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1、欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！1/80 2017 年考研英语一真题原文及答案解析完整版 2017 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（一）Section I Use of English 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)Could a hug a day keep the doctor away?The

2、 answer may be a resounding“yes!”1 helping you feel close and 2 to people you care about,it turns out that hugs can bring a 3 of health benefits to your body and mind.Believe it or not,a warm embrace might even help you 4 getting sick this winter.In a recent study 5 over 400 health adults,researcher

3、s from Carnegie Mellon University in Pennsylvania examined the effects of perceived social support and the receipt of hugs 6 the participants susceptibility to developing the common cold after being 7 to the virus.People who perceived greater social support were less likely to come 8 with a cold,and

4、 the researchers 9 that the stress-reducing effects of hugging 10 about 32 percent of that beneficial effect.11 among those who got a cold,the ones who felt greater social support and received more frequent hugs had less severe 12 .欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！2/80“Hugging protects

5、 people who are under stress from the 13 risk for colds thats usually 14 with stress,”notes Sheldon Cohen,a professor of psychology at Carnegie.Hugging“is a marker of intimacy and helps 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！15 the feeling that others are there to help 16 difficulty.”Some ex

6、perts 17 the stress-reducing,health-related benefits of hugging to the release of oxytocin,often called“the bonding hormone”18 it promotes attachment in relationships,including that between mother and their newborn babies.Oxytocin is made primarily in the central lower part of the brain,and some of

7、it is released into the bloodstream.But some of it 19 in the brain,where it 20 mood,behavior and physiology.1A Unlike B Besides C Despite D Throughout 2A connected B restricted C equal D inferior 3A choice B view C lesson D host 4A recall B forget C avoid D keep 5A collecting B involving C guiding D

8、 affecting 6A of B in C at D on 7A devoted B exposed C lost D attracted 8A across B along C down D out 9A calculated B denied C doubted D imagined 10A served B required C restored D explained 11A Even B Still C Rather D Thus 12A defeats B symptoms C tests D errors 13A minimized B highlighted C contr

9、olled D increased 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！14 A equipped B associated C presented D compared 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！15A assess B moderate C generate D record 16A in the face of B in the form of C in the way of D in the name of 17A transfer B commit C att

10、ribute D return 18A because B unless C though D until 19A emerges B vanishes C remains D decreases 20 A experiences B combines C justifies Dinfluences Section II Reading Comprehension Part A Directions:Read the following four texts.Answer the questions below each text by choosing A,B,C or D.Mark you

11、r answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points)Text 1 First two hours,now three hoursthis is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight,at least at some major U.S.airports with increasingly massive security lines.Americans are willing to tolerate time-consumi

12、ng security procedures in return for increased safety.The crash of Egypt Air Flight 804,which terrorists may have downed over the Mediterranean Sea,provides another tragic 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！reminder of why.But demanding too much of air travelers or providing too little s

13、ecurity in return undermines public support for the process.And it should:Wasted time is a drag on Americans economic and private lives,not to mention infuriating.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！Last year,the Transportation Security Administration(TSA)found in a secret check that unde

14、rcover investigators were able to sneak weapons-both fake and realpast airport security nearly every time they tried.Enhanced security measures since then,combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving Chicagos OHare International.It is not yet clear how much more effective airline secu

15、rity has becomebut the lines are obvious.Part of the issue is that the government did not anticipate the steep increase in airline travel,so the TSA is now rushing to get new screeners on the line.Part of the issue is that airports have only so much room for screening lanes.Another factor may be tha

16、t more people are trying to overpack their carry-on bags to avoid checked-baggage fees,though the airlines strongly dispute this.There is one step the TSA could take that would not require remodeling airports or rushing to hire:Enroll more people in the PreCheck program.PreCheck is supposed to be a

17、win-win for travelers and the TSA.Passengers who pass a background check are eligible to use expedited screening lanes.This allows the TSA wants to enroll 25 million people in PreCheck.It has not gotten anywhere close to that,and one big reason is sticker shock.Passengers must pay$85 every five year

18、s to process their background checks.Since the beginning,this price tag has been PreChecks fatal flaw.Upcoming reforms might bring the price to a more reasonable level.But Congress should look into doing so 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！directly,by helping to finance PreCheck enroll

19、ment or to cut costs in other ways.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！The TSA cannot continue diverting resources into underused PreCheck lanes while most of the traveling public suffers in unnecessary lines.It is long past time to make the program work.21.According to Paragraph 1,Parkru

20、n has_.A gained great popularity B created many jobs Cstrengthened community ties D become an official festival 22.The author believes that Londons Olympic“legacy”has failed to _.A boost population growth B promote sport participation Cimprove the citys image D increase sport hours in schools 23.Par

21、krun is different form Olympic games in that it _.A aims at discovering talents B focuses on mass competition C does not emphasize elitism D does not attract first-timers 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！24.With regard to mass sports,the author holds that governments should_.A organize

22、“grassroots”sports events B supervise local sports associations C increase funds for sports clubs D invest in pubic sports facilities 25.The authors attitude to what UK governments have to done for sports is _.Atolerant B critical Cuncertain Dsympathetic Text 2 “The ancient Hawaiians were astronomer

23、s,”wrote Queen Liliuokalani,Hawaiis last reigning monarch,in 1897.Star watchers were among the most esteemed members of Hawaiian society.Sadly,all is not well with astronomy in Hawaii today.Protests have erupted over construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope(TMT),a giant observatory that promises t

24、o revolutionize humanitys view of the cosmos.At issue is the TMTs planned location on Mauna Kea,a dormant volcano worshiped by some Hawaiians as the piko,that connects the Hawaiian Islands to the heavens.But 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！Mauna Kea is also home to some of the worlds

25、most powerful telescopes.Rested in the Pacific Ocean,欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！Mauna Keas peak rises above the bulk of our planets dense atmosphere,where conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity.Opposition to telescopes on Mauna Kea is nothing new.A sm

26、all but vocal group of Hawaiians and environments have long viewed their presence as disrespect for sacred land and a painful reminder of the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation.Some blame for the current controversy belongs to astronomers.In their eagerness to build bigger telescopes,the

27、y forgot that science is the only way of understanding the world.They did not always prioritize the protection of Mauna Keas fragile ecosystems or its holiness to the islands inhabitants.Hawaiian culture is not a relic of the past;it is a living culture undergoing a renaissance today.Yet science has

28、 a cultural history,too,with roots going back to the dawn of civilization.The same curiosity to find what lies beyond the horizon that first brought early Polynesians to Hawaiis shores inspires astronomers today to explore the heavens.Calls to disassemble all telescopes on Mauna Kea or to ban future

29、 development there ignore the reality that astronomy and Hawaiian culture both seek to answer big questions about who we are,where we come from and where we are going.Perhaps that is why we explore the starry skies,as if answering a primal calling to know ourselves and our true ancestral homes.欢迎您阅读

30、并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！The astronomy community is making compromises to change its use of Mauna Kea.The TMT site was chosen to minimize the telescopes visibility around the island and to avoid archaeological and environmental impact.To limit the number of telescopes on 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档

31、，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！Mauna Kea,old ones will be removed at the end of their lifetimes and their sites returned to a natural state.There is no reason why everyone cannot be welcomed on Mauna Kea to embrace their cultural heritage and to study the stars.26.Queen Liliuokalanis remark in

32、Paragraph 1 indicates A its conservative view on the historical role of astronomy.B the importance of astronomy in ancient Hawaiian society.C the regrettable decline of astronomy in ancient times.D her appreciation of star watchers feats in her time.27.Mauna Kea is deemed as an ideal astronomical si

33、te due to A its geographical features B its protective surroundings.C its religious implications.D its existing infrastructure.28.The construction of the TMT is opposed by some locals partly because A it may risk ruining their intellectual life.B it reminds them of a humiliating history.C their cult

34、ure will lose a chance of revival.D they fear losing control of Mauna Kea.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！29.It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that progress in todays astronomy A is fulfilling the dreams of ancient Hawaiians.B helps spread Hawaiian culture across the world.欢迎您阅读并下载本

35、文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！C may uncover the origin of Hawaiian culture.D will eventually soften Hawaiians hostility.30.The authors attitude toward choosing Mauna Kea as the TMT site is one of A severe criticism.B passive acceptance.C slight hesitancy.D full approval.Text 3 Robert F.Kenne

36、dy once said that a countrys GDP measures“everything except that which makes life worthwhile.”With Britain voting to leave the European Union,and GDP already predicted to slow as a result,it is now a timely moment to assess what he was referring to.The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed

37、policymakers for over half a century.Many argue that it is a flawed concept.It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do.By most recent measures,the UKs GDP has been the envy of the Western world,with record low unemployment and high growth figures.If everything was going so well,

38、then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit,despite the warnings about what it could do to their countrys economic prospects?欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being sheds some light on that question

39、.Across the 163 countries measured,the 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens.Rather than just focusing on GDP,over 40 different sets of criteria from health,educa

40、tion and civil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how countries are performing.While all of these countries face their own challenges,there are a number of consistent themes.Yes,there has been a budding economic recovery since the 2008 global crash,but in key i

41、ndicators in areas such as health and education,major economies have continued to decline.Yet this isnt the case with all countries.Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society,income equality and the environment.This is a lesson that ri

42、ch countries can learn:When GDP is no longer regarded as the sole measure of a countrys success,the world looks very different.So,what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations,as a measure,it is no longer enough.It doe

43、s not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomes all things that contribute to a persons sense of well-being.The sharp hit to growth predicted around the world and in the UK could lead to a decline in the everyday services we depend on for our well-being and for gr

44、owth.But 欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being rather than simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the forecasted doom and may even see progress.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！31.Robert F.Kennedy is cited because

45、 he Apraised the UK for its GDP.Bidentified GDP with happiness.Cmisinterpreted the role of GDP.Dhad a low opinion of GDP.32.It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that Athe UK is reluctant to remold its economic pattern.BGDP as the measure of success is widely defied in the UK.Cthe UK will contribute l

46、ess to the world economy.Dpolicymakers in the UK are paying less attention to GDP.33.Which of the following is true about the recent annual study?AIt is sponsored by 163 countries.BIt excludes GDP as an indicator.CIts criteria are questionable.DIts results are enlightening.34.In the last two paragra

47、phs,the author suggests that Athe UK is preparing for an economic boom.Bhigh GDP foreshadows an economic decline.Cit is essential to consider factors beyond GDP.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文档！Dit requires caution to handle economic issues.欢迎您阅读并下载本文档，本文档来源于互联网，如有侵权请联系删除！我们将竭诚为您提供优质的文

48、档！35.Which of the following is the best title for the text?AHigh GDP But Inadequate Well-being,a UK Lesson BGDP Figures,a Window on Global Economic Health CRebort F.Kennedy,a Terminator of GDP DBrexit,the UKs Gateway to Well-being Text 4 In a rare unanimous ruling,the US Supreme Court has overturned

49、 the corruption conviction of a former Virginia governor,Robert McDonnell.But it did so while holding its nose at the ethics of his conduct,which included accepting gifts such as a Rolex watch and a Ferrari automobile from a company seeking access to government.The high courts decision said the judg

50、e in Mr.McDonnells trial failed to tell a jury that it must look only at his“official acts,”or the former governors decisions on“specific”and“unsettled”issues related to his duties.Merely helping a gift-giver gain access to other officials,unless done with clear intent to pressure those officials,is