考研二真题2024 Use of English
考研二真题2024 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. 


①　Your social life is defined as “the activities you do with other people, for pleasure, when you are not working”. It’s important to have a social life, but what’s right for one person won’t be right for another. Some of us feel energised by spending lots of time with others, ____1____ some of us may feel drained, even if it’s doing something we enjoy.
②　This is why finding a ____2____ in your social life is key. Spending too much time on your own, not ____3____ others, can make you feel lonely and ____4____.  Loneliness is known to impact on your mental health and ____5____ a low mood. Anyone can feel lonely at any time. This might be especially true if, ____6____, you are working from home and you are ____7____ on the usual social conversations that happen in an office. Other life changes can ____8____ periods of loneliness too, such as retirement, changing jobs or becoming a parent.
③　It’s important to recognise these feelings of loneliness. There are ways to ____9____ a social life, but it can feel overwhelming ____10____. It’s a great idea to start by thinking about hobbies you enjoy. You can then find groups and activities related to those where you will be able to meet ____11____ people. There are groups aimed at new parents, at those who want to ____12____ a new sport for the first time, or networking events for those in the same profession to meet up and ____13____ ideas.
④　On the other hand, it’s ____14____ possible to have too much of a social life. If you feel like you’re always doing something and there is never any ____15____ in your calendar for downtime, you could suffer social burnout or social ____16____. We all have our own social limit and it’s important to recognise when you’re feeling like it’s all too much. Low mood, low energy, irritability and trouble sleeping could all be ____17____ of poor social health. Make sure you ____18____ some time in your diary when you’re ____19____ for socialising and use this time to relax, ____20____ and recover.

1.1.

A because

B unless

C whereas

D until

解析：选C。1. C whereas 状语从句连词。前句"与人相处精力充沛"与后句"即使做喜欢的事也疲惫"形成对比关系，whereas表示转折对比。because表因果，unless表条件，until表时间，均不符合。

2.2.

A contrast

B balance

C link

D gap

解析：选B。2. B balance 名词辨析。下文"太多独处"与后文"过多社交"形成两端，需要"平衡"。contrast对比，link联系，gap差距，均不体现适度原则。

3.3.

A seeing

B pleasing

C judging

D teaching

解析：选A。3. A seeing 非谓语动词。不与他人"见面"导致孤独，seeing最直接。pleasing取悦，judging评判，teaching教导，均不符合孤独成因。

4.4.

A misguided

B surprised

C spoiled

D disconnected

解析：选D。4. D disconnected 形容词辨析。与lonely并列，描述人际联系断裂的状态。misguided被误导，surprised惊讶，spoiled被宠坏，均不契合。

5.5.

A contribute to

B rely on

C interfere with

D go against

解析：选A。5. A contribute to 动词短语。孤独"导致"情绪低落，构成因果关系。rely on依赖，interfere with干扰，go against违背，均不表示因果。

6.6.

A in fact

B of course

C for example

D on average

解析：选C。6. C for example 逻辑关系词。后文"居家办公"是前文"任何时期都可能孤独"的具体例证。in fact事实上，of course当然，on average平均，均不表示举例。

7.7.

A cutting back

B missing out

C breaking in

D looking down

解析：选B。7. B missing out 动词短语。"错过"办公室社交，与居家办公情境吻合。cutting back削减，breaking in闯入，looking down轻视，均不匹配。

8.8.

A shorten

B trigger

C follow

D interrupt

解析：选B。8. B trigger 动词辨析。生活变化"引发"孤独期。shorten缩短，follow跟随，interrupt打断，均不能准确描述因果关系。

9.9.

A assess

B interpret

C provide

D regain

解析：选D。9. D regain 动词辨析。前文提到孤独，此处指"重新获得"社交生活。assess评估，interpret解释，provide提供，均不体现"恢复"含义。

10.10.

A at first

B in turn

C on time

D by chance

解析：选A。10. A at first 副词短语。开始重建社交时"最初"感到困难，与后文"逐步开始"形成时间递进。in turn轮流，on time准时，by chance偶然，均不表示时间顺序。

11.11.

A far-sighted

B strong-willed

C kind-hearted

D like-minded

解析：选D。11. D like-minded 复合形容词。兴趣小组中遇到"志趣相投"的人。far-sighted远见，strong-willed意志坚强，kind-hearted善良，均不体现共同兴趣。

12.12.

A try

B promote

C watch

D describe

解析：选A。12. A try 动词辨析。"尝试"新运动，与"第一次"形成搭配。promote推广，watch观看，describe描述，均不符合初次体验语境。

13.13.

A test

B share

C accept

D revise

解析：选B。13. B share 动词辨析。专业人士聚会"分享"想法是固定搭配。test测试，accept接受，revise修改，均不体现交流目的。

14.14.

A already

B thus

C also

D only

解析：选C。14. C also 逻辑副词。前文讲社交不足，此处转向社交过多，"也"可能存在问题。already已经，thus因此，only只有，均不表示补充说明。

15.15.

A list

B order

C space

D boundary

解析：选C。15. C space 名词辨析。日历中没有"空间"安排休息时间。list列表，order顺序，boundary边界，均不适用于时间安排。

16.16.

A fatigue

B criticism

C injustice

D dilemma

解析：选A。16. A fatigue 名词辨析。与burnout并列，表示社交"疲劳"。criticism批评，injustice不公，dilemma困境，均不构成并列关系。

17.17.

A sources

B standards

C signs

D scores

解析：选C。17. C signs 名词辨析。情绪低落等症状是社交健康不良的"迹象"。sources来源，standards标准，scores分数，均不表示表征。

18.18.

A take over

B wipe off

C add up

D mark out

解析：选D。18. D mark out 动词短语。在日历上"划出"特定时间。take over接管，wipe off擦除，add up合计，均不表示日程安排。

19.19.

A ungrateful

B unavailable

C responsible

D regretful

解析：选B。19. B unavailable 形容词辨析。标记为"没空"社交的时间。ungrateful不感激，responsible负责，regretful后悔，均不表示时间不可用。

20.20.

A react

B repeat

C return

D rest

解析：选D。20. D rest 动词辨析。与relax, recover构成并列，表示"休息"。react反应，repeat重复，return返回，均不构成语义并列。