考研英语二真题2015年

考研英语二真题2015年Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA，B，CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Inourcontemporaryculture,theprospectofcommunicatingwith—orevenlookingat—astrangerisvirtuallyunbearable.Everyonearoundusseemstoagreebythewaytheyfiddlewiththeirphones,evenwithouta1onasubway.It’sasadreality—ourdesiretoavoidinteractingwithotherhumanbeings—becausethere’s2tobegainedfromtalkingtothestrangerstandingbyyou.Butyouwouldn’tknowit，3intoyourphone.Thisuniversalprotectionsendsthe4:“Pleasedon’tapproachme.”Whatisitthatmakesusfeelweneedtohide5ourscreens?Oneanswerisfear,accordingtoJonWortmann,executivementalcoach.Wefearrejection，orthatourinnocentsocialadvanceswillbe6as“weird.”Wefearwe’llbe7.Wefearwe’llbedisruptive.Strangersareinherently8tous，sowearemorelikelytofeel9whencommunicatingwiththemcomparedwithourfriendsandacquaintances.Toavoidthisuneasiness,we10toourphones.“Phonesbecomeoursecurityblanket,”Wortmannsays.“Theyareourhappyglassesthatprotectusfromwhatweperceiveisgoingtobemore11.”Butonceweripoffthebandaid，tuckoursmartphonesinourpocketsandlookup，itdoesn’t12sobad.Inone2011experiment，behavioralscientistsNicholasEpleyandJulianaSchroederaskedcommuterstodotheunthinkable:Starta13.TheyhadChicagotraincommuterstalktotheirfellow14.“WhenDr.EpleyandMs.Schroederaskedotherpeopleinthesametrainstationto15howtheywouldfeelaftertalkingtoastranger,thecommutersthoughttheir16wouldbemorepleasantiftheysatontheirown,”TheNewYorkTimessummarizes.Thoughtheparticipantsdidn’texpectapositiveexperience,afterthey17withtheexperiment,“notasinglepersonreportedhavingbeenembarrassed.”18,thesecommuteswerereportedlymoreenjoyablecomparedwiththosewithoutcommunication,whichmakesabsolutesense,19humanbeingsthriveoffofsocialconnections.It’sthat20:Talkingtostrangerscanmakeyoufeelconnected.1.A.ticketB.permitC.signalD.record2.A.nothingB.littleC.anotherD.much3.A.beatenB.guidedC.pluggedD.brought4.A.messageB.codeC.noticeD.sign5.A.underB.beyondC.behindD.from6.A.misinterpretedB.misappliedC.misadjustedD.mismatched7.A.firedB.judgedC.replacedD.delayed8.A.unreasonableB.ungratefulC.unconventionalD.unfamiliar9.A.comfortableB.anxiousC.confidentD.angry10.A.attendB.pointC.takeD.turn11.A.dangerousB.mysteriousC.violentD.boring12.A.hurtB.resistC.bendD.decay13.A.lectureB.conversationC.debateD.negotiation14.A.traineesB.employeesC.researchersD.passengers15.A.revealB.chooseC.predictD.design16.A.voyageB.flightC.walkD.ride17.A.wentthroughB.didawayC.caughtupD.putup18.A.InturnB.InparticularC.InfactD.Inconsequence19.A.unlessB.sinceC.ifD.whereas20.A.funnyB.simpleC.logicalD.rareSectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Anewstudysuggeststhatcontrarytomostsurveys,peopleareactuallymorestressedathomethanatwork.Researchersmeasuredpeople’scortisol,whichisastressmarker,whiletheywereatworkandwhiletheywereathomeandfoundithigheratwhatissupposedtobeaplaceofrefuge.“Furthercontradictingconventionalwisdom,wefoundthatwomenaswellasmenhavelowerlevelsofstressatworkthanathome,”writesoneoftheresearchers,SarahDamaske.Infactwomensaytheyfeelbetteratwork.Shenotes.“Itismen,notwomen,whoreportbeinghappierathomethanatwork.”Anothersurpriseisthatthefindingsholdtrueforboththosewithchildrenandwithout,butmoresofornonparents.Thisiswhypeoplewhoworkoutsidethehomehavebetterhealth.Whatthestudydoesn’tmeasureiswhetherpeoplearestilldoingworkwhenthey’reathome,whetheritishouseholdworkorworkbroughthomefromtheoffice.Formanymen,theendoftheworkdayisatimetokickback.Forwomenwhostayhome,theynevergettoleavetheoffice.Andforwomenwhoworkoutsidethehome,theyoftenareplayingcatch-up-with-householdtasks.Withtheblurringofroles,andthefactthatthehomefrontlagswellbehindtheworkplaceinmakingadjustmentsforworkingwomen,it’snotsurprisingthatwomenaremorestressedathome.Butit’snotjustagenderthing.Atwork,peopleprettymuchknowwhatthey’resupposedtobedoing:working,makingmoney,doingthetaskstheyhavetodoinordertodrawanincome.Thebargainisverypure.Employeeputsinhoursofphysicalormentallaborandemployeedrawsoutlife-sustainingmoola.Onthehomefront,however,peoplehavenosuchclarity.Rareisthehouseholdinwhichthedivisionoflaborissoclinicallyandmethodicallylaidout.Therearealotoftaskstobedone,thereareinadequaterewardsformostofthem.Yourhomecolleagues—yourfamily—havenoclearrewardsfortheirlabor;theyneedtobetalkedintoit,orifthey’reteenagers,threatenedwithcompleteremovalofallelectronicdevices.Plus,they’reyourfamily.Youcannotfireyourfamily.Youneverreallygettogohomefromhome.Soit’snotsurprisingthatpeoplearemorestressedathome.Notonlyarethetasksapparentlyinfinite,theco-workersaremuchhardertomotivate.21.AccordingtoParagraph1,mostprevioussurveysfoundthathome____.A.wasanunrealisticplaceforrelaxationB.generatedmorestressthantheworkplaceC.wasanidealplaceforstressmeasurementD.offeredgreaterrelaxationthantheworkplace22.AccordingtoDamaske,whoarelikelytobethehappiestathome?A.Workingmothers.B.Childlesshusbands.C.Childlesswives.D.Workingfathers.23.Theblu