2017医学考研英语二真题答案解析
Section I 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 the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
People have speculated for centuries about a future without work .Today is no different, with academics, writers, and activists once again _1_ that technology be replacing human workers. Some imagine that the coming work-free world will be defined by _2_ . A few wealthy people will own all the capital, and the masses will struggle in an impoverished wasteland.
A different and not mutually exclusive _3_ holds that the future will be a wasteland of a different sort, one _4 _by purposelessness: Without jobs to give their lives _5_ , people will simply become lazy and depressed. _6_ , today's unemployed don't seem to be having a great time. One Gallup poll found that 20 percent of Americans who have been unemployed for at least a year report having depression, double the rate for _7_ Americans. Also, some research suggests that the _8_ for rising rates of mortality, mental-health problems, and addicting _9_ poorly-educated middle-aged people is shortage of well-paid jobs. Perhaps this is why many __10_ the agonizing dullness of a jobless future.
But it doesn't __11__ follow from findings like these that a world without work would be filled with unease. Such visions are based on the __12__ of being unemployed in a society built on the concept of employment. In the __13__ of work, a society designed with other ends in mind could __14__ strikingly different circumstanced for the future of labor and leisure. Today, the __15__ of work may be a bit overblown. "Many jobs are boring, degrading, unhealthy, and a waste of human potential," says John Danaher, a lecturer at the National University of Ireland in Galway.
These days, because leisure time is relatively __16__ for most workers, people use their free time to counterbalance the intellectual and emotional __17__ of their jobs. "When I come home from a hard day's work, I often feel __18__ ," Danaher says, adding, "In a world in which I don't have to work, I might feel rather different"—perhaps different enough to throw himself __19__ a hobby or a passion project with the intensity usually reserved for __20__ matters.
1.[A] boasting [B] denying [C] warning [D] ensuring
动词词义辨析。作家学者警示人们技术会代替人类劳动。boast吹嘘、自负。deny否认。ensure确保。Warning警示，警告。因此答案为C选项。
2.[A] inequality [B] instability [C] unreliability [D] uncertainty
上下文理解。根据后文富人会拥有所有资产，贫困地区也会扎堆，可以看出此处想表达不平等的意思。Inequality不平等，instability不稳定性，unreliability不可靠性，uncertainty不确定性。因此答案为A选项。
3.[A] policy [B]guideline [C] resolution [D] prediction
词义辨析。policy政策，guideline指导方针，resolution决心，prediction预测。该句意为另外一种预测认为…。因此答案为D选项。
4.[A] characterized [B]divided [C] balanced [D]measured
动词词义辨析。该句意为未来社会的特点是无目的性。因此答案为A选项
5.[A] wisdom [B] meaning [C] glory [D] freedom
词义辨析，上下文理解。没有了工作富裕生活的意义，人们会变得懒散沮丧。其他几项不符合题意。因此答案为B选项。
6.[A] Instead [B] Indeed [C] Thus [D] Nevertheless
考查副词。Indeed实际上，那些失业者生活并不美好。因此答案为B选项。
7.[A] rich [B] urban [C]working [D] educated
上下文理解。前面提到失业的美国人在和工作的美国人做对比。因此答案为C选项。
8.[A] explanation [B] requirement [C] compensation [D] substitute
词义辨析。死亡率升高，心理健康问题等是因为没有工资待遇较好的工作，这就解释了原因问题。Explanation符合题意，因此答案为A选项。
9.[A] under [B] beyond [C] alongside [D] among
介词辨析。没有受到良好教育的中年人中间这些问题比较严重。因此答案为D选项。
10.[A] leave behind [B] make up [C] worry about [D] set aside
固定搭配意思辨析。Worry about担心，leave behind丢弃，使落后make up 组成，set aside 留出，把…放在一旁。该句意为这就是为什么人们担心未来无工作的无聊。因此答案为C选项。
11.[A] statistically [B] occasionally [C] necessarily [D] economically
副词词义辨析。Necessarily必然地，statistically统计地，occasionally偶然地，economically经济上地。该句想表达并不必然的意思。因此答案为C选项。
12.[A] chances [B] downsides [C] benefits [D] principles
理解上下文。前面说没有工作会导致不安，这些观念是来源于在职业概念的社会中失业的消极面。
13.[A] absence [B] height [C] face [D] course
固定搭配。In absence of 缺乏，in height of 在…高度，in face of 面临，in course of 在…中。该句意为如果没有工作，也就是in absence of job.因此答案为A选项。
14.[A] disturb [B] restore [C] exclude [D] yield
动词词义辨析。没有工作的社会能为人们带来放松。Yield 有获得，带来的意思，disturb打扰，妨碍，restore恢复，交还，exclude排斥。因此答案为D选项。
15.[A] model [B] practice [C] virtue [D] hardship
词义辨析。根据后面工作的缺点可以推测此处想表达工作的优点被过分夸大了。Virtue优点，好处。因此答案为C选项。
16.[A] tricky [B] lengthy [C] mysterious [D] scarce
词义辨析和上下文理解。休闲时间对工作人来说相对较少。因此答案为D选项。
17.[A] demands [B] standards [C] qualities [D] threats
词义辨析。闲暇时间来平衡人们的智力和情感需求医学全.在.线.提供. www.lindalemus.com。因此答案为A选项。
18.[A] ignored [B] tired [C] confused [D] starved
词义理解。下班回到家感觉到疲惫。Starved饥饿的。因此答案为B选项。
19.[A] off [B] against [C] behind [D] into
固定搭配和介词使用。Throw into投身于， throw off摆脱，throw against扔掉，throw behind抛开。投身到自己的爱好之中。因此答案为D选项。
20.[A] technological [B] professional [C] educational [D] interpersonal
词义辨析。一些需要专业技能的项目。因此答案为B选项。
