一、Section I Use of English 1.Directions:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank and mark A,B,Cor Don the ANSWER SHEET.Harlan Coben believes that if you're a writer,youll find the time;and that if you cant find the time,then writing isn't a priority and youre not a writer.For him,writing is a 【A1】iob-a job like any other.He has 【A2】it with plumbing,pointing out that a plumber doesnt wake up and say that he cant work with pipes today.【A3】,like most writers these days,you're holiday down a job to pay the bills,its not 【A4】to find the time to write.But it's not impossible.It requires determination and single-mindedness.【A5】that most bestselling authors began writing when they were doing other things to earn a living.And today,even writers who are fairly 【A6】often have to do other work to 【A7】their writing income.As Harlan Coben has suggested,it's a 【A8】of priorities.To make writing a priority, youll have to 【A9】some of your day-to-day activities and some things you really enjoy.Depending on your 【A10】and your lifestyle,that might mean spending less time watching television or listening to music,though some peopl

and that if you can ' t find the time , then writing isn ' t a priority and you ' re not a writer . For him writing is a ( 1 ) joba job like any other . He has ( 2 ) it with plumbing , pointing out that a plumber doesn ' t wake up and say that he can ' t work with pipes today . ( 3 ) . like most writers these days , you ' re holding down a job to pay the bills . it ' s not ( 4 ) to find the time to write But it ' s 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 it ' s a ( 8 ) of priorities . To make writing a priority , you ' ll have to ( 9 ) some of your day - to - day - activities and some things you really enjoy Depending on your ( 10 ) and your life style , 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 . You ' ll have to make social media an ( 13 ) activity rather than a daily time - consuming ( 14 ) There " ll probably have to be less socializing with your friends an less time with your family Its a ( 15 ) learning curve . and it won ' t always make you popular . There ' s just one thing you should try to keep at least some time for , ( 16 ) your writing - and that ' s reading . And writer needs to read as much and as widely as they can : it ' s the one ( 17 ) supporter - something you can ' t do without . Time is finite . The older you get , the ( 18 ) it seems to go . We need to use it as carefully and as ( 19 ) as we can , that means prioritising out activities so that we spend most time on the things we really want to do . Ifyou ' re a writer , that means ( 20 ) writing 1 . A . difficult B . normal C . steady D . pleasant 2 . A . com bined B . compared C . confused D . confronted 3 . A . if B . Through C . Once D . Unless 4 . A . enough B . strange C . wrong D . easy 2023 考研 加 微 信 ： kaoyan - 01 公众 号 【 研 师 考研 】 赠送 5 . A . Accpect B . Explain C . Remember D . Suppose 6 . A . well - known B . well - advised C . well - informed D . well - chosen 7 . A . donate B . generate C . supplement D . calculate

Suppose you are planning a campus food festival . Write an e - mail to theinternational students in your university to 1 ) introduce the food festival , and 2 ) invite them to participate . You should write about 100 words on the ANSWER SHEET . Do not use your own name . Use “ Li Ming , 5 instead . ( 10 points ) 考研 英语 二 写作 真题 2010 - 2022 第 7 页 共 20 页 by ： 光速 考研 2022 年 考研 英语 二 大 作文 Write an essay based on the following chart . In your writing , you should 1 ) interpret the chart , and 2 ) give your comments . You should write about 150 words on the ANSWER SHEET . ( 15 points ) 2018 ~ 2020 年 我国 快递 业务 量 变动 情况 （ 单位 ： 十 亿 件 ） 考研 英语 二 写作 真题 2010 - 2022 第 20 页 共 20 页 by ： 光速 考研

A . It is criticized for doing business in a primitive way . B . It aims to deal with hyperinflation in some countries . C . It helps get rid of middlemen in trade and exchange . D . It is intended to evaluate the performance of trading partners . Questions 46 to 50 are based on the following passage : The lives of very few Newark residents are untouched by violence : New Jerseys biggest city has seen it all . Yet the murder of three young people , who wereforced to kneel before being shot in the back of the head in a school playgroundon August 4 th , has shaken the city . A fourth , who survived , was stabbed and shotin the face . The four victims were by all accounts good kids , all enrolled incollege , all with a future . But the cruel murder , it seems , has at last forcedNewarkers to say they have had enough . Grassroots organizations , like Stop Shooting , have been flooded with offers ofhelp and support since the killings . Yusef Ismail , its co - founder , says the grouphas been going door - to - door asking people to sign a pledge of non - violence . Theyhope to get 50 , 000 to promiseto “ stop shooting , start thinking , and keepliving . The Newark Community Foundation , which was launched lastmonth , announced on August 14 th that it will help pay for Community Eye , asurveillance ( 监视 ) system tailored towards gun crime . Cory Booker who became mayor 13 months ago with a mission to revitalize thecity , believes the surveillance program will be the largest camera and audionetwork in any American city . More than 30 cameras were installed earlier thissummer and a further 50 will be installed soon in a seven - square mile areawhere 80 % of the citys recent shootings have occurred . And more cameras areplanned . When a gunshot is detected , the surveillance camera zooms in on thatspot . Similar technology in Chicago has increased arrests and decreasedshootings . Mr . Booker plans to announce a comprehensive gun strategy later this 2022 考研 英语 二 真题 及 答案 - - 第 4 页 2022 考研 英语 二 真题 及 答案 - - 第 5 页 2023 年 整理 优质 考试 资料 word 版本 week . Mr . Booker , as well as church leaders and others , believes ( or hopes ) that afterthe murder the city will no longer stand by in coldness . For generations , Newarkhas been paralyzed by poverty - - - - almost one in three people lives below thepoverty line - - -

2022 年 全国 硕士 研究 生 招生 考试 英语 ( 二 ) 试题 Section I Use of English Directions : Read the following text . Choose the best words ) for each numbered blank and mark [ A ] , [ B ] , [ C ] or [ D ] on the ANSWERSHEET . ( 10 points ) Harlan Coben believe that if you ' re a writer , you ' ll find the time ; and that if you can ' t find the time , then writing isn ' ta priority and you ' re not a writer . For him , writing is a _ 1 _ joba job like any other . He has _ 2 _ it with plumbing , pointing out that a plumber doesn ' t wake up and say that he can ' t work with pipes today . 3 , like most writers these days , you ' re holding down a job to pay the bills , it ' s not _ 4 to find the time to write . But it ' s 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 ine . As Harlan Coben has suggested , it ' sa _ 8 _ of priorities . To make writing a priority , you ' ll 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 haveto 12 the amount of exercise or sport you do . You ' ll have to make social media an _ 13 activity rather than a daily , time - consuming 14 . There ' ll probably have to be less socialising with your friends and less time with your family . It ' sa 15 learning curve , and it won ' t always make you popular . There ' s just one thing you should try to keep at least some time for , _ 16 _ your writing - and that ' s reading . Any writer needs to read as much and as widely as they can ; it ' s the one 17 supportersomething you can ' t do without . Time is finite . The older you get , the 18 it seems to go . We need to use it as carefully and as 19 as we can , that means prioritising out activities so that we spend most time on the things we really want to do . If you are a writer , that means 20 writing . 1 . [ A ] difficult [ B ] normal [ C ] steady [ D ] pleasant [ B ] pared [ C ] confused [ D ] confronted

Read the following text . Choose the best word ( s ) for each numbered blank and mark A , B , C or D on theANSWER SHEET . ( 10 points ) Harlan Coben believes that if youre a writer , youll find the time ; 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 towrite . But its not impossible . It requires determination and single - mindedness . 5 that most bestselling authorsbegan writing when they were doing other things to earn a living . And today , even writers who are fairly 6 oftenhave 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 someof your day - to - day activities and some things you really enjoy . Depending on your 10 and your lifestyle , thatmight mean spending less time watching television or listening to music , though some people can write 11 theylisten to music . You might have to 12 the amount of exercise or sport you do . Youll have to make social mediaan 13 activity rather than a daily , time - consuming 14 . Therell probably have to be less socializing with yourfriends and less time with your family . Its a 15 learning curve , and it wont always make you popular . Theres just one thing you should try to keep at least some time for , 16 your writingand thats reading . Any writer needs to read as much and as widely as they can ; its the one 17 supportersomething you cantdo without . Time is finite . The older you get , the 18 it seems to go . We need to use it as carefully and as 19 as we can . That means prioritising our activities so that we spend most time on the things we really want to do . If youre awriter , that means 20 writing . 1 . [ A ] difficult [ B ] normal [ C ] steady [ D ] pleasant 2 . [ A ] combined [ B ] compared [ C ] confused [ D ] confronted 3 . [ A ] If [ B ] Though [ C ] Once [ D ] Unless 4 . [ A ] enough [ B ] strange [ C ] wrong [ D ] easy 5 . [ A ] Accept [ B ] Explain [ C ] Remember [ D

and thatifyoucan ' tfindthe time , then writingisn ' tapriority andyou ' re notawriter . Forhim , writing is a 1 job - a job like any other . He has 2 itwith plumbing , pointing outthat a plumberdoesn ' twake up and say that hecan ' twork with pipes today . 3 , like most writers these days , you ' reholiday down a job to pay thebills , it ' snotto 4 findthetimetowrite . Butit ' snoimpossible . Itrequiresdetermination and single - mindedness . 5 that most bestselling authors beganwriting when they were doing other things to earn aliving . And today , even writerswho are fairly 6 often have to do other work to 7 their writingincome . As Harlan Coben has suggested , it ' sa 8 of priorities . To make writing apriority , you ' IIhave to 9 some of your day - to - day activities and some things youreally enjoy . Depending on your 10 andyour lifestyle , thatmight mean spendinglesstimewatching television orlisteningto music , thoughsome peoplecanwrite 11 they listento music . Youmight haveto 12 theamount of exercise or sport you 2022 年 考研 英语 ( 二 ) 真题 及 答案 - - 第 1 页 2022 年 考研 英语 ( 二 ) 真题 及 答案 - - 第 2 页 do . You ' II have to make social media an 13 activity rather than a daily , time - consuming 14 . There ' II probably have to be less socializing with your friendsandlesstime with yourfamily . It ' sa 15 learningcurve , and itwon ' talwaysmakeyou popular . There ' sjust onethingyoushouldtrytokeepatleastsometimefor , 16 yourwriting - andthat ' sreading . Any writerneedsto readas muchandaswidely asthey can ; it ' sthe one 17 supporter - somethingyoucan ' tdowithout . Time is finite . The older you get , the 18 it seems togo . We need touse itascarefully and as 19 as we can . That means prioritising our activities so that wespend most time on the things we really want to do . Ifyou ' rea writer , thatmeans 20 writing . 1 . [ A ] difficult [ Bl normal [ C ] steady [ D ] pleasant 2 . [ A ] combined [ Bl compared [ C ] confused [ D ] confronted 3 . [ A ] If [ BlThough [ C ] Once [ D ] Unless 4 . [ A ] enough [ Bl strange [ C ] wrong [ D ] easy 5 . [ A ] Accept [ Bl Explain [ C ] Remember [ D ] Suppose 6 . [ Al well - known [ Bl well - advised [ Cl well - informed [ Dlwell - chosen 7 . [ AJ donate [ BJ generate [ CJsupplement [ DJ calculate 8 . [ A ] cause [ Bl purpose [ C ] question [ D ] condition 2022 年 考研 英语 ( 二 ) 真题 及 答案 - - 第 2 页 2022 年 考研 英语 ( 二 ) 真题 及 答案 - - 第 3 页 9 . [ A ] highlight [ Blsacrifice [ C ] continue [ D

新 东方 考研 ： 2022 考研 英语 二 真题 及 答案 Section I Use of EnglishDirections ： Read the following text . Choose the best word ( s ) for eachnumbered black and mark A , B , C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1 . ( 10 points ) The Internet affords anonymity to its users , a blessing toprivacy and freedom of speech . But that very anonymity is alsobehind the explosion of cyber - crime that has 1 across the Web . Can privacy be preserved 2 bringing safety and security to aworld that seems increasingly 3 ? Last month , Howard Schmidt , the nations cyber - czar , offeredthe federal government a 4 to make the Web a safer place - a “ voluntary trusted identity ” system that would be the high - tech 5 of a physical key , a fingerprint and a photo ID card , all rolled 6 one . The system might use a smart identity card , or a digitalcredential 7 to a specific computer . and would authenticate usersat a range of online services . The idea is to 8 a federation of private online identity systems . User could 9 which system to join , and only registered users whoseidentities have been authenticated could navigate those systems . The approach contrasts with one that would require an Internetdrivers license 10 by the government . Google and Microsoft are among companies that already havethese “ single sign - on ” systems that make it possible for users to 11 just once but use many different services . 12 . the approach would create a “ walled garden ” n cyberspace , with safe “ neighborhoods ” and bright “ streetlights ” to establisha sense of a 13 community . Mr . Schmidt described it as a “ voluntary ecosystem ” in which “ individuals and organizations can complete online transactionswith 14 , trusting the identities of each other and the identitiesof the infrastructure 15 which the transaction runs ” . Still , the administration s plan has 16 privacy rightsactivists . Some applaud the approach ; others are concerned . Itseems clear that such a scheme is an initiative push toward whatwould 17 be a compulsory Internet “ drives license ” mentality . The plan has also been greeted with 18 by some computer securityexperts , who worry that the “ voluntary ecosystem ” envisioned byMr . Schmidt would still leave much of the Internet 19 . They arguethat all Internet users should be 20 to register and identifythemselv

2022 全国 硕士 研究 生 考试 英语 二 真题 及 答案 Directions : Read the following passage . For each numbered blank there are fourchoices marked A , B , C and D . Choose the best one and mark youranswers on ANSWERSHEET 1 . ( 10 points ) The outbreak of swine flu that was first detected in Mexico wasdeclared a global pandemic on June 11 , 2022 , in the firstdesignation by the World Health Organization of a worldwidepandemic in 41 years . The heightened alert came after an emergency meeting with fluexperts in Geneva that convened after a sharp rise in cases inAustralia , and rising numbers in Britain , Japan , Chile andelsewhere . But the pandemic is “ moderate “ inseverity , according to MargaretChan , the organization ” s director general , with the overwhelmingmajority of patients experiencing only mild symptoms and a fullrecovery , often in the absence of any medical treatment . The outbreak came to global notice in late April 2022 , when Mexicanauthorities noticed an unusually large number of hospitalizationsand deaths among healthy adults . As much of Mexico City shut downat the height of a panic , cases began to crop up in New York City , the southwestern United States and around the world . In the United States , new cases seemed to fade as warmer weatherarrived . But in late September 2022 , officials reported there wassignificant flu activity in almost every state and that virtuallyall the samples tested are the new swine flu , also known as ( A ) HIN 1 , not seasonal flu . @ Zov the man looked puzzled and hurt . “ It ” s true “ he explained . “ When I come home from work I have nothing to say . If she didn ” t keep the conversation going we ” d spend the wholeevening in silence . “ This episode crystallizes the irony that although American men tendto talk more than women in public situations they often talk lessat home . And this pattern is wreaking havoc with marriage . The pattern was observed by political scientist Andrew Hacker inthe late ” 70s . Sociologist Catherine Kohler Riessman reports inher new book “ Divorce Talk “ that most of the women she interviewed - - but only a few of the men - - gave lack of communication as thereason for their divorces . Given the current divorce rate of nearly 50 percent that amounts to millions of cases in the United Statesevery year - a

Section I Use of English 一 、 文章 题材 结构 分析 本文 主要 分析 了 无 现金 社会 为何 迟迟 不 来 的 原因 。 第 一 段 是 文章 的 中心 段落 , 指出 真正 的 无 现金 社会 很 可能 不会 马上 到来 。 第 二 、 三 段 从 电子 支付 设备 昂贵 、 纸质 支票 提供 收据 、 使用 纸质 支票 能 获得 浮 存 利息 以及 电子 支付 方式 存在 的 平安 隐私 问题 四 个 方面 分析 纸币 系统 得以 继续 存在 的 理由 。 二 、 试题 解析 1 【 答案 】 A ( However ) 说 “ 真正 的 无 现金 社会 很 可能 不会 马上 到来 ” , 两者 之前 出现 了 明显 的 转折 关系 , 因此 答案 A 。 B . moreover 表 递进 C . therefore 表 结果 D . Otherwise 表 比照 2 【 答案 】 D ( around ) 【 解析 】 由 空格 所在 句 的 “ but ” 得知 , 句子 前后 是 转折 关系 。 事实 上 , 这样 的 预测 已经 二 十 年 了 , 但 迄今 还 没有 实现 。 A . off 停止 ; B . back 返回 ; C . over 结束 , 与 后 文 均 不 构成 转折 , 故 答案 选 D . around 出现 。 3 【 答案 】 B ( concept ) 【 解析 】 空格 所在 的 句子 意思 为 例如 , 1975 年 ? 商业 周刊 P 预测 电子 支付 手段 不久 将 “ 彻底 改变 货币 本身 的 _ ” 将 四 个 选项 带入 , 能够 彻底 改变 的 对象 只能 是 金钱 的 概念 ( 定义 ) , 而 A “ 力量 ” , C “ 历史 ” , D “ 角色 ” , 语义 都 不 恰当 , 并且 如果 选择 role 的 话 , 应该 是 复数 roles , 因为 是 金钱 的 作用 不止 一个 , 故 答案 选 B 。 4 . 【 答案 】 D ( reverse ) 【 解析 】 空格 填 入 的 动词 跟 前面 的 动词 revolutionize ( 变革 ) 意思 上 应该 是 同义 替换 的 , 要 选择 含有 变革 , 彻底 改变 意思 的 词汇 , 四 个 选项 中 A . reward 奖励 B . 抵抗 C . resume 重新 开始 , 继续 , 都 不 适宜 , 只有 D 选项 reverse “ 颠覆 ” 最为 贴切 , 本 句 译 为 “ 电子 支付 方式 不久 将 改变 货币 的 定义 , 并 将 在 数 年 后 颠覆 货币 本身 。 ” 5 【 答案 】 C ( slow ) 能 不会 马上 到来 ” , 因此 也 得出 这种 变革 是 一个 缓慢 的 过程 , 故 答案 选择 C 。 A . silent 寂静 的 , B . sudden 突然 的 , D . steady 稳定 不变 的 。 6 【 答案 】 B ( against ) 【 解析 】 上 一 段 末 句 提出 本 段 的 论点 , 即 人们 进入 无 现金 时代 的 速度 缓慢 的 原因 。 因此 本 段 应 围绕 纸币 系统 不会 消失 来 阐述 。 而且 由 句 首 的 Although 得知 , 空格 所在 句 与 前 一 句 是 转折 关系 。 尽管 电子 支付 手段 可能 比 纸币 支付 方式 更加 高效 , 然而 以下 几 个 方面 解释 了 纸币 系统 “ 不会 ” 消失 的 原因 , 故 答案 选 B , work against 阻碍 , 对 产生 消极 影响 。 A .

2022 年 全国 硕士 研究 生 招生 考试 英语 ( 二 ) 试题 真题 + 参考 答案 Section 1 : Use of English 英语 应用 Directions : Read the following text . Choose the best word ( s ) for each numbered blank and mark , A . B . C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1 . ( 10 points ) Harlon Coben believes that if you are a writer , youll find the time ; and that if cant find the time , then writing isnt an priority and youre not a writer . For him , writing is a 1 job - a job like any other . He has 2 it with plumbing . Pointing out that a plumber doesnt wake up and say that he cant work with pipes today . 3 , like most writers these days , you are holding 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 Harlon 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 . There ll probably have to be less socialising with your friends and less time with your family . Its a 15 learning curve , and it wont always make you popular . Theres just one thing you should try to keep at least some time for , 16 your writing - and thats reading . Any write needs to read as much and as widely as they can ; 1 its the one 17 supporter - something you cannot do without . Time is finite . The older you met , the 18 it seems to go . We need to use it as carefully and as 19 as we can that means that prioritising out activities so that we spend most time on the things we really want to do . If youre a writer , that means - 20 - writing . 1 . A . difficult B . normal C . steady D . pleasant 2 . A . com bined B . compared C . confused D . confronted 3 .

2022 年 全国 硕士 研究 生 入学 统一 考试 英语 ( 二 ) 试题 Section I Use of EnglishDirections : Read the following text . Choose the best word ( s ) for each numbered blank and mark A , B , CorD on theANSWERSHEET . ( 10 points ) Harlan Coben believes that if you ' re a writer , you ' ll find the time , and that if you can ' t find the time , thenwriting isn ' ta priority and you ' re not a writer . For him , writing is 1 _ job like any other . He has 2 itwith plumbing , pointing out that a plumber doesn ' t wake up and say that he can ' t work with pipes today . 3 , like most writers these days , you ' re holding down a job to pay the bills , it ' s not 4 to find the time towrite . But it ' s not impossible . It requires determination and single - mindedness . 5 that most bestselling authorsbegan writing when they were doing other things to earn a living . And today , even writers who are fairly 6 oftenhave to do other work to _ 7 _ their writing income . As Harlan Coben has suggested , it ' sa 8 of priorities . Tomake writing a priority , you ' ll have to 9 some ofyour day - to - day activities and some things you really enjoy . Depending on your 10 and your lifestyle , that mightmean spending less time watching television or listening to music , though some people can write _ 11 they listento music . You might have to _ 12 _ the amount of exercise or sport you do . You ' ll have to make social media an 13 activity rather than a daily , time - consuming 14 . There ' ll probably have to be less socializing with yourfriends and less time with your family . It ' sa _ 15 learning curve , and it won ' t always make you popular . There ' s just one thing you should try to keep at least some time for , 16 your writing - and that ' s reading . Any writer needs to read as much and as widely as they can ; it ' s the one 17 supporter something you can ' t dowithout . Time is finite , the older you get , the 18 it seems to go . We need to use it as carefully and as 19 as we can . That means prioritizing out activities so that we spend most time on the things we really want to do . If you are awriter , that means _ 20 writing . 1 . [ A ] difficult [ B ] normal [ C ] steady [ D ] pleasant 2 . [ A ] combined [ B ] compared [ C ] confused [ D ] confronted 3 . [ A ] If [ B ] Through [ C ] Once [ D ] Unless 4 . [ A ]

探讨 生 入学 统一 考试 英语 （ 二 ） 试题 答案 及 解析 考研 英语 （ 二 ） 与 历年 考研 试卷 有 所 不同 ， 它 针对 的 是 一些 报考 专业 学位 硕士 不 考 英语 （ 一 ） 的 学生 的 一 套 考研 英语 试卷 。 本文 特意 为 大家 收集 整理 了 探讨 生 入学 统一 考试 英语 （ 二 ） 试题 答案 及 解析 ， 希望 大家 喜爱 ！ Section I Use of English Directions : Read the following text . Choose the best word ( s ) for each numberedblank and mark A , B , C or D on the ANSWER SHEET . ( 10 points ) Happy people work differently . They ' re more productive , morecreative , and willing to take greater risks . And new research suggeststhat happiness might influence 1 firms work , too . Companies located in place with happier people invest more , according to a recent research paper . 2 , firms in happy places spend 第 1 页 共 47 页 more on R and development ) . That ' s because happiness is linked to thekind of longer - term thinking 3 for making investment for the future . The researchers wanted to know if the 4 and inclination for risk - taking that come with happiness would 5 the way companies invested . So they compared U . S . cities ' average happiness 6 by Gallup pollingwith the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas . 7 enough , firms ' investment and R intensity were correlated with thehappiness of the area in which they were 8 . But it is really happinessthat ' s linked to investment , or could something else about happier cities 9 why firms there spend more on R To find out , the researches controlledfor various 10 that might make firms more likely to invest like size , industry , and sales - and - and for indicators that a place was 11 to livein , like growth in wages or population . They link between happiness andinvestment generally 12 even after accounting for these things . The correlation between happiness and investment was particularlystrong for younger firms , which the authors 13 to " less confineddecision making process " and the possible presence of younger and less 14 第 2 页 共 47 页 managers who are more likely to be influenced by sentiment . ' ' Therelationship was 15 stronger in places where happiness was spread more 16 . Firms seem to invest more in places . 17 this doesn ' t prove that happiness causes firms to invest more orto take a longer - t

Section I Use of English Directions : Read the following text . Choose the best word ( s ) for each numbered black and mark A , B , C or D on ANSWERSHEET 1 . ( 10 points ) The Internet affords anonymity to its users , a blessing to privacy and freedom of speech . But that very anonymity is also behind the explosion of cyber - crime that has 1 across the Web . Can privacy be preserved 2 bringing safety and security to a world that seems increasingly 3 ? Last month , Howard Schmidt , the nation ' s cyber - car , offered the federal government a4 to make the Web a safer place - a “ voluntary trusted identity ” system that would be the high - tech 5 of a physical key , a fingerprint and a photo ID card , all rolled 6 one . The system might use a smart identity card , or a digital credential 7 to a specific computer . and would authenticate users at a range of online services . The idea is to 8a federation of private online identity systems . User could 9 which system to join , and only registered users whose identities have been authenticated could navigate those systems . The approach contrasts with one that would require an Internet driver ' s license 10 by the government . Google and Microsoft are among companies that already have these “ single sign - on ” systems that make it possible for users to 11 just once but use many different services . 12 . the approach would create a “ walled garden ” n cyberspace , with safe “ neighborhoods ” and bright “ streetlights ” to establish a sense of a13 community . Mr . Schmidt described it as a “ voluntary ecosystem ” in which “ individuals and organizations can complete online transactions with 14 , trusting the identities of each other and the identities of the infrastructure 15 which the transaction runs ” . Still , the administration ' s plan has 16 privacy rights activists . Some applaud the approach ; others are concerned . It seems clear that such a scheme is an initiative push toward what would 17 be a compulsory Internet “ drives license ” mentality . The plan has also been greeted with 18 by some computer security experts , who worry that the “ voluntary ecosystem ” envisioned by Mr . Schmidt would still leave much of the Internet 19 . They argue that all Internet users should be 20 to register and identify themselves , in the

and that if you can ' t find the time , thenwriting isn ' ta priority and you ' re not a writer . For him , writing is 1 _ job like any other . He has 2 _ itwith plumbing , pointing out that a plumber doesn ' t wake up and say that he can ' t work with pipes today . 3 , like most writers these days , you ' re holding down a job to pay the bills , it ' s not 4 to find the time towrite . But it ' s not impossible . It requires determination and single - mindedness . _ 5 _ that most bestselling authorsbegan writing when they were doing other things to earn a living . And today , even writers who are fairly 6 oftenhave to do other work to _ 7 _ their writing income . As Harlar Coben has suggested , it ' sa 8 of priorities . To make writing a priority , you ' ll have to 9 some ofyour day - to - day activities and some things you really enjoy . Depending on your 10 and your lifestyle , that mightmean spending less time watching television or listening to music , though some people can write 11 they listento music . You might have to _ 12 _ the amount of exercise or sport you do . You ' ll have to make social media an 13 activity rather than a daily , time - consuming 14 . There ' ll probably have to be less socializing with yourfriends and less time with your family . It ' sa _ 15 _ learning curve , and it won ' t always make you popular . There ' s just one thing you should try to keep at least some time for , 16 your writing - and that ' s reading . Any writer needs to read as much and as widely as they can ; it ' s the one _ 17 supporter - something you can ' t dowithout . Time is finite , the older you get , the 18 it seems to go . We need to use it as carefully and as 19 as we can . That means prioritizing out activities so that we spend most time on the things we really want to do . If you are awriter , that means - 20 _ writing . 1 . [ A ] difficult [ B ] normal [ C ] steady [ D ] pleasant 2 . [ A ] combined [ B ] compared [ C ] confused [ D ] confronted 3 . [ A ] If [ B ] Through [ C ] Once [ D ] Unless 4 . [ A ] enough [ B ] strange [ C ] wrong [ D ] easy 5 . [ A ] Accept [ B ] Explain [ C ] Remember [ D ] Suppose 6 . [ A ] well - known [ B ] well - advised [ C ] well - informed [ D ] well - chosen 7 . [ A ] donate [ B ] generate [ C ] supplement [ D ] calculate 8 . [ A ] cause [ B ] purpose [ C ] question [ D ] condition 9 . [ A ] highlight [ B ] sacrifice [ C ] continue [

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