1、考研英语二(完形填空)模拟试卷 107 及答案解析(总分:120.00,做题时间:90 分钟)一、Use of English(总题数:3,分数:120.00)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)_Britains private schools are one of its most successful exports. The childre
2、n of the wealthy【C1】_to them, whether from China, Nigeria or Russia: the number of foreign pupils rose by 1.4% in the last year alone. 【C2】_foreign students, whether educated in British private schools or elsewhere, are decreasingly likely to go to English universities. According to the Higher Educa
3、tion Funding Council for England, 307,200【C3】_students began their studies in the country in 2012-13, down from 312,000 two years earlier and the first【C4】_in 29 years. Student numbers from the rest of the EU fell【C5】_a result of the increase in annual tuition【C6】_in England from 6,000 a year to 9,0
4、00. But【C7】_from India and Pakistan declined most sharply. 【C8】_the visa regime for private schools, which is extremely【C9】_(the Home Office counts private schools as favored sponsors), student visas have been tightened. Foreign students used to be allowed to work for up to two years after graduatin
5、g. They now have only four months to find a job paying upwards of 20,600 if they want to stay in Britain. This change was【C10】_to deal with sham colleges that were【C11】_offering two-year work visas. But it seems to have put【C12】_serious students too. Nick Hillman of the Higher Education Policy Insti
6、tute says the government has sent unclear messages about the sort of immigration it wants to【C13】_. An emphasis on holding down net immigration discourages young Indians and Pakistanis in particular. Australia and America, which have more【C14】_entry criteria for students, are becoming more favored【C
7、15】_. Colin Riordan, Cardiff Universitys vice-chancellor, adds that Britains student-visa regime has become more burdensome and complicated【C16】_. As a result, Britain is losing out to other countries in the【C17】_for talentan odd thing,【C18】_how often the prime minister bangs on about the “global ra
8、ce“. Its unwelcoming stand will【C19】_its long-term prospects. And the【C20】_of foreign students from leading British private schools to American colleges may have another, somewhat happier, consequence: America might become rather better at cricket.(分数:40.00)(1).【C1】(分数:2.00)A.flockB.turnC.devoteD.ke
9、ep(2).【C2】(分数:2.00)A.SoB.AndC.AlthoughD.Yet(3).【C3】(分数:2.00)A.EuropeanB.overseasC.domesticD.top(4).【C4】(分数:2.00)A.increaseB.changeC.dropD.period(5).【C5】(分数:2.00)A.probablyB.inevitablyC.actuallyD.undoubtedly(6).【C6】(分数:2.00)A.taxB.systemC.assistanceD.fees(7).【C7】(分数:2.00)A.touristsB.employeesC.arriva
10、lsD.pupils(8).【C8】(分数:2.00)A.In accordance withB.As a result ofC.By means ofD.In contrast to(9).【C9】(分数:2.00)A.looseB.reliableC.rigidD.disappointing(10).【C10】(分数:2.00)A.allowedB.intendedC.scheduledD.determined(11).【C11】(分数:2.00)A.in particularB.in turnC.in effectD.in time(12).【C12】(分数:2.00)A.awayB.f
11、orwardC.asideD.off(13).【C13】(分数:2.00)A.supportB.interfereC.restrictD.attract(14).【C14】(分数:2.00)A.diversifiedB.relaxedC.unifiedD.strict(15).【C15】(分数:2.00)A.directionsB.scenesC.destinationsD.parts(16).【C16】(分数:2.00)A.sometimesB.partlyC.temporarilyD.overall(17).【C17】(分数:2.00)A.contestB.demandC.moodD.se
12、arch(18).【C18】(分数:2.00)A.exceptB.givenC.concerningD.through(19).【C19】(分数:2.00)A.benefitB.decideC.harmD.delay(20).【C20】(分数:2.00)A.returnB.distanceC.riseD.driftDoes the language we speak determine how healthy and rich we will be? New research by Keith Chen of Yale Business School suggests so. The stru
13、cture of languages【C1】_our judgments and decisions about the future and this might have【C2】_long-term consequences. There has been a lot of research【C3】_how we deal with the future.【C4】_, the famous marshmallow studies of Walter Mischel and colleagues showed that being able to resist【C5】_is predicti
14、ve of future success. Four-year-old kids were given a marshmallow and were told that【C6】_they do not eat that marshmallow and wait for the experimenter to come back, they will get two marshmallows instead of one. Follow-up studies showed that the kids who were able to wait for the bigger future【C7】_
15、became more successful young adults. Chens recent findings suggest that an unlikely【C8】_, language, strongly influences our future-oriented【C9】_Some languages strongly distinguish the present and the future【C10】_other languages can only weakly tell them apart. Chens recent research suggests that peo
16、ple who speak languages that weakly distinguish the present and the future are better【C11】_for the future. They accumulate more wealth and they are better able to【C12】_their health. The way these people conceive the future is similar【C13】_the way they conceive the present. As a result, the future do
17、es not feel very【C14】_and it is easier for them to act【C15】_their future interests. Chen analyzed individual-level data from 76 developed and developing countries. The analyses showed that speaking a language that does not have obligatory future markers, such as Mandarin, makes people accumulate mor
18、e retirement【C16】_smoke less, exercise more, and【C17】_be healthier in older age. Language also has an impact on countries national savings rates. Chens research shows that language【C18】_our future-related thoughts. And the research also points at the possibility that the way we talk about the future
19、 can shape our mindsets. Language can【C19】_the future back and forth in our mental space and this might have significant【C20】_on our judgments and decisions.(分数:40.00)(1).【C1】(分数:2.00)A.hindersB.makesC.guidesD.affects(2).【C2】(分数:2.00)A.indispensableB.dramaticC.fatalD.direct(3).【C3】(分数:2.00)A.intoB.a
20、tC.ontoD.for(4).【C4】(分数:2.00)A.In additionB.For exampleC.On averageD.In consequence(5).【C5】(分数:2.00)A.difficultyB.temptationC.attackD.charm(6).【C6】(分数:2.00)A.sinceB.whenC.ifD.though(7).【C7】(分数:2.00)A.rewardB.chanceC.payD.compensation(8).【C8】(分数:2.00)A.resultB.factorC.talentD.fact(9).【C9】(分数:2.00)A.e
21、motionB.scheduleC.behaviorD.idea(10).【C10】(分数:2.00)A.althoughB.orC.soD.while(11).【C11】(分数:2.00)A.preparedB.trainedC.understoodD.satisfied(12).【C12】(分数:2.00)A.checkB.predictC.maintainD.desire(13).【C13】(分数:2.00)A.withB.asC.toD.in(14).【C14】(分数:2.00)A.closeB.uncertainC.realD.distant(15).【C15】(分数:2.00)A.
22、at the cost ofB.in accordance withC.with respect toD.in contrast to(16).【C16】(分数:2.00)A.assetsB.souvenirsC.benefitsD.allowances(17).【C17】(分数:2.00)A.latelyB.scarcelyC.generallyD.definitely(18).【C18】(分数:2.00)A.emphasizesB.conveysC.underminesD.structures(19).【C19】(分数:2.00)A.swayB.spotC.predictD.move(20).【C20】(分数:2.00)A.differencesB.influencesC.setbacksD.changes