2017年考研英语一（答案及解析）
Section I Use of English
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) from each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the
ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)
Could a hug a day keep the doctor away? The answer may be a resounding yes! ___1__ helping you feel
close and __2___to people you care about, it turns out that hugs can bring a ___3__ of health benefits to your
body and mind. Believe it or not, a warm embrace might even help you __4___ getting sick this winter. In a recent study ___5__ over 400 healthy adults,researchers from Carnegie Mellon University in pennsylvania examined the effects of perceived social support and the receipt of hugs ___6__ the participants'
susceptibility to developing the common cold after being ___7__ to the virus. People who perceived greater
social support were less likely to come ___8__ with a cold, and the researchers __9___ that the stress-reducing
effects of hugging ___10__ about 32 percent of that beneficial effect. ___11__ among those who got a cold, the
ones who felt greater social support and received more frequent hugs had less severe __12___. Hugging protects people who are under stress from the ___13__ risk for colds that's usually__14___ with
stress, Notes sheldon Cohen, a professor of psychology at Carnegie. Hugging is a marker of intimacy and helps
__15___ the feeling that others are there to help ___16__difficulty.
Some experts ___17__ the stress-reducing,health-related benefits of hugging to the release of oxytocin, often called between
mothers and their newborn babies. Oxytocin is made primarily in the central lower part of the brain, and some of
it is released into the bloodstream. But some of it___19__ in the brain, where it __20___ mood, behavior and physiology.
1. [A]Besides [B]Unlike [C]Throughout [D]Despite [D]inferior [B]restricted [C]connected 2. [A]equal [D]choice [B]host 3. [A]view [C]lesson [D]keep [B]forget 4. [A]avoid [C]recall
[D]involving 5. [A]collecting [B]affecting [C]guiding [D]of 6. [A]on [B]in [C]at
[D]exposed [B]attracted [C]lost 7. [A]devoted [D]out [B]across 8. [A]along [C]down
he bonding hormone __18___ it promotes attachment in relationships, including that
[D]calculated [B]denied 9. [A]imagined [C]doubted [D]required 10. [A]served [B]restored [C]explained [D]Even [B]Still 11. [A]Thus [C]Rather
[D]tests [B]symptoms 12. [A]defeats [C]errors
[D]minimized [C]controlled [B]increased 13. [A]highlighted [D]compared [C]associated 14. [A]presented [B]equipped
15. [A]assess [B]generate [C]moderate [D]record
16. [A]in the name of [B] in the form of [C] in the face of [D] in the way of 17. [A]attribute [B]commit [C]transfer [D]return [D]until [B]because [C]though 18. [A]unless [D]decreases [B]emerges [C]vanishes 19. [A]remains [D]influences [C]justifies
20. [A]experiences [B]combines
完型答案： 1-5: ACBAD 6-10: ADCDC 11-15: DBBCB 16-20:CABAD
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part A Directions:
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points) Text 1
First two hours, now three hours — this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up
to catch a domestic flight, at least at some major U.S. airports with increasingly massive security lines. Americans are willing to tolerate time-consuming security protocols in return for increased safety. The crash
of Egypt Air Flight 804, which terrorists may have downed over the Mediterranean Sea, provides another tragic
reminder of why. But demanding too much of air travelers or providing too little security in return undermines
public support for the process. And it should: Wasted time is a drag on Americans' economic and private lives, not to mention infuriating.
Last year, the Transportation Security Administration(TSA) found in a secret check that undercover investigators were able to sneak weapons — both fake and real — past airport security nearly every time they
tried. Enhanced security measures since then, combined with a rise in airline travel due to the improving
economy and low oil prices, have resulted in long waits at major airports such as Chicago's O' Hare
International.
It is not yet clear how much more effective airline security has become — but the lines are obvious. Part of the issue is that the government did not anticipate the steep increase in airline travel, so the TSA is
now rushing to get new screeners on the line. Part of the issue is that airports have only so much room for
screening lanes. Another factor may be that more people are trying to overpack their carry-on bags to avoid
checked-baggage fees, though the airlines strongly dispute this.
There is one step the TSA could take that would not require remodeling airports or rushing to hire: Enroll
more people in the PreCheck program. PreCheck is supposed to be a win-win for travelers and the TSA.
Passengers who pass a background check are eligible to use expedited screening lanes. This allows the TSA to
focus on travelers who are higher risk, saving time for everyone involved. TSA wants to enroll 25 million people in PreCheck.
It has not gotten anywhere close to that, and one big reason is sticker shock: Passengers must pay $85 every
five years to process their background checks. Since the beginning, this price tag has been PreCheck's fatal flaw.
Upcoming reforms might bring the price to a more reasonable level. But Congress should look into doing so
directly, by helping to finance PreCheck enrollment or to cut costs in other ways.
The TSA cannot continue diverting resources into underused PreCheck lanes while most of the traveling
public suffers in unnecessary lines. It is long past time to make the program work. 21. The crash of Egypt Air Flight 804 is mentioned to [A] explain American's tolerance of current security checks. [B] stress the urgency to strengthen security worldwide. [C] highlight the necessity of upgrading major U.S. airports. [D] emphasize the importance of privacy protection. 答案 A
[答案解释] 根据题干关键词 The Crash of EgyptAir Flight 804 定位到第一段第 3 句。该 句提到埃及航空公司的 804 航班被击落又一次提醒了为什么要进行安检。该句的前两句提到了美国的大型机场对旅客提出了更多的安检要求，但旅客为了安全愿意忍受耗时的安检程序。所以 A 符合文意。
22. Which of the following contributes to long waits at major airports? [A] New restrictions on carry-on bags. [B] The declining efficiency of the TSA. [C] An increase in the number of travellers. [D] Frequent unexpected secret checks.
2017年考研英语一真题及答案解析
