1、2017 年全國(guó) 年全國(guó)碩士研究生招生考 士研究生招生考試英語(yǔ)一試題 試題Section I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)Could a hug a day kee

2、p the doctor away? The answermay 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 healthbenefits to your body and mind. Believe it or n

3、ot, a warm embrace might evenhelp you __4___ getting sick this winter.In a recent study ___5__ over 400 healthy adults,researchers from Carnegie Mellon University inPennsylvania examined the effects of perceived social s

4、upport and the receiptof hugs ___6__ the participants' susceptibility to developing the common coldafter being ___7__ to the virus. People who perceived greater social supportwere less likely to come ___8__ with a co

5、ld, and the researchers __9___ thatthe stress-reducing effects of hugging ___10__ about 32 percent of thatbeneficial effect. ___11__ among those who got a cold, theones who felt greater social support and received more f

6、requent hugs hadless severe __12___.“Hugging protects people who are under stress fromthe ___13__ risk for colds that's usually __14___ with stress,“ notesSheldon Cohen, a professor of psychology at Carnegie. Hugging

7、 “is a markerof 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

8、“the bonding hormone“ __18___ it promotes attachment inrelationships, including that between mothersand their newborn babies. Oxytocin is made primarily in the central lower partof the brain, and some of it is released i

9、nto 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]Despite2. [A]equal

10、 [B]restricted [C]connected [D]inferiorText 1First two hours, now three hours — this is how far in advance authorities are recommending people show up to catch a domestic flight, at

11、 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 terr

12、orists 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. An

13、d 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

14、 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 oi

15、l 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 issu

16、e 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.

17、 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 remo

18、deling 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 screeni