2014考研英语二真题及答案.docx

经济学金融考研论坛 金程考研 www.51dx.orgSection I Use of EnglishDirections:Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Thinner isn’t always better. A number of studies have __1___ that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually ___2___. For example, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women. ___3___ among the elderly, being somewhat overweight is often an ___4___ of good health.Of even greater ___5___ is the fact that obesity turns out to be very difficult to define. It is often defined ___6___ body mass index, or BMI. BMI ___7__ body mass divided by the square of height. An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight. Between 25 and 30 is overweight. And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity, ___8___,can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese, and very severely obese.While such numerical standards seem 9 , they are not. Obesity is probably less a matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit, 10 others with a low BMI may be in poor 11 .For example, many collegiate and professional football players 12 as obese, though their percentage body fat is low. Conversely, someone with a small frame may have high body fat but a 13 BMI.Today we have a(an) _14 _ to label obesity as a disgrace.The overweight are sometimes_15_in the media with their faces covered. Stereotypes _16_ with obesity include laziness, lack of will power,and lower prospects for success.Teachers,employers,and health professionals have been shown to harbor biases against the obese. _17_very young children tend to look down on the overweight, and teasing about body build has long been a problem in schools.Negative attitudes toward obesity, _18_in health concerns, have stimulated a number of anti-obesity _19_.My own hospital system has banned sugary drinks from its facilities. Many employers have instituted weight loss and fitness initiatives. Michelle Obama launched a high-visibility campaign _20_ childhood obesity, even claiming that it represents our greatest national security threat.1. [A] denied [B] conduced [C] doubled [D] ensured、【答案】B concluded 经济学金融考研论坛 金程考研 www.51dx.org【解析】 题干中，一系列的研究已经_____，事实上，正常体重的人的患病风险要高于超重的人。

根据句义，后面的部分实际上是研究的结论，因此concluded 符合题意，其他选项 denied(否认) 与意义相反， doubled(翻倍) 与题意较远，ensured( 确保) 不符合题意，因为研究不能确保后面的事 实，只能得出后面的事实作为结论所以正确答案为 B2. [A] protective [ B] dangerous [C] sufficient [D]troublesome、【答案】A protective【解析】 题干中，对于某些健康情况，超重事实上是有_____根据前文研究的结论，超重能减少罹患疾病的风险，说明超重具有一定的保护作用Dangerous 和文章意思相反， sufficient 表示充足，troublesome 表示有麻烦，不符合题意，所以正确答案为 A3. [A] Instead [B] However [C] Likewise [D] Therefore、【答案】C likewise【解析】第三句话中，较重的女人患缺钙的比例低于较瘦的女人在老年人中，一定程度上超重……需要填入的是和前半句表示顺接的词 语A 选项 instead 表示逆接的句意关系，B 选项 however 也表示逆接，D 选项therefore 表示因此，只有 C 选项 likewise 意为同样 地; 也，而且。

因此正确答案为 C4. [A] indicator [B] objective [C] origin [D] example、【答案】A indicator【解析】本句话中，_____，一定程度上超重，经常是健康的_____A 选项，表示指示器，指标B 选项 objective 表示客观;C 选 项 origin 表示来源，D 选项 example 表示例子根据前面的文章内容，已经明确指出超重代表了健康，因此超重是健康的指标因此正确答案为 A5. [A] impact [B] relevance [C] assistance [D] concern、【答案】D concern 经济学金融考研论坛 金程考研 www.51dx.org【解析】本句话的句意是，需要更加_____是，很难对肥胖加以定义A、impact(印象);B、relevance(相关性);C、 assistance(辅助);D 、concern(关注)前文已经说到肥胖事实上有利健康，但是又面临一个问题，到底如何去定义肥胖，因此需要更加关 注的是对肥的定义，其他选项均不符合题意，所以正确答案为 D。

6. [A] in terms of [B] in case of [C] in favor of [D] in of、【答案】A in terms of【解析】题干中,肥胖经常______体质指数，或称为 BMI 来定义A、in terms of ，根据……，就……而言B、In case of 表示在某种情况下， C、in favor of 表示赞成，以 ……来取代，D、in respect of，关于……因此正确答案为 A在医学研究和临床测试中经常使用 BMI 作为衡量受试者健康的重要指标，希望考生能够记住这一背景知识，方便日后做题7. [A] measures [B] determines [C] equals [ D] modifies、【答案】C equals【解析】本题题干中 BMI_____体重除以身高的平方，这里是用文字叙述了 BMI 指数得出的方法，也就是一个数学公式，所以 equal 符合题 意A measure(测量)、B determine 表示确定;D modify(修订)句义就是 BMI 等于体重除以身高的平方8. [A] in essence [B] in contrast [C] in turn [D] in part、【答案】C in turn【解析】本题题干中，肥胖_____能够分成中度肥胖、重度肥胖和极度肥胖。

A、in essence(事实上、实际上 ); B、in contrast (相反地 );C、in turn(依次); D、in part (部分地)本句是将肥胖依次分级，所以正确答案为 C9. [A] complicated [B] conservative [C] variable [D] straightforward、【答案】D straightforward【解析】题干中，相比之下，这样的数字标准看起来_____，实际上不是的A、complicated (复杂);B、conservative(保守)、C、variable(可变的); 经济学金融考研论坛 金程考研 www.51dx.orgD、straightforward(直截了当);这里的数字标准指 的就是肥胖指数，肥胖指数分为三类，而且算法比较简单，所以 A 复杂不正确， B 选项保守，用于描述一种数学公式，不恰当，一名患者或一名受试者的 BMI 一般 是确定的，因此可变的也不符合题意，D 选项 straightforward 表示直截了当，符合题意，因此正确答案为 D。

　10. [A] so [B] unlike [C] since [D] unless【答案】B while【解析】本句中，一些人有很高的 BMI，实际上身材正好， _____其他人有较低的 BMI 指数，可能_____从前半句我们可以看出，有些人 的 BMI 指数很高，应该属于体重肥胖的人，事实上身材正好，这里说明的是反常的。