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英语二真题答案解析
2014年考研英语二真题原文及答案完整版
2014年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语
（二）试题及答案
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.MichelleObamahaslaunchedahigh-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.compared
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
Whatwouldyoudowith590m?
ThisisnowaquestionforGloriaMackenzie,an84-year-oldwidowwhorecentlyemergedfromhersmall,tin-roofedhouseinFloridatocollectthebiggestundividedlotteryjackpotinhistory.Ifshehopeshernew-foundfortunewillyieldlastingfeelingsoffulfillment,shecoulddoworsethanreadHappyMoneybyElizabethDumnandMichaelNorton.
Thesetwoacademicsuseanarrayofbehavioralresearchtoshowthatthemostrewardingwaystospendmoneycanbecounterintuitive.Fantasiesofgreatwealthofteninvolvevisionsoffancycarsandextravaganthomes.Yetsatisfactionwiththesematerialpurchaseswearsofffairlyquicklywhatwasonceexcitingandnewbecomesold-hat;regretcreepsin.Itisfarbettertospendmoneyonexperiences,sayMsDumnandMrNorton,likeinterestingtrips,uniquemealsorevengoingtothecinema.Thesepurchasesoftenbecomemorevaluablewithtime-asstoriesormemories-particularlyiftheyinvolvefeelingmoreconnectedtoothers.
Thisslimvolumeispackedwithtipstohelpwageslavesaswellaslotterywinnersgetthemost"happinessbangforyourbuck."Itseemsmostpeoplewouldbebetteroffiftheycouldshortentheircommutestowork,spendmoretimewithfriendsandfamilyandlessofitwatchingtelevision（somethingtheaverageAmericanspendsa
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