2020年考研英语二大纲

2020 年考研英语二大纲

考查目标

（一）语言知识

1.语法知识

考生应能熟练低运用基本的语法知识，其中包括

（ 1）名词、代词的数和格的构成及其用法

（ 2）动词时态、动词语态的构成及其用法

（ 3）形容词与副词的比较级和最高级的构成及其用法

（ 4）常用连接词的词义及其用法

（ 5）非谓语动词（不定式、动名词、分词）的构成及其用法

（ 6）虚拟语气的构成及其用法

（ 7）各类从句（定语从句、主语从句、表语从句）及强调句型的结构及其用法（ 8）倒装句、插入句的结构及其用法

2.词汇

考生应能较熟练地掌握 5500 个左右常用英语词汇以及相关常用词组 ( 详见附录相关部分 ) 。考生应能根据具体语境、句子结构或上下

文理解一些非常用词的词义。

( 二) 语言技能

阅读

考生应能该懂不同题材和体裁的文字材料。题材包括经济、管理、社会、文化、科普等，体裁包括说明说明文、议论文、记叙文等

（1）根据阅读材料，考生应能理解主旨要义

（2）理解文中的具体信息

（3）理解语篇的结构和上下文的逻辑关系

（4）根据上下文推断重要河或词组的含义

（5）进行一定的判断和推理

（6）理解作者的意图、观点或态度。

2.写作

考生应能根据所给的提纲、情景或要求完成相应的短文写作。短

文应中心思想明确、切中题意、结构清晰、条理清楚、用词恰当、无明显语言错误。

考试形式、考试内容与试卷结构

考试形式为笔试。考试时间为180 分钟。满分为 100 分。

试卷包括题册和1 张答题卡。考生应将英语知识运用和阅读理解部分的答案按要求涂写在答题卡相应题号的选项上，将翻译和写作部分的答案书写在答题卡指定位置的边框区域内。

( 二) 考试内容

试题分四部分，共48 题，包括英语知识运用、阅读理解、翻译和写作。

第一部分英语知识运用

主要考查考生对英语知识的综合运用能力。共20 小题，每小题 0.5 分，共 10分。

在一篇约 350 词的文章中留出 20 个空白，要求考生从每题所给的 4 个选项中选出最佳答案，使补全后的文章意思通顺、前后连贯、结构完整。

第二部分阅读理解

主要考查考生获取信息、理解文章、猜测重要生词词义并进行推断等方面的能力。该部分由 A、B 两节组成，共 25 小题，每小题 2 分，共 50 分。

A节(20小题)

本节为多项选择题。共四篇文章，总长度为1500 词左右。要求考生阅读文章并回答每篇文章后面的问题。考生需在每小题所提供的选项(A 、B、C、D)中选出唯一正确或是最合适的答案。

每篇文章设 5 题，共 20 题。每小题 2 分，共 40 分。

B节（ 5 小题）

本节有两种备选题型。每次考生从这两种题型中选择其中的一种形式，或者两种形式的组合进行考查。

本节文章设 5 小题，每小题 2 分，共 10 分。

备选题型包括：

本节文章设 5 小题，每小题 2 分，共 10 分。

备选题型包括

1)多项对应

本节为一篇长度为 450-550 词的文章，试题内容分为左右两栏，左侧一

栏为 5 道题目，右侧一栏为 7 个选项。要求考生在阅读后根据文章内容和

左侧一栏中提供的信息从右侧一栏中的 7 个选项中选出对的 5 项相关

信息。

2)小标题对应

在一篇长度为 450-550 词的文章前有 7 个概况句或小标题。这些文字或

标题分别是对文章中某一部分的概括或阐述。要求考生根据文章内容和篇

章结构从这 7 个这项中选出最恰当的 5 个概括句或小标填入文章空白处。

第三部分翻译

考查考生理解所给英语语言材料并将其译成汉语的能力。要求译文准确、完整、

通顺。

要求考生阅读、理解长度为 150 词左右的一个或几个英语段落，并将其全部翻译成汉语。共 15 分。

第四部分写作

该部分由 A、B 两节组成，主要考查考生的书面表达能力。共 2 题。 25 分。

A节

考生根据所给情景写出约 100 词（标点符号不计算在内）的应用型短文，包括

私人和公务信函、备忘录、报告等。共 10 分。

B 节

要求考生根据所规定的情景或给出的提纲，写出一篇150 词左右的英语说明文

或议论文。根据情景的形式为图画、图表或文字。共15 分。

部分国家（或地区）及相关信息

国家（或地区）形容词人

Afghanistan 阿富汗Afghan 阿富汗的Afghan阿富汗人

Algeria阿尔及利亚Algerian阿尔及利亚的Algerian阿尔及利亚人Argentina阿根廷Argentinian 阿根廷的Argentinian 阿根廷人

Austria奥地利Austrian奥地利的Austrian奥地利人

Belgium比利时Belgian比利时的Belgian比利时人

Burma, Myanmar 缅甸Burmese 缅甸的Burmese 缅甸人

Canada加拿大Canadian 加拿大的Canadian 加拿大人

China 中国Chinese 中国的Chinese 中国人

Colombia哥伦比亚Colombian 哥伦比亚的Colombian 哥伦比亚人

Cuba 古巴Cuban 古巴的Cuban 古巴人

Denmark 丹麦Danish 丹麦的Dane 丹麦人

Egypt 印度Egyptian 印度的Egyptian 印度人

England英格兰English英格兰的Englishman 英格兰（男）人，

Englishwoman 英格兰（女）人；

the English 英国人，英格兰人

Finland芬兰Finnish芬兰的Finn 芬兰人

France 法国French 法国的Frenchman ,Frenchwoman; The

French 法国人

Germany德国German德国的German德国人

Greece 希腊Greek 希腊的Greek 希腊人

Hungary 匈牙利Hungarian 匈牙利的Hungarian匈牙利人Indonesia印度尼西亚Indonesian印度尼西亚的Indonesian印度尼西亚的Iran伊朗Iranian伊朗的Iranian伊朗人

Iraq伊拉克Iraqi伊拉克的Iraqi伊拉克人

Ireland爱尔兰Irish爱尔兰的Irishman爱尔兰（男）人，

Irishwoman爱尔兰（女）人；

the Irish爱尔兰人

Israel以色列Israeli以色列的Israeli以色列人

Italy意大利Italian意大利的Italian意大利人

Japan 日本Japanese 日本的Japanese 日本人

Jordan 约旦Jordanian约旦的Jordanian约旦人

Kenya 肯尼亚Kenyan 肯尼亚的Kenyan 肯尼亚人

the Democratic People’s North Korean朝鲜的North Korean朝鲜人Republic of Korea朝鲜民主主义

人民共和国， North Korea朝鲜

the Republic of Korea大韩民国，South Korean韩国的South Korean韩国人

South Korea韩国

Kuwait 科威特Kuwaiti科威特的Kuwaiti科威特人

Lebanon 黎巴嫩Lebanese 黎巴嫩的Lebanese 黎巴嫩人Luxembourg 卢森堡公国Luxembourg 卢森堡公国的Luxembourger 卢森堡公国人Malaysia马兰西亚Malaysian马兰西亚的Malaysian马兰西亚人

Mexico 墨西哥Mexican 墨西哥的Mexican 墨西哥人

The Netherlands荷兰Dutch 荷兰的Dutchman 荷兰（男）人，

Dutchwoman 荷兰（女）人； The

Dutch 荷兰人

New Zealand 新西兰New Zealand 新西兰的New Zealander 新西兰人Norway 挪威Norwegian 挪威的Norwegian 挪威人

Pakistan巴基斯坦Pakistani巴基斯坦的Pakistani巴基斯坦人

Panama巴拿马Panamanian 巴拿马的Panamanian 巴拿马人

the Philippines菲律宾Philippine菲律宾的Filipino菲律宾人

Poland 波兰Polish波兰的Pole 波兰人

Portugal葡萄牙Portuguese 葡萄牙的Portuguese 葡萄牙人

Russia 俄罗斯Russian 俄罗斯的Russian 俄罗斯人

Scotland苏格兰Scottish苏格兰的Scot 苏格兰人（ Scotman 苏格

兰男人， Scotwoman 苏格兰女

人）； the Scots苏格兰人Singapore新加坡Singaporean 新加坡的Singaporean新加坡人

South Africa南非South African南非的South African南非人

Spain 西班牙Spanish 西班牙的Spaniard ； the Spanish 西班牙

人

Sweden 瑞典Swedish 瑞典的Swede; the Swedish瑞典人Thailand泰国Thai 泰国的Thai 泰国人

Turkey 土耳其Turkish土耳其的Turk 土耳其人

the United Kindom, (Great)British英国的Briton; the British英国人Britain英国

the United States (of America);American 美国的American 美国人

America 美国，美利坚合众国

Vietnam 越南Vietnamese 越南的Vietnamese 越南的

Wales 威尔士Welsh 威尔士的Welshman 威尔士（男）人，

Welshwoman威尔士（女）人；

the Welsh威尔士人

大洲名和大洋名

地理名称形容词

Africa非洲African非洲的

Antarctica南极洲Antarctic南极洲的

Asia 亚洲Asian 亚洲的

Europe 欧洲European 欧洲的

North America北美洲North American北美洲的South America 南美洲South American 南美洲的Oceania 大洋洲Oceanian , Oceanic大洋洲的The Arctic Ocean北冰洋Arctic北冰洋的

The Atlantic Ocean大西洋Atlantic大西洋的

The Indian Ocean印度洋

The Pacific Ocean太平洋Pacific太平洋的

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