2017年考研英语真题及解析.pdf

1 12017 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(一)真题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank andmark A,B,C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)Could a hug a day keep the doctor away?The answer may be a resounding“yes!”1helping you feel close and 2 to people you care about,it turns out that hugs can bring a 3of health benefits to your body and mind.Believe it or not,a warm embrace might evenhelp you 4 getting sick this winter.In a recent study 5 over 400 health adults,researchers from Carnegie MellonUniversity in Pennsylvania examined the effects of perceived social support and thereceipt of hugs 6 the participants susceptibility to developing the common cold afterbeing 7 to the virus.People who perceived greater social support were less likely to come8 with a cold,and the researchers 9 that the stress-reducing effects of hugging 10 about32 percent of that beneficial effect.11 among those who got a cold,the ones who feltgreater social support and received more frequent hugs had less severe 12.“Hugging protects people who are under stress from the 13 risk for colds thatsusually 14 with stress,”notes Sheldon Cohen,a professor of psychology at Carnegie.Hugging“is a marker of intimacy and helps 15 the feeling that others are there to help 16difficulty.”Some experts 17 the stress-reducing,health-related benefits of hugging to therelease of oxytocin,often called“the bonding hormone”18 it promotes attachment inrelationships,including that between mother and their newborn babies.Oxytocin is madeprimarily in the central lower part of the brain,and some of it is released into thebloodstream.But some of it 19 in the brain,where it 20 mood,behavior and physiology.1.A UnlikeB BesidesC ThroughoutD Despite2.A equalB restrictedC connectedD inferior3.A hostB viewC lessonD choice4.A recallB forgetC avoidD keep5.A collectingB affectingC guidingD involving6.A onB inC atD of7.A devotedB exposedC lostD attracted8.A acrossB alongC downD out9.A imaginedB deniedC doubtedD calculated2 210.A servedB explainedC restoredD required11.A ThusB StillC RatherD Even12.A defeatsB symptomsC errorsD tests13.A highlightedB minimizedC controlledD increased14.A associatedB equippedC presentedD compared15.A assessB moderateC generateD record16.A in the face ofB in the form ofC in the way ofD in the name of17.A attributeB commitC transferD return18.A unlessB becauseC thoughD until19.A emergesB vanishesC remainsD decreases20.A experiencesB combinesC justifiesDinfluencesSection 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 1First two hours,now three hoursthis is how far in advance authorities arerecommending people show up to catch a domestic flight,at least at some major U.S.airports with increasingly massive security lines.Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security procedures in return forincreased safety.The crash of Egypt Air Flight 804,which terrorists may have downedover the Mediterranean Sea,provides another tragic reminder of why.But demanding toomuch of air travelers or providing too little security in return undermines public supportfor the process.And it should:Wasted time is a drag on Americans economic and privatelives,not to mention infuriating.Last year,the Transportation Security Administration(TSA)found in a secret checkthat undercover investigators were able to sneak weaponsboth fake and realpastairport security nearly every time they tried.Enhanced security measures since then,combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving Chicagos OHareInternational.It is not yet clear how much more effective airline security hasbecomebut the lines are obvious.Part of the issue is that the government did not anticipate the steep increase in airlinetravel,so the TSA is now rushing to get new screeners on the line.Part of the issue is thatairports have only so much room for screening lanes.Another factor may be that more3 3people are trying to overpack their carry-on bags to avoid checked-baggage fees,thoughthe airlines strongly dispute this.There is one step the TSA could take that would not require remodeling airports orrushing to hire:Enroll more people in the PreCheck program.PreCheck is supposed to bea win-win for travelers and the TSA.Passengers who pass a background check areeligible to use expedited screening lanes.This allows the TSA to focus on travellers whoare higher risk,saving time for everyone involved.The TSA wants to enroll 25 millionpeople in PreCheck.It has not gotten anywhere close to that,and one big reason is sticker shock.Passengers must pay$85 every five years to process their background checks.Since thebeginning,this price tag has been PreChecks fatal flaw.Upcoming reforms might bringthe price to a more reasonable level.But Congress should look into doing so directly,byhelping to finance PreCheck enrollment or to cut cost