2023年考研英语二真题及答案

年考研英语二真题及答案完整版2023Section IUse ofEnglishDirections:Read the following text.Choose thebest wordsfor eachnumbered blankand markA,B,C or Don ANSWER SHEET

1.10pointsIn ourcontemporary culture,the prospectof communicatingwith-or evenlooking at-a strangerisvirtually unbearable.Everyone aroundus seems to agreeby the way theycling to their phones,evenwithout a1on asubway.Its asad reality-our desireto avoidinteracting withother human beings-because theres2to begainedfrom talkingto thestranger standingby you.But youwouldnt knowit,3into yourphone.Thisuniversal protectionsends the4:Please dontapproach me.”What isit thatmakes usfeel weneed tohid5our screensOneanswer isfear,according toJon Wortmann,an executivemental coach.We fearrejection,orthat ourinnocent socialadvances will be6as weird.We fearwell be

7.We fearwell bedisruptive.Strangers are inherently8to us,so we are morelikely to feel9when communicatingwith themcompared with ourfriends andacquaintances.To avoidthis uneasiness,we10to turnour phones.Phones becomeour securityblanket JWortmann says.“They areour happyglasses thatprotect usfromwhat weperceive isgoing to be more11But oncewe ripoff theband-aid,tuck oursmartphones in our pocketsand lookup,it doesnt12so bad.In one2023experiment,behavioral scientistsNicholas Epley and JulianaSchroederasked commuterstodo theunthinkable:Start a

13.They hadChicago traincommuters talkto theirfellow

14.When Dr.EpleyandMs.Schroeder askedother peoplein the same train[C]forster corporatecooperation[D]strengthen employee loyalty

4.1It canbe inferredthat LeanIn.[A]voices forworking women[B]appeals topassionate workaholics[C]triggers debatesamong mommies[D]praises motivatedemployees

35.Which of thefollowingstatements isture aboutoffice speak[AJManagers admireit but avoid it.[B]Linguists believeit to be nonsense.[C]Companies findit to be fundamental.[D]Regular peoplemock itbut acceptit.Text4Many peopletalked of the288,000new jobsthe LaborDepartment reportedfor June,along withthedrop in the unemploymentrate to

6.1percent,as goodnews.And theywere right.For nowit appearstheeconomy iscreating jobsat adecent pace.We stillhave along wayto goto getback to fullemployment,but atleast weare nowfinally movingforward ata fasterpace.However,there is another importantpart of the jobs picture thatwas largelyoverlooked.Therewas a big jumpin thenumber ofpeople who report voluntarilyworking part-time.This figureis now830,

0004.4percent aboveits year ago level.Before explainingthe connectiontotheObamacare,it isworth makingan importantdistinction.Many people who work part-time workbecause thisis allthey canget.An increasein involuntarypart-time workis evidenceof weaknessin thelabor marketand itmeans thatmany peoplewill behavinga veryhard timemaking ends meet.There was an increasein involuntary part-time inJune,but thegeneral directionhas beendown.Involuntary part-time employment is stillfar higherthan beforethe recession,but it is downby640,

0007.9percent fromis itsyear level.We knowthe differencebetween voluntaryand involuntarypart-time employmentbecause peopletellus.The surveyused by the LaborDepartment askspeople if they workedless than35hours in thereference week.If theanswer isyes,they areclassified asworking part-time.The surveythen askswhetherthey workedless than35hours in that weekbecause they wanted towork lessthan fulltime orbecausethey hadno choice.They areonly classifiedas voluntarypart-time workersiftheytell thesurveytaker theychose towork lessthan35hours aweek.The issueof voluntarypart-time relatesto Obamacarebecause oneof themain purposewas toallowpeople to get insuranceoutside ofemployment.For manypeople,especially those with serioushealth conditions orfamily memberswith serioushealthconditions,before Obamacare the onlyway toget insurance wasthrough ajob thatprovided healthinsurance.However,Obamacare hasallowed morethan12million peopleto eitherget insurance throughMedicaid orthe exchanges.These arepeoplewhomay previouslyhave feltthe needto geta full-timejob thatprovided insurancein order to coverthemselves and their families.With Obamacarethere isnolonger alink betweenemployment andinsurance.

36.Which partof thejobspicturewas neglected[A]The prospectof athriving jobmarket.[B]The increaseof voluntarypart-time jobs.[C]The possibilityof fullemployment.[D]The accelerationof jobcreation.

37.Many peopleworkpart-time becausethey.[A]prefer part-time jobstofull-time jobs.[B]feel thatis enoughto makeendsmeet.[C]cannot gettheir handson full-time jobs.[D]havent seenthe weaknessof themarket.

38.1nvoluntarypart-time employment inthe US.[A]is harderto acquirethan oneyearago.[B]shows ageneral tendencyof decline.[C]satisfies thereal need of thejobless.[D]is lowerthan befor the recession.

4.1It canbe learnedthat withObamacare,.[A]it isno longereasy forpart-times to getinsurance.[B]employment isno longera preconditionto getinsurance.[C]it is still challengingtogetinsurance forfamily members.[D]full-time employmentisstillessential forinsurance.4O.The textmainly discusses.[A]employment inthe US.[B]part-timer clssification.[C]insurancethroughMedicaid.[D]Obamacare飞trouble.PARTBRead thefollowing textand answerthe questionsby choosingthe mostsuitable subheadingfromthe listA-G foreach paragraph41-

45.There aretwo extrasubheadings whichyou do not needto use.Mark youranswers on the ANSWERSHEET.10points[A]You arenot alone[B]Dont fearresponsibility foryour life[C]Pave your own uniquepath[D]Most of your fears are unreal[E]Think about the present moment[F]Experience helpsyou grow[G]There aremany thingsto begrateful forSomeOld Truthsto HelpYou OvercomeTough TimesUnfortunately,life is not abed ofroses.We aregoing throughlife facingsad experiences.Moreover,wearegrieving variouskinds ofloss:a friendship,a romanticrelationship ora house.Hardtimes mayhold youdown atwhat usuallyseems like the mostinopportune time,but you shouldremember that they won!t lastforever.When ourtime ofmourning isover,we pressforward,stronger with a greaterunderstanding andrespectfor life.Furthermore,these lossesmake usmature andeventually moveus towardfutureopportunities forgrowth andhappiness.I wantto sharethese oldtruths Ivelearned alongthe way.

41.__________________Fear isboth usefuland harmful.This normalhuman reactionis used to protectus bysignalingdanger andpreparing usto dealwith it.Unfortunately,people createinner barrierswithahelp ofexaggeratingfears.My favoriteactor WillSmith oncesaid,Fear isnot real.It is a productof thoughtsyoucreate.Do notmisunderstand me.Danger is very real.But fearisachoice.do completelyagree thatfearsare justthe productof ownluxuriant imagination.

42.__________________If you are surroundedby problemsand cannotstop thinkingabout past,try tofocus on the presentmoment.Many ofus areweighed downby the past oranxious aboutthe future.You mayfeel guiltoveryour past,but you are poisoningthe presentwith thethings andcircumstances youcannot change.Value the presentmomentand rememberhow fortunateyou aretobe alive.Enjoy thebeauty of theworld aroundand keepthe eyesopen tosee thepossibilities beforeyou.Happiness isnot pointof futureand not amoment from thepast,butamindset thancanbe designedin tothe present.

43.__________________Sometimes it is easy tofeelbad becauseyou aregoing tothrough toughtimes.You canbe easilycaught up bylife problems that youforget topause andappreciate thethings youhave.Only strongpeopleprefer tosmile andvalue theirlife insteadof cryingand complainingabout something.

44.__________________No matterhow isolatedyou mightfeel andhow seriousthe situationis,you shouldalwaysremember that youarenot alone.Try tokeep inmind that almost everyonerespects andwants to helpyou ifyouaretrying tomake agood changein your life,especially yourdearest andnearest people.Youmay have a circleof friendsor relatives,try toparticipate inseveral onlinecommunities,full ofpeoplewho arealways willingto shareadvice andencouragement.

45.__________________Today manypeople findit difficultto trusttheir ownopinion andseek balanceby gainingobjectivityfrom externalsources.This wayyou devalueyour opinionand showthat youare incapableofmanaging yourown life.When youare strugglingto achievesomething importantyou shouldbelievein yourselfand besure thatyour decisionis thebest.You livein yourskin,think yourown thoughts,have yourown valuesand makeyourownchoices.Section IIITranslation

46.DirectionsTranslate thefollowing textinto Chinese.Write yourtranslation onthe ANSWERSHEET.15pointsThink aboutdriving aroute thatsvery familiar.It couldbe yourcomminutes towork,a tripintotown orthewayhome.Whichever itis,you knowevery twiststep turnliketheback of your hand.Onthese stepsof tripsits easyto loseconcentration is thatyouperceive that the triphas takenless timethanit actuallyhas.This is the well-travelled roadeffect.People tendto underestimatethe timeit takesto travelafamiliar route.The effectis causedbytheway weallocate ourattention.When wetravel downa well-knownroute,because wedont have to concentratemuch,time seemsto flowmore quickly.And afterward,when wecome tothink backon it,we cantremember thejourney wellbecause wedidnt paymuchattention to it.So weassume it was shorter.Section IVWritingPart A

47.DirectionsSuppose youruniversity isgoing tohost asummer campfor high school students.Write anote to1briefly introducethe campactivities,and2call forvolunteersYou shouldwrite about100words onthe ANSWERSHEET.Do notuse yourname orthe nameofyouruniversity.Do notwrite youraddress.10pointsPart B

48.Directions:Write anessay based onthefollowing chart.In yourwriting,youshould1interpret thechart,and2give yourcommentsYou shouldwrite about150words onthe ANSWERSHEET.15points--------------------【参照答案】---------------------Section IUse ofEnglish

1.[C]signal

2.[D]much

3.[C]plugged

4.[A]message

5.[C]behind

6.[Ajmisinterpreted

8.[D]unfamiliar

9.[B]anxious

10.[D]turn

11.[A]dangerous

12.[A]hurt

13.[B]conversation

14.[D]passengers

15.[C]predict

16.[D]ride

17.[A]went through

18.[C]Infact

19.[B]since

20.[B]simpleSection IIReading ComprehensionPartA

21.[D]offered greaterrelaxation thanthe workplace

22.[BJChildless husbands

23.[A]they areboth breadwinners andhousewives

24.[C]eamings

25.[B]division oflabor at home isseldom clear-cut

26.[C]missed itsoriginal purpose

27.[A]the problemis solvable

28.[C]are inneed offinancial support

29.[D]are inexperiencedin handlingtheir issuesat college

30.[D]colleges arepartly responsiblefor the problem inquestion

31.[A]more emotional

32.[C]sports culture

33.[DJ strengthenemployeeloyalty

34.[A]voices forworking women

35.[D]Regular peoplemock itbut acceptit.

36.[B]The increaseof voluntarypart-time jobs.

37.[C]cannot gettheir handson full-time jobs.

38.[B]shows ageneral tendencyof decline.

39.[B]employmentisno longera preconditiontogetinsurance.

40.[A]employmentintheUS.Part B

41.[D]Most ofyour fearsare unreal

42.[E]Think aboutthepresentmoment

43.[G]There aremany thingstobegrateful for

44.[A]You arenot alone

45.[C]Pave yourown uniquepathSection IIITranslation

46.设想一下，你正开车行驶在一条非常熟悉的路线上可以是你每天上下班、去城里、或者回家的路不管是什么路，你对每一种拐每一种弯都了如指掌，非常熟悉在这样的路途中，我们轻易在开车日勺时候心不在焉，对途中的景色也几乎是全然不顾成果是你觉得路途上所花的时间比实际要少这就是所谓的“熟悉路线效应”人们往往会低估在熟悉的线路上所花费的时间这种效应是由于我们注意力分派的方式不一样引起的假如我们行驶在熟悉的路线上，由于不需要太集中精力，会感觉时间流逝较快后来，一旦回忆这段旅程，由于注意力没有集中在此，我们就会全然忘掉这样，我们就会觉得旅程更短小作文范文Volunteers NeededJune1,2023In orderto improvehighschool students9abilities andto enrichtheir after-class activities,ouruniversity isgoing tohold asummer campinourcampus duringthis summervacation.These highschoolstudentswillbeinvolved invarious activities,including takingpart inspeechesand debates,attending groupdiscussions,and soon.First of all,a varietyof activitiesorganized byuscould show their outstandingabilities andtohelpthem developa rangeof practicalskills.What ismore,their activeparticipation helpsin strengtheningthe sense of responsibilityand developinginterpersonalrelationship.Those who are interestedin beingvolunteers maysign upwith themonitor of their classbeforeJune10,

2023.Come andjoin usnow.119wordsThe StudentsUnion大作文范文The piechart aboveclearly illustratesthe percentage of theresidents9spending duringtheSpring FestivalVacation ina certaincity ofChina.From thestatistics given,we maydraw thestation to15howthewould feelafter talkingto astranger,the commutersthought their16would be morepleasant ifthey saton thierown」The NewYork Timessummarizes.Though theparticipants didntexpecta positiveexperience,after they17with theexperiment,not asingle personreported havingbeenembarrassed.”18these commuteswere reportedlymore enjoyablecomparedwiththose withoutcommunication,which makesabsolute sense,19humanbeingsthrive offof socialconnections.It*sthat20:Talking tostrangerscan makeyou feelconnected.19[A]ticket[B]permit[C]signal[D]record20[A]nothing[BJlittle[C]another[DJmuch21[A]beaten[B]guided[C]plugged[Djbrought22[A]message[B]code[C]notice[D]sign23[A]under[B]beyond[C]behind[D]from24[A]misinterpreted[B]misapplied[C]misadjusted[D]mismatched25[A]fired[B]judged[C]replaced[D]delayed26[A]unreasonable[BJungrateful[Cjunconventional[DJunfamiliar27[A]comfortable[B]anxious[CJ confident[D]angry

28.[A]attend[B]point[C]take[D]turn

29.[A]dangerous[B]mysterious[C]violent[D]boring

30.[A]hurt[B]resist[C]bend[D]decay

31.[A]lecture[B]conversation[C]debate[D]negotiation

32.[A]trainees[B]employees[C]researchers[D]passengers

33.[A]reveal[B]choose[C]predict[D]design

34.[A]voyage[B]flight[C]walk[D]ride conclusionthatthepercentageofNew Yearpresents ishighestamong allthe fourcategories,at approximately40%,whereas thedata oftransport,gatheringand dining,as wellas othersaccount for about20%respectively.The fundamentalfactors thatcontribute tothe aforementionedtendency may be summarizedasfollows.To startwith,a NewYear giftmight be memorable because of the special occasionwhenpeople giveit toyou.If thepresent issomething thatonly yourbest friendknew youhad wanted,youwill neverforget itin thatit showsthe closenessofyourrelationship withthat friend.In addition,festival presentsmight beunforgettable sincethey arerelated tosignificant eventsin yourlife.Forinstance,I stillremember the first NewYear giftmy bestfriend,Neo gaveme.In summary,people spenda loton SpringFestival presentsforalarge numberof reasons.Somegifts mightbememorableowing tothespecialperson whogave thegift.Others areunforgettable duetothe significanceof theevent.Most ofall,itiseasytoremember specialpresents asthey giveyou asignificantsenseofpersonal worth.225words

35.[A]went through[B]did away[C]caughtup[D]put up

36.[A]In turn[B]In particular[C]In fact[D]In consequence

37.[A]unless[BJsince[C]if[D]whereas

38.[A]funny[B]simple[C]logical[D]rareSection IIReading ComprehensionPartADirections:Read thefollowing fourtexts.Answer thequestions beloweach textby choosingA,B,C,orD.Mark youranswers onANSWERSHEET

1.40pointsText1A newstudy suggests that contraryto mostsurveys,people are actually more stressed at home thanat work.Researchers measuredpeoples cortisol,which isa stressmarker,while theywere atwere workandwhile theywere at home andfound ithigher atwhat issupposed tobea place ofrefuge.Further contradictingconventional wisdom,we found that womenas wellas menhave lowerlevelsof stressatworkthan athome.Write oneoftheresearchers,Sarah Damaske.In factwomen evensaythey feelbetter atwork,she notes,It ismen,not women,whoreportbeing happierathomethan atwork.Another surpriseisthatthe findingshold truefbr boththosewithchildren andwithout,but moresofor nonparents.This iswhy peoplewho workoutside the home havebetter health.What thestudy doesntmeasure iswhether peopleare stilldoing workwhen theyreathome,whether itis householdwork orwork broughthome fromthe office.For manymen,the endof theworkdayisatime tokick back.For womenwho sayhome,they neverget toleave theoffice.And forwomenwho workoutside the home,they oftenare playingcatch一up-with-household tasks.With theblurringof roles,andthe fact thatthehome front lagswell behindthe workplace in makingadjustmentsfbr workingwomen,its not surprising thatwomen are morestressed athome.But itsnot justa genderthing.At work,people prettymuch knowwhat theyresupposed tobe doingworking,making money,doing thetasks theyhavetodo inordertodraw anincome.The bargainisvery pure;Employee putsin hoursof physicalor mentallabor andemployee drawsout life-sustainingmoola.On thehomefront,however,people have no suchclarity.Rare isthe householdin whichthedivision oflabor isso clinicallyand methodicallylaid out.There area lotof taskstobedone,there areinadequaterewards formost ofthem.Your homecolleagues—your family—have noclear rewardsformost ofthem.Your homecolleagues-your family-havenoclear rewardsfor theirlabor;they needto betalkedinto it,or iftheyre teenagers,threatened withcomplete removalofallelectronic devices.Plus,theyre yourfamily.You cannotfire yourfamily.You neverreally getto gohome fromhome.So itsnotsurprisingthat peoplearemorestressedathome.Not onlyarethetasks apparentlyinfinite,the co—workers aremuch harderto motivate.，

21.According toParagraph1most previoussurveys foundthat home.[A]was anunrealistic placefor relaxation[B]generated morestress thanthe workplace[C]wasanideal placefor stressmeasurement[D]offered greaterrelaxation thanthe workplace

22.According toDamaske,whoarelikely tobe thehappiest athome[A]Working mothers[B]Childless husbands[C]Childless wives[D]Working fathers

23.The blurringof workingwomens rolesrefers tothefactthat.[A]they areboth breadwinners andhousewives[B]their home is alsoaplacefor kickingback[C]there is often muchhousework leftbehind[D]itisdifficult forthem toleave theiroffice

24.The word“moola”Tine4,Para4most probablymeans.[Ajenergy[B]skills[C]earnings[D]nutrition

25.The homefront differsfromtheworkplaceinthat.[AJhome ishardly acozier workingenvironment[B]division oflabor athomeisseldom clear-cut[C]household tasksare generallymore motivating[D]family laborisoftenadequately rewardedText2For years,studies havefoundthat first-generation collegestudent-those whodo nothave aparentwith acollege degree-lag otherstudents ona rangeof educationachievement factors.Their gradesarelower thanand theirdropout ratesare higher.But sincesuch students are mostlikely toadvanceeconomically ifthey succeedin higher education,colleges anduniversities havepushed fordecades torecruitmore ofthem.This hascreated“a paradox”inthatrecruiting first-generation student,but thenwatchingmany ofthem fail,means thathighereducationhas continuedto reproduceand widen,ratherthan close.An achievement gap basedon social class,according tothe depressingbeginning ofa paperforthcominginthejournal PsychologicalScience.But thearticle isactually quiteoptimistic,as itoutlines a potential solutionto thisproblem,suggesting thatan approachwhich involvesa one-hour,next-to-no-cost programcan close63percentof the achievement gapmeasured bysuch factorsas gradesbetween first-generation andotherstudents.The authorsofthepaper are from differentuniversities,and their findings arebasedona studyinvolving147students whocompleted theproject atan unnamedprivate university.First generationwasdefined asnot havingparent withfour-year collegedegree.Most ofthefirst-generation students

59.1percent wererecipients ofPell Grants,a federalgrant ofundergraduates withfinancial need,while thiswas trueonly for

8.6percent ofthe studentswith atleast oneparent withfour-year degree.Their thesis-thatarelatively modestintervention couldhaveabig impact-was basedontheviewthat first-generation studentsmaybemost lackingnot inpotential butin practicalknowledge about howto dealwith theissues thatface mostcollege students.They citepast researchby severalauthors toshowthat thisisthegap thatmust benarrowed toclose theachievement gap.Many first-generation studentsstruggled tonavigate themiddle-class culture of highereducation,learn therules ofthe game/and takeadvantage ofcollege resources/they write.And thisbecomes moreofa problemwhen collegesdont talkabouttheclass advantagesand disadvantagesof differentgroupsof students.Because UScolleges anduniversities seldomacknowledge howsocial classcan affectstudentseducational experiences,many first-generation studentslack ofsight aboutwhy theyarestruggling anddonotunderstand studentslike themcan improve.

26.Recruiting morefirst-generation studentshas.[AJ.reduced theirdropout rates[B].narrowed theachievementgap[C].missed itsoriginal purpose[D].depressed collegestudents

27.The authoroftheresearch articleare optimisticbecause.[A],theproblemis solvable[B].their approachis costless[C].the recruitingrate hasincreased[D].theirfindingsappeal tostudents

28.The studysuggeststhatmost first-generation students.[A],study atprivate universities[B].arefromsingle-parent families[C].are inneedoffinancial support[D].have failedtheir college

29.The authorofthepaper believethatfirst-generation students.[A].areactuallyindifferent totheachievementgap[B].can haveapotentialinfluence onother projects[C].may lackopportunities toapply researchprojects[D].are inexperiencedin handlingtheir issuesat college

30.We mayinfer fromthe lastparagraph that.[A],universities oftenreject thecultureoftheir middle-class[B].studentsareusually toblame fortheir lackof resources[C].socialclassgreatly helpsenrich educationalexperiences.[DJ.colleges arepartly responsiblefortheproblem inquestionText3Even intraditional offices,the linguafranca ofcorporate Americahas gottenmuch moreemotionaland muchmore right-brained thanitwas20years agoJ saidHarvard BusinessSchoolprofessor Nancy Koehn.She startedspinning offexamples.If youand Iparachuted backto Fortune500companies in1990,we wouldsee muchless frequentuseofterms likejourney,mission,passion.There weregoals,there werestrategies,there wereobjectives,but wedidnt talkabout energy;we didnttalkabout passion.”Koehn pointedout thatthis newera ofcorporate vocabulary isveryteam^-oriented-andnotbycoincidence.Let9snotforget sports-in male-dominated corporateAmerica,its stillabigdeal.Ifs notexplicitlyconscious;its theidea thatIm acoach,and youremy team,and werein thistogether.Thereare lotsand lotsof CEOsin verydifferent companies,but mostthink ofthemselves ascoaches andthis istheirteam andtheywantto win.”These termsare alsointended toinfuse workwith meaning-and,as Khuranapoints out,increaseallegiance tothe firm.You havethe importation of terminologythat historicallyusedtobe associatedwithnon-profit organizationsand religiousorganizations:Terms likevision,values,passion,andpurpose Jsaid Khurana.This newfocus onpersonal fulfillmentcan helpkeep employeesmotivated amidincreasingly louddebatesover work-life balance.The“mommy wars”ofthe1990sarestill goingon today,promptingarguments aboutwhy womenstill canthave itall andbooks likeSheryl Sandberg9s LeanIn,whose titlehasbecome abuzzword inits ownright.Terms likeunplug,offline,life-hack,bandwidth,and capacityareall aboutsetting boundariesbetween theoffice andthehome.But ifyour workis yourpassion Jyoullbemorelikely todevote yourselftoit,even ifthat meansgoing homefor dinnerand thenworkinglong afterthe kidsareinbed.But thisseemstobe theirony ofoffice speak:Everyone makesfun ofit,but managerslove it,companies dependon it,and regularpeople willinglyabsorb it.As Nunbergsaid,You canget peopletothink itsnonsense atthesametime thatyou buyinto it.In aworkplace thatsfundamentally indifferentto yourlifeand itsmeaning,office speakcan helpyou figureouthowyou relatetoyourwork-and howyourwork defineswho youare.

31.According toNancyKoehn,office languagesbecome.[A]more emotional[B]more objective[C]less energetic[D]less strategic

32.“Team”-oriented corporatevocabularyisclosely relatedto.[A]historical incidents[B]gender difference[C]sports culture[D]athletic executives

33.Khurana believesthattheimportationofterminology aimsto.A]A]revive historicaltermsB]promote companyimage。