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1、2016年考研英语二真题原文及答案解析Section 1 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 1. (10 points)Happy people work differently. Theyre more productive, more creative, and willing to take greater risks. And new researc
2、h suggests that happiness might influence_1_firms work, too.Companies located in places with happier people invest more, according to a recent research paper._2_, firms in happy places spend more on R&D (research and development). Thats because happiness is linked to the kind of longer-term thinking
3、_3_for making investments for the future.The researchers wanted to know if the_4_and inclination for risk-taking that come with happiness would_5_the way companies invested. So they compared U.S. cities average happiness_6_by Gallup polling with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in th
4、ose areas._7_enough, firms investment and R&D intensity were correlated with the happiness of the area in which they were_8_.But is it really happiness thats linked to investment, or could something else about happier cities_9_why firms there spend more on R&D? To find out, the researchers controlle
5、d for various_10_that might make firms more likely to invest like size, industry, and sales and for indicators that a place was_11_to live in, like growth in wages or population. The link between happiness and investment generally_12_even after accounting for these things.The correlation between hap
6、piness and investment was particularly strong for younger firms, which the authors_13_to “less codified decision making process” and the possible presence of “younger and less_14_managers who are more likely to be influenced by sentiment.” The relationship was_15_stronger in places where happiness w
7、as spread more_16_.Firms seem to invest more in places where most people are relatively happy, rather than in places with happiness inequality._17_ this doesnt prove that happiness causes firms to invest more or to take a longer-term view, the authors believe it at least_18_at that possibility. Its
8、not hard to imagine that local culture and sentiment would help_19_how executives think about the future. “It surely seems plausible that happy people would be more forward-thinking and creative and_20_R&D more than the average,” said one researcher.1. A why B where C how D when2. A In return B In p
9、articular C In contrast D In conclusion3. A sufficient B famous C perfect D necessary4. A individualism B modernism C optimism D realism5. A echo B miss C spoil D change6. A imagined B measured C invented D assumed7. A Sure B Odd C Unfortunate D Often8. A advertised B divided C overtaxed D headquart
10、ered9. A explain B overstate C summarize D emphasize10.A stages B factors C levels D methods11.A desirable B sociable C reputable D reliable12.A resumed B held Cemerged D broke13.A attribute B assign C transfer Dcompare14.A serious B civilized C ambitious Dexperienced15.A thus B instead C also D nev
11、er16.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.A pray for B lean towards C give away D send out1. 标准答案Chow考点分析连词辨析选项分析? 根据语境，“新发现表明：快乐可能会影响工作_的稳定。”A 为什么 B 哪里 C 怎样，多么 D 当时候。根据语义分析，C选项填
12、入原文，译为“快乐可能会影响工作是有多么稳定”，C为正确选项。2. 标准答案BIn particular考点分析上下文语义以及短语辨析选项分析A 反过来 B 尤其是 C 相反 D 总的来说 根据前文语境，第二段第一句译为“根据近期的研究，拥有更多快乐的人的公司会投资更多”。而第二句“_那些在快乐氛围中的公司会做更多的研发以及发展。“第二句是在第一句的基础上进一步强调说明，因此B选项更符合语境要求。3. 标准答案 Dnecessary考点分析上下文语义及形容词词义辨析选项分析A充足的 B 著名的 C 完美的 D 必要的 首先，根据本句题干 “Thats?because happiness is
13、linked to the kind of longer-term thinking 3 for making investments for the future.”译为“因为快乐与对未来投资有_长远考虑相联系。”要求填写形容词, 我们要考虑其搭配与其修饰成分。空格处搭配介词for, 并且修饰“长远考虑”。因此D选项最符合语境要求。4. 标准答案Coptimism考点分析上下文语义及名词词义辨析选项分析A个人主义 B 现代主义 C 乐观主义 D 现实主义 本题考查同后缀的名词辨析。根据原文主旨，探讨“happy people”与公司的关系。那么，衡量四个选项，只有C选项符合主旨要求。5. 标
14、准答案Dchange考点分析上下文语义及动词词义辨析选项分析 A发出回声 B 想念，错过 C 破坏 D 改变 根据原文语境，“would 5 the way companies invested.”本题考查动宾搭配，宾语为“公司投资的方式”只有D选项搭配最为合理。6标准答案Bmeasured考点分析上下文语义及动词词义辨析选项分析 A想象 B 衡量，测量 C 发明 D 假定，设想 “So they compared U.S. citiesaverage happiness 6 by Gallup polling with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas.”译为“他们把盖洛普咨询公司所_的美国城市平均幸福指数与该地区的上市公司投资活跃度进行对比。” 根据原文语境，盖洛普咨询公司所做的应该是一个“既定事实”所以排除ACD。因此，B选项为最佳选项。7.标准答案ASure考点分析上下文语义及固定搭配选项分析 A确信的 B 奇怪的 C 不幸运的 D 经常的 本题为固定搭配“sure enough” 译为“足以肯定的是，”8标准答案Dheadquartered考点分析上下文语义及形
