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2014年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语
（二）试题
SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword（s）foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.（10points）
Thinnerisn’talwaysbetter.Anumberofstudieshave__1___thatnormal-weightpeopleareinfactathigherriskofsomediseasescomparedtothosewhoareoverweight.Andtherearehealthconditionsforwhichbeingoverweightisactually___2___.Forexample,heavierwomenarelesslikelytodevelopcalciumdeficiencythanthinwomen.___3___amongtheelderly,beingsomewhatoverweightisoftenan___4___ofgoodhealth.
Ofevengreater___5___isthefactthatobesityturnsouttobeverydifficulttodefine.Itisoftendefined___6___bodymassindex,orBMI.BMI___7__bodymassdividedbythesquareofheight.AnadultwithaBMIof18to25isoftenconsideredtobenormalweight.Between25and30isoverweight.Andover30isconsideredobese.Obesity,___8___,canbedividedintomoderatelyobese,severelyobese,andveryseverelyobese.
Whilesuchnumericalstandardsseem9,theyarenot.Obesityisprobablylessamatterofweightthanbodyfat.SomepeoplewithahighBMIareinfactextremelyfit,10otherswithalowBMImaybeinpoor11.Forexample,manycollegiateandprofessionalfootballplayers12asobese,thoughtheirpercentagebodyfatislow.Conversely,someonewithasmallframemayhavehighbodyfatbuta13BMI.
Todaywehavea（an）_14_tolabelobesityasadisgrace.Theoverweightaresometimes_15_inthemediawiththeirfacescovered.Stereotypes_16_withobesityincludelaziness,lackofwillpower,andlowerprospectsforsuccess.Teachers,employers,andhealthprofessionalshavebeenshowntoharborbiasesagainsttheobese._17_veryyoungchildrentendtolookdownontheoverweight,andteasingaboutbodybuildhaslongbeenaprobleminschools.
Negativeattitudestowardobesity,_18_inhealthconcerns,havestimulatedanumberofanti-obesity_19_.Myownhospitalsystemhasbannedsugarydrinksfromitsfacilities.Manyemployershaveinstitutedweightlossandfitnessinitiatives.MichelleObamalaunchedahigh-visibilitycampaign_20_childhoodobesity,evenclaimingthatitrepresentsourgreatestnationalsecuritythreat.
1.[A]denied [B]concluded [C]doubled [D]ensured
2.[A]protective [B]dangerous [C]sufficient [D]troublesome
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]intermsof [B]incaseof [C]infavorof [D]inof
7.[A]measures [B]determines [C]equals [D]modifies
8.[A]inessence [B]incontrast [C]inturn [D]inpart
9.[A]complicated [B]conservative [C]variable [D]straightforward
10.[A]so [B]while [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]computed [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
SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.（40points）
Text1
Whatwouldyoudowith$590m?
ThisisnowaquestionforGloriaMackenzie,an84 year oldwidowwhorecentlyemergedfromhersmall,tin roofedhouseinFloridatocollectthebiggestundividedlotteryjackpotinhistory.Ifshehopeshernew foundfortunewillyieldlastingfeelingsoffulfillment,shecoulddoworsethanreadHappyMoneybyElizabethDumnandMichaelNorton.
Thesetwoacademicsuseanarrayofbehavioralresearchtoshowthatthemostrewardingwaystospendmoneycanbecounterintuitive.Fantasiesofgreatwealthofteninvolvevisionsoffancycarsandextravaganthomes.Yetsatisfactionwiththesematerialpurchaseswearsofffairlyquickly.Whatwasonceexcitingandnewbecomesold hat;regretcreepsin.Itisfarbettertospendmoneyonexperiences,sayMs.DumnandMr.Norton,likeinterestingtrips,uniquemealsorevengoingtothecinema.Thesepurchasesoftenbecomemorevaluablewithtime—asstoriesormemories—particularlyiftheyinvolvefeelingmoreconnectedtoothers.
Thisslimvolumeispackedwithtipstohelpwageslavesaswell
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