2023年考研英语考试真题卷（2）

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1、2023年考研英语考试真题卷（2） 本卷共分为1大题50小题，作答时间为180分钟，总分100分，60分及格。 一、单项选择题（共50题，每题2分。每题的备选项中，只有一个最符合题意） 1.Text 3To walk among me stars has been a dream of human kind since the beginning of time, wandering among the heavens that inspire legends and fantasies across the ages. Today, that

2、dream has become a reality, a memory of some of the greatest human achievements in history: walking on the moon, sending probes to distant planets and discovering the secrets behind the mysteries of the cosmos. In the middle of the twentieth century, however, humans were at the halfway point between

3、 viewing space travel as a dream and as a reality. To them it was a goal rather than a memory, and the two main forces working toward that goal were the world’s two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States.Both of the great nations, on the advent of incredibly efficient rocket thrus

4、ters capable of propelling manmade objects into space, strove to achieve the victory of finding a place among the stars and securing the considerable international prestige associated with that monumental achievement. The Soviet Union gained the initial upper hand in the Space Race, as it is commonl

5、y called, sending the first animal into space with. its Sputnik program. Its success and momentum carried it forward, achieving the second remarkable goal of putting a human cosmonaut into orbit around the earth and, more importantly, bringing him safely back to earth.The United States, sensing its

6、losing position in the Space Race, set out to achieve the most ambitious goal yeti, to put a man on the moon. The resources of the entire nation were mobilized to work toward that goal under the orders of President John F. Kennedy, in an attempt to assert itself as a contender in the Space Race desp

7、ite the Soviet Union’ s early victories. After several years, all the efforts bore fruit, when Neil Armstrong, an American became the first man to walk on file moon.With the utterance of his famous words, That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, Armstrong stated what ev

8、eryone was thinking. The impossible has been achieved, for such a feat was considered impossible a scant hundred years prior. With the space program continuing forward, the future does indeed seem to hold unlimited possibilities for human kind. An international space station is now orbiting the eart

9、h and there are even plans for colonizing planets, bringing the dreams and fantasies of yesterday in line with the reality of today.Armstrong's quote is utilized in the last paragraph because（） A．it exemplifies the attitude of the nations as a result of the Space Race B．it is important to hear a

10、nd understand the words of the pioneers who took part in the project C．it summarizes the philosophy that the author is attempting to convey in the text D．it defied all expectation and signaled a great step forward for technology 2.Text 3To walk among me stars has been a dream of human kind since

11、the beginning of time, wandering among the heavens that inspire legends and fantasies across the ages. Today, that dream has become a reality, a memory of some of the greatest human achievements in history: walking on the moon, sending probes to distant planets and discovering the secrets behind the

12、 mysteries of the cosmos. In the middle of the twentieth century, however, humans were at the halfway point between viewing space travel as a dream and as a reality. To them it was a goal rather than a memory, and the two main forces working toward that goal were the world’s two superpowers, t

13、he Soviet Union and the United States.Both of the great nations, on the advent of incredibly efficient rocket thrusters capable of propelling manmade objects into space, strove to achieve the victory of finding a place among the stars and securing the considerable international prestige associated w

14、ith that monumental achievement. The Soviet Union gained the initial upper hand in the Space Race, as it is commonly called, sending the first animal into space with. its Sputnik program. Its success and momentum carried it forward, achieving the second remarkable goal of putting a human cosmonaut i

15、nto orbit around the earth and, more importantly, bringing him safely back to earth.The United States, sensing its losing position in the Space Race, set out to achieve the most ambitious goal yeti, to put a man on the moon. The resources of the entire nation were mobilized to work toward that goal

16、under the orders of President John F. Kennedy, in an attempt to assert itself as a contender in the Space Race despite the Soviet Union’ s early victories. After several years, all the efforts bore fruit, when Neil Armstrong, an American became the first man to walk on file moon.With the utter

17、ance of his famous words, That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, Armstrong stated what everyone was thinking. The impossible has been achieved, for such a feat was considered impossible a scant hundred years prior. With the space program continuing forward, the future does

18、indeed seem to hold unlimited possibilities for human kind. An international space station is now orbiting the earth and there are even plans for colonizing planets, bringing the dreams and fantasies of yesterday in line with the reality of today.The author brings up the topic of the international s

19、pace station in order to（） A．continue to stress the idea that what was previously thought impossible is now being achieved B．indicate the next great achievement to be accomplished in the space program C．demonstrate that the Space Race is now a cooperative effort between nations D．convince the

20、reader that the space program is producing positive results 3.Text 3To walk among me stars has been a dream of human kind since the beginning of time, wandering among the heavens that inspire legends and fantasies across the ages. Today, that dream has become a reality, a memory of some of the grea

21、test human achievements in history: walking on the moon, sending probes to distant planets and discovering the secrets behind the mysteries of the cosmos. In the middle of the twentieth century, however, humans were at the halfway point between viewing space travel as a dream and as a reality. To th

22、em it was a goal rather than a memory, and the two main forces working toward that goal were the world’s two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States.Both of the great nations, on the advent of incredibly efficient rocket thrusters capable of propelling manmade objects into space, s

23、trove to achieve the victory of finding a place among the stars and securing the considerable international prestige associated with that monumental achievement. The Soviet Union gained the initial upper hand in the Space Race, as it is commonly called, sending the first animal into space with. its

24、Sputnik program. Its success and momentum carried it forward, achieving the second remarkable goal of putting a human cosmonaut into orbit around the earth and, more importantly, bringing him safely back to earth.The United States, sensing its losing position in the Space Race, set out to achieve th

25、e most ambitious goal yeti, to put a man on the moon. The resources of the entire nation were mobilized to work toward that goal under the orders of President John F. Kennedy, in an attempt to assert itself as a contender in the Space Race despite the Soviet Union’ s early victories. After sev

26、eral years, all the efforts bore fruit, when Neil Armstrong, an American became the first man to walk on file moon.With the utterance of his famous words, That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, Armstrong stated what everyone was thinking. The impossible has been achieved, f

27、or such a feat was considered impossible a scant hundred years prior. With the space program continuing forward, the future does indeed seem to hold unlimited possibilities for human kind. An international space station is now orbiting the earth and there are even plans for colonizing planets, bring

28、ing the dreams and fantasies of yesterday in line with the reality of today.The main purpose of this text is to（） A．convince the reader that the Space Race was a positive contribution to mankind B．educate the reader on the Space Race and its implications C．present a hypothesis on the effects of

29、 the space program on human development D．advocate on behalf of greater effort and investment into the space program 4.Text 3To walk among me stars has been a dream of human kind since the beginning of time, wandering among the heavens that inspire legends and fantasies across the ages. Today, tha

30、t dream has become a reality, a memory of some of the greatest human achievements in history: walking on the moon, sending probes to distant planets and discovering the secrets behind the mysteries of the cosmos. In the middle of the twentieth century, however, humans were at the halfway point betwe

31、en viewing space travel as a dream and as a reality. To them it was a goal rather than a memory, and the two main forces working toward that goal were the world’s two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States.Both of the great nations, on the advent of incredibly efficient rocket thr

32、usters capable of propelling manmade objects into space, strove to achieve the victory of finding a place among the stars and securing the considerable international prestige associated with that monumental achievement. The Soviet Union gained the initial upper hand in the Space Race, as it is commo

33、nly called, sending the first animal into space with. its Sputnik program. Its success and momentum carried it forward, achieving the second remarkable goal of putting a human cosmonaut into orbit around the earth and, more importantly, bringing him safely back to earth.The United States, sensing it

34、s losing position in the Space Race, set out to achieve the most ambitious goal yeti, to put a man on the moon. The resources of the entire nation were mobilized to work toward that goal under the orders of President John F. Kennedy, in an attempt to assert itself as a contender in the Space Race de

35、spite the Soviet Union’ s early victories. After several years, all the efforts bore fruit, when Neil Armstrong, an American became the first man to walk on file moon.With the utterance of his famous words, That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind, Armstrong stated what

36、everyone was thinking. The impossible has been achieved, for such a feat was considered impossible a scant hundred years prior. With the space program continuing forward, the future does indeed seem to hold unlimited possibilities for human kind. An international space station is now orbiting the ea

37、rth and there are even plans for colonizing planets, bringing the dreams and fantasies of yesterday in line with the reality of today.According to the author, the "Space Race" was（） A．a competition exclusively between the United States and the Soviet Union B．the path by which the realization of

38、yesterday's dreams was fulfilled C．won by the United States, which achieved the most impressive victory D．a competition that resulted in great leaps in humao technology and growth 5.Text 4What a difference a word makes. The issue of semantics has been an ongoing complaint against the media, w

39、hich has been characterized by an increasing level of sensationalism and irresponsible reporting over the years, fostered by increasingly fierce competition and struggle for wider distributions and readerships.A focal point for the criticism is the coverage of high-profile criminal cases.With such h

40、eadlines as Mr. X Arrest for First-Degree Murder prominently displayed across the front page, it has been argued that such provocative language influences public opinion, causing premature assumptions of guilt before the matter can be properly and legally decided in a court of law. The power of the

41、media to influence public opinion and, by extension, legal and political perceptions, has long been established and recognized, spurring outcries when inaccurate or overly embellished stories result in unwarranted destruction of public image or intrusions into privacy of unwilling individuals.Report

42、ers and editors take the utmost care in their choice of words for use in their articles, but with constant pressure to create provocative headlines in order to sell their papers, the distinction between respectable periodicals and trashy tabloids is becoming thinner every day. The predicament is exa

43、cerbated by the public’s seeming short attention span, putting the papers under pressure to make their stories as attention-grabbing as they are accurate. Further obfuscating the situation is the fact that the same phrase can be interpreted in a myriad of different ways depending on who reads

44、it, making it hard for one to judge whether a line is excessive or not.Whatever the causes and effects, however, the freedom of press laws in the United States mean that any change to the style employed by the media must be self-imposed. In that respect, it appears that nothing will be changing in t

45、he near future, since the public’s insatiable hunger for controversy and scandal continues to dominate and set the pace for marketable reporting. As the sensationalism and its related effects continue into the longer term, however’, there will no doubt be more outcry as the trend continu

46、es. This will possibly result in an upheaval of the system, favoring more accurate, unembellished reporting, consisting of hard facts with a minimum of supposition or commentary and devoid of minors and other questionable sources of information. If and when that occurs, we can truly state with pride

47、 that our media industry is not only a free one, but a responsible and reliable one.Accurate representation and reporting is vital in the media because（） A．the way that information is presented to the public can influence opinions and outcomes B．catering to profit-driven sensationalism leads to

48、further inaccuracies and misrepresentations C．such information is necessary for proper decision-making by public leaders D．far-fetched exaggerations invariably intrude into the private lives of those being reportedon 6.Text 4What a difference a word makes. The issue of semantics has been an ongoi

49、ng complaint against the media, which has been characterized by an increasing level of sensationalism and irresponsible reporting over the years, fostered by increasingly fierce competition and struggle for wider distributions and readerships.A focal point for the criticism is the coverage of high-p

50、rofile criminal cases.With such headlines as Mr. X Arrest for First-Degree Murder prominently displayed across the front page, it has been argued that such provocative language influences public opinion, causing premature assumptions of guilt before the matter can be properly and legally decided in

51、a court of law. The power of the media to influence public opinion and, by extension, legal and political perceptions, has long been established and recognized, spurring outcries when inaccurate or overly embellished stories result in unwarranted destruction of public image or intrusions into privac

52、y of unwilling individuals.Reporters and editors take the utmost care in their choice of words for use in their articles, but with constant pressure to create provocative headlines in order to sell their papers, the distinction between respectable periodicals and trashy tabloids is becoming thinner

53、every day. The predicament is exacerbated by the public’s seeming short attention span, putting the papers under pressure to make their stories as attention-grabbing as they are accurate. Further obfuscating the situation is the fact that the same phrase can be interpreted in a myriad of diffe

54、rent ways depending on who reads it, making it hard for one to judge whether a line is excessive or not.Whatever the causes and effects, however, the freedom of press laws in the United States mean that any change to the style employed by the media must be self-imposed. In that respect, it appears t

55、hat nothing will be changing in the near future, since the public’s insatiable hunger for controversy and scandal continues to dominate and set the pace for marketable reporting. As the sensationalism and its related effects continue into the longer term, however’, there will no doubt be

56、 more outcry as the trend continues. This will possibly result in an upheaval of the system, favoring more accurate, unembellished reporting, consisting of hard facts with a minimum of supposition or commentary and devoid of minors and other questionable sources of information. If and when that occu

57、rs, we can truly state with pride that our media industry is not only a free one, but a responsible and reliable one.From paragraph 4, we can infer that（） A．if public opinion and buying habits continue to favor sensationalism, papers will continue to exaggerate and misrepresent B．the future of t

58、he media is one of truthfulness and accuracy C．in order for the media to change in a positive direction, the industry itself must desire the change D．a shift in public opinion will cause the media to change its habits in reporting 7.Text 4What a difference a word makes. The issue of semantics has

59、 been an ongoing complaint against the media, which has been characterized by an increasing level of sensationalism and irresponsible reporting over the years, fostered by increasingly fierce competition and struggle for wider distributions and readerships.A focal point for the criticism is the cove

60、rage of high-profile criminal cases.With such headlines as Mr. X Arrest for First-Degree Murder prominently displayed across the front page, it has been argued that such provocative language influences public opinion, causing premature assumptions of guilt before the matter can be properly and legal

61、ly decided in a court of law. The power of the media to influence public opinion and, by extension, legal and political perceptions, has long been established and recognized, spurring outcries when inaccurate or overly embellished stories result in unwarranted destruction of public image or intrusio

62、ns into privacy of unwilling individuals.Reporters and editors take the utmost care in their choice of words for use in their articles, but with constant pressure to create provocative headlines in order to sell their papers, the distinction between respectable periodicals and trashy tabloids is bec

63、oming thinner every day. The predicament is exacerbated by the public’s seeming short attention span, putting the papers under pressure to make their stories as attention-grabbing as they are accurate. Further obfuscating the situation is the fact that the same phrase can be interpreted in a m

64、yriad of different ways depending on who reads it, making it hard for one to judge whether a line is excessive or not.Whatever the causes and effects, however, the freedom of press laws in the United States mean that any change to the style employed by the media must be self-imposed. In that respect

65、, it appears that nothing will be changing in the near future, since the public’s insatiable hunger for controversy and scandal continues to dominate and set the pace for marketable reporting. As the sensationalism and its related effects continue into the longer term, however’, there wi

66、ll no doubt be more outcry as the trend continues. This will possibly result in an upheaval of the system, favoring more accurate, unembellished reporting, consisting of hard facts with a minimum of supposition or commentary and devoid of minors and other questionable sources of information. If and when that occurs, we can truly state with pride that our media industry is not only a free one, but a responsible and reliable one.Some media sources utilize catchy but misleading headlines in order t