] phe nomenon [C] concept [D] notice8. [A]over [B] for [C] among [D] to9 [A] stay up [B] crop up [C] fill up [D] cover up10 [A] as [B] if [C] unl ess [D] un til11 [A] excessive [B] eno rmous [C] sig ni fica nt[D]mag nifice nt12 [A]categories [B] examples [C] patterns [D] samples13 [A] imparted [B] immerse [C] injected [D] in fected14 [A] released [B] relayed [C] relieved [D] remai ned15 [A] placi ng [B] deliveri ng [C] taki ng [D] givi ng16 [A] feasible [B] available [C] reliable [D] applicable17 [A] prevale nt [B] prin cipal [C] inno vative [D] in itial18 [A] prese nted [B] restricted [C] recomme nded [D] in troduced19 [A] problems [B] issues [C] ago nies [D] sufferi ngs20 [A] in volved in [B] cari ng for [C] concerned with [D] wardi ngoffSection II Reading comprehensionPart ATextlThe Iongest bull run in a century of art-market history ended on a dramatic note with a sale of 56 works by Damie n Hirst,“ Beautiful In side My Head Forevet Sotheby ”' s in London on September 15th2008. All but two pieces sold, fetching more than £ 70m, a record for a sale by a single artist. It was a last victory. As the auct ion eer called out bids, in New York one of the oldest banks on Wall Street, Lehma n Brothers, filed for ban kruptcy.The world art market had already been losing momentum for a while after rising bewilderingly since2003. At its peak in 2007 it was worth some $65 billion, reckons Clare McAndrew, founder of Arts Economics, a research firm — double the figure five years earlier. Since the n it may have come dow n to $50 billi on. But the market gen erates in terest far bey ond its size because it brings together great wealth, eno rmous egos, greed, passi on and con troversy in a way matched by few other in dustries.In the weeks and mon ths that fo llowed Mr Hirst ' s ale, spe nding of any sort became deeplyun fashi on able, especially in New York, where the bail-out of the banks coin cided with the loss of thousa nds of jobs and the finan cial demise of many art-bu ying in vestors. I n the art world that mea nt collectors stayed away from galleries and salerooms. Sales of con temporary art fell by two-thirds, and in the most overheated sector—for Chin ese con temporary art—they were dow n by n early 90% in the year to November 2008. With in weeks the world ' s two biggest auct ion houses, Sotheby ' s and Christieout n early $200m in guara ntees to clie nts who had placed works for sale with them.The curre nt dow ntur n in the art market is the worst since the Japa nese stopped buying Impressi oni stsat the end of 1989, a move that started the most serious contraction in the market since the Second World War. This time experts reck on that prices are about 40% dow n on their peak on average, though some have been far more fluctuant. ButEdward Dolman, Christie ' s chief executive, says: “ I ' m pretty corat the bottom. ”What makes this slump different from the last, he says, is that there are still buyers in the market, whereas in the early 1990s, whe n in terest rates were high, there was no dema nd even though many collectors wan ted to sell. Christie ' s revenues in the first half of 2009 were still higher tha n in the first halfof 2006. Almost every one who was in terviewed for this special report said that the biggest problem at the mome nt is not a lack of dema nd but a lack of good work to sell. The three Ds—death, debt and divorce —still deliver works of art to the market. But anyone who does not have to sell is keeping away, wait ing for con fide nee to retur n.21.ln the first paragraph, Damien Hirst's sale was r eferred to as “a last victory ” because _________ .A. the art market had wit nessed a successi on of victoriesB. the auct ion eer fin ally got the two pieces at the highest bidsC. Beautiful In side My Head Forever won over all masterpiecesD. it was successfully made just before the world finan cial crisis22. By say ing “ spe ndin gof any sort became deeply un fashi on able ”(Line -2,Para.3), the authorsuggests that ____ .A. collectors were no Ion ger actively in volved in art-market auct ionsB .people stopped every kind of spe nding and stayed away from galleriesC. art collect ion as a fashi on had lost its appeal to a great exte ntD .works of art in gen eral had gone out of fashi on so they were not worth buying23. Which of the followi ng stateme nts is NOT true?A .Sales of con temporary art fell dramatically from 2007 to 2008.B. The art market surpassed many other in dustries in mome ntum.C. The market gen erally went dow nward in various ways.D. Some art dealers were await ing better cha nces to come.24. The three Ds mentioned in the last paragraph are ___A. aucti on houses ' favoritesB. con temporary trendsC. factors promoti ng artwork circulati onD. styles represe nti ng impressi oni sts25. The most appropriate title for this text could be __A. Fluctuati on of Art PricesB. Up-to-date Art Auctio nsC. Art Market in Decli neD. Shifted In terest in ArtsText2I was addressing a small gathering in a suburban Virginia living room —a women's group that had invited men to jointhem. Throughout the evening one man had been particularly talkative, frequently offering ideas and anecdotes, while his wife sat silently beside him on the couch. Toward the end of the evening I commented that women frequently complain that their husbands don't talk to them. This man quickly nodded in agreement. He gestured toward his wife and said, "She's the talker in our family." The room burst into laughter; the man looked puzzled and hurt. "It's true," he expla in ed. "Whe n I come home from work, I have nothing to say. If she did n't keep the con versati on going, we'd spe nd the whole evening in sile nee."This episode crystallizes the irony that although American men tend to talk more than women in public situations, they often talk less at home. And this pattern is wreaking havoc with marriage.The patter n was observed by political scie ntist An drew Hacker in the late 1970s. Sociologist Catheri neKohler Riessma n reports in her new book "Divorce Talk" that most of the wome n she in terviewed —butonly a few of the men—gave lack of com mun icatio n as the reas on for their divorces. Given the curre nt divorce rate of nearly 50 percent , that amounts to millions of cases in the United States every year —a virtual epidemic of failed con versati on.In my own research compla ints from wome n about their husba nds most often focused not on tan gible in equities such as hav ing give n up the cha nee for a career to accompa ny a husba nd to his or doing far more than their share of daily life-support work like clea ning, cook ing, social arran geme nts and erran ds. In stead they focused on com mun icati on: "He does n't liste n to me." "He does n't talk to me." I found as Hacker observed years before that most wives want their husba nds to be first and foremost con versati onal partners but few husba nds share this expectatio n of their wives.In short the image that best represe nts the curre nt crisis is the stereotypical cartoon scene of a man sitt ing at the breakfast table with a n ewspaper held up in front of his face, while a woma n glares at the back of it, wan ti ng to talk.26. What is most wives' main expectati on of their husba nds?A. Talking to them.B. Trusti ng them.C. Support ing their careers.D. Shari ng housework.27. Judg ing from the con text, the phrase"wreak ing havoc (Li ne 3,Para.2)mkysrtn®anna_A. gen erati ng motivati on.B. exert ing in flue neeC. caus ing damageD. creati ng pressure28. All of the followi ng are true EXCEPT _____A. men tend to talk more in public than womenB. n early 50 perce nt of recent divorces are caused by failed con versati onC. wome n attach much importa nee to com mun icati on betwee n couplesD. a female tends to be more talkative at home tha n her spouse29. Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of this text?A. The moral decay ing deserves more research by sociologists.B. Marriage break-up stems from sex in equalities.C. Husba nd and wife have differe nt expectati ons from their marriage.D. Con versati onal patter ns betwee n man and wife are differe nt.30. I n the followi ng part immediately after this text, the author will most probably focus on ______A. a vivid acco unt of the new book Divorce TalkB. a detailed description of the stereotypical cartoonC. other possible reas ons for a high divorce rate in the U.S.D. a brief in troducti on to the political scie ntist An drew HackerText 3Over the past decade, many compa nies had perfected the art of creat ing automatic behaviors — habits—among consumers. These habits have helped companies earn billions of dollars when customers eat sn acks, apply lotio ns and wipe coun ters almost without thinking, ofte n in resp onse to a carefully desig ned set of daily cues.“ There are fun dame ntal public health problems, like dirty hands in stead of a soap habit, that remainkillers only because we can ' t figure out how to change people ' s habits, ” Dr. Curtis said.“ Wlearn from private in dustry how to create new behaviors that happe n automatically. ”The compa nies that Dr. Curtis turned to —Procter & Gamble, Colgate-Palmolive and Un ilever —hadin vested hun dreds of milli ons of dollars finding the subtle cues in con sumers ' lives that corporat use to in troduce new routi nes.If you look hard eno ugh, you ' ll find that many of the products we use every dachew ing gums, skin —moisturizers, dis in fect ing wipes, air freshe ners, water purifiers, health sn acks, an tiperspira nts, colog nes, teeth white ners, fabric softe ners, vitami ns —are results of manu factured habits. A cen tury ago, few people regularly brushed their teeth multiple times a day. Today, because of canny advertising and public health campaig ns, many America ns habitually give their pearly whites a cavity-preve nti ng scrub twice a day, ofte n with Colgate, Crest or one of the other bran ds.A few decades ago, many people didn ' dtink water outside of a meal. Then beverage companiesstarted bottli ng the product ion of far-off spri ngs, and now office workers unthinkin gly sip bottled water all day long. Chew ing gum, once bought primarily by adolesce nt boys, is now featured in commercials as a breath freshener and teeth cleanser for use after a meal. Skin moisturizers are advertised as part of morning beauty rituals, slipped in betwee n hair brush ing and putt ing on makeup.“ Ouiproducts succeed whe n they become part of daily or weekly patter ns, said Carol Berning, a con sumer psychologist who rece ntly retired from Procter & Gamble, the compa ny that sold $76 billi on of Tide, Crest and other products last year. “ Creatingpositive habits is a huge part of improving our consumers ' lives, and it ' s essential to making new products commercially viable. ”Through experiments and observation, social scientists like Dr. Berning have learned that there is power in tying certain behaviors to habitual cues through relentless advertising. As this new scienee of habit has emerged, con troversies have erupted whe n the tactics have bee n used to sell questi on able beauty creams or un healthy foods.31. Accord ing to Dr. Curtis, habits like hand wash ing with soap ______ .[A] should be further cultivated[B] should be cha nged gradually[C] are deeply rooted in history[D] are basically private concerns32. Bottled water, chewing gun and skin moisturizers are mentioned in Paragraph 5 so as to __[A] reveal their impact on people ' s habits[B] show the urge nt n eed of daily n ecessities[C] indicate their effect on people ' s buying power[D] mani fest the sig ni fica nt role of good habits33. Which of the following does NOT belong to products that help create people ' s habits?[A] Tide [B] Crest[C] Colgate [D] Un ilever34. From the text we know that some of consumer ' s habits are developed due to _____[A] perfected art of products [B]automatic behavior creati on[C]commercial promotio ns [D]scie ntific experime nts35. The author ' s attitude toward the in flue nee of advertiseme nt on people ' s habits is ___[A] in differe nt [B] n egative[C] positive [D] biasedText4Many America ns regard the jury system as a con crete expressi on of crucial democratic values, including the principles that all citizens who meet minimal qualifications of age and literacy are equally compete nt to serve on juries; that jurors should be selected ran domly from a represe ntative cross secti on of the com muni ty; that no citize n should be denied the right to serve on a jury on acco unt of race, religi on, sex, or national origin; that defendants are entitled to trial by their peers; and that verdicts should represent the con scie nce of the com muni ty a nd not just the letter of the law. The jury is also said to be the best survivi ng example of direct rather tha n represe ntative democracy .In a direct democracy, citize ns take turns gover ning themselves, rather tha n electi ng represe ntatives to gover n for them.But as rece ntly as in 1986, jury select ion procedures con flicted with these democratic ideals. In some states, for example, jury duty was limited to persons of supposedly superior intelligence, education, and moral character. Although the Supreme Court of the United States had prohibited intentional racial discrim in ati on in jury selectio n as early as the 1880 case of Strauder v. West Virgi nia, the practice of selecting so-called elite or blue-ribbon juries provided a convenient way around this and other antidiscrimination laws.The system also failed to regularly in elude wome n on juries un til the mid-20th cen tury. Although women first served on state juries in Utah in 1898, it was not until the 1940s that a majority of states made women eligible for jury duty. Even then several states automatically exempted women from jury duty uni ess they pers on ally asked to have their n ames in eluded on the jury list. This practice was justified by the claim that women were needed at home, and it kept juries unrepresentative of women through the 1960s.In 1968, the Con gress of the Un ited States passed the Jury Select ion and Service Act, usheri ng in a new era of democratic reforms for the jury. This law abolished special educati onal requireme nts for federal jurors and required them to be selected at ran dom from a cross sect ion of the en tire com muni ty. In the Iandmark 1975 decision Taylor vs. Louisiana, theSupreme Court extended the requirement that juries be representative of all parts of the community to the state level. The Taylor decision also declared sex discrim in ati on in jury select ion to be uncon stituti onal and ordered states to use the same procedures for selecting male and female jurors.36. From the prin ciples of the US jury system, we lear n that ____[A] both liberate and illiterate people can serve on juries[B] defe ndants are immune from trial by their peers[C] no age limit should be imposed for jury service[D] judgme nt should con sider the opinion of the public37. The practice of select ing so-called elite jurors prior to 1968 showed ___[A] the in adequacy of an tidiscrim in ati on laws[B] the prevale nt discrim in ati on aga inst certa in races[C] the con flict ing ideals in jury selecti on procedures[D] the arroga nee com mon among the Supreme Court justices38. Even in the 1960s, women were seldom on the jury list in some states because ____[A] they were automatically banned by state laws[B] they fell far short of the required qualificati ons[C] they were supposed to perform domestic duties[D] they ten ded to evade public en gageme nt39. After the Jury Select ion and Service Act was passed. _[A] sex discrim in atio n in jury select ion was uncon stituti onal and had to be abolished[B] educational requirements became less rigid in the selection of federal jurors[C] jurors at the state level ought to be represe ntative of the en tire com mun ity[D] states ought to conform to the federal court in reforming the jury system40. In discuss ing the US jury system, the text cen ters on _____[A] its n ature and problems[B] its characteristics and tradition[C] its problems and their soluti ons[D] its traditi on and developme ntSecti on 皿Tran slati on46. D irectio ns:In this section there is a text in English .Translate it into Chinese. Write your translation on ANSWERSHEET2.(15poi nts)“ Suata in ability has become apopular word these days, but to Ted Ning, the con cept will always havepers onal meaning. Having en dured apa inful period of un susta in ability in his own life made itclear to himthat sustainability-oriented values must be expressed though everyday action and choice。

全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语一试题详解Section ⅠUse of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)People are, on the whole, poor at considering background information when making individual decisions. At first glance this might seem like a strength that 1 the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by 2 factors. But Dr. Uri Simonsohn speculated that an inability to consider thebig 3 was leading decision-makers to be biased by the daily samples of information they were working with. 4 , he theorised that a judge 5 of appearing too soft 6 crime might be more likely to send someone to prison 7 he had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to probation on that day。

To 8 this idea, he turned to the university-admissions process. In theory, the 9 of an applicant should not depend on the few others 10 randomly for interview during the same day, but Dr Simonsohn suspected the truth was 11 。

考研英语二历年真题及答案近年来，越来越多的学子选择考研究生，其中英语科目是考研中的难关之一。

为了能更好地备考英语二，参考历年真题是非常必要的。

本文将为大家提供一些历年考研英语二真题及答案，并对每个题目进行详细解析，帮助考生更好地理解和掌握考点。

第一部分：阅读理解文章一：根据短文内容，选择正确答案。

Passage 1In a few areas of the western United States, a pine tree called the “limber pine” is under attack. If the insects that are attacking it continue to spread, then this tall, slender, cone-bearing tree may become extinct. The destruction would be unfortunate, for the limber pine is a beautiful, hardy tree that has lived there in peace for hundreds of years.The enemies of the limber pine are the beetles called the “mountain pine beetles”. Adult mountain pine beetles lay eggs on the trunks of limber pines. The eggs hatch, and the baby beetles begin to feed on the inner layers of bark. As the baby beetles eat and grow, they dig long tunnels winding through the tree's trunk, leaving behind their jagged trails.Awarding-winning nature photographer Robert Fletcher spends hours wandering through these fascinating tunnels of the beetles. He carefully examin es the damage, maps the length of the tunnel and counts the eggs. “It is like walking through a giant nut looked inside a layer upon layer of peanutbutter”, he says. “Sometimes the infestation is so severe that the tree cannot defend itself and will die.”Mountain pine beetles cause the trunks of the pines to die, and the branches and needles turn reddish-brown, then gray. In fact, millions of trees have already succumbed to the attacks of these insects. The tree is dying by inches, similar to a person who has contracted some terrible disease.1. What is the main topic of the passage?A. The attack on the limber pine by beetles.B. An award-winning photographer.C. The death of a tree.D. Extinction.解析：文章主要讨论的话题是“攻击延硕山松的甲虫”，所以选项A 是正确答案。

If you intend using humor in your talk to make people smile, you must know how to identify shared experiences and problems. Your humor must be relevant to the audience and should help to show them that you are one of them or that you understand their situation and are in sympathy with their point of view. Depending on whom you are addressing, the problems will be different. If you are talking to a group of managers, you may refer to the disorganized methods of their secretaries; alternatively if you are addressing secretaries, you may want to comment on their disorganized bosses。

Here is an example, which I heard at a nurses' convention, of a story which works well because the audience all shared the same view of doctors. A man arrives in heaven and is being shown around by St. Peter. He sees wonderful accommodations, beautiful gardens, sunny weather, and so on. Everyone is very peaceful, polite and friendly until, waiting in a line for lunch, the new arrival is suddenly pushed aside by a man in a white coat, who rushes to the head of the line, grabs his food and stomps over to a table by himself. “Who is that?” the new arrival asked St. Peter. “Oh, that's God,” came the reply, “but sometimes he thinks he's a doctor。

考研英语历年真题及答案在备考考研英语过程中，历年真题是非常重要的参考资料。

通过研究历年真题，我们可以了解考试的出题规律，熟悉题型和题量，提高我们的备考效率。

本文将为大家梳理一些历年真题，并提供详细的答案解析，帮助大家更好地备考英语。

Section One: Vocabulary and Grammar1. The United Nations has played a ______ role in promoting world peace and development.a. constructibleb. constructivec. constructedd. constructing答案：b. constructive解析：构建具有积极意义的句子需要使用形容词constructive。

而其他选项都不符合语法规则，因此应选择b。

2. Mary ________ she would come to the party, but she hasn't shown up yet.a. saidb. has saidc. had saidd. would say答案：c. had said解析：该题考查了过去完成时的用法。

Mary在过去某个时间点说了一句话，但是到现在为止还没有兑现承诺，所以要用过去完成时。

因此答案选择c。

Section Two: Reading ComprehensionPassage One:(1) The Internet has brought about many changes in our daily lives, and one of the most significant is the way we communicate. (2) Email has become an essential tool for individuals and businesses to connect with each other. (3) It allows people to send and receive messages instantaneously, regardless of their location. (4) However, the convenience of email has also led to some negative consequences.(5) One of the main disadvantages of email is the potential for miscommunication. (6) When we communicate face-to-face, we have the ability to use body language and tone of voice to convey our message. (7) In an email, these cues are absent, leading to a higher chance of misunderstanding. (8) Additionally, emails can easily be misinterpreted due to the lack of context and nonverbal communication.(9) Another drawback of email is the loss of personal connection. (10) In the past, people used to write letters and cards to each other, which required time and effort. (11) This personal touch is often missing in email communication, leading to a more impersonal and distant relationship. (12)Furthermore, the constant use of email can prevent people from engaging in face-to-face interactions, which are crucial for building and maintaining social connections.(13) Despite these drawbacks, email remains an important form of communication in our modern world. (14) It allows for quick and efficient communication, especially in professional settings. (15) However, it is important to be aware of its limitations and to use email in conjunction with other forms of communication to maintain meaningful relationships.3. According to the passage, one of the main disadvantages of email is________.a. its impersonal natureb. its potential for miscommunicationc. the loss of personal connectiond. the lack of context and nonverbal communication答案：b. its potential for miscommunication解析：根据第5句话"The main disadvantage of email is the potentialfor miscommunication."可知，邮件的一个主要缺点是存在误解的可能性。

考研英语一（完形填空）历年真题试卷汇编9(总分120, 做题时间90分钟)1. Use of EnglishSection I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D.The homeless make up a growing percentage of America' s population.【B1】______, homelessness has reached such proportions that local governments can't possibly【B2】______. To help homeless people【B3】______independence, the federal government must support job training programs,【B4】______the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing. 【B5】______everyone agrees on the number of Americans who are homeless. Estimates【B6】______anywhere from 600, 000 to 3 million.【B7】______the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is【B8】______. One of the federal government's studies【B9】______that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade. Finding ways to【B10】______this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult.【B11】______when homeless individuals manage to find a【B12】______that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day【B13】______the street. Part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs. And a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. Many others,【B14】______not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday 【B15】______skills needed to turn their lives【B16】______. Boston Globe reporter Chris Reidy notes that the situation will improve only when there are【B17】______programs that address the many needs of the homeless. 【B18】______Edward Zlotkowski, director of community service at Bentley College in Massachusetts,【B19】______it, "There has to be【B20】______of programs. What's needed is a package deal."SSS_SINGLE_SEL1.【B1】A IndeedB LikewiseC ThereforeD Furthermore分值: 2答案:A解析：考查逻辑关系。

考研英语历年英语阅读真题及答案引导语：为了帮助大家更好地准备考研，以下是店铺为大家整理的2017考研英语一阅读真题及答案，欢迎阅读!Section II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read 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)Text 1First two hours , now three hours—this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight , at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines.Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security procedures in return for increased safety. The crash of Egypt Air Flight 804,which terrorists may have downed over the Mediterranean Sea ,provides another tragic reminder of why. But demanding too much of air travelers or providing too little security in return undermines public support for the process. And it should: Wasted time is a drag on Americans’ economic and private lives, not to mention infuriating.Last year, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) found in a secret check that undercover investigators were able to sneak weapons---both fake and real—past airport security nearly every time they tried .Enhanced security measures since then, combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving Chicago’s O’Hare International .It is not yet clear how much more effective airline security has become—but the lines areobvious.Part of the issue is that the government did not anticipate the steep increase in airline travel , so the TSA is now rushing to get new screeners on the line. Part of the issue is that airports have only so much room for screening lanes. Another factor may be that more people are trying to overpack their carry-on bags to avoid checked-baggage fees, though the airlines strongly dispute this.There is one step the TSA could take that would not require remodeling airports or rushing to hire: Enroll more people in the PreCheck program. PreCheck is supposed to be a win-win for travelers and the TSA. Passengers who pass a background check are eligible to use expedited screening lanes. This allows the TSA wants to enroll 25 million people in PreCheck.It has not gotten anywhere close to that, and one big reason is sticker shock. Passengers must pay $85 every five years to process their background checks. Since the beginning, this price tag has been PreCheck’s fatal flaw. Upcoming reforms might bring the price to a more reasonable level. But Congress should look into doing so directly, by helping to finance PreCheck enrollment or to cut costs in other ways.The TSA cannot continue diverting resources into underused PreCheck lanes while most of the traveling public suffers in unnecessary lines. It is long past time to make the program work.21. The crash of Egypt Air Flight 804 is mentioned to______.[A] stress the urgency to strengthen security worldwide[B] explain American’s tolerance of current security checks[C] highlight the necessity of upgrading major U.S. Airports[D] emphasize the importance of privacy protection【答案】B【解析】答案为B。

历年考研英语真题全国硕⼠研究⽣统⼀招⽣考试，简称“考研”。

是指教育主管部门和招⽣机构为选拔研究⽣⽽组织的相关考试的总称，由国家考试主管部门和招⽣单位组织的初试和复试组成。

是⼀项选拔性考试。

思想政治理论、外国语、⼤学数学等公共科⽬由全国统⼀命题，专业课主要由各招⽣单位⾃⾏命题。

硕⼠研究⽣招⽣⽅式分为全⽇制和⾮全⽇制两种。

培养模式分为学术型硕⼠和专业型硕⼠研究⽣两种。

历年考研英语真题1 复习中⼤家很容易忽略的⼀个捷径就是通过历年真题背单词提⾼阅读质量。

如果你在做历年真题的过程中把遇到的⼤纲上有的单词就在⼤纲上划下来，划到最后你会发现，仅仅所有的阅读就包括了⼤纲上所有的单词。

把这些⽂章就象学习课⽂⼀样的认真分析以后多多阅读，熟读，好的甚⾄能够达到背诵，⼤纲上的单词也就基本上全部解决了。

并且同时通过分析题⽬还能掌握出题思路，找出作题技巧。

⼀举多得，何乐不为呢？然后等你研究完完型填空、英译汉、还有原来的单词填空。

这些单词就基本上没有什么问题了。

只需要每周作⼏篇阅读理解练练⼿，找找感觉就可以了。

当然这些单词要不时的回头熟悉，不能背过了就把它仍在⼀边不管了，⼀直保持到考试。

《考研真相—资深命题⼈彻底细解12年英语真题》的作者王林⽼师曾经做了统计，在考研英语四⼗篇中所有⼤纲的难词和难的意思都包含进去了。

也就是说这些单词真正的掌握应该是在精读真题的过程中，四⼗余篇真题需要篇篇精读。

其中超纲词不⾜3%，常考词，会反复出现。

这是最有效、直接⽽且保险的考研单词学习⽅法。

由于复习时间有限，这⼀点就变得很重要了。

关于考研英语阅读的⼀些经验： 真题就是⼀切 我的⼀个朋友分析得很有道理。

那么多命题组专家⼀年只专⼼出⼀套真题。

题⽬出得不可谓不精，处处陷阱，题题要命。

⽽辅导书的⽼师们⼀个⼈呼啦啦⼀下⼦出了那么多套题，其命题质量不可能与真题相⽐，甚⾄会把你的思路带偏。

其实，考研的真题⾜够你复习之⽤，不必再花⼤量⾦钱和时间让其他阅读辅导教材贻误时间甚⾄误导你。

考研英语历年英语阅读真题及答案考研英语阅读是考试中的重要部分，通过阅读理解题目，考生可以提升英语语言能力和考试答题能力。

下面将为大家整理一些历年考研英语阅读真题及答案，供各位考生参考。

一、真题一阅读理解题目：Passage 1Questions 1-3 are based on the following passage.Vasily Grossman, a journalist and writer, was recognized only belatedly in the Soviet Union. But by the time of his death in 1964 his works could no longer be ignored or suppressed completely.Grossman was born in a Jewish family in 1905 in Berdichev (Ukraine) and after training for a career in civil engineering became a writer and journalist, first in Ukraine, then in Moscow. His first literary success was a volume of short stories (1934) and his first novel, Stalingrad (1952), established his reputation as a writer of remarkable talents. It is a fine example of the "Bread and Battles" type of fiction-- novels with a Central Russian war theme.Between the wars Grossman established himself as a newspaper reporter of the first rank. At the outbreak of the German invasion in 1941 he became a war reporter. His articles in the army newspaper Red Star had considerable effect. After the war he continued to write--describing, for example, the1943 Battle of Kursk in which a German advance was halted. These articles lead directly to the writing of Stalingrad.In 1959 his novel Life and Fate was finished, and when it became apparent that the manuscript would be suppressed by the authorities, Grossman gave copies to friends. A "textbook example of containment," the manuscript switched across the Iron Curtain and was first published in the West in 1980; in the Soviet Union only an abridged version was eventually published in 1988.Grossman's major themes are war and totalitarianism. He writes with great authority and humanity. In his later years he suffered from cruel persecution at the hands of the authorities and died a broken man.1. Vasily Grossman was initially recognized as a writer(A) during his lifetime(B) after his death(C) when his works were published in the West(D) after his works had been highly evaluated2. Grossman's first novel, Stalingrad, established his reputation by(A) describing a battle of the Second World War(B) criticizing the authorities' persecution(C) relating his post-war experience(D) criticizing totalitarianism3. Grossman's Life and Fate(A) was not praised as much as Stalingrad(B) was first published in the Soviet Union(C) was taken out of the Soviet Union in its entirety(D) was intended to show the effects of containment参考答案：1. A2. A3. C二、真题二阅读理解题目：Passage 2It is a common belief that emotions interfere with our reasoning abilities and lead to irrational decisions. However, recent studies have shown that emotions can actually be beneficial to the decision-making process.One study conducted by neuroscientist Antonio Damasio revealed that individuals with damage to a specific part of the brain had difficulty making decisions, even though their intelligence was not affected. This study suggests that emotions play a crucial role in our ability to make choices.Another study conducted by psychologists Loewenstein and Lerner found that individuals who experienced mild emotions during the decision-making process made better decisions compared to those who were emotionally neutral. This suggests that emotions can provide valuable information that can aid in decision-making.Furthermore, research has shown that individuals who are able to understand and regulate their emotions have better decision-making skills. This is because emotional intelligence allows individuals to consider both their rational thoughts and emotional responses when making decisions.In conclusion, emotions are not always detrimental to decision-making. They can provide valuable information and aid in the decision-making process. Additionally, individuals who possess emotional intelligence have better decision-making skills overall.4. According to the passage, recent studies have shown that emotions(A) interfere with our reasoning abilities(B) lead to irrational decisions(C) play a crucial role in decision-making(D) have no impact on decision-making5. The study conducted by Antonio Damasio suggests that individuals with damage to a specific part of the brain(A) have difficulty making decisions due to a lack of intelligence(B) have no emotional responses to aid in decision-making(C) are more likely to make irrational decisions(D) experience interference from their emotions when making decisions6. According to Loewenstein and Lerner's study, individuals who experienced mild emotions during the decision-making process(A) made better decisions compared to those who were emotionally neutral(B) were more likely to make irrational decisions(C) had difficulty making decisions due to a lack of emotional responses(D) had no impact on their decision-making abilities参考答案：4. C5. A6. A根据上述两道真题及其答案，我们可以看到考研英语阅读理解题目通常包括一篇或多篇文章，每篇文章后面配有若干问题，考生需要根据文章内容选择正确的答案。

1986年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题Section I Structure and VocabularyIn each question,decide which of the four choices given will most suitably complete the sentence if inserted at the place marked.Put your choice in the brackets on the left.(15points)EXAMPLE:I was caught________the rain yesterday.[A]in[B]by[C]with[D]atANSWER:[A]1.No doctors could cure the patient________his strange disease.[A]with[B]of[C]from[D]off2.He was________his wits’end what to do.[A]in[B]on[C]at[D]of3.Prior________his departure,he addressed a letter to his daughter.[A]to[B]of[C]in[D]from4.The driving instructor told me to pull________at the post office.[A]up[B]back[C]round[D]along5.When there’s a doubt,the chairman’s decision is________.[A]right[B]definite[C]fixed[D]final6.We can rely on William to carry out this mission,for his judgment is always________.[A]unquestionable[B]sound[C]subtle[D]healthy7.The noise of the plane died________in the distance.[A]away[B]out[C]down[D]off8.Hospital doctors don’t go out very often as their work________all their time.[A]takes away[B]takes in[C]takes over[D]takes up9.Attendances at football matches have________since the coming of television.[A]dropped in[B]dropped down[C]dropped off[D]dropped out10.After the death of their parents,the sisters got well________and never quarreled.[A]away[B]in[C]along[D]out11.They always give the vacant seats to________comes first.[A]who[B]whom[C]whoever[D]whomever12.Advertising is distinguished from other forms of communication________the advertiserpays for the message to be delivered.[A]in that[B]in which[C]in order that[D]in the way13.He is________of an actor.[A]anybody[B]anyone[C]somebody[D]something14.The captain apologized________to tell us more about the accident.[A]for to be unable[B]that he was unable[C]to be unable[D]for being unable15.________is no reason for discharging her.[A]Because she was a few minutes late[B]Owing to a few minutes being late[C]The fact that she was a few minutes late[D]Being a few minutes lateSection II Cloze TestFor each numbered blank in the following passage,there are four choices labeled[A],[B],[C] and[D].Choose the best one and put your choice in the brackets below the passage.Read the whole passage before making your choices.(10points)On Wednesday afternoons Annie took the bus into town to shop in the market.For an hour or大16家she would walk up and down between the stalls looking at everything,buying here and there,and大17家a sharp lookout for the bargains that were sometimes to be had.And then,with all the things she needed大18家she would leave the market for the streets of the town to spend another hour大19家she liked best:looking in furniture shop windows.One Wednesday she found a new shop full of the most delightful things,with a noticeinviting anyone to walk in and look大20家without feeling they had to buy something. Annie hesitated for a moment before stepping through the doorway where,almost at once,shestopped大21家before a green armchair.There was a card on the chair which said:“This fine chair is yours大22家less than a pound a week,”and very small at the bottom,“Cash price eighty-nine pounds fifty.”A pound a week...大23家,she could almost pay that out of her housekeeping money and never miss it!A voice at her shoulder made her大24家.“Can I help you,Madam?”She looked round at the assistant who had come softly to her大25家.“Oh,well,no,”she said.“I was just looking.”“We’ve chairs of all kinds in the showroom. If you’ll just come up,you will find something to suit you.”Annie,worried at the thought of being persuaded to buy something she didn’t need,left the shop hurriedly.16.[A]so[B]more[C]else[D]another17.[A]taking[B]making[C]fixing[D]keeping18.[A]buy[B]bought[C]buying[D]to have bought19.[A]in a way[B]by the way[C]in the way[D]on the way20.[A]behind[B]round[C]back[D]on21.[A]doubted[B]wondered[C]puzzled[D]delighted22.[A]at[B]for[C]with[D]in23.[A]Why[B]When[C]How[D]What24.[A]jump[B]leap[C]laugh[D]wonder25.[A]place[B]back[C]side[D]frontSection III Reading ComprehensionEach of the two passages below is followed by five questions.For each question there are four answers.Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions.Put your choice in the brackets on the left.(10points)Text1There are a great many careers in which the increasing emphasis is on specialization.Youfind these careers in engineering,in production,in statistical work,and in teaching.But there is an increasing demand for people who are able to take in great area at a glance,people who perhaps do not know too much about any one field.There is,in other words,a demand for people who are capable of seeing the forest rather than the trees,of making general judgments.We can call these people“generalists.”And these“generalists”are particularly needed for positions in administration,where it is their job to see that other people do the work,where they have to plan for other people,to organize other people’s work,to begin it and judge it.The specialist understands one field;his concern is with technique and tools.He is a “trained”man;and his educational background is properly technical or professional.The generalist--and especially the administrator--deals with people;his concern is with leadership, with planning,and with direction giving.He is an“educated”man;and the humanities are his strongest foundation.Very rarely is a specialist capable of being an administrator.And very rarely is a good generalist also a good specialist in particular field.Any organization needs both kinds of people,though different organizations need them in different proportions.It is your task to find out,during your training period,into which of the two kinds of jobs you fit,and to plan your career accordingly.Your first job may turn out to be the right job for you--but this is pure accident.Certainly you should not change jobs constantly or people will become suspicious of your ability to hold any job.At the same time you must not look upon the first job as the final job;it is primarily a training job,an opportunity to understand yourself and your fitness for being an employee.26.There is an increasing demand for________.[A]all round people in their own fields[B]people whose job is to organize other people’s work[C]generalists whose educational background is either technical or professional[D]specialists whose chief concern is to provide administrative guidance to others27.The specialist is________.[A]a man whose job is to train other people[B]a man who has been trained in more than one fields[C]a man who can see the forest rather than the trees[D]a man whose concern is mainly with technical or professional matters28.The administrator is________.[A]a“trained”man who is more a specialist than a generalist[B]a man who sees the trees as well as the forest[C]a man who is very strong in the humanities[D]a man who is an“educated”specialist29.During your training period,it is important________.[A]to try to be a generalist[B]to choose a profitable job[C]to find an organization which fits you[D]to decide whether you are fit to be a specialist or a generalist30.A man’s first job________.[A]is never the right job for him[B]should not be regarded as his final job[C]should not be changed or people will become suspicious of his ability to hold any job[D]is primarily an opportunity to fit himself for his final jobText2At the bottom of the world lies a mighty continent still wrapped in the Ice Age and,until recent times,unknown to man.It is a great land mass with mountain ranges whose extent and elevation are still uncertain.Much of the continent is a complete blank on our maps.Man has explored,on foot,less than one per cent of its area.Antarctica differs fundamentally from the Arctic regions.The Arctic is an ocean,covered with drifting packed ice and hemmed in by the land masses of Europe,Asia,and North America.The Antarctic is a continent almost as large as Europe and Australia combined,centered roughly on the South Pole and surrounded by the most unobstructed water areas of the world--the Atlantic,Pacific,and Indian Oceans.The continental ice sheet is more than two miles high in its centre,thus,the air over the Antarctic is far more refrigerated than it is over the Arctic regions.This cold air current from the land is so forceful that it makes the nearby seas the stormiest in the world and renders unlivable those regions whose counterparts at the opposite end of the globe are inhabited.Thus,more than a million persons live within2,000miles of the North Pole in an area that includes most of Alaska,Siberia,and Scandinavia--a region rich in forest and mining industries.Apart from a handful of weather stations,within the same distance of the South Pole there is not a single tree, industry,or settlement.31.The best title for this selection would be________.[A]Iceland[B]Land of Opportunity[C]The Unknown Continent[D]Utopia at Last32.At the time this article was written,our knowledge of Antarctica was________.[A]very limited[B]vast[C]fairly rich[D]nonexistent33.Antarctica is bordered by the________.[A]Pacific Ocean[B]Indian Ocean[C]Atlantic Ocean[D]All three34.The Antarctic is made uninhabitable primarily by________.[A]cold air[B]calm seas[C]ice[D]lack of knowledge about the continent35.According to this article________.[A]2,000people live on the Antarctic Continent[B]a million people live within2,000miles of the South Pole[C]weather conditions within a2,000mile radius of the South Pole make settlementsimpractical[D]only a handful of natives inhabit AntarcticaSection IV Structure and VocabularyFill in the blanks with the words which best complete the sentences.Put your choices in the brackets on the left.(10points)EXAMPLE:It was the largest experiment we have ever had;it________six houses.[A]ended[B]finished[C]was[D]lastedANSWER:[D]36.Music often________us of events in the past.[A]remembers[B]memorizes[C]reminds[D]reflects37.If I take this medicine twice a day it should________my cold.[A]heat[C]treat[D]recover38.I could just see a car in the distance,but I couldn’t________what colour it was.[A]make out[B]look to[C]look out[D]take in39.I could tell he was surprised from the________on his face.[A]appearance[B]shock[C]look[D]sight40.The toy boat turned over and sank to the________of the pool.[A]base[B]depth[C]ground[D]bottom41.Mary never tells anyone what she does for a________.[A]job[B]work[C]profession[D]living42.That boy is such a good violinist he will probably make quite a________for himself.[A]star[B]credit[C]name[D]character43.Old photographs give one a brief________of the past.[A]glance[B]glimpse[C]sight44.The novelist is a highly________person.[A]imaginable[B]imaginative[C]imaginary[D]imagined45.Although the pay is not good,people usually find social work________in other ways.[A]payable[B]respectful[C]grateful[D]rewardingSection V Error-detection and CorrectionEach question consists of a sentence with four underlined parts(words or phrases).These parts are labeled[A],[B],[C],and[D].Choose the part of the sentence that is incorrect and put your choice in the brackets on the left.Then,without altering the meaning of the sentence,write down the correct word or phrase on the line following the brackets.(10points)EXAMPLE:You’ve to hurry up if you want to buy something becauseA there’sBhardly somethingCleftD.ANSWER:[C]anything46.The professor told the economicsA student that he didn’t approveBinChis taking theadvanced course beforeDhe made a passing mark in Economics1.47.Although a great number of houses in that area are stillA in need of repairBthere have beenCimprovement in the facilitiesD.48.Mr.Gilmore is one of those men who appearsA to be friendlyBhowever,it is very hardto deal C with himD.49.To understand the situation completelyA requiresBmore thought than has givenCthus farD.50.A great manyA educators firmlyBbelieve that English is one of the poorestCtaught subjectsin high schools todayD.51.Of all his outdoorA activities.Paul likes fishing best of allBbut he doesn’t enjoy cleaningCfishing rods afterwardsD.52.I shouldA not have recognized theBman evenCyou had toldDme his name.53.In an hour’sA time I had done the work withBmy satisfaction;I got my hat inChall andslipped out unnoticedD.54.The new hotel has erectedA a beautiful building withBrecreation areas and conferencefacilities on the top floor in whichC the finest view of the city can be obtainedD.55.While inA Europe,the tourists enjoyed toBtheir heart’sCcontent the weather,the food andgoing to the theatreD.Section VI Verb FormsFill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of verbs given in brackets.(10points) EXAMPLE:It is highly desirable that a new president________(appoint)for this college.ANSWER:(should)be appointed56.The enemy retreated to the woods after they________(defeat).57.I________(speak)to him for some time before I realized who he was.58.One should never lose one’s heart when________(confront)with temporary difficulties.59.The house suddenly collapsed while it________(pull)down.60.On________(give)an assignment to make a business tour abroad,he gladly accepted it.61.________(Get)everything ready,they got down to map out a plan for the construction of anew express way.62.After Peter grew a beard,even his close friends________(not recognize)him at first sight.63.Darkness________(set)in,the young people lingered on merrymaking.64.The students were to________(assemble)at the auditorium before1:30p.m.,but thelecture was canceled at the last minute.65.Emphasis is laid on the necessity that all the objectives to be attained________(take)intoaccount before starting a new project.Section VII Chinese-English TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English.(15points)66.去年的好收成是由于农场管理的改进和有利的气体条件。