MBA英语二真题2014

2014年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语（二）真题卷【Section I Use of English】Directions：Read the following text.Choose the best word(s)for each numbered blank andmark A,B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET.(10 points)Thinner isnt always better.A number of studies have that normal-weight people are in fact at higherrisk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight.And there are health conditions for which beingoverweight is actually.For example,heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency thanthin women.,among the elderly,being somewhat overweight is often anof good health.Of even greateris the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define.It is often defined body mass index,or BMI.BMIbody mass divided by the square of height.An adult with a BMI of 18 to25 is often considered to be normal weight.Between 25 and 30 is overweight.And over 30 is consideredobese.Obesity,can be divided into moderately obese,severely obese,and very severely obese.While such numerical standards seem,they are not.Obesity is probably less a matter of weight thanbody fat.Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit,others with a low BMI may be inpoor.For example,many collegiate and professional football playersas obese,though theirpercentage body fat is low.Conversely,someone with a small frame may have high body fat but a BMI.Today we have a(an)to label obesity as a disgrace.The overweight are sometimes in the mediawith their faces covered.Stereotypeswith obesity include laziness,lack of will power,and lowerprospects for success.Teachers,employers,and health professionals have been shown to harbor biasesagainst the obese.very young children tend to look down on the overweight,and teasing about bodybuild has long been a problem in schools.Negative attitudes toward obesity,in health concerns,have stimulated a number of anti-obesity.My own hospital system has banned sugary drinks from its facilities.Many employers have instituted weightloss and fitness initiatives.Michelle Obama has launched a high-visibility campaign childhoodobesity,even claiming that it represents our greatest national security threat.12345678910111213141516171819201.deniedAconcludedBdoubtedCensuredD2.protectiveAdangerousBsufficientCtroublesomeD3.InsteadAHoweverBLikewiseCThereforeD4.indicatorAobjectiveBoriginCexampleD5.impactArelevanceBassistanceCconcernD6.in terms ofAin case ofBin favor ofCin respects ofD7.measuresAdeterminesBequalsCmodifiesD【Section II Reading Comprehension（Part A）】Directions：Read the following four texts.Answer the questionsbelow each text by by choosing A,B,C or D.Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET.(40 points)8.in essenceAin contrastBin turnCin partDplicatedAconservativeBvariableCstraightforwardD10.soAwhileBsinceCunlessD11.shapeAspiritBbalanceCtasteD12.startAqualifyBretireCstayD13.strangeAchangeableBnormalCconstantD14.optionAreasonBopportunityCtendencyD15.employedApicturedBimitatedCmonitoredDparedAcombinedBsettledCassociatedD17.EvenAStillBYetCOnlyD18.despisedAcorrectedBignoredCgroundedD19.discussionsAbusinessesBpoliciesCstudiesD20.forAagainstBwithCwithoutDText 1What would you do with$590m?This is now a question for Gloria Mackenzie,an 84-year-old widowwho recently emerged from her small,tin-roofed house in Florida to collect the biggest undivided lotteryjackpot in history.If she hopes her new-found fortune will yield lasting feelings of fulfillment,she could doworse than to 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 spendmoney can be counterintuitive.Fantasies of great wealth often involve visions of fancy cars and extravaganthomes.Yet satisfaction with these material purchases wears off fairly quickly.What was once exciting andnew becomes old-hat;regret creeps in.“It is far better to spend money on experiences,”say Ms.Dumn andMr.Norton,“like interesting trips,unique meals or even going to the cinema.”These purchases often becomemore valuable with timeas stories or memoriesparticularly if they involve feeling more connected toothers.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 theircommutes to work,spend more time with friends and family and less of it watching television(something theaverage American spends a whopping two months a year doing,and is hardly jollier for it).Buying gifts orgiving to charity is often more pleasurable than purchasing things for oneself,and luxuries are mostenjoyable when they are consumed sparingly.This is apparently the reason MacDonalds restricts theavailability of its popular McRiba marketing trick that has turned the pork sandwich into an object ofobsession.Readers of Happy Money are clearly a privileged lot,anxious about fulfillment,not hunger.Money maynot quite buy happiness,but people in wealthier countries are generally happier than those in poor ones.Ye