2014年考研英语二真题及答案
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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 ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
Thinner isn’t always better. A number of studies have __1___ that
normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared
to those who are overweight. And there are health conditions for which
being overweight is actually ___2___. For example, heavier women are less
likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women. ___3___ among the
elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an ___4___ of good health.
Of even greater ___5___ is the fact that obesity turns out to be very
difficult to define. It is often defined ___6___ body mass index, or BMI.
BMI ___7__ body mass divided by the square of height. An adult with a BMI
of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight. Between 25 and 30
is overweight. And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity, ___8___,can be
divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese.
While such numerical standards seem 9 , they are not. Obesity is
probably less a matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high
BMI are in fact extremely fit, 10 others with a low BMI may be in poor
11 .For example, many collegiate and professional football players 12 as
obese, though their percentage body fat is low. Conversely, someone with
a small frame may have high body fat but a 13 BMI.
Today we have a(an) _14 _ to label obesity as a disgrace.The overweight
are sometimes_15_in the media with their faces covered. Stereotypes _16_
with obesity include laziness, lack of will power,and lower prospects for
success.Teachers,employers,and health professionals have been shown to
harbor biases against the obese. _17_very young children tend to look down
on the overweight, and teasing about body build has long been a problem
in schools.
1. [A] denied [B] conduced [C] doubled [D] ensured
2. [A] protective [B] dangerous [C] sufficient [D]troublesome
2014年考研英语二真题及答案
3. [A] Instead [B] However [C] Likewise [D] Therefore
4. [A] indicator [B] objective [C] origin [D] example
5. [A] impact [B] relevance [C] assistance [D] concern
6. [A] in terms of [B] in case of [C] in favor of [D] in of
7. [A] measures [B] determines [C] equals [D] modifies
8. [A] in essence [B] in contrast [C] in turn [D] in part
9. [A] complicated [B] conservative [C] variable [D] straightforward
10. [A] so [B] unlike [C] since [D] unless
11. [A] shape [B] spirit [C] balance [D] taste
12. [A] start [B] quality [C] retire [D] stay
13. [A] strange [B] changeable [C] normal [D] constant
14. [A] option [B] reason [C] opportunity [D] tendency
15. [A] employed [B] pictured [C] imitated [D] monitored
16. [A] [B] combined [C] settled [D] associated
17. [A] Even [B] Still [C] Yet [D] Only
18. [A] despised [B] corrected [C] ignored [D] grounded
19. [A] discussions [B] businesses [C] policies [D] studies
20. [A] for [B] against [C] with [D] without
Section II Reading Comprehension
Part A
Directions:
Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text
by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)
Text 1
What would you do with 590m? This is now a question for Gloria
Mackenzie, an 84-year-old widow who recently emerged from her small,
tin-roofed house in Florida to collect the biggest undivided lottery
jackpot in history. If she hopes her new-found for tune will yield lasting
feelings of fulfillment, she could do worse than read Happy Money by
Elizabeth Dumn and Michael Norton.
These two academics use an array of behavioral research to show that
the most rewarding ways to spend money can be counterintuitive. Fantasies
of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and extravagant homes.
Yet satisfaction with these material purchases wears off fairly quickly
what was once exciting and new becomes old-hat; regret creeps in. It is
far better to spend money on experiences, say Ms Dumn and Mr Norton, like
interesting trips, unique meals or even going to the cinema. These
purchases often become more valuable with time-as stories or
memories-particularly if they involve feeling more connected to others.
This slim volume is packed with tips to help wage slaves as well as
lottery winners get the most "happiness bang for your buck." It seems most
people would be better off if they could shorten their commutes to work,
spend more time with friends and family and less of it watching television
(something the average American spends a whopping two months a year doing,
and is hardly jollier for it).Buying gifts or giving to charity is often
more pleasurable than purchasing things for oneself, and luxuries are most
enjoyable when they are consumed sparingly. This is apparently the reason
MacDonald's restricts the availability of its popular McRib - a marketing
trick that has turned the pork sandwich into an object of obsession.
Readers of “HappyMoney” are clearly a privileged lot, anxious about
fulfillment, not hunger.Money may not quite buy happiness, but people in
wealthier countries are generally happier than those in poor ones. Yet
the link between feeling good and spending money on others can be seen
among rich and poor people around the world, and scarcity enhances the
pleasure of most things for most people. Not everyone will agree with the
authors’ policy ideas, which range from mandating more holiday time to
reducing tax incentives for American homebuyers. But most people will come
away from this book believing it was money well spent。
21.According to Dumn and Norton,which of the following is the most
rewarding purchase?
[A]A big house
[B]A special tour
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SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.(10points)Thinnerisn’talwaysbetter.Anumberofstudieshave__1___thatnormal-weightpeopleareinfactathigherriskofsomediseasescomparedtothosewhoareoverweight.Andtherearehealthconditionsf...
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