2020考研英语二真题及答案.pdf

2020 考研英语二真题及答案
Section I Use of English
Directions：
Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and
mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
Being a good parent is, of course, what every parent would like to be. But
defining what it means to be a good parent is undoubtedly very __1__,
particularly since children respond differently to the same style of parenting.
A calm, rule-following child might respond better to a different sort of
parenting than, __2__, a younger sibling.
__3__, there’s another sort of parent that’s a bit easier to __4__: a patient
parent. Children of every age benefit from patient parenting. Still, __5__
every parent would like to be patient, this is no easy __6__. Sometimes parents
get exhausted and frustrated and are unable to maintain a __7__ and composed
style with their kids. I understand this.
You’re only human, and sometimes your kids can __8__ you just a little too far.
And then the __9__ happens: You lose your patience and either scream at your
kids or say something that was a bit too __10__ and does nobody any good. You
wish that you could __11__ the clock and start over. We’ve all been there.
__12__, even though it’s common, it’s important to keep in mind that in a
single moment of fatigue, you can say something to your child that you may
__13__ for a long time. This may not only do damage to your relationship with
your child but also __14__ your child’s self-esteem.
If you consistently lose your __15__ with your kids, then you are inadvertently
modeling a lack of emotional control for your kids. We are all becoming
increasingly aware of the __16__ of modeling tolerance and patience for the
younger generation. This is a skill that will help them all throughout life. In
fact, the ability to emotionally regulate or maintain emotional control when
__17__ by stress is one of the most important of all life’s sk