2026年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）真题

2026年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）真题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Mostofusstriveforself-respect-toseeourselvesinapositivelight,tobeofwhoweare.Anycommentsorexperiencesthatunderminethosefeelingsofself-worthcanbeuncomfortableandit'sonly2towanttoavoidthem.Butthethingis,3yourself-worthreallyisbeingunderminedis,toalargedegree,subjective.Muchofitcomesdowntoyour_4ofwhatsomeonesaidordid.Whenyoutakethingspersonally,you'reinterpretingthesesituationsassayingsomethingsignificantandnegativeaboutyouasaperson.Sayyourbosspicksholesinyoursalesreport,andyoucomeawayfeelinglikethismeansshethinksyou'rea5memberofstaff.Or,twoofyourfriendscancelyour6get-togetheratthepubandyouinterpretthisasmeaningthey'reboredofyou.Psychologistshavea7forthiswayofthinking:personalisation.Butthe8isthatyourbossmightviewyouveryhighly.It'sjustyoumadesome9inthereportandshewantedtopointtheseoutsothatyoudobetternexttime.10inthecaseofyourfriendscancelling,perhapsthebothfeltunwellthatweekendortheyjust_11theirminds.Inboth12-andothersthatweallexperiencethere'sanother13atworkthatpsychologistscallmindreading.Thisiswhenyouassumetoknowwhatotherpeoplearethinkingaboutyou,whenyoucan'treallyknowwithout14themdirectly.Onesimplewaytoavoid15personalisationandmindreadingistochallengeyournegativeassumptionsofwhat's_16.Whenyoufindyourselftakingasituationpersonally,trytothinkofotherinterpretationsthatarelessfocusedonyou---especiallyinthesenseofsayinganythingdeepor17aboutyou.Whenyoudothis,itmighthelptotrytoputyourselfinotherpeople'sshoes.Thefactyourbosstookthetimetogiveyou18atallmeanstheycareenoughtowanttohelpyou19.Whenitcomestoyourfriends---maybeit'sbecauseyourfriendshipisso20thattheyfeltabletocancelatlatenotice.1.[A]afraid[B]critical[C]proud[D]tolerant

2.[A]risky[B]natural[C]admirable[D]foolish

3.[A]whether[B]where[C]why[D]how

4.[A]citation[B]imitation[C]perception[D]introduction

5.[A]poor[B]loyal[C]creative[D]shy

6.[A]sponsored[B]crowded[C]disputed[D]planned

7.[A]method[B]term[C]design[D]goal

8.[A]evidence[B]theory[C]condition[D]reality

9.[A]complaints[B]choices[C]mistakes[D]suggestions

10.[A]Similarly[B]Relatively[C]Accordingly[D]Contrarily

11.[A]opened[B]changed[C]trained[D]cleared

12.[A]quotations[B]experiments[C]questions[D]examples

13.[A]process[B]objective[C]outcome[D]background

14.[A]blaming[B]warning[C]teaching[D]asking

15.[A]arguingabout[B]accountingfor[C]engagingin[D]interferingwith

16.[A]happened[B]continued[C]returned[D]disappeared

17.[A]casual[B]obvious[C]familiar[D]fundamental

18.[A]reward[B]feedback[C]trust[D]proof

19.[A]innovate[B]concentrate[C]improve[D]relax

20.[A]strange[B]strong[C]vulnerable[D]valuableSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:

Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(40points)Text1Askpeopleaboutpubliclibrariesandacertainimagespringstomind:dusty,old-fashioned,thesortofplaceyouenjoyedasachildbut,ratherlikeaBritishseasidetown,wouldyougotherenow?Andanyway-aren'ttheyallclosing?Therealityisstartlinglydifferent,asIdiscoveredwhentheculturedepartmentcommissionedmetoconductanindependentreviewofEnglishpubliclibraries,publishedyesterday.AsIvisitedlibrariesupanddownthecountry,Iwassurprisedtolearntherearemorethantwicethenumberoflibraries(2,892)astherearebranchesofMcDonald's.Enteranyoneofthemandyouwillfindahiveofactivity,whilebooksare,andshouldalwaysbe,attheheartofanylibrary,amultitudeofotherservicesareoffered:employmentadvice,languageclassesordigitalaccessandsupport.Therearelibrarieswithbusinessandintellectualpropertycentres,whichcanhelpbusinessownersandentrepreneurs.Manyhavenursesonsitetocarryoutbasichealthchecks,withalinktotheGP'ssurgery,therearelibrarieswhereyoungpeoplecanborrowaFife-standardfootballfree.Inreturnforallofthis,you'llbeaskedforpreciselynothing.Therewillbenochargeandyouwillneverbeaskedtojustifyorexplainyourself,youwillsimplybewelcomedin,offeredhelpifyouneedit,andleftaloneifyoudonot.Thereisnootherinstitution,publicorprivate,thatcansaythesame.Yetstillourlibrariesareoftenoverlookedandunderappreciated.Thereisanoveralldeclineinvisitsandmanyarestrugglingaslocalauthoritiescomeundercontinuedfinancialpressure.Thenumberoflibrariesthathaveclosedsince2010isdisputed.AnannualsurveybytheCharteredInstituteofPublicFinanceandAccountancyputsitatnearly800acrosstheUK;officialstatisticsheldbytheArtsCouncilrecord230inEngland.Itis,ofcourse,230librariestoomany.Soifwearetoprotectourlibrariesforfuturegenerations,wemustraiseawarenessofthemandtheworktheydo.Thereviewrecommendsanationalbrandingcampaigntogivelibrariesastrongerphysicalpresence,thereintroductionofaschemetoenablememberstousetheircardinanylibraryinthecountry,andautomaticmembershipsforchildren.Ifwedon'tusethem,wewillenduplosingthem.Andforthosewhohaven'tbeentoalibraryforsometime,theymaybesurprisedbywhattheyfind.WhatwastheauthorcommissionedtodoaboutEnglishpubliclibraries?

[A]Documenttheirvaluabletraditions.

[B]Makeaplanfortheirexpansions.

[C]Obtainreaderopinionsonthem.

[D]Lookintotheircurrentsituation.22.AccordingtoPara.3&4,theauthorfindsthatlibraries

[A]boastdesirablebookcollections

[B]keepdetailedvisitorrecords

[C]preformdiversifiedfunctions

[D]atractmostlyyoungreaders[23.It](23.It)isimpliedinPara.5thatlibrariesshould

[A]begivengreaterattention

[B]imposestrictervisitlimits

[C]workwithprivateinstitutions

[D]gettheirequipmentupgraded24.ThestatisticsmentionedinPara.6show

[A]thecrisisfacedbylibraries

[B]theadvancementoflibraries

[C]thecontributionsoflibraries

[D]theflawsexistinginlibraries25.Whichofthefollowingissuggestedforlibrariesinthelastparagraph?

[A]Invitingpublicfeedback.

[B]Seekingadequatefunding.

[C]Improvinguserconvenience.

[D]Offeringlifetimememberships.Text2Accordingtoourresearch,aroundoneinfiveworkersintheUKtalktoAIlikeafriend,lookingforguidanceonpersonalandprofessionalproblems.OurdatashowsthatengagingwithAllikethiscanleaveusfeelingheardandlessisolated.But,withthisnewfoundconnection,manyofussharesensitive,sometimeshighlyconfidentialinformationaleventhoughoverathirdofpeopledon'trealisethatAlplatformsmaynotbeverygoodatkeepingoursecrets...secrets.Forbusiness,theimplicationsareworrying.ConsiderMicrosoftCopilot,forexample.ItgainsMicrosoftbroadrightstothedatainputtedoroutputtedbyanyuser---rightstousethisdatainanywayitseesfit,itcanevenshareitwiththirdparties.Thismeansthatanywayitseesfit,itcanevenshareitwiththirdparties.Thismeansthatanysensitivebusinessinformationcouldpotentiallybeexposedtotheworld.Employersaretakingnoteandtakingaction.Accordingtoourresearch,25%havedecidedtoeitheroutrightbanAIorregulateitsusewithintheirorganisations.Butevenwiththesepoliciesinplace,someemployeeschoosetobreaktherules.Theyhavetheirreasons---around63%ofthemreportthatusingAIincreasestheirproductivity,andsomeevenfeelAloffersmorehelpthantheirhumancolleagues.ThesituationpresentsadelicatebalancebetweenleveragingAIforitsproductivitygainsandriskingconfidentialdataexposure.EmployersneedtomanageAltoolswiththesamelevelofcareasanyotherformofdatasharingorstorage.There'salsoaknowledgegapthatneedstobeaddressed---40%ofindividualssurveyedareunsureaboutwhoretainsownershipoverthecontentproducedbyAI.ByinstillingbestpracticesinAIengagementandcreatingpoliciesthatevolvewiththetechnology,businesscanpositivelyshiftheAllandscape.WithAI'spotentialtosimplifyourprofessionallives,dotheadminandenhancetheworkexperience.It'suptoustonavigateitsusagecautiouslysoitsupportsuswithoutcompromisingourprivacy.There'snoneedtobackawayfromprogress,aslongaswe'reequippedwiththeknowledgeandtoolstomakesureAIremainsafriend.Andthisiswherethechallengelies.Therearesomanyproductsoutthere,beingpromotedwithhugeadvertisingandmarketingbudgets,thatit'seasytofallvictim.Butbybuildingacultureofdigitalresponsibilitywithinourbusiness,wecancreateafuturewhereAIcanhelpuswithoutspillingthebeans.AccordingtoParagraph1,workers'engagementwithAIcan

[A]facilitatetheircareerprogress

[B]givethememotionalsupport

[C]helpmaintaintheirmotivation

[D]improveworkplacecommunicationMicrosoftCopilotiscitedtoshowthattheuseofAImay

[A]poseathreattobusinesses

[B]generateunnecessarydata

[C]promotebusinesscooperation

[D]encourageinformationsharingSomeemployeeschoosetobreaktherulesonAIdueto

[A]easyaccesstoAIproducts

[B]thedesiretostaywell-informed

[C]itssignificantroleintheirwork

[D]theneedtocompetewithothersTopositivelyshifttheAIlandscape,businessesshould

[A]increasethetransparencyoftheirdatasources

[B]prioritisethequalityofAI-producedcontent

[C]includeemployeeperspectivesintheirrules

[D]adjusttheirmanagementtoAIdevelopmentAccordingtothelastparagraph,wemayeasilyfallviectimtoAlaswe

[A]havealimitedunderstandingofit

[B]underestimateitseconomiccosts

[C]tendtooveremphasizeitspower

[D]areexcessivelyexposedtoitText3Sincethe2008launchofthehigh-speedrailnetworkbetweenRomeandMilan,trainshavebecomethepreferredmeansoftravelacrossItalyforlocalsandtouristsalike.Fasttrainscancoverthe500kmbetweenthetwocitiesinthreehours.ThenetworkalsoconnectsNaples,Bologna,FlorenceandTurin.Inmanycases,itisthebestoption---intermsoftraveltimeandcost---forbothleisureandbusinesstravelers.Thisiswhytherecentseveredelayscausedbynumerousmaintenanceworkshavethrowntherailindustryintochaosatatimewhenmostpeopleheadonholiday,whichmattersforbusinessinacountrywheretourismaccountsfor10percentofGDP.DisruptionshavebecomeincreasinglyfrequentwithtraindelaysnowafixtureinItalianmediacoverage.FerroviedelloStatoItaliane,thepubliclycontrolledgroupthatownstrainoperatorTrenitaliaandthenationaltrainnetworkRFI,said23percentofallhigh-speedtrainsitoperatedwerelatein2023.ThehugeimprovementsinItaly'sobsoleteinfrastructurepartlyexplainedthedisruption,saidFerrovie.RFI,thenetworkoperator,isthesinglelargestEuropeanrecoveryfundbeneficiarywithplannedinvestmentsofe24bnby2026.FerroviewillinvestatotalofE124bnininfrastructureoverthenext10years.Butlackofcapacityisanotherproblem.TransporteconomistAndreaGiuricinsaidtheplannedinvestmentswouldbringimprovementsbutdisruptionsinthemeantimewereinevitable."Wehaveamixedsystem,thereisnosparecapacityandassoonasthere'sahiccupontheline,thesituationbecomeshighlycomplex,"hesaid.Amixedsystemmeansthathigh-speedtrainsmusttravelontheregulartracksoncertainroutesorwhenpassingthroughlargecities.Ifthere'scongestionor,forexample,aloealtrainbreaksdown,theentirehigh-speednetworkisaffected.Oneofthemostimportantchangestheupgradeswillbringisthesegregationofthehigh-speedlinefromtheregularoneincertainurbancentresthroughtheconstructionofundergroundraillinks.Improvementswillalsocomefromthehigh-densitytechnologyandsatellitesignallingthatRFIhasbeeninvestinginforyears,sayexperts.Itwillallowforareductionofthedistancebetweenhigh-speedtrainstravellingonthesamelineatanygiventime,whichshouldmeanasignificantincreaseincapacityandtraficfluidity,accordingtoGiuricin.Accordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs,thehigh-speedrailnetworkinItaly_.

[A]isseenbytouristsasoutdated

[B]isapopularoptionfortravelling

[C]isinadequatelyutilizedbylocals

[D]isanexampleofgoodmaintenanceFerrovieisquotedinParagraph3toshow_.

[A]thecommonoccurrenceoftraindelays

[B]thevalueoftheItaliantrainnetwork

[C]thewidemediacoverageoftrains

[D]thehighefficiencyofTrenitaliaWhichofthefollowingisonecauseofthedisruptionsinthenetwork?

[A]Complextrainschedules.

[B]Shortageofinvestments.

[C]Itslimitedcapacity.

[D]Itsmassivescale.Itcanbelearnedthatthemixedsystem

[A]providesawidechoiceofroutes

[B]requiresextraoperationalspending

[C]increasestheleveloftravelcomfort

[D]putsthehigh-speednetworkintroubleImprovementstotheItaliantrainnetworkwillinclude

[A]reconstructingtheregulartrainlines

[B]shorteninghigh-speedtrainintervals

[C]buildingmorestationsinurbancentres

[D]enhancingthesafetyofhigh-speedtrainsText4In2023,Chicagolostoneofitsmostbelovedstreetfestivals.TheSilverRoomBlockParty,stagedbyHydeParkcommunityleaderEricWilliams,announceditwouldnotreturin2024.Whatbeganasasmallneighborhoodgatheringblossomedintoamassiveculturaleventwelcomingtensofthousandsofpeopleeachyearovernearlytwodecadesbeforeabruptlyshuttingdown.WilliamspointedtorisingproductioncostsanddecliningattendeedonationsasprimaryreasonstheSilverRoomBlockPartycouldnotcontinue,highlightingarealitythatallstreetfestivalorganizersfacerightnow,ThecostofproducingafestivalinChicagohasskyrocketed.Security,entertainment,portablerestrooms,insuranceandevenbasicssuchasfencingandstaffinghaveallbecomesignificantlymoreexpensive.Atthesametime,donationsatfestivalgateshavedroppeddramatically.Chicago'ssummerfestivalsareaboutmorethanjustentertainment;theyareeconomicenginesthatdirectlybenefttheneighborhoodsthey'reinandthecityofChicagoaswhole.Streetfestivalsdrivefoottraffictolocalbusinessesandfosterthekindofculturalvibrancythatmakesourcityspecial.Weoftenhearpeopleaskwhywesolicitdonationsatourentrypoints,especiallywhenthecity'slargestfestivalsliketheChicagoJazzFestivaldonotrequestdonations.Thefactis,unlikethoselarge,city-producedmusicfestivals,yourneighborhoodstreetfestivalsreceivenocityfundingandrelyonacombinationofsponsorships,vendorfeesandgatedonationstocovertheircosts.WickerParkFesthaslongbeenoneofChicago'smostanticipatedsummerfestivals,drawingupwardof70,000attendeesforafullweekendofliveindiemusic,localart,smallbusinessvendorsand,mostimportantly,communityconnection.In2024,WickerParkFestsawrecord-breakingattendance.Despitetheturnout,gatedonationsreachedtheirlowestpointinourhistory.Thisyear,we'vebeenforcedtoscalebackthefootprintofthefest.Weareeliminatingastage,bookingfewerperformersandmakingadditionalcutstoreduceourcosts,allwhilestrivingtokeepthefestivalasvibrantasever,assupporiveoflocalartistsandbusinesses,andastruetoWickerPark'suniquespiritandreputationasfestgoershavecometoexpect.Thissummer,asyouenjoyyourfavoriteneighborhoodstreetfestival,Ihopeyou'llrememberthattheyexistbecauseofcommunitysupport.Athrivingsummerfestivalseasondoesn'thappenbyaccident;Ithappenswhenweallchipin.ItcanbelearnedfromParagraphIthattheSilverRoomBlockParty

[A]hasbeenreplacedbyotherfestivals

[B]hasgainedgreatinternationalfame

[C]washeldinvariousneighborhoods

[D]wasanappealingculturalgatheringOnerealitystreetfestivalorganizersfaceisthat

[A]theyareunabletousethedonationswisely

[B]theyareunabletogetsufficientfacilities

[Cltheyhavetotacklefinancialdifficulties

[D]theyhavetostepupsecuritymeasuresAccordingtoParagraphs3and4Chicago'sstreetfestivals

[A]relievetypicalurbanlifestyles

[B]arefundedbythegovernment

[C]contributetothelocaleconomy

[D]arefamousfortheirmusicshowsItisimpliedthattheorganizersofWickerParkFesthaveto

[A]countonamateurartistsparticipation

[B]reducethenumberofperformances

[C]giveupitsmostprominentfeature

[D]collaboratewithlargebusinessesTheauthorholdsthatthefutureofstreetfestivalsdependson

[A]thevarietyofactivities

[B]thegenerosityofattendants

[C]thereputationofneighborhoods

[D]themanagementofexpendituresPartBDirections:

41.[E]Thesupplyofseedsisatoughproblemthathastobedealtwith.

42.[A]Peoplemustpayattentiontothefactthatsomekindsoftreesdonotproduceseedsannually.

43.[G]Somecreaturesintheforestthatmultiplyfastcanbecomeagreatthreattoforestrestoration.

44.[C]Thepurposeof