2008年考研英语真题，2008年考研英语真题答案( 二 )

“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 “the bonding hormone” 18 it promotes attachment in relationships, including that 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
2.［A］equal［B］restricted［C］connected［D］inferior
3.［A］view［B］host［C］lesson［D］choice
4.［A］avoid［B］forget［C］recall［D］keep
5.［A］collecting［B］affecting［C］guiding［D］involving
6.［A］on［B］in［C］at［D］of
7.［A］devoted［B］attracted［C］lost［D］exposed
8.［A］along［B］across［C］down［D］out
9.［A］imagined［B］denied［C］doubted［D］calculated
10.［A］served［B］restored［C］explained［D］required
11.［A］Thus［B］Still［C］Rather［D］Even
12.［A］defeats［B］symptoms［C］errors［D］tests
13.［A］highlighted［B］increased［C］controlled［D］minimized
14.［A］presented［B］equipped［C］associated［D］compared
15.［A］assess［B］generate［C］moderate［D］record
16.［A］in the name of［B］in the form of［C］inthe face of［D］in the way of
17.［A］attribute［B］commit［C］transfer［D］return
18.［A］unless［B］because［C］though［D］until
19.［A］remains［B］emerges［C］vanishes［D］decreases
20.［A］experiences［B］combines［C］justifies［D］influences
【答案】1—5 ACBAD 6—10 ADCDC 11—15 DBBCB 16—20 CABAD
SectionⅡReading 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 EgyptAir 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.