考研頻道小編應廣大考生的強烈要求，特意為大家公布了2014年考研英語一考試真題，希望對考生們有所幫助。小編在此預祝所有考研考生都能夠順利通過，同時，考研頻道有大量的考研真題和考研復試信息供考生們參考學習。具體的試題內(nèi)容如下所示：

Section I

Use of English

Directions:

Readthe following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)

As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice thattheir memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenlycan’t remember 1 we put the keys just a moment ago, or an oldacquaintance’s name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain 2 ,we refer to these occurrences as “seniormoments。” 3 seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focuscan potentially have a(n) 4 impact on our professional , social ,andpersonal 5 。

Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, areincreasingly showing that there’s actually a lot that can be done. It 6 out that the brain needs exercise in much thesame way our muscles do, and the right mental 7 can significantly improve our basic cognitive 8 .Thinking is essentially a 9 ofmaking connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to 10 in making the connections thatdrive intelligence is inherited. 11___, becausethese connections are made through effort and fluctuate __12_ mental effort。

Now,a new Web-based companyhas taken it a step __13__ and developed the first "brain trainingProgram"designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental__14__。

The Web-based program 15 you to systematically improve yourmemory and attention skills. The program keeps 16 of your progress andprovides detailed feedback 17 your performance and improvement. Mostimportantly, it 18 modifies andenhances the games you play to 19 on the strengths you are developing-much likea(n) 20 exercise routine requires you to increaseresistance and vary your muscle use。

1. [A] where [B]when [C] that [D] why

2.[A] improves [B] fades [C] recover [D] collapses

3.[A] unless [B] while [C] once [D] if

4. [A] damaging [B] limited [C]uneven [D] obscure

5.[A] relationship [B]environment [C] welling [D]outlook

6. [A] figures [B] finds [C]points [D] turns

7.[A] responses [B] roundabout [C] workouts [D] associations

8.[A] genre [B] criterion [C] circumstances [D] functions

9.[A] channel [B] sequence [C] process [D] condition

10. [A] feature [B]excel [C] persist [D] believe

11. [A] however [B]moreover

[C]otherwise [D] therefore

12. [A] instead of [B]according [C] apart from [D] regardless

13. [A] further [B]back [C] aside [D] around

14. [A] framework [B]stability [C] flexibility [D] sharpness

15. [A] hurries [B]reminds [C] allows [D] forces

16. [A] hold [B] track [C]order [D] pace

17. [A] to [B]with [C] for [D] on

18. [A] constantly [B]habitually [C] irregularly [D] unusually

19. [A] put [B] carry [C]build [D] take

20. [A] idle [B]familiar [C] risky [D] effective

Section II Reading Comprehension

Part A

Directions:

Read the following four texts. Answer the questions beloweach text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET. (40points)

Text 1

In order to"change lives for the better" and reduce "dependency."George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, introduced the"upfront work search" scheme. Only if the jobless arrive at the job centrewith a CV, register for the online job search, and start looking for work willthey be eligible for benefit - and then they should report weekly rather thanfortnightly. What could be more reasonable?

More apparentreasonableness followed. There will now be a seven-day wait for the jobseeker'sallowance. "Those first few days should be spent looking for work, notlooking to sign on." he claimed, "We're doing these things because weknow they help people stay off benefits and help those on benefits get intowork faster." Help? Really? On first hearing, this was the socially concernedchancellor, trying to change lives for the better, complete with"reforms" to an obviously indulgent system that demands too littleeffort from the newly unemployed to find work, and subsidises laziness. Whatmotivated him, we were to understand was his zeal for "fundamentalfairness" - protecting the taxpayer, controlling spending and ensuringthat only the most deserving claimants received their benefits。

Losing a jobis hurting: you don’t skip down to the job centre with a song in your heart,delighted at the prospect of doubling your income from the generous state. Itis financially terrifying, psychologically embarrassing and you know thatsupport is minimal and extraordinarily hard to get. You are now not wanted; youare now excluded from the work environment that offers purpose and structure inyour life. Worse, the crucial income to feed yourself and your family and paythe bills has disappeared. Ask anyone newly unemployed what they want and theanswer is always: a job。

But in Osborneland,your first instinct is to fall into dependency-permanent dependency if you canget it –supported by a state only too ready to indulge your falsehood .It is asthough 20 years of ever –tougher reforms of the job search and benefitadministration system never happened .The principle of British welfare is nolonger that you can insure yourself against the risk of unemployment andreceive unconditional payments if the disaster happens. Even the veryphrase“jobseeker’s allowance” is about redefining the unemployed as a “jobseeker”whohad no fundamental right to benefit he or she has earned through makingnational insurance contributions. Instead, the claimant receives a time-limited“allowance”， conditional on actively seeking a job: no entitlement and noinsurance, at ￡71.70 a week ,one of the least generous inthe EU。

21.George Osborne’sscheme was intended to

[A] providethe unemployed with easier access to benefits。

[B] encouragejobseeker’ s active engagement in job seeking.

[C] motivatethe unemployed to report voluntarily。

[D] guaranteejobseekers’ legitimate right to benefit。

22.The phase “to sighon”(Line 3,Para.2)most probably means

[A]to check onthe availability of jobs at the job centre。

[B]to acceptthe government’s restrictions on the government.

[C]to registerfor an allowance from the government.

[D]to attend agovernmental job-training program.

23.What prompted thechancellor to develop his scheme?

[A]A desire tosecure a better life for all.

[B]Aneagerness to protect the unemployed.

[C]An urge tobe generous to the claimants.

[D]A passionto ensure fairness for taxpayers.

24.According to Paragraph3,being unemployed makes one feel

[A]uneasy.

[B]enraged.

[C]insulted.

[D]guilty.

25.To which of thefollowing would the author most probably agree？

[A]The Britishwelfare system indulges jobseekers’ laziness.

[B]Osborne’sreform will reduce the risk of unemployment.

[C]Thejobseekers’ allowance has met their actual needs.

[D]Unemployment benefits should not bemade conditional。