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1、历年考研英二真题阅读理解 说到词汇量，许多同学都以为考研词汇只要记住5500基础词就行了，其实不然，这里给大家一个公式 ，考研英语词汇=161+116+550，加起来总量是7500左右，下文是我为你细心编辑整理的历年考研英二真题阅读理解，希望对你有所帮助，更多内容，请点击相关栏目查看，感谢! 历年考研英二真题阅读理解1 Text 1 It is curious that Stephen Koziatek feels almost as though he has to justify his efforts to give his students a better future. Mr. K

2、oziatek is part of something pioneering. He is a teacher at a New Hampshire high school where learning is not something of books and tests and mechanical memorization, but practical. When did it become accepted wisdom that students should be able to name the 13th president of the United States but b

3、e utterly overwhelmed by a broken bike chain? As Koziatek knows, there is learning in just about everything. Nothing is necessarily gained by forcing students to learn geometry at a graffitied desk stuck with generations of discarded chewing gum. They can also learn geometry by assembling a bicycle.

4、 But hes also found a kind of insidious prejudice. Working with your hands is seen as almost a mark of inferiority. Schools in the family of vocational education “have that stereotype.that its for kids who cant make it academically,”he says. On one hand, that viewpoint is a logical product of Americ

5、as evolution. Manufacturing is not the economic engine that it once was. The job security that the US economy once offered to high school graduates has largely evaporated. More education is the new principle. We want more for our kids, and rightfully so. But the headlong push into bachelors degrees

6、for all and the subtle devaluing of anything less misses an important point: Thats not the only thing the American economy need. Yes, a bachelors degree opens more doors. But even now, 54 percent of the jobs in the country are middle-skill jobs, such as construction and high-skill manufacturing. But

7、 only 44 percent of workers are adequately trained. In other words, at a time when the working class has turned the country on its political head, frustrated that the opportunity that once defined America is vanishing, one obvious solution is staring us in the face. There is a gap in working-class j

8、obs, but the workers who need those jobs most arent equipped to do them. Koziateks Manchester school of Technology High School is trying to fill that gap. Koziateks school is a wake-up call. When education becomes one-size-fits-all, it risks overlooking a nations diversity of gifts. 21. A broken bik

9、e chain is mentioned to show students lack of . A practical ability B academic training C pioneering spirit D mechanical memorization 22. There exists the prejudice that vocational education is for kids who . A have a stereotyped mind B have no career motivation C are not academically successful D a

10、re financially disadvantaged 23. We can infer from Paragraph 5 that high school graduates . A used to have big financial concerns B used to have more job opportunities C are reluctant to work in manufacturing D are entitled to more educational privileges 24. The headlong push into bachelor's deg

11、rees for all . A helps create a lot of middle-skill jobs B may narrow the gap in working-class jobs C is expected to yield a better-trained workforce D indicates the overvaluing of higher education 25. The author's attitude toward Koziateks school can be described as . A supportive B tolerant C

12、disappointed D cautious 历年考研英二真题阅读理解2 Text 1 A new study suggests that contrary to most surveys. People art actually more stressed at home than at work. Researchers measured people's cortntlol. Which is it at stress marker. While they were at work and while they were at home and found it higher

13、at what is supposed to be a place of refuge. "Further contradicting conventional wisdom, we found that women as well as men have lower levels of stress at work than at home," writes one of the researchers. Sarah Damaske, In fact women say they feel better at work. She notes. "it is me

14、n not women. Who report being bappicr at home than at work," Another surprise is that the findings hold true for both those with childrcn and without, but more so for nonparents. This is why pcoplc who work outside the home have better health. What the study doesn't measure is whether peopl

15、e are still doing work when they' re at home, whether it is household work or work brought home from the office. For many men, the end of the workday is a time to kick back. For women who stay home, they never get to leave the office. And for women who work outside the home, they often are playi

16、ng catch-up-with-household tasks. With the blurring of roles, and the fact that the home front lags well behind the workplace in making adjustments for working women, it' s not surprising that women are more stressed at home. But it's not just a gender thing. At work, people pretty much know

17、 what they're supposed to be doing: working, making money, doing the tasks they have to do in order to draw an income. The bargain is very pure: Employee puts in hours of physical or mental labor and employee draws out life-sustaining moola. On the home front, however, people have no such clarit

18、y. Rare is the household in which the division of labor is so clinically and methodically laid out. There are a lot of tasks to be done, there are inadequate rewards for most of them. Your home colleagues-your family-have no clear rewards for their labor; they need to be talked into it, or if they&#

19、39; re teenagers, threatened with complete removal of all electronic devices. Plus, they' re your family. You cannot fire your family. You never really get to go home from home. So it's not surprising that people are more stressed at home. Not only are the tasks apparently infinite, the co-w

20、orkers are much harder to motivate. 21.According to Pa ragraph 1，most previous su rveys found that home_ Awas an un realistic place for relaxation Bgenerated more stress than the workplace Cwas an ideal place for stress measurement Doffered greater relaxation than the workplace 22.According to Damas

21、ke， who are likely to be the happiest at home? AWorking mothers BChildless husbands C Childless wives DWorking fathers 23 The blurring of working women's roles refers to the fact thay_ Athey are both bread winners and housewives Btheir home is also a place for kicking back Cthere is often much h

22、ousework left behind Dit is difficult for them to leave their office 24.The word"moola"(Line 4，Para 4)most probably means_ Aenergy Bskills Cearnings Dnutrition 25.The home front differs from the workplace in that_ Ahome is hardly a cozier working environment Bdivision of labor at home is s

23、eldom clear-cut Chousehold tasks are generally more motivating Dfamily labor is often adequately rewarded 历年考研英二真题阅读理解3 Text 1 In an essay entitled “Making It in America”, the author Adam Davidson relates a joke from cotton about just how much a modern textile mill has been automated: The average mi

24、ll only two employees today,” a man and a dog. The man is there to feed the dog is there to keep the man away from the machines.” Davidsons article is one of a number of pieces that have recently appeared making the point that the reason we have such stubbornly high unemployment and declining middle

25、-class incomes today is also because of the advances in both globalization and the information technology revolution, which are more rapidly than ever replacing labor with machines or foreign worker. In the past, workers with average skills, doing an average job，could earn an average lifestyle ,But

26、,today ,average is officially over. Being average just wont earn you what it used to. It cant when so many more employers have so much more access to so much more above average cheap foreign labor, cheap robotics, cheap software, cheap automation and cheap genius. Therefore, everyone needs to find t

27、heir extra-their unique value contribution that makes them stand out in whatever is their field of employment. Yes, new technology has been eating jobs forever, and always will. But theres been an acceleration. As Davidson notes,” In the 10 years ending in 2009, U.S. factories shed workers so fast t

28、hat they erased almost all the gains of the previous 70 years; roughly one out of every three manufacturing jobs-about 6 million in total -disappeared. There will always be changed-new jobs, new products, new services. But the one thing we know for sure is that with each advance in globalization and

29、 the I.T. revolution, the best jobs will require workers to have more and better education to make themselves above average. In a world where average is officially over, there are many things we need to do to support employment, but nothing would be more important than passing some kind of G.I.Bill

30、for the 21st century that ensures that every American has access to poet-high school education. 21. The joke in Paragraph 1 is used to illustrate_ A the impact of technological advances B the alleviation of job pressure C the shrinkage of textile mills D the decline of middle-class incomes 22. Accor

31、ding to Paragraph 3, to be a successful employee, one has to_ A work on cheap software B ask for a moderate salary C adopt an average lifestyle D contribute something unique 23. The quotation in Paragraph 4 explains that _ A gains of technology have been erased B job opportunities are disappearing a

32、t a high speed C factories are making much less money than before D new jobs and services have been offered 24. According to the author, to reduce unemployment, the most important is_ A to accelerate the I.T. revolution B to ensure more education for people C ro advance economic globalization D to p

33、ass more bills in the 21st century 25. Which of the following would be the most appropriate title for the text? A New Law Takes Effect B Technology Goes Cheap C Average Is Over D Recession Is Bad 历年考研英二真题阅读理解4 Text 1 What would you do with 590m? This is now a question for Gloria Mackenzie, an 84-yea

34、r-old widow who recently emerged from her small, tin-roofed house in Florida to collect the biggest undivided lottery jackpot in history. If she hopes her new-found for tune will yield lasting feelings of fulfillment, she could do worse than read Happy Money by Elizabeth Dumn and Michael Norton. The

35、se two academics use an array of behavioral research to show that the most rewarding ways to spend money can be counterintuitive. Fantasies of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and extravagant homes. Yet satisfaction with these material purchases wears off fairly quickly what was once

36、 exciting and new becomes old-hat; regret creeps in. It is far better to spend money on experiences, say Ms Dumn and Mr Norton, like interesting trips, unique meals or even going to the cinema. These purchases often become more valuable with time-as stories or memories-particularly if they involve f

37、eeling more connected to others. This slim volume is packed with tips to help wage slaves as well as lottery winners get the most "happiness bang for your buck." It seems most people would be better off if they could shorten their commutes to work, spend more time with friends and family a

38、nd less of it watching television (something the average American spends a whopping two months a year doing, and is hardly jollier for it).Buying gifts or giving to charity is often more pleasurable than purchasing things for oneself, and luxuries are most enjoyable when they are consumed sparingly.

39、 This is apparently the reason MacDonald's restricts the availability of its popular McRib - a marketing trick that has turned the pork sandwich into an object of obsession. Readers of “HappyMoney” are clearly a privileged lot, anxious about fulfillment, not hunger.Money may not quite buy happin

40、ess, but people in wealthier countries are generally happier than those in poor ones. Yet the link between feeling good and spending money on others can be seen among rich and poor people around the world, and scarcity enhances the pleasure of most things for most people. Not everyone will agree wit

41、h the authors policy ideas, which range from mandating more holiday time to reducing tax incentives for American homebuyers. But most people will come away from this book believing it was money well spent。 21.According to Dumn and Norton,which of the following is the most rewarding purchase? AA big

42、house BA special tour CA stylish car DA rich meal 22.The authors attitude toward Americans watching TV is Acritical Bsupportive Csympathetic Dambiguous 23.Macrib is mentioned in paragraph 3 to show that Aconsumers are sometimes irrational Bpopularity usually comes after quality Cmarketing tricks are

43、 after effective Drarity generally increases pleasure 24.According to the last paragraph,Happy Money Ahas left much room for readerscriticism Bmay prove to be a worthwhile purchase Chas predicted a wider income gap in the us Dmay give its readers a sense of achievement 25.This text mainly discusses

44、how to Abalance feeling good and spending money Bspend large sums of money won in lotteries Cobtain lasting satisfaction from money spent Dbecome more reasonable in spending on luxuries 本文来源：网络收集与整理，如有侵权，请联系作者删除，谢谢！第18页 共18页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页第 18 页 共 18 页