2023年考研英语二真题(含答案及解析).pdf

2023年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(二)试题Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)fbr each numbered blank andmark A,B,C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)Here*s a common scenario that any number of entrepreneurs face today:youre the CEO of a small business,and though youre making a nice J_you need to find a way to take it to the next level.What you need to do is 2growth by establishing a growth team.A growth team is made up of membersfrom different departments within your company,and it harnesses the power ofcollaboration to focus 3 on finding ways to grow.Lets look at a real-world 4.Prior to forming a growth team,thesoftware company BitTorrent had 50 employees working in thedepartments of engineering,marketing and product development.This broughtthem good results until 2012,when their growth plateaued.The was thattoo many customers were using the basic,free version of their product.And7 improvements to the premium,paid version,few people were making theupgrade.Things changed,8,when an innovative project-marketing managercame aboard,9 a growth team and sparked the kind of 也 perspectivethey needed.By looking at engineering issues from a marketing point of view,itbecame clear that the H of upgrades wasnt due to a quality issue.Mostcustomers were simply unaware of the premium version and what it offered.Armed with this 12,the marketing and engineering teams joined forcesto raise awareness by prominently 13 the premium version to users of the freeversion.14,upgrades skyrocketed,and revenue increased by 92 percent.But in order for your growth team to succeed,it needs to have a strongleader.lt needs someone who can 芯 the interdisciplinary team and keepthem on course for improvement.This leader will 睫 the target area,setclear goals and establish a time frame for the 17 of these goals.The growth leader is also J8 for keeping the team focused on movingforward and steering them clear of distractions.19 attractive new ideas canbe distracting,the team leader must recognize when these ideas dont 20 thecurrent goal and need to be put on the back burner.1 .A.purchaseB.profitC.connectionD.bet2.A.defineB.predictC.prioritizeD.appreciate3.A.exclusivelyB.temporarilyC.potentiallyD.initially4.A.experimentB.proposalC.debateD.example5.A.identicalB.marginalC.provisionalD.traditional6.A.rumoiB.secretC.mythD.problem7.A.despiteB.unlikeC.throughD.besides8.A.moreoverB.howeverC.thereforeD.again9.A.inspectedB.createdC.expandedD reformedlO.A.culturalB.objectiveC.freshD.personal1 l.A.endB.burdenC.lackD,decrease12.A.policyB.suggestionC.purposeD.insight13.A.contributingB.allocatingC.promotingD.transferring14.A.As a resultB.At any rateC.By the wayD.In a sense15.A.uniteB.financeC.followD.choose16.A.shareB.identifyC.divideD.broaden17.A.announcementB.assessmentC.adjustmentD.accomplishment18.A.famousB.responsibleC.availableD.respectable19.A.BeforeB.OnceC.WhileD.Unless2O.A.serveB.limitC.summarizeD.alterSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections:Read the following four texts.Answer the questions after each text by choosingA,B,C or D.Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points)2Text 1In the quest for the perfect lawn,homeowners across the country are taking ashortcut-and it is the environment that is paying the price.About eight millionsquare metres of plastic grass is sold each year but opposition has now spread tothe highest gardening circles.The Chelsea Flower Show has banned fake grassfrom this years event,declaring it to be not part of its ethos.The RoyalHorticultural Society(RHS),which runs the annual show in west London,saysit has introduced the ban because of the damage plastic grass does to theenvironment and biodiversity.Ed Horne,of the RHS,said:We launched our sustainability strategy lastyear and fake grass is just not in line with our ethos and views on plastic.Werecommend using real grass because of its environmental benefits,which includesupporting wildlife,alleviating flooding and cooling the environment.The RHSs decision comes as campaigners try to raise awareness of theproblems fake grass causes.A Twitter account,which claims tocut through thegreenwashof artificial grass,already has more than 20,000 fbllowers.lt istrying to encourage people to sign two petitions,one calling for a ban on the saleof plastic grass and another calling for an4tecological damagetax on suchlawns.They have gathered 7,276 and 11,282 signatures.However,supporters of fake grass point out that there is also anenvironmental impact with natural lawns,which need mowing and thereforeusually consume electricity or petrol.The industry also points out that real grassrequires considerable amounts of water,weed killer or other treatments and thatpeople who lay fake grass tend to use their garden more.The industry also claimsthat people who lay fake grass spend an average of f500 on trees or shrubs fortheir garden,which provides habitat for insects.In response to another petition last year about banning fake lawns,whichgathered 30,000。