考研历年英语真题及答案
考研历年英语真题及答案
【篇一：2010-2016年历年考研英语真题+答案】
tion i use of english section 1 use of english
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)
in cambodia, the choice of a spouse is a complex one for the young male. it may involve not only his parents and his friends, __1__those of the young woman, but also a matchmaker. a young man can __2__ a likely spouse on his own and then ask his parents to __3__the marriage negotiations, or the young man‘s parents may take the choice of a spouse, giving the
child little to say in the selection. __4__, a girl may veto the spouse her parents have chosen. __5__ a spouse has been
selected, each family investigates the other to make sure its child is marrying __6__ a good family.
the traditional wedding is a long and colorful affair. formerly it lasted three days, __7__1980s it more commonly lasted a day and a half. buddhist priests offer a short sermon and __8__ prayers of blessing. par--ts of the ceremony involve ritual hair cutting,__9__cotton threads soaked in holy water around the brides and grooms wrists, and __10__a candle around a circle of happily married and
respected couples to bless the __11__. newlyweds traditionally move in with the wifes parents and may__12__ with them up to a year, __13__they can build a new house nearby.
divorce is legal and easy to __14__, but not common. divorced persons are __15__ with some disapproval. each spouse retains ___16___ property he or she
__17__ into the marriage, and jointly-acquired property is
__18__ equally. divorced persons may remarry, but a gender prejudice __19__up. the divorced male doesnt have a waiting period before he can remarry __20__the woman must wait ten months.
1.a. by way of b. with regard to c. on behalf of d. as well as
2.a. decide onb. provide forc. compete withd. adapt to
3.a. closeb. arrange c. renew d. postpone
4.a. in theory b. above all c. in timed. for example
5.a. unlessb. less c. after d. although
6.a. into b. within c. fromd. through
7.a. or b. sincec. butd. so
8.a. test b. copyc. recite d. create
9.a. folding b. piling c. wrappingd. tying
10. a. passing b. lighting c. hiding d. serving
11. a. associationb. meeting c. collection d. union
12. a. deal b. partc. grow d. live
13. a. whereas b. untilc. ford. if
14. a. avoidb. follow c. challenge d. obtain
15. a. isolated b. persuadedc. viewed d. exposed
16. a. wherever b. whatever c. whenever d. however
17. a. changedb. brought c. shapedd. pushed
18. a. invested b. dividedc. donated d. withdrawn
19. a. warmsb. clearsc. shows d. breaks
20. a. whileb. so that c. onced. in that section Ⅱ reading comprehension
part a
directions：read the following four texts. answer the questions after each text by choosing a, b, c or d. mark your answers on answer sheet 1. (40 points) text 1
france，which prides itself as the global innovator of fashion, has decided its fashion industry has lost an absolute right to define physical beauty for women. its lawmakers gave preliminary approval last week to a law that would make it a crime to employ ultra-thin models on runways. the parliament also agreed to ban websites that ―incite excessive thinness‖ by promoting extreme dieting.
such measures have a couple of uplifting motives. they suggest beauty should not be defined by looks that end up impinging on health. that‘s a start. and the ban on ultra-thin models seems to go beyond protecting models from starving themselves to death –as some have done. it tells the fashion industry that it must take responsibility for the signal it sends women, especially teenage girls, about the social tape-measure they must use to determine their individual worth.
the bans, if fully enforced, would suggest to women (and many men) that they should not let others be arbiters of their beauty. and perhaps faintly, they hint that people should look
to intangible qualities like character and intellect rather than dieting their way to size zero or wasp-waist physiques.
the french measures, however, rely too much on severe punishment to change a
culture that still regards beauty as skin-deep-and bone-showing. under the law, using a fashion model that does not meet a government-defined index of body mass could result in a $85,000 fine and six months in prison.
the fashion industry knows it has an inherent problem in focusing on material adornment and idealized body types. in denmark, the united states, and a few other countries, it is trying to set voluntary standards for models and fashion images that rely more on peer pressure for enforcement.
in contrast to france‘s actions, denmark‘s fashion industry agreed last month on rules and sanctions regarding the age, health, and other characteristics of models. the newly revised danish fashion ethical charter clearly states:‖we are aware of and take responsibility for the impact the fashion industry has on body ideals, especially on young people‖. the charter‘s main tool of enforcement is to deny access for designers and modeling agencies to copenhagen fashion week (cfw), which is run by the danish fashion institute. but in general it relies on a name-and -shame method of compliance.
relying on ethical persuasion rather than law to address the misuse of body ideals may be the best step. even better would be to help elevate notions of beauty beyond the material standards of a particular industry.
21. according to the first paragraph，what would happen in france?
【a】physical beauty would be redefined.
【b】new runways would be constructed.
【c】websites about dieting would thrive.
【d】the fashion industry would decline.
22. the phrase ―impinging on‖(line 2，para.2) is closest in meaning to
【a】heightening the value of
【b】indicating the state of
【c】losing faith in
【d】doing harm to
23. which of the following is true of the fashion industry？
【a】the french measures have already failed.
【b】new standards are being set in denmark.
【c】models are no longer under peer pressure.
【d】its inherent problems are getting worse.
24. a designer is most likely to be rejected by cfw for
【a】pursuing perfect physical conditions
【b】caring too much about model‘s character.
【c】showing little concern for health factors
【d】setting a high age threshold for models.
25. which of the following may be the best title of the text?
【a】a challenge to the fashion industry‘s body ideals
【b】a dilemma for the starving models in france
【c】just another round of struggle for beauty
【d】the great threats to the fashion industry
text 2
for the first time in history more people live in towns than in
the country. in britain this has had a curious result. while polls show britons rate‖the
【篇二：2000-2015年考研英语历年真题答案(英语一)】p class=txt>i cloze
1、what
2、concluded
3、on
4、compared
5、samples
6、insignificant
7、know
8、resemble 9、also10、perhaps 11、to12、drive13、rather than
14、benefits 15、faster16、understand 17、contributory 18、tendency
19、ethnic 20、see
ii reading comprehension
part a
21.d ended his reign in embarrassment.
22. c owing to the undoubted and respectable status
23. a the role of the nobility in modern democracy
24. b fails to change his lifestyle as advised.
25. d carlos, a lesson for all monarchies
26. c check suspects phone contents without being authorized.
27.a disapproval
28.a getting into ones residence
29. c citizens privacy is not effectively protected
30.b new technology requires reinterpretation of the constitution
31.b journals are strengthening their statistical checks
32.b marked
33. d set an example for other journals
34. c has room for further improvement
35.a science joins push to screen statistics in papers
36. d the consequences of the current sorting mechanism
37. a more journalists may be found guilty of phone hacking
38. c was hardly convincing
39. b generally distorted values
40. d moral awareness matters in editing a newspaper
part b
41.c if you are unfamiliar...
42.e you make further inferences...
43.d rather ,we ascribe meanings to...
44.b factors such as...
45.a are we studying that ...
part c
46）在多种强大的动机驱动下，这次运动在一片荒野上建起了一个国家，其本身塑造了一个未知大陆的性格和命运。
47）美国是两种主要力量的产物——即思想习俗、民族特色各异的欧洲移民和修改这些特征的新国家的影响的产物。
48）但由于美国特有的地理条件,不同民族的相互作用,以及维护原始老式方式的纯粹困难,新大陆引起了重大变化。
49）在15—16世纪北美探索的一百多年之后，运往该领土—即当今的美国—的第一船移民横渡了大西洋。
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part a
dear club members,
as the next reading session is scheduled to be launched in two days, it’s a great honor for me to take the opportunity to present you a book worth reading—the wealth of nations by adam smith.
through reflection over economics at the beginning of industrial revolution, the writer has
elaborated on the fundamental principles of capitalism at work with insightful conceptions and eloquent speeches. besides, the book has stood the test of time by repeated quotations and critical reviews from following researchers, exerting profound influences on anyone engaged in the field of capitalist market.
i believe reading such a classical book from an authoritative writer will produce a life-eiching and thought-provoking effect for all club members.
yours sincerely,
li ming
part b
as is depicted above, a number of young people are having a gathering of friends, but instead of talking with each other, each of them is addicted to his or her mobile phone. the lower part of the picture, we can see some chinese characters which read “the meeting in mobile-phone era”.
undoubtedly, the author of the picture aims at reminding us of the double edge of the cell phone. it is well known that thanks to the development of human civilization, many formerly unimaginable things come into reality. a case in point is the mobile phones. we must admit that the smart phone indeed
dramatically changes our life. however, if used improperly, the mobile phones also can bring unhealthy side-effects, and imperil face to face communication between people. it is not too much to say that being over-addicted to mobile phones will cost our health, wisdom, creativity, friendship and even our ability to live.
weighing the pros and cons of both sides, perhaps the best policy is to regulate it in such a way as to maximize its advantages. at the same time, we must avoid its harmful part. furthermore, young people should be advised that spending too much time in using smart phones is bad for them.
2014考研英语（一）真题答案解析
答案：1-5 abdca
6-10 acbdc
11-15 dabad
16-20 bdccb
1. [标准答案] [a]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和连词辨析
[选项分析] 本题考查连词。根据上下文意思，首先可以排除
[b][c][d]。这句话中 where 引导一个状语语从句，主要是说记不清
把钥匙放在哪里了。
2. [标准答案] [b]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和动词辨析
[选项分析] as the brain 2 we refer to these occurrences as senior moments这句话的意思是“由于大脑 2 我们称这些现象为
“瞬间性老年痴呆”，由此可以排除[a] 和 [c]。[d]collapse意为：使
倒塌，使崩溃，不符合题意。fades考察熟词僻意，通常意思为褪色，逝去。还有衰老的意思，这里就考察是衰老的意思。从前文可以看出，文章讲的是随着年龄增长，大脑衰老。所以选[b]
3. [标准答案] [d]
[考点分析] 逻辑衔接题
[选项分析] [a] if 表示假设“如果”。[b] unless “除非，如果不”。[c]once “一旦”。[d]while，“虽然，然而”表转折。这句话的意思是
虽然表面上看起来没什么，但是危害很大，前后位转折关系，所以
选d。
4. [标准答案] [c]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和词汇辨析
[选项分析] 这四个选项均为形容词，[a] 表示“不均匀”， [b] 表示
“有限的”， [c] 表示“有破坏性的，损坏的”， [d] 表示“模糊的，晦
涩的”。这句话意思是这种精神能量的缺失会给我们带来??的影响。
根据上下文的意思，可以排除 [a] 和 [d]。而“有限的影响”显然不足
以表达危害的严重性，故可以排除[b] 选项。[c] “带来有害的影响”
最符合作者意图。
5. [标准答案] [a]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和名词辨析
[选项分析] 本句话含义是这种精神能量的缺失会给我们的职业、社
交还有个人??带来有害的影响。[a] wellbeing “幸福”。
[b]environ ment “环境”。[c] relationship “关系”。[d] outlook “展望”。and连接若干名词，这些名词应该为同一类，职业、社交都是
和个人相关，排除[b] 和[d]，[c] personal relationship就是social
的意思，不能重复，选择[a]，个人幸福。
6. [标准答案] [a]
[考点分析] 固定搭配
[选项分析] [a] it turns out that “原来，其实” 。[b]it finds out
that“本文发现”。[c] it points out that“指出”。
[d] it figures out that“本文发现”。it代表神经科学，这句话的意思
是越来越多的精神学家们都表示，大脑其实跟肌肉一样需要练习运动。这里给出的是神经科学的结论，因此选择it turns out that
7. [标准答案] [c]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和名词辨析
[选项分析] 这四个选项均为名词。[a] roundabouts迂回路线。
[b]responses回应。[c]workouts锻炼，练习。
[d]associations协会。[c]workouts锻炼，练习与前文出现的exercise都有“锻炼，练习”的意思，近义词复现，所以选[c]
8. [标准答案] [b]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和名词辨析
[选项分析] 这四个选项均为名词。[a]gee类型，种类。
[b]functions功能。[c]circumstances情况，环境。[d]criterion批评判断的标准、准则。这句话的意思是正确的智力运动能极大地提
高我们最基本的认知功能，根据语义，选择[b]functions功能。
9. [标准答案] [d]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和名词辨析
[选项分析] 这四个选项均为名词。[a] channel通道，频道。
[b]condition条件。[c]sequence顺序，序列。[d]process过程，
步骤。根据常识，思考是一个过程，并且通过脑神经相互接触来完成，其他选项表示渠道、序列、条件，均不符合常识。因此正确答
案是表示过程的[d]选项。这句话的意思是思考是大脑神经连接必要
的过程。
10. [标准答案] [d]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和动词辨析
[选项分析] 这四个选项均为动词。[a] persist坚持。[b] believe相信。[c] excel超过。[d] feature特色。本句句意，在某种程度来讲，我们在进行神经连接(直接影响人的聪明程度)方面的特殊能力是与生
俱来的。excel 有超过擅长的意思，表示在某个方面出众，放在此处
符合题意，因此正确答案为[b]。
11. [标准答案] [d]
[考点分析] 逻辑衔接题
[选项分析] 本题需要的是一个副词，而且位于句首，因此考察的是
句关系。通过前后句意义来定答案，前一句强调的是智力是与生俱
来的(inherited)，而后一句则认为是可以通过脑力活动(mental effort)会有所波动，两句意义明显相反，故正确答案为[d] however。
12. [标准答案] [a]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和短语辨析
[选项分析] 本题并不难，可以理解为：智力可以??脑力活动得到提
升或出现波动。[b]regardless of “不管，不顾”不合逻辑。[c]apart from“除??之外”也不合适。[d]ins tead of “代替”明显不符。故[a]为正确答案。
13. [标准答案] [b]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和固定搭配
[选项分析] 本题考察的是固定搭配：take a step ??，能搭配只有a
和c，分别指“采取进一步措施”和“让到一边去”，无论从逻辑上还是
从句意上都是a符合。
14. [标准答案] [a]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和词汇辨析
[选项分析] 本题考察的是动宾搭配：improve and regain sb’s mental ??，再根据前文一直在讲如何提高“智
力”，因此可以排除a(模式)和b(稳定性)，c(灵活性)和d(锋利性，尖锐性)容易混淆，c有一定的干扰性，但双比之下，d更契合前文，
故选d。
15. [标准答案] [d]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和词汇辨析
[选项分析] 空格所在句的意思是说这个网络课程可以_____系统地
改善你的记忆力和注意力。而且此处需要填入的动词需要与to进行
搭配。根据搭配关系直接排除a,b。本文的主题介绍的是使人聪明的
脑力锻炼法，感情色彩是中性的，此处的d选项force排除，所以
最恰当的是d。
16. [标准答案] [b]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和固定搭配
[选项分析] 空格所在句的意思是说这个培训课程还可以_____学习
进度，并且给予详尽的信息反馈。根据语境，空格缺少的词汇意义
为跟踪学习进度，分析四个选项，直接排除a hold, c order; 辨析
b,d两个选项，与d选项的pace搭配的介词应该为with，即，
keep pace with，所以排除，b选项为正确答案，keep track of 意
思为跟踪。
17. [标准答案] [c]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和介词
[选项分析] 本题考查介词，根据空格前后语境，空格所缺少的介词
意义为关于你的表现作出详细的反馈，四个选项中只有d有关于的
意思。
18. [标准答案] [c]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和词汇辨析
[选项分析] 空格所在句的意思是说更加重要的是，它会_____调整
并升级有关训练游戏。通过前后句的语境，所用词汇均为褒义词，
所以，从感情色彩方面可以排除a，b习惯性的主语应该为人，直接
排除。b经常的，d异乎寻常的代入，发现c比较符合题意。
19. [标准答案] [c]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和词汇辨析
[选项分析] 空格所在句的意思是说它会经常调整并升级有关训练游戏，以促进脑力的不断____。本题所缺少的动词需要与介词on 搭配，a put on 穿上，增加;b carry on 执行;c build on 在??基础上增加，构建;d take on 呈现;代入空格发现只有c适合，a,b,d都不与空格后面的development 相搭配。
20. [标准答案] [c]
[考点分析] 上下文语义和词汇辨析
[选项分析] 本题涉及的是一个含不定式作后定的句子，所缺词汇为
形容词修饰exercise routine，根据前后情感一致的逻辑，通过后面的不定式中的关键词increase寺和vary your muscle use等信息
反推所需词汇为正向词汇，直接排除a和b，d是中性，只有c(有效的)符合逻辑，故为正确答案。
真题解析：文章概括：政府大臣grorge osbome提出了一个项目
帮助失业的人找工作。
21.george osborne’s scheme was intended to
[a]provide the unemployed with easier access to benefits.
[b]encourage jobseekers’ active engagement in job seeking.
[c]motivate the unemployed to report voluntarily.
[d]guarantee jobseekers’ legitimate right to benefits.
答案：b 细节题。本道题的关键是intended to问的是目的，所以
我们也应该去寻找体现目的性的词汇，所以在首段首句看到了in
order to ,则后面的内容即为本题答案，结合后面找工作的内容则选择b选项。
22.the phrase “to sign on”(line 3,para.2) most probably means
[a]to check on the availability of jobs at the jobcentre.
[b]to accept the government’s restrictions on the allowance.
[c]to register for an allowance from the government.
[d]to attend a governmental job-training program.
答案： c 词义句意题。先根据题干定位到第二段第三行，to sign on前面有一个很明显的not，则我们可以推知，
【篇三：2006年考研英语真题及答案完整解析】
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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)
the homeless make up a growing percentage of america’s population. 1 homelessness has reached such proportions that local governments can’t possibly 2. to help homeless people 3 independence, the federal government must support job training programs, 4 the minimum wage, and fund more low-cost housing.
5 everyone agrees on the number of americans who are homeless. estimates
6 anywhere from 600,000 to 3 million.
7 the figure may vary, analysts do agree on another matter: that the number of the homeless is 8. one of the federal government’s studies 9 that the number of the homeless will reach nearly 19 million by the end of this decade.
finding ways to 10 this growing homeless population has become increasingly difficult. 11 when homeless individuals manage to find a 12 that will give them three meals a day and a place to sleep at night, a good number still spend the bulk of each day 13 the street. part of the problem is that many homeless adults are addicted to alcohol or drugs. and a significant number of the homeless have serious mental disorders. many others, 14 not addicted or mentally ill, simply lack the everyday 15 skills needed to turn their lives 16. boston globe reporter chris reidy notes that the situation will
improve only when there are 17 programs that address the many needs of the homeless. 18 edward zlotkowski, director of community service at bentley college in massachusetts, 19 it, “there has to be 20 of programs. what’s needed i s a package deal.”
1. [a] indeed
[b] likewise
[c] therefore
[d] furthermore
2. [a] stand
[b] cope
[c] approve
[d] retain
3. [a] in
[b] for
[c] with
[d] toward
4. [a] raise
[b] add
[c] take
[d] keep
5. [a] generally
[b] almost
[c] hardly
[d] not
6. [a] cover
[b] change
[c] range
[d] differ
7. [a] now that
[b] although
[c] provided
[d] except that
8. [a] inflating
[b] expanding
[c] increasing
[d] extending
9. [a] predicts
[b] displays
[c] proves
[d] discovers
10. [a] assist
[b] track
[c] sustain
[d] dismiss
11. [a] hence
[b] but
[c] even
[d] only
12. [a] lodging
[b] shelter
[c] dwelling
[d] house
13. [a] searching
[b] strolling
[c] crowding
[d] wandering
14. [a] when
[b] once
[c] while
[d] whereas
15. [a] life
[b] existence
[c] survival
[d] maintenance
16. [a] around
[b] over
[c] on
[d] up
17. [a] complex
[b] comprehensive
[c] complementary
[d] compensating
18. [a] so
[b] since
[c] as
[d] thus
19. [a] puts
[b] interprets
[c] assumes
[d] makes
20. [a] supervision
[b] manipulation
[c] regulation
[d] coordination
section ii reading comprehension
part a
directions:
read the following four texts. answer the questions below each text by choosing [a], [b], [c], or [d]. mark your answers on answer sheet 1. (40 points)
text 1
in spite of “endless talk of difference,” american society is an amazing machine for homogenizi ng people. there is “the democratizing uniformity of dress and discourse, and the casualness and absence of deference” characteristic of popular culture. people are absorbed into “a culture of consumption” launched by the 19th-century department stores tha t offered “vast arrays of goods in an elegant atmosphere. instead of intimate shops catering to a knowledgeable elite,” these were stores “anyone could enter, regardless of class or background. this turned shopping into a public and democratic act.” the ma ss media, advertising and sports are other forces for homogenization.
immigrants are quickly fitting into this common culture, which may not be altogether elevating but is hardly poisonous. writing for the national immigration forum, gregory rodriguez rep orts that today’s immigration is neither at unprecedented levels nor resistant to assimilation. in 1998 immigrants were 9.8 percent of population; in 1900, 13.6 percent. in the 10 years prior to 1990, 3.1 immigrants arrived for every 1,000 residents; in the 10 years prior to 1890, 9.2 for every 1,000. now, consider three indices of assimilation -- language, home ownership and intermarriage.
the 1990 census revealed that “a majority of immigrants from each of the fifteen most common countries of origin spoke english ‘well’ or ‘very well’ after ten years of residence.” the children of immigrants tend to be bilingual and proficient in english. “by the third generation, the original language is lost in the majority of immigrant families.” hence the description of
america as a “graveyard” for languages. by 1996 foreign-born immigrants who had arrived before 1970 had a home ownership rate of 75.6 percent, higher than the 69.8 percent rate among native-born americans.
foreign-born asians and hispanics “have higher rates of intermarriage than do u.s.-born whites and blacks.” by the third generation, one third of hispanic women are married to non-hispanics, and 41 percent of asian-american women are married to non-asians.
rodriguez notes that children in remote villages around the world are fans of superstars like arnold schwarzenegger and garth brooks, yet “some americans fear that immigrants living within the united states remain somehow immune to the nation’s assimilative power.”
are there divisive issues and pockets of seething anger in america? indeed. it is big enough to have a bit of everything. but particularly when viewed against america’s turbulent past, today’s social indices hardly suggest a dark and deteriorating social environment.
21. the word “homogenizing” (line 2, paragraph 1) most probably means
________.