Section I Use of English Directions:Read the following passage.For each numbered blank there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the best one and mark your answers on ANSWERSHEETI.(10 points)The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico was declared a global epidemic on June 11,2009.It is the first worldwide epidemic _1_ by the World Health Organization in 41 years.The heightened alert _2_ an emergency meeting with flu experts in Geneva that convened after a sharp rise in cases in Australia, and rising _3_ in Britain, Japan, Chile and elsewhere.But the epidemic is“_4_”in severity, according to Margaret Chan, the organization's director general,_5_ the overwhelming majority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a full recovery, often in the _6_ of any medical treatment.The outbreak came to global _7_ in late April 2009, when Mexican authorities noticed an unusually large number of hospitalizations and deaths _8_ healthy adults.As much of Mexico City shut down at the height of a panic, cases began to _9_ in New York City, the southwestern United States and around the world.In the United States, new cases seemed to fade _10_ warmer weather arrived.Bu

and that if you cant find the time, then writing isnt a priority and youre not a writer.For him, writing is a 1 joba job like any other.He has 2 it with plumbing, pointing at that a plumber doesnt wake up and say that he cant work with pipes today.3 , like most writers these days, youre holiday down a job to pay the bills, its not 4 to find the time to write.But its not impossible.It requires determination and single-mindedness.5 that most bestselling authors began writing when they were doing other things to earn a living.And today, even writers who are fairly 6 often have to do other work to 7 their writing income.As Harlan Coben has suggested, its a 8 of priorities.To make writing a priority, youll have to 9 some of your day-to-day activities and some things you really enjoy.Depending on your 10 and your lifestyle, that might mean spending less time watching television or listening to music, though some people can write 11 they listen to music.You might have to 12 the amount of exercise or sport you do.Youll have to make social media an 13 activity rather than a daily, time-consuming 14.Therell probably have to be less socializing with your friends and less time with your family

Section II:Reading Comprehension Each of the three passages below is followed by some questions.For each question there are four answers.Read the passages carefully and choose the best answer to each of the questions.Put your choice in the ANSWERSHEET.(20 points)Text 1 In May 1989, space shuttle“Atlantis”released in outer space probe“Megallan,”which is now on her 15-month and one-billion-kilometer flight to Venus.A new phase in space exploration has begun.The planet Venus is only slightly smaller than Earth;it is the only other object in the solar system, in fact, that even comes close to earth's size.Venus has a similar density, so it is probably made of approximately the same stuff, and it has an atmosphere, complete with clouds.It is also the closest planet to earth, and thus the most similar in distance from the sun.In short, Venus seems to justify its long-held nickname of“earth's twin.”The surface temperature of Venus reaches some 900F.Added to that is an atmospheric pressure about 90 times Earth's:High overhead in the carbon dioxide(CO2)that passes for air is a layer of clouds, perhaps 10 to 20 miles thick, whose little drops consist mostly of sulfuricacid(H2SO4)

2014 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）试题Section IUse of EnglishDirections:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numberedblank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)Thinner isntalways better.A number of studies have _1 that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight.And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually 2.For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women.3 among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an 4 of good health.Of even greater 5 is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define.It is often defined 6 body mass index, or BMI.BMI 7 body mass divided by the square of height.An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight.Between 25 and 30 is overweight.And over 30 is considered obese.Obesity, 8 ,can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese.While such numerical standards seem 9_ , they are not.Obesity is probably less a matter of weight than body fat.Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit, 10 others

历年来考研英语二真题+答案+解析大汇总一、阅读理解1.2019年真题Passage 1:【题目】The main idea of Paragraph 1 is that _。【选项】A)the traditional model of teaching is no longer effectiveB)online education has become increasingly popularC)the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of online educationD)online education can provide a more personalized learning experience【答案】C【解析】本段主要讲述了疫情期间在线教育的普及和加速发展的原因，因此选项C正确。Passage 2:【题目】The author mentions “smart”clothes to show that _。【选项】A)they are designed for specific purposesB)they are becoming increasingly popularC)they can monitor and analyze health dataD)they can be uncomfortable to wear【答案】C【解析】本段主要讲述了智能衣物可以监测和分析健康数据的功能，因此选项C正确。Passage 3:【题目】According to the passage, one advantage of using AI in the classroom is that it _。【选项】A)can help reduce teachers workloadB)can provide personalized feedback to studentsC)can replace human teachersD)can improve students test scores【答案】A【解析】本

Read the following text and answer the questions bychoosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G foreach of the numbered paragraphs(41-45).There are two extrasubheadings which you do not need to use.Mark your answerson the ANSWER SHEET.[A]Be silly [B]Have fun [C]Express your emotions [D]Don't overthink it [E]Be easily pleased [F]Notice things [G]Ask for help As adults,it seems that we are constantly pursuinghappiness,often with mixed results.Yet children appear to haveit down to an art-and for the most part they don't needself-help books or therapy.instead,they look after theirwellbeing instinctively,and usually more effectively than we doas grownups.Perhaps it's time to learn a few lessons fromthem. 41._ What does a child do when he's sad? He cries.Whenhe's angry?He shouts.Scared?Probably a bit of both.Aswe grow up,we learn to control our emotions so they aremanageable and don't dictate our behaviours,which is inmany ways a good thing.But too often we take this process toofar and end up suppressing emotions,especially negativeones.that's about as effective as brushing dirt under acarpet and can even make us ill.What we need to do is find away