Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.(10points)
There’snothingmorewelcomingthanopeningadoorforyou.1theneedtobetouchedtoopenorclose,automaticdoorsareessentialin2disabledaccesstobuildingsandhelpingprovidegeneral3tocommercialbuildings.
Self-slidingdoorsbegantoemergeasacommercialproductin1960afterbeinginventedsixyears4bytwoAmericansDeeHortonandLewHewitt.They5asanoveltyfeature,butastheirusehasgrown,their6haveextendedwithinourtechnologicallyadvancedworld.Particularly7inbusylocationsandduringtimesofemergency,thedoors8crowdmanagementbyreducingtheobstaclesputinpeople’sway.
9makingaccessbothinandoutbuildingseasierforpeople,thedifferenceinthewaymanyofthesedoorsopenhelpstoreducethetotalarea10bythem.Automaticdoorsoftenopentotheside,withthepanelsslidingacrossoneanother.Replacingswingdoors,these11smallerbuildingstomaximisetheusablespaceinsidewithouthavingto12thewayforalarge,sticking-outdoor.Therearemanydifferenttypesofautomaticdoor,witheach13specificsignalstotellthemwhentoopen.14thesemethodsdiffer,themain15remainthesame.Eachautomaticdoorsystem16thelight,sound,weightormovementintheirvicinityasasignal.Sensor-typesarechosento17thedifferentenvironmentstheyareneededin.18,abusyroadmightnot19amotion-sensoreddoor,asitwouldconstantlybeopeningforpassers-by.Apressure-sensitivematwouldbemore20tolimitthesurveyedarea.1.A.ThroughB.DespiteC.BesidesD.Without
2.A.revealingB.demandingC.improvingD.tracing
3.A.experienceB.convenienceC.guidanceD.reference
4.A.previouslyB.temporarilyC.successivelyD.eventually
5.A.heldonB.startedoutC.settleddownD.wentby
6.A.relationsB.volumesC.benefitsD.sources
7.A.usefulB.simpleC.flexibleD.stable
8.A.callforB.yieldtoC.insistonD.actas
9.A.AswellasB.IntermsofC.ThankstoD.Ratherthan
10.A.connectedB.sharedC.representedD.occupied
11.A.allowB.expectC.requireD.direct
12.A.adoptB.leadC.clearD.change
13.A.adaptingtoB.derivingfromC.relyingonD.pointingat
14.A.OnceB.SinceC.UnlessD.Although
15.A.recordsB.positionsC.principlesD.reasons
16.A.controlsB.analysesC.producesD.mixes
17.A.decorateB.compareC.protectD.complement
18.A.InconclusionB.BycontrastC.ForexampleD.Aboveall
19.A.identifyB.suitC.secureD.include
20.A.appropriateB.obviousC.impressiveD.delicate
SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)
Text1
21.TheRomansburiedthenailsprobablyforthesakeof________.
A.savingthemforfutureuse
B.keepingthemfromrusting
D.hidingthemfromthelocals
C.lettingthemgrowinvalue
22.Theexampleofearly17th-centuryVirginiansisusedto________.
A.highlightthethriftinessofearlyAmericancolonists
B.illustratethehighstatusofblacksmithsinthatperiod
C.contrasttheattitudesofdifferentcivilisationstowardnails
D.showthepreciousnessofnail-makingtechnologyatthattime
23.Whatplayedthemajorroleinloweringthepriceofnailsafterthelate1700s
A.Increasedproductivity.
B.Wideruseofnewenergies.
C.Fiercermarketcompetition.
D.Reducedcostofrawmaterials.
24.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraph5thatnails________.
A.haveundergonemanytechnologicalimprovements
B.haveremainedbasicallythesamesinceRomantimes
C.arelessstudiedthanothereverydayproducts
D.areoneoftheworld’smostsignificantinventions
25.Whichofthefollowingbestsummariesthelasttwoparagraphs
A.Cheaptechnologiesbringaboutrevolutionarychange.
B.Technologicalinnovationisintegraltoeconomicsuccess.
C.Technologydefinespeople’sunderstandingoftheworld.
D.Sophisticatedtechnologiesdevelopfromsmallinventions.
Text2
Parentingtipsobtainedfromhunter-gatherersinAfricamaybethekeytobringingupmorecontentedchildren,researchershavesuggested.TheideaisbasedonstudiesofcommunitiessuchastheKungofBotswana,whereeachchildiscaredforbymanyadults.Kungchildrenasyoungasfourwillhelptolookafteryoungeronesand“baby-wearing”,inwhichinfantsarecarriedinslings,isconsideredthenorm.
AccordingtoDrNikhilChaudhary,anevolutionaryanthropologistatCambridgeUniversity,thesepractices,Knownasalloparenting,couldleadtolessanxietyforchildrenandparents.
26.Accordingtothefirsttwoparagraph,alloparentingreferstothepracticeof_________.
A.sharingchildcareamongcommunitymembers
B.assigningbabiestospecificadultcaregivers
C.teachingparentingdetailstoolderchildren
D.carryinginfantsaroundbytheirparent
27.TheschemeinGermanyismentionedtoillustrate_________.
A.anattempttofacilitateintergenerationalcommunication
B.anapproachtointegratingalloparentingintowesternculture
C.theconventionalparentingstyleinwesternculture
D.thedifferencesbetweenwesternAfricanwaysofliving
28.AccordingtoParagraph4,the“intensivemotheringnarrative”_________.
A.alleviateparentingpressure
B.consideratefamilyrelationships
C.resultsinthechild-centeredfamily
D.departsfromthecourseofevolution
29.Accordingtoparagraph6,whatcanwelearnaboutnurseryintheUK
A.Theytendtofallshortofofficialrequirements.
B.Theyhavedifficultyfindingenoughcaregivers.
C.Theyoughttoimprovetheircarer-to-childratio.
D.Theyshouldtrytopreventparentaldepression.
30.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitle
A.Instructiveteaching:adilemmaforanxiousparents.
B.Forahappierfamily,learnfromthehunter-gatherers.
C.Mix-agedplaygroup,abetterchoiceforlonelychildren.
D.Tracingthehistoryofparenting:fromAfricatoEurope.
Text3
31.WhatcanbelearnedaboutRutkowskifromthefirsttwoparagraphs
A.HeisenthusiasticaboutAIgenerationpainting.
B.HeispopularwiththeusersofanAIartgenerator.
C.Heattractsadmirationfromotherillustrators.
D.Hespecializesinclassicalpaintingdigitalization.
32.Theproblemwithopen-sourceAIartgeneratorsisthatthey_________.
A.lackflexibilityinrespondingtoprompts
B.produceartworksinunpredictablestyles
C.makeunauthorizeduseofonlineimages
D.collectuserinformationwithoutconsent
33.Aftersearchingonline,Rutkowskifound_________.
A.auniquewaytoreachaudiences
B.anewmethodtoidentifyAIimages
C.AI-generatedworkbearinghisname
D.heateddisputesregardinghiscopyright
34.AccordingtoOrtiz,AIcompaniesareadvisedto_________.
A.campaignfornewpoliciesorregulations
B.offertheirservicestopublicinstitutions
C.strengthentheirrelationshipswithAIusers
D.adoptadifferentstrategyforAImodeltraining
35.Whatisthetextmainlyabout
A.Artists’responsestoAlartgeneration.
B.AI’sexpandedroleinartisticcreation.
C.PrivacyissuesintheapplicationofAl.
D.OpposingviewsonAIdevelopment.
Text4
ThemiracleoftheChesapeakeBayliesnotinitsdepths,butinthecomplexityofitsnaturalconstruction,theinteractionoffreshandsalinewaterandthemixoflandandwater.Theshallowsprovidehomesforhundredsofspecieswhilestoringfloodwaters,filteringpollutantsfromwater,andprotectingnearbycommunitiesfrompotentiallydestructivestormsurges.Allthiswasputatgreatrisklatelastmonth,whentheUSSupremeCourtissuedarulinginanIdahocasethatprovidestheEPAfarlessauthoritytoregulatewetlandsandwaterways.Specifically,a5-4majoritydecidedthatwetlandsprotectedbytheEPAunderitCleanWaterActauthoritymusthavea“continuoussurfaceconnection”tobodiesofwater.Thisnarrowingoftheregulatoryscopewasavictoryforbuilders,miningoperatorsandothercommercialinterestsoftenatoddswithenvironmentalrules.Anditcarries“significantrepercussionsforwaterqualityandfloodcontrolthroughouttheUS,”asJusticeBrettKavanaughobserved.
InMaryland,thegoodnewsisthattherearemanystatelawsinplacethatprovidewetlandsprotections.Butthat’saveryshortsightedview,particularlywhenitcomestotheChesapeakeBay.Therealityisthatwaterandthepollutantsthatsooftencomewithit,don’trespectstateboundaries.TheChesapeakedrawsfroma64000-square-milewatershedthatextendstoVirginia,Pennsylvania,NewYork,WestVirginia,theDistrictofColumbiaandDelaware.WillthosejurisdictionsextendthesameprotectionsnowdeniedunderSackettV.EPAPerhapssome,butallThatseemsunlikely.
Itistooeasy,andmisleading,toseesuchcourtrulingsasmerelystandingupfortherightsoflandownerswhentheconsequencescanbesodirefortheirneighbors.Andit’sreminderthattheyEPA’sinvolvementintheChesapeakeBayprogramhaslongbeencrucialasthemeanstotranscendtheinfluenceofdeep-pocketedspecialinterestsinneighboringstates.Pennsylvaniafarmers,touseonetellingexample,aren’tthinkingaboutnextyear’sbluecrabharvestinMarylandwhentheydecidewhethertospreadanimalwasteontheirfields,yettherunoffintonearbycreekscanhaveenormousimpactsdownstream.AndsowewouldalsocallonstatelawmakersfromRichmondtoAlbanytoconsiderreviewingtheirownwetlandsprotectionsandseeforthemselvestheenormousstakesinvolved.Wecan’tofferthematriptotheChesapeakeBaymodel.It’sbeengonesincethe1980sbutperhapsavisittoBlackwaterNationalWildlifeRefugeinDorchesterCountywhereAmericanbaldeaglesflyovertidalmarshessoshallowyoucouldnotpaddleaboatacrossthembutteamingwithaquaticlife.It’sworththescenicdrive.
36.TheChesapeakeBayisdescribedinParagraph1as_________.
A.avaluablenaturalenvironment
B.acontroversialconservationarea
C.aplacewithcommercialpotential
D.aheadachefornearbycommunities
37.TheU.S.SupremeCourt’srulingintheIdahocase_________.
A.reinforceswaterpollutioncontrol
B.weakenstheEPA’sregulatorypower
C.willendconflictsamonglocalresidents
D.mayfaceoppositionfromminingoperators
38.HowdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureoftheChesapeakeBay
A.Worried.
B.Puzzled.
C.Relieved.
D.Encouraged.
39.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheEPA’sinvolvementintheChesapeakeBayProgram
A.Ithasrestoredthebalanceamongneighboringjurisdictions.
B.Ithastriggeredaradicalreformincommercialfisheries.
C.Ithassetafineexampleofrespectingstateauthorities.
D.Ithasensuredthecoordinationofprotectionefforts.
40.Theauthorholdsthatthestatelawmakersshould_________.
A.becautiousabouttheinfluenceoflandowners
B.attachdueimportancetowetlandsprotections
C.recognizetheneedtoexpandwildliferefuges
D.improvethewellbeingofendangeredspecies
PartB
Directions:Inthefollowingtext,somesentenceshavebeenremoved.ForQuestions41-45,choosethemostsuitableonefromthefistA-Gtofitintoeachofthenumberedblanks.Therearetwoextrachoices,whichdonotfitinanyofthegaps.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.(10points)
PartC
Directions:
ReadthefollowingtextcarefullyandthentranslatetheunderlinedsegmentsintoChinese.WriteyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
SectionIIIWriting
51.Directions:
Supposeyoureceiveanemailfromyourfriend,andwritehimareply.
DearLiMing.
Writeyourletterinnolessthan100words.
Don’tsignyourownnameattheendoftheletter.Use“LiMing”instead.
52.Directions:
Writeanessayof160-200wordsbasedonthepictureandthechartbelow.Inyouressay,youshould
1)describethepictureandthechartbriefly,
2)interprettheimpliedmeaning,and
3)giveyourcomments.
1.D.Without
2.C.improving
3.B.convenience
4.A.previously
5.B.startedout
6.C.benefits
7.A.useful
8.D.actas
9.A.Aswellas
10.D.occupied
11.A.allow
12.C.clear
13.C.relyingon
14.D.Although
15.C.principles
16.B.analyses
17.D.complement
18.C.Forexample
19.B.suit
20.A.appropriate
21.D.hidingthemfromlocal
22.D.showthepreciousnessofnail-makingtechnologyatthattime
23.A.Increasedproductivity
24.B.haveremainedbasicallythesamesinceRomantimes
25.A.cheaptechnologiesbringaboutrevolutionarychange
26.A.sharingchildcareamongcommunitymembers
27.B.anapproachtointegratingalloparentingintowesternculture
28.D.departsfromthecourseofevolution
29.C.Theyoughttoimprovetheircarer-to-childratio.
30.B.Forahappierfamily,learnfromthehunter-gatherers
31.B.HeispopularwiththeusersofanAIartgenerator.
32.C.makeunauthortizeduseofonlineimages
33.C.AI-generatedworkbearinghisname
34.C.strengthentheirrelationshipswithAlusers
35.A.Artists’responsestoAlartgeneration.
36.A.avaluablenaturalenvironment
37.B.weakenstheEPA’sregulatorypower
38.A.worried
39.D.Ithasensuredthecoordinationofprotectionefforts.
40.B.attachdueimportancetowetlandsprotections
(41)Hannah
E.Therealvalueofartifactscanonlyberecognizedintheircountriesofarrangingratherthananywhereelse.
(42)Buck
D.Reproductions,evenifperfectlymade,cannottaketheplaceoftheauthenticobjects.
(43)Sara
F.Waystogetartifactsfromothercountriesmustbedecentandlawful.
(44)Victor
G.Concernoversecurityisnoexcuseforrefusingtoreturntheartifactsofothercountries.
(45)Julia
B.It’saflawedlineofreasoningtoargueagainstreturningartifactstotheircountriesofaranging.
参考译文：46.非洲象们有时会跋涉超过60英里去寻找食物或者水，并且非常善于找出其它大象的位置——即使其他大象不在视野范围内(也可以找到它们)。
49.植物产生的挥发性化学物质可以被携带到很远的距离之外，而且它们很有特点：每一种植物或树木都有自己独特的气味特征。
50.试验表明，大象可以很好地利用嗅觉来识别适合食用的树木片区，接着再(利用嗅觉)评估每个片区内(可食用)树木的品质。
SectionIVWriting
参考范文：略
考研英语比6级难度大。
六级英语的考试主要是对学生使用能力的测评，范围确实由易到难的六级以内的水平。
考研英语，是一场残酷的选拔赛，通过每年的考研人数及通过率指导这是一个淘汰型极强的考试方式。而英语难度也随之上升，为了形成“两极分化明显“的目的。
1、难度：总的来说，考研英语一比考研英语二稍微难一点，毕竟专业型硕士对英语的要求和理解稍微低些，但是其实这个影响并不大，因为大多数人都是考英语一，难度高的同时大家难度都高
2、词汇量：英语二大纲要求的阅读理解单词量与英语一相同，但在大纲中英语二阅读理解没有说明有超纲单词，而英语一明确说将有百分之三的超纲单词。