2016考研英语二真题及答案解析

 
　　36. One cross-generation mark of a successful life is .
 
　　[A] trying out different lifestyles
 
　　[B] having a family with children
 
　　[C] working beyond retirement age
 
　　[D] setting up a profitable business
 
　　【答案】B
 
　　【解析】根据题干给出的mark, successful life等词可以定位到第二段的第一句话，successful life可以找到原词，而mark对应milestone，including后面的内容就是这种生活的特征，包含"结婚，有孩子，有家，60岁退休"，和选项对比，只有B项符合原文给出的特征。
 
　　37. It can be learned from Paragraph 3 that young people tend to .
 
　　[A] favor a slower life pace
 
　　[B] hold an occupation longer
 
　　[C] attach importance to pre-marital finance
 
　　[D] give priority to childcare outside the home
 
　　【答案】C
 
　　【解析】根据题干给出的段落序号可以定位到第三段，另又提到young people，故可以定位到第三段开头第一句话。题干问的是年轻人倾向于……，题干中的tend在这句话中可以找到同意置换词more likely，句子中后面有5个to do表示年轻人倾向于做什么，所以答案就在这些动词不定式中。和选项对比，只有C项符合原文的含义"婚前或者有孩子之前要有经济保障"，属于同意替换。
 
　　38. The priorities and expectations defined by the young will .
 
　　[A] become increasingly clear
 
　　[B] focus on materialistic issues
 
　　[C] depend largely on political preferences
 
　　[D] reach almost all aspects of American life
 
　　【答案】D
 
　　【解析】根据题干给出的the priorities and expectations等词可以定位到第四段的第一句话的中间，that后面的内容是对这两个名词的修饰，故答案应该在这个从句中。和选项对比，只有D项符合原文。
 
　　39. Both young and old agree that .
 
　　[A] good-paying jobs are less available
 
　　[B] the old made more life achievements
 
　　[C] housing loans today are easy to obtain
 
　　[D] getting established is harder for the young
 
　　【答案】D
 
　　【解析】根据题干给出的young and old等词可以定位到第五段开头，这句话有冒号，解释key point，所以答案应该在冒号之后，题目问的是他们同意什么，也就是观点，所以可以再缩小范围为believe后面的内容为正确选项的含义。和选项对比，只有D项符合原文，属于同意替换。
 
　　40. Which of the following is true about Schneider?
 
　　[A] He found a dream job after graduating from college
 
　　[B] His parents believe working steadily is a must for success
 
　　[C] His parents' good life has little to do with a college degree
 
　　[D] He thinks his job as a technician quite challenging
 
　　【答案】C
 
　　【解析】根据题干给出的Schenider可以定位到最后一段开头。这段话开头就说这个人认为今天的生活更艰难，后面的内容都在介绍他的生活。因为题干除了这个人名之外并没有给出其他更细定位的信息，可以选择从选项定位入手反推正确答案。C项说到父母的好生活在第四、五句有提到，尤其引号中的内容和选项相符，故为正确答案。
 
　　【试题点评】英二阅读基本围绕经济类、生活类、文化类、法律类等主题来选材；出题方面，主要题型包括细节题、推理题、词义句意题、主旨题等。而在我们整体的考研阅读当中，所需要具备的一个最重要的能力就是如何去看到题目之后，定准了位，并且找到那个我们真正应该找到的位置，在四个选项当中去找意思的原文最匹配的选项。具体相关知识点和解题思路在考研教育网冲刺阶段英语冲刺班阅读理解部分有重点讲解，在基础班阅读基础部分的段与篇、谋篇、题型精析课程，和强化班的阅读理解A部分也均有涉及。
 
　　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 not need to use. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
 
　　[A] Be silly
 
　　[B] Have fun
 
　　[C] Ask for help
 
　　[D] Express your emotions.
 
　　[E] Don't overthink it
 
　　[F] Be easily pleased
 
　　[G] Notice things
 
　　Act Your Shoe Size, Not Your Age.
 
　　(1) As adults, it seems that we're constantly pursuing happiness, often with mixed results. Yet children appear to have it down to an art-and for the most part they don't need self-help books or therapy. Instead, they look after their wellbeing instinctively and usually more effectively than we do as grownups. Perhaps it's time to learn a few lessons from them.