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2014年考研英语
(二)真题
SectionIUseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
Thinnerisn’talwaysbetter.Anumberofstudieshave1thatnormal-weightpeopleareinfactathigherriskofsomediseasescomparedtothosewhoareoverweight.Andtherearehealthconditionsforwhichbeingoverweightisactually2.Forexample,heavierwomenarelesslikelytodevelopcalciumdeficiencythanthinwomen.3,amongtheelderly,beingsomewhatoverweightisoftenan4ofgoodhealth.
Ofevengreater5isthefactthatobesityturnsouttobeverydifficulttodefine.Itisoftendefined6bodymassindex,orBMI.BMI7bodymassdividedbythesquareofheight.AnadultwithaBMIof18to25isoftenconsideredtobenormalweight.Between25and30isoverweight.Andover30isconsideredobese.Obesity,8,canbedividedintomoderatelyobese,severelyobese,andveryseverelyobese.
Whilesuchnumericalstandardsseem9,theyarenot.Obesityisprobablylessamatterofweightthanbodyfat.SomepeoplewithahighBMIareinfactextremelyfit,10otherswithalowBMImaybeinpoor11.Forexample,manycollegiateandprofessionalfootballplayers12asobese,thoughtheirpercentagebodyfatislow.Conversely,someonewithasmallframemayhavehighbodyfatbuta13BMI.
Todaywehavea(n)14tolabelobesityasadisgrace.Theoverweightaresometimes15inthemediawiththeirfacescovered.Stereotypes16withobesityincludelaziness,lackofwillpower,andlowerprospectsforsuccess.Teachers,employers,andhealthprofessionalshavebeenshowntoharborbiasesagainsttheobese.17veryyoungchildrentendtolookdownontheoverweight,andteasingaboutbodybuildhaslongbeenaprobleminschools.
Negativeattitudestowardobesity,18inhealthconcerns,havestimulatedanumberofanti-obesity19.Myownhospitalsystemhasbannedsugarydrinksfromitsfacilities.Manyemployershaveinstitutedweightlossandfitnessinitiatives.MichelleObamahaslaunchedahigh-visibilitycampaign20childhoodobesity,evenclaimingthatitrepresentsourgreatestnationalsecuritythreat.
1.A.deniedB.concludedC.doubledD.ensured
2.A.protectiveB.dangerousC.sufficientD.troublesome
3.A.InsteadB.HoweverC.LikewiseD.Therefore
4.A.indicatorB.objectiveC.originD.example
5.A.impactB.relevanceC.assistanceD.concern
6.A.intermsofB.incaseofC.infavorofD.inrespectof
7.A.measuresB.determinesC.equalsD.modifies
8.A.inessenceB.incontrastC.inturnD.inpart
9.A.complicatedB.conservativeC.variableD.straightforward
10.A.soB.whileC.sinceD.unless
11.A.shapeB.spiritC.balanceD.taste
12.A.startB.qualifyC.retireD.stay
13.A.strangeB.changeableC.normalD.constant
14.A.optionB.reasonC.opportunityD.tendency
15.A.employedB.picturedC.imitatedD.monitored
16.A.comparedB.combinedC.settledD.associated
17.A.EvenB.StillC.YetD.Only
18.A.despisedB.correctedC.ignoredD.grounded
19.A.discussionsB.businessesC.policiesD.studies
20.A.forB.againstC.withD.without
SectionIIReadingComprehension
PartA
Directions:
Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.(40points)
Text1
Whatwouldyoudowith$590m?
ThisisnowaquestionforGloriaMackenzie,an84-year-oldwidowwhorecentlyemergedfromhersmall,tin-roofedhouseinFloridatocollectthebiggestundividedlotteryjackpotinhistory.Ifshehopeshernew-foundfortunewillyieldlastingfeelingsoffulfillment,shecoulddoworsethanreadHappyMoneybyElizabethDunnandMichaelNorton.
Thesetwoacademicsuseanarrayofbehavioralresearchtoshowthatthemostrewardingwaystospendmoneycanbecounterintuitive.Fantasiesofgreatwealthofteninvolvevisionsoffancycarsandextravaganthomes.Yetsatisfactionwiththesematerialpurchaseswearsofffairlyquickly.Whatwasonceexcitingandnewbecomesold-hat;regretcreepsin.Itisfarbettertospendmoneyonexperiences,sayMsDunnandMrNorton,likeinterestingtrips,uniquemealsorevengoingtothecinema.Thesepurchasesoftenbecomemorevaluablewithtime—asstoriesormemories—particularlyiftheyinvolvefeelingmoreconnectedtoothers.
Thisslimvolumeispackedwithtipstohelpwageslavesaswellaslotterywinnersgetthemost“happinessbangforyourbuck.”Itseemsmostpeoplewouldbebetteroffiftheycouldshortentheircommutestowork,spendmoretimewithfriendsandfamilyandlessofitwatchingtelevision(somethingtheaverageAmericanspendsawhoppingtwomonthsayeardoing,andishardlyjollierforit).Buyinggiftsorgivingtocharityisoftenmorepleasurablethanpurchasingthingsforoneself,andluxuriesaremostenjoyablewhentheyareconsumedsparingly.ThisisapparentlythereasonMacDonald’srestrictstheavailabilityofitspopularMcRib—amarketingtrickthathasturnedtheporksandwichintoanobjectofobsession.
ReadersofHappyMoneyareclearlyaprivilegedlot,anxiousaboutfulfillment,nothunger.Moneymaynotquitebuyhappiness,butpeopleinwealthiercountriesaregenerallyhappierthanthoseinpoorones.Yetthelinkbetweenfeelinggoodandspendingmoneyonotherscanbeseenamongrichandpoorpeoplearoundtheworld,andscarcityenhancesthepleasureofmostthingsformostpeople.Noteveryonewillagreewiththeauthors’policyideas,whichrangefrommandatingmoreholidaytimetoreducingtaxincentivesforAmericanhomebuyers.Butmostpeoplewillcomeawayfromthisbookbelievingitwasmoneywellspent.
21.AccordingtoDunnandNorton,whichofthefollowingisthemostrewardingpurchase?
A.Abighouse.B.Aspecialtour.
C.Astylishcar.D.Arichmeal.
22.Theauthor’sattitudetowardAmericans’watchingTVis________.
A.criticalB.supportive
C.sympatheticD.ambiguous
23.McRibismentionedinParagraph3toshowthat__________.
A.consumersaresometimesirrationalB.popularityusuallycomesafterquality
C.marketingtricksareaftereffectiveD.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-enhancingstrategiestoresearchintowhattheycallthe“above-averageeffect”,or“illusorysuperiority”,andshownthat,forexample,70%ofusrateourselvesasaboveaverageinleadership,93%indrivingand85%atgettingonwellwithothers—allobviouslystatisticalimpossibilities.
Werose-tintourmemoriesandputourselvesintoself-affirmingsituations.Webecomedefensivewhencriticised,andapplynegativestereotypestootherstoboostourownself-esteem,westalk(strut)aroundthinkingwe’rehotstuff.
PsychologistandbehavioralscientistNicholasEpleyoversawakeystudyintoself-enhancementandattractiveness.Ratherthanhavepeoplesimplyratetheirbeautycomparedwithothers,heaskedthemtoidentifyanoriginalphotographofthemselvesfromaline-upincludingversionsthathadbeenalteredtoappearmoreandlessattractive.Visualrecognition,readsthestudy,is“anautomaticpsychologicalprocess,occurringrapidlyandintuitivelywithlittleornoapparentconsciousdeliberation”.Ifthesubjectsquicklychoseafalsely-flatteringimage—whichmostdid—theygenuinelybelieveditwasreallyhowtheylooked.
Epleyfoundnosignificantgenderdifferenceinresponses.Norwasthereanyevidencethatthosewhoself-enhancedthemost(thatis,theparticipantswhothoughtthemostpositively-doctoredpictureswerereal)weredoingsotomakeupforprofoundinsecurities.Infact,thosewhothoughtthattheimageshigheruptheattractivenessscalewerereal,directlycorrespondedwiththosewhoshowedothermakersforhavinghigherself-esteem.
“Idon’tthinkthefindingsthatwehaveareanyevidenceofpersonaldelusion,”saysEpley.“It’sareflectionsimplyofpeoplegenerallythinkingwellofthemselves”.Ifyouaredepressed,youwon’tbeself-enhancing.
KnowingtheresultsofEpley’sstudy,itmakessensethatmanypeoplehatephotographsofthemselvessoviscerally—ononelevel,theydon’tevenrecognisethepersoninthepictureasthemselves.Facebook,therefore,isaself-enhancer’sparadise,wherepeoplecanshareonlythemost(flukiestof)flatteringphotos,thecreamoftheirwit,style,beauty,intellectandlifestyle.“It’snotthatpeople’sprofilesaredishonest,”saysCatalinaTomaofWisconsin-Madisonuniversity,“buttheyportrayanidealizedversionofthemselves.”
26.Accordingtothefirstparagraph,socialpsychologisthavefoundthat______.
A.ourself-ratingsareunrealisticallyhigh
B.illusorysuperiorityisbaselesseffect
C.ourneedforleadershipisunnatural
D.self-enhancingstrategiesareineffective
27.Visualrecognitionisbelievedtobepeople’s______.
A.rapidwatchingB.co
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