2024年考研英语（二）真题及参考答案

2024年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语(二)试题☆考生注意事项☆4.填(书)写部分必须使用黑色字迹签字笔书写，字迹工整、笔迹清楚；涂考生编号考生姓名SectionIUseofEnglishDirectionsReadthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Yoursociallifeisdefinedas“theactivitiesyoudowithotherpeople,forpleasure,whenyouarenotworking”.It'simportanttohaveasociallife,butwhat'srightforonepersonwon'tberightforanother.Someofusfeelenergisedbyspendinglotsoftimewithothers,someofusmayfeeldrained,evenifit'sdoingsomethingweenjoy.Thisiswhyfindinga2inyoursociallifeiskey.Spendingtoomuchtimeonyourown,not3others,canmakeyoufeellonelyand4.Lonelinessisknowntoimpactonyourmentalhealthand5alowmood.Anyonecanfeellonelyatanytime.Thismightbeespeciallytrueif,6,youareworkingfromhomeandyouare7ontheusualsocialconversationsthathappeninanoffice.Otherlifechangescan8periodsoflonelinesstoo,suchasretirement,changingjobsorbecomingaparent.It'simportanttorecognisethesefeelingsofloneliness.Therearewaysto9asociallife,butitcanfeeloverwhelming10.It'sagreatideatostartbythinkingabouthobbiesyouenjoy.Youcanthenfindgroupsandactivitiesrelatedtothosewhereyouwillbeabletomeet11people.Therearegroupsaimedatnewparents,atthosewhowantto12anewsportforthefirsttime,ornetworkingeventsforthoseinthesameprofessiontomeetupand13ideas.Ontheotherhand,it's14possibletohavetoomuchofasociallife.Ifyoufeellikeyou'realwaysdoingsomethingandthereisneverany15inyourcalendarfordowntime,youcouldsuffersocialburnoutorsocial16.Weallhaveourownsociallimitandit'simportanttorecognisewhenyou'refeelinglikeit'salltoomuch.Lowmood,lowenergy,irritabilityandtroublesleepingcouldallbe17ofpoorsocialhealth.Makesureyou18sometimeinyourdiarywhenyou're19forsocialisingandusethistimetorelax,20andrecover.[C]whereas2.[A]contrast[B]balance3.[A]seeing[B]pleasing[C]judging[D]teaching4.[A]misguided[B]surprised[C]spoiled[D]disconnected5.[A]contributeto[C]interferewith[D]goagainst6.[A]infact[B]ofcourse[C]forexample7.[A]cuttingback[B]missingout[C]breakingin[D]lookingdown8.[A]shorten[B]trigger[C]follow[D]interrupt9.[A]assess[B]interpret[C]provide[C]ontime[D]bychance11.[A]far-sighted[B]strong-willed[C]kind-hearted[D]like-minded[B]promote[D]describe[D]boundary[B]criticism[C]injustice[D]dilemma[B]standards18.[A]takeover[B]wipeoff[C]addup19.[A]ungrateful[B]unavailable[C]responsible[D]regretful20.[A]reactSectionⅡReadingComprehensionDirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)英语(二)试题.2.(共14页)Text1InhernewbookCogsandMonsters:WhatEconomicsIs,andWhatItShouldBe,DianeCoyle,ancconomistatCambridgeUniversity,arguesthatthedigitaleconomyrequiresnewwaysofthinkingaboutprogress.“Whateverwemeanbytheeconomygrowing,bythingsgettingbetter,thegainswillhavetobemoreevenlysharedthanintherecentpast,”shewrites.“Aneconomyoftechmillionairesorbillionairesandgigworkers,withmiddle-incomejobsundercutbyautomation,willnotbepoliticallysustainable.”Improvinglivingstandardsandincreasingprosperityformorepeoplewillrequiregreateruseofdigitaltechnologiestoboostproductivityinvarioussectors,includinghealthcareandconstruction,saysCoyle.Butpeoplecan'tbeexpectedtoembracethechangesifthey'renotseeingthebenefits—ifthey'rejustseeinggoodjobsbeingdestroyed.Inarecentinterview,Coylesaidshefearsthattech'sinequalityproblemcouldbearoadblocktodeployingAI.“We'retalkingaboutdisruption,”shesays.“Thesearetransformativetechnologiesthatchangethewayswespendourtimeeveryday,thatchangebusinessmodelsthatsucceed.”Tomakesuch“tremendouschanges,”sheadds,youneedsocialbuy-in.Instead,saysCoyle,resentmentissimmeringamongmanyasthebenefitsareperceivedtogotoelitesinahandfulofprosperouscities.AccordingtotheBrookingsInstitution,ashortlistofeightAmericancitiesthatincludedSanFrancisco,SanJose,Boston,andSeattlehadroughly38%ofalltechjobsby2019.NewAItechnologiesareparticularlyconcentrated:Brookings'sMarkMuroandSifanLiuestimatethatjust15citiesaccountfortwo-thirdsoftheAIassetsandcapabilitiesintheUnitedStates.ThedominanceofafewcitiesintheinventionandcommercializationofAImeansthatgeographicaldisparitiesinwealthwillcontinuetosoar.Notonlywillthisfosterpolticalandsocialunrest,butitcould,asCoylesuggests,holdbackthesortsofAItechnologiesneededforregionaleconomiestogrow.PartofthesolutioncouldlieinsomehowlooseningthestrangleholdthatBigTechhasondefiningtheAIagenda.Thatwilllikelytakeincreasedfederalfundingforresearchindependentofthetechgiants.AmoreimmediateresponseistobroadenourdigitalimaginationstoconceiveofAItechnologiesthatdon'tsimplyreplacejobsbutexpandopportunitiesinthesectorsthatdifferentpartsofthecountrycaremostabout,likehealthcare,education,andmanufacturing.英语(二)试题.3.(共14页)21.Coylearguesinhernewbookthateconomicgrowthshould[A]giverisetoinnovations[B]diversifycareerchoices[C]bencfitpeoplecqually[D]bepromotedforcefully22.AccordingtoParagraph2,digitaltechnologiesshouldbeusedto[A]bringaboutinstantprosperity[B]reducepeople'sworkload[C]raiseoverallworkefficiency[D]enhancecross-sectorcooperation23.WhatdoesCoylefearabouttransformativetechnologies?[A]Theymayaffectwork-lifebalance.[B]Theymaybeimpracticaltodeploy.[C]Theymayincurhugeexpenditure.[D]Theymaybeunwelcometothepublic.24.SeveralAmericancitiesarementionedtoshow[A]theunevendistributionofAItechnologiesintheUS[B]thedisappointingprospectoftechjobsintheUS[C]thefastprogressofUSregionaleconomies[D]theincreasingsignificanceofUSAIassets25.WithregardtoCoyle'sconcern,theauthorsuggests[A]raisingfundstostartnewAIprojects[B]encouragingcollaborationinAIresearch[C]guardingagainstthesideeffectsofAI[D]redefiningtheroleofAItechnologies英语(二)试题.4.(共14页)Text2TheUKisfacingafutureconstructioncrisisbecauseofafailuretoplanttreestoproducewood,Conforhaswarned.Theforestryandwoodtradebodyhascalledforurgentactiontoreducethecountry'srelianceontimberimportsandprovideastablesupplyofwoodforfuturegenerations.Currentlyonly20percentoftheUK'swoodrequirementishome-grownwhileitremainsthesecond-largestnetimporteroftimberintheworld.ComingatatimeoffreshincentivesfromtheUKgovernmentforlandownerstogrowmoretrees,thetradebodysaysthesedon'tgofarenoughandfailtopromotethebenefitsofplantingthemtoboosttimbersupplies.“Notonlyarewefacingacarboncrisisnow,butwewillalsobefacingafutureconstructioncrisisbecauseofafailuretoplanttreestoproducewood,”saidStuartGoodall,chiefexecutiveofConfor.“Fordecadeswehavenottakenresponsibilityforinvestinginourdomesticwoodsupply,leavingusexposedtofluctuatingpricesandfightingforfuturesuppliesofwoodasglobaldemandrisesandourownsuppliesfall.”TheUKhasidealconditionsforgrowingwoodtobuildlow-carbonhomesandisagloballeaderincertifyingthatitsforestsaresustainablymanaged,Conforsays.WhilearoundthreequartersofScottishhomesarebuiltfromScottishtimber,theuseofhome-grownwoodinEnglandisonlyaround25percent.ThecausesoftheUK'scurrentpositionarecomplexandrangefromoutdatedperceptionsofproductiveforestrytothedecimationoftreesbygreysquirrels.Italsoencompassessignificanthesitationonbehalfoffarmersandotherlandownerstoinvestinlonger-termplantingprojects.WhileproductivetreeplantingcandeliverrealfinancialbenefitstoruraleconomiesandcontributetotheUK'snet-zerostrategy,thefocusofgovernmentsupportcontinuestobeonfoodproductionandtherewildingandplantingofnativewoodlandsolelyforbiodiversity.Goodalladded:“Whilefoodproductionandbiodiversityhealthareclearlyofcriticalimportance,weneedourlandtoalsoprovidesecuresuppliesofwoodforconstruction,manufacturingandcontributetonetzero.“WhiletheUKgovernmenthasstateditsambitionformoretreeplanting,therehasbeenlittleactionontheground.Conforisnowcallingformuchgreaterimpetusbehindthoseaspirationstoensurewehaveenoughwoodtomeetincreasingdemand.”英语(二)试题.5.(共14页)26.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph1thattheUKneedsto[A]increaseitsdomesticwoodsupply[B]reduceitsdemandfortimber[C]loweritswoodproductioncosts[D]liftitscontrolontimberimports27.AccordingtoConfor,theUKgovernment'sfreshincentives[A]canhardlyaddressaconstructioncrisis[B]arebelievedtocomeatawrongtime[C]seemtobemisleadingforlandowners[D]willbetoocostlytoputintopractice28.TheUK'sexposuretofluctuatingwoodpricesisaresultof[A]thegovernmentsinactionontimberimports[B]inadequateinvestmentingrowingwood[C]thecompetitionamongtimbertradersathome[D]woodproducers'motivetomaximiseprofits29.WhichofthefollowingcausestheshortageofwoodsupplyintheUK?[A]Excessivetimberconsumptioninconstruction.[B]Unfavourableconditionsforgrowingwood.[C]Outdatedtechnologiesofthewoodindustry.[D]Farmers'unwillingnesstoplanttrees.30.WhatdoesGoodallthinktheUKgovernmentshoulddo?[A]Subsidisethebuildingoflow-carbonhomes.[B]Paygreaterattentiontoboostingruraleconomies.[C]Providemoresupportforproductivetreeplanting.[D]Giveprioritytopursuingitsnet-zerostrategy.英语(二)试题.6.(共14页)Text3Oneofthebiggestchallengesinkeepingunsafeagingdriversofftheroadisconvincingthemthatit'stimetoturnoverthekeys.“Itsacompletelife-changer”whensomeonestops—orisforcedtostop—driving,saidformerriskmanagerAnneM.Menke.“TheAmericanMedicalAssociationadvisesphysiciansthat'insituationswhereclearevidenceofsubstantialdrivingimpairmentimpliesastrongthreattopatientandpublicsafety,andwherethephysician'sadvicetodiscontinuedrivingprivilegesisignored,itisdesirableandethicaltonotifytheDepartmentofMotorVehicles,”Menkewrote.“Somestatesrequirephysicianstoreport,othersallowbutdonotmandatereports,whileafewconsiderareportabreachofconfidentiality.Therecouldbeliabilityandpenaltiesifaphysiciandoesnotactinaccordancewithstatelawsonreportingandconfidentiality,”shecounseled.Partoftheprobleminkeepingolderdriverssafeisthatthedifficultiesareaddressedpiecemealbydifferentprofessionswithdifferentfocuses,includinggerontologists,highwayadministrationofficials,automotiveengineersandothers,saidgerontologistElizabethDugan.“There'snotaNationalInstituteofOlderDriverStudies,”shesaid.“Weneedbetterevidenceonwhatmakesdriversunsafe”andwhatcanhelp,saidDugan.Onethingthatdoesseemtoworkisrequiringdriverstoreportinpersonforlicenserenewal.Mandatoryin-personrenewalwasassociatedwitha31percentreductioninfatalcrashesinvolvingdrivers85orolder,accordingtoonestudy.Passingvisiontestsalsoproducedasimilardeclineinfatalcrashesforthosedrivers,althoughthereapp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