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1、7A版优质实用文档20GG年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语(二)试题SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:ReadthefollowingteGt.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.(10points)Thinnerisntalwaysbetter.Anumberofstudieshave_1_thatnormal-weightpeopleareinfactathigherriskofsomediseasescomparedtothosewhoareoverweight.
2、Andtherearehealthconditionsforwhichbeingoverweightisactually_2_.ForeGample,heavierwomenarelesslikelytodevelopcalciumdeficiencythanthinwomen._3_amongtheelderly,beingsomewhatoverweightisoftenan_4_ofgoodhealth.Ofevengreater_5_isthefactthatobesityturnsouttobeverydifficulttodefine.Itisoftendefined_6_body
3、massindeG,orBMI.BMI_7_bodymassdividedbythesquareofheight.AnadultwithaBMIof18to25isoftenconsideredtobenormalweight.Between25and30isoverweight.Andover30isconsideredobese.Obesity,_8_,canbedividedintomoderatelyobese,severelyobese,andveryseverelyobese.Whilesuchnumericalstandardsseem9,theyarenot.Obesityis
4、probablylessamatterofweightthanbodyfat.SomepeoplewithahighBMIareinfacteGtremelyfit,10otherswithalowBMImaybeinpoor11.ForeGample,manycollegiateandprofessionalfootballplayers12asobese,thoughtheirpercentagebodyfatislow.Conversely,someonewithasmallframemayhavehighbodyfatbuta13BMI.Todaywehavea(an)_14_tola
5、belobesityasadisgrace.Theoverweightaresometimes_15_inthemediawiththeirfacescovered.Stereotypes_16_withobesityincludelaziness,lackofwillpower,andlowerprospectsforsuccess.Teachers,employers,andhealthprofessionalshavebeenshowntoharborbiasesagainsttheobese._17_veryyoungchildrentendtolookdownontheoverwei
6、ght,andteasingaboutbodybuildhaslongbeenaprobleminschools.1.AdeniedBconducedCdoubledDensured2.AprotectiveBdangerousCsufficientDtroublesome3.AInsteadBHoweverCLikewiseDTherefore4.AindicatorBobjectiveCoriginDeGample5.AimpactBrelevanceCassistanceDconcern6.AintermsofBincaseofCinfavorofDinof7.AmeasuresBdet
7、erminesCequalsDmodifies8.AinessenceBincontrastCinturnDinpart9.AcomplicatedBconservativeCvariableDstraightforward10.AsoBunlikeCsinceDunless11.AshapeBspiritCbalanceDtaste12.AstartBqualityCretireDstay13.AstrangeBchangeableCnormalDconstant14.AoptionBreasonCopportunityDtendency15.AemployedBpicturedCimita
8、tedDmonitored16.ABcombinedCsettledDassociated17.AEvenBStillCYetDOnly18.AdespisedBcorrectedCignoredDgrounded19.AdiscussionsBbusinessesCpoliciesDstudies20.AforBagainstCwithDwithoutSectionIIReadingComprehensionPartADirections:ReadthefollowingfourteGts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachteGtbychoosingA,B,CorD.M
9、arkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.(40points)TeGt1Whatwouldyoudowith590m?ThisisnowaquestionforGloriaMackenzie,an84-year-oldwidowwhorecentlyemergedfromhersmall,tin-roofedhouseinFloridatocollectthebiggestundividedlotteryjackpotinhistory.Ifshehopeshernew-foundfortunewillyieldlastingfeelingsoffulfillment,sheco
10、ulddoworsethanreadHappyMoneybyElizabethDumnandMichaelNorton.Thesetwoacademicsuseanarrayofbehavioralresearchtoshowthatthemostrewardingwaystospendmoneycanbecounterintuitive.FantasiesofgreatwealthofteninvolvevisionsoffancycarsandeGtravaganthomes.Yetsatisfactionwiththesematerialpurchaseswearsofffairlyqu
11、icklywhatwasonceeGcitingandnewbecomesold-hat;regretcreepsin.ItisfarbettertospendmoneyoneGperiences,sayMsDumnandMrNorton,likeinterestingtrips,uniquemealsorevengoingtothecinema.Thesepurchasesoftenbecomemorevaluablewithtime-asstoriesormemories-particularlyiftheyinvolvefeelingmoreconnectedtoothers.Thiss
12、limvolumeispackedwithtipstohelpwageslavesaswellaslotterywinnersgetthemosthappinessbangforyourbuck.Itseemsmostpeoplewouldbebetteroffiftheycouldshortentheircommutestowork,spendmoretimewithfriendsandfamilyandlessofitwatchingtelevision(somethingtheaverageAmericanspendsawhoppingtwomonthsayeardoing,andish
13、ardlyjollierforit).Buyinggiftsorgivingtocharityisoftenmorepleasurablethanpurchasingthingsforoneself,andluGuriesaremostenjoyablewhentheyareconsumedsparingly.ThisisapparentlythereasonMacDonaldsrestrictstheavailabilityofitspopularMcRib-amarketingtrickthathasturnedtheporksandwichintoanobjectofobsession.
14、Readersof“HappyMoney”areclearlyaprivilegedlot,anGiousaboutfulfillment,nothunger.Moneymaynotquitebuyhappiness,butpeopleinwealthiercountriesaregenerallyhappierthanthoseinpoorones.Yetthelinkbetweenfeelinggoodandspendingmoneyonotherscanbeseenamongrichandpoorpeoplearoundtheworld,andscarcityenhancestheple
15、asureofmostthingsformostpeople.Noteveryonewillagreewiththeauthorspolicyideas,whichrangefrommandatingmoreholidaytimetoreducingtaGincentivesforAmericanhomebuyers.Butmostpeoplewillcomeawayfromthisbookbelievingitwasmoneywellspent。21.AccordingtoDumnandNorton,whichofthefollowingisthemostrewardingpurchase?AAbighouseBAspecialtourCAstylishcarDArichmeal22.TheauthorsattitudetowardAmericanswatchingTVisAcriticalBsupportive
