考研英语二真题及答案完美打印版.docx

1、考研英语二真题及答案完美打印版 全国硕士研究生入学统-考试英语（二）试题Section I Use or EnglishDirections： Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A. B. C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Being a good parent is what every parent would like to be. But defining what it means to be a good pa

2、rent is undoubtedly very 1 particularly since children respond differently lo the same style of parenting. A calm rule-following child might respond better to a different sort of parenting than 2 a younger one.3, theres another sort of parent thats easier to 4 ; a parent. Children of every age benef

3、it from patient parenting. Still , 5 . every parent would like to be patient, this is no easy 6 . sometimes, parents gel exhausted and are unable to maintain a 7 style with their kids. 1 understand this.Youre only human, and sometimes your kids can 8 you just a little too far. And then the 9 happens

4、: You lose your patience and either scream al your kids or say something that was too 10 and does nobody any good. You wish that you could 11 the clock and start over. Weve all been there.12 even though its common, its vital to keep in mind that in a single moment of fatigue, you can say something t

5、o your child that you may 13 for a long time. This may not only do damage to your relationship with your child but also 14 your childs self-esteem.If you consistently lose your 15 with your kids, then you are modeling a lack of emotional control for your kids. We are all becoming increasingly aware

6、of the 16 of modeling patience for the younger generation. This is a skill that will help them all throughout life. In fact, the ability to maintain emotional control when 17 by stress is one of the most significant of all lifes skills.Certainly, its 18 lo maintain patience at all times with your ki

7、ds. A more practical goal is to try to be as calm as you can when faced with 19 situations involving your children. I can promise you this: As a result of working toward ibis goal, you and your children will benefit and 20 from stressfulmoments feeling better physically and emotionally.1.A pleasantB

8、trickyC tediousD instructive2. A at onceBin additionC for exampleD by accident3.A Fortunately(B OccasionallyC AccordinglyDEventually4. A amuseB trainC assistD describe5. A onceB becauseC unlessD| while6. A choice|B answerC taskD access7.A formalB tolerantC rigidD critical8.A moveBsendCdragD push9.A

9、inevitableB illogicalC mysteriousD suspicious10.A boringB harsh|C naiveD vague11.A turn backB take apartC set asideD cover up12.A OverallB InsteadC otherwiseDHowever13.A believeB regretC missD like14. A justifyB raiseC affectD reflect15.AbondBtimeCraceDcool16.A natureBsecretCcontext(D importance17.A

10、 confrontedBdefeatedCcheated (D confused18.A strangeBterribleC hardD wrong19.A excitingBtryingCSurprisingD changing 20. A withdrawBhideCemergeDescapeSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing /X.B.Cor D. Mark your

11、 answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points)Text 1Rats and other animals need to be highly at tuned to social signals from others so that can identify friends to cooperate with and enemies to avoid. To find out if this extends to non-living beings, Loleh Quinn at the University of California, San Diego,

12、 and her colleagues tested whether rats can detect social signals from robotic rats.They housed eight adult rats with two types of robotic rat-one social and one asocial -for 5 our days.The robots rats were quite minimalist, resembling a chunkier version of a computer mouse with wheels-to move aroun

13、d and colorful markings.During the experiment, the social robot rat followed the living rats around, played with the same toys, and opened caged doors to lei trapped rats escape. Meanwhile, the asocial robot simply moved forwards and backwards and side to sideNext the researchers trapped the robots

14、in cages and gave the rats the opportunity to release them by pressing a lever. Across 18 trials each, the living rats were 52 percent more likely on average to set the social robot free than the asocial one. This suggests that the rats perceived the social robot as a genuine social being. They may

15、have bonded more with the social robot because it displayed behaviors like communal exploring and playing. This could lead lo the rats better remembering having freed it earlier, and wanting the robot to return the favour when they get trapped, says Quinn.The readiness of the rats lo befriend the so

16、cial robot was surprising given its minimal design. The robot was the same size as a regular rat but resembled a simple plastic box on wheels. Wed assumed wed have lo give its moving head and tail, facial features, and put a scene on it to make it smell like a real rat. but that wasnt necessary, say

17、s Janet Wiles at the University of Queensland in Australia, who helped with the research.The finding shows how sensitive rats arc to social cues, even when they come from basic robots. Similarly, children tend to treat robots as if they are fellow beings, even when they display only simple social si

18、gnals. We humans seem to be fascinated by robots, and it turns out other animals are too, says Wiles.21.Quinn and her colleagues conducted a test to see if rats can .Apickup social signals from non-living ratsBdistinguish a friendly rat from a hostile oneCattain sociable trails through special train

19、ingDsend out warning messages to their fellow22.What did the social robot do during the experiment?AIl followed the social robotBIt played with some toys.CIt set the trapped rats free.DIt moved around alone.23.According to Quinn, the rats released the social robot because they .A tried to practice a

20、 means of escape expected it to do the same in returnCwanted to display their intelligenceDconsidered that an interesting game24.James Wiles notes that rats .A can remember other rats facial featuresBdifferentiate smells better than sizesCrespond more to cations than to looksDcan be scared by a plas

21、tic box on wheels25.It can be learned from the text that rats .Aappear to be adaptable to new surroundingsBare more socially active than other animalsCbehave differently from children in socializingDare more sensitive to social cues than expectedText 2It is true that CEO pay has gone up-top ones may

22、 make 300 times the pay of typical workers on average, and since the mid-1970s CEO pay for large publicly traded American corporations has. by varying estimates, gone up by about 500%. The typical CEO of a top American corporation now makes about S18.9 million a year.The best model for understanding

23、 the growth of CEO pay is that of limited CEO talent in a world where business opportunities for the top firms are growing rapidly. The efforts of Americas highest-earning 1% have been one of the more dynamic elements of the global economy. Its not popular to say, but one reason their pay has gone u

24、p so much is that CEOs really have upped their game relative to many other worker; in the U.S. economy.Todays CEO, at least for major American firms, must have many mere skills than simply being able to run the company. CEOs must have a good sense of financial markets and maybe even how the company

25、should trade in them. They also need better public relations skills than their predecessors, as the costs of even a minor slip up can be significant. Then theres the fact that large American companies are much more globalized than ever before, with supply chains spread across a larger number of coun

26、tries. To lead in that system requires knowledge that is fairly mind-boggling plus, virtually all major American companies are beyond this major CEOs still have to do all the day-to-day work they have always done.The common idea that high CEO pay is mainly about ripping people off doesnt explain his

27、tory very well. By most measures, corporate governance has become a lot tighter and more rigorous since the 1970s. Yet it is principally during this period of stronger governance that CEO pay has been high and rising. That suggests it is in the broader corporate interest to recruit top candidates fo

28、r increasingly tough jobs.Furthermore, the highest CEO salaries are paid lo outside candidates, not to the cozy insider picks, another sign that high CEO pay is not some kind of depredation at the expense of the rest of the company. And the stock market reacts positively when companies tie CEO pay t

29、o, say. stock prices, a sign that those practices build up corporate value not just for the CEO.26.Which of the following has contributed to CEO pay rise?AThe growth in the number of corporationsBThe general pay rise with a belter economyCIncreased business opportunities for top firmsDClose cooperat

30、ion among leading economies27.Compared with their predecessors, todays CEOs are required to .Afoster a stronger sense of teamworkBfinance more research and developmentCestablish closer ties with tech companiesDoperate more globalized companies28.CEO pay has been rising since the 1970s despite .Acont

31、inual internal oppositionBstrict corporate governanceCconservative business strategiesDRepeated government warnings29.High CEO pay can be justified by the fact that it helps .Aconfirm the status of CEOsBmotivate inside candidatesCboost the efficiency of CEOsDincrease corporate value30.The most suitable title for this text would be .ACEOs Are Not OverpaidBCEO Pay: Past and PresentCCEOs challenges of To