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考研英语二2023年真题答案及解析：阅读理解
Section Ⅱ Reading Comprehension
Part A
Text 1
21. The RHS thinks that plastic grass_____
A. is harmful to the environment
B. is a hot topic in gardening circles
C. is overpraised in the annual show
D. is ruining the view of West London
【21】A. is harmful to the environment 解析： 该题为细节题，问RHS对于plastic grass塑料草的看法。通过RHS和plastic grass定位，锁定句子The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), which runs the annual show in west London, says it has introduced the ban because of the damage plastic grass does to the environment and biodiversity. 核心句意 由于塑料草对环境和生物多样性造成的破坏，RHS出台了这项禁令。 文章中because of the damage plastic grass does to the environment and biodiversity.对应A选项is harmful to the environment。 damage和harmful为同义改写。
22. The petitions mentioned in Paragraph 3 revealed the campaigners
A. disappointment with the RHS
B. resistance to fake grass use
C. anger over the proposed tax
D. concern about real grass supply
【22】B. resistance to fake grass use 解析：该题为细节题，通过题干petitions(请愿书)和campaigners(运动领导者)进行定位。通过campaigners所在句子The RHSs decision comes as campaigners try to raise awareness of the problems fake grass causes.得知，campaigners试图提高人们对假草造成的问题的认识。 下文petitions所在句子，详细说明提升对假草问题的具体方式：It is trying to encourage people to sign two petitions, one calling for a ban on the sale of plastic grass and another calling for an ecological damage tax on such lawns. 即呼吁禁止销售塑料草，和呼吁对此类草坪征收生态破坏税。只有B选项 resistance to fake grass use(对假草使用的抵制)，对定位句进行了同义改写。
23. In Paragraph 4, supporters of fake grass point out______
A. the necessity to lower the costs of fake grass
B. the disadvantages of growing real grass
C. the way to take care of artificial lawns
D. the challenges of insect habitat protection
【23】B. the disadvantages of growing real grass 解析：该题为细节题，问假草支持者的观点态度。通过第4段内容可概括出天然草坪也会对环境造成影响，并且真正的草需要大量的水、除草剂或其他处理。 只有B选项the disadvantages of growing real grass(种植真草的缺点), 是对文章的同义概括。
24. What would the government do with regard to artificial grass?
A. Urge legislation to restrict its use
B. Take measures to guarantee its quality
C. Remind its users to obey existing rules.
D. Replace it with sustainable alternatives.
【24】C. Remind its users to obey existing rules. 解析：该题为细节题，问政府会如何处理人造草? 通过government和artificial grass定位，从文章中得知政府没有计划禁止使用人造草，并且人工草地的使用必须遵守现有的法律和政策保障措施。文章中的comply with the legal and policy(遵守法律和政策)与B选项Remind its users to obey existing rules. (提醒用户遵守现有规则。) 是同义改写。
25. It can be learned from the text that fake grass____
A. is being improved continuously
B. has seen a market share decline
C. is becoming increasing affordable
D. has been a controversial product
【25】D. has been a controversial product. 解析：该题为主旨题，问通过文章可以得出什么关于假草的结论。本题考查对文章主旨和段落大意的把握。 文章阐述了RHS， 假草支持者，和政府对于假草的不同态度，其中RHS禁止假草的使用，而政府表明没有禁止计划。各方观点明确并阐述了理由。因为文章是围绕fake grass展开争议，因为答案是D，是有争议性的产品。
Text 2
26. What problem are US national parks faced with?
A. Decline of business profits.
B. Inadequate commercialization.
C. Lack of transportation services.
D.Poorly maintained infrastructure.
【26】D Poorly maintained infrastructure.解析： 该题为细节题，问美国国家公园面临着什么问题，根据problem, US national parks回到原文定位，文中提到：美国国家公园正处于危机之中。他们总共有超过120亿美元的维护费用积压下来没有拨款。( U.S. national parks are in crisis. Collectively, they have a maintenance backlog of more than $12 billion.)所以美国国家公园面临着维护缺钱的问题，即基础设施维护不良。
27.Increased privatization of the campgrounds may .
A. spoil visitor experience B. help preserve nature
C. bring operational pressure D. boost visits to parks
【27】A. spoil visitor experience 解析： 该题为细节题，问增加露营地的私有化可能会如何，根据关键词privatization， the campgrounds回到原文定位，文中提到：增加私有化肯定会削弱每年3亿游客来公园的主要原因之一:享受自然，从淹没日常生活的商业鼓声中得到喘息。(increased privatization would certainly undercut one of the major reasons why 300 million visitors come to the parks each year: to enjoy nature and get a respite from the commercial drumbeat that overwhelms daily life.)所以增加露营地的私有化可能会让游客仍然受到商业的影响，不能更好地享受自然，即破坏游客体验。
28.According to Paragraph 5, most respondents in the survey would
A. go to the national parks on a regular basis.
B.advocate a bigger budget for the national parks.
C.agree to pay extra for the national parks.
D.support the national parks recent reforms.
【28】C.agree to pay extra for the national parks. 解析： 该题为细节题，问调查中的大多数受访者会如何，根据关键词respondents，the survey回到原文定位， 文中提到：约81%的受访者表示，他们愿意在未来10年缴纳额外的税款，以避免任何削减国家公园的开支。(Some 81% of respondents said they would be willing to pay additional taxes for the next 10 years to avoid any cuts to the national parks.)所以调查中的大多数受访者会愿意额外缴纳税款，即同意为国家公园支付额外的费用。
29. The national parks are valuable in that they
A. lead the way in tourism. B.have historical significance.
C. sponsor research on climate D. provide an income for the locals.
【29】B.have historical significance. 解析： 该题为细节题，问国家公园很有价值因为它们怎么样，根据关键词the national parks，valuable回到原文中定位，文中提到，这些公园还有助于让美国的历史充满活力，与全国数千个地方司法机构合作，保护包括埃利斯岛和葛底斯堡在内的历史遗迹，并让这些地方的故事变得生动起来。(The parks also help keep Americas past alive, working with thousands of local jurisdictions around the country to protect historical sites including Ellis Island and Gettysburg and to bring the stories of these places to life.)所以国家公园很有价值因为它们有助于让美国的历史充满活力，保护历史遗迹，即有历史意义。
30. It can be concluded from the text that the national park system
A. is able to cope with staff shortage.
B. is able to meet visitors demands.
C. is in need of a new price policy.
D. is in need of a funding increase.
【30】D. is in need of a funding increase. 解析： 该题为细节题，问国家公园体系如何，根据关键词the national park system回到原文中定位，文中提到：国会每年只给国家公园系统拨款30亿美元这一数额自2001年以来一直没有变化(以通货膨胀调整后的美元计算)，除了2009年作为奥巴马刺激计划一部分的一次增加。与此同时，自1980年以来，每年的游客数量增长了50%以上，现在每年达到3.3亿人次。(Congress allocates only $3 billion a year to the national park system an amount that has been flat since 2001 (in inflation-adjusted dollars) with the exception of a onetime boost in 2009 as part of the Obama stimulus package. Meanwhile, the number of annual visitors has increased by more than 50% since 1980, and now stands at 330 million visitors per year.)可以得知，国家公园体系得到的拨款每年基本上保持不变，然而参观公园的游客再增长，所以国家公园体系需要拨款资金的增加。
Text 3
31. Sparrows study show that with the Internet, the human brain will____
A. analyze information in detail
B. collect information efficiently
C. switch its focus of memory
D. extend its memory duration
【31】C. switch its focus of memory 解析：该题为细节题，问Sparrow的研究表明在互联网时代，人类大脑会怎样。通过Sparrow定位，最终锁定第一段最后一句，即对研究结论的表human memory is not deteriorating but adapting to new communications technology, 人类的记忆并没有退化，而是适应新的通信技术。 CD选项都提到了memory, C是转换大脑记忆焦点，D是延长大脑记忆时间。文章中的适应新的通信技术 对应C选项转换焦点。，因此答案是C。
32. The process of cognitive offloading _______
A. helps us identify false information
B. keeps our memory from failing
C. enables us to classify trivial facts
D. lessens our memory burdens
【32】D. lessens our memory burdens 解析：该题为细节题，通过cognitive offloading定位。 文章描述互联网正在成为我们记忆的外部硬盘，这一过程被称为cognitive offloading。传统上，这一角色是由数据库、图书馆和其他人类完成的。例如，你的父亲可能永远不会记得生日，因为你的母亲会记得。 即cognitive offloading可以帮助储存部分记忆，即对应D选项减轻我们的记忆负担。
33. Which of the following would Sparrows support about the Internet?
A. It may reform our learning approach
B. It may impact our society negatively
C. It may enhance our adaptability to technology
D. It may interfere with our conceptual thinking
【33】A. It may reform our learning approach 解析：该题为细节题，通过Sparrows进行定位，本句话表明了Sparrows的观点：the trend will change our approach to learning from a focus on individual facts and memorization to an emphasis on more conceptual thinking 也许，她建议，这一趋势将改变我们的学习方式，从关注个人事实和记忆转变，变为关注更多的概念思维 。A选项It may reform our learning approach(它可能会改变我们的学习方式)是对文章的同义改写。
34. It is indicated in Paragraph 3 that how the Internet affects our brains_____
A. requires further academic research
B. is most studied in older adults
C. is reflected in our reading speed
D. depends on our web-surfing habits
【34】A. requires further academic research 解析：该题为推断题。段首句明确表示 还有其他专家表示，现在了解互联网如何影响我们的大脑还为时过早。 。A选项需要进一步的学术研究 是对文章的同义改写。
35. Neither Sparrows nor Storm would agree that______
A. our reliance on the Internet will be costly
B. the Internet is weakening our memory
C. memory exercise is a must for our brains
D. our ability to fucus declines with age
【35】B. the Internet is weakening our memory 解析：该题为观点对比，问Sparrows和Storm都不会同意什么。Sparrows认为互联网可以改变我们的学习方式，Storm在文章最后一段表明观点。 There may be costs associated with our increased reliance on the Internet, but Id have to imagine that overall the benefits are going to outweigh those costs, 我们对互联网的依赖增加可能会带来一些成本，但我不得不想象，总的来说，收益将超过这些成本。，因为Storm也支持互联网。即两人都没有认为互联网有害，对应B选项the Internet is weakening our memory，即都不会认为互联网正在削弱我们的记忆。
Text 4
36. According to Paragraph 1, children growing into adolescence tend to .
A. develop opposite personality traits.
B. see the world in an unreasonable way.
C. have fond memories of their past.
D.show affection for their parents.
【36】A. develop opposite personality traits.解析：该题为细节题，问进入青春期的孩子往往会如何，根据关键词children，adolescence回到原文中定位， 文中提到：在青春期，无助和依赖成年人的孩子成为独立的人，他们可以照顾自己，互相帮助。与此同时，曾经快乐顺从的孩子变成了叛逆的冒险家，往往到了自我毁灭的地步。(In adolescence, helpless and dependent children who have relied on grown-ups for just about everything become independent people who can take care of themselves and help each other. At the same time, once cheerful and compliant children become rebellious teenage risk-takers, often to the point of self-destruction. )所以进入青春期的孩子往往发展出相反的人格特征。
37.It can be learned form Paragraph 2 that Crones study
A. explores teenagers social responsibilities.
B. examines teenagers emotional problems.
C. provides a new insight into adolescence.
D. highlights negative adolescent behavior.
【37】C. provides a new insight into adolescence.解析： 该题为细节题，问Crone的研究如何，根据关键词Crones study回到原文中定位，文中提到：这项研究是对青春期思考的新浪潮的一部分。很长一段时间以来，科学家和政策制定者都认为青少年是一个需要解决的问题。这项新研究强调，青春期是一个充满机遇和风险的时期。(The study is part of a new wave of thinking about adolescence. For a long time, scientists and policy makers concentrated on the idea that teenagers were a problem that needed to be solved. The new work emphasizes that adolescence is a time of opportunity as well as risk.)所以Crone的研究和以往对于青春期的思考不一样，即为青春期提供了一个新的见解。
38.What does Crones study find about prosocial behavior?
A.It results from the wish to cooperate.
B.It is cultivated through education.
C.It is subject to family influence.
D.It tends to peak in adolescence.
【38】D.It tends to peak in adolescence.解析： 该题为细节题，问关于亲社会的行为，Crone的研究发现了什么，根据关键词Crones study，prosocial behavior回到原文中定位，文中提到：有趣的是，这项新研究表明，亲社会行为也存在同样的模式。青少年比年幼的儿童或成年人更有可能报告他们做过无私地帮助朋友等事情。( the new study shows that, interestingly, the same pattern holds for prosocial behavior. Teenagers were more likely than younger children or adults to report that they did things like unselfishly help a friend.)所以相比幼童和成人，青少年更容易做出亲社会的行为，即亲社会的行为往往在青春期达到顶峰。
39. It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that teenagers
A. overstress their influence on others.
B. care a lot about social recognition.
C. become anxious about their future.
D. endeavor to live a joyful life.
【39】B. care a lot about social recognition.解析： 该题为推理题，问青少年如何，文中提到：青少年对社会奖励特别敏感赢得比赛，给新朋友留下深刻印象，让那个男孩注意到你。(Teenagers are particularly sensitive to social rewardswinning the game, impressing a new friend, getting that boy to notice you.)这些都是说青少年在乎社会奖励，即社会认可。
40. What is the text mainly about?
A. Why teenagers are self-contradictory.
B. Why teenagers are sensitive.
C. How teenagers develop prosociality.
D. How teenagers become independent.
【40】A.Why teenagers are self-contradictory. 解析： 该题为主旨题，第一段开头提到青少年是矛盾的，中间部分通过实验研究发现主要讨论青少年自相矛盾的表现，最后部分探讨了青少年自相矛盾产生的原因。 所以这篇文章主要讨论了青少年为什么是自相矛盾的。
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