1、中国考研精英式辅导权威品牌 跨考考研独家专业课内部资料 400-668-2155 2015 考研英语二真题及答案解析 Section Use of English Directions: 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) Directions： Read the following text。 Choose the best word（ s） for each numbered
2、blank and markA,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.（ 10 points） In our contemporary culture, the prospect of communicating with - or even looking at - a stranger is virtually unbearable. Everyone around us seems to agree by the way they fiddle with their phones, even without a 1 underground. Its a sad reali
3、ty - our desire to avoid interacting with other human beings - because theres 2 to be gained from talking to the stranger standing by you. But you wouldnt know it, 3 into your phone. This universal armor sends the 4 : “Please dont approach me.“ What is it that makes us feel we need to hide 5 our scr
4、eens? One answer is fear, according to Jon Wortmann, executive mental coach. We fear rejection, or that our innocent social advances will be 6 as “creepy,“. We fear well be 7 . We fear well be disruptive. Strangers are inherently 8 to us, so we are more likely to feel 9 when communicating with them
5、compared with our friends and acquaintances. To avoid this anxiety, we 10 to our phones. “Phones become our security blanket,“ Wortmann says. “They are our happy glasses that protect us from what we perceive is going to be more 11 .“ But once we rip off the bandaid, tuck our smartphones in our pocke
6、ts and look up, it doesnt 12 so bad. In one 2011 experiment, behavioral scientists Nicholas Epley and Juliana Schroeder asked commuters to do the unthinkable: Start a13. The duo had Chicago train commuters talk to their fellow 14. “When Dr. Epley and Ms. Schroeder asked other people in the same trai
7、n station to 15 how they would feel after talking to a stranger, the commuters thought their 16 would be more pleasant if they sat on their own,“ the New York Times summarizes. Though the participants didnt expect a positive experience, after they 17 with the experiment, “not a single person reporte
8、d having been snubbed.“ 18, these commutes were reportedly more enjoyable compared with those sans communication, which makes absolute sense, 19 human beings thrive off of social connections. Its that 20: Talking to strangers can make you feel connected. 1.A ticket B permit C signal D record 中国考研精英式
9、辅导权威品牌 跨考考研独家专业课内部资料 400-668-2155 2.A nothing B little C another D much 3.A beaten B guided C plugged D brought 4.A message B code C notice D sign 5.A under B beyond C behind D from 6.A misapplied B mismatched C misadjusted D misinterpreted 7.A replaced B fired C judged D delayed 8.A unreasonable B
10、ungrateful C unconventional D unfamiliar 9.A comfortable B confident C anxious D angry 10.A attend B point C take D turn 11.A dangerous B mysterious C violent D boring 12.A hurt B resist C bend D decay 13.A lecture B conversation C debate D negotiation 14.A passengers B employees C researchers D tra
11、inees 15.A reveal B choose C predict D design 16.A voyage B ride C walk D flight 17.A went through B did away C caught up D put up 18.A in turn B in fact C in particular D in consequence 19.A unless B since C if D whereas 20.A funny B logical C simple D rare 正确选项 ： 1-5 CDCAC 6-10 DCDCD 11-15 AABAC 1
12、6-20 BABBC 真题解析： 1. C A ticket 票 B permit 允许，许可 C signal信号，标志 D record记录，记载 解析 ：名词辨析。根据上句话含义，“我们周围的每个人似乎都打开他们的手机，甚至没有 _出现的时候“。与手机相关的最合适的选项应为 C 信号的意思。因此 C 为正确选项。 2. D A nothing 没有什么 B little 一点 C another 另外一个 D much 许多 解析 ：名词辨析。在这句话中 because theres _to be gained，缺少的是gained 的宾语。所以我们 much 代替这个宾语。因此 D 为
13、正确选项。 3. C A beaten 被击败的，打败的 B guided 有指导的 C plugged 塞紧的 D 中国考研精英式辅导权威品牌 跨考考研独家专业课内部资料 400-668-2155 brought 带来，拿来 解析： 动宾搭配。 C 选项 plugged 与 into 搭配，译为“塞进”，符合原文语境。因此 C 为正确选项。 4. A A message 消息，信息 B code 密码，法则 C notice 注意 D sign 符号，签名 解析： 动宾搭配。 send the messages 译为“传递消息”符合原文语义。因 此 A为正确选项。 5. C A under
14、在 下面 B beyond 超出 C behind 在 后面 D from 来自 解析 ：动词与介词搭配。本题中，空格处所需一个介词，和前面的 hide 搭配。因此， hide behind 翻译成“隐藏在 _的后面”，搭配最为合理。因此 C 为正确选项。 6.D Amisapplied 被误用的 Bmismatched 不 相 配 的 ， 不 势 均 力 敌的 Cmisadjusted 失调的 Dmisinterpreted 误解 解析 ：上下文语义 +词义辨析 在本题中，空格处需要填一个动词的被动语态，同时要搭配后面的“ as creepy” (被 _当做怪异的 )。因此，结合四个单词的含
15、义，D 选项“被误解成为行为怪异的”更符合原文语义要求。因此 D 为正确选项。 7. C Areplaced 被替换的 Bfired 被开除的 Cjudged 裁定的，评判的 Ddelayed延时的，拖延的 解析： 上下文语义 +词义辨析 本句中，考查我们 “fear” 的事情是被 _. 结合上下文语义以及选项含义，我们可以直接排除掉 B 和 D,这两项与“坐地铁”无关。符合原文含义的是 D，我们害怕被“评判”。因此 C 为正确选项。 8. D Aunreasonable 不合理的，不切合实际的 B ungrateful 忘恩负义的，不领情的 Cunconventional 非传统的，不合惯例
16、的 Dunfamiliar 不熟悉的 解析： 上下文语义 +形容词辨析 本题考查形容词的辨析。四个选项本身没有难度。做形容词这一类题要注意它修饰的成分是什么。本句是一个较简单的主系表结构，主语是“ strangers” ，空格处让我们填表语，修饰的是 strangers,因此，根据语义，应该选择 D 选项“不熟悉的”，译为“陌生人本身对我们来说就是不太熟悉的”。因此 D 为正确选项。 9. C Acomfortable 舒适的，充裕的 Bconfident 自信的，有信心的 Canxious 忧虑的， Dangry 生气的，愤怒的 解析： 上下文语义 +形容词辨析 本题结合前半句的含义，“陌生
17、人本身对我们来说就是不太熟悉的”，因此，人们在和陌生人交流的时候会更 _。我们要选择一个形容词来修饰与陌生人交流时候的心情，结合四个单词含义， C“忧虑的”更符合这种交流心境。因此 C 为正确选项。 中国考研精英式辅导权威品牌 跨考考研独家专业课内部资料 400-668-2155 10.D Aattend 出席，参加 Bpoint 指出，朝向，瞄准 Ctake 拿，带 Dturn 翻转，旋转 ,转移 解析 ：动词搭配。上句语义为“为了避免这种尴尬，我们 _我们的手机”。在本句中，需要一个动词，并且能“ to”搭配。 A 与 B 比较好排除，关键看 C 和 D这两个选项 . C 选项 “take
18、 to ”译为“开始，从事”。 D 选项“ turn to”译为“转向”。D 比 C 更能说明我们的这个动作。因此 D 为正确选项。 11. A Adangerous 危险的 Bmysterious 神秘的 Cviolent 猛烈的，强烈的，暴力的 Dboring 令人厌烦的，无聊的 解析 ：形容词辨析。结合上文语句，“电话已经变成了我们的安全保证”，“它是我们快乐的保障并且能够保护我们，不让我们受到更 _的情况。”根据上下文语义以及四个形容词含义， A 选项更符合语义要求。“危险的”和前面的“保护”搭配更为合理。因此 A 为正确选项。 12. A Ahurt 损害，伤害 Bresist 抵制
19、，抵抗 Cbend 弯曲 Ddecay（使）衰 退，腐败 解析 ：动词辨析。这段句首有一个非常重要的连接词 “But”,表示转折关系，说明接下来所要表述的含义与上文发生了完全的改变。根据对上一段的分析，是说人们在乘坐地铁的时候，经常看手机是因为害怕和陌生人交流，那么这一段的论述方向为“但是如果我们收起手机，向上看看，其实不会 _的重。”结合四个选项含义， A 选项“伤害”更符合语义。因此 A 为正确选项。 13. B Alecture 演讲，讲课 Bconversation 谈话，会话 Cdebate 辩论，争论 Dnegotiation 谈判，协商 解析 ：名词辨析。本题相对较简单，动词和名
20、词的搭配，“开始一个（场） _”，结合原文语义，应该为开始谈话。因此 B 为正确选项。 14. A Apassengers 旅客 Bemployees 雇员 Cresearchers 研发人员 Dtrainees 研修生 解析 ：名词辨析。结合全文主旨，本文在讨论乘坐地铁是否和陌生人说话的问题。因此， A“乘客”是最符合语境的。因此 A 为正确选项。 15. C Areveal 显示，透漏 Bchoose 选择 Cpredict 预 测 Ddesign 设计，计划 解析： 动词辨析。本题考查四个选项的词义辨析。结合原文语境，我们不难发现，有一个非常重要的线索点，即“ how they woul
21、d feel after talking to a stranger”我们要选择一个动词能连接后面的“ would”将来时，所以，只有 C 选项有这个功能。因此 C 为正确选项。 16. B Avoyage 航行，旅行 Bride 骑，乘 Cwalk 步行 Dflight 飞行 解析 ：名词辨析。在本句中 , “ _ would be more pleasant if they sat on their own,”中国考研精英式辅导权威品牌 跨考考研独家专业课内部资料 400-668-2155 要选择一个动词与乘坐地铁有关。因此， B 选项“ ride 乘”比较符合原文语义。 17.A Awe
22、nt through 经历，检查，浏览 Bdid away（ with）废除，去掉 Ccaught up 赶上，追上 Dput up 放，存储，提供 解析： 介词短语搭配。本题所需短语要与后面的 experience 搭配，因此 A 选项“经历”更符合语义要求。 18. B Ain turn 依次，轮流，反过来 Bin fact 事实上 Cin particular 尤其是 Din consequence 结果是 解析 ：逻辑关系题。本题考查的是递进关系，即下文对上文进一步解释说明。因此 B 为正确选项。 19.B Aunless 除非 Bsince 直到，因为 Cif 如果 Dwhereas
23、 然而 解析 ：逻辑关系题。本句考查的是因果关系，因此只有 B 选项可以表示这种逻辑关系。 20. C Afunny 有趣的 Blogical 有逻辑的 Csimple 简单的 Drare 罕见的 解析 ：形容词辨析题。文章最后给出一个总结性的表述，即与陌生人说话可以让你感觉有连接感，考查我们“这是什么样的问题”。根据上下文语义关系选择C 更符合语境。 Section Reading Comprehension Part A Directions： Read the following four texts. Answer the questions after each text by ch
24、oosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. (40 points) Text1 A new study suggests that contrary to most surveys. People art actually more stressed at home than at work. Researchers measured peoples control. Which is it at stress marker. While they were at work and while they were at h
25、ome and found it higher at what is supposed to be a place of refuge。 “Further contradicting conventional wisdom we found that women as well as men have lower levels of stress at work than at home” writes one of the researchers. Sarah Damaske In fact women say they feel better at work. She notes. “it
26、 is men not women. Who report being happier at home than at work” Another surprise is that the findings hold true for both those with children and without but more so for non parents. This is why people who work outside the home have better health。 What the study doesnt measure is whether people are
27、 still doing work when they re at home whether it is household work or work brought home from the office. For 中国考研精英式辅导权威品牌 跨考考研独家专业课内部资料 400-668-2155 many men the end of the workday is a time to kick back. For women who stay home they never get to leave the office. And for women who work outside th
28、e home they often are playing catch-up-with-household tasks. With the blurring of roles and the fact that the home front lags well behind the workplace in making adjustments for working women it s not surprising that women are more stressed at home。 But its not just a gender thing. At work people pr
29、etty much know what theyre supposed to be doing: working making money doing the tasks they have to do in order to draw an income. The bargain is very pure: Employee puts in hours of physical or mental labor and employee draws out life-sustaining moola。 On the home front however people have no such c
30、larity. Rare is the household in which the division of labor is so clinically and methodically laid out. There are a lot of tasks to be done there are inadequate rewards for most of them. Your home colleagues-your family-have no clear rewards for their labor; they need to be talked into it or if the
31、y re teenagers threatened with complete removal of all electronic devices. Plus they re your family. You cannot fire your family. You never really get to go home from home。 So its not surprising that people are more stressed at home. Not only are the tasks apparently infinite the co-workers are much
32、 harder to motivate。 21.According to Paragraph 1， most previous surveys found that home_ Awas an un realistic place for relaxation Bgenerated more stress than the workplace Cwas an ideal plac efor stress measurement Doffered greater relaxation than the workplace 22.According to Damaske， who are like
33、ly to be the happiest at home? AWorking mothers BChildless husbands C Childless wives DWorking fathers 23 The blurring of working womens roles refers to the fact that_ Athey are both breadwinners and housewives Btheir home is also a place for kicking back Cthere is often much housework left behind D
34、it is difficult for them to leave their office 24.The word “moola”(Line4， Para 4)most probably means_ 中国考研精英式辅导权威品牌 跨考考研独家专业课内部资料 400-668-2155 Aenergy Bskills Cearnings Dnutrition 25.The home front differs from the workplace in that_ Ahome is hardly a cozier working environment Bdivision of labor at
35、 home is seldom clear-cut Chousehold tasks are generally more motivating Dfamily labor is often adequately rewarded 答案： Text 1 21 答案 D offered greater relaxation than the workplace 解析：细节题。精读题干，划出关键词 Paragraph 1， previous surveys， home。根据题干回到原文精确定位到第 1 句。首句提出 “最新研究表明，与大部分研究相反，人们在家比在公司的压力更大 ”。说明之前的研究与
36、新研究不同，题干问previous surveys，因此之前的研究是公司比家里的压力大。 22 答案 B childless husbands 解析：细节题。精读题干，划出关键词大写人物 D，问家里谁最幸福。根据题干回文定位到第二段后半部分 “It is menreport being happier”，因此男性更幸福。接下来， “but more so for nonparents”。因此答案为没有孩子的丈夫。 23 答案 A they are both bread winners and housewives 解析：细节题。题干提出 “the blurring of working wom
37、ens roles”，根据题干定位到第三段后半部分 “the blurring of roles”，指代前面两句话 “For women who stay homeAnd for women who work outside the home”。根据原文定位句信息，得出女性既要忙工作又要忙家务。 24.答案 C earnings 这是一道词义句意题，定位在第四段第二句， At work，people pretty much know what theyre supposed to be doing: working, making money, doing the tasks they hav
38、e to do in order to draw an income.在工作中，人们清楚地知道他们该做什么，工作，赚钱，为了得到收入完成他们必须要做的工作。这与划线单词相对应， employee draws out life-sustaining moola 和 draw an income 相对应，所以 moola 是 earnings 同义。 25.答案 B division of labor at home is seldom-clear-cut 这是一道因果细节题，答案定位在第五段首句， On the home front, however, people have no such c
39、larity.然而，中国考研精英式辅导权威品牌 跨考考研独家专业课内部资料 400-668-2155 对于家庭，人们并不是很清楚。 no such clarity 与 seldom-clear-cut 相对应。 Text 2 For years studies have found that first-generation college students-those who do not have a parent with a college degree-lag other students on a range of education achievement factors. Th
40、eir grades are lower and their dropout rates are higher. But since such students are most likely to advance economically if they succeed in higher education colleges and universities have pushed for decades to recruit more of them. This has created “a paradox” in that recruiting first-generation stu
41、dents but then watching many of them fail means that higher education has “continued to reproduce and widen rather than close” achievement gap based on social class according to the depressing beginning of a paper forthcoming in the journal Psychological Science。 But the article is actually quite op
42、timistic as it outlines a potential solution to this problem suggesting that an approach(which involves a one-hour next-to-no-cost program)can close 63 percent of the achievement gap(measured by such factors as grades)between first-generation and other students。 The authors of the paper are from dif
43、ferent universities and their findings are based on a study involving 147 students(who completed the project)at an unnamed private university. First generation was defined as not having a parent with a four-year college degree Most of the first-generation students(59.1percent) were recipients of Pel
44、l Grants， a federal grant for undergraduates with financial need，while this was true only for 8.6 percent of the students with at least one parent with a four-year degree Their thesis-that a relatively modest intervention could have a big impact-was based on the view that first-gene ration students
45、may be most lacking not in potential but in practical knowledge about how to deal with the issues that face most college students They cite past research by several authors to show that this is the gap that must be narrowed to close the achievement gap。 Many first-generation students struggle to nav
46、igate the middle-class culture of higher education， learn the rules of the game, and take advantage of college resources” they write And this becomes more of a problem when collages dont talk about the class advantage and disadvantages of different groups of students Because US colleges and universi
47、ties seldom acknowledge how social class can affect students educational experience， many first-gene ration students lack sight about why they 中国考研精英式辅导权威品牌 跨考考研独家专业课内部资料 400-668-2155 are struggling and do not understand how students like them can improve 26. Recruiting more first-generation students has Areduced their dropout rates Bnarrowed the achievement gap C missed its original purpose Ddepressed college students 27 The author of the research article are optimistic because Athe proble
