2018年贵州师范大学英语研究生考试综合英语826(含写作)考试

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贵州师范大学Mti真题

贵州师范大学Mti真题

贵州师范大学Mti真题一、您的基本信息1.您所在的院校属于 [单选题]○A.理工类院校○B.综合性院校○C.外语类院校○D.专门院校(如政法类大学、财经类大学、师范类大学、外交学院等)2.您所在的学校是 __________(请填写) [填空题]3.您目前所在的年级是? [单选题]○A.MTI一年级○B.MTI二年级○C.MTI三年级4.您的本科方向是: [单选题]○A.语言文学○B.翻译○C.专门用途英语(如商务英语、旅游英语等)○D.非英语专业(如法律、计算机等)○E.其他,请补充 _________________二、关于翻译技术5.为了适应行业需求,目前贵校开设了哪些课程: [多选题]□A.本地化技术(如catalyst)□B.计算机辅助翻译(CAT)□C.机器翻译与译后编辑课程□D.翻译项目管理课程□E.其他,请补充 _________________6.您认为是否有必要开设翻译技术课程: [单选题] *○A.非常必要○B.有必要○C.不是非常必要○D.完全没必要○E.不清楚7.您认为开设翻译技术课程,对您进行翻译实践是否有帮助: [单选题] ○A.没有帮助○B.有些帮助○C.非常有帮助○D.不清楚8.您是否愿意使用翻译技术: [单选题]○A.非常不愿意○B.不愿意○C.一般○D.愿意(跳至10题) (请跳至第10题)○E.非常愿意(跳至10题) (请跳至第10题)9.如果您不愿意使用翻译技术,原因是: [单选题] *○A.不懂翻译技术○B.学校没有开设翻译技术课程○C.工作用不到翻译技术○D.没时间投入学习翻译技术10.您在翻译实践中是否运用(过)翻译技术? [单选题]○A.从未(0%)○B.偶尔(10%-30%)○C.有时(40%-60%)○D.经常(70%-90%)○E.总是(100%)11.作为MTI学生,您认为至少需要掌握下列哪些翻译技术: [多选题]□A.计算机辅助翻译□B.机器翻译与译后编辑□C.本地化□D.翻译项目管理□E.翻译质检技术□F.其他,请补充 _________________12.以下是对使用翻译技术的态度,请您根据实际情况,选择下列对应选项:[矩阵量表题]三、关于论文发表13.目前贵校是否要求MTI学生毕业前发表学术论文? [单选题] ○A.要求○B.不要求(跳至16题) (请跳至第16题)14.贵校要求MTI学生在学期间至少发表几篇学术论文? [单选题]○A.1篇○B.2篇○C.3篇以上15.贵校要求MTI学生的学术论文发表在哪种类型的期刊上? [单选题] ○A.CSSCI○B.北大中文核心期刊○C.各大高校的学报○D.省级期刊○E.普通正式期刊16.您认为MTI学生在学期间是否有必要发表学术论文? [单选题]○A.有必要,MTI学生作为研究生,应具备一定的学术能力○B.没有必要,MTI是专业硕士学位,学生应更注重实践能力○C.可以鼓励MTI学生在学期间发表学术论文,但不应强制○D.不清楚四、关于学位论文17.目前贵校要求MTI学位论文用哪种语言撰写? [单选题]○A.英文○B.中文○C.中英文皆可18.您认为MTI学位论文应该用哪种语言撰写? [单选题]○A.英文○B.中文○C.中英文皆可19.您熟悉的翻译硕士学位论文形式有: [多选题]□A.翻译实践报告□B.翻译实习报告□C.翻译研究论文□D.翻译调研报告□E.翻译实验报告□F.其他,请补充 _________________20.您认为学生在撰写学位论文过程中会遇到的突出问题或困难有哪些?(按照重要性从高到低,最多选5项) [排序题,请在中括号内依次填入数字][ ]A.语言写作能力不足[ ]B.翻译理论理解及运用不到位[ ]C.翻译实践不足[ ]D.论文写作缺乏逻辑性[ ]E.不能熟练使用调研技术工具[ ]F.研究方法不当[ ]G.其他,请补充21.以下对MTI学生学位论文的描述,请您根据实际情况,选择下列对应选项。

2019年贵州师范大学英语研究生考试综合英语826(含写作)考试

2019年贵州师范大学英语研究生考试综合英语826(含写作)考试

贵州师范大学英语研究生考试综合英语826(含写作考试含答案)Part I Grammar(10 points)单项选择题(主要是语法内容)Part II Vocabularies (10 points)单项选择题(主要是词汇搭配,包括介词)Part III Blank Filling (15 points)根据所提供的单词填入正确的形式。

Ethics is__21___(prime)concerned with what we ought to do.What ought we to do whe n what is right and what is advantageous or __22__ (profit) conflict with each other? When we gain some material_23__(advantage) from wrongdoings,we are__24_(mistake) if we believe that we have really gained an overall advantage. For to gain __25_(material) and, in the act of that gaining,to damage our character is to suffer a more serious overall___26_ (lose). Thus, advantage and doing the right thing can __27__(no) conflict because in doing the right thing we __28___strengthen our character, the most ___29__(value) thing we have. ____30___(converse), in doing wrong,we damage our character. We live in a social environment that requires mutual cooperation.We are all part of a civil society wherein we depend on each other.Part IV Reading Comprehension (60 points)难度比统考卷英语一要大些。

18级贵州师大MTI经验贴

18级贵州师大MTI经验贴

湖师大初试及调剂贵师大复试经验贴大家好,作为一个体验过考研全套豪华大礼包的人,我觉得很有必要和大家分享一下我坎坷的考研经历。

话不多说,国际惯例自我介绍,本人应届三本毕业生,英语专业,专四通过,学渣一枚。

湖师大初试总分346,政治53,英语62,翻译基础119,百科112。

择校现在五月份,应当大多数考生都已选择好了想要考的学校,在这里大致说一下我是如何择校的吧。

一开始我的心气挺高,觉得既然决定考研,那么总得考个211吧,综合地理位置,初试题目,复试等因素,最终选择了湖南师范大学。

地理位置因带有个人色彩不多赘述,题目偏向的话,湖师大以往的翻译比较偏向侧重于文学,这正是我感兴趣以及擅长的地方;其次,湖师大的题目难度适中,不会说特别难以至无从下手,但也对语言功底有一定要求;最后就是题量,湖师大的题量真的是非常良心,基本上时间都很足够,所以相应的自然要追求高质量。

至于复试,之前看以前的学长学姐的经验贴说湖师大蛮公平,基本不会歧视本科出身,所以作为一个三本渣,我对湖师大的好感简直就是up! up! up!初试准备政治(53):打下政治分数的时候感觉心又被扎了一刀。

政治真是我血的教训,因为以前看经验贴大家都说政治不用太早开始复习,背过也会忘之类的言辞,感觉自己找到了借口,加上我本人还是有点懒,政治的复习工作一拖再拖,直到九月中才开始看视频,后期根本来不及刷题,包括肖四肖八也没有刷完,所以导致了政治奇差无比的结果。

所以希望广大政治基础薄弱的考生能够重视起这门学科啊TAT。

尤其是之后调剂的时候,看到很多专业高分大神都是因为政治没过A 区线只得跑B区调剂,真的很惨。

所以考研真的要重视每一门学科啊!!!政治准备前期的话,我个人比较推荐看徐涛的视频,我当时是直接看的强化班,因为肖老讲的课我实在是看不下去所以转战徐萌萌,徐涛的课真的非常有趣,我一个零基础的理科狗都基本能够听懂并且坚持刷完了。

所以我觉得前期的话可以看他的视频然后结合肖老的一千题强化总结。

2019年贵州师范大学英语研究生考试综合英语826(含写作)考试

2019年贵州师范大学英语研究生考试综合英语826(含写作)考试

贵州师范大学英语研究生考试综合英语826(含写作考试含答案)Part I Grammar(10 points)单项选择题(主要是语法内容)Part II Vocabularies (10 points)单项选择题(主要是词汇搭配,包括介词)Part III Blank Filling (15 points)根据所提供的单词填入正确的形式。

Ethics is__21___(prime)concerned with what we ought to do.What ought we to do whe n what is right and what is advantageous or __22__ (profit) conflict with each other? When we gain some material_23__(advantage) from wrongdoings,we are__24_(mistake) if we believe that we have really gained an overall advantage. For to gain __25_(material) and, in the act of that gaining,to damage our character is to suffer a more serious overall___26_ (lose). Thus, advantage and doing the right thing can __27__(no) conflict because in doing the right thing we __28___strengthen our character, the most ___29__(value) thing we have. ____30___(converse), in doing wrong,we damage our character. We live in a social environment that requires mutual cooperation.We are all part of a civil society wherein we depend on each other.Part IV Reading Comprehension (60 points)难度比统考卷英语一要大些。

贵州师范大学考研英语-翻译专项试题

贵州师范大学考研英语-翻译专项试题

贵州师范大学考研英语-翻译专项试题一、考研英语翻译英译汉1. As you have done the market survey, I would like to discuss with you the possibility of selling our products in the US.A) 因为美国产品有市场,所以我们要研究开发我们产品的可能性。

B) 因为你有市场资料,所以我希望与你讨论美国产品的销售情况。

C) 你已经作了市场调查,所以我想和你讨论在美国销售我们产品的可能性。

D) 你已了解了市场,因此我希望能与你商讨在美国开发我们产品的可能性。

【答案】C2.There is no way we’ll get lost in the mountains, since the tour guide has figured out the return route.A) 我们根本不会在山里迷路,因为导游已回到了原来的路线上。

B) 既然导游已经弄清了返程的路线,我们就绝不会在山里迷路。

C) 因为我们在山里迷失了方向无路可走,导游只好按原路返回。

D) ,所以导游一直都在寻找返回的路线。

【答案】B3. If you are parent or know someone who is, this 30-page booklet may be of great help to you.A) 假如你注意的话,你会知道这本小册子有30页,会对你的父母和你认识的人很有用。

B) 要是这本30页的小册子很有用,可以给你的父母和你认识的人各买一本。

C) 如果你所照顾的父母或认识的亲人年事已高,这本30页的小册子会对你有很大的帮助。

D) 若你在照看年迈父母或知道有人在这样做,这本30页的小册子会对你们有很大帮助。

【答案】D4. During the meeting held in Brazil last month the supporters of free economic policies could benefit all nations.A) 支持者上个月在巴西召开自由贸易会议,他们辩称这些经济政策有利于所有的国家。

2018年贵州专升本考试【大学英语】试卷

2018年贵州专升本考试【大学英语】试卷

2018年贵州专升本考试《大学英语》真题试卷参考答案贵州分校英语教研组1.I knew the visitor was a woman,because I could hear her__B___.A.soundB.voiceC.noiseD.mouth2.After climbing for two hours,we were glad to take___A__rest.A.a few minutes’B.a few minutesC.few minutes’sD.a few minute3.I like playing__A___football,and my sister likes playing_____guitar.A./,theB.a,aC.the,/D.the,the4.He gave me__B___on how to learn English.A.a adviceB.an adviceC.some adviceD.many advice5.She left the room___B__a hurry.A.atB.inC.ofD.on6.John is__B___of the two boys.A.the tallestB.tallerC.taller and tallerD.tallest7.__A___I read,the more I understand.A.The moreB.So muchC.How muchD.More much8.There is something wrong___B__my watch.A.onB.withC.inD.at9.___D__to find the paper job,he decided to give up job--hunting in the city.A.FailedB.To failedC.Being failedD.Having failed10.__C___beautifully she is singing.A.WhatB.What aC.HowD.How a11.I enjoy__B___light music.A.listenB.listeningC.listenedD.listening to12.Sound travels in the same way as light___A__.A.doesB.doC.travelD.travelled13.___A__the cold weather in north.A.I am not used toB.I used not toC.I used toD.I am used to14.There was a good deal of traffic accidents.15.Had the watch repaired.16.She had lunch...,didn’t she?17.Arrive in London in the evening of...18.The classmates can’t__B___Alice from her sister.A.speakB.tellC.talkD.say19.Words are windows_____through which_____you look into past.20.Please say hello to Mr.Smith.Not___D__his address,I can’t visit him personally.A.knownB.knowC.to knowD.knowing段落翻译(25分)We are glad to welcome our Chinese friends to this especial Business Training program.Here you will have a variety of activities and a chance to exchange ideas with each other.We hope that all of you will benefit a lot from this program.During your stay,please do not hesitate to speak to us with question or concerns.We believe this will be an educational and enjoyable program.我们很高兴地欢迎来自中国的朋友参加这个特别的商业培训项目。

贵大研一期末考试英语复习完整版

贵大研一期末考试英语复习完整版

贵⼤研⼀期末考试英语复习完整版Unit11、There has been much opposition from some social groups,notably from the farming community.⼀些社会团体,特别是农业界,有许多反对意见。

2、The predominant view in Britain and other Western countries associates aging with decline,dependency,isolation,and often poverty.英国和其他西⽅国家的主流观点认为⽼龄化与衰退、依赖、孤⽴和贫穷常常相关。

3、But gifts such as these cannot be awarded to everybody,either by judges or by most benign of governments 但是,像这样的礼物,⽆论是法官,还是最善良的政府,都不能颁发给每⼀个⼈。

4、The foreman read the verdict of guilty fourteen times,one for each defendant⾸席陪审员宣读了有罪判决⼗四次,每⼀个被告。

5、They fear it could have an adverse effect on global financial markets他们担⼼这可能会对全球⾦融市场产⽣不利影响6、The UK threatened to invoke economic sanctions if the talks were broken off英国威胁说,如果谈判破裂,就要实⾏经济制裁。

7、There are at least four crucial differences between the new regime and the old government.新政权和旧政府⾄少有四个关键的区别。

贵州师范大学2016年全国统考硕士研究生入学考试初试大纲 826综合英语(含写作)考试大纲

贵州师范大学2016年全国统考硕士研究生入学考试初试大纲 826综合英语(含写作)考试大纲

外国语学院硕士研究生入学考试大纲考试科目:826综合英语(含写作)一、考查目标综合英语(含写作)考试是一种英语语言能力的尺度参照性水平考试,其目的是考查考生是否具备进行该学科各研究方向的学习和研究所要求的英语水平。

考察目标如下:(一)较好地掌握英语专业知识,能够准确、较为得体地运用英语词汇、语法、篇章结构和修辞等基本知识。

(二)具有良好的英语基本功,具备阅读、写作、英汉互译等方面综合运用英语进行交际的能力。

二、考试形式与试卷结构(一)试卷成绩及考试时间本试卷满分为150分。

考试时间为180分钟。

(二)答题方式答题方式为闭卷、笔试。

(三) 试卷内容结构各部分内容所占分值如下:1.英语语法 10分2.英语词汇 10分3.派生构词 10分4.阅读理解 40分5.翻译(英译汉,汉译英) 40分6.写作 40分3、 考查范围及要求(一)语法知识 较好地掌握英语语法知识,能较为准确、得体地运用英语语法和语言结构知识。

(二) 词汇知识具有10,000 - 12,000以上词汇量,并能使用其中的5,000 - 6,000个及其最常用的搭配;掌握基本构词知识,并运用于词汇的派生。

(三)阅读理解具有读懂题材广泛、体裁多样的语篇和英美文学作品的能力,具备一定的阅读速度获取有关信息的能力。

(四)翻译1.能运用英译汉的理论和技巧,翻译英美报刊杂志上的各类文章和一般文学作品。

译文忠实原意,语言流畅。

2.能运用汉译英的理论和技巧,翻译我国报刊杂志上的各类文章和一般文学作品。

译文忠实原意,语言流畅。

(五)写作1.日常应用文写作技能,语言表达得体、准确。

2.说明文或议论文写作技能,观点明确,阐述清楚,表达连贯。

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2018年考研英语真题

2018年考研英语真题

2018年考研英语(一)真题(word版)2018年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(一)Section I Use of EnglishDirections: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)Trust is a tricky business. On the one hand, it's a necessary condition 1 many worthwhile things: child care, friendships, etc. On the other hand, putting your 2, in the wrong place often carries a high 3.4, why do we trust at all Well, because it feels good. 5 people place their trust in an individual or an institution, their brains release oxytocin, a hormone that 6 pleasurable feelings and triggers the herding instruct that prompts humans to 7 with one another. Scientists have found that exposure 8 this hormone puts us in a trusting 9: In a Swiss study, researchers sprayed oxytocin into the noses of half the subjects; those subjects were ready to lend significantly higher amounts of money to strangers than were their 10 who inhaled something else.11 for us, we also have a sixth sense for dishonesty that may 12 us. A Canadian study found that children as young as 14 months can differentiate 13 a credible person and a dishonest one. Sixty toddlers were each 14 to an adult tester holding a plastic container. The tester would ask, “What’s in here” before looking into the container, smiling, and exclaiming, “Wow!” Each subject was then invited to look 15. Half of them found a toy; the other half 16 the container was empty-and realized the tester had 17 them.Among the children who had not been tricked, the majority were 18 to cooperate with the tester in learning a new skill, demonstrating that they trusted hisleadership. 19, only five of the 30 children paired with the “20”tester participated in a follow-up activity.1. [A] on [B] like [C] for [D] from2. [A] faith [B] concern [C] attention [D] interest3. [A] benefit [B] debt [C] hope [D] price4. [A] Therefore [B] Then [C] Instead [D] Again5. [A]Until [B] Unless [C] Although [D] When6. [A] selects [B] produces [C] applies [D] maintains7. [A] consult [B] compete [C] connect [D] compare8. [A] at [B] by [C]of [D]to9. [A] context [B] mood [C] period [D] circle10.[A] counterparts [B] substitutes [C] colleagues [D]supporters11.[A] Funny [B] Lucky [C] Odd [D] Ironic12.[A] monitor [B] protect [C] surprise [D] delight13.[A] between [B] within [C] toward [D] over14.[A] transferred [B] added [C] introduced [D] entrusted15.[A] out [B] back [C] around [D] inside16.[A] discovered [B] proved [C] insisted [D] .remembered17.[A] betrayed [B]wronged [C] fooled [D] mocked18.[A] forced [B] willing [C] hesitant [D] entitled19.[A] In contrast [B] As a result [C] On the whole [D] For instance20.[A] inflexible [B] incapable [C] unreliable [D] unsuitableSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1Among the annoying challenges facing the middle class is one that will probably go unmentioned in the next presidential campaign: What happens when the robots come for their jobsDon't dismiss that possibility entirely. About half of . jobs are at high risk of being automated, according to a University of Oxford study, with the middle class disproportionately squeezed. Lower-income jobs like gardening or day care don't appeal to robots. But many middle-class occupations-trucking, financial advice, software engineering — have aroused their interest, or soon will. The rich own the robots, so they will be fine.This isn't to be alarmist. Optimists point out that technological upheaval has benefited workers in the past. The Industrial Revolution didn't go so well for Luddites whose jobs were displaced by mechanized looms, but it eventually raised living standards and created more jobs than it destroyed. Likewise, automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work. But in the medium term, middle-class workers may need a lot of help adjusting.The first step, as Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee argue in The Second Machine Age, should be rethinking education and job training. Curriculums —from grammar school to college- should evolve to focus less on memorizing facts and more on creativity and complex communication. Vocational schools should do a better job of fostering problem-solving skills and helping students work alongside robots. Online education can supplement the traditional kind. It could make extra training and instruction affordable. Professionals trying to acquire new skills will be able to do so without going into debt.The challenge of coping with automation underlines the need for the . to revive its fading business dynamism: Starting new companies must be made easier. In previouseras of drastic technological change, entrepreneurs smoothed the transition by dreaming up ways to combine labor and machines. The best uses of 3D printers and virtual reality haven't been invented yet. The . needs the new companies that will invent them.Finally, because automation threatens to widen the gap between capital income and labor income, taxes and the safety net will have to be rethought. Taxes on low-wage labor need to be cut, and wage subsidies such as the earned income tax credit should be expanded: This would boost incomes, encourage work, reward companies for job creation, and reduce inequality.Technology will improve society in ways big and small over the next few years, yet this will be little comfort to those who find their lives and careers upended by automation. Destroying the machines that are coming for our jobs would be nuts. But policies to help workers adapt will be indispensable.will be most threatened by automation[A] Leading politicians.[B]Low-wage laborers.[C]Robot owners.[D]Middle-class workers.22 .Which of the following best represent the author’s view[A] Worries about automation are in fact groundless.[B]Optimists' opinions on new tech find little support.[C]Issues arising from automation need to be tackled[D]Negative consequences of new tech can be avoidedin the age of automation should put more emphasis on[A] creative potential.[B]job-hunting skills.[C]individual needs.[D]cooperative spirit.author suggests that tax policies be aimed at[A] encouraging the development of automation.[B]increasing the return on capital investment.[C]easing the hostility between rich and poor.[D]preventing the income gap from widening.this text, the author presents a problem with[A] opposing views on it.[B]possible solutions to it.[C]its alarming impacts.[D]its major variations.Text 2A new survey by Harvard University finds more than two-thirds of young Americans disapprove of President Trump’s use of Twitter. The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other source, Not a president’s social media platform.Most Americans rely on social media to check daily headlines. Yet as distrust has risen toward all media, people may be starting to beef up their media literacy skills. Such a trend is badly needed. During the 2016 presidential campaign, nearly a quarter of web content shared by Twitter users in the politically critical state of Michigan was fake news, according to the University of Oxford. And a survey conducted for BuzzFeed News found 44 percent of Facebook users rarely or never trust news from the media giant.Young people who are digital natives are indeed becoming more skillful at separating fact from fiction in cyberspace. A Knight Foundation focus-group survey of young people between ages 14and24 found they use “distributed trust” to verify stories. They cross-check sources and prefer news from different perspectives—especially those that are open about any bias. “Many young people assume a great deal of personal responsibility for educating themselves and actively seeking out opposing viewpoints,” the survey concluded.Such active research can have another effect. A 2014 survey conducted in Australia, Britain, and the United States by the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that young people’s reliance on social media led to greater political engagement.Social media allows users to experience news events more intimately and immediately while also permitting them to re-share news as a projection of their values and interests. This forces users to be more conscious of their role in passing along information. A survey by Barna research group found the top reason given by Americans for the fake news phenomenon is “reader error,” more so than made-up stories or factual mistakes in reporting. About a third say the problem of fake news lies in “misinterpretation or exaggeration of actual news” via social media. In other words, the choice to share news on social media may be the heart of the issue. “This indicates there is a real personal responsibility in counteracting this problem,” says Roxanne Stone, editor in chief at Barna Group.So when young people are critical of an over-tweeting president, they reveal a mental discipline in thinking skills – and in their choices on when to share on social media.26. According to the Paragraphs 1 and 2, many young Americans cast doubts on[A] the justification of the news-filtering practice.[B] people’s preference for social media platforms.[C] the administrations ability to handle information.[D] social media was a reliable source of news.27. The phrase “beer up”(Line 2, Para. 2) is closest in meaning to[A] sharpen[B] define[C] boast[D] share28. According to the knight foundation survey, young people[A] tend to voice their opinions in cyberspace.[B] verify news by referring to diverse resources.[C] have s strong sense of responsibility.[D] like to exchange views on “distributed trust”29. The Barna survey found that a main cause for the fake news problem is[A] readers outdated values.[B] journalists’ biased reporting[C] readers’ misinterpretation[D] journalists’ made-up stories.30. Which of the following would be the best title for the text[A] A Rise in Critical Skills for Sharing News Online[B] A Counteraction Against the Over-tweeting Trend[C] The Accumulation of Mutual Trust on Social Media.[D] The Platforms for Projection of Personal Interests.Text 3Any fair-minded assessment of the dangers of the deal between Britain's National Health Service (NHS) and DeepMind must start by acknowledging that both sides mean well. DeepMind is one of the leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the world. The potential of this work applied to healthcare is very great, but it could also lead to further concentration of power in the tech giants. It Is against that background that the information commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, has issued her damning verdict against the Royal Free hospital trust under the NHS, which handed over to DeepMind the records of million patients In 2015 on the basis of a vagueagreement which took far too little account of the patients' rights and their expectations of privacy.DeepMind has almost apologized. The NHS trust has mended its ways. Further arrangements- and there may be many-between the NHS and DeepMind will be carefully scrutinised to ensure that all necessary permissions have been asked of patients and all unnecessary data has been cleaned. There are lessons about informed patient consent to learn. But privacy is not the only angle in this case and not even the most important. Ms Denham chose to concentrate the blame on the NHS trust, since under existing law it “controlled” the data and DeepMind merely “processed" it. But this distinction misses the point that it is processing and aggregation, not the mere possession of bits, that gives the data value.The great question is who should benefit from the analysis of all the data that our lives now generate. Privacy law builds on the concept of damage to an individual from identifiable knowledge about them. That misses the way the surveillance economy works. The data of an individual there gains its value only when it is compared with the data of countless millions more.The use of privacy law to curb the tech giants in this instance feels slightly maladapted. This practice does not address the real worry. It is not enough to say that the algorithms DeepMind develops will benefit patients and save lives. What matters is that they will belong to a private monopoly which developed them using public resources. If software promises to save lives on the scale that dugs now can, big data may be expected to behave as a big pharm has done. We are still at the beginning of this revolution and small choices now may turn out to have gigantic consequences later. A long struggle will be needed to avoid a future of digital feudalism. Ms Denham's report is a welcome start.is true of the agreement between the NHS and DeepMind[A] It caused conflicts among tech giants.[B] It failed to pay due attention to patient’s rights.[C] It fell short of the latter's expectations[D] It put both sides into a dangerous situation.32. The NHS trust responded to Denham's verdict with[A] empty promises.[B] tough resistance.[C] necessary adjustments.[D] sincere apologies.author argues in Paragraph 2 that[A] privacy protection must be secured at all costs.[B] leaking patients' data is worse than selling it.[C] making profits from patients' data is illegal.[D] the value of data comes from the processing of itto the last paragraph, the real worry arising from this deal is[A] the vicious rivalry among big pharmas.[B] the ineffective enforcement of privacy law.[C] the uncontrolled use of new software.[D] the monopoly of big data by tech giants.author's attitude toward the application of AI to healthcare is[A] ambiguous.[B] cautious.[C] appreciative.[D] contemptuous.Text 4The . Postal Service (USPS) continues to bleed red ink. It reported a net loss of $ billion for fiscal 2016, the 10th straight year its expenses have exceeded revenue. Meanwhile, it has more than $120 billion in unfunded liabilities, mostlyfor employee health and retirement costs. There are many bankruptcies. Fundamentally, the USPS is in a historic squeeze between technological change that has permanently decreased demand for its bread-and-butter product, first-class mail, and a regulatory structure that denies management the flexibility to adjust its operations to the new realityAnd interest groups ranging from postal unions to greeting-card makers exert self-interested pressure on the USPS’s ultimate overseer-Congress-insisting that whatever else happens to the Postal Service, aspects of the status quo they depend on get protected. This is why repeated attempts at reform legislation have failed in recent years, leaving the Postal Service unable to pay its bills except by deferring vital modernization.Now comes word that everyone involved---Democrats, Republicans, the Postal Service, the unions and the system's heaviest users—has finally agreed on a plan to fix the system. Legislation is moving through the House that would save USPS an estimated $ billion over five years, which could help pay for new vehicles, among other survival measures. Most of the money would come from a penny-per-letter permanent rate increase and from shifting postal retirees into Medicare. The latter step would largely offset the financial burden of annually pre-funding retiree health care, thus addressing a long-standing complaint by the USPS and its union.If it clears the House, this measure would still have to get through the Senate – where someone is bound to point out that it amounts to the bare, bare minimum necessary to keep the Postal Service afloat, not comprehensive reform. There’s no change to collective bargaining at the USPS, a major omission considering that personnel accounts for 80 percent of the agency’s costs. Also missing is any discussion of eliminating Saturday letter delivery. That common-sense change enjoys wide public support and would save the USPS $2 billion per year. But postal special-interest groups seem to have killed it, at least in the House. The emergingconsensus around the bill is a sign that legislators are getting frightened about a politically embarrassing short-term collapse at the USPS. It is not, however, a sign that they’re getting serious about transforming the postal system for the 21st century.financial problem with the USPS is caused partly by[A]. its unbalanced budget.[B] .its rigid management.[C] .the cost for technical upgrading.[D]. the withdrawal of bank support.37. According to Paragraph 2, the USPS fails to modernize itself due to[A]. the interference from interest groups.[B] .the inadequate funding from Congress.[C] .the shrinking demand for postal service.[D] .the incompetence of postal unions.long-standing complaint by the USPS and its unions can be addressed by[A] .removing its burden of retiree health care.[B] .making more investment in new vehicles.[C] .adopting a new rate-increase mechanism.[D]. attracting more first-class mail users.the last paragraph, the author seems to view legislators with[A] respect.[B] tolerance.[C] discontent.[D] gratitude.of the following would be the best title for the text[A] .The USPS Starts to Miss Its Good Old Days[B] .The Postal Service: Keep Away from My Cheese[C] .The USPS: Chronic Illness Requires a Quick Cure[D] .The Postal Service Needs More than a Band-AidPart BDirections:The following paragraphs are given in a wrong order. For Questions 41-45, you are required to reorganize these paragraphs into a coherent article by choosing from the list A-G and filling them into the numbered boxes. Paragraphs C and F have been correctly placed. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)A. In December of 1869, Congress appointed a commission to select a site and prepare plans and cost estimates for a new State Department Building. The commission was also to consider possible arrangements for the War and Navy Departments. To the horror of some who expected a Greek Revival twin of the Treasury Building to be erected on the other side of the White House, the elaborate French Second Empire style design by Alfred Mullett was selected, and construction of a building to house all three departments began in June of 1871.B. Completed in 1875, the State Department's south wing was the first to be occupied, with its elegant four-story library (completed in 1876), Diplomatic Reception Room, and Secretary's office decorated with carved wood, Oriental rugs, and stenciled wall patterns. The Navy Department moved into the east wing in 1879, where elaborate wall and ceiling stenciling and marquetry floors decorated the office of the Secretary.C. The State, War, and Navy Building, as it was originally known, housed the three Executive Branch Departments most intimately associated with formulating and conducting the nation's foreign policy in the last quarter of the nineteenth century and the first quarter of the twentieth century-the period when the United States emerged as an international power. The building has housed some of the nation's most significant diplomats and politicians and has been the scene of many historic events.D. Many of the most celebrated national figures have participated in historical events that have taken place within the EEOB's granite walls. Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald Ford, and George H. W. Bush all had offices in this building before becoming president. It has housed 16 Secretaries of the Navy, 21 Secretaries of War, and 24 Secretaries of State. Winston Churchill once walked its corridors and Japanese emissaries met here with Secretary of State Cordell Hull after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.E. The Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) commands a unique position in both the national history and the architectural heritage of the United States. Designed by Supervising Architect of the Treasury, Alfred B. Mullett, it was built from 1871 to 1888 to house the growing staffs of the State, War, and Navy Departments, and is considered one of the best examples of French Second Empire architecture in the country.F. Construction took 17 years as the building slowly rose wing by wing. When the EEOB was finished, it was the largest office building in Washington, with nearly 2 miles of black and white tiled corridors. Almost all of the interior detail is of cast iron or plaster; the use of wood was minimized to insure fire safety. Eight monumental curving staircases of granite with over 4,000 individually cast bronze balusters are capped by four skylight domes and two stained glass rotundas.G. The history of the EEOB began long before its foundations were laid. The first executive offices were constructed between 1799 and 1820. A series of fires (including those set by the British in 1814) and overcrowded conditions led to the construction of the existing Treasury Building. In 1866, the construction of the North Wing of the Treasury Building necessitated the demolition of the State Department building.41. à Cà42. à 43. à F à 44 à 45.Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and then translate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Shakespeare’s life time was coincident with a period of extraordinary activity and achievement in the drama. By the date of his birth Europe was witnessing the passing of the religious drama, and the creation of new forms under the incentive of classical tragedy and comedy. These new forms were at first mainly written by scholars and performed by amateurs, but in England, as everywhere else in western Europe, the growth of a class of professional actors was threatening to make the drama popular, whether it should be new or old, classical or medieval, literary or farcical. Court, school organizations of amateurs, and the traveling actors were all rivals in supplying a widespread desire for dramatic entertainment; and (47) no boy who went a grammar school could be ignorant that the drama was a form of literature which gave glory to Greece and Rome and might yet bring honor to England.When Shakespeare was twelve years old, the first public playhouse was built in London. For a time literature showed no interest in this public stage. Plays aiming at literary distinction were written for school or court, or for the choir boys of St. Paul’s and the royal chapel, who, however, gave plays in public as well as at court.(48)but the professional companies prospered in their permanent theaters, and university men with literature ambitions were quick to turn to these theaters as offering a means of livelihood. By the time Shakespeare was twenty-five, Lyly, Peele, and Greene had made comedies that were at once popular and literary; Kyd had written a tragedy that crowded the pit; and Marlowe had brought poetry and genius to triumph on the common stage - where they had played no part since the death of Euripides.(49)A native literary drama had been created, its alliance with the public playhouses established, and at least some of its great traditions had been begun.The development of the Elizabethan drama for the next twenty-five years is of exceptional interest to students of literary history, for in this brief period we may trace the beginning, growth, blossoming, and decay of many kinds of plays, and of many great careers. We are amazed today at the mere number of plays produced, as well as by the number of dramatists writing at the same time for this London of two hundred thousand inhabitants. (50)To realize how great was the dramatic activity, we must remember further that hosts of plays have been lost, and that probably there is no author of note whose entire work has survived.Section III WritingPart A51. Directions:Write an email to all international experts on campus inviting them to attend the graduation ceremony. In your email you should include time, place and other relevant information about the ceremony.You should write about 100 words neatly on the ANSEWER SHEETDo not use your own name at the end of the email. Use “Li Ming” instead. (10 points)Part B52. Directions:Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the picture below. In your essay, you should。

2018硕士研究生入学统一考试英语二真题和答案解析

2018硕士研究生入学统一考试英语二真题和答案解析

2018年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试真题英语二Section Ⅰ Use of EnglishDirections: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 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 strong that people will 2 to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will 3 .In a series of experiments, behavioral scientists at the University of Chicago and the Wisconsin school of Business tested students’ wi llingness 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? Half of the pens would 6 an electric shock when clicked.Twenty-seven students were told with 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 shocks than the students who knew that would 8 . Subsequent experiments reproduced this effect with other stimuli, 9 the sound of fingernails 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 Christopher 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. In 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 one’s curiosity ahead of time can help determine 19 it is worth the endeavor. Thinking about long-term 20 is key to reducing the possible negative effects of curiosity,” Hsee says. In other words, don’t read online comments.1. A. ignore B. protect C. discuss D. resolve2. A. refuse B. seek C. wait D. regret3. A. rise B. last C. hurt D. mislead4. A. alert B. expose C. tie D. treat5. A. trial B. message C. review D. concept6. A. remove B. deliver C. weaken D. interrupt7. A. Unless B. If C. When D. Though8. A. change B. continue C. disappear D. happen9. A. such as B. rather than C. regardless of D. owing to10. A. disagree B. forgive C. discover D. forget11. A. pay B. food C. marriage D. schooling12. A. begin with B. rest on C. lead to D. learn from13. A. inquiry B. withdrawal C. persistence D. diligence14. A. self-deceptive B. self-reliant C. self-evident D. self-destructive15. A. trace B. define C. replace D. resist16. A. conceal B. overlook C. design D. predict17. A. choose B. remember C. promise D. pretend18. A. relief B. outcome C. plan D. duty19. A. how B. why C. where D. whether20. A. limitations B. investments C. consequences D. strategiesSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing [A],[B], [C] or [D]. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1It is curious that Stephen Koziatek feels almost as though he has to justify his efforts to give his students a better future.Mr. Koziatek 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 be utterly overwhelmed by a broken bike Chain?As Koziatek know, 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.But he’s also found a kind of insidious prejudice. Working with your hands is seen as almost a mark of inferiority. School in the family of vocational education “have that stereotype...that it’s for kids who can’t make it academically,” he says.On one hand, that viewpoint is a logical product of America’s 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 bachelor’s degrees for all—and the subtle devaluing of anything less—misses an important point: That’s not the only thing the American economy needs. Yes, a bachelor’s degree opens more doors. But even now, 54 percent of the jobs in the country are middle-skill jobs, such as construction and high-skillmanufacturing. But 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 jobs, but the workers who need those jobs most aren’t equipped to do them. Koziatek’s Manchester School of Technology High School is trying to fill that gap.Koziatek’s school is a wake-up call. When education becomes one-size-fits-all, it risks overlooking a nation’s diversity of gifts.21. A broken bike chain is mentioned to show students’ lack of.A. academic trainingB. practical abilityC. pioneering spiritD. mechanical memorization22. There exists the prejudice that vocational education is for kids who.A. have a stereotyped mindB. have no career motivationC. are financially disadvantagedD. are not academically successful23. we can infer from Paragraph 5 that high school graduates.A. used to have more job opportunitiesB. used to have big financial concernsC. are entitled to more educational privilegesD. are reluctant to work in manufacturing24. The headlong push into bac helor’s degrees for all.A. helps create a lot of middle-skill jobsB. may narrow the gap in working-class jobsC. indicates the overvaluing of higher educationD.is expected to yield a better-trained workforce25. The author’s attitude toward Koziatek’s school can be described as.A. tolerantB. cautiousC. supportiveD. disappointedText 2While fossil fuels—coal,oil,gas—still generate roughly 85 percent of the world’s energy supply, it's clearer than ever that the future belong s to renewable sources such as wind and solar. The move to renewables is picking up momentum around the world:They now account for more than half of new power sources going on line.Some growth stems from a commitment by governments and farsighted businesses to fund cleaner energy sources. But increasingly the story is about the plummeting prices of renewables,especially wind and solar. The cost of solar panels has dropped by 80 percent and the cost of wind turbines by close to one-third in the past eight years.In many parts of the world renewable energy is already a principal energy source. In Scotland,for example,wind turbines provide enough electricity to power 95 percent of homes. While the rest of the world takes the lead,notably China and Europe,the United States is also seeing a remarkable shift. In March,for the first time,wind and solar power accounted for more than 10 percent of the power generated inthe US,reported the US Energy Information Administration.President Trump has underlined fossil fuels—especially coal—as the path to economic growth. In a recent speech in Iowa,he dismissed wind power as an unreliable energy source. But that message did not play well with many in Iowa,where wind turbines dot the fields and provide 36 percent of t he state’s electricity generation—and where tech giants like Microsoft are being attracted by the availability of clean energy to power their data centers.The question“what happens when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine?”has provided a quic k put-down for skeptics. But a boost in the storage capacity of batteries is making their ability to keep power flowing around the clock more likely.The advance is driven in part by vehicle manufacturers,who are placing big bets on battery-powered electric vehicles. Although electric cars are still a rarity on roads now, this massive investment could change the picture rapidly in coming years.While there’s a long way to go,the trend lines for renewables are spiking. The pace of change in energy sources appears to be speeding up—perhaps just in time to have a meaningful effect in slowing climate change. What Washington does—or doesn’t do—to promote alternative energy may mean less and less at a time of a global shift in thought.26.The word“ plummeting ”(Line 3,Para.2)is closest in meaning to.A. stabilizingB. changingC. fallingD. rising27. According to Paragraph 3,the use of renewable energy in America.A.is progressing notablyB.is as extensive as in EuropeC. faces many challengesD. has proved to be impractical28. It can be learned that in Iowa.A. wind is a widely used energy sourceB. wind energy has replaced fossil fuelsC. tech giants are investing in clean energyD. there is a shortage of clean energy supply29. Which of the following is true about clean energy according to Paragraphs 5&6?A. Its application has boosted battery storage.B. It is commonly used in car manufacturing.C. Its continuous supply is becoming a reality.D. Its sustainable exploitation will remain difficult.30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that renewable energy.A. will bring the US closer to other countriesB. will accelerate global environmental changeC.is not really encouraged by the US governmentD.is not competitive enough with regard to its costText 3The power and ambition of the giants of the digital economy is astonishing—Amazon has just announced the purchase of the upmarket grocery chain Whole Foods for$13.5bn,but two years ago Facebook paid even more than that to acquire the What’s App messaging service,which doesn’t have any physical product at all. What WhatsApp offered Facebook was an intricate and finely detailed web of its users’friendships and social lives.Facebook promised the European commission then that it would not link phone numbers to Facebook identities,but it broke the promise almost as soon as the deal went through. Even without knowing what was in the messages,the knowledge of who sent them and to whom was enormously revealing and still could be. What political journalist,what party whip,would not want to know the makeup of the WhatsApp groups in which Theresa May’s enemies are currently plotting? It may be that the value of Whole Foods to Amazon is not so much the 460 shops it owns, but the records of which customers have purchased what.Competition law appears to be the only way to address these imbalances of power. But it is clumsy. For one thing, it is very slow compared to the pace of change within the digital economy. By the time a problem has been addressed and remedied it may have vanished in the marketplace, to be replaced by new abuses of power. But there is a deeper conceptual problem, too. Competition law as presently interpreted deals with financial disadvantage to consumers and this is not obvious when the users of these services don’t pay for them. The users of their services are not their customers. That would be the people who buy advertising from them—and Facebook and Google,the two virtual giants,dominate digital advertising to the disadvantage of all other media and entertainment companies.The product they’re selling is data,and we,the users,convert our lives to data for the benefit of the digital giants. Just as some ants farm the bugs called aphids for the honeydew they produce when they feed, so Google farms us for the data that our digital lives yield. Ants keep predatory insects away from where their aphids feed; Gmail keeps the spammers out of our in boxes. It doesn’t fe el likea human or democratic relationship,even if both sides benefit.31. According to Paragraph 1, Facebook acquired WhatsApp for its.A. digital productsB. user informationC. physical assetsD. quality service32. Linking phone numbers to Facebook identities may.A. worsen political disputesB. mess up customer recordsC. pose a risk to Facebook usersD. mislead the European commission33. According to the author, competition law.A. should serve the new market powersB. may worsen the economic imbalanceC. should not provide just one legal solutionD. cannot keep pace with the changing market34. Competition law as presently interpreted can hardly protect Facebook users because.A. they are not defined as customersB. they are not financially reliableC. the services are generally digitalD. the services are paid for by advertisers35. The ants analogy is used to illustrate.A. a win-win business model between digital giantsB. a typical competition pattern among digital giantsC. the benefits provided for digital giants’ customersD. the relationship between digital giants and their usersText 4To combat the trap of putting a premium on being busy, Cal Newport, author of Deep work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted world, recommends building a habit of “deep work”—the ability to focus without distraction.There are a number of approaches to mastering the art of deep work—be it lengthy retreats dedicated to a specific task; developing a daily ritual; or taking a “journalistic” approach to seizing moments of deep work when you can throughout the day. Whichever approach, the key is to determine your length of focus time and stick to it.Newport also recommends “deeps cheduling” to combat const ant interruptions and get more done in less time.“At any given point, I should have deep work scheduled for roughly the next month. Once on the calendar I protect this time like I would a doctor’s appointment or important meeting”, he writes.Another approach to getting more done in less time is to rethink how you prioritize your day—in particular how we craft our to-do lists. Tim Harford, author of Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives, points to a study in the early 1980s that divided undergraduates into two groups: some were advised to set out monthly goals and study activities; others were told to plan activities and goals in much more detail, day by day.While the researchers assumed that the well-structured daily plans would be most effective when it came to the execution of tasks, they were wrong: the detailed daily plans demotivated students. Harford argues that inevitable distractions often render the daily to-do list ineffective, while leaving room for improvisation in such a list can reap the best results.In order to make the most of our focus and energy. We also need to embrace downtime, or as Newport suggests, “be lazy.”“Idleness is not just a vacation,an indulgence or a vice; it is as indispensable to be brain as Vitamin D is to the body...[idleness]is, paradoxically, necessary to getting any work done,” he argues.Srini Pillay, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, believes this counter-intuitive link between downtime and productivity may be dueto the way our brains operate When our brains switch between being focused and unfocused on a task, they tend to be more efficient.“What people don’t realise is that in order to complete these tasks they need to use both the focus and unfocus circui ts in their brain”. says Pillay.36. The key to mastering the art of deep work is to ________.A. keep to your focus timeB. list your immediate tasksC. make specific daily plansD. seize every minute to work37. The study in the early 1980s cited by Harford shows that ________.A. distractions may actually increase efficiencyB. daily schedules are indispensable to studyingC. students are hardly motivated by monthly goalsD. detailed plans many not be as fruitful as expected38. According to Newport, idleness is ________.A. a desirable mental state for busy peopleB. a major contributor to physical healthC.an effective way to save time and energyD.an essential factor in accomplishing any work39. Pillay believes that our brains’ shift between being focused and unfocused _______.A. can result in psychological well-beingB. can bring about greater efficiencyC.is aimed at better balance in workD.is driven by task urgency40. This text is mainly about _______.A. ways to relieve the tension of busy lifeB. approaches to getting more done in less timeC. the key to eliminating distractionsD. the cause of the lack of focus timePart BDirections:Read the following text and match each of the numbered items in the left column to its corresponding information in the right column. There are two extra choices in the right column. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)A. Just say itB. Be presentC. Pay a unique complimentD. Name, places, thingsE. Find the “me too”sF. Skip the small talkG. Ask for an opinionFive ways to make conversation with anyoneConversations are links, which means when you have a conversation with a new person a link gets formed and every conversation you have after that moment will strengthen the link.You meet new people every day: the grocery worker, the cab driver, new people at work or the security guard at the door. Simply starting a conversation with them will form a link.Here are five simple ways that you can make the first move and start a conversation with strangers.41.____________Suppose you are in a room with someone you don’t know and something within you says “I want to talk with this person”—this is something the mostly happens with all of us. You wanted to say something—the first word—but it just won’t come out. It feels like it is stuck somewhere, I know the feeling and here is my advice just get it out.Just think: th at is the worst that could happen? They won’t talk with you? Well, they are not talking with you now!I truly believe that once you get that first word out everything else will just flow. So keep it simple: “Hi”,“Hey”or “Hello”—do the best you can to gather all of the enthusiasm and energy you can, put on a big smile and say “Hi”.42.____________It’s a problem all of us face: you have limited time with the person that you want to talk with and you want to make this talk memorable.Honestly, if we got stuck in the rut of “hi”,“hello”, “how are you?”and “what’s going on?” you will fail to give the initial jolt to the conversation that’s can make it so memorable.So don’t be afraid to ask more personal questions. Trust me, you’ll be surprised to see how much people are willing to share if you just ask.43.____________When you meet a person for the first time, make an effort to find the things which you and that person have in common so that you can build the conversation from that point. When you start conversation from there and then move outwards, you’ll find all of a sudden that the conversation becomes a lot easier.44.____________Imagine you are pouring your heart out to someone and they are just busy on their phone, and if you ask f or their attention you get the response “I can multitask”.So when someone tries to communicate with you, just be in that communication wholeheartedly. Make eye contact, you can feel the conversation.45.____________You all came into a conversation where you first met the person, but after some time you may have met again and have forgotten their name. Isn’t that awkward!So remember the little details of the people you met or you talked with; perhaps the places they have been to the place they want to go, the things they like, the thing the hate—whatever you talk about.When you remember such thing you can automatically become investor in their wellbeing. So the feel a responsibility to you to keep that relationship going.That’s it. Five amazing ways that you can make conversation with almost anyone. Every person is a really good book to read, or to have a conversation with!Section Ⅲ Translation46. Directions:Translate the following text into Chinese. Your translation should be written on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)A fifth garder gets a homework assignment to select his future career path from a list of occupations. He ticks “astronaut” but quickly adds “scientist” to the list and selects it as well. The boy is convinced that if he reads enough. He can explore as many career paths as he likes. And so he reads—everything from encyclopedias to science fiction novels. He reads so passionately that his parents have to institute a “no reading policy” at the dinner table.That boy was Bill Gates, and he hasn’t stopped r eading yet—not even after becoming one of the most science fiction and reference books; recently, he revealed that he reads at least so nonfiction books a year. Gates chooses nonfiction title because they explain how the world works. “Each book opens up ne w avenues of knowledge,” Gates says.Section Ⅳ WritingPart A47. Directions:Suppose you have to cancel your travel plan and will not be able to visit Professor Smith. Write him an email to1) Apologize and explain the situation, and2) Suggest a future meeting.You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET.Do not use your own name. Use “Li Ming” instead.Do not write your address.(10 points)Part B48. Directions:Write an essay based on the chart below. In your writing you should1) Interpret the chart and2) Give your commentsYou should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)其他4.7%价格8.4%特色36.3%环境23.8%服务26.8%2017年某市消费者选择餐厅时的关注因素一、完形填空:1. A. resolveresolve 解决 protect 保护 discuss 讨论 ignore忽视联系上下文“the need to know”,显然是人类有解决未知(resolve uncertainty)的内在需要。

硕士研究生入学统一考试英语二真题及答案精编版

硕士研究生入学统一考试英语二真题及答案精编版

2018年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试真题英语二SectionⅠUse of EnglishDirections: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 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 strong that people will 2 to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will 3 .In a series of experiments, behavioral scientists at the University of Chicago and the Wisconsin school of Business tested students’ wi llingness 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? Half of the pens would 6 an electric shock when clicked.Twenty-seven students were told with 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 shocks than the students who knew that would 8 . Subsequent experiments reproduced this effect with other stimuli, 9 the sound of fingernails 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 Christopher 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. In 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 one’s curiosity ahead of time can help determine 19 it is worth the endeavor. Thinking about long-term 20 is key to reducing the possible negative effects of curiosity,” Hsee says. In othe r words, don’t read online comments.1. A. ignore B. protect C. discuss D. resolve2. A. refuse B. seek C. wait D. regret3. A. rise B. last C. hurt D. mislead4. A. alert B. expose C. tie D. treat5. A. trial B. message C. review D. concept6. A. remove B. deliver C. weaken D. interrupt7. A. Unless B. If C. When D. Though8. A. change B. continue C. disappear D. happen9. A. such as B. rather than C. regardless of D. owing to10. A. disagree B. forgive C. discover D. forget11. A. pay B. food C. marriage D. schooling12. A. begin with B. rest on C. lead to D. learn from13. A. inquiry B. withdrawal C. persistence D. diligence14. A. self-deceptive B. self-reliant C. self-evident D. self-destructive15. A. trace B. define C. replace D. resist16. A. conceal B. overlook C. design D. predict17. A. choose B. remember C. promise D. pretend18. A. relief B. outcome C. plan D. duty19. A. how B. why C. where D. whether20. A. limitations B. investments C. consequences D. strategiesSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing [A],[B], [C] or [D]. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1It is curious that Stephen Koziatek feels almost as though he has to justify his efforts to give his students a better future.Mr. Koziatek 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 be utterly overwhelmed by a broken bike Chain?As Koziatek know, 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.But he’s also found a kind of insidious prejudice. Working with your hands is seen as almost a mark of inferiority. School in the family of vocational education “have that stereotype...that it’s for kids who can’t make it academically,” he says.On one hand, that viewpoint is a logical product of America’s 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 bachelor’s degrees for all—and the subtle devaluing of anything less—misses an important point: That’s not the only thing the American economy needs. Yes, a bachelor’s 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 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 jobs, but the workers who need those jobs most aren’t equipped to do them.Koziatek’s Manchester School of Technology High School is trying to fill that gap.Koziatek’s school is a wake-up call. When education becomes one-size-fits-all, it risks overlooking a nation’s diversity of gifts.21. A broken bike chain is mentioned to show students’ lack of.A. academic trainingB. practical abilityC. pioneering spiritD. mechanical memorization22. There exists the prejudice that vocational education is for kids who.A. have a stereotyped mindB. have no career motivationC. are financially disadvantagedD. are not academically successful23. we can infer from Paragraph 5 that high school graduates.A. used to have more job opportunitiesB. used to have big financial concernsC. are entitled to more educational privilegesD. are reluctant to work in manufacturing24. The headlong push into bachelor’s degrees for all.A. helps create a lot of middle-skill jobsB. may narrow the gap in working-class jobsC. indicates the overvaluing of higher educationD.is expected to yield a better-trained workforce25. The author’s attitude toward Koziatek’s school can be described as.A. tolerantB. cautiousC. supportiveD. disappointedText 2While fossil fuels—coal,oil,gas—still generate roughly 85 percent of the world’s energy supply, it's clearer than ever that the future belongs to renewable sources such as wind and solar. The move to renewables is picking up momentum around the world:They now account for more than half of new power sources going on line.Some growth stems from a commitment by governments and farsighted businesses to fund cleaner energy sources. But increasingly the story is about the plummeting prices of renewables,especially wind and solar. The cost of solar panels has dropped by 80 percent and the cost of wind turbines by close to one-third in the past eight years.In many parts of the world renewable energy is already a principal energy source. In Scotland,for example,wind turbines provide enough electricity to power 95 percent of homes. While the rest of the world takes the lead,notably China and Europe,the United States is also seeing a remarkable shift. In March,for the first time,wind and solar power accounted for more than 10 percent of the power generated in the US,reported the US Energy Information Administration.President Trump has underlined fossil fuels—especially coal—as the path to economic growth. In a recent speech in Iowa,he dismissed wind power as an unreliable energy source. But that message did not play well with many in Iowa,where wind turbines dot the fields and provide 36 percent of the state’s electricity generation—and where tech giants like Microsoft are being attracted by the availability of clean energy to power their data centers.The question“what happens when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine?”has provided a quick put-down for skeptics. But a boost in the storage capacity of batteries is making their ability to keep power flowing around the clock more likely.The advance is driven in part by vehicle manufacturers,who are placing big bets on battery-powered electric vehicles. Although electric cars are still a rarity on roads now, thismassive investment could change the picture rapidly in coming years.While there’s a long way to go,the trend lines for renewables are spiking. The pace of change in energy sources appears to be speeding up—perhaps just in time to have a meaningful effect in slowing climate change. What Washington does—or doesn’t do—to promote alternative energy may mean less and less at a time of a global shift in thought.26.The word“ plummeting ”(Line 3,Para.2)is closest in meaning to.A. stabilizingB. changingC. fallingD. rising27. According to Paragraph 3,the use of renewable energy in America.A.is progressing notablyB.is as extensive as in EuropeC. faces many challengesD. has proved to be impractical28. It can be learned that in Iowa.A. wind is a widely used energy sourceB. wind energy has replaced fossil fuelsC. tech giants are investing in clean energyD. there is a shortage of clean energy supply29. Which of the following is true about clean energy according to Paragraphs 5&6?A. Its application has boosted battery storage.B. It is commonly used in car manufacturing.C. Its continuous supply is becoming a reality.D. Its sustainable exploitation will remain difficult.30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that renewable energy.A. will bring the US closer to other countriesB. will accelerate global environmental changeC.is not really encouraged by the US governmentD.is not competitive enough with regard to its costText 3The power and ambition of the giants of the digital economy is astonishing—Amazon has just announced the purchase of the upmarket grocery chain Whole Foods for$13.5bn,but two years ago Facebook paid even more than that to acquire the What’s App messaging service,which doesn’t have any physical product at all. What WhatsApp offered Facebook was an intricate and finely detailed web of its users’ friendships and social lives.Facebook promised the European commission then that it would not link phone numbers to Facebook identities,but it broke the promise almost as soon as the deal went through. Even without knowing what was in the messages,the knowledge of who sent them and to whom was enormously revealing and still could be. What political journalist,what party whip,would not want to know the makeup of the WhatsApp groups in which Theresa May’s enemies are currently plotting? It may be that the value of Whole Foods to Amazon is not so much the 460 shops it owns, but the records of which customers have purchased what.Competition law appears to be the only way to address these imbalances of power. But it is clumsy. For one thing, it is very slow compared to the pace of change within the digital economy.By the time a problem has been addressed and remedied it may have vanished in the marketplace, to be replaced by new abuses of power. But there is a deeper conceptual problem, too. Competition law as presently interpreted deals with financial disadvantage to consumers and this is not obvious when the users of these services don’t pay for them. The users of their services are not their customers. That would be the people who buy advertising from them—and Facebook and Google,the two virtual giants,dominate digital advertising to the disadvantage of all other media and entertainment companies.The product they’re selling is data,and we,the users,convert our lives to data for the benefit of the digital giants. Just as some ants farm the bugs called aphids for the honeydew they produce when they feed, so Google farms us for the data that our digital lives yield. Ants keep predatory insects away from where their aphids feed; Gmail keeps the spammers out of our in boxes. It doesn’t feel like a human or democratic relationship,even if both sides benefit.31. According to Paragraph 1, Facebook acquired WhatsApp for its.A. digital productsB. user informationC. physical assetsD. quality service32. Linking phone numbers to Facebook identities may.A. worsen political disputesB. mess up customer recordsC. pose a risk to Facebook usersD. mislead the European commission33. According to the author, competition law.A. should serve the new market powersB. may worsen the economic imbalanceC. should not provide just one legal solutionD. cannot keep pace with the changing market34. Competition law as presently interpreted can hardly protect Facebook users because.A. they are not defined as customersB. they are not financially reliableC. the services are generally digitalD. the services are paid for by advertisers35. The ants analogy is used to illustrate.A. a win-win business model between digital giantsB. a typical competition pattern among digital giantsC. the benefits provided for digital giants’ customersD. the relationship between digital giants and their usersText 4To combat the trap of putting a premium on being busy, Cal Newport, author of Deep work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted world, recommends building a habit of “deep work”—the ability to focus without distraction.There are a number of approaches to mastering the art of deep work—be it lengthy retreats dedicated to a specific task; developing a daily ritual; or taking a “journalistic” approach to seizingmoments of deep work when you can throughout the day. Whichever approach, the key is to determine your length of focus time and stick to it.Newport also recommends “deeps cheduling” to combat constant interruptions and get more done in less time.“ At any given point, I should have deep work scheduled for roughly the next month. Once on the calendar I protect this time like I would a doctor’s appointment or important meeting”, he writes.Another approach to getting more done in less time is to rethink how you prioritize your day—in particular how we craft our to-do lists. Tim Harford, author of Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives, points to a study in the early 1980s that divided undergraduates into two groups: some were advised to set out monthly goals and study activities; others were told to plan activities and goals in much more detail, day by day.While the researchers assumed that the well-structured daily plans would be most effective when it came to the execution of tasks, they were wrong: the detailed daily plans demotivated students. Harford argues that inevitable distractions often render the daily to-do list ineffective, while leaving room for improvisation in such a list can reap the best results.In order to make the most of our focus and energy. We also need to embrace downtime, or as Newport suggests, “be lazy.”“Idleness is not just a vacation, an indulgence or a vice; it is as indispensable to be brain as Vitamin D is to the body...[idleness]is, paradoxically, necessary to gettin g any work done,”he argues.Srini Pillay, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, believes this counter-intuitive link between downtime and productivity may be due to the way our brains operate When our brains switch between being focused and unfocused on a task, they tend to be more efficient.“What people don’t realise is that in order to complete these tasks they need to use both the focus and unfocus circuits in their brain”. says Pillay.36. The key to mastering the art of deep work is to ________.A. keep to your focus timeB. list your immediate tasksC. make specific daily plansD. seize every minute to work37. The study in the early 1980s cited by Harford shows that ________.A. distractions may actually increase efficiencyB. daily schedules are indispensable to studyingC. students are hardly motivated by monthly goalsD. detailed plans many not be as fruitful as expected38. According to Newport, idleness is ________.A. a desirable mental state for busy peopleB. a major contributor to physical healthC.an effective way to save time and energyD.an essential factor in accomplishing any work39. Pillay believes that our brains’ shift between being focused and unfocused _______.A. can result in psychological well-beingB. can bring about greater efficiencyC.is aimed at better balance in workD.is driven by task urgency40. This text is mainly about _______.A. ways to relieve the tension of busy lifeB. approaches to getting more done in less timeC. the key to eliminating distractionsD. the cause of the lack of focus timePart BDirections:Read the following text and match each of the numbered items in the left column to its corresponding information in the right column. There are two extra choices in the right column. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)A. Just say itB. Be presentC. Pay a unique complimentD. Name, places, thingsE. Find the “me too”sF. Skip the small talkG. Ask for an opinionFive ways to make conversation with anyoneConversations are links, which means when you have a conversation with a new person a link gets formed and every conversation you have after that moment will strengthen the link.You meet new people every day: the grocery worker, the cab driver, new people at work or the security guard at the door. Simply starting a conversation with them will form a link.Here are five simple ways that you can make the first move and start a conversation with strangers.41.____________Suppose you are in a room with someone you don’t know and something within you says“I want to talk with this person”—this is something the mostly happens with all of us. You wanted to say something—the first word—but it just won’t come out. It feels like it is stuck somewhere, I know the feeling and here is my advice just get it out.Just think: that is the worst that could happen? They won’t talk with you? Well, they are not talking with you now!I truly believe that once you get that first word out everything else will just flow. So keep it simple: “Hi”,“Hey” or “Hello”—do the best you can to gather all of the enthusiasm and energy you can, put on a big smile and say “Hi”.42.____________It’s a problem all of us face: y ou have limited time with the person that you want to talk with and you want to make this talk memorable.Honestly, if we got stuck in the rut of “hi”,“hello”, “how are you?” and “what’s going on?”you will fail to give the initial jolt to the conversat ion that’s can make it so memorable.So don’t be afraid to ask more personal questions. Trust me, you’ll be surprised to see howmuch people are willing to share if you just ask.43.____________When you meet a person for the first time, make an effort to find the things which you and that person have in common so that you can build the conversation from that point. When you start conversation from there and then move outwards, you’ll find all of a sudden that the conversation becomes a lot easier.44.____________Imagine you are pouring your heart out to someone and they are just busy on their phone, and if you ask for their attention you get the response “I can multitask”.So when someone tries to communicate with you, just be in that communication wholeheartedly. Make eye contact, you can feel the conversation.45.____________You all came into a conversation where you first met the person, but after some time you may have met again and have forgotten their name. Isn’t that awkward!So remember the little details of the people you met or you talked with; perhaps the places they have been to the place they want to go, the things they like, the thing the hate—whatever you talk about.When you remember such thing you can automatically become investor in their wellbeing. So the feel a responsibility to you to keep that relationship going.That’s it. Five amazing ways that you can make conversation with almost anyone. Every person is a really good book to read, or to have a conversation with!Section ⅢTranslation46. Directions:Translate the following text into Chinese. Your translation should be written on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)A fifth garder gets a homework assignment to select his future career path from a list of occupations. He ticks “astronaut” but quickly adds “scientist” to the list and selects it as well. The boy is convinced that if he reads enough. He can explore as many career paths as he likes. And so he reads—everything from encyclopedias to science fiction novels. He reads so passionately that his parents have to institute a “no reading policy” at the dinner table.That boy was Bill Gates, and he hasn’t stopped reading yet—not even after becoming one of the most science fiction and reference books; recently, he revealed that he reads at least so nonfiction books a year. Gates chooses nonfiction title because they explain how the world works. “Each book opens up new avenues of knowledge,” Gates says.Section ⅣWritingPart A47. Directions:Suppose you have to cancel your travel plan and will not be able to visit Professor Smith. Write him an email to1) Apologize and explain the situation, and2) Suggest a future meeting.You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET.Do not use your own name. Use “Li Ming” instead.Do not write your address.(10 points)Part B48. Directions:Write an essay based on the chart below. In your writing you should1) Interpret the chart and2) Give your commentsYou should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)其他 4.7%价格 8.4%特色 36.3% 环境 23.8%服务26.8%2017年某市消费者选择餐厅时的关注因素一、完形填空:1. A. resolveresolve 解决protect 保护discuss 讨论ignore忽视联系上下文“the need to know”,显然是人类有解决未知(resolve uncertainty)的内在需要。

贵州2018专升本英语作文

贵州2018专升本英语作文

贵州2018专升本英语作文的深度解析与高质量仿写**Analyzing and Producing a High-Quality Essay Based on the 2018 Guizhou Vocational-to-Bachelor English Test****英文内容:**In the context of the rapidly evolving global landscape, the importance of higher education cannot be overstated. This is particularly evident in Guizhou, a province rich in cultural heritage and natural resources, where the questfor academic excellence is on the rise. The 2018 Guizhou Vocational-to-Bachelor English Test served as a critical milestone for many aspiring students, marking theirtransition from vocational to undergraduate studies.The essay prompt, which focused on the topic of "The Impact of Technological Advancements on Daily Life," presented a thought-provoking challenge. It required students to analyze the ways in which technology has transformed our daily lives, both positively and negatively, and to consider the ethical and social implications ofthese changes.To approach this essay effectively, it was crucial to adopt a balanced perspective. Starting with a clear introduction that defined the scope and purpose of the discussion, students were encouraged to delve into the specifics of technological advancements, providing examples that illustrate their impact. The body of the essay should have explored the various facets of technology's influence, from communication and entertainment to education and healthcare.Moreover, the essay needed to delve into the ethical considerations raised by technological advancements. This involved discussing the potential downsides of technology, such as privacy issues, addiction, and job displacement, as well as exploring potential solutions and strategies to mitigate these challenges.In conclusion, the essay should have summarized the main points, restated the thesis, and provided a thought-provoking ending that left the reader with a deeper understanding of the topic. The overall tone should have been analytical yet engaging, with a focus on critical thinking and evidence-based arguments.Here is a high-quality imitation of an essay that might have been written in response to the 2018 Guizhou Vocational-to-Bachelor English Test prompt:**The Dual Nature of Technological Advancements: A Balanced Perspective**In today's world, technological advancements are shaping our daily lives in profound ways. From the way we communicate and entertain ourselves to the methods we use to educate and heal, technology has become an integral part of our society. However, this rapid evolution brings both positive and negative impacts, necessitating a nuanced understanding of its ethical and social ramifications.On the one hand, the positive impacts of technological advancements are numerous and far-reaching. Communication has been revolutionized with the advent of the internet and social media, allowing people to stay connected regardless of distance. Entertainment options have exploded, with streaming services and virtual reality providing unprecedented access to a wide range of content. Furthermore, technology has transformed the way we learnand access information, with online courses and databases making knowledge more accessible than ever before.On the other hand, the negative impacts of technology are also significant and cannot be ignored. Privacy concerns are at the forefront, as personal data is constantly being collected and used by various entities. The rise of addiction to technology, particularly among younger individuals, is another pressing issue, with negative consequences for mental health and social interaction. Additionally, technological advancements have led to job displacement, as machines and algorithms replace human labor in many sectors.To mitigate these challenges, it is crucial to approach technological advancements with a balanced perspective. We must recognize their value and embrace their potential to improve our lives while also being vigilant about their downsides. Policies and regulations must be implemented to protect privacy and limit the negative impacts of technology. Furthermore, individuals need to take responsibility for their own technology use, ensuring thatit does not detract from their mental health or social relationships.In conclusion, technological advancements have brought remarkable changes to our daily lives, shaping the way we live, work, and interact. While these changes have brought numerous benefits, they have also presented challenges that must be addressed. By approaching technology with a balanced perspective and implementing strategies tomitigate its negative impacts, we can harness its power to create a better future for all.**中文内容:**在全球化快速演进的背景下,高等教育的重要性不言而喻。

2018年硕士研究生入学统一考试英语二真题及问题详解

2018年硕士研究生入学统一考试英语二真题及问题详解

2018年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试真题英语二Section Ⅰ Use of EnglishDirections: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 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 strong that people will 2 to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will 3 .In a series of experiments, behavioral scientists 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? Half of the pens would 6 an electric shock when clicked.Twenty-seven students were told with 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 shocks than the students who knew that would 8 . Subsequent experiments reproduced this effect with other stimuli, 9 the sound of fingernails 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 Christopher 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. In 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 one’s curiosity ahead of time can help determine 19 it is worth the endeavor. Thinking about long-term 20 is key to reducing the possible negative effects of curiosity,” Hsee says. In other words, don’t read online comments.1. A. ignore B. protect C. discuss D. resolve2. A. refuse B. seek C. wait D. regret3. A. rise B. last C. hurt D. mislead4. A. alert B. expose C. tie D. treat5. A. trial B. message C. review D. concept6. A. remove B. deliver C. weaken D. interrupt7. A. Unless B. If C. When D. Though8. A. change B. continue C. disappear D. happen9. A. such as B. rather than C. regardless of D. owing to10. A. disagree B. forgive C. discover D. forget11. A. pay B. food C. marriage D. schooling12. A. begin with B. rest on C. lead to D. learn from13. A. inquiry B. withdrawal C. persistence D. diligence14. A. self-deceptive B. self-reliant C. self-evident D. self-destructive15. A. trace B. define C. replace D. resist16. A. conceal B. overlook C. design D. predict17. A. choose B. remember C. promise D. pretend18. A. relief B. outcome C. plan D. duty19. A. how B. why C. where D. whether20. A. limitations B. investments C. consequences D. strategiesSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing [A],[B], [C] or [D]. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)Text 1It is curious that Stephen Koziatek feels almost as though he has to justify his efforts to give his students a better future.Mr. Koziatek 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 be utterly overwhelmed by a broken bike Chain?As Koziatek know, 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.But he’s also found a kind of insidious prejudice. Working with your hands is seen as almost a mark of inferiority. School in the family of vocational education “have that stereotype...that it’s for kids who can’t make it academically,” he says.On one hand, that viewpoint is a logical product of America’s 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 bachelor’s degrees for all—and the subtle devaluing of anything less—misses an important point: That’s not the only thing the American economy needs. Yes, a bachelor’s degree opens more doors. But even now, 54 percent of the jobs in the country are middle-skill jobs, such as construction and high-skillmanufacturing. But 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 jobs, but the workers who need those jobs most aren’t equipped to do them. Koziatek’s Manchester School of Technology High School is trying to fill that gap.Koziatek’s school is a wake-up call. When education becomes one-size-fits-all, it risks overlooking a nation’s diversity of gifts.21. A broken bike chain is mentioned to show students’ lack of.A. academic trainingB. practical abilityC. pioneering spiritD. mechanical memorization22. There exists the prejudice that vocational education is for kids who.A. have a stereotyped mindB. have no career motivationC. are financially disadvantagedD. are not academically successful23. we can infer from Paragraph 5 that high school graduates.A. used to have more job opportunitiesB. used to have big financial concernsC. are entitled to more educational privilegesD. are reluctant to work in manufacturing24. The headlong push into bachelor’s degrees for all.A. helps create a lot of middle-skill jobsB. may narrow the gap in working-class jobsC. indicates the overvaluing of higher educationD.is expected to yield a better-trained workforce25. The author’s attitude toward Koziatek’s school can be described as.A. tolerantB. cautiousC. supportiveD. disappointedText 2While fossil fuels—coal,oil,gas—still generate roughly 85 percent of the world’s energy supply, it's clearer than ever that the future belongs to renewable sources such as wind and solar. The move to renewables is picking up momentum around the world:They now account for more than half of new power sources going on line.Some growth stems from a commitment by governments and farsighted businesses to fund cleaner energy sources. But increasingly the story is about the plummeting prices of renewables,especially wind and solar. The cost of solar panels has dropped by 80 percent and the cost of wind turbines by close to one-third in the past eight years.In many parts of the world renewable energy is already a principal energy source. In Scotland,for example,wind turbines provide enough electricity to power 95 percent of homes. While the rest of the world takes the lead,notably China and Europe,the United States is also seeing a remarkable shift. In March,for the first time,wind and solar power accounted for more than 10 percent of the power generated inthe US,reported the US Energy Information Administration.President Trump has underlined fossil fuels—especially coal—as the path to economic growth. In a recent speech in Iowa,he dismissed wind power as an unreliable energy source. But that message did not play well with many in Iowa,where wind turbines dot the fields and provide 36 percent of the state’s electricity generation —and where tech giants like Microsoft are being attracted by the availability of clean energy to power their data centers.The question“what happens when the wind doesn’t blow or the sun doesn’t shine?”has provided a quick put-down for skeptics. But a boost in the storage capacity of batteries is making their ability to keep power flowing around the clock more likely.The advance is driven in part by vehicle manufacturers,who are placing big bets on battery-powered electric vehicles. Although electric cars are still a rarity on roads now, this massive investment could change the picture rapidly in coming years.While there’s a long way to go,the trend lines for renewables are spiking. The pace of change in energy sources appears to be speeding up—perhaps just in time to have a meaningful effect in slowing climate change. What Washington does—or doesn’t do—to promote alternative energy may mean less and less at a time of a global shift in thought.26.The word“ plummeting ”(Line 3,Para.2)is closest in meaning to.A. stabilizingB. changingC. fallingD. rising27. According to Paragraph 3,the use of renewable energy in America.A.is progressing notablyB.is as extensive as in EuropeC. faces many challengesD. has proved to be impractical28. It can be learned that in Iowa.A. wind is a widely used energy sourceB. wind energy has replaced fossil fuelsC. tech giants are investing in clean energyD. there is a shortage of clean energy supply29. Which of the following is true about clean energy according to Paragraphs 5&6?A. Its application has boosted battery storage.B. It is commonly used in car manufacturing.C. Its continuous supply is becoming a reality.D. Its sustainable exploitation will remain difficult.30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that renewable energy.A. will bring the US closer to other countriesB. will accelerate global environmental changeC.is not really encouraged by the US governmentD.is not competitive enough with regard to its costText 3The power and ambition of the giants of the digital economy is astonishing—Amazon has just announced the purchase of the upmarket grocery chain Whole Foods for$13.5bn,but two years ago Facebook paid even more than that to acquire the What’s App messaging service,which doesn’t have any physical product at all. What WhatsApp offered Facebook was an intricate and finely detailed web of its users’ friendships and social lives.Facebook promised the European commission then that it would not link phone numbers to Facebook identities,but it broke the promise almost as soon as the deal went through. Even without knowing what was in the messages,the knowledge of who sent them and to whom was enormously revealing and still could be. What political journalist,what party whip,would not want to know the makeup of the WhatsApp groups in which Theresa May’s enemies are currently plotting? It may be that the value of Whole Foods to Amazon is not so much the 460 shops it owns, but the records of which customers have purchased what.Competition law appears to be the only way to address these imbalances of power. But it is clumsy. For one thing, it is very slow compared to the pace of change within the digital economy. By the time a problem has been addressed and remedied it may have vanished in the marketplace, to be replaced by new abuses of power. But there is a deeper conceptual problem, too. Competition law as presently interpreted deals with financial disadvantage to consumers and this is not obvious when the users of these services don’t pay for them. The users of their services are not their customers. That would be the people who buy advertising from them—and Facebook and Google,the two virtual giants,dominate digital advertising to the disadvantage of all other media and entertainment companies.The product they’re selling is data,and we,the users,convert our lives to data for the benefit of the digital giants. Just as some ants farm the bugs called aphids for the honeydew they produce when they feed, so Google farms us for the data that our digital lives yield. Ants keep predatory insects away from where their aphids feed; Gmail keeps the spammers out of our in boxes. It doesn’t feel likea human or democratic relationship,even if both sides benefit.31. According to Paragraph 1, Facebook acquired WhatsApp for its.A. digital productsB. user informationC. physical assetsD. quality service32. Linking phone numbers to Facebook identities may.A. worsen political disputesB. mess up customer recordsC. pose a risk to Facebook usersD. mislead the European commission33. According to the author, competition law.A. should serve the new market powersB. may worsen the economic imbalanceC. should not provide just one legal solutionD. cannot keep pace with the changing market34. Competition law as presently interpreted can hardly protect Facebook users because.A. they are not defined as customersB. they are not financially reliableC. the services are generally digitalD. the services are paid for by advertisers35. The ants analogy is used to illustrate.A. a win-win business model between digital giantsB. a typical competition pattern among digital giantsC. the benefits provided for digital giants’ customersD. the relationship between digital giants and their usersText 4To combat the trap of putting a premium on being busy, Cal Newport, author of Deep work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted world, recommends building a habit of “deep work”—the ability to focus without distraction.There are a number of approaches to mastering the art of deep work—be it lengthy retreats dedicated to a specific task; developing a daily ritual; or taking a “journalistic” approach to seizing moments of deep work when you can throughout the day. Whichever approach, the key is to determine your length of focus time and stick to it.Newport also recommends “deeps cheduling” to combat constant interruptions and get more done in less time.“ At any given point, I should have deep work scheduled for roughly the next month. Once on the calendar I protect this time like I would a doctor’s appointment or important meeting”, he writes.Another approach to getting more done in less time is to rethink how you prioritize your day—in particular how we craft our to-do lists. Tim Harford, author of Messy: The Power of Disorder to Transform Our Lives, points to a study in the early 1980s that divided undergraduates into two groups: some were advised to set out monthly goals and study activities; others were told to plan activities and goals in much more detail, day by day.While the researchers assumed that the well-structured daily plans would be most effective when it came to the execution of tasks, they were wrong: the detailed daily plans demotivated students. Harford argues that inevitable distractions often render the daily to-do list ineffective, while leaving room for improvisation in such a list can reap the best results.In order to make the most of our focus and energy. We also need to embrace downtime, or as Newport suggests, “be lazy.”“Idleness is not just a vacation, an indulgence or a vice; it is as indispensable to be brain as Vitamin D is to the body...[idleness]is, paradoxically, necessary to getting any work done,” he argues.Srini Pillay, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, believes this counter-intuitive link between downtime and productivity may be due to the way our brains operate When our brains switch between being focused andunfocused on a task, they tend to be more efficient.“What people don’t realise is that in order to complete these tasks they need to use both the focus and unfocus circuits in their brain”. says Pillay.36. The key to mastering the art of deep work is to ________.A. keep to your focus timeB. list your immediate tasksC. make specific daily plansD. seize every minute to work37. The study in the early 1980s cited by Harford shows that ________.A. distractions may actually increase efficiencyB. daily schedules are indispensable to studyingC. students are hardly motivated by monthly goalsD. detailed plans many not be as fruitful as expected38. According to Newport, idleness is ________.A. a desirable mental state for busy peopleB. a major contributor to physical healthC.an effective way to save time and energyD.an essential factor in accomplishing any work39. Pillay believes that our brains’ shift between being focused and unfocused _______.A. can result in psychological well-beingB. can bring about greater efficiencyC.is aimed at better balance in workD.is driven by task urgency40. This text is mainly about _______.A. ways to relieve the tension of busy lifeB. approaches to getting more done in less timeC. the key to eliminating distractionsD. the cause of the lack of focus timePart BDirections:Read the following text and match each of the numbered items in the left column to its corresponding information in the right column. There are two extra choices in the right column. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)A. Just say itB. Be presentC. Pay a unique complimentD. Name, places, thingsE. Find the “me too”sF. Skip the small talkG. Ask for an opinionFive ways to make conversation with anyoneConversations are links, which means when you have a conversation with a new person a link gets formed and every conversation you have after that moment will strengthen the link.You meet new people every day: the grocery worker, the cab driver, new people at work or the security guard at the door. Simply starting a conversation with them will form a link.Here are five simple ways that you can make the first move and start a conversation with strangers.41.____________Suppose you are in a room with someone you don’t know and something within you says “I want to talk with this person”—this is something the mostly happens with all of us. You wanted to say something—the first word—but it just won’t come out. It feels like it is stuck somewhere, I know the feeling and here is my advice just get it out.Just think: that is the worst that could happen? They won’t talk with you? Well, they are not talking with you now!I truly believe that once you get that first word out everything else will just flow. So keep it simple: “Hi”, “Hey” or “Hello”—do the best you can to gather all of the enthusiasm and energy you can, put on a big smile and say “Hi”.42.____________It’s a problem all of us face: you have limited time with the person that you want to talk with and you want to make this talk memorable.Honestly, if we got stuck in the rut of “hi”, “hello”, “how are you?” and “what’s going on?” you will fail to give the initial jolt to the conversation that’s can make it so memorable.So don’t be afraid to ask more personal questions. Trust me, you’ll be surprised to see how much people are willing to share if you just ask.43.____________When you meet a person for the first time, make an effort to find the things which you and that person have in common so that you can build the conversation from that point. When you start conversation from there and then move outwards, you’ll find all of a sudden that the conversation becomes a lot easier.44.____________Imagine you are pouring your heart out to someone and they are just busy on their phone, and if you ask for their attention you get the response “I can multitask”.So when someone tries to communicate with you, just be in that communication wholeheartedly. Make eye contact, you can feel the conversation.45.____________You all came into a conversation where you first met the person, but after some time you may have met again and have forgotten their name. Isn’t that awkward!So remember the little details of the people you met or you talked with; perhaps the places they have been to the place they want to go, the things they like, the thing the hate—whatever you talk about.When you remember such thing you can automatically become investor in theirwellbeing. So the feel a responsibility to you to keep that relationship going.That’s it. Five amazing ways that you can make conversation with almost anyone. Every person is a really good book to read, or to have a conversation with!Section Ⅲ Translation46. Directions:Translate the following text into Chinese. Your translation should be written on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)A fifth garder gets a homework assignment to select his future career path from a list of occupations. He ticks “astronaut” but quickly adds “scientist” to the list and selects it as well. The boy is convinced that if he reads enough. He can explore as many career paths as he likes. And so he reads—everything from encyclopedias to science fiction novels. He reads so passionately that his parents have to institute a “no reading policy” at the dinner table.That boy was Bill Gates, and he hasn’t stopped reading yet—not even after becoming one of the most science fiction and reference books; recently, he revealed that he reads at least so nonfiction books a year. Gates chooses nonfiction title because they explain how the world works. “Each book opens up new avenues of knowledge,” Gates says.Section Ⅳ WritingPart A47. Directions:Suppose you have to cancel your travel plan and will not be able to visit Professor Smith. Write him an email to1) Apologize and explain the situation, and2) Suggest a future meeting.You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET.Do not use your own name. Use “Li Ming” instead.Do not write your address.(10 points)Part B48. Directions:Write an essay based on the chart below. In your writing you should1) Interpret the chart and2) Give your commentsYou should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET. (15 points)其他 4.7%价格 8.4%特色 36.3%环境 23.8%服务26.8%2017年某市消费者选择餐厅时的关注因素一、完形填空:1. A. resolveresolve 解决 protect 保护 discuss 讨论 ignore忽视联系上下文“the need to know”,显然是人类有解决未知(resolve uncertainty)的内在需要。

川师823真题2018

川师823真题2018

四川师范大学2018年攻读硕士学位研究生入学考试试题考试科目代码: 824 考试科目名称:英语专业综合(本试卷共4大题13小题,满分150分)说明:(1) 试题和答卷分离,所有答题内容须写在答题纸上,写在试题或草稿上的内容无效;(2) 答题时,可不抄题,但须写明所答试题序号;(3) 答题时,严禁使用红色笔或铅笔答题。

Part One British and American Literature(50 points)I. There are 5 sentences in this section. Beneath each sentence there are four choices. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence or answers the question.1.Which of the following statements about Geoffrey Chaucer is NOT correct?A. The works of Chaucer are roughly divided into two periods.B. In the first period of his writing career, Chancer wrote under the influence of the French literature.C. In the second period of his writing career, Chaucer wrote under the influence of the Italian literature.D. The Canterbury Tales gives a comprehensive picture of Chaucer’s time.2.John Bunyan was the chief Puritan writer of prose. His work The Pilgrim’s Progress is famous for the following features except .A.the old fashioned medieval form of allegory and drama B satireC a faithful panoramic reflection of 19th century D. simple and lively prose style3.As a philosophical and literary movement, flourished in New England from the 1830s to the Civil War.A. realismB. transcendentalismC. modernismD.imagism4. Walt Whitman was one of the great innovators in American literature. The poetic style he devised is now called .A. free verseB. blank verseC.epicD. sonnet5. F. Scott Fitzgerald had revealed the stridency of an age of glittering innocence in his masterpieceA. Of Mice and MenB. The Grapes of WrathC. The Portrait of A LadyD. The Great Gatsby Ⅱ. Decide whether the following statements are true or false, Write for the true one a letter T and the false one a letter F.(10 points)1.During the reign of Queen Elizabeth, the scholars in England had a keen interest in the Greek and Latin culture. There came the English Renaissance and its ideal was Humanism.2.Romanticism is related to objectivism, NOT distinctive for its high praise of imagination3. Sonnets are poems of 14 lines in each, usually in iambic pentameter with various rhyming schemes.4. Many Victorian novels were tainted by the spirit of puritanism of the Victorian age.5. Realistic writers sought to describe the wide range of experience and to present the subtleties of human personality, to portray characters who were less simply all good or all bad.6. The literature of local color, a mixture of romantic plots and realistic descriptions of things, isobservable in romantic writing.7. The literary naturalists attempted to achieve extreme frankness, presenting characters of lowsocial and economic classes who were dominated by their environment and heredity.8. The writers of the first postwar era self-consciously acknowledged that they were a "Lost Generation," devoid of faith and alienated from a civilization.9. The prevailing mood in Thomas Hardy's novels is optimistic, with a humorous and attractive side to life.10.Modernism is used to apply to the works of a group of poets, novelists, painters, and musiciansbetween 1910 and the early years of the World War Ⅱ.Ill. Match the following pairs. (10 points)1.William Shakespeare a.“ of Studies”2. John Milton b. Paradise Lost3. Francis Bacon c. The Merchant of Venice4. William Wordsworth d. Ulysses5. James Joyce e."I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”6. Edgar Alan Poe f. The Scarlet Letter7.Henry David Thoreau g.Walden8. Nathaniel Hawthorne h.The Fall of the House of Usher9.Carl Sandburg I.The Grapes of wrath10 John Steinbeck j.FogIv. Point out the figure of speech used in each of the following sentences as exemplified in the model sentence. (5 points)Example: Listen for the kettle and get ready for its boiling, (metonymy)1. He is fighting bravely on the battle field as a lion.2. His purse would not allow him that luxury.3. The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life.4. The farms were short of hands during the harvest season.5. Fate was smiling to him this time.V. Answer the following questions. (20 points)L. Make a brief comment on Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles.2.Make a brief comment on William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily”.Part Two Translation(40 points)Ⅰ. Directions: Translate the following passage into English. (20 points)最近,尼康退出中国,裁员两千人!很多人以为尼康是被同行打败,没想到居然是毫无相关的行业。

江西师范大学学科教学(英语)827英语综合2018到2015四套考研真题

江西师范大学学科教学(英语)827英语综合2018到2015四套考研真题

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2018年硕士研究生考试.doc

2018年硕士研究生考试.doc

2018年硕士研究生考试
同等学力加试高级英语科目考试大纲
一、考查目标
《高级英语》考查考生对英语知识的掌握情况及英语综合运用能力。

二、考试形式与试卷结构
(一)试卷满分及考试时间
本试卷满分100分。

考试时间为3小时。

(二)答题方式
闭卷,笔试
(三)试卷内容结构
本考试包括五个部分:单项选择30分、完形填空10分、阅读理解30分、英汉互译10分、英文写作20分。

总分100分。

(四)试卷题型结构
1. 单项选择30题,共30分;
2. 完形填空20题,共10分;
3. 阅读理解25题,共30分;
4. 英汉互译5题,共10分;
5. 英文写作1篇,共20分。

三、考查内容及要求
1. 单项选择考查考生对于英语基本词汇及短语的掌握。

2.
完形填空考查考生对英语基本词汇、词与词之间的搭配以及英语语法的掌握。

3. 阅读理解考查考生英语篇章的基本阅读能力。

4. 英汉互译考查考生英汉双语转换的基本能力。

5. 英文写作考查考生运用英语的基本写作能力。

四、考试用具说明
本考试需考生用黑色水性笔将答案书写在答题纸上,字迹清楚,标清题号。

贵州师范大学考研英语826高端模拟题与部分真题

贵州师范大学考研英语826高端模拟题与部分真题

贵州师范⼤学考研英语826⾼端模拟题与部分真题贵州师范⼤学研究⽣⼊学考试试题826综合英语仿真试卷(总分150分)制作⼈:美王学姐试卷说明:1.本试卷我尽可能模仿826的真题的难度,长度去制作,供⼤家参考使⽤,试卷不能外传,仅供群内学⽣使⽤。

2.本试卷主要让⼤家了解试题题型,分值⽐例,难度,题量。

3.本试卷共9卷(真题也是9页)。

4.看到试卷最后有惊喜。

I.Grammar and vocabulary.(20ps)Directions:there are 20 incomplete sentences in this part.For each sentence there are four choices markedA),B),C),D).Choose the One that best complete the sentence.Then mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1.The schoolmaster stopped Sam and told him that his shoes needed______A.repairingB.repairedC.to repairD.being repaired2.______your advice,i would have made the wrong decision.A.hadn’t it been forB.had it not been forC.had it been forD. had not it been for3.It from only a few supplies that she had bought in the village______the hostess cooked such a nice dinner.A.whereB.thatC.whenD.which4.__________in the profession for 20years he is well known to all the members of the association.A.having beenB.beenC.beingD.being been5.During all these years _________to come out first in a students’ competition soas to attract the attention of the girl he loved in secret.A.John always hopedC.it was always hoped by johnD.it has always been hoped by john.6.Good pencil erasers are soft enough not_______paper but hard enough so that they crumble gradually when used.A.by damagingB.so that they damageC.to damageD.damaging7.This concert hall,________a very ancient one, has marvelous acoustic effect.A.IfB.whileC.whenD.as8.Buildings in the southeast of the UK are going to have to be constructed______those in Scotland if the report findings are correct.A.asB.likeC.likelyD.are like9.By the 21st century,the vast majority of the world’s population_____in cities rather than in the country.A.are livingB.will be livingC.have livedD.will have lived10.Since writing home to their parents for money,they had lived______hope.A.inB.forC.onD.through11.The new theater has the the seating __________of 1500 people.A.capabilityB.abilityC.capacityD.power12.some narratives seem more like plays,heavy with dialogue by which writers allow their_________to reveal themselves.C.characteristicsD.characterizations13._______money,she is quite rich.however,this does not mean that she is happy.A.ConcerningB.As toC.In terms ofD.In the light of14.Our flight to Guangzhou was______by a bad fog and we had to stay much longer in the hotel.A.delayedB.adjournedC.canceledD.preserved15.heart______is much more common these days than it was even 10 years ago.A.surgeryB.workC.surgeonD.circulation16.The schoolmaster________the girl’s bravery in his opening speech.A.applaudedB.clappedC.elevatedD.praised17.Only___people believe what the advertisement says.A.credulousB.incredibleC.incredulousD.credible18.People were surprised to find that the mayor had the ability to______everything he was involved in.A. imperativeB.conservativeC.defectiveD.alternative19.When it started to rain,we turned around and_________the hotel.C.made forD.cleared up20.I think that I committed a_____in asking her because she seemed very upset by question.A.blunderB.revengeC.reproachD.scandalII.Fill in the blanks in the following passage with the appropriate words derived from the words given in parentheses.(10ps) Sport is not only physically challenging, but it can also be mentally challenging. Criticism from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of _______(anxious) or stress for young athletes. Stress can be physical, _______(emotion), or psychological and research has indicated that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time______(enjoy).The early years of_______(develop)are critical years for learning about oneself. The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be______ (use) throughout their lives.Coaches and parents should be aware, at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can _______(great)affect their children. Youngsters may take their parents’and coaches’criticisms to heart and find a flaw(缺陷) in themselves.Coaches and parents should also be ______(caution)that youth sport ______(participate) does not become work for children. That outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other lifelessons. In today’s youth sport setting, young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’performances.Positive________(reinforce)should be provided regardless of the outcome. Research indicates that it motivates and has a greater effect on learning that criticism. Again, criticism can _______(strength)high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout.III.Reading comprehension.(40ps,2p each)DIRECTIONS:Read the the following 3 passages and finnish the questions that follow.Passage AA hundred years ago it was assumed and scientifically “proved”by economists that the laws of society made it necessary to have a vast army of poor and jobless people in order to keep the economy going. Today, hardly anybody would dare to voice this principle. It is generally accepted that nobody should be excluded from the wealth Western industrialized countries, a system of insurance has been introduced which guarantees everyone a minimum of subsistence (⽣活维持费) in case of unemployment, sickness and old age. I would go one step further and argue that, even if these conditions are not present, everyone has the right to receive the means to subsist (维持⽣活), in other words, he can claim this subsistence minimum without having to have any “reason”. I would suggest, however, that it should be limited to a definite period of time, let’s say two years, so as to avoid the encouraging of an abnormal attitude which refused any kind of social obligation.This may sound like a fantastic proposal, but so, I think, our insurance system would have sounded to people a hundred years ago. The main objection to such a scheme would be that if each person were entitled to receive minimum support, people would not work. This assumption rests on the fallacy of the inherent laziness in human nature, actually, aside from abnormally lazy people, there would be very few who would not want to earn more than the minimum, and who would prefer to do nothing rather than work.However, the suspicions against a system of guaranteed subsistence minimum are not groundless, from the standpoint of those who want to use ownership of capital for the purpose of forcing others to accept the work conditions they offer. If nobody were forced to accept work in order not to starve, work would have to be sufficiently interesting and attractive to induce one to accept it. Freedom of contract is possible only if both parties are free to accept and reject it; in the present capitalist system this is not the case.But such a system would not only be the beginning of real freedom of contract between employers and employees, its1.People used to think that poverty and unemployment were due to ________.A) the slow development of the economyB) the poor and jobless people’s own faultsC) the lack of responsibility on the part of societyD) the large number of people who were not well-educated2.Now it is widely accepted that ________.A) the present system of social insurance should be improvedB) everybody should be granted a minimum of subsistence without any“reason”C) everybody has the right to share in the wealth of the countryD) people have to change their attitude towards the poor3.The writer argues that a system of social insurance should ________.A) provide benefits for the sick, old and unemployedB) encourage people to take on more social obligationsC) guarantee everyone the right to be employedD) provide everyone with the right to a minimum subsistence for a certain period4.The word “fallacy”(Para. 2. L. 6) means ________.A) doubtB) factC) strong argumentD) wrong belief5.According to the writer, a system of guaranteed subsistence minimum _____.A) demands too much from societyB) makes freedom of contract impossibleC) helps people take interest in their workD) helps bring about changes in the relationship among peoplePassage BWhat we know of prenatal development makes all this attempt made by a mother to mold the character of her unborn child by studying poetry, art, or mathematics during pregnancy seem utterly impossible. How could such extremely complex influences pass from the mother to the child? There is no connection between their nervous systems. Even the blood vessels of mother and child do not join directly. An emotional shock to the mother will affect her child, because it changes the activity of her glands and so the chemistry her blood. Any chemical change in the mother’s blood will affect the child for better or worse. But we can not see how a looking for mathematics or poetic genius can be dissolved in blood and produce a similar liking or genius in the child.In our discussion of instincts we saw that there was reason to believe that whatever we inherit must be of some very simple sort rather than any complicated or very definite kind of behavior. It is certain that no one inherits a knowledgeof mathematics. It may be, however, that children inherit more or less of a rather general ability that we may call intelligence. If very intelligent children become deeply interested in mathematics, they will probably make a success of that study.musician. The same factors, in other circumstance might be organized about some other center of interest. The rich emotional equipment might find expression in poetry. The capable fingers might develop skill in surgery. It is not the knowledge of music that is inherited, then nor even the love of it, but a certain bodily structure that makes it comparatively easy to acquire musical knowledge and skill. Whether that ability shall be directed toward music or some other undertaking may be decided entirely by forces in the environment in which a child grows up.6. Which of the following statements is not true?A. Some mothers try to influence their unborn children by studying art and other subjects during their pregnancy.B. It is utterly impossible for us to learn anything about prenatal development.C. The blood vessels of mother and child do not join directly.D. There are no connection between mother's nervous systems and her unbornChild’s.7.. A mother will affect her unborn baby on the condition that ____.A. she is emotionally shockedB. she has a good knowledge of inheritanceC. she takes part in all kind of activitiesD. she sticks to studying8. According to the passage, a child may inherit____.A. everything from his motherB. a knowledge of mathematicsC. a rather general ability that we call intelligenceD. her mother's musical ability9. If a child inherits something from his mother, such as an especially sensitive ear, a peculiar structure of the hands or of the vocal organs, he will ____.A. surely become musicianB. mostly become a poetC. possibly become a teacherD. become a musician on the condition that all these factors are organized around music。

专升本英语-826_真题(含答案与解析)-交互

专升本英语-826_真题(含答案与解析)-交互

专升本英语-826(总分150, 做题时间90分钟)Ⅰ PhoneticsDirections: In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or **binations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.A. familiarB. popularC. fartherD. forwardSSS_SIMPLE_SIN1.A B C D该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:CSSS_SIMPLE_SIN2.A B C D该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:DSSS_SIMPLE_SIN3.A B C D该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:DSSS_SIMPLE_SIN4.A B C D该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:ASSS_SIMPLE_SIN5.A B C D该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:CⅡ Vocabulary and StructureDirections: There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that **pletes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.6.His brother has become a lawyer, ______ he wanted to be.A. whoB. whatC.that D. whichSSS_SIMPLE_SINA B C D该题您未回答:х该问题分值: 1答案:D他的兄弟成了一名律师,他也想做律师,只有which能引导非限定性定语从句。

2018年贵州专升本英语作文真题及答案

2018年贵州专升本英语作文真题及答案

2018年贵州专升本英语作文真题及答案
题目:
你(Li Yuan)知道你的朋友王晶想在学校找一份工作,请给你的英国朋友写一封电子邮件,内容包括:
你从学校网上知道了图书馆在招聘,他们招聘人数是5到10人,作一些限制要求(必须是在校生、可周末上班)鼓励你的朋友,相信她能面试成功。

答案:
Dear Li Jing,
Hello, I heard that people are looking for a job in school. The school library is currently recruiting five staff members. They are required to be students. They can work on weekends. The interview time is before Nov. 10. The place is in the library.
I think you have this condition. I hope you can seize the opportunity.
Your Li Yuan
你好,我听说人打算在学校找一份工作,学校图书馆现在正在招聘5位工作人员,要求是学生,可以周末上班,面试的时间在11
月10号前,地点在图书馆,我觉得你具备这个条件,希望你可以抓住机会。

2018-2019学年贵州省贵阳市师范学校高二英语月考试题含解析

2018-2019学年贵州省贵阳市师范学校高二英语月考试题含解析

2018-2019学年贵州省贵阳市师范学校高二英语月考试题含解析一、选择题1. ---Have you seen your nephew lately?---Yes, in fact, I saw him yesterday. I _______ him for three years.A. haven’t seenB. didn’t seeC. hadn’t seenD. don’t see参考答案:C【详解】考查过去完成时。

句意:--你最近见你外甥了吗?--见了,我昨天见了他,我都三年都没见他了。

根据前文I saw him yesterday可知,说话者在昨天之前有三年没有见了,故为过去的过去,因而用过去完成时,故选C.【点睛】考查过去完成时。

过去完成时的结构为had done,被动形式为had been done,其表示过去的过去,常见的标志性短语by+过去时间,before。

其中有些固定结构需要使用过去完成时,比如hardly…when…,no sooner…than…,It was the first/second time (that)…等固定句型中如:Hardly had he begun to speak when the audience interrupted him.他刚开始演讲,听众就打断了他。

2. Michael had a serious fall in playing football and his under lip began to ______ up.A. windB. splitC. chokeD. swell参考答案:D【详解】考查动词辨析。

句意:Michael踢足球时摔了一跤,下唇肿了起来。

A. wind蜿蜒;B. split撕裂;C. choke窒息;D. swell 肿胀。

由“a serious fall ”可知,Michael踢足球时摔了一跤,下唇肿了起来。

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2018年贵州师范大学英语研究生考试综合英语826(含写作)考试(含答案)Part I Grammar(10 points)单项选择题(主要是语法内容)Part II Vocabularies (10 points)单项选择题(主要是词汇搭配,包括介词)Part III Blank Filling (15 points)根据所提供的单词填入正确的形式。

Ethics is__21___(prime)concerned with what we ought to do.What ought we to do whe n what is right and what is advantageous or __22__ (profit) conflict with each other? When we gain some material_23__(advantage) from wrongdoings,we are__24_(mistake) if we believe that we have really gained an overall advantage. For to gain __25_(material) and, in the act of that gaining,to damage our character is to suffer a more serious overall___26_ (lose). Thus, advantage and doing the right thing can __27__(no) conflict because in doing the right thing we __28___strengthen our character, the most ___29__(value) thing we have. ____30___(converse), in doing wrong,we damage our character. We live in a social environment that requires mutual cooperation.We are all part of a civil society wherein we depend on each other.Part IV Reading Comprehension (60 points)难度比统考卷英语一要大些。

长度大概在400单词左右。

31-45 为选择题。

45-50为判断题True or False 或Not Given第四篇阅读理解如下(这篇阅读包含从第41-50题的题目。

)At a time when most think of outer space as the final frontier, we must remember that agreat deal of unfinished business remains here on earth. Robots crawl on the surface of Mars, and spacecraft exit our solar system, but most of our own planet has still never been seen by human eyes. It seems ironic that we know more about impact craters on the far side of the moon than about the longest and largest mountain range on earth. It is amazing that human beings crossed a quarter of a million miles of space to visit our nearest celestial neighbor before penetrating just two miles deep into the earth’s own waters to explore the Midocean Ridge. And it would be hard to imagine a more significant part of our planet to investigate - a chain of volcanic mountains 42,000 miles long where most of the earth’s solid surface was born, and where vast volcanoes continue to create new submarine landscapes.The figure we so often see quoted - 71% of the earth’s surface - understates the oceans’ importance. If you consider instead three-dimensional volumes, the land-dwellers’ share of the planet shrinks even more toward insignificance: less than 1% of the total. Most of the oceans’ enormous volume, lies deep below the familiar surface. The upper sunlit layer, by one estimate, contains only 2 or 3% of the total space available to life. The other 97% of the earth’s biosphere lies deep beneath the water’s surface, where sunlight never penetrates.Until recently, it was impossible to study the deep ocean directly. By the sixteenth century, diving bells allowed people to stay underwater for a short time: they could swim to the bell to breathe air trapped underneath it rather than return all the way to the surface. Later, other devices, including pressurized or armored suits, heavy metal helmets, and compressed air supplied through hoses from the surface, allowed at least one diver to reach 500 feet or so.It was 1930 when a biologist named William Beebe and his engineering colleague Otis Barton sealed themselves into a new kind of diving craft, an invention that finally allowed humans to penetrate beyond the shallow sunlit layer of the sea and the history of deep-sea exploration began. Science then was largely incidental -something that happened along the way. In terms of technical ingenuity and human bravery, this part of the story is every bit as amazing as the history of early aviation. Yet many of these individuals, and the deep-diving vehicles that they built and tested, are not well known.It was not until the 1970s that deep-diving manned submersibles were able to reach the Midocean Ridge and begin making major contributions to a wide range of scientific questions. A burst of discoveries followed in short order. Several of these profoundly changed whole fields of science, and their implications are still not fully understood. For example, biologists may now be seeing -in the strange communities of microbes and animals that live around deep volcanic vents - clues to the origin of life on earth. No one even knew that these communities existed before explorers began diving to the bottom in submersibles.Entering the deep, black abyss presents unique challenges for which humans must carefully prepare if they wish to survive. It is an unforgiving environment, both harsh and strangely beautiful, that few who have not experienced it firsthand can fully appreciate. Even the most powerful searchlights penetrate only tens of feet. Suspended particles scatter the light and water itself is far less transparent than air; it absorbs and scatters light. The ocean also swallows other types of electromagnetic radiation, including radio signals.That is why many deep sea vehicles dangle from tethers. Inside those tethers, copper wires or fiber optic strands transmit signals that would dissipate and die if broadcast into open water.Another challenge is that the temperature near the bottom in very deep water typically hovers just four degrees above freezing, and submersibles rarely have much insulation. Since water absorbs heat more quickly than air, the cold down below seems to penetrate a diving capsule far more quickly than it would penetrate, say, a control van up above, on the deck of the mother ship.And finally, the abyss clamps down with crushing pressure on anything that enters it. This force is like air pressure on land, except that water is much heavier than air. At sea level on land, we don’t even notice 1 atmosphere of pressure, about 15 pounds per square inch, the weight of the earth’s blanket of air. In the deepest part of the ocean, nearly seven miles down, it’s about 1,200 atmospheres, 18,000 pounds per square inch. A square-inch column of lead would crush down on your body with equal force if it were 3,600 feet tall. Fish that live in the deep don’t feel the pressure, because they are filled with water from their own environment. It has already been compressed by abyssal pressure as much as water can be (which is not much). A diving craft, however, is a hollow chamber, rudely displacing the water around it. That chamber must withstand the full brunt of deep-sea pressure -thousands of pounds per square inch. If seawater with that much pressure behind it ever finds a way to break inside, it explodes through the hole with laserlike intensity.It was into such a terrifying environment that the first twentieth-century explorers ventured.41.In the first paragraph, the writer finds it surprising that____.A.we send robots to Mars rather than to the sea bed.B.we choose to explore the least accessible side of the moonC.people reached the moon before they explored the deepest parts of the earth’s ocean.D.spaceships are sent beyond our solar system instead of exploring it.42. The writer argues that saying 71 % of the earth’s surface is ocean is not accurate because it _____.A. ignores the depth of the world’s oceans.B. is based on an estimated volume.C. overlooks the significance of landscape features.D. refers to the proportion of water in which life is possible.43.How did the diving bell help divers()A. It allowed each diver to carry a supply of air underwater.B. It enabled piped air to reach deep below the surface.C. It offered access to a reservoir of air below the surface.D. It meant that they could dive as deep as 500 feet.44. What point does the writer make about scientific discoveries between 1930 and 1970?A. They were rarely the primary purpose of deep sea explorationB. The people who conducted experiments were not professional scientistsC. Many people refused to believe the discoveries that were made.D. They involved the use of technologies from other disciplines.Do the following statements agree with the views of the writer in Reading text? TRUE If the statement agrees with the views of the writer FALSE If the statement contradicts the views of the writer Not Given If it is impossible to say what the writer thinks about this45. The Midocean Ridge is largely the same as when the continents emerged.46. We can make an appropriate calculation of the percentage of the ocean which sunlight penetrates.47. Many unexpected scientific phenomena came to light when exploration of the Midocean Ridge began.48. The number of people exploring the abyss has risen sharply in the 21st century.49. One danger of the darkness is that deep sea vehicles become entangled in vegetation.50. The construction of submersibles offers little protection from the cold at great depths.Part V Translation.(25points)是一篇关于语言学习的文章第一句是I would like to argue that in foreign language classroom te achers and students are both participants and observers。

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