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1、往年考研英语二真题完形填空往年考研英语二真题完形填空1 Directions: Read the following text。Choose the best word(s)for each numbered 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

2、 to agree by the way they fiddle with their phones，even without a 1 underground It's a sad reality-our desire to avoid interacting with other human beings-because there's 2 to be gained from talking to the strange r standing by you. But you wouldn't know it， 3 into your phone. This unive

3、rsal armor sends the 4 ：Please don't approach me. What is it that makes us feel we need to hide 5 our screens? One answer is fear, according to Jon Wortmann, executive mental coach We fear rejection，or that our innocent social advances will be 6 ascreep,We fear we'II be 7 We fear we'II b

4、e disruptive Strangers are inherently 8 to us，so we are more likely to feel 9 when communicating with them 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 p

5、erceive is going to be more 11 . But once we rip off the bandaid，tuck our smartphones in our pockets and look up，it doesn't 12 so bad. In one 2011 experiment，behavioral scientists Nicholas Epley and Juliana Schroeder asked commuters to do the unthinkable: Start a 13 . They had Chicago train comm

6、uters talk to their fellow 14 . When Dr.Epley and Ms. Schroeder asked other people in the same train 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 d

7、idn't expect a positive experience, after they 17 with the experiment, not a single person reported 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. It'

8、;s that 20 : Talking to strangers can make you feel connected. 1. A ticket B permit Csignall D record 2. A nothing B link Canother D much 3. A beaten B guided Cplugged D brought 4. A message B cede Cnotice D sign 5. A under B beyond C behind D from 6. A misinterprete B misapplied C misadjusted D mis

9、matched 7. A fired B judged C replaced D delayed 8. A unreasonable B ungreatful C unconventional D unfamiliar 9. A comfortable B anxious C confident D angry 10. A attend B point C take D turn 11. A dangerous B mysterious C violent D boring 12. A hurt B resis C bend D decay 13. A lecture B conversati

10、on C debate D negotiation 14. A trainees B employees C researchers D passengers 15. A reveal B choose C predictl D design 16. A voyage B flight C walk D ride 17. A went through B did away C caught up D put up 18. A In turn B In particular CIn fact D In consequence 19. A unless B since C if D whereas

11、 20. A funny B simple C Iogical D rare 往年考研英语二真题完形填空2 Directions: 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) Why do people read negative Internet comments and do other things that will obviously be painful? Because

12、 humans have an inherent need to 1 uncertainty, according to a recent study in Psychological Science. The new research reveals that the need to know is so strong that people will 2 to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will 3 . In a series of four experiments, behavioral scient

13、ists at the University of Chicago and the Wisconsin School of Business tested. Students willingness to 4 themselves to unpleasant stimuli in an effort to satisfy curiosity. For one 5 each participant was shown a pile of pens that the researcher claimed were from a previous experiment. The twist? Hal

14、f of the pens would 6 an electric shock when clicked. Twenty-seven students were told which pens were electrified, another twenty-seven were told only that some were electrified 7 left alone in the room, the students who did not know which ones would shock them clicked more pens and incurred more sh

15、ocks than the students who knew what would 8 subsequent experiments reproduced, this effect with other stimuli 9 the sound of finger nails on a chalkboard and photographs of disgusting insects. The drive to_10_is deeply rooted in humans. Much the same as the basic drives for_11_or shelter, says Chri

16、stopher Hsee of the University of Chicago Curiosity is often considered a good instinct-it can _12_New Scientific advances, for instance-but sometimes such_13_can backfire, the insight that curiosity can drive you to do _14_things is a profound one. Unhealthy curiosity is possible to 15 , however, i

17、n a final experiment, participants who were encouraged to 16 how they would feel after viewing an unpleasant picture were less likely to 17 to see such an image. These results suggest that imagining the 18 of following through on ones curiosity ahead of time can help determine 19 it is worth the end

18、eavor. ” Thinking about long-term 20 is key to reducing the possible negative effects of curiosity. Hsee says “in other words, dont read online comments”. 1. AProtect B resolve C discuss D ignore 2. Arefuse B wait C regret D seek 3. Ahurt B last Cmislead D rise 4. Aalert B tie C treat D expose 5. Am

19、essage B review C trial D concept 6.A remove B weaken C interrupt D deliver 7.Awhen B if C though D unless 8.A continue B happen C disappear D change 9.A rather than B regardless of C such as D owing to 10.A discover B forgive C forget D disagree 11.A pay B marriage C schooling D food 12.A lead to B

20、rest on C learn from D begin with 13.A withdrawal B persistence C inquiry D diligence 14.A self-reliant B self-destructive C self-evident D self-deceptive 15.A define B resist Creplace D trace 16.A overlook B predict C design D conceal 17.A remember B promise C choose D pretend 18.A relief B plan C

21、duty D outcome 19.A why B whether C where D how 20.A consequences B investments C strategies D limitations 往年考研英语二真题完形填空3 Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) Thinner isnt always better. A number of st

22、udies have _1_ that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually _2_. For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women. _3_ among t

23、he elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an _4_ of good health. Of even greater _5_ is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define. It is often defined _6_ body mass index, or BMI. BMI _7_ body mass divided by the square of height. An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often co

24、nsidered to be normal weight. Between 25 and 30 is overweight. And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity, _8_,can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese. While such numerical standards seem 9 , they are not. Obesity is probably less a matter of weight than body fat.

25、 Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit, 10 others with a low BMI may be in poor 11 .For example, many collegiate and professional football players 12 as obese, though their percentage body fat is low. Conversely, someone with a small frame may have high body fat but a 13 BMI. Today w

26、e have a(an) _14 _ to label obesity as a disgrace.The overweight are sometimes_15_in the media with their faces covered. Stereotypes _16_ with obesity include laziness, lack of will power,and lower prospects for success.Teachers,employers,and health professionals have been shown to harbor biases aga

27、inst the obese. _17_very young children tend to look down on the overweight, and teasing about body build has long been a problem in schools. 1. A denied B conduced C doubled D ensured 2. A protective B dangerous C sufficient Dtroublesome 3. A Instead B However C Likewise D Therefore 4. A indicator

28、B objective C origin D example 5. A impact B relevance C assistance D concern 6. A in terms of B in case of C in favor of D in of 7. A measures B determines C equals D modifies 8. A in essence B in contrast C in turn D in part 9. A complicated B conservative C variable D straightforward 10. A so B u

29、nlike C since D unless 11. A shape B spirit C balance D taste 12. A start B quality C retire D stay 13. A strange B changeable C normal D constant 14. A option B reason C opportunity D tendency 15. A employed B pictured C imitated D monitored 16. A B combined C settled D associated 17. A Even B Stil

30、l C Yet D Only 18. A despised B corrected C ignored D grounded 19. A discussions B businesses C policies D studies 20. A for B against C with D without 往年考研英语二真题完形填空4 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) Given t

31、he advantages of electronic money, you might think that we would move quickly to the cashless society in which all payments are made electronically. 1 a true cashless society is probably not around the corner. Indeed, predictions have been 2 for two decades but have not yet come to fruition. For exa

32、mple, Business Week predicted in 1975 that electronic means of payment would soon revolutionize the very 3 of money itself, only to 4 itself several years later. Why has the movement to a cashless society been so 5 in coming? Although electronic means of payment may be more efficient than a payments

33、 system based on paper, several factors work 6 the disappearance of the paper system. First, it is very 7 to set up the computer, card reader, and telecornmunications networks necessary to make electronic money the 8 form of payment Second, paper checks have the advantage that they 9 receipts, somet

34、hing thai many consumers are unwilling to 10 . Third, the use of paper checks gives consumers several days of float - it takes several days 11 a check is cashed and funds are 12 from the issuer's account, which means that the writer of the check can cam interest on the funds in the meantime. 13

35、electronic payments arc immediate, they eliminate the float for the consumer. Fourth, electronic means of payment may 14 security and privacy concerns. We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access a computer database and to alter information 15 there. The fact that

36、 this is not an 16 occurrence means that dishonest persons might be able to access bank accounts in electronic payments systems and 17 from someone else's accounts. The 18 of this type of fraud is no easy task, and a new field of computer science is developing to 19 security issues. A further co

37、ncern is that the use of e lectronic means of payment leaves an electronic 20 that contains a large amount of personal data. There are concerns that government, employers, and marketers might be able to access these data, thereby violating our privacy. 1. A However B Moreover C Therefore D Otherwise

38、 2. A off B back C over D around 3. A power B concept C history D role 4. A reward B resist C resume D reverse 5. A silent B sudden C slow D steady 6. A for B against C with D on 7. A imaginative B expensive C sensitive D productive 8. A similar B original C temporary D dominant 9. A collect B provi

39、de C copy D print 10. A give up B take over C bring back D pass down 11. A before B after C since D when 12. A kept B borrowed C released D withdrawn 13. A Unless B Until C Because D Though 14. A hide B express C raise Dease 15. A analyzed B shared C stored D displayed 16. A unsafe B unnatural C uncommon D unclear 17. A steal B choose C benefit D return 18. A consideration B prevention C manipulation D justification 19. A cope with B fight against C adapt to D call for 20. A chunk B chip C path D trail 往年考研英语二