2016考研英语二真题及答案解析(7)

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

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 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 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.

36 答案 B having a family with children

解析：此题是细节题。根据关键词定位到第二段第一句Across generational lines,?including getting married, having children?即成功的标志包括结婚生子，故而正确选项是B having a family with children.

37 答案 C attach importance to pre-marital finance

解析：此题是细节题。根据关键词定位到第三段第一句Young people?to agree that couples should be financially secure before getting married or having children?即年轻人认为夫妻在结婚前或者生小孩前应该在经济上是稳定的，故而C attach importance to pre-marital finance为正确答案。

38 答案 D reach almost all aspects of American life

解析：此题是细节题。根据关键词定位到第四段第一句?those just starting?will increasingly spread through virtually all aspects ?即这些期待即将渗透到美国生活的各个方面，故而D reach almost all aspects of American life为正确答案。 39 答案 D getting established is harder for the young

解析：此题是文中人物观点题。根据关键词定位到第五段第一句?it is harder for young people today to get started in life than it was for earlier generations. 即与年长者相比，现如今的年轻人维持生计更加困难，故而D getting established is harder for the young为正确答案。

40 答案 C His parents’ good life has little to do with a college degree. 解析：此题是正误判断题。根据关键词定位到第六段第五句Looking back?his parents could provide a comfortable life for the children even though neither had completed college when he was young.即父母即便没有上过大学但仍旧可以为孩子提供舒适的生活，故而His parents’ good life has little to do with a college degree.为正确答案。

Part B Directions:

Read the following text and answer the questions by choosing the most suitable subheading from the list A-G for each of the numbered paragraphs(41-45).There are two extra subheadings which you do not need to use.Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.

[A]Be silly [B]Have fun

[C]Express your emotions [D]Don't overthink it [E]Be easily pleased [F]Notice things [G]Ask for help

As adults,it seems that we are 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. 41.______________

What does a child do when he's sad? He cries.When he's angry?He

shouts.Scared?Probably a bit of both.As we grow up,we learn to control our emotions so they are manageable and don't dictate our behaviours,which is in many ways a good thing.But too often we take this process too far and end up suppressing

emotions,especially negative ones.that's about as effective as brushing dirt under a carpet and can even make us ill.What we need to do is find a way to acknowledge and express what we feel appropriately, and then-again like children-move. 42.____________

A couple of Christmases ago, my youngest stepdaughter, who was nine years old at the time, got a Superman T-shirt for Christmas. It cost less than a fiver but she was overjoyed, and couldn't stop talking about it.Too often we believe that a new job,bigger house or better car will be the magic silver bullet that will allow us to finally be content,but the reality is these things have very little lasting impact on our happiness levels. Instead, being grateful for small things every day is a much better way to improve wellbeing. 43.______________________

Have you ever noticed how much children laugh? If we adults could indulge in a bit of silliness and giggling, we would reduce the stress hormones in our bodies , increase good hormones like endorphins, improve blood flow to our hearts and even have a greater chance of fighting off enfection. All of which, of course, have a positive effect on happiness levels. 44.__________________

The problem with being a grown up is that there's an awful lot of serious stuff to deal with---work,mortgage payments,figuring out what to cook for dinner. But as adults we also have the luxury of being able to control our own diaries and it's important that we schedule in time to enjoy the things we love.Those things might be social,sporting,creative or completely random(dancing aroud the living room,anyone?)--it doesn't matter,so long as they're enjoyable, and not likely to have negative side effects,such as drinking too much alcohol or going on a wild spending spree if you're on a tight budget. 45.___________________

Having said all of the above, it's important to add that we shouldn't try too hard to be happy.Scientists tell us this can backfire and actually have a negative impact on our wellbeing. As the Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu is reported to have said:\is the absence of striving for happiness.\in that,once more,we n …… 此处隐藏：3576字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……