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英语二）2016研究生入学统一考试试题Section1UseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEET1.(10points)Happypeopleworkdifferently.Theyremoreproductive,morecreative,andwillingtotakegreaterrisks.Andnewresearchsuggeststhathappinessmightinfluence1firm'swork,toCompanieslocatedinplaceswithhappierpeopleinvestmore,accordingtoarecentresearchpaper.__2,firmsinhappyplacesspendmoreonR&D(researchanddevelopment).That'sbecausehappinessislinkedtothekindoflonger-termthinking3formakinginvestmentsforthefuture.Theresearcherswantedtoknowifthe4__andinclinationforrisk-takingthatcomewithhappinesswould5thewaycompaniesinvested.SotheycomparedU.S.citiesaverage'happiness__6__byGalluppollingwiththeinvestmentactivityofpubliclytradedfirmsinthoseareas.7__enough,firms'investmentandR&Dintensitywerecorrelatedwiththehappinessoftheareainwhichtheywere8.Butisitreallyhappinessthatlinkedstoinvestment,orcouldsomethingelseabouthappiercities9whyfirmstherespendmoreonR&D?Tofindout,theresearcherscontrolledforvarious10thatmightmakefirmsmorelikelytoinvestTikesize,industry,andsales-andforindicatorsthataplacewas11tolivein,likegrowthinwagesorpopulation.Thelinkbetweenhappinessandinvestmentgenerally__12evenafteraccountingforthesethings.Thecorrelationbetweenhappinessandinvestmentwasparticularlystrongforyoungerfirms,whichtheauthors13tolesscodifieddecisionmakingprocess”andthepossiblepresenceofyoungerandless14managerswhoaremorelikelytobeinfluencedbysentiment.Therelationshipwas15__strongerinplaceswherehappinesswasspread17thisdoesnmore16.Firmsseemtoinvestmoreinplaceswheremostpeoplearerelativelyhappy,ratherthaninplaceswithhappinessinequality.tprovethathappinesscausesfirmstoinvestmoreortotakealonger-termview,theauthorsitatleast__18atthatItsurelyseemsbelievepossibility.Itnotshardtoimaginethatlocalcultureandsentimentwouldhelp__19__howexecutivesthinkaboutthefuture.plausiblethathappypeoplewouldbemoreforward-thinkingandcreativeand__20R&Dmorethantheaverage,”saidoneresearcher.1.[A]why2 [A]Inreturn3 [A]sufficient4 [A]individualism5.[A]echo6.[A]imagined7.[A]Sure8[A].advertised9.[A]explain10.[A]stages[B]where[B]Inparticular[B]famous[B]modernism[B]miss[B]measured[B]Odd[B]divided[B]overstate[B]factors[C]how[C]Incontrast[C]perfect[C]optimism[C]spoil[C]invented[C]Unfortunate[C]overtaxed[C]summarize[C]levels[D]when[D]Inconclusion[D]necessary[D]realism[D]change[D]assumed[D]Often[D]headquartered[D]emphasize[D]methods11.[A]desirable[B]sociable[C]reputable[D]reliable12.[A]resumed[B]held[C]emerged[D]broke13.[A]attribute[B]assign[C]transfer[D]compare14[D]experienc.[A]serious[B]civilized[C]ambitioused15.[A]thus[B]instead[C]also[D]never16.[A]rapidly[B]regularly[C]directly[D]equally17.[A]After[B]Until[C]While[D]Since18.[A]arrives[B]jumps[C]hints[D]strikes19.[A]shape[B]rediscover[C]simplify[D]share20[B]lean.[A]prayfortowards[C]giveaway[D]sendoutSectionnReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsaftereachtextbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1It'truesthathigh-schoolcodingclassesaren'essentialforlearningcomputerscienceincollege.Studentsexperiencecancatchupafterafewintroductorycourses,withoutsaidTomCortina,theassistantdeanatCarnegieMellonHowever,Cortinasaid,earlyexposurescience,theylearnthatit'sSchoolofComputerScience.isbeneficial.Whenyoungerkidslearncomputer'snotjustaconfusing,endlessstringoflettersandnbutmbersatooltobuildapps,orcreateartwork,ortesthypotheses.Ittotransformtheirthoughtprocessesasitisforolderstudents.Breakingdownproblemsintobitesizedchunksandusingcodetosolvethembecomesnormal.Givingmorechildrenthistrainingcouldincreasethe'notsashardforthemnumberofpeopleinterestedinthefieldandhelpfillthejobsgap,Cortinasaid.Studentsalsobenefitfromlearningsomethingaboutcodingbeforetheygettocollege,whereintroductorycomputer-scienceclassesarepackedtothebrim,whichcandrivetheless-experiencedor-determinedstudentsaway.TheFlatironSchool,wherepeoplepaytolearnprogramming,startedasoneofthemanypopularforcodingbootcampsthat'becomeschange.Thehigh-schoolersgetthesamecurriculum,lessonstowardthingsthey'readultslookingbutfor“wetryacareertogearinterestedin,are”saidVictoriaFriedman,aninstructor.Forinstance,oneoftheappsthestudentsdevelopingsuggestsmoviesbasedonyourmood.ThestudentsintheFlatironclassprobablywon'tdropoutofhighschoolandbuildthenextFacebook.Programminglanguageshaveaquickturnover,sothe“RubyonRails”languagelearnedmaynotevenberelevantbythetimetheyenterthejobmarket.Buttheskillsthetheylearn—howtothinklogicallythroughaproblemandorganizetheresults—applytoanycodinglanguage,saidDeborahSeehorn,aneducationconsultantforthestateofNorthCarolina.Indeed,t。