2023年三年考研英语二真题及答案

2023考研英语二真题及答案

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

TheoutbreakofswinefluthatwasfirstdetectedinMexicowasdeclaredaglobal

pandemiconJune11,2023,inthefirstdesignationbytheWorldHealthOrganization

ofaworldwidepandemicin41years.

Theheightenedalertcameafteranemergencymeetingwithfluexpertsin

GenevathatconvenedafterasharpriseincasesinAustralia,andrisingnumbersin

Britain,Japan,Chileandelsewhere.

Butthepandemicis"moderate"inseverity,accordingtoMargaretChan,the

organization'sdirectorgeneral,withtheoverwhelmingmajorityofpatients

experiencingonlymildsymptomsandafullrecovery,oftenintheabsenceofany

medicaltreatment.

Th.outbrea.cam.t.globa.notic.i.lat.Apri.2023.whe.Mexica.authoritie.notice.a.unus

ualLlarg.numbe.o.hospitalization.an.death.amon.health.adults.A.muc.o.Mexic.Cit.shu.

(.low.a.th.heigh.o..panic.case.bega.t.cro.u.i.Ne.Yor.City.th.southwester.Unite.State.an.a

roun.th.world.

Lth.Unite.States.ne.case.seeme.t.fad.a.warme.weathe.arrived.Bu.i.lat.Septembe.2

O23.official.reporte.ther.wa.significan.fl.activit.i.almos.ever.stat.an.tha.virtuan.al.th.sa

inple.teste.ar.th.ne.swin.flu.als.know.a.(A.H1N1.no.seasona.flu.@Zov&0

1IntheU.S.,ithasinfectedmorethanonemillionpeople,andcausedmorethan

600deathsandmorethan6,000hospitalizations.

Federa.healt.official.release.Tamifl.fo.childre.fro.th.nationa.stockpil.an.bega.takin.ord

er.fro.th.state.fo.th.ne.swin.fl.vaccine.Th.ne.vaccine.whic.i.differen.fro.th.annua.ilvac

cine.i.availabl.ahea.o.expectations.Mlio.dose.wer.t.b.mad.availabl.i.earl.

Octobe.2023.thoug.mos.o.thos.initia.dose.wer.o.lh.FluMis.nasa.spra.type.whic.i.no.re

commende.fo.pregnan.women.peopl.ove.5.o.thos.wit.breathin.difficulties.hear.diseas.

blems.Bu.i.wa.stil.possibLt.vaccinat.peopLi.othe.high-

ris.group.healt.car.workcrs.pcopl.carin.fo.infant.an.health.youn.pcople.

SectionIIReadingcomprehension

PartA

Directions:

Rea.th.foliowin.fou.passages.Answe.th.question.belo.eac.passag.b.choosin.A.B..an.D.

Mar.you.ansvvcr.o.ANSWE.SHEE.1.(4.points)

Textl

Th.longcs.buLru.i..ccntur.o.art-

marke.histor.ende.o..dramati.not.wit..sal.o.5.work.b.Damie.Hirst.

“Beautifu.Insid.M.Hea.Forever°.a.Sotheby'.i.Londo.o.Septembe.15t.202.(se.pictu

re).AI.bu.iw.piece.sold.felchin.nior.lha.u

70m..recor.fo..sal.b..singl.artist.I.wa..las.hurrah.A.th.auctionee.calle.ou.bids.i.Ne.Yor.

on.o.th.oldes.bank.o.Wal.Street.Lehma.Brothers.file.fo.bankruptcy.

Th.worl.ar.marke.ha.alread.bee.losin.momentu.fb..whil.afte.risin.vertiginousl.sin

c.2023.A.it.pea.i.202.i.wa.wort.som.$6.billion.reckon.Clar.McAndrew.founde.o.Art.E

conomics..researc.firm

doubLth.figur.fiv.year.earlier.S.dow.t.$5.billion.Bu.th.marke.gen

eres.fa.beyon.it.siz.becaus.i.bring.togethe.grea.wealth.enormou.egos.greed.pas

sio.an.controvers.i..wa.matche.b.fe.othe.industries.

Lth.week.an.monlh.tha.followe.M.Hirst'.sale.spendin.o.an.sor.becam.deepLunf

ashionable.especiall.i.Ne.York.wher.th.bail-

ou.o.th.bank.coincide.wit.th.los.o.thousand.o.job.an.th.financia.demis.o.man.art-

buyin.investors.I.th.ar.worl.lha.mean.conector.staye.awa.fro.gallerie.an.salerooms.Sal

e.o.contemporar.ar.fel.b.two-thirds.an.i.th.mos.overheate.sector

fo.Chines.contemporar.art

the.wer.dow.b.nearl.90.i.th.yea.t.Novembe.2023.Withi.week.th.world'.tw.bigges.auc

tio.houses.Sotheby'.an.Christie

s.ha.t.pa.ou.near!.$200.i.guarantee.t.client.wh.ha.place.work.fo.sal.wit.them.

Th.curren.downtur.i.th.ar.marke.i.th.wors.sinc.th.Japanes.stoppe.buyin.Impressio

nist.a.th.en.o.l989..movtha.starte.th.mos.seriou.contractio.i.th.marke.sinc.th.secon.wo

..collector,wer.n.longe.activel.involve.i.art-marke.auctions

B.peoplestoppedeverykindofspendingandstayedawayfromgalleries

C.artcollectionasafashionhadlostitsappealtoagreatextent

D.worksofartingeneralhadgoneoutoffashionsotheywerenotworthbuying

23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTture?

A.Salesofcontemporaryartfelldramaticallyfrom2023to2023.

B.Theartmarketsurpassedmanyotherindustriesinmomentum.

C.Themarketgenerallywentdownwardinvariousways.

D.Someartdealerswereawaitingbetterchancestocome.

24.ThethreeDsmentionedinthelastparagraphare

A.auctionhouses'favorites

B.contemporarytrends

C.factorspromotingartworkcirculation

D.stylesrepresentingimpressionists

25.Themostappropriatetitleforthistextcouldbe

A.FluctuationofArtPrices

B.Up-to-dateArtAuctions

C.ArtMarketinDecline

0.ShiftedInterestinArts（编辑）

Text2

.wa.addressin..smal.gatherin.i..suburba.Virgini.livin.roo.-

..women\grou.tha.ha.invite.me.t.joi.thcm.Throughou.th.evenin.on.ma.ha.bee.particula

rl.talkativ.frcquentl.offerin.idea.an.anecdote.whil.hi.wif.sa.silentl.besid.hi.o.th.couch.

Tmcnte.tha.wome.frcquentLcomplai.tha.thei.husband.don'

.tal.t.them.Thi.ma.quickl.concurred.H.gesture.towar.hi.wif.an.sai."She'.th.talke.i.ou.fa

inily..T.laughter.th.nia.looke.puzzle.an.hurt."It'.true.h.explained."Whe..c

om.hom.fro.wor..hav.nothin.t.say.I.sh.didn'.kee.th.conversatio.goin.we'.spen.th.whol.e

venin.i.silence."

Thi.episod.crystallize.th.iron.tha.althoug.America.me.ten.t.tal.mor.tha.wome.i.pu

bli.situation.the.ofte.tal.les.a.home.An.thi.patter.i.wreakin.havo.wit.marriage.

Th.patter,wa.observe.b.politica.scientis.Andre.Hacke.i.th.lat.70s.Sociologis.Cath

erin.Kohle.Riessma.report.i.he.ne.boo.nDivorc.Terviewe.

.bu.onL.fe.o.th.me.

.municatio.a.th.reaso.fo.thei.divorces.Give.th.curren.divorc.rat.o.nearL5.

lion.o.case.i.th.Unite.State.ever.yea.-

..virtua.epidemi.o.faile.conversation.

Lplaint.fro.wome.abou.thei.husband.mos.ofte.focuse.no.o.tangi

bLinequitie.suc.a.havin.give.u.th.chanc.fo..caree.t.accornpan..husban.t.hi.o.doin.fa.mo

r.tha.thei.shar.o.dail.life-

suppor.wor.lik.cleanin.cookin.socia.arrangement.an.errands.Im

unication."H.doesn,.liste.t.me."H.doesn'.taLt.me...foun.a.Hacke.observe.year.befor.tha

.mos.wive.wan.thei.husband.l.b.firs.an.foremos.conversationa.parlner.bu.fe.husband.s

har.thi.expectatio.o.thei.wives.

Inshorttheimagethatbestrepresentsthecurrentcrisisisthestereotypical

cartoonsceneofamansittingatthebreakfasttablewithanewspaperheldupinfront

ofhisfacewhileawomanglaresatthebackofitwantingtotalk.

26.Whatismostwives'mainexpectationoftheirhusbands?

A.Talkingtothem.

B.Trustingthem.

C.Supportingtheircareers.

D.Shsrin.housework.

27Judgingfromthecontext,thephrase“wreakinghavoc”(Line3,Para.2)most

probablymeans

Ageneratingmotivation.

B.exertinginfluence

C.causingdamage

□creatingpressure

28.AllofthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT

A.mentendtotalkmoreinpublictanwomen

B.nearly50percentofrecentdivorcesarecausedbyfailedconversation

C.womenattachmuchimportancetocommunicationbetweencouples

Dafemaletendstobemoretalkativeathomethanherspouse

29.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethemianideaofthistext?

A.Themoraldecayingdeservesmoreresearchbysociologists.

B.Marriagebreak_upstemsfromsexinequalities.

C.Husbandandwofehavedifferentexpectationsfromtheirmarriage.

0.Conversationalpatternsbetweenmanandwifearedifferent.

3O.Inthefollowingpartimmediatelyafterthistext,theauthorwillmostprobably

focus

on______

A.avividaccountofthenewbookDivorceTalk

B.adetaileddescriptionofthestereotypicalcartoon

C.otherpossiblereasonsforahighdivorceraleintheU.S.

DabriefintroductiontothepoliticalscientistAndrewHacker

Txet3

panie.ha.perfecte.th.ar.o.creatin.automati.behavior..ha

bit..amon.consumers.Tpanie.ear.billion.o.dollar.whe.customer

.ea.snacks.appl.lotion.an.wip.counter.almos.withou.thinking.ofte.i.respons.t..carefulLd

esigne.se.o.dail.cues.

“Tblems.lik.han.washin.wit.soap.tha.remai.kill

er.onl.becaus.w.can'.figur.ou.ho.t.chang.people'.habits,.Dr.Curti.said.

“W.wante.t.lear.fro.privat.industr.ho.t.creat.ne.behavior.tha.happe.automatically.”

Tpanie.tha.Dr.Curti.turne.t..Procte..Gamble.Colgate-

Palmoliv.an.Ulion.o.dollar.findin.th.subtl.cue.i.consu

roduc.ne.routines.

I.yo.loo.har.enough.you

Lduct.w.us.ever.da..chewin.gums.ski.moisturizers.disinfectin.wipe

s.ai.fresheners.wate.purifiers.healt.snacks.antiperspirants.colognes.teet.whiteners.fabri

.softeners,vitamin..ar.result.o.manufacture.habits..centur.ago.fe.peopl.regularl.brushe.t

hei.teet.multipl.tiine..day.Today.becaus.o.cann.advertisin.an.publi.heah.campaigns.ma

n.American.habituaH.giv.thei.pearl.white..cavity-

preventin.scru.twic..day.ofte.wit.Colgate.Cres.o.on.o.th.othe.brands.

.fc.dccadc.ago.man.pcopl.didn'.drin.watc.outsid.o..mcal.Tpanic

.ductio.o.far-

of.springs,an.no.offic.worker.unthinkingl.si.bottle.wate.al.da.long.Chewin.gum.onc.bo

mercial.a..breat.freshene.an.teet.clean

se.fo.us.afte..meal.Ski.moisturizer.ar.advertise.a.par.o.mornin.beaut.rituals,slippe.i.bet

wee.hai.brushin.an.puttin.o.makeup.

Oduct.succee.whe.the.becom.par.o.dail.o.weekl.patterns,.sai.Caro.Bcrnin

g..consume.psychologis.wh.recentl.retire.fro.Procte..Gpan.tha.sol.$7.bill

io.o.Tide.Cduct.las.year.

“Creatin.positiv.habit.i..hug.par.o.improvin.ou.consumers.lives.an.it'.essentiat.ma

merciall.viable.v

Throug.experiment.an.observation.socia.scientist.lik.Dr.Bernin.hav.learne.tha.the

r.i.powe.i.tyin.certai.behavior.t.habitua.cue.throug.relentles.advertising.A.thi.ne.scienc

.o.habi.ha.emerged.controversie.hav.erupte.whe.th.tactic.hav.bee.use.t.sel.questionabL

beaut.cream.o.unhealth.foods.

31.AccordingtoDr.Curlis,habitslikehandwashingwithsoap.

[Alshouldbefurthercultivated

[Blshouldbechangedgradually

[C]aredeepiyrootedinhistory

[DIarebasicallyprivateconcerns（编辑：）

32.Bottledwater,chewinggunandskinmoisturizersarementionedinParagraph

5soasto

[A]revealtheirimpactonpeople'habits

[B]showtheurgentneedofdailynecessities

[CJindicatetheireffectonpcople'buyingpower

[DJmanifestthesignificantroleofgoodhabits

33.whichofthefollowingdoesNOTbelongtoproductsthathelpcreatepeople's

habits?

[AJTidc

[BJCrest

[C]Colgate

[DJUnilver

34.Fromthetextwckonwthatsomeofconsumer'shabitsarcdevelopeddueto

LAJperfectedartofproducts

[BJautomaticbehaviorcreation

[CJcommercialpromotions

[D]scienlificexpeiimeiits

35.theauthor1sattitudetowardtheinfluenceofadvertisementonpeople'shabits

is____

[A]indifferent

[BJnegative

[CJpositivc

|D]biascd

Text4

Man.American.regar.lh.jur.syste.a..concret.expressio.o.crucia.democrali.values.i

ncludin.th.principle.tha.al.citizen.wh.mee.minima.qualification.o.ag.an.literac.ar.cqual

pctcn.t.scrv.o.jurics.tha.juior.shouLb.sclcctc.randoml.fro..rcprcscntativ.cros.sccti

munity.tha.n.citizc.shoul.b.dcnic.th.righ.t.serv.o..jur.o.accoun.o.racc.rcligio

n.sex.o.nationa.origin.tha.defendant.ar.entitle.t.tria.b.thei.peers.an.tha.verdict.shoul.re

munit.an.no.jus.th.lette.o.th.law.Th.jur.i.als.sai.t.b.th.bes.

survivin.exampl.o.direc.rathe.tha.representativ.democracy.L.direc.democracy.citizen.t

er.fo.them.

Bu.a.recentLcedure.conflicte.wit.thes.democrati.ideals.I.s

ca

lion.an.mora.characier.AIthoug.th.Suprem.Cour.o.th.Uniie.Seniion

a.racia.discriminatio.i.jur.selectio.a.earLa.th.l88.cas.o.straude.v.Wes.Virginia,th.practi

c.o.selectin.so-calle.elit.o.blue-

vide..convenien.wa.aroun.thi.an.othe.antidiscriminatio.laws.

Th.syste.als.faile.t.regularl.includ.wome.o.jurie.unti.th.mid-

20t.century.Althoug.wome.firs.serve.o.stat.jurie.i.Uta.i.1898,i.wa.no.unti.th.1940.【ha..

majorit.o.state.mad.wome.eligibLfo.jur.duty.Eve.the.severa.state.autoniaticall.exeinpt

e.wome.fro.jur.dut.unles.the.personlL.include.o.th.jur.Iist.Thi.prac

tic.wa.justifie.b.lh.clai.tha.wome.wer.neede.a.home.an.i.kep.jurie.unrepresentaliv.o.w

ome.throug.th.l960s.

L1968.th.Congres.o.th.Unite.State.passe.th.Jur.Selectio.an.Servic.Act.usherin.i..n

e.er.o.democrati.reform.fo.th.jury.Tcationa.requirement.fo.fed

munity.Lth.lan

dinar.197.dccisio.Taylo.v.Louisiana.th.Suprcm.Cour.cxtcndc.th.rcquircmcn.tha.juric.b

.munit.t.th.stat.leveLTli.Taylo.decisio.als.declare.se.dis

cedure.fo.se!

ectin.mal.an.feinaLjurors.

36.FromtheprinciplesoftheUSjurysystem,welearnthat

[A]bothliterateandilliteratepeoplecanserveonjuries

[B]defendantsareimmunefromtrialbytheirpeers

[CJnoagelimitshouldbeimposedforjuryservice

[DJjudgmcntshouldconsidertheopinionofthepublic

37.Thepracticeofselectingso-calledelitejurorspriorto1968showed

lAJlheinadequavyofantidiscriminationlaws

[B]theprevalentdiscriminationagainstcertainraces

fC]theconflictingidealsinjuryselectionprocedures

38.Eveninthe1960s,womenwereseldomonthejurylistinsomestates

because

[A]lheywereautomaticallybannedbystatelaws

[B]theyfellfarshortoftherequiredqualifications

[Cltheyweresupposedtoperformdomesticduties

[D]theytendedtoevadepublicengagement

39.AftertheJurySelectionandServiceActwaspassed.

[A]sexdiscriminationinjuryselectionwasunconstitutionalandhadtobe

abolished

[BJeducationalrequirementsbecamelessrigidintheselectionoffederaljurors

[CJjurorsatthestateleveloughttoberepresentativeoftheentirecommunity

|D]statcsoughttoconformtothefederalcourtinreformingthejurysystem

4O.indiscussingtheUSjurysystem,thetextcenterson

[Ajitsnatureandproblems

[B]itscharacteristicsandtradition

[C]itsproblemsandtheirsolutions

[D]itstraditionanddevelopment

SectionHITranslation

46.Directions:

Lthi.sectio.ther.i..tex.i.Englis..T.Chinese.Writ.you.translatio.o.ANSW

E.SHEET2.(15points)(编辑：)

“Suatainability.ha.becom.apopula.wor.thes.days.bu.t.Te.Ning.th.concep.wil.alw

ay.hav.persona.meaning.Havin.endure.apainfu.perio.o.unsustainabilit.i.hi.ow.lif.mad.i

tclea.t.hi.tha.sustainability-oriente.vakie.mus.b.expresse.thoug.everyda.actio.an.choice.

Nin.recall.spendin.aconfusin.yea.i.th.lat.199().sellin.insurance.He'.bee.thoug.th.

dot-co.boo.an.burs.and,desperat.fo.ajob,signe.o.wit..Boulde.agency.

Ldidin'.g.well.

uI.wa..realLha.mov.becaus.that'.no.m.passion,.say.Ning.whos.dilemm.abou.th.jo.tr

.Jac.o.sales.

u.wa.miserable..ha.s.muc.anxiet.tha..woul.wak.u.i.th.middl.o.th.nigh.an.star.a.thceili

ng..ha.n.mone.an.neede.th.job.Everyon.said.'Jus.wait.you

Ltru.th.corner.giv.i.som.time.,"

翻译参照

“坚持不懈”如今已成一种流行词汇，但对TedNing而言，这个概念•直有个人含义，经历了一段痛

苦松懈I向个人生活，使他清晰而向以坚持不懈为导向的价值观,必须贯彻到每天的行动和选择中。

Ning问忆起2。世纪90年代末期靠保险的那段迷茫时光，他通过蓬勃兴起的网络疯打地找T作并且

与Boulder代理机构签了约。

事情进展并不顺利.TcdNing说到：“那真是个糟糕的选择，由于我对此没有激情，”可以预料，他把工

作中的矛盾能解释为没有业务。Ning说：“我很痛苦渴望午夜起来盯着天花板，我没钱,我需要工作.每个

人都说‘等吧,只要有耐心会好转的。'”

47.Directions:

Y.bac.fro.th.U.S.a..membe.o..Sino-

Agram.Writ..lette.t.you.America.colleagu.to

1)Expressyourthanksforhis/herwarmreception;

2)Welcomehim/hertovisitChinainduecourse.

48.Directions:

I.thi.scction.yo.ar.askc.t.writ.a.essa.basc.o.th.fbllowin.chart.I.you.writing.yo.shou

Id

1)Interpretthechartand

2)Giveyourcomments.

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Writ.you.essa.o.o.ANSWE.SHEE.2.(1.points)

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2023年考研英语二真题答案:

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新题型

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翻

译“Sustainabi1ity.ha.become.popula.wor.thes.days.bu.t.Te.Ning

,th.concep.wi1.alway.hav.persona,meaning.Havin.endure..painfu.perio.o

.unsustainabilit.i.hi.ow.lif.mad.i.clea.t.hi.tha.sustainability-

oriente.value,mus.b.expresse.throug.ever.da.actio,an.choice.

当今，“可持续性”已经成为了一种流行日勺词语。不过，对特德宁来说，它对

这个词有着自身日勺体会。在忍受了一段痛苦的、难认为继日勺生活之后，他清晰

地认识到，以可持续发展为导向H勺生活价值必须通过平常H勺活动和做出的选择

体现出来。

Nin.recall,spendin..confusin.yea.i.th.lat.1990.sellin.insurance.He*.b

ee.throug.th.dot-

co.boo.an.burs.and.desperat.fo..job.signe.o.wit..Boulde.agency.

宁回忆了在上个世纪90年代末期的某一年，他卖保险，那是一种浑浑噩噩R勺生

活。在经历了网络经济的昌盛和衰败之后，他非常渴望得到一份工作，于是和

一家博德的代理企业签了合约。

I.didn’.g.well.wa..reall.ba.mov.becaus.that*.no.m.passion,.say.Nin

g.whos.dilemm.abou.th.jo.translated,predictably,int..lac.o.sales.wa

.miserable..ha.s.muc.anxiet.tha..woul.wak.u.i.th.middl.o.th.nigh.an.s

tar.a.th.ceiling..ha.n.mone.an.neede.th.job.Everyon.said,.Jus.wait,yo

u'1.tur.th.corner,giv.i.som.time.''

事情进展不顺，“那确实是很糟糕的一种选择，由于那并非是我的激情所在，”宁如是

说.可以想象,他这种工作上的窘境是由于销售业绩不良导致的。“我觉得很悲伤。我太紧

张了，以至于我会在午夜醒来,盯着天花板。没有钱，我需要这份工作。每个人都会说，等吧,

总会有转机的I,给点时间吧。”

2023年硕士入学考试英语二真题

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Rea.th.foliowin.text.Choos,th.bes.word(s.fo.eac.numbere.blac.an.mar.

A.B..o..o.ANSWE.SHEE.1.(1.points)

Th.Interne,afford,anonymit.t.it.users..blessin.t.privac.an.frecdo

.o.speech.Bu.tha.ver.anonymit.i.als.bchin.th.explosio.o.cybcr-

crim.tha.has.1.acros.th.Web.

Canprivacybepreserved2bringingsafetyandsecurityto

aworldthatseemsincreasingly3?

Las.month.Howar.Schmidt,th.nation'.cyber­

czar.offere.th.federa.governmen.a.4.t.mak.th.We..safe,place-.

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ul.requir.a.Interne.driver,.licens.10.b.th.government.

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SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Directions:

Rea.th.followin.fou.texts.Answe.th.question,afte.eac.tex.b.choos

in.A.B..o.D.Mar.you.answer.o.ANSWE.SHEE.1.(40points)

Text1

Rut.Simmon,joine.Goldma.Sachs’.boar.a.a.outsid.directo.i.Januar.

2023..yea.late.sh.becam.presiden.o.Brow.University.Fo.th.res.o.th.dec

ad.sh.apparent1.manage,bot.role,withou.attractin.muc.eroticism.Bu.b.t

h.en.o.202.Ms.Sinunon.wa.unde.fir.fo.havin.sa.o.Goldman,.compensatio.

committee.ho.coul.sh.hav.Ie.thos.enormou.bonu.payout,pas.unremarked.B

.Februar.th.nex.yea.Ms.Simmon,ha.lef.th.board.Th.positio.wa.jus.takin

.u.to.muc.time.sh.said.

Outsid.director,ar.suppose,t.serv.a.helpful,ye.les.biased,adviser

.o..firm'.board.Havin.mad.thei.wealt.an.thei.reputation,elsewhere,th

e.presumabl.hav.enoug.independenc.t.disagre.wit.th.chie.executive".p

roposals.I.th.sky.an.th.shar.pric.i.falling,outsid.director,shoul.b.a

bl.t.giv.advic.base.o.havin.wcathere.thei.ow.crises.

Th.researcher,fro.Ohi.Universit.use..databas.ha.covcre.mor.tha.10

,00.firm.an.mor.tha.64,00.differcn.director,bctwcc.198.an.2023.The.th

c.simpl.chcckc.whic.director,stayc.fro.on.prox.statcmcn.t.th.next.Th.

mos.likel.reaso.fo.departin..boar.wa.age.s.th.researcher,concentrate,

o.thos.

“surprise,disappearance,b.director,unde.th.ag.o.70.The.foun.tha.afte

..surpris.departure,th.probabilit.tha.th.compan.wil.subscqucntl.hav.t

.restat,earning,increase,b.nearl.20%.Th.likelihoo.o.bein.name.i..fede

ra.class-

actio.lawsui.als.increases,an.th.stoc.i.likel.t.perfor.worse.Th.effec

.tende.t.b.large,fo.large,firms.Althoug..correlatio.betwee.the.leavin

.an.subsequen.ba.performanc.a.th.fir.i.suggestive,i.doe.no.mea.tha.su

c.director,ar.alway.jumpin.of..sinkin.ship.Ofte.the.

trad.up..Leavin.riskier,smalle.firm.fo.large,an.mor.stabl.firms.

Bu.th.rcscarchcr.bclicv.tha.outsid.dircctor.hav.a.casic.tim.o.avoidin..blo.t.thci.reputation.i.thc.lcav..

fir.befor.ba.ncw.brcaks.cvc.i..rcvic.o.histor.show.thc.wcr.o.th.boar.a.th.tini.an.wrongdoin.occurred.

Firm.wh.wan.t.kee.thei.outsid.director.throug.toug.tinie.ma.hav.t.creat.incentives.Otherwis.outsid.

director.wilJbllo.th.exampLo.Ms.Simmons.onc.agai.ver.popula.o.campus.

21.Accordin.t.Paragrap.1.Ms.Simmon,wa.criticize,for

[A]gainingexcessiveprofits

[B]failingtofulfillherduty

[C]refusingtonakecompromises

[D]leavingtheboardintoughtimes

22.W.lear.fro.Paragrap..tha.outsid.director,ar.suppose,t.be

[A]generousinvestors

[B]unbiasedexecutives

[C]sharepriceforecasters

[D]independentadvisers

23.Accordin.t.th.researcher.fro.Ohi.Universit.afte.a.outsid.direc

tor,.surpris.departure,th.fir.i.likel.to

[A]becomemorestable

[B]reportincreasedearnings

[C]dolesswellinthestockmarket

[D]performworseinlawsuits

24.1,ca.b.inferre.fro.th.las.paragrap.tha.outsid.directors

[A]maystayfortheattractiveoffersfromthefirm

[B]haveoftenhadrecordsofwrongdoingsinthefirm

[Clareaccustomedtostress-freeworkinthefirm

[D]willdeclineincentivesfromthefirm

25.Th.authorJ.attitud.towar.th.rol.o.outsid.director,is

[A]permissive

[B]positive

[C]scornful

[D]critical

Text2

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.rcccssio.thrcatenc.t.rcmov.th.advertisin.an.reader,tha.ha.no.alread.

fie.t.th.internet.Newspaper,lik