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1、考研真题历年英语二阅读 在学习单词时，要时刻联系其背后的语境，在语境中学习单词，驾驭它在不同语境中的用法和含义，而不仅仅是驾驭它的字面意思，要学会与语境结合，在语境中记忆单词，下文是我为你细心编辑整理的考研真题历年英语二阅读，希望对你有所帮助，更多内容，请点击相关栏目查看，感谢! 考研真题历年英语二阅读1 Text 4 Many people talked of the 288,000 new jobs the Labor Department reporled for Jure, along with the drop in the unemployment take to 6 J perc

2、ent. at good news. And they were right. For now it appears the economy is creating jobs at a decent pace. We still have a long way to go to get back to full employment, but at least we are now finally moving forward at a faster pace. However there is another important part of the jobs picture that w

3、as targely ovedookcd. There was a big jump in the number of people who report voluntarily working part-time. This figure is now 830,000(4,4 percent)above its year ago level. Before explaining the connection to the Obamacare, it is worth making an important distinction. Many people who work part-time

4、 jobs actually want full-time jobs. They take part-time work because this is all they can get. An increase in involuntary part-time work is evidence of weakness in the labor market and it means that many people will be having a very hard time making ends meet. There was an increase in involuntary pa

5、rt-time in June, but the general direction has been down. Involuntary part-time employment is still far higher than before the recession, but it is down by 640,000(7.9 percent)from its year ago level. We know the difference between voluntary and involuntary part-time employment because people tell u

6、s. The survey used by the Labor Department asks people if they worked less than 35 hours in the reference week. If the answer is "yes."they are classified as working part-time. The survey then asks whether they worked less than 35 hours in that week because they wanted to work less than fu

7、ll time or because they had no choice. They are only elassified as voluntary part-time workers if they tell the survey taker they chose to work less than 35 hours a week. The issue of voluntary part-time relates to Obamacare becanse one of the main purposes was to allow people to get insurance outsi

8、de of employment. For many people, especially those with serious health conditions or family members with serious health conditions, before Obamacare the only way to get insurance was through a job that provided health insurance. However, Obamacare has allowed more than 12 million people to either g

9、et insurance through Medicaid or the exchanges. These are people who may previously have felt the need to get a full-time job that provided insurance in order to cover themselves and their families. With Obamacare there is no longer a link between employment and insurance. 36. Which part of the jobs

10、 picture was neglected? A. The prospect of a thriving job market. B. The increase of voluntary part-time jobs. C. The possibility of full employment. D. The acceleration of job creation. 37. Many people work part-time because they A. prefer part-time jobs to full-time jobs B. feel that is enough to

11、make ends meet C. cannot get their hands on full-time jobs D. haven' t seen the weakness of the market 38. Involuntary part-time employment in the US A. is harder to acquire than one year ago B. shows a general tendency of decline C. satisfies the real need of the jobless D. is lower than before

12、 the recession 39. It can be learned that with Obamacare, . A. it is no longer easy for part-timers to get insurance B. employment is no longer a precondition to get insurance C. it is still challenging to get insurance for family members D. full-time employment is still essential for insurance 40.

13、The text mainly discusses. A. employment in the US B. part-timer classification C. insurance through Medicaid D. Obamacare's trouble 考研真题历年英语二阅读2 Text 4 When the government talks about infrastructure contributing to the economy the focus is usually on roads, railways, broadband and energy. Housi

14、ng is seldom mentioned. Why is that? To some extent the housing sector must shoulder the blame. We have not been good at communicating the real value that housing can contribute to economic growth. Then there is the scale of the typical housing project. It is hard to shove for attention among multib

15、illion-pound infrastructure project, so it is inevitable that the attention is focused elsewhere. But perhaps the most significant reason is that the issue has always been so politically charged. Nevertheless, the affordable housing situation is desperate. Waiting lists increase all the time and we

16、are simply not building enough new homes. The comprehensive spending review offers an opportunity for the government to help rectify this. It needs to put historical prejudices to one side and take some steps to address our urgent housing need. There are some indications that it is preparing to do j

17、ust that. The communities minister, Don Foster, has hinted that George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, may introduce more flexibility to the current cap on the amount that local authorities can borrow against their housing stock debt. Evidence shows that 60,000 extra new homes could be built o

18、ver the next five years if the cap were lifted, increasing GDP by 0.6%. Ministers should also look at creating greater certainty in the rental environment, which would have a significant impact on the ability of registered providers to fund new developments from revenues. But it is not just down to

19、the government. While these measures would be welcome in the short term, we must face up to the fact that the existing ?4.5bn programme of grants to fund new affordable housing, set to expire in 2022,is unlikely to be extended beyond then. The Labour party has recently announced that it will retain

20、a large part of the coalitions spending plans if returns to power. The housing sector needs to accept that we are very unlikely to ever return to era of large-scale public grants. We need to adjust to this changing climate. 36. The author believes that the housing sector_ A has attracted much attent

21、ion B involves certain political factors C shoulders too much responsibility D has lost its real value in economy 37. It can be learned that affordable housing has_ A increased its home supply B offered spending opportunities C suffered government biases D disappointed the government 38. According t

22、o Paragraph 5,George Osborne may_. A allow greater government debt for housing B stop local authorities from building homes C prepare to reduce housing stock debt D release a lifted GDP growth forecast 39.It can be inferred that a stable rental environment would_. Alower the costs of registered prov

23、iders Blessen the impact of government interference Ccontribute to funding new developments Drelieve the ministers of responsibilities 40.The author believes that after 2022,the government may_. Aimplement more policies to support housing Breview the need for large-scale public grants Crenew the aff

24、ordable housing grants programme Dstop generous funding to the housing sector 考研真题历年英语二阅读3 Text 4 Europe is not a gender-equality heaven.In particular, the corporate workplace will never be completely familyfriendly until women are part of senior management decisions,and Europe,s top corporate-gover

25、nance positions remain overwhelmingly male .indeed,women hold only 14 percent of positions on Europe corporate boards. The Europe Union is now considering legislation to compel corporate boards to maintain a certain proportion of women-up to 60 percent.This proposed mandate was born of frustration.

26、Last year, Europe Commission Vice President Viviane Reding issued a call to voluntary action. Reding invited corporations to sign up for gender balance goal of 40 percent female board membership. But her appeal was considered a failure: only 24 companies took it up. Do we need quotas to ensure that

27、women can continue to climb the corporate Ladder fairy as they balance work and family? “Personally, I dont like quotas,” Reding said recently. “But i like what the quotas do.” Quotas get action: they “open the way to equality and they break through the glass ceiling,” according to Reding, a result

28、seen in France and other countries with legally binding provisions on placing women in top business positions. I understand Redings reluctance-and her frustration. I dont like quotas either; they run counter to my belief in meritocracy, government by the capable. Bur, when one considers the obstacle

29、s to achieving the meritocratic ideal, it does look as if a fairer world must be temporarily ordered. After all, four decades of evidence has now shown that corporations in Europe as the US are evading the meritocratic hiring and promotion of women to top position no matter how much “soft pressure ”

30、 is put upon them. When women do break through to the summit of corporate power-as, for example, Sheryl Sandberg recently did at Facebookthey attract massive attention precisely because they remain the exception to the rule. If appropriate pubic policies were in place to help all women-whether CEOs

31、or their childrens caregivers-and all families, Sandberg would be no more newsworthy than any other highly capable person living in a more just society. 36. In the European corporate workplace, generally_. A women take the lead B men have the final say C corporate governance is overwhelmed D senior

32、management is family-friendly 37. The European Unions intended legislation is _. A a reflection of gender balance B a reluctant choice C a response to Redings call D a voluntary action 38. According ti Reding, quotas may help women _. A get top business positions B see through the glass ceiling C ba

33、lance work and family D anticipate legal results 39. The authors attitude toward Redings appeal is one of _. A skepticism B objectiveness C indifference D approval 40. Women entering top management become headlines due to the lack of _. A more social justice B massive media attention C suitable publ

34、ic policies D greater “soft pressure” 考研真题历年英语二阅读4 Text 4 Its no surprise that Jennifer Seniors insightful， provocative magazine cover story， “I love My Children， I Hate My Life，” is arousing much chatter nothing gets people talking like the suggestion that child rearing is anything less than a comp

35、letely fulfilling， life-enriching experience. Rather than concluding that children make parents either happy or miserable， Senior suggests we need to redefine happiness： instead of thinking of it as something that can be measured by moment-to-moment joy， we should consider being happy as a past-tens

36、e condition. Even though the day-to-day experience of raising kids can be soul-crushingly hard， Senior writes that “the very things that in the moment dampen our moods can later be sources of intense gratification and delight.” The magazine cover showing an attractive mother holding a cute baby is h

37、ardly the only Madonna-and-child image on newsstands this week. There are also stories about newly adoptive and newly single mom Sandra Bullock， as well as the usual “Jennifer Aniston is pregnant” news. Practically every week features at least one celebrity mom， or mom-to-be， smiling on the newsstan

38、ds. In a society that so persistently celebrates procreation， is it any wonder that admitting you regret having children is equivalent to admitting you support kitten-killing ? It doesnt seem quite fair， then， to compare the regrets of parents to the regrets of the children. Unhappy parents rarely a

39、re provoked to wonder if they shouldnt have had kids， but unhappy childless folks are bothered with the message that children are the single most important thing in the world： obviously their misery must be a direct result of the gaping baby-size holes in their lives. Of course， the image of parenth

40、ood that celebrity magazines like Us Weekly and People present is hugely unrealistic， especially when the parents are single mothers like Bullock. According to several studies concluding that parents are less happy than childless couples， single parents are the least happy of all. No shock there， co

41、nsidering how much work it is to raise a kid without a partner to lean on; yet to hear Sandra and Britney tell it， raising a kid on their “own” (read： with round-the-clock help) is a piece of cake. Its hard to imagine that many people are dumb enough to want children just because Reese and Angelina

42、make it look so glamorous： most adults understand that a baby is not a haircut. But its interesting to wonder if the images we see every week of stress-free， happiness-enhancing parenthood arent in some small， subconscious way contributing to our own dissatisfactions with the actual experience， in t

43、he same way that a small part of us hoped getting “ the Rachel” might make us look just a little bit like Jennifer Aniston. 36.Jennifer Senior suggests in her article that raising a child can bring Atemporary delight Benjoyment in progress Chappiness in retrospect Dlasting reward 37.We learn from Pa

44、ragraph 2 that Acelebrity moms are a permanent source for gossip. Bsingle mothers with babies deserve greater attention. Cnews about pregnant celebrities is entertaining. Dhaving children is highly valued by the public. 38.It is suggested in Paragraph 3 that childless folks Aare constantly exposed t

45、o criticism. Bare largely ignored by the media. Cfail to fulfill their social responsibilities. Dare less likely to be satisfied with their life. 39.According to Paragraph 4， the message conveyed by celebrity magazines is Asoothing. Bambiguous. Ccompensatory. Dmisleading. 40.Which of the following c

46、an be inferred from the last paragraph? AHaving children contributes little to the glamour of celebrity moms. BCelebrity moms have influenced our attitude towards child rearing. CHaving children intensifies our dissatisfaction with life. DWe sometimes neglect the happiness from child rearing. 考研英语二本文来源：网络收集与整理，如有侵权，请联系作者删除，谢谢！第19页 共19页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19 页第 19 页 共 19