2021年考研英语二真题及答案(完美打印版)

2021年考研英语二真题及答案(完美打印版)研究生入学统一考试试题（英语二）及参考答案SectionIUseofEnglishDirections：Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Weighingyourselfregularlyisawonderfulwaytostayawareofanysignificantweightfluctuations.1,whendonetoooften,thishabitcansometimeshurtmorethanit2.Asforme,weighingmyselfeverydaycausedmetoshiftmyfocusfrombeinggenerallyhealthyandphysicallyactivetofocusing3onthescale.Thatwasbadtomyoverallfitnessgoals.Ihadgainedweightintheformofmusclemass,butthinkingonlyof4thenumberonthescale,Ialteredmytrainingprogram.ThatconflictedwithhowIneededtotrainto5mygoals.Ialsofoundweighingmyselfdailydidnotprovideanaccurate6ofthehardworkandprogressIwasmakinginthegym.Ittakesaboutthreeweekstoamonthtonoticesignificantchangesinweight7alteringyourtrainingprogram.Themost8changeswillbeobservedinskilllevel,strengthandincheslost.Forthese9,Istoppedweighingmyselfeverydayandswitchedtoabimonthlyweighingschedule10.Sinceweightlossisnotmygoal,itislessimportantformeto11myweighteachweek.everyotherweekallowsmetoobserveand12anysignificantweightchanges.ThattellsmewhetherIneedto13mytrainingprogram.Ialsousemybimonthlyweigh-in14togetinformationaboutmynutritionaswell.Ifmytrainingintensityremainsthesame,butI’mconstantly15anddroppingweight,thisisa16 thatIneedtoincreasemydailycaloricintake.The17tostopweighingmyselfeverydayhasdonewondersformyoverallhealth,fitnessandwell-being.IamexperiencingincreasedzealforworkingoutsinceInolongercarrytheburdenofa18morningweigh-in.I’vealsoexperiencedgreatersuccessinachievingmyspecificfitnessgoals,19I’mtrainingaccordingtothosegoals,insteadofnumbersonascale.Ratherthan20overthescale,turnyourfocustohowyoulook,feel,howyourclothesfitandyouroverallenergylevel.1.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.HoweverD.Besides2.A.CaresB.warnsC.reducesD.helps3.A.SolelyB.occasionallyC.formallyD.initially4.A.LoweringB.explainingC.acceptingD.recording5.A.SetB.reviewC.reachD.modify6.A.DepictionB.distributionC.predictionD.definition7.A.RegardlessofB.asidefromC.alongwithD.dueto8.A.RigidB.preciseC.immediateD.orderly9.A.judgmentsB.reasonsC.methodsD.claims10.A.ThoughB.againC.indeedD.instead11.A.TrackB.overlookC.concealD.report12.A.ApprovalofB.holdontoC.accountforD.dependon13.A.ShareB.adjustC.confirmD.prepare14.FeaturesB.rulesC.testsD.results15.A.AnxiousB.hungryC.sickD.bored16.A.SecretB.beliefC.signD.principle17.A.NecessityB.decisionC.wishD.request18.A.SurprisingB.restrictingC.consumingD.disappointing19.A.BecauseB.unlessC.untilD.if20.A.DominatingB.puzzlingC.triumphingD.obsessingSectionII ReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Unlikeso-calledbasicemotionssuchassadness,fear,andanger,guiltemergesalittlelater,inconjunctionwithachild’sgrowinggraspofsocialandmoralnorms.Childrenaren’tbornknowinghowtosay“I’msorry”;rather,theylearnovertimethatsuchstatementsappeaseparentsandfriends—andtheirownconsciences.Thisiswhyresearchersgenerallyregardso-calledmoralguilt,intherightamount,tobeagoodthing:Achildwhoclaimsresponsibilityforknockingoveratowerandtriestorebuilditisengaginginbehaviorthat’snotonlyreparativebutalsoprosocial.Inthepopularimagination,ofcourse,guiltstillgetsabadrap.ItevokesFreud’sideasandreligioushang-ups.Moreimportant,guiltisdeeplyuncomfortable—it’stheemotionalequivalentofwearingajacketweightedwithstones.Whowouldinflictituponachild?Yetthisunderstandingisoutdated.“Therehasbeenakindofrevivalorarethinkingaboutwhatguiltisandwhatroleguiltcanserve,”Vaishsays,addingthatthisrevivalispartofalargerrecognitionthatemotionsaren’tbinary—feelingsthatmaybeadvantageousinonecontextmaybeharmfulinanother.Jealousyandanger,forexample,mayhaveevolvedtoalertustoimportantinequalities.Toomuchhappiness(thinkmania)canbedestructive.Andguilt,bypromptingustothinkmoredeeplyaboutourgoodness,canencouragehumanstoatoneforerrorsandfixrelationships.Guilt,inotherwords,canhelpholdacooperativespeciestogether.Itisakindofsocialglue.Viewedinthislight,guiltisanopportunity.WorkbyTinaMalti,apsychologyprofessorattheUniversityofToronto,suggeststhatguiltmaycompensateforanemotionaldeficiency.Inanumberofstudies,Maltiandothershaveshownthatguiltandsympathy(anditsclosecousinempathy)mayrepresentdifferentpathwaystocooperationandsharing.Somekidswhoarelowinsympathymaymakeupforthatshortfallbyexperiencingmoreguilt,whichcanreinintheirnastierimpulses.Andviceversa:Highsympathycansubstituteforlowguilt.Ina2014study,forexample,Maltiandacolleaguelookedat244children,ages4,8,and12.Usingcaregiverassessmentsandthechildren’sself-observations,theyratedeachchild’soverallsympathylevelandhisorhertendencytofeelnegativeemotions(likeguiltandsadness)aftermoraltransgressions.Thenthekidswerehandedstickersandchocolatecoins,andgivenachancetosharethemwithananonymouschild.Forthelow-sympathykids,howmuchtheysharedappearedtoturnonhowinclinedtheyweretofeelguilty.Theguilt-proneonessharedmore,eventhoughtheyhadn’tmagicallybecomemoresympathetictotheotherchild’sdeprivation.“That’sgoodnews,”Maltisays.“Wecanbeprosocialbecauseofourempatheticproclivity,orbecausewecausedharmandwefeelregret.”21. Researchersthinkthatguiltcanbeagoodthingbecauseitmayhelp .A. regulateachild’sbasicemotionsB. improveachild’sintellectualabilityC. intensifyachild’spositivefeelingsD. fosterachild’smoraldevelopment22. AccordingtoParagraph2,manypeoplestillguilttobe .A.deceptive B.addictive C.burdensome D.inexcusable23. Vaishholdsthattherethinkingaboutguiltcomesfromanawarenessthat .A. anemotioncanplayopposingrolesB. emotionsaresociallyconstructiveC. emotionalstabilitycanbenefithealthD. emotionsarecontext-independent24. Maltiandothershaveshownthatcooperationandsharing .A. mayhelpcorrectemotionaldeficienciesB. canbringaboutemotionalsatisfactionC. canresultfromeithersympathyorguiltD. maybetheoutcomeofimpulsiveacts25. Theword“transgressions”(line4para5)isclosestinmeaningto .A. wrongdoingsB. discussionsC. restrictionsD. teachingsText2Forestsgiveusshade,quietandoneoftheharderchallengesinthefightagainstclimatechange.Evenaswehumanscountonforeststosoakupagoodshareofthecarbondioxideweproduce,wearethreateningtheirabilitytodoso.Theclimatechangewearehasteningcouldonedayleaveuswithforeststhatemitmorecarbonthantheyabsorb.Thankfully,thereisawayoutofthistrap—butitinvolvesstrikingasubtlebalance.Helpingforestsflourishasvaluable"carbonsinks"longintothefuturemayrequirereducingtheircapacitytosequestercarbonnow.Californiaisleadingtheway,asitdoesonsomanyclimateefforts,infiguringoutthedetails.Thestate'sproposedForestCarbonPlanaimstodoubleeffortstothinoutyoungtreesandclearbrushinpartsoftheforest,includingbycontrolledburning.Thistemporarilylowerscarbon-carryingcapacity.Buttheremainingtreesdrawagreatershareoftheavailablemoisture,sotheygrowandthrive,restoringtheforest'scapacitytopullcarbonfromtheair.Healthytreesarealsobetterabletofendoffbarkbeetles.Thelandscapeisrenderedlesscombustible.Evenintheeventofafire,fewertreesareconsumed.Theneedforsuchplanningisincreasinglyurgent.Already,since2010,droughtandbeetleshavekilledmorethan100milliontreesinCalifornia,mostofthemin2016alone,andwildfireshavescorchedhundredsofthousandsofacres.California'splanenvisionstreating35,000acresofforestayearby2020,and60,000by2030—financedfromtheproceedsofthestate'semissions-permitauctions.That'sonlyasmallshareofthetotalacreagethatcouldbenefit,anestimatedhalfamillionacresinall,soitwillbeimportanttoprioritizeareasatgreatestriskoffireordrought.Thestrategyalsoaimstoensurethatcarboninwoodymaterialremovedfromtheforestsislockedawayintheformofsolidlumber,burnedasbiofuelinvehiclesthatwouldotherwiserunonfossilfuels,orusedincompostoranimalfeed.Newresearchontransportationbiofuelsisunderway,andthestateplanstoencouragelumberproductionclosetoforestlands.Infuturethestateproposestotakeaninventoryofitsforests'carbon-storingcapacityeveryfiveyears.Stategovernmentsarewellaccustomedtomanagingforests,includingthoseownedbytheU.S.ForestService,buttraditionallythey'vefocusedonwildlife,watershedsandopportunitiesforrecreation.Onlyrecentlyhavetheycometoseethevitalpartforestswillhavetoplayinstoringcarbon.California'splan,whichisexpectedtobefinalizedbythegovernorearlynextyear,shouldserveasamodel.21. “Oneoftheharderchallenges”impliesA. globalclimatechangemaygetoutofcontrolB. forestsmaybecomeapotentialthreatC. peoplemaymisunderstandglobalwarmingD. extremeweatherconditionsmayarise22. Tomaintainforestsasvaluable"carbonsinks",wemayneedtoA.preservediversityofspeciesB. lowertheirpresentcarbon-absorbingcapacityC. acceleratethegrowthofyoungtreesD. strikeabalanceamongdifferentplants23. California'sForestCarbonPlanendeavorstoA. restoreitsforestsquicklyafterwildfires.B. cultivatemoredroughtresistanttrees.C. findmoreeffectivewaystokillinsectsD. reducethedensityofsomeofitsforests24. WhatisessentialtoCalifornia'splanaccordingtopara.5?A. ToobtainenoughfinancialsupportB. Tocarryitoutbefore2020C. TohandletheareasintheseriousdangerfirstD. Toperfecttheemission-permitauctions25. theauthor'sattitudetowardCalifornia'splancanbebestdescribedasA. supportiveB. ambiguousC. tolerantD. cautiousText3Americanfarmershavebeencomplainingoflaborshortagesforseveralyearsnow.Givenamulti-yeardeclineinillegalimmigration,andasimilarlysustainedpickupintheU.S.jobmarket,thecomplaintsareunlikelytostopwithoutanoverhaulofimmigrationrulesforfarmworkers.Effortstocreateamorestraightforwardagricultural-workersvisathatwouldenableforeignworkerstostaylongerintheU.S.andchangejobswithintheindustryhavesofarfailedinCongress.Ifthisdoesn’tchange,Americanbusinesses,communitiesandconsumerswillbethelosers.PerhapshalfofU.S.farmlaborersareundocumentedimmigrants.AsfewersuchworkersentertheU.S.,thecharacteristicsoftheagriculturalworkforcearechanging.Today’sfarmlaborers,whilestillpredominantlyborninMexico,aremorelikelytobesettled,ratherthanmigrating,andmorelikelytobemarriedthansingle.Theyarealsoaging.Atthestartofthiscentury,aboutone-thirdofcropworkerswereovertheageof35.Now,morethanhalfare.Andcroppickingishardonolderbodies.Oneoft-debatedcureforthislaborshortageremainsasimplausibleasithasbeenallalong:NativeU.S.workerswon’tbereturningtothefarm.Inastudypublishedin2013,economistMichaelClemensanalyzed15yearsofdataonNorthCarolina’sfarm-labormarketandconcluded,“Thereisvirtuallynosupplyofnativemanualfarmlaborers”inthestate.Thiswastrueeveninthedepthsofasevererecession.Mechanizationisnottheanswereither—notyetatleast.Productionofcorn,cotton,rice,soybeansandwheathavebeenlargelymechanized,butmanyhigh-value,labor-intensivecrops,suchasstrawberries,needlabor.Evendairyfarms,whererobotscurrentlydoonlyasmallshareofmilking,havealongwaytogobeforetheyareautomated.Asaresult,farmshavegrownincreasinglyreliantontemporaryguestworkersusingtheH-2Avisatofillthegapsintheagriculturalworkforce.Startingaround2012,requestsforthevisasrosesharply;from2011to2016thenumberofvisasissuedmorethandoubled.TheH-2Avisahasnonumericalcap,unliketheH-2Bvisafornonagriculturalwork,whichislimitedto66,000annually.Evenso,employersfrequentlycomplainthattheyaren’tallottedalltheworkerstheyneed.Theprocessiscumbersome,expensiveandunreliable.OnesurveyfoundthatbureaucraticdelaysledH-2Aworkerstoarriveonthejobanaverageof22dayslate.Andtheshortageiscompoundedbyfederalimmigrationraids,whichremovesomeworkersanddriveothersunderground.Petitioningeachyearforlaborers—andhopingthegovernmentprovidesenough,andthattheyarriveontime—isnowaytorunabusiness.Ina2012surveybytheCaliforniaFarmBureau,71percentoftree-fruitgrowersandnearly80percentofraisinandberrygrowerssaidtheywereshortoflabor.SomewesterngrowershaverespondedbymovingoperationstoMexico.Withoutreliableaccesstoareliableworkforce,moregrowerswillbetemptedtomovesouth.AccordingtoareportbythePartnershipforaNewAmericanEconomy,Americansareconsumingmorefreshproduce,whichisgood.Butarisingshareofitisgrownelsewhere.In1998-2000,14.5percentofthefruitAmericansconsumedwasimported.Littlemorethanadecadelater,theshareofimportedfruithadincreasedto25.8percent.RuralU.S.communitiesthatmighthavebenefiteddidn’t.Ineffect,theU.S.canimportfoodoritcanimporttheworkerswhopickit.TheU.S.needsasimpler,streamlined,multi-yearvisaforagriculturalworkers,accompaniedbymeasurestoguardagainstexploitationandaviablepathtoU.S.residencyforworkerswhomeettherequirements.Otherwisegrowerswillcontinuetostrugglewithshortagesanduncertainty,andthecountryasawholewillloseout.31. Whatproblemshouldbeaddressedaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A. discriminationagainstforeignworkersintheU.S.B. biasedlawsinfavorofsomeAmericanbusinesses.C. flawsinUSimmigrationrulesforfarmworkers.D. declineofjobopportunitiesinUSagriculture.32. OnetroublewithUS.Agricultureworkforceis A. therisingnumberofillegalimmigrants.B. thehighmobilityofcropworkers.C. thelackofexperiencedlabors.D. theagingofimmigrantfarmworkers.33. Whatisthemuch-arguedsolutiontothelaborshortageinUSfarming?A. Toattractyoungerlaborerstofarmwork.B. TogetnativeUSworkersbacktofarming.C. Tousemorerobotstogrowhigh-valuecrops.D. Tostrengthenfinancialsupportforfamers.34. AgricultureemployerscomplainabouttheH-2Avisaforits ?A. slowgrantingprocedures.B. limitondurationofstay.C. tightenedrequirements.D. controlofannualadmissions.35. Whichofthefollowingcouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A. USAgricultureinDecline.B. ImportFoodorLabor?C. AmericaSavedbyMexico?D. Manpowervs.Automation?Text4ArnoldSchwarzenegger,DiaMirzaandAdrianGrenierhaveamessageforyou:It’seasytobeatplastic.They’repartofabunchofcelebritiesstaringinanewvideoforWorldEnvironmentDay-encouragingyou,theconsumer,toswapoutyoursingle-usePlasticstaplestocombattheplasticcrisis.IfonlyI’drealizedthatwecanbuyourwayoutoftheproblemexceptwecan’t.ThekeymessagesthathavebeenputtogetherforWorldEnvironmentDaydoincludeacallforgovernmentstoenactlegislationtocurbsingle-usplastics.Buttheoverarchingmessageisdirectedatindividuals:Leadwithyourwallets.Theproblemofperpetuatingthisindividualisticnarrativeisthatit'snotgoingtogetusveryfarandtheplasticscrisiswefaceisimmense.Ouroceansareblightedbythestuff.It'sinourdrinkingwater(includingbottledwater),andwecouldevenbebreathingitin.I'mnotdismissingindividualactionslikeorderingstraw-freedrinksatbars,oroptingforareusablewaterbottleoveracupthat'sgoinginthetrashassoonasyou'veusedit.Ican'timaginenotatleasttryingtominimizemyownplasticsfootprint,whetherit'slugginghomemynewly-refilledgallonbottleofwashing-upliquideveryfewmonths,orbuyingpackaging-freefood,clothingandtoiletrieswherepossible.Ontheirown,however,noneofthesethingsisenough.Partofmyworryaboutleavingituptotheindividualisthatwe'realljustguessingatwhat'sgoingonoutthere-andthat'sifwehaven'tbeenscaredofffromdoinganythingtostartwithinthefaceofsuchahugechallenge.Asconsumers,wehavelittleideaabouthowmuchplastichasbeenusedanddiscardedalongthesupplychain,forexample.It'salsohardtocompare,say,goingtoabulkstorethatsellsplastic-freeproductsbutrequiresyoutodrivesomedistanceversusamoreIccalshopwhereyoumayenduptakinghomesomepackageditems.There’salsoatimeandcostissue.Realistically,I'mnotgoingtostartmakingmyownlaundrydetergentssoIcanavoidtheplasticbottlestheycomein,andtherecanbeextracostsassociatedwithenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts.Mybiggestconcernwithleavingituptotheindividual,however,isourlimitedsenseofwhatneedstobeachievedOntheirown,takingourownbagstothegrocerystoreorquittingplasticstraws,forexample,willaccomplishlittleandrequireverylittleofus.Theycouldevenbedetrimental,satisfyinganeedtohave"doneourbit"withouteverprogressingontobigger,bolder,moreeffectiveactions---akindof"morallicensing"thatallaysourconcernsandstopsusdoingmoreandaskingmoreofthoseincharge.Whiletheconversationaroundourenvironmentandourresponsibilitytowarditremainscenteredonshoppingbagsandstraws,we'reignoringthebalanceofpowerthatimpliesthatas"consumers"wemustshopsustainably,ratherthanas"citizens"holdourgovernmentsandindustriestoaccounttopushforrealsystemicchange.NowhereinWorldEnvironmentDay2018'skeymessagesisthereanythingaboutvotingforenvironmentallyprogressivepoliticians,forexample.Whynot?It’simportanttoacknowledgethattheenvironmentisn’teveryone’spriority-orevenmostpeople’s.Weshouldn’texpectittobe.Inherlatestbook,WhyCouldPeopleDoBadEnvironmentalThings,WellesleyCollegeprofessorElizabethR.DeSombrearguethatthebestwaytocollectivelychangethebehavioroflargenumbersofpeopleisforthechangetobestructural.Thismightmeanimplementingpolicysuchasaplastictaxthataddsacosttoenvironmentallyproblematicaction,orbanningsingle-useplasticsaltogether.Indiahasjustannounceditwill”eliminateallsingle-useplasticinthecountryby2022.”Therearealsoincentive-basedwaysofmakingbetterenvironmentalchoiceseasier,suchasensuringrecyclingisatleastaseasyastrashdisposal.DeSombreisn’tsayingpeopleshouldstopcaringabouttheenvironment.It’sjustthatindividualactionsaretooslow,shesays,forthattobeonly,orevenprimary,approachtochangingwidespreadbehavior.Noneofthisisaboutwritingofftheindividual.It’sjustaboutputtingthingsintoperspective.Wedon’thavetimetowait.Weneedprogressivepoliciesthatshapecollectiveaction(andreininpollutingbusiness),alongsideengagedcitizenspushingforchange.That’snotsomethingwecanbuy.31. Somecelebritiesstarinanewvideoto A. demandnewlawsontheuseofplasticsB. urgeconsumerstocuttheuseofplasticsC. invitepublicopinionontheplasticscrisisD. disclosethecausesoftheplasticscrisis32. Theauthorisconcernedthat“morallicensing”may A. misleadusintodoingworthlessthingsB. preventusfrommakingfurthereffortsC. weakenoursenseofaccomplishmentD. suppressourdesireforsuccess33. Bypointingoutouridentityas“citizens,”theauthorindicatesthat A. ourfocusshouldbeshiftedtocommunitywelfareB. ourrelationshipwithlocalindustriesisimprovingC. wehavebeenactivelyexercisingourcivilrightsD. Weshouldpressourgovernmentstoleadthecombat34. DeSombrearguesthatthebestwayforacollectivechangeshouldbeA. awin-winarrangementB. aself-drivenmechanismC. acost-effectiveapproachD. atopdownprocess35. TheauthorconcludesthatindividualeffortsA. canbetooaggressiveB. arefarfromsufficientC. canbetooinconsistentD. arefarfromrationalPartBDirections:ReadthefollowingtextandanswerthequestionsbychoosingthemostsuitablesubheadingfromthelistA–Gforeachofthenumberedparagraphs(41–45).Therearetwoextrasubheadingswhichyoudonotneedtouse.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Fivewaystomakeconversationwithanyoneinchoosinganewhome,CamilleMcClain’skidshaveasingledemand:abackyard.McClain’slittleonesaren’ttheonlykidswhohaveanoptionwhenitcomestohousing,andinmanycasesyoungsters’viewsweighheavilyonparents’realestatedecisions,accordingtoa2018HarrisPollsurveyofmorethan2000USadults.Whilemorefamiliesbuckanolder-generationproclivitytoleavekidsinthedarkaboutrealestatedecisions,realityagentsandpsychologistshavemixedviewsaboutthefinancial,personalandlong-termeffectskids’opinionsmayhave.Theideaofinvolvingchildreninabigdecisionisagreatideabecauseitcanhelpthemfeelasenseofcontrolandownershipinwhatcanbeanoverwhelmingprocess,andRyanHooper,aclinicalpsychologistinChicago.“Childrenmayfaceseriousdifficultiesincopingwithsignificantmoves,especiallyifitremovesthemfromtheircurrentschoolorsupportsystem,”hesaid.GregJaroszewski,arealestatebrokerswithGagliardoRealtyAssociates,saidhe’snotconvincedthatkidsshouldbeinvolvedinselectingahome-buttheiroptionsshouldbeconsideredtoregardstoproximitytofriendsandsocialactivities,ifpossible.Youngerchildrenshouldfeellikethey’rechoosingtheirhome-withoutactuallygettingachoiceinthematter,saidADAMBailey,arealestateattorneybasedinNewYork.Askingthemquestionsaboutwhattheylikeaboutthebackyardofapotentialhomewillmakethemfeellikethey’rebeingincludedinthedecision-makingprocess,Baileysaid.Manyoftheaspectsofhomebuyingaren’taconsiderationforchildren,saidTraceyHampson,arealestateagentbasedinSantaClarita,Calif.Andplacingtoomuchemphasisontheiropinionscanruinafantastichomepurchase.“Speakingwithyourchildrenbeforeyoumakearealestatedecisioniswise,butIwouldn’tbasethepurchasingdecisionsolelyontheiropinions.”Hampsonsaid.Theotherissueisthatmanychildren-especiallyolderones-maybasetheirrealestateknowledgeonHGTVshows,saidAaronNorrisofTheNorrisGroupinRiverside,Calif.“TheyloveChipandJoannaGainesjustasmuchastherestofus,”hesaid.“HGTVhasseriouslychangedhowpeopleviewrealestate.It’snotshelter,it’salifestyle.Withthatmindsetchangecomesomeseriousmoneyconsequences.”Kidstendtogetstuckinthefeaturesandtheimmediatebenefitstothempersonally,Norrissaid.Parentsneedtoremindtheirchildrenthattheirneedsanddesiresmaychangeovertime,saidJulieGurner,arealestateanalystwithFitSmallB.“Theiropinionscanchangetomorrow,”Gurnersaid.“Harshasitmaybetosay,thatdecisionshouldlikelynotbemadecontingentonachild’sopinions,butrathermadeforthemwithgreatconsiderationintowhathomecanmeettheirneedsbest-andgivethemanopportunitytocustomizeitabitandmakeittheirown.”Thisadviceismorerelevantnowthaneverbefore,evenasmoreparentswanttoembracetheideasoftheirchildren,despitethecurrenthousingcrunch. A.notesthataspectslikechildren’sfriendsandsocialactivitiesshouldbeconsidereduponhome-buying.41.RyanHopperB.believesthathome-buyingshouldbebasedonchildren’sneed’sratherthantheiropinions.42.AdamBaileyC.Assumesthatmanychildren’sviewsonrealestateareinfluencedbythemedia.43.TraceyHampsonD.remarksthatsignificantmovesmayposechallengestochildren.44.AaronNorrisE.saysthatitiswisetoleavekidsinthedarkaboutrealestatedecisions.45.JulieGarnerF.advisethathomepurchaseshouldnotbebasedonlyonchildren’sopinions.G.thinksthatchildrenshouldbegivenasenseofinvolvementinhome-buyingdecisions.SectionIII Translation36. Directions:TranslatethefollowingtextintoChinese.WriteyourtranslationontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)ItiseasytounderestimateEnglishwriterJamesHerriot.Hehadsuchapleasant,readablestylethataremightthinkthatanyonecouldimitateit.HowmanytimeshaveIheardpeoplesay,“Icouldwriteabook,Ijusthaven’tthetime”Easilysaid.Notsoeasilydone.JamesHerriot,contrarytopopularopiniondidnotfinditeasyinhisearlydaysof,asheputit,“havingagoatthewritinggame”.Whileheobviouslyhadanabundanceofnaturaltalent,thefinalpolishedworkthathehastotheworldwastheresultofyearsofpracticing,re-writingandreading.Likethemajorityofauthors,hehadtosuffermanydisappointmentsandrejectionsalongtheway,butthesemadehimallthemoredeterminedtosucceed.Everythingheachievedinlifewasearnedthehardwayandhissuccessintheliteracyfieldwasnoexception.SectionIV WritingPartA47.Directions:SupposeprofessorSmithaskedyoutoplanadebateonthethemeofcitytraffic.Writehimanemailto1) suggestaspecifictopicwithyourreasons,and2) tellhimyourarrangement.Youshouldwriteabout100wordsontheANSWERSHEET.Donotuseyourownname.Use“LiMing”instead.Donotwriteyouraddress.(10points)PartB48. Directions:Writeanessaybasedonthechartbelow.Inyourwriting,youshould1)interpretthechart,and2)giveyourcomments.Youshouldwriteabout150wordsontheANSWERSHEET.(15points)参考答案SectionⅠUseofEnglish【完型填空答案】1.[D]However2.[A]helps3.[B]solely4.[B]lowering5.[D]reach6.[B]depiction7.[A]dueto8.[D]imm