2019年考研英语二真题

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UseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Weighingyourselfregularlyisawonderfulwaytostayawareofanysignificantweightfluctuations.1,whendonetoooften,thishabitcansometimeshurtmorethanit2.Asforme,weighingmyselfeverydaycausedmetoshiftmyfocusfrombeinggenerallyhealthyandphysicallyactive,tofocusing3onthescale.Thatwasbadtomyoverallfitnessgoals.Ihadgainedweightintheformofmusclemass,butthinkingonlyof4thenumberonthescale,Ialteredmytrainingprogram.ThatconflictedwithhowIneededtotrainto5mygoals.Ialsofoundthatweighingmyselfdailydidnotprovideanaccurate6ofthehardworkandprogressIwasmakinginthegym.Ittakesaboutthreeweekstoamonthtonoticesignificantchangesinyourweight7alteringyourtrainingprogram.Themost8changeswillbeobservedinskilllevel,strengthandincheslost.Forthese9,Istoppedweighingmyselfeverydayandswitchedtoabimonthlyweighingschedule10.Sinceweightlossisnotmygoal,itislessimportantformeto11myweighteachweek.Weighingeveryotherweekallowsmetoobserveand12anysignificantweightchanges.ThattellsmewhetherIneedto13mytrainingprogram.Iusemybimonthlyweigh-in14togetinformationaboutmynutritionaswell.Ifmytrainingintensityremainsthesame,butI’mconstantly15anddroppingweight,thisisa16thatIneedtoincreasemydailycaloricintake.The17tostopweighingmyselfeverydayhasdonewondersformyoverallhealth,fitnessandwell-being.I’mexperiencingincreasedzealforworkingoutsinceInolongercarrytheburdenofa18morningweigh-in.I’vealsoexperiencedgreatersuccessinachievingmyspecificfitnessgoals,19I’mtrainingaccordingtothosegoals,notthenumbersonascale.Ratherthan20overthescale,turnyourfocustohowyoulook,feel,howyourclothesfitandyouroverallenergylevel.[A]Besides[A]helps[A]initially[A]recording[B]Therefore[B]cares[B]solely[B]lowering[C]Otherwise[C]warns[C]occasionally[C]explaining[D]However[D]reduces[D]formally[D]accepting5.[A]modify[B]set[C]review[D]reach6.[A]definition[B]depiction[C]distribution[D]prediction7.[A]dueto[B]regardlessof[C]asidefrom[D]alongwith8.[A]orderly[B]rigid[C]precise[D]immediate9.[A]claims[B]judgments[C]reasons[D]methods10.[A]instead[B]though[C]again[D]indeed11.[A]track[B]overlook[C]conceal[D]report12.[A]dependon[B]approveof[C]holdonto[D]accountfor13.[A]share[B]adjust[C]confirm[D]prepare14.[A]results[B]features[C]rules[D]tests15.[A]bored[B]anxious[C]hungry[D]sick16.[A]principle[B]secret[C]belief[D]sign17.[A]request[B]necessity[C]decision[D]wish18.[A]disappointing[B]surprising[C]restricting[D]consuming19.[A]if[B]unless[C]until[D]because20.[A]obsessing[B]dominating[C]puzzling[D]triumphingSectionII ReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.（40points）Text1asainaofto–isintobeaInthepopularimagination,ofcourse,guiltstillgetsabadrap.Itisdeeplyuncomfortable–theemotionalequivalentofwearingajacketweightedwithstones.thisunderstandingisoutdated.“Therehasbeenakindofrevivalorarethinkingaboutwhatguiltisandwhatroleguiltcanserve,”saysAmrishaapsychologyresearcherattheUniversityofaddingthatthisrevivalispartofalargerrecognitionthatemotionsaren’tbinary–feelingsthatmaybeadvantageousinonecontextmaybeharmfulinanother.Jealousyandanger,forexample,mayhaveevolvedtoalertustoimportantinequalities.muchhappinesscanbedestructive.Andguilt,bypromptingustothinkmoredeeplyaboutourgoodness,canencouragehumanstomakeupforerrorsandfixrelationships.Guilt,inotherwords,canhelpholdacooperativespeciestogether.Ihislight,guiltisanopportunity.byMalti,apsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofsuggeststhatguiltmaycompensateforanemotionaldeficiency.Inanumberofstudies,Maltiandothershaveshownthatguiltandsympathymayrepresentdifferentpathwaystocooperationandsharing.Somekidswhoarelowinsympathymaymakeupforthatshortfallbyexperiencingmoreguilt,whichcanreinintheirnastierimpulses.Andviceversa:Highsympathycansubstituteforlowguilt.Ina2014forexample,Maltilookedat244children.Usingcaregiverassessmentsandthechildren’sself-observations,sheratedeachchild’soverallsympathylevelandhisorhertendencytofeelnegativeemotionsaftermoraltransgressions.Thenthekidswerehandedchocolatecoins,andgivenachancetosharethemwithananonymouschild.Forthelow-sympathykids,howmuchtheysharedappearedtoturnonhowinclinedtheyweretofeelTheguilt-proneonessharedmore,eventhoughtheyhadn’tmagicallybecomemoresympathetictotheotherdeprivation.“That’sgoodnews,”Maltisays.“Wecanbeprosocialbecausewecausedharmandwefeelregret.”Researchersthinkthatguiltcanbeagoodthingbecauseitmayhelp .regulateachild’sbasicemotionsimproveaintellectualabilityfosterachild’smoraldevelopmentintensifyapositivefeelingsAccordingtoParagraph2,manypeoplestillconsiderguilttobe .deceptiveburdensomeaddictiveinexcusableholdsthattherethinkingaboutguiltcomesfromanawarenessthat .emotionsarecontext-independentemotionsaresociallyconstructiveemotionalstabilitycanbenefithealthanemotioncanplayopposingrolesMaltiandothershaveshownthatcooperationandsharing .mayhelpcorrectemotionaldeficienciescanresultfromeithersympathyorguiltcanbringaboutemotionalsatisfactionmaybetheoutcomeofimpulsiveactsTheword“transgressions”(Line4,Para.5)isclosestinmeaningto .teachingsdiscussionsrestrictionswrongdoingsText2Forestsgiveusshade,quietandoneoftheharderchallengesinthefightagainstclimatechange.Evenaswehumanscountonforeststosoakupagoodshareofthecarbondioxideweproduce,wearethreateningtheirabilitytodoso.Theclimatechangewearehasteningcouldonedayleaveuswithforeststhatemitmorecarbonthantheyabsorb.Thankfully,thereisawayoutofthistrap–butitinvolvesstrikingasubtlebalance.Helpingforestsflourishasvaluable“carbonsinks”longintothefuturemayrequirereducingtheircapacitytoabsorbcarbonnow.Californiaisleadingtheway,asitdoesonsomanyclimateefforts,infiguringoutthedetails.TheproposedForestCarbonPlanaimstodoubleeffortstothinoutyoungtreesandclearbrushinpartsoftheforest.Thistemporarilylowerscarbon-carryingButtheremainingtreesdrawagreatershareoftheavailablemoisture,sotheygrowandthrive,restoringthecapacitytopullcarbonfromtheHealthytreesarealsobetterabletofendoffinsects.Thelandscapeisrenderedlesseasilyburnable.Evenintheeventofafire,fewertreesareconsumed.Theneedforsuchplanningisincreasinglyurgent.Already,since2010,droughtandinsectshavekilledover100milliontreesinCalifornia,mostofthemin2016alone,andwildfireshaveburnedhundredsofthousandsofacres.Californiaplanstotreat35,000acresofforestayearby2020,and60,000by2030–financedfromtheproceedsoftheemissions-permitauctions.onlyasmallshareofthetotalacreagethatcouldbenefit,abouthalfamillionacresinall,soitwillbevitaltoprioritizeareasatgreatestriskoffireordrought.Thestrategyalsoaimstoensurethatcarboninwoodymaterialremovedfromtheforestsislockedawayintheformofsolidlumberorburnedasbiofuelinvehiclesthatwouldotherwiserunonfossilfuels.NewresearchontransportationbiofuelsisalreadyunderStategovernmentsarewellaccustomedtomanagingforests,buttraditionallythey’vefocusedonwildlife,watershedsandopportunitiesforrecreation.Onlyrecentlyhavetheycometoseethevitalpartforestswillhavetoplayinstoringcarbon.California’splan,whichisexpectedtobefinalizedbythegovernornextyear,shouldserveasamodel.Bysaying“oneoftheharderchallenges,”theauthorimpliesthat .globalclimatechangemaygetoutofcontrolpeoplemaymisunderstandglobalwarmingextremeweatherconditionsmayariseforestsmaybecomeapotentialthreatmaintainforestsasvaluable“carbonsinks,”wemayneedto .preservethediversityofspeciesinthemacceleratethegrowthofyoungtreesstrikeabalanceamongdifferentplantslowertheirpresentcarbon-absorbingcapacityCalifornia’sForestCarbonPlanendeavorsto .cultivatemoredrought-resistanttreesreducethedensityofsomeofitsforestsfindmoreeffectivewaystokillinsectsrestoreitsforestsquicklyafterwildfiresWhatisessentialtoCalifornia’splanaccordingtoParagraph5?handletheareasinseriousdangerfirst.carryitoutbeforetheyearof2020.perfecttheemissions-permitauctions.obtainenoughfinancialsupport.Theauthor’sattitudetoCalifornia’splancanbestbedescribedas .ambiguoustolerantsupportivecautiousText3oftoanCongresshasobstructedeffortstocreateamorestraightforwardvisaforagriculturalworkersthatwouldletforeignworkersstaylongerintheU.S.andchangejobswithintheindustry.Ifthisdoesn’tchange,Americanbusinesses,communities,andconsumerswillbethelosers.PerhapshalfofU.S.farmlaborersareundocumentedimmigrants.Asfewersuchworkersenterthecountry,thecharacteristicsoftheagriculturalworkforcearechanging.Today’sfarmlaborers,whilestillpredominantlyborninMexico,aremorelikelytobesettledratherthanmigratingandmorelikelytobemarriedthansingle.They’realsoaging.Atthestartofthiscentury,aboutone-thirdofcropworkerswereovertheageof35.Nowmorethanhalfare.Andpickingcropsishardonolderbodies.Oneoft-debatedcureforthislaborshortageremainsasimplausibleasit’sbeenallalong:NativeU.S.workerswon’tbereturningtothefarm.Mechanizationisn’ttheanswer,either–notyet,atleast.Productionofcorn,cotton,rice,soybeans,andwheathasbeenlargelymechanized,butmanyhigh-value,labor-intensivecrops,suchasstrawberries,needlabor.Evendairyfarms,whererobotsdoasmallshareofmilking,havealongwaytogobeforethey’reautomated.Asaresult,farmshavegrownincreasinglyreliantontemporaryguestworkersusingtheH-2Avisatofillthegapsintheworkforce.Startingaround2012,requeststoofTheH-2Avisahasnonumericalcap,unliketheH-2Bvisafornonagriculturalwork,whichislimitedto66,000ayear.Evenso,employerscomplaintheyaren’tgivenalltheworkerstheyneed.Theprocessiscumbersome,expensive,andunreliable.OnesurveyfoundthatbureaucraticdelaysledtheaverageH-2Aworkertoarriveonthejob22dayslate.Theshortageiscompoundedbyfederalimmigrationraids,whichremovesomeworkersanddriveothersunderground.Ina2012survey,71percentoftree-fruitgrowersandalmost80percentofraisinandberrygrowerssaidtheywereshortoflabor.SomewesternfarmershaverespondedbymovingoperationstoMexico.From1998to2000,14.5percentofthefruitAmericansconsumedwasimported.Littlemorethanadecadelater,theshareofimportswas25.8percent.Ineffect,theU.S.canimportfoodoritcanimporttheworkerswhopickit.Whatproblemshouldbeaddressedaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?DiscriminationagainstforeignworkersintheU.S.BiasedlawsinfavorofsomeAmericanbusinesses.FlawsinU.S.immigrationrulesforfarmworkers.DeclineofjobopportunitiesinU.S.agriculture.OnetroublewithU.S.agriculturalworkforceis .therisingnumberofillegalimmigrantsthehighmobilityofcropworkersthelackofexperiencedlaborerstheagingofimmigrantfarmworkersWhatisthemuch-arguedsolutiontothelaborshortageinU.S.farming?attractyoungerlaborerstofarmwork.getnativeU.S.workersbacktofarming.usemorerobotstogrowhigh-valuecrops.strengthenfinancialsupportforfarmers.AgriculturalemployerscomplainabouttheH-2Avisaforits .slowgrantingprocedureslimitondurationofstaytightenedrequirementscontrolofannualadmissionsWhichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthistext?U.S.AgricultureinDecline?ImportFoodorLabor?AmericaSavedbyMexico?Manpowervs.Automation?Text4ArnoldSchwarzenegger,DiaMirzaandAdrianGrenierhaveamessageforyou:It’seasytobeatplastic.They’repartofabunchofcelebritiesstarringinanewvideoforWorldEnvironmentDay–encouragingyou,theconsumer,toswapoutyoursingle-useplasticstapleslikestrawsandcutlerytocombattheplasticscrisis.ThekeymessagesthathavebeenputtogetherforWorldEnvironmentDaydoincludeacallforgovernmentstoenactlegislationtocurbsingle-useplastics.Buttheoverarchingmessageisdirectedatindividuals.Myconcernwithleavingituptotheindividual,however,isourlimitedsenseofwhatneedstobeachieved.Ontheirown,takingourownbagstothegrocerystoreorquittingplasticstraws,forexample,willaccomplishlittleandrequireverylittleofus.Theycouldevenbedetrimental,satisfyinganeedtohave“doneourbit”withouteverprogressingontobigger,bolder,moreeffectiveactions–akindof“morallicensing”thatallaysourconcernsandstopsusdoingmoreandaskingmoreofthoseincharge.Whiletheconversationaroundourenvironmentandourresponsibilitytowarditremainscenteredonshoppingbagsandstraws,we’reignoringthebalanceofpowerthatimpliesthatas“consumers”wemustshopsustainably,ratherthanas“citizens”holdourgovernmentsandindustriestoaccounttopushforrealsystemicchange.It’simportanttoacknowledgethattheenvironmentisn’teveryone’spriority–orevenmostpeople’s.Weshouldn’texpectittobe.Inherlatestbook,WhyGoodPeopleDoBadEnvironmentalThings,WellesleyCollegeprofessorElizabethR.DeSombrearguesthatthebestwaytocollectivelychangethebehavioroflargenumbersofpeopleisforthechangetobestructural.Thismightmeanimplementingpolicysuchasaplastictaxthataddsacosttoenvironmentallyproblematicaction,orbanningsingle-useplasticsaltogether.Indiahasjustannounceditwill“eliminateallsingle-useplasticinthecountryby2022.”Therearealsoincentive-basedwaysofmakingbetterenvironmentalchoiceseasier,suchasensuringrecyclingisatleastaseasyastrashdisposal.DeSombreisn’tsayingpeopleshouldstopcaringabouttheenvironment.It’sjustthatindividualactionsaretooslow,shesays,forthattobetheonly,orevenprimary,approachtochangingwidespreadbehavior.Noneofthisisaboutwritingofftheindividual.It’sjustaboutputtingthingsintoperspective.Wedon’thavetimetowait.Weneedprogressivepoliciesthatshapecollectiveaction(andreininpollutingbusinesses),alongsideengagedcitizenspushingforchange.Somecelebritiesstarinanewvideoto .demandnewlawsontheuseofplasticsurgeconsumerstocuttheuseofplasticsinvitepublicopinionontheplasticscrisisdisclosethecausesoftheplasticscrisisTheauthorisconcernedthat“morallicensing”may .misleadusintodoingworthlessthingspreventusfrommakingfurthereffortsweakenoursenseofaccomplishmentsuppressourdesireforsuccessBypointingoutouridentity“citizens”,theauthorindicatesthat .ourfocusshouldbeshiftedtocommunitywelfareourrelationshipwithlocalindustriesisimprovingwehavebeenactivelyexercisingourcivilrightsweshouldpressourgovernmenttoleadthecombatDeSombrearguesthatthebestwayforacollectivechangeshouldbe .awin-winarrangementaself-drivenmechanismacost-effectiveapproachatop-downprocessTheauthorconcludesthatindividualefforts .canbetooaggressivecanbetooinconsistentarefarfromsufficientarefarfromrationalPartBDirections:Readthefollowingtextandmatcheachofthenumbereditemsintheleftcolumntoitscorrespondinginformationintherightcolumn.Therearetwoextrachoicesintherightcolumn.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Inchoosinganewhome,CamilleMcClain’skidshaveasingledemand:abackyard.McClain’slittleonesaren’ttheonlykidswhohaveanopinionwhenitcomestohousing,andinmanycasesyoungsters’viewsweighheavilyonparents’realestatedecisions,accordingtoa2018HarrisPollsurveyofmorethan2,000U.S.adults.Whilemorefamiliesbuckanolder-generationproclivitytoleavekidsinthedarkaboutrealestatedecisions,realtyagentsandpsychologistshavemixedviewsaboutthefinancial,personalandlong-termeffectskids’opinionsmayhave.Theideaofinvolvingchildreninabigdecisionisagreatideabecauseitcanhelpthemfeelasenseofcontrolandownershipinwhatcanbeanoverwhelmingprocess,saidHooper,clinicalpsychologistinChicago.“Childrenmayfaceseriousdifficultiesincopingwithsignificantmoves,especiallyifitremovesthemfromtheircurrentschoolorsupportsystem,”hesaid.GregJaroszewski,realestatebrokerwithGagliardoRealtyAssociates,saidhe’snotconvincedthatkidsshouldbeinvolvedinselectingahome–buttheiropinionsshouldbeconsideredinregardstoproximitytofriendsandsocialactivities,ifpossible.Youngerchildrenshouldfeellikethey’rechoosingtheirhome–withoutactuallygettingachoiceinthematter,saidAdamBailey,realestateattorneybasedinNewYork.Askingthemquestionsaboutwhattheylikeaboutthebackyardofapotentialhomewillmakethemfeellikethey’rebeingincludedinthedecision-makingprocess,Baileysaid.Manyoftheaspectsofhomebuyingaren’taconsiderationforchildren,saidTraceyHampson,arealestateagentbasedinSantaClarita,Calif.Andplacingtoomuchemphasisontheiropinionscanruinafantastichomepurchase.“Speakingwithyourchildrenbeforeyoumakearealestatedecisioniswise,butIwouldn’tbasethepurchasingdecisionsolelyontheiropinions.”Hampsonsaid.Theotherissueisthatmanychildren–especiallyolderones–maybasetheirrealstateknowledgeonHGTVshows,saidAaronNorrisofTheNorrisGroupinRiverside,Calif.“TheyloveChipandJoannaGainesjustasmuchastherestofus,”hesaid.“HGTVhasseriouslychangedhowpeopleviewrealestate.It’snotshelter,it’salifestyle.Withthatmindsetchangecomesomeseriousmoneyconsequences.”Kidstendtogetstuckinthefeaturesandtheimmediatebenefitstothempersonally,Norrissaid.Parentsneedtoremindtheirchildrenthattheirneedsanddesiresmaychangeovertime,saidJulieGurner,arealestateanalystwithFitSmallB.“Theiropinionscanchangetomorrow,”Gurnersaid.“Harshasitmaybetothatdecisionshouldlikelynotbemadecontingentonachild’sopinions,butratherbest–andgivethemanopportunitytocustomizeitabitandmakeittheirown.”Thisadviceismorerelevantnowthaneverbefore,evenasmoreparentswanttoembracetheideasoftheirchildren,despitethecurrenthousingcrunch.[A]remarksthatsignificantmovesmayposechallengestochildren.41.RyanHooper[B]saysthatitiswisetoleavekidsinthedarkaboutrealestatedecisions.42.AdamBailey[C]advisesthathomepurchasesshouldnotbebasedonlyonchildren’sopinions.43.TraceyHampson[D]thinksthatchildrenshouldbegivenasenseofinvolvementinhomebuyingdecisions.44.AaronNorris[E]notesthataspectslikechildren’sfriendsandsocialactivitiesshouldbeconsidereduponhomebuying.45.JulieGurner[F]believesthathomebuyingdecisionsshouldbebasedonchildren’sneedsratherthantheiropinions.[G]assumesthatma