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1、1 2016 考研英语考研英语(二二)真题真题 Section I Use of English Directions： Read the following text。 Choose the best word（s） for each numbered blank and mark A， B， C or D on the ANSWER SHEET。 （10 points） Happy people work differently。 Theyre more productive， more creative， and willing to take greater risks。 And ne
2、w research suggests that happiness might influence 1 firms work， too。 Companies located in place 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-ter
3、m thinking 3 for making investment 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 f
4、irms in those areas。 7 enough， firms investment and R&D intensity were correlated with the happiness of the area in which they were 8。 But it is 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 researches
5、controlled for various 10 that might make firms more likely to invest like size， industry ， and sales-and-and for indicators that a place was 11 to live in， like growth in wages or population。 They link between happiness and investment generally 12 even after accounting for these things。 The correla
6、tion between happiness and investment was particularly strong for younger firms， which the authors 13 to “less confined 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 whe
7、re happiness was spread more 16。 Firms seem to invest more in places。 2 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 not hard to imagine that local culture and sentiment would help 19 how exe
8、cutives 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 when 2。 A In return B In particular C In contrast D In conclusion 3。 A sufficient B famous C perfec
9、t D necessary 4。 A individualism B modernism C optimism D realism 5。 A echo B miss C spoil D change 6。 A imagined B measured C invented D assumed 7。 A sure B odd C unfortunate D often 8。 A advertised B divided C overtaxed D headquartered 9。 A explain B overstate C summarize D emphasize 10。 A stages
10、B factors C levels D methods 11。 A desirable B sociable C reputable D reliable 12。 A resumed B held C emerged D broke 13。 A attribute B assign C transfer D compare 14。 A serious B civilized C ambitious D experienced 15。 A thus B instead C also D never 16。 A rapidly B regularly C directly D equally 1
11、7。 A After B Until C While D Since 18。 A arrives B jumps C hints D strikes 3 19。 A shape B rediscover C simplify D share 20。 A pray for B lean towards C give away D send act Section II Reading Comprehension Part A Directions： Read the following four texts。Answer the questions below each text by choo
12、sing A，B，C or D。Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET。 （40 points） Text 1 Its true that high-school coding classes arent essential for learning computer science in college。 Students without experience can catch up after a few introductory courses，said Tom Cortina，the assistant dean at Carnegie Mello
13、ns School of Computer Science。 However，Cortina said，early exposure is beneficial。When younger kids learn computer science，they learn that its not just a confusing， endless string of letters and numbers but a tool to build apps， or create artwork， or test hypotheses。 Its not as hard for them to trans
14、form their thought processes as it is for older students。 Breaking down problems into bite-sized chunks and using code to solve them becomes normal。 Giving more children this training could increase the number of people interested in the field and help fill the jobs gap， Cortina said。 Students also
15、benefit from learning something about coding before they get to college， where introductory computer-science classes are packed to the brim， which can drive the less-experienced or-determined students away。 The Flatiron School， where people pay to learn programming， started as one of the many coding
16、 bootcamps thats become popular for adults looking for a career change。 The high-schoolers get the same curriculum， but “we try to gear lessons toward things theyre interested in， ” said Victoria Friedman， an 4 instructor。 For instance， one of the apps the students are developing suggests movies based on your mood。 The
