14考研英语二真题及答案
SectionIUseofEnglish Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.(10points)
Thinnerisn’talwaysbetter.Anumberofstudieshave__1___thatnormal-weightpeopleareinfactathigherriskofsomediseasescomparedtothosewhoareoverweight.Andtherearehealthconditionsforwhichbeingoverweightisactually___2___.Forexample,heavierwomenarelesslikelytodevelopcalciumdeficiencythanthinwomen.___3___amongtheelderly,beingsomewhatoverweightisoftenan___4___ofgoodhealth.
Todaywehavea(an)_14_tolabelobesityasadisgrace.Theoverweightaresometimes_15_inthemediawiththeirfacescovered.Stereotypes_16_withobesityincludelaziness,lackofwillpower,andlowerprospectsforsuccess.Teachers,employers,andhealthprofessionalshavebeenshowntoharborbiasesagainsttheobese._17_veryyoungchildrentendtolookdownontheoverweight,andteasingaboutbodybuildhaslongbeenaprobleminschools.
1.[A]denied[B]conduced[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]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
SectionIIReadingComprehension PartA Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.(40points) Text1
Whatwouldyoudowith590mThisisnowaquestionforGloriaMackenzie,an84-year-oldwidowwhorecentlyemergedfromhersmall,tin-roofedhouseinFloridatocollectthebiggestundividedlotteryjackpotinhistory.Ifshehopeshernew-foundfortunewillyieldlastingfeelingsoffulfillment,shecoulddoworsethanreadHappyMoneybyElizabethDumnandMichaelNorton.
Thisslimvolumeispackedwithtipstohelpwageslavesaswellaslotterywinnersgetthemost\entheircommutestowork,spendmoretimewithfriendsandfamilyandlessofitwatchingtelevision(somethingtheaverageAmericanspendsawhoppingtwomonthsayeardoing,andishardlyjollierforit).Buyinggiftsorgivingtocharityisoftenmorepleasurablethanpurchasingthingsforoneself,andluxuriesaremostenjoyablewhentheyareconsumedsparingly.ThisisapparentlythereasonMacDonald'srestrictstheavailabilityofitspopularMcRib-amarketingtrickthathasturnedtheporksandwichintoanobjectofobsession.
Readersof“HappyMoney”areclearlyaprivilegedlot,anxiousaboutfulfillment,nothunger.Moneymaynotquitebuyhappiness,butpeopleinwealthiercountriesaregenerallyhappierthanthoseinpoorones.Yetthelinkbetweenfeelinggoodandspendingmoneyonotherscanbeseenamongrichandpoorpeoplearoundtheworld,andscarcityenhancesthepleasureofmostthingsformostpeople.Noteveryonewillagreewiththeauthors’policyideas,whichrangefrommandatingmoreholidaytimetoreducingtaxincentivesforAmericanhomebuyers.Butmostpeoplewillcomeawayfromthisbookbelievingitwasmoneywellspent。
21.AccordingtoDumnandNorton,whichofthefollowingisthemostrewardingpurchase [A]Abighouse [B]Aspecialtour [C]Astylishcar [D]Arichmeal
22.Theauthor’sattitudetowardAmericans’watchingTVis [A]critical [B]supportive [C]sympathetic [D]ambiguous
23.Macribismentionedinparagraph3toshowthat [A]consumersaresometimesirrational [B]popularityusuallycomesafterquality [C]marketingtricksareaftereffective [D]raritygenerallyincreasespleasure
24.Accordingtothelastparagraph,HappyMoney [A]hasleftmuchroomforreaders’criticism [B]mayprovetobeaworthwhilepurchase [C]haspredictedawiderincomegapintheus [D]maygiveitsreadersasenseofachievement 25.Thistextmainlydiscusseshowto [A]balancefeelinggoodandspendingmoney [B]spendlargesumsofmoneywoninlotteries
[C]obtainlastingsatisfactionfrommoneyspent [D]becomemorereasonableinspendingonluxuries Text2
AnarticleinScientificAmericahaspointedoutthatempiricalresearchsaysthat,actually,youthinkyou’remorebeautifulthanyouare.Wehaveadeep-seatedneedtofeelgoodaboutourselvesandwenaturallyemployanumberofself-enhancingstrategiestoresearchintowhatthecallthe“aboveaverageeffect”,or“illusorysuperiority”,andshownthat,forexample,70%ofusrateourselvesasaboveaverageinleadership,93%indrivingand85%atgettingonwellwithothers—allobviouslystatisticalimpossibilities.
Werosetintourmemoriesandputourselvesintoself-affirmingsituations.Webecomedefensivewhencriticized,andapplynegativestereotypestootherstoboostourownesteem,westalkaroundthinkingwe’rehotstuff.
26.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,socialpsychologisthavefoundthat______. [A]ourself-ratingsareunrealisticallyhigh [B]illusorysuperiorityisbaselesseffect [C]ourneedforleadershipisunnatural [D]self-enhancingstrategiesareineffective 27.Visualrecognitionisbelievedtobepeople’s______ [A]rapidwatching [B]consciouschoice [C]intuitiveresponse [D]automaticself-defence
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