2024年考研英語二真題答案以及解析

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2024年考研英語二真題答案以及解析

SectionIUseofEnglish

Here,sacommonscenariothatanynumberofentrepreneursfacetoday:you're

theCEOofasmallbusinessandthoughyou'remakinganice1,youneedtofind

awaytotakeittothenextlevel,whatyouneedtodois2growthbyestablishinga

growthteam.Agrowthteamismadeupofmembersfromdifferentdepartmentswithin

yourcompany,anditharnessesthepowerofcollaborationtofocus3onfindingways

togrow.

Let'slookatareal-world4.Priortoformingagrowthteam,thesoftware

companyBitTorrenthad50employees.Workinginthe5departmentsofengineering,

marketingandproductdevelopment.Thisbroughtthemgoodresultsuntil2024,when

theirgrowthplateaued.The6wasthattoomanycustomerswereusingthebasic,free

versionoftheirproduct.And7improvementstothepremium,paidversion,fewpeople

weremakingtheupgrade.

Thingschanged,8,whenaninnovativeprojectmarketingmanagercameaboard,9

agrowthteamandsparkedthekindof10perspectivetheyneeded.Bylookingat

engineeringissuesfromamarketingpointofview,itbecameclearthatthe11of

upgradeswasn&*39;tduetoaqualityissue.Mostcustomersweresimplyunawareof

thepremiumversionandwhatitoffered.

Armedwiththis12,themarketingandengineeringteamsjoinedforcestoraise

awarenessbyprominently13thepremiumversiontousersofthefreeversion.14,

upgradesskyrocketed,andrevenueincreasedby92percent.

Butinorderforyourgrowth,teamtosucceed,itneedstoahaveastrongleader.It

needssomeonewhocan15theinterdisciplinaryteamandkeepthemoncoursefor

improvement.

Thisleaderwill16thetargetarea,setcleargoalsandestablishatimeframeforthe

17ofthesegoals.Thisgrowthleaderisalso18forkeepingtheteamfocusonmoving

forwardandsteerthemclearofdistractions.19attractive,newideascanbedistracting,

theteamleadermustrecognizewhentheseideasdon't20thecurrentgoalandneed

tobeputonthebackburner.

l.A.purchaseB.profitC.connectionD.bet

2.A.defineB.predictC.prioritizeD.appreciate

3.A.exclusivelyB.temporarilyC.potentiallyD.initially

4.A.experimentB.proposalC.debateD.example

S.A.identicalB.marginalC.provisionalD.traditional

6ArumorB.secretC.mythD.problem

7.A.despiteB.unlikeC.throughD.besides

8.A.moreoverB.howeverC.thereforeD.again

9.A.inspectedB.createdC.expandedD.reformed

lO.A.culturalB.objectiveC.freshD.personal

ll.A.endB.burdenC.lackD.decrease

12.A.policyB.suggestionC.purposeD.insight

13.A.contributingB.allocatingC.promotingD.transferring

14.A.AsaresultB.AtanyrateC.BythewayD.Inasense

15.A.uniteB.financeC.followD.choose

16.A.shareB.identifyC.divideD.broaden

17.A.announcementB.assessmentC.adjustmentD.accomplishment

18.A.famousB.responsibleC.availableD.respectable

19.A.BeforeB.OnceC.WhileD.Unless

20.A.serveB.limitC.summarizeD.alter

[1]B.profit原文提到"小公司的CEO也掙到了大錢"。makeaniceprofit意為"掙

得可觀的利潤"，故選profit,

[2]C.prioritize原文提到"所須要做的是通過建立一個發(fā)展小組來優(yōu)先促進增長"。此

處強調(diào)“優(yōu)先性"，故選prioritize。

[3]A.exclusively原文提到"利用合作的力氣來專注于特地找尋增長的方法”。

exclusively表示"獨占地，特地地"，符合題意。

[4]D.example原文提到"來看一個現(xiàn)實生活中的例子"，此處通過舉例子來例證上文

的雙點，故選example.

[5]D.traditional原文提到"50名雇員在工程、市場營銷與產(chǎn)品研發(fā)等傳統(tǒng)部門工作"。

traditional表示"傳統(tǒng)的"，符合題意。

[6]D.problem原文提到"問題是太多的顧客可以免費運用其產(chǎn)品的基礎免費版本"。

上文指出最起先卓有成就，但后來陷入了瓶頸期，所以，此處應連接具有產(chǎn)生什么樣的問題。故

選

problemo

[7]A.despite原文提到"雖然對于付費版本做出了肯定的改善，但是幾乎沒有人進行升

級"。此處前后形成讓步-轉(zhuǎn)折邏輯，故選despite.

[8]B.however原文提到"但是自從一位創(chuàng)新的海外經(jīng)理人的到來使得事情發(fā)生了變

更"。此處考查上下文的邏輯關系，上文指出改善沒有得到公眾的買賬，而海外人才的引入?yún)s變

更了這一些，所以，此處應填入轉(zhuǎn)折邏輯詞,故選however.

[9]B.created原文提到"這名經(jīng)理人創(chuàng)建了發(fā)展團隊"。此處與首段establisha

形成語義復現(xiàn)，故選

growthteamcreated0

[10]C.fresh原文提到”引發(fā)了一個他們所須要白轆新視角"。創(chuàng)新人才的加入勢必會

給團隊帶來簇新血液。此處與本段innovative形成語義復現(xiàn)，故選fresh。

[111C.lack原文提到"缺少升級的緣由并不是由質(zhì)量問題多導致，而是大部分消費者沒

有這方面的意識"。上文提到很少有消費者進行升級，所以產(chǎn)品缺少升級，故選lack。

[12]D.insight原文提到“具備這種洞察力，市場營銷和工程部門加入到了團隊之中"。

此處與上文freshperspective形成語義復現(xiàn)，簇新的看法預示著對事情有了更獨到的見解，故

選

insighto

[13]C.promoting原文提到"將免費版本升級成優(yōu)質(zhì)版本"。此處與后文upgrade形

成語義復現(xiàn)，故選promoting。

[14]A.Asaresult原文提到"因此，升級量激增”.此處考查句間的邏輯關系，由于版

本變得更加優(yōu)質(zhì)，所以選擇升級的人數(shù)數(shù)量在增加，因此應填入因果邏輯詞，故選

asaresulto

[15]A.unite原文提到"須要一個人來聯(lián)合來自跨學科的組別"。上文leader一詞提示,

員工之間須要團結才能勝利。unite意為“聯(lián)合"，符合題意。

[16]B.identify原文提到"領導須要確定目標區(qū)域”。下文指出設立目標，所以在設立

目標之前應確定目標區(qū)域，故選identify。

[17]D.accomplishment原文提到"建立時間框架賴完成這些目標"。上文提到設立目

標，所以此處應表示實現(xiàn)目標，故選accomplishment。

[18]B.responsible原文提到"領導須要負責去帶領整個團隊一起前進"，be

responsiblefor意為"對......負責"，符合題意。

[19]C.while原文提到“雖然很有吸引力，但是新的想法會讓人分lY。此處體現(xiàn)句間

的讓步-轉(zhuǎn)折邏輯關系，故選while。

[20]A.serve原文混到"一些想法不能服務目前的目標，并且須要短暫擱置"。即想法

和目標無法實現(xiàn)協(xié)調(diào)統(tǒng)一,所以須要暫停，故選serve.

SectionIIReadingComprehension

PartA

Text1

21.TheRHSthinksthatplasticgrass

A.isharmfultotheenvironment

B.isahottopicingardeningcircles

C.isoverpraisedintheannualshow

D.isruiningtheviev/ofWestLondon

[21]A.isharmfultotheenvironment解析:該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，問RHS對于plastic

grass塑料草的看法。通過RHS和plasticgrass定位，鎖定句子"TheRoyalHorticultural

Society(RHS),whichrurstheannualshowinwestLondon,saysithasintroducedthe

banbecauseofthedamageplasticgrassdoestotheenvironmentandbiodiversity//

核心句意"由于塑料草對環(huán)境和生物多樣性造成的破壞，RHS出臺了這項禁令。"文章中

becauseofthedamageplasticgrassdoestotheenvironmentandbiodiversity.對應A選

項isharmfultotheenvironment,,damage和harmful為同義改寫。

22.ThepetitionsmentionedinParagraph3revealedthecampaigners*

A.disappointmentwiththeRHS

B.resistancetofakegrassuse

C.angerovertheproposedtax

D.concernaboutrealgrasssupply

[22]B.resistancetofakegrassuse解析：該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，通過題干petitions（請

愿書）和campaigners（運動領導者）進行定位。通過campaigners所在句子"TheRHS's

decisioncomesascampaignerstrytoraiseawarenessoftheproblemsfakegrass

causes."得知,campaigners試圖提高人們對假草造成的問題的相識。下文petitions所在句

子，具體說明提升對假草問題的詳細方式：Itistryingtoencouragepeopletosigntwo

petitions,onecallingforabanonthesaleofplasticgrassandanothercallingforan

"ecologicaldamage"taxonsuchlawns.即“呼吁禁止銷售塑料草，和呼吁對此類草坪征

收"生態(tài)破壞"稅"。只有B選項resistancetofakegrassuse（對假草運用的抵制），對定位

句進行了同義改寫。

23.InParagraph4,supportersoffakegrasspointout

A.thenecessitytolowerthecostsoffakegrass

B.thedisadvantagesofgrowingrealgrass

C.thewaytotakecareofartificiallawns

D.thechallengesofinsecthabitatprotection

[23]B.thedisadvantagesofgrowingrealgrass解析：該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，問假草支

持者的觀點看法。通過第4段內(nèi)容可概括出”自然草坪也會對環(huán)境造成影響，并且真正的草須

要大量的水、除草劑或其他處理。"只有B選項thedisadvantagesofgrowingrealgrass（種

植真草的缺點），是對文章的同義概括。

24.Whatwouldthegovernmentdowithregardtoartificialgrass?

A.Urgelegislationtorestrictitsuse

B.Takemeasurestoguaranteeitsquality

C.Reminditsuserstoobeyexistingrules.

D.Replaceitwithsustainablealternatives.

[24]C.Reminditsuserstoobeyexistingrules.解析:該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，問"政府

會如何處理人造草?"通過government和artificialgrass定位，從文章中得知"政府沒有安

排禁止運用人造草，并且人工草地的運用必需遵守現(xiàn)有的法律和政策保障措施。文章中的

complywiththelegalandpolicy（遵遵守法律律和政策）與B選項Reminditsuserstoobey

existingrules.（提示用戶遵守現(xiàn)有規(guī)則。）是同義改寫。

25.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthatfakegrass

A.isbeingimprovedcontinuously

B.hasseenamarketsharedecline

C.isbecomingincreasingaffordable

D.hasbeenacontroversialproduct

[25]D.hasbeenacontroversialproduct.解析：該題為主旨題，問通過文章可以得出

什么關為用草的結論。本題考查對文章主旨和段落大意的把握。文章闡述了RHS,假草支持

者，和政府對于假草的不同看法，其中RHS禁止假草的運用，而政府表明沒有禁止安排。各方

觀點明確并闡述了理由。因為文章是圍繞fakegrass綻開爭議,因為答案是D,是"有爭議性

的產(chǎn)品"。

Text2

26.WhatproblemareUSnationalparksfacedwith?

A.Declineofbusinessprofits.

B.Inadequatecommercialization.

C.Lackoftransportationservices.

D.Poorlymaintainedinfrastructure.

[26]DPoorlymaintainedinfrastructure.解析：該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，問美國國家公園

面臨著什么問題，依據(jù)problem,USnationalparks回至嫄文定位，文中提到："美國國家公

園正處于危機之中。他們總共有超過120億美元的維護費麻只壓下來沒有撥款。"(U.S.national

parksareincrisis.Collecively,theyhaveamaintenancebacklogofmorethanbillion.)

所以美國國家公園面臨著維護缺錢的問題，即撤出設施維護不良。

27.1ncreasedprivatizationofthecampgroundsmay.

A.spoilvisitorexperienceB.helppreservenature

C.bringoperationalpressureD.boostvisitstoparks

[27]A.spoilvisitorexperience解析：該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，問增加露營地的私有化可

能會如何，依據(jù)關鍵詞privatization,thecampgrounds回到原文定位，文中提到："增力口

私有化確定會減弱每年3億游客來公園的主要緣由之一:享受自然，從沉沒日常生活的商業(yè)鼓聲

中得至喘息。"(increasedprivatizationwouldcertainlyundercutoneofthemajor

reasonswhy300millionvisitorscometotheparkseachyear:toenjoynatureandgeta

respitefromthecommercialdrumbeatthatoverwhelmsdailylife.)所以增加露營地的私有

化可能會讓游客仍舊受到商業(yè)的影響，不能更好地享受自然，即破壞游客體驗。

28.AccordingtoParagraph5,mostrespondentsinthesurveywould

A.gotothenationalparksonaregularbasis.

B.advocateabiggerbudgetforthenationalparks.

C.agreetopayextraforthenationalparks.

D.supportthenationalparks,recentreforms.

[28]C.agreetopayextraforthenationalparks.解析：該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，問調(diào)查

中的大多數(shù)受訪者會如何，依據(jù)關鍵詞respondents,thesurvey回到原文定位，文中提到：

"約81%的受訪者表示，他們情愿在將來10年繳納額外的稅款，以避開任何削減國家公園的開

支。"(Some81%ofrespondentssaidtheywouldbewillingtopayadditionaltaxesfor

thenext10yearstoavoidanycutstothenationalparks.)所以調(diào)查中的大多數(shù)受訪者會情

愿額外繳納稅款，即同意為國家公園支付額外的費用。

29.Thenationalparksarevaluableinthatthey

A.leadthewayintourism.B.havehistoricalsignificance.

C.sponsorresearchonclimateD.provideanincomeforthelocals.

[29]B.havehistoricalsignificance.解析：該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，問國家公園很有價值

因為它們怎么樣，依據(jù)關鍵詞thenationalparks,valuable回到原文中定位，文中提到，這

些公園還有助于讓美國的歷史充溢活力，與全國數(shù)千個地方司法機構合作，愛護包括埃利斯島和

葛底斯堡在內(nèi)的歷史遺跡，并讓這些地方的故事變得生動起來(Theparksalsohelpkeep

America,spastalive,workingwiththousandsoflocaljurisdictionsaroundthecountry

toprotecthistoricalsites—includingEllisIslandandGettysburg—andtobringthe

storiesoftheseplacestolife.)所以國家公園很有價值因為它們有助于讓美國的歷史充溢活力,

愛護歷史遺跡，即有歷史意義。

30.ltcanbeconcludedfromthetextthatthenationalparksystem

A.isabletocopewithstaffshortage.

B.isabletomeetvisitor*sdemands.

C.isinneedofanewpricepolicy.

D.isinneedofafundingincrease.

【30】D.isinneedofafundingincrease.解析:該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題,問國家公園體系

如何，依據(jù)關鍵詞thenationalparksystem回到原文中定位,文中提到："國會每年只給國

家公園系統(tǒng)撥款30億美元——這一數(shù)額自2024年以來始終沒有改變(以通貨膨脹調(diào)整后的美元

計算)，除了2024年作為奧巴馬刺激安排一部分的一次增加。與此同時，自1980年以來，每年

的游客數(shù)量增長了50%以上，現(xiàn)在每年達到3.3億人次。"(Congressallocatesonlybillion

ayeartothenationalparksystem—anamountthathasbeenflatsince2024(in

inflation-adjusteddollars)withtheexceptionofaonetimeboostin2024aspartofthe

Obamastimuluspackage.Meanwhile,thenumberofannualvisitorshasincreasedby

morethan50%since1980,andnowstandsat330rrillionvisitorsperyear.)可以得知,

國家公園體系得到的撥款每年基本上保持不變，然而參觀公園的游客再增長，所以國家公園體系

須要撥款資金的增加。

Text3

31.Sparrow*sstudyshowthatwiththeInternet,thehumanbrainwill____

A.analyzeinformationindetail

B.collectinformationefficiently

C.switchitsfocusofmemory

D.extenditsmemoryduration

[31]C.switchitsfocusofmemory解析：該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，問Sparrow的探討表

明在互聯(lián)網(wǎng)時代，人類大腦會怎樣。通過Sparrow定位，最終鎖定第一段最終一句，即對探討

結論的表"humanmemoryisnotdeterioratingbutadaptingtonewcommunications

technology,人類的記憶并沒有退化而是"適應新的通信技術"。CD選項都提到了memory,

C是轉(zhuǎn)換大腦記憶焦點，D是延長大腦記憶時間。文章中的“適應新的通信技術"對應C選項

"轉(zhuǎn)換焦點。，因此答案是C。

32.Theprocessof'cognitiveoffloading”

A.helpsusidentifyfalseinformation

B.keepsourmemor/fromfailing

C.enablesustoclassifytrivialfacts

D.lessensourmemoryburdens

[32]D.lessensourmemoryburdens解析：該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，通過cognitive

offloading定位。文章描述"互聯(lián)網(wǎng)正在成為我們記憶的外部硬盤，這一過程被稱為

"cognitiveoffloading"。傳統(tǒng)上,這一角色是由數(shù)據(jù)庫、圖書館和其他人類完成的。例如，

你的父親可能恒久不會記得生日，因為你的母親會記得。"即cognitiveoffloading可以幫助

儲存部分記憶，即對應D選項"減輕我們的記憶負擔"。

33.WhichofthefollowingwouldSparrowssupportabouttheInternet?

A.Itmayreformourlearningapproach

B.Itmayimpactoursocietynegatively

C.Itmayenhanceouradaptabilitytotechnology

D.Itmayinterferewithourconceptualthinking

[33]A.Itmayreformourlearningapproach解析該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，通過Sparrows

進行定位，本句話表明白Sparrows的觀點："thetrendwillchangeourapproachto

learningfromafocusonindividualfactsandmemorizationtoanemphasisonmore

conceptualthinking""或許，她建議，這一趨勢將變更我們的學習方式，從關注個人事實和

記憶轉(zhuǎn)變，變?yōu)殛P注更多的概念思維"。A選項Itmayreformourlearningapproach[它可

能會變更我們的學習方式）是對文章的同義改寫。

34.ItisindicatedinParagraph3thathowtheInternetaffectsourbrains

A.requiresfurtheracademicresearch

B.ismoststudiedinolderadults

C.isreflectedinourreadingspeed

D.dependsonourv/eb-surfinghabits

[34]A.requiresfurtheracademicresearch解析該題為推斷題。段首句明確表示“還

有其他專家表示，現(xiàn)在了解互聯(lián)網(wǎng)如何影響我們的大腦還為時過早。"。A選項"須要達一步

的學術探討”是對文章的同義改寫。

35.NeitherSparrowsnorStormwouldagreethat

A.ourrelianceontheInternetwillbecostly

B.theInternetisweakeningourmemory

C.memoryexerciseisamustforourbrains

D.ourabilitytofucusdeclineswithage

[35]B.theInternetisweakeningourmemory解析：該題為觀點對比，問Sparrows

和Storm都不會同意什么。Sparrows認為互聯(lián)網(wǎng)可以變更我們的學習方式,Storm在文章最

終一E殳表明觀點。Theremaybecostsassociatedwithourincreasedrelianceonthe

Internet,butI'dhavetoimaginethatoverallthebenefitsaregoingtooutweigh

thosecosts,"我們對互聯(lián)網(wǎng)的依靠增加可能會帶來一些成本，但我不得不想象，總的來說，收

益將超過這些成本。，因為Storm也支持互聯(lián)網(wǎng)。即兩人都沒有認為互聯(lián)網(wǎng)有害，對應B選

項theInternetisweakeningourmemory,即都不會認為互聯(lián)網(wǎng)正在減!尋我們的記憶。

Text4

36.AccordingtoParagraph1,childrengrowingintoadolescencetendto.

A.developoppositepersonalitytraits.

B.seetheworldinanunreasonableway.

C.havefondmemoriesoftheirpast.

D.showaffectionfortheirparents.

[36]A.developoppositepersonalitytraits.解析：該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，問進入青春期

的孩子往往會如何，依據(jù)關鍵詞children,adolescence回到原文中定位，文中提到：“在青

春期，無助和依靠成年人的孩子成為獨立的人，他們可以照看自己，相互幫助。與此同時,曾經(jīng)

歡樂聽從的孩子變成了叛逆的冒險家，往往到了自我毀滅的地步。(Inadolescence,helpless

anddependentchildrenwhohavereliedongrown-upsforjustabouteverything

becomeindependentpeoplewhocantakecareofthemselvesandhelpeachother.At

thesametime,oncecheerfulandcompliantchildrenbecomerebelliousteenage

risk-takers,oftentothepointofself-destruction.)所以進入青春期的孩子往往發(fā)展出相反

的人格特征.

37.ltcanbelearnedformParagraph2thatCrone1sstudy

A.exploresteenagers*socialresponsibilities.

B.examinesteenagers,emotionalproblems.

C.providesanewinsightintoadolescence.

D.highlightsnegativeadolescentbehavior.

[37]C.providesanewinsightintoadolescence.解析:該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，問Crone

的探討如何，依據(jù)關鍵詞Crone'sstudy回到原文中定位，文中提到：”這項探討是對青春期

思索的新浪潮的一部分。很長一段時間以來，科學家和政策制定者都認為青少年是一個須要解決

的問題。這項新探討強調(diào)，青春期是一個充溢機遇和風險的時期。"(Thestudyispartofanew

waveofthinkingaboutadolescence.Foralongtime,scientistsandpolicymakers

concentratedontheideathatteenagerswereaproblemthatneededtobesolved.The

newworkemphasizesthatadolescenceisatimeofopportunityaswellasrisk.)所以

Crone的探討和以往對于青春期的思索不一樣，即為青春期供應了一個新的見解。

38.WhatdoesCrone*sstudyfindaboutprosocialbehavior?

A.Itresultsfromthewishtocooperate.

B.Itiscultivatedthrougheducation.

C.Itissubjecttofamilyinfluence.

D.Ittendstopeakinadolescence.

[38]D.Ittendstopeakinadolescence.解析：該題為細微環(huán)節(jié)題，問關于親社會的行

為，Crone的探討發(fā)覺了什么，依據(jù)關鍵詞Crone'sstudy,prosocialbehavior回到原文中

定位，文中提到："好玩的是，這項新探討表明，親社會行為也存在同樣的模式。青少年匕件幼

的兒童或成年人更有可能報告他們做過無私地幫助摯友等事情「(thenewstudyshowsthat,

interestingly,thesamepatternholdsforprosocialbehavior.Teenagersweremorelikely

thanyoungerchildrenoradultstoreportthattheydidthingslikeunselfishlyhelpa

friend.)所以相比幼童和成人，青少年更簡單做出親社會的行為，即親社會的行為往往在青春期

達到頂峰。

39.Itcanbelearnedfromthelasttwoparagraphsthatteenagers

A.overstresstheirinfluenceonothers.

B.carealotaboutsocialrecognition.

C.becomeanxiousabouttheirfuture.

D.endeavortoliveajoyfullife.

【39】B.carealotaboutsocialrecognition.解析:該題為推理題,問青少年如何，文

中提到："青少年對社會嘉獎特殊敏感一贏得競賽，給新?lián)从蚜粝律羁逃∠?，讓那個男孩留

意至你。"(Teenagersareparticularlysensitivetosocialrewards—winningthegame,

impressinganewfriend,gettingthatboytonoticeyou.)這%B是說青少乎社會嘉獎,

即社會認可。

4O.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Whyteenagersareself-contradictory.

B.Whyteenagersaresensitive.

C.Howteenagersdevelopprosociality.

D.Howteenagersbecomeindependent.

[40]A.Whyteenagersareself-contradictory.解析：該題為主旨題，第一段開頭提

到青少年是沖突的，中間部分通過試驗探討發(fā)覺主要探討青少年自相沖突的表現(xiàn)，最終部分探討

了青少年自相沖突產(chǎn)生的緣由.所以這篇文章主要探討了青少年為什么是自相沖突的.

PartB

Directions:

Readthefollowingtextandmatcheachofthenumbereditemsintheleftcolumn

toitscorrespondinginformationintherightcolumn.Therearetwoextrachoicesinthe

rightcolumn.MarkyouranswersontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)

Newbuildingregulationsaimedatimprovingenergyefficiencyaresettoincrease

thepriceofnewhomes,aswellasthoseofextensionsandloftconversionsonexisting

ones.

Therules,whichcameintoeffectonWednesdayinEngland,arepartof

governmentplanstoreducetheUK'scarbonemissionstonetzeroby2050.Theyset

newstandardsforventilation,energyefficiencyandheating,andstatethatnew

residentialbuildingsmusthavechargingpointsforelectricvehicles.

Themovesarethemostsignificantchangetobuildingregulationsinyears,and

industryexpertssaytheywillinevitablyleadtohigherpricesatatimewhenashortage

ofmaterialsandhighlabourcostsisalreadydrivingupbills.

BrianBerry,chiefexecutiveoftheFederationofMasterBuilders,atradegroupfor

smallandmedium-sizedbuilders,saysthemeasureswillrequirenewmaterials,testing

methods,productsandsystemstobeinstalled."Allthiscomesatanincreasedcost

duringatimewhenpricesarealreadyskyhigh.Inevitably,consumerswillhavetopay

more/1hesays.

GarethBelsham,ofsurveyorsNaismiths,sayspeoplewhoareupgrading,or

extendingtheirhome,willbedirectlyaffected.

“Thebiggestchangesrelatetoheatingandinsulation,“hesays."Therearenew

rulesconcerningthearrountofglazingusedinextensions,andanynewwindowsor

doorsmustbehighlyinsulated/1

Thechangescouldmeananextra?3,000addedtothebillofanaveragehome

extension,accordingtoJonathanRolandeoftheNationalAssociationofProperty

Buyers,agroupofprofessionalsaimedatraisingconstructionstandards.

Homeownersextendingmayseetheamountofspacetheyhavedecrease,aswalls

willhavetobethickerinordertocomplywithrequirementsforbetterinsulation.

AndrewMellor,ofPRParchitects,saysexternalwallswillneedtobeabout7cm

thickerthanpreviously.

Windowsanddoorswillhavetoadheretohigherstandards,whiletherearenew

limitsontheamountofglazingyoucanhavetoreduceunwantedheatfromthesun.

ThomasGoodman,ofMyJobQuote,asitewhichsourcesquotes,saysthiswillbring

innewrestrictionsforextensions.

“Glazingonwindows,doorsandrooflightsmustcovernomorethan25%ofthe

floorareatopreventheatloss,"hesays.

Aspropertiesbecomemoreairtight,therearealsomeasurestoensureproper

airflow,suchashavingsmallopenings(tricklevents)onwindowsthatallowventilation

whenawindowisclosed.

Forpeopleextendingtheirhomes,theymayberequiredtoinstallanew,or

replacement,heatingsystemdependingonthesizeofthebuild,saysBelsham.These

willhavetouselowertemperaturewatertodeliverthesameheat,whichwillrequire

increasedinsulationofpipes.

"We'IIseemoreinsulation,betterlightingdesignandrestrictionsontheamount

ofglassusedinsomeareas.Butwithmorethermal-efficienthomescancometheriskof

overheatingduetosolargain,andsoventilationisalsocovered/*saysRolande."Asa

result,double-glazedwindowswillrequiretrickleventstoletheatescapeandalsoto

providefreshairforhealthreasonsand,ofcourse,toreducetheriskofcondensation

buildupinanever-moreairtightproperty.”

AstherulescameintoeffectlastWednesday,propertydeveloperswererushingto

fileplansjustbeforethedeadline,accordingtoBelsham.Anyplanssubmittedbefore

thatdateareconsideredtobeunderthepreviousrules,andcangoaheadaslongas

workstartsbefore15Junenextyear.

Anaverageextensionwillprobablyseearound?3,000additionalcostthankstothe

newregs

Builderswhichhavecostedprojects,buthavenotfiledthepaperwork,mayneedto

gobackandsubmitfreshestimates,saysMarcusJeffordofBuildAviator,whichprices

projects.

Asthechangesareaimedtomakehomesmoreenergyefficient,theywill

eventuallydrivedownheatingbills.Butintheshort-termhomeownersarelikelytoface

highercostsforwork.

Materialspricesarealreadyup25%inthelasttwoyears,accordingtofiguresfrom

theConstructionProductsAssociation.

Howmuchoverallpriceswillincreaseasaresultoftherulechangesisnotclear.

“Whileadmirableintheirintentions,theywilladdtothecostofhousebuildingata

timewhenmanyalreadyfeelthattheyarepricedoutofhomeownership//says

Rolande."Anaverageextensionwillprobablyseearound?3,000additionalcost

thankstothenewregs.”

JohnKelly,aconstructionlawyeratFreethslawfirm,believespriceswilleventually

comedown.Butnotintheimmediatefuture."Asthemarketplaceadaptstothenew

requirements,andthetechnologiesthatsupportthem,thescalingupofthese

technologieswilleventuallybringcostsdown,butintheshortterm,wewillallhaveto

paythepriceofthenecessarytransition,“hesays.

However,thelong-termeffectsofthechangeswillbemorecomfortableand

energy-efficienthomes,addsMellor.^Homeownerswillprobablyrecoupthatcost

overtimeinenergybillsavings.Itwillobviouslybeveryvolatileatthemoment,but

theywillhavethatbenefitovertime.”

[A]Theriseofhomepricesisatemporarymatter.

41.BrainBerry[B]Builderspossiblyneedtosubmitnewestimatesoftheirprqjects.42.

GarethBelsham[C]Therewillbespecificlimitsonhomeextensionstopreventheat

loss.43.MarcusJefford[D]Thenewruleswilltakehomepricestoanevenhigher

level.44.JohnKelly[E]Manypeoplefeelthathomepricesarealreadybeyondwhatthey

canafford.45.AndrewMellor[F]Thenewruleswillaffectpeoplewhosehome

extensionsincludenewwindowsordoors.[G]Therulechangeswillbenefit

homeownerseventually.[41]D

Thenewruleswilltakehomepricestoanevenhigherlevel.

依據(jù)題干BrianBerry進行定位，原文提到“Allthiscomesatanincreasedcostduring

atimewhenpricesarealreadyskyhigh.",即在價格已經(jīng)高得離譜的時候,全部這些都會

增加成本。對于消費者而言，新政策的發(fā)布會讓原本就很高的房價接著攀高。D項為原文的同義

改寫，故D項正確。

[42]F

Thenewruleswillaffectpeoplewhosehomeextensionsincludenewwindowsor

doors.

依據(jù)題干GarethBelsham進行定位,原文提到“peoplewhoareupgrading,or

extendingtheirhome,willbedirectlyaffected",即考慮升級或者擴建房屋的人們會受至U影

響。F項為原文的同義改寫，故F項正確。

[43]B

Builderspossiblyneedtosubmitnewestimatesoftheirprojects.

依據(jù)題干MarcusJefford定位定位,原文提到"Builderswhichhavecostedprojects,

buthavenotfiledthepaperwork,mayneedtogobackandsubmitfreshestimates",

即已經(jīng)估算項目成本但尚未提交文件的建筑商可能須要回云提交新的估算。B項為原文的同義改

寫，故B項正確。

[44]A

Theriseofhomepricesisatemporarymatter.

依據(jù)JohnKelly進行定位，原文提到"JohnKelly,aconstructionlawyeratFreethslaw

firm,believespriceswilleventuallycomedown.Butnotintheimmediatefuture/*,即

房價最終肯定會下降，但并不是在短期之內(nèi)。所以，房價的下跌只是一個時間問題。A項為原文

的同義改寫，故A項正確v

[45]G

Therulechangeswillbenefithomeownerseventually.

依據(jù)AndrewMellor進行定位，原文提到""Homeownerswillprobablyrecoupthat

costovertimeinenergybillsavings.Itwillobviouslybeveryvolatileatthemoment,but

theywillhavethatbenefitovertime.",即隨著時間蹄移，房主很可能會通過節(jié)約能源賬

單來收回這筆費用。目前狀況明顯會很不穩(wěn)定，但隨著時間的推移，他們會從中受益。G項為原

文的同義改寫，故G項正確。

SectionIIITranslation

[46]

Inthelate18thcentury,WilliamWordsworthbecamefamousforhispoemsabout

nature.AndhewasoneofthefoundersofamovementcalledRomanticism,which

celebratedthewondersofthenaturalworld.

Poetryispowerful.Itsenergyandrhythmcancaptureareader,transportthemto

anotherworldandmakethenseethingsdifferently.Throughcarefullyselectedwords

andphrases,poemscanbedramatic,