1、2017 年考研英语（一）真题试卷及答案解析(总分：144.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Use of English(总题数：2，分数：80.00)1.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.（分数：40.00）_Could a hug a day keep the doctor away? The answer may be a resounding “ yes!“ 【
2、B1】_helping you feel close and【B2】_to people you care about, it turns out that hugs can bring a【B3】_of health benefits to your body and mind. Believe it or not, a warm embrace might even help you【B4】_getting sick this winter. In a recent study【B5】_over 400 healthy adults, researchers from Carnegie M
3、ellon University in Pennsylvania examined the effects of perceived social support and the receipt of hugs【B6】_the participants susceptibility to developing the common cold after being【B7】_to the virus. People who perceived greater social support were less likely to come【B8】_with a cold, and the rese
4、archers【B9】_that the stress-reducing effects of hugging【B10】_about 32 percent of that beneficial effect. 【B11】_among those who got a cold, the ones who felt greater social support and received more frequent hugs had less severe【B12】_ “ Hugging protects people who are under stress from the【B13】_risk
5、for colds that s usually【B14】_with stress,“ notes Sheldon Cohen, a professor of psychology at Carnegie. Hugging “is a marker of intimacy and help【B15】_the feeling that others are there to help【B16】_difficulty. “ Some experts【B17】_the stress-reducing, health-related benefits of hugging to the release
6、 of oxytocin, often called “the bonding hormone“【B18】_it promotes attachment in relationships, including that between mothers and their newborn babies. Oxytocin is made primarily in the central lower part of the brain, and some of it is released into the bloodstream. But some of it【B19】_in the brain
7、, where it【B20】_mood, behavior and physiology.（分数：40.00）(1).【B1】（分数：2.00）A.BesidesB.UnlikeC.ThroughoutD.Despite(2).【B2】（分数：2.00）A.equalB.restrictedC.connectedD.inferior(3).【B3】（分数：2.00）A.viewB.hostC.lessonD.choice(4).【B4】（分数：2.00）A.avoidB.forgetC.recallD.keep(5).【B5】（分数：2.00）A.collectingB.affectingC
8、.guidingD.involving(6).【B6】（分数：2.00）A.onB.inC.atD.of(7).【B7】（分数：2.00）A.devotedB.attractedC.lostD.exposed(8).【B8】（分数：2.00）A.alongB.acrossC.downD.out(9).【B9】（分数：2.00）A.imaginedB.deniedC.doubtedD.calculated(10).【B10】（分数：2.00）A.servedB.restoredC.explainedD.required(11).【B11】（分数：2.00）A.ThusB.StillC.Rathe
9、rD.Even(12).【B12】（分数：2.00）A.defeatsB.symptomsC.errorsD.tests(13).【B13】（分数：2.00）A.highlightedB.increasedC.controlledD.minimized(14).【B14】（分数：2.00）A.presentedB.equippedC.associatedD.compared(15).【B15】（分数：2.00）A.assessB.generateC.moderateD.record(16).【B16】（分数：2.00）A.in the name ofB.in the form ofC.in t
10、he face ofD.in the way of(17).【B17】（分数：2.00）A.attributeB.commitC.transferD.return(18).【B18】（分数：2.00）A.unlessB.becauseC.thoughD.until(19).【B19】（分数：2.00）A.remainsB.emergesC.vanishesD.decreases(20).【B20】（分数：2.00）A.experiencesB.combinesC.justifiesD.influences二、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：10，分数：60.00)2.Sect
11、ion II Reading Comprehension_3.Part ADirections: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D._First two hours, now three hoursthis is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight, at least at some major U.
12、S. airports with increasingly massive security lines. Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security protocols in return for increased safety. The crash of EgyptAir Flight 804, which terrorists may have downed over the Mediterranean Sea, provides another tragic reminder of why. But demand
13、ing too much of air travelers or providing too little security in return undermines public support for the process. And it should: Wasted time is a drag on Americans economic and private lives, not to mention infuriating. Last year, the Transportation Security Administration(TSA)found in a secret ch
14、eck that undercover investigators were able to sneak weaponsboth fake and realpast airport security nearly every time they tried. Enhanced security measures since then, combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving economy and low oil prices, have resulted in long waits at major airpor
15、ts such as Chicago s 0 Hare International. It is not yet clear how much more effective airline security has become but the lines are obvious. Part of the issue is that the government did not anticipate the steep increase in airline travel, so the TSA is now rushing to get new screeners on the line.
16、Part of the issue is that airports have only so much room for screening lanes. Another factor may be that more people are trying to overpack their carry-on bags to avoid checked-baggage fees, though the airlines strongly dispute this. There is one step the TSA could take that would not require remod
17、eling airports or rushing to hire: Enroll more people in the PreCheck program. PreCheck is supposed to be a win-win for travelers and the TSA. Passengers who pass a background check are eligible to use expedited screening lanes. This allows the TSA to focus on travelers who are higher risk, saving t
18、ime for everyone involved. TSA wants to enroll 25 million people 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 the beginning, this price tag has been PreCheck s fatal fla
19、w. Upcoming reforms might bring the price to a more reasonable level. But Congress should look into doing so directly, by helping to finance PreCheck enrollment or to cut costs in other ways. The TSA cannot continue diverting resources into underused PreCheck lanes while most of the traveling public
20、 suffers in unnecessary lines. It is long past time to make the program work.（分数：10.00）(1).The crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 is mentioned to_.（分数：2.00）A.explain American s tolerance of current security checksB.stress the urgency to strengthen security worldwideC.highlight the necessity of upgrading m
21、ajor U. S. airportsD.emphasize the importance of privacy protection(2).Which of the following contributes to long waits at major airports?（分数：2.00）A.New restrictions on carry-on bags.B.The declining efficiency of the TSA.C.An increase in the number of travellers.D.Frequent unexpected secret checks.(
22、3).The word “expedited“(Line 3 , Para. 5)is closet in meaning to_.（分数：2.00）A.quieterB.cheaperC.widerD.faster(4).One problem with the PreCheck program is_.（分数：2.00）A.a dramatic reduction of its scaleB.its wrongly-directed implementationC.the government s reluctance to back itD.an unreasonable price f
23、or enrollment(5).Which of the following would be the best title for the text?（分数：2.00）A.Less Screening for More Safety.B.PreChecka Belated Solution.C.Getting Stuck in Security Lines.D.Underused PreCheck Lanes.“The ancient Hawaiians were astronomers,“ wrote Queen Liliuokalani, Hawaii s last reigning
24、monarch, in 1897. Star watchers were among the most esteemed members of Hawaiian society. Sadly, all is not well with astronomy in Hawaii today. Protests have erupted over construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope(TMT), a giant observatory that promises to revolutionize humanity s view of the cosmo
25、s. An issue is the TMT s planned location on Mauna Kea, a dormant volcano worshiped by some Hawaiians as the piko, that connects the Hawaiian Islands to the heavens. But Mauna Kea is also home to some of the world s most powerful telescopes. Rested in the Pacific Ocean, Mauna Kea s peak rises above
26、the bulk of our planet s dense atmosphere, where conditions allow telescopes to obtain images of unsurpassed clarity. Opposition to telescopes on Mauna Kea is nothing new. A small but vocal group of Hawaiians and environmentalists have long viewed their presence as disrespect far sacred land and a p
27、ainful reminder of the occupation of what was once a sovereign nation. Some blame for the current controversy belongs to astronomers. In their eagerness to build bigger telescopes, they forgot that science is not the only way of understanding the world. They did not always prioritize the protection
28、of Mauna Kea s fragile ecosystems or its holiness to the islands inhabitants. Hawaiian culture is not a relic of the past; it is a living culture undergoing a renaissance today. Yet science has a cultural history, too, with roots going back to the dawn of civilization. The same curiosity to find wha
29、t lies beyond the horizon that first brought early Polynesians to Hawaii s shores inspires astronomers today to explore the heavens. Calls to disassemble all telescopes on Mauna Kea or to ban future development there ignore the reality that astronomy and Hawaiian culture both seek to answer big ques
30、tions about who we are, where we come from and where we are going. Perhaps that is why we explore the starry skies, as if answering a primal calling to know ourselves and our true ancestral homes. The astronomy community is making compromises to change its use of Mauna Kea. The TMT site was chosen t
31、o minimize the telescope s visibility around the island and to avoid archaeological and environmental impact. To limit the number of telescopes on Mauna Kea, old ones will be removed at the end of their lifetimes and their sites returned to a natural state. There is no reason why everyone cannot be
32、welcomed on Mauna Kea to embrace their cultural heritage and to study the stars.（分数：10.00）(1).Queen Liliuokalani s remark in Paragraph 1 indicates_.（分数：2.00）A.her conservative view on the historical role of astronomyB.the importance of astronomy in ancient Hawaiian societyC.the regrettable decline o
33、f astronomy in ancient timesD.her appreciation of star watchers feats in her time(2).Mauna Kea is deemed as an ideal astronomical site due to_.（分数：2.00）A.its geographical featuresB.its protective surroundingsC.its religious implicationsD.its existing infrastructure(3).The construction of the TMT is
34、opposed by some locals partly because_.（分数：2.00）A.it may risk ruining their intellectual lifeB.it reminds them of a humiliating historyC.their culture will lose a chance of revivalD.they fear losing control of Mauna Kea(4).It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that progress in today s astronomy_.（分数：2
35、.00）A.is fulfilling the dreams of ancient HawaiiansB.helps spread Hawaiian culture across the worldC.may uncover the origin of Hawaiian cultureD.will eventually soften Hawaiians hostility(5).The author s attitude toward choosing Mauna Kea as the TMT site is one of_.（分数：2.00）A.severe criticismB.passi
36、ve acceptanceC.slight hesitancyD.full approvalRobert F. Kennedy once said that a country s GDP measures “ everything except that which makes life worthwhile“. With Britain voting to leave the European Union, and GDP already predicted to slow as a result, it is now a timely moment to assess what he w
37、as referring to. The question of GDP and its usefulness has annoyed policymakers for over half a century. Many argue that it is a flawed concept. It measures things that do not matter and misses things that do. By most recent measures, the UK s GDP has been the envy of the Western world, with record
38、 low unemployment and high growth figures. If everything was going so well, then why did over 17 million people vote for Brexit, despite the warnings about what it could do to their country s economic prospects? A recent annual study of countries and their ability to convert growth into well-being s
39、heds some light on that question. Across the 163 countries measured, the UK is one of the poorest performers in ensuring that economic growth is translated into meaningful improvements for its citizens. Rather than just focusing on GDP, over 40 different sets of criteria from health, education and c
40、ivil society engagement have been measured to get a more rounded assessment of how countries are performing. While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of consistent themes. Yes, there has been a budding economic recovery since the 2008 global crash, but in key indica
41、tors in areas such as health and education, major economies have continued to decline. Yet this isn t the case with all countries. Some relatively poor European countries have seen huge improvements across measures including civil society, income equality and environment. This is a lesson that rich
42、countries can learn: When GDP is no longer regarded as the sole measure of a country s success, the world looks very different. So what Kennedy was referring to was that while GDP has been the most common method for measuring the economic activity of nations, as a measure, it is no longer enough. It
43、 does not include important factors such as environmental quality or education outcomesall things that contribute to a person s sense of well-being. The sharp hit to growth predicted around the world and in the UK could lead to a decline in the everyday services we depend on for our well-being and f
44、or growth. But policymakers who refocus efforts on improving well-being rather than simply worrying about GDP figures could avoid the forecasted doom and may even see progress.（分数：10.00）(1).Robert F. Kennedy is cited because he_.（分数：2.00）A.praised the UK for its GDPB.identified GDP with happinessC.m
45、isinterpreted the role of GDPD.had a low opinion of GDP(2).It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that_.（分数：2.00）A.the UK is reluctant to remold its economic patternB.the UK will contribute less to the world economyC.GDP as the measure of success is widely defied in the UKD.policymakers in the UK are p
46、aying less attention to GDP(3).Which of the following is true about the recent annual study?（分数：2.00）A.It excludes GDP as an indicator.B.It is sponsored by 163 countries.C.Its criteria are questionable.D.Its results are enlightening.(4).In the last two paragraphs, the author suggests that_.（分数：2.00）
47、A.the UK is preparing for an economic boomB.high GDP foreshadows an economic declineC.it is essential to consider factors beyond GDPD.it requires caution to handle economic issues(5).Which of the following is the best title for the text?（分数：2.00）A.High GDP But Inadequate Well-being, a UK lesson.B.GD
48、P figures, a Window on Global Economic Health.C.Robert F. Kennedy, a Terminator of GDP.D.Brexit, the UK s Gateway to Well-being.In a rare unanimous ruling, the US Supreme Court has overturned the corruption conviction of a former Virginia governor, Robert McDonnell. But it did so while holding its nose at the ethics of his conduct , which included accepting gifts such as a Rolex watch and a Ferrari Automobile from a company seeking access
