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2026 年全国硕士研究生招生考试试题（英语二）
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Section I Use of English
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and
markA, B, Cor DontheANSWER SHEET.(10 points)
Most of us strive for self-respect—to see ourselves in a positive light, to be 1
of who we are. Any comments or experiences that undermine those feelings of
self-worth can be uncomfortable and it’s only 2 to want to avoid them. But the
thing is, 3 your self-worth really is being undermined is, to a large degree,
subjective. Muchof itcomes down toyour 4 of what someonesaid or did.
When you take things personally, you’re interpreting these situations as saying
something significant and negative about you as a person. Say your boss picks holes
in your sales report, and you come away feeling like this means she thinks you’re a
5 member of staff. Or,two of your friends cancel your 6 get-together at thepub
and you interpret this as meaning they’re bored of you. Psychologists have a 7 for
this way of thinking: personalisation. But the 8 is that your boss might view you
very highly.It’s just you made some 9 in the report and she wanted to point these
out so that you do better next time. 10 , in the case of your friends cancelling,
perhaps theboth felt unwell that weekend orthey just 11 theirminds.
In both 12 —and others that we all experience— there’s another 13 at
work that psychologists call mind reading. This is when you assume to know what
other people are thinking about you, when you can’t really know without 14
them directly.
One simple way to avoid 15 personalization and mind reading is to
challenge your negative assumptions of what’s 16 . When you find yourself
taking a situation personally, try to think of other interpretations that are less focused
onyou—especially inthe senseof saying anything deep or 17 about you.
When you dothis, itmight help totry to put yourself in otherpeople’s shoes.The
fact your boss took the time to give you 18 at all means they care enough to
want to help you 19 . When it comes to your friends—maybe it’s because your
friendship is so 20 that theyfelt able tocancel at latenotice.
第 1 页 共 14 页1.[A]afraid [B] critical [C] proud [D]tolerant
2.[A]risky [B]natural [C]admirable [D]foolish
3.[A]whether [B]where [C]why [D]how
4.[A]citation [B]imitation [C]perception [D]introduction
5.[A]poor [B]loyal [C]creative [D]shy
6.[A]sponsored [B]crowded [C]disputed [D]planned
7.[A]method [B]term [C]design [D]goal
8.[A]evidence [B]theory [C]condition [D]reality
9.[A]complaints [B]choices [C]mistakes [D]suggestions
10.[A]Similarly [B]Relatively [C]Accordingly [D]Contrarily
11. [A]opened [B]changed [C]trained [D]cleared
12.[A]quotations [B]experiments [C]questions [D]examples
13.[A]process [B]objective [C]outcome [D]background
14.[A]blaming [B]warning [C]teaching [D]asking
15.[A]arguing about [B]accounting for [C]engaging in[D]interfering with
16.[A]happened [B]continued [C]returned [D]disappeared
17.[A]casual [B]obvious [C]familiar [D]fundamental
18.[A]reward [B]feedback [C]trust [D]proof
19.[A]innovate [B]concentrate [C]improve [D]relax
20.[A]strange [B]strong [C]vulnerable [D]valuable
第 2 页 共 14 页Section II Reading Comprehension
PartA
Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text
bychoosingA, B, C orD. Mark your answers ontheANSWERSHEET.(40 points)
Text1
Ask people about public libraries and a certain image springs to mind: dusty,
old-fashioned, the sort ofplace you enjoyed as a child but, rather like a British seaside
town, would you go there now?Andanyway-aren’t they all closing?
The reality is startlingly different, as I discovered when the culture department
commissioned me to conduct an independent review of English public libraries,
published yesterday.As I visited libraries up and down the country, I was surprised to
learn there are more than twice the number of libraries (2,892) as there are branches
ofMcDonald’s.
Enter any one of them and you will find a hive of activity, while books are, and
should always be, at the heart of any library, a multitude of other services are offered:
employment advice, language classes ordigital access and support.
There are libraries with business and intellectual property centres, which can
help business owners and entrepreneurs. Many have nurses on site to carry out basic
health checks, with a link to the GP’s surgery, there are libraries where young people
can borrowa Fifa-standard football free.
In return for all of this, you’ll be asked for precisely nothing. There will be no
charge and you will never be asked to justify or explain yourself, you will simply be
welcomed in, offered help if you need it, and left alone if you do not. There is no
otherinstitution, publicorprivate, that can say thesame.
Yet still our libraries are often overlooked and underappreciated. There is an
overall decline in visits and many are struggling as local authorities come under
continued financial pressure.
The number of libraries that have closed since 2010 is disputed. An annual
survey by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy puts it at nearly
800 across the UK; official statistics held by theArts Council record 230 in England.
It is, of course, 230 libraries too many. So if we are to protect our libraries for future
generations, wemust raiseawareness ofthem and thework they do.
The review recommends a national branding campaign to give libraries a
stronger physical presence, the reintroduction of a scheme to enable members to use
their card in any library in the country, and automatic memberships for children. If we
don’t use them, we will end up losing them. And for those who haven’t been to a
library for sometime, they may besurprised bywhat they find.
第 3 页 共 14 页21.Whatwas theauthor commissioned to doabout English publiclibraries?
[A]Document theirvaluable traditions.
[B]Make aplan for theirexpansions.
[C]Obtain reader opinions onthem.
[D]Look intotheircurrent situation.
22.According to Para.3&4 ,theauthorfinds that libraries______.
[A]boast desirable bookcollections.
[B]keep detailed visitorrecords.
[C]preform diversified functions.
[D]attract mostly young readers.
23.It isimplied in Para. 5thatlibraries should______.
[A]begiven greaterattention.
[B]imposestricter visitlimits.
[C]work withprivate institutions.
[D]get theirequipment upgraded.
24.Thestatistics mentioned inP6show ______.
[A]thecrisis faced bylibraries.
[B]theadvancement oflibraries.
[C]thecontributions oflibraries.
[D]theflaws existing in libraries
25.Which ofthefollowing issuggested for libraries in thelast paragraph?
[A]Invitingpublicfeedback.
[B]Seeking adequatefunding.
[C]Improving user convenience.
[D]Offering lifetimememberships.
第 4 页 共 14 页Text2
According to our research, around one in five workers in the UK talk toAI like a
friend, looking for guidance on personal and professional problems. Our data shows
that engaging with AI like this can leave us feeling heard and less isolated. But, with
this newfound connection, many of us share sensitive, sometimes highly confidential
informational, even though over a third of people don’t realize thatAI platforms may
notbe very good at keeping our secrets.
For business, the implications are worrying. Consider Microsoft Copilot, for
example. It gains Microsoft broad rights to the data inputted or outputted by any user
– rights to use this data in any way it sees fit; it can even share it with third parties.
This means that any way it sees fit, it can even share it with third parties. This means
that any sensitive business information could potentially be exposed to the world.
Employers are taking note and taking action. According to our research, 25% have
decided to either outright ban AI or regulate its use within their organizations. But
even with these policies in place, some employees choose to break the rules. They
have their reasons – around 63% of them report that using AI increases their
productivity,and someeven feelAIoffers more help than their human colleagues.
The situation presents a delicate balance between leveraging AI for its
productivity gains and risking confidential data exposure. Employers need to manage
AI tools with the same level of care as any other form of data sharing or storage.
There's also a knowledge gap that needs to be addressed — 40% of individuals
surveyed are unsure about who retains ownership over thecontent produced byAI. By
instilling best practices in AI engagement and creating policies that evolve with the
technology,business can positively shifttheAI landscape.
With AI's potential to simplify our professional lives, do the admin and enhance
the work experience. It's up to us to navigate its usage cautiously so it supports us
without compromising our privacy. There's no need to back away from progress, as
longas we're equipped with theknowledge and tools to make sureAIremains afriend.
And this is where the challenge lies. There are so many products out there, being
promoted with huge advertising and marketing budgets, that it's easy to fall victim.
But by building a culture of digital responsibility within our business, we can create a
future whereAI can help uswithout spillingthebeans.
第 5 页 共 14 页26.According to Paragraph 1,workers’engagement withAIcan ______.
[A]facilitatetheir career progress
[B]give them emotional support
[C]help maintain theirmotivation
[D]improveworkplace communication
27.Microsoft Copilotis cited toshowthat theuse ofAI may ________.
[A]poseathreat to businesses
[B]generate unnecessary data
[C]promotebusiness cooperation
[D]encourage information sharing
28.Someemployees choose to break therules onAIdue to ________.
[A]easy access toAI products
[B]thedesire to stay well-informed
[C]itssignificant roleintheirwork
[D]theneed tocompete with others
29.Topositively shifttheAI landscape, businesses should________.
[A]increase thetransparency oftheir datasources
[B]prioritisethequality ofAI-produced content
[C]includeemployee perspectives intheirrules
[D]adjusttheir management toAI development
30. According to the last paragraph, we may easily fall victim to AI as
we________.
[A]havea limited understanding ofit
[B]underestimate itseconomic costs
[C]tend tooveremphasiseits power
[D]are excessively exposed to it
第 6 页 共 14 页Text3
Since the 2008 launch of the high-speed rail network between Rome and Milan,
trains have become the preferred means of travel across Italy for locals and tourists
alike. Fast trains can cover the 500km between the two cities in three hours. The
network also connects Naples, Bologna, Florence and Turin. In many cases, it is the
best option— in terms of travel time and cost— for both leisure and business
travellers.
This is why the recent severe delays caused by numerous maintenance works
have thrown the rail industry into chaos at a time when most people head on holiday,
which matters for business in a country where tourism accounts for 10 percent of
GDP.
Disruptions have become increasingly frequent with train delays now a fixture in
Italian media coverage. Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane, the publicly controlled group
that owns train operator Trenitalia and the national train network RFI, said 23 percent
ofall high-speed trains it operated were latein 2023.
The huge improvements in Italy's obsolete infrastructure partly explained the
disruption, said Ferrovie. RFI, the network operator, is the single largest European
recovery fund beneficiary with planned investments of €24bn by 2026. Ferrovie will
invest atotal of€124bnin infrastructure over thenext10years.
But lack of capacity is another problem. Transport economist Andrea Giuricin
said the planned investments would bring improvements but disruptions in the
meantimewere inevitable. “Wehave amixed system, there is nospare capacity and as
soon as there’s a hiccup on the line, the situation becomes highly complex,” he said.A
mixed system means that high-speed trains must travel onthe regular tracks oncertain
routes or when passing through large cities. If there’s congestion or, for example, a
local train breaks down, the entirehigh-speed network is affected.
One of the most important changes the upgrades will bring is the segregation of
the high-speed line from the regular one in certain urban centres through the
construction ofunderground rail links.
Improvements will also come from the high-density technology and satellite
signalling that RFI has been investing in for years, say experts. It will allow for a
reduction of the distance between high-speed trains travelling on the same line at any
given time, which should mean a significant increase in capacity and traffic fluidity,
according to Giuricin.
第 7 页 共 14 页31. According to the first two paragraphs, the high-speed rail network in Italy
______.
[A]isseen bytouristsas outdated
[B]is apopular optionfor travelling
[C]is inadequately utilised bylocals
[D]isan exampleof good maintenance
32.Ferrovie isquoted in Paragraph 3toshow ______.
[A]thecommon occurrence oftrain delays
[B]thevalue oftheItalian train network
[C]thewide mediacoverage oftrains
[D]thehigh efficiency ofTrenitalia
33.Which ofthefollowing isone cause ofthedisruptions in thenetwork?
[A]Complextrain schedules.
[B]Shortage ofinvestments.
[C]Its limited capacity.
[D]Its massivescale.
34.It can belearned that themixed system ______.
[A]provides awide choiceof routes
[B]requires extraoperational spending
[C]increases thelevel oftravel comfort
[D]putsthehigh-speed network in trouble
35.Improvements to theItalian train network willinclude______.
[A]reconstructing theregular train lines
[B]shortening high-speed train intervals
[C]buildingmore stationsin urban centres
[D]enhancing thesafety of high-speed trains
第 8 页 共 14 页Text4
In 2023, Chicago lost one of its most beloved street festivals. The Silver Room
Block Party, staged by Hyde Park community leader Eric Williams, announced it
would not return in 2024. What began as a small neighborhood gathering blossomed
into a massive cultural event welcoming tens of thousands of people each year over
nearly two decades before abruptly shutting down.
Williams pointed to rising production costs and declining attendee donations as
primary reasons the Silver Room Block Party could not continue, highlighting a
reality that all street festival organizers face right now. The cost of producing a street
festival in Chicago has skyrocketed. Security, entertainment, portable restrooms,
insurance and even basics such as fencing and staffing have all become significantly
more expensive. At the same time, donations at festival gates have dropped
dramatically.
Chicago’s summer festivals are about more than just entertainment; they are
economic engines that directly benefit the neighborhoods they’re in and the city of
Chicago as whole. Street festivals drive foot traffic to local businesses and foster the
kindof cultural vibrancy that makes ourcity special.
Weoften hear people ask why we solicit donations at our entry points, especially
when the city’s largest festivals like the Chicago Jazz Festival do not request
donations. The fact is, unlike those large, city-produced music festivals, your
neighborhood street festivals receive no city funding and rely on a combination of
sponsorships, vendorfees and gate donations tocover theircosts.
Wicker Park Fest has long been one of Chicago’s most anticipated summer
festivals, drawing upward of 70,000 attendees for a full weekend of live indie music,
local art, small business vendors and, most importantly, community connection. In
2024, Wicker Park Fest saw record-breaking attendance. Despite the turnout, gate
donations reached their lowest point in our history. This year, we’ve been forced to
scale back the footprint of the fest. We are eliminating a stage, booking fewer
performers and making additional cuts to reduce our costs, all while striving to keep
the festival as vibrant as ever, as supportive of local artists and businesses, and as true
toWickerPark’s uniquespirit andreputation as festgoers have cometo expect.
This summer, as you enjoy your favorite neighborhood street festival, I hope
you’ll remember that they exist because of community support. A thriving summer
festival season doesn’t happen byaccident; It happens whenwe all chip in.
第 9 页 共 14 页36.It can belearned from Paragraph 1that theSilverRoomBlock Party ______.
[A]has been replaced byother festivals.
[B]has gained great international fame.
[C]was held in various neighborhoods.
[D]was anappealing cultural gathering.
37.Onereality street festival organizers face isthat ______.
[A]they are unable tousethedonations wisely.
[B]they are unable to get sufficient facilities.
[C]they have to tacklefinancial difficulties.
[D]they have tostep up security measures.
38.According to Paragraphs 3 and 4Chicago's street festivals ______.
[A]relieve typical urban lifestyles.
[B]are funded bythegovernment.
[C]contributeto thelocal economy.
[D]are famous for theirmusicshows.
39.It isimplied that theorganizers ofWicker Park Fest haveto______.
[A]count onamateur artists’participation.
[B]reduce thenumberofperformances.
[C]give upits mostprominent feature.
[D]collaborate withlarge businesses.
40.Theauthor holdsthat the futureof street festivals depends on______.
[A]thevariety of activities.
[B]thegenerosity ofattendants.
[C]thereputation ofneighborhoods.
[D]themanagement ofexpenditures.
第 10 页 共 14 页Part B
Directions:
Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable
subheading from the list A-G for each numbered paragraphs (41-45). There are two
extra subheadings which you do need to use. Mark your answers on the ANSWER
SHEET.(10 points)
In an effort to support restoration programmes, specialists are developing
supplies of seeds and seedlings, maintaining gene banks and sequencing the genomes
of indigenous trees and other crops. Their work deals with one of the problems that
could block majorrestoration efforts in different parts oftheworld.
“Where’s the planting material going to come from?That’s one big bottleneck,”
says genetic-resources specialist RamiJammadass.
Asia is arguably the region most neglected by global efforts to increase
diversity in restoration and to study native species. Christopher Kettle, Bioversity
International’s director for forest genetic resources and restoration in Rome, says that
the need for infrastructure — things such as mechanisms for collecting and storing
seeds, and nurseries to raise seedlings might be most desperate here because many
trees are ‘mastiy’ species, which don’t produce seeds every year. People need to be
ready. “Otherwise, you miss the boat, you lose all the seed you’re got to wait another
seven years,” says Kettle. “This is a really, really critical issue for restoration in
Southeast Asia, because many of the most important timber species and tree species
—theones that will lockupthemost carbon —they’re all nasty species.”
With so much reason left to do, leaders in the field have been doing some
soul-searchy and although that restoration can be motivated by–and designed to meet
– different needs. When you talk about conservation or restoration, the first question
has to be restoration by whom, for whom? says Dansel Sanzen, a biologist at the
University ofPennsylvania.
The question can have more than one answer.Much of the global funding for
restoration is dedicated to developing it as a"But if you tool to mitigate climate
change, notes Brancalion.ask a farmer in Brazil if he or she is concerned about
climate change.they would say,' No,I am concerned about water."he says. Their
interests as stewards of the land need to be better integrated with those who have the
money to support restoration.
That has been the strongest lesson of all for Chazdon.Restoration is about more
第 11 页 共 14 页than what gets planted in the ground.she says."Yes,it's about forests,but its really
about people.They are theagents ofrestoration.”
41.RammiJammadass
42.ChristopherKettle
43.John Stanturf
44.Pedro Brancalion
45.RobinChazdon
[A] People must pay attention to the fact that some kinds of trees do not produce
seeds annually.
[B]Soilis an important element tobe taken intoaccount in forest restoration.
[C]The purpose of restoration efforts may be different from the real needs of the
peopleinvolved.
[D] Human factors, as well as trees planted, should be emphasized in forest
restoration.
[E]Thesupplyofseeds is atough problem that has to bedealt with.
[F] When it comes to restoration, we have to stay with an awareness of whose
interests to serve.
[G] Some creatures in the forest that multiply fear can become a great threat to
forest restoration.
第 12 页 共 14 页Section IIITranslation
46. Directions:
Translate the following text into Chinese. Write your translation on the
ANSWERSHEET.(15 points)
The influence of wearables on psychology refers to how the clothes we wear
affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Clothing is not just about covering our
bodies; it plays a significant role in shaping our self-perception and interactions with
others.
One aspect of this influence is self-expression. The clothes we choose can reflect
our personality, mood, and identity.Whether we opt for bold, colorful outfits or prefer
more understated styles, our dress choices convey messages about who we are and
howwe want to beperceived.
Additionally, clothing can impact our confidence levels. When we wear clothes
that make us feel comfortable and confident, it can positively affect our self-esteem
and overall mood.
Moreover, cultural and societal influences play a significant role in shaping our
dress choices. Different cultures have their norms and expectations regarding dress,
which can influence the types of clothing people wear and the meanings attributed to
them.
Section IVWriting
PartA
47.Directions:
Supposeyour friend Jack has shared with you avideo of hisfamily’s travel in
China.Writean email to tellhim
(1)how you feel about thevideo, and
(2)your wish tolearn more about theirtravel.
Writeyou answer in about 100words ontheANSWER SHEET.
Do not useyour own nameinyour email; Use “Li Ming”instead.(10 points)
第 13 页 共 14 页Part B
1.Directions:
Writean essay based onthechart below.In your essay,you should
1.describe and interpret thechart, and
2.give your comments.
Youanswer inabout 150words ontheANSWER SHEET.(15 points)
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