考生編號考生姓名2014年全國碩士研究生招生考試英語(二)(科目代碼：204)1.答題前，考生須在試題冊指定位置上填寫考生姓名和考生編號；在答題卡指定位置上填寫報(bào)考單位、考生姓名和考生編號，并涂寫考生編號信息點(diǎn)。2.選擇題的答案必須涂寫在答題卡相應(yīng)題號的選項(xiàng)上，非選擇題的答案必須書寫在答題卡指定位置的邊框區(qū)域內(nèi)。超出答題區(qū)域書寫的答案無效；在草稿紙、試題冊上答題無效。3.填(書)寫部分必須使用黑色字跡簽字筆或者鋼筆書寫，字跡工整、筆跡清楚；涂寫部分必須使用2B鉛筆填涂。4.考試結(jié)束，將答題卡和試題冊按規(guī)定交回。12014年全國碩士研究生招生考試英語(二)Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET.(10points)Readthefollowingtext.ChooThinnerisn'talwaysbetter.Anumberohealthconditionsforwhichbeingoverweightisactuallyarelesslikelytodevelopcalciumdeficiencytoftendefined6bodymassindex,orBMI.BMImoderatelyobese,severelyobWhilesuchnumericalstandardsseemmatterofweightthanbodyfat.Somepeoplewfootballplayers12asobese,thoughtheirpercentage15inthe2014年英語(二)真題泰祺教育2laziness,lackofwillpower,andlowerprospectsforsuccess.Teachers,employers,andhealthprofessionalshavebeenshowntohNegativeattitudestowardobesity,18high-visibilitycampaign20childhoodobesity,evenclaimingthatit2.[A]dangerous3.[A]Instead[B]However4.[A]objective[B]indicator5.[A]impact[B6.[A]infavorof[B]incaseof[C]intermsof[D]inrespectsof9.[A]complicated[B]conservative[C]varia20.[A]against[B]f 3ReadthefollowingfouMarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.(40points)biggestundividedlotteryjackpotinhistory.Ifshehopeshernew-foundfortunewillyieldlastingNorton.Thesetwoacademicsuseanarrawaystospendmoneycanbecounterintuitive.Fantasiesofgrfancycarsandextravaganthomes.Yetsatisfactionwiththesematerialpurchasesweaorevengoingtothecinestoriesormemories——particularlyiftheyinvolvefeelingmoreconnectedtoothers.Thisslimvolumeispackedwithtipstohelpwamost“happinessbangforyourbuck.”Itseemsmostpeoplewouldbebetteroffiftheycouldshortentheircommutestowork,spendmoretimewithfriendsandfahardlyjollierforit).BuyinggiftsorgivapparentlythereasonMcDonald'srestrictstheavailabilityofitspopularMcRib——amarketingtrickthathasturnedtheporksandwichintoanobjectofobsession.ReadersofHappyMoneyareclearlyMoneymaynotquitebuyhappiness,butpeopleinwealthiercountriesaregenerallyhappierthan2014年英語(二)真題泰祺教育4thoseinpoorones.Yetthelinkbetamongrichandpoorpeoplearoundtheworld,andscarcityenhancesthepleasureofmostthingsformostpeople.Noteveryonewillagremandatingmoreholidaytimetoreducingtaxinpeoplewillcomeawayfromthisbookbelievingitwasmoneywellspent.21.AccordingtoDunnandNorton,whichofthefollowingisthemostrewardingpurchas23.McRibismentionedinParagra24.Accordingtothela25.Thistextmainlydiscusseshowto 5AnarticleinScientificAmericahaspointedoutthatempiricalresearchsaysthat,actually,youthinkyou'remorebeautifulthanyouare.Wehaveadeep-seatedneeourselvesandwenaturallyemployanumberofself-enhancingstrategiestoachievethis.Spsychologistshaveamassedoceansofresearchintowhattheycallthe“aboveaverageeffect”,or“illusorysuperiority”,andshownthat,forexample,70%ofusrateourselvesasaboleadership,93%indrivingand85%atgettingonwellwithothers——allimpossibilities.Werose-tintourmemoriesandputourselvestalkaroundthinkingwPsychologistandbehaviouralscientistNicholasEpleself-enhancementandattractivwithothers,heaskedthemtoidentifyanoriginalphotographofthemselvesincludingversionsthathadreadsthestudy,is“anautomaticpsychologicalprocess,occurringrapidlyanimage——whichmostdid——tthosewhoself-enhancedthemost(thatis,theparticipantswhothoudoctoredpictureswerereawhothoughtthattheimagesthatwehaveareanyevidenceofpersonaldelusion,"saysEpley."Itpeoplegenerallythinkingwellofthemselves.”Ifyouaredepressed,youwon'tbeKnowingtheresultsofEpley'sstudy,itmakessensethatmanypeoplthemselves.Facebook,therefore,isaself-enhancer'sparadise,wherepeoplecanshareo2014年英語(二)真題泰祺教育6mostflatteringphotos,thecreamoftheirwit,style,beauty,intellectpeople'sprofilesaredishonest,"saysCatalinaTomaofWisconsin-MadisonUniversity,"buttheyportrayanidealisedversionofthemselves”27.Visualrecognitionisbe28.Epleyfoundthatpeoplewithhigherself-esteemtendedto30.ItcanbeinferredthatFacebookisaself-enhancer'spara[A]presenttheirdishonestpr[D]sharetheirintellectualpu 7TheconceptofmanversusmachineisatAndyet,itwouldbeamistaketothinkwearerightnowsimplyexperiencingthepainfulsideofaboomandbustcycle.Certainjobshavegontechnologyhassuchaninsatiableappetiteforeatinguphumanjobs,thisphenomecontinuetorestructureoureconomyinwayswecan'timWhenthereisrapidimprovementinthepriceandperformanceoftechnology,jobsthatwereattractedalotofattention,viathesuccessofthebookRaceAgainsttheMachine,byErikofPullandotherbooks,saysBrynjolfssonandMcAfeemisvulnerabletotechnologyinthefirstplace.Hagelsayswehavedesignedjobthetypesofjobsthatmachinescanperformmuchbetteratthanhumanbeings.haveputagianttargetsignonthebacksofAmericanworkers,Hagelsays.very20thcenturynotionofwork,HagelsaperformverypredictableactivitAsHagelnotes,Brynjolfssonaneedtoreframeraceagainstthelookatthewaysinwhichmacworkpractices?”2014年英語(二)真題泰祺教育831.Accordingtothefirstparagra[A]easethecompetitionof[B]highlightmachines'threatt32.TheauthorsofRaceAgainsttheMachinearguethat[A]technologyisdiminishingman[B]automationisacceleratingte[C]certainjobswillremainintactafterautomation[A]thepredictabilityofmachine[C]thewaysmachinesreplacehumanlaborinmoder35.Whichofthefollowingcouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthetext?usuallyonroads,railwaWhyisthat?Tosomeextentthehousingsectormustshoulderthebla 9goodatcommunicatingtherealvaluethathousingcancontributetoinfrastructureprojeNevertheless,theaffordablehousingsituationisdesperate.WaitingliststimeandwearesimplynotbuildingenoughneThecomprehensivespendingreviewoffersanopportuniTherearesomeindicatiDonFoster,hashintedthatGeorgeOsborne,ChancellorofExchequer,mayintroducemoreflexibilitytothecurrentcapontheamountfiveyearsifthecapwerelifted,increasingGDPby0.6%.wouldhaveasignificantimpactontheabilityofregisteredproviderstofundnewdevelopButitisnotjustdowntothegovernment.newaffordablehousing,settoexpirein2015,isunlikelytobeextendedbeyondthen.Labourpartyhasrecentlyannouncedthatitwiplansifitreturnstopower.Thehousingsectoreverreturntotheeraoflarge-scaWhilethegovernment'scommitmenttolong-termpressingneedformoreaffordablehousingisrealandis36.Theauthorbelievesthattheh2014年英語(二)真題泰祺教育37.Itcanbelearnedthataffordab39.Itcanbeinferredthatastable[B]relievetheministersofrespextrachoicesintherightcolumn.MarkyouranswersonANrangeofnewforms,includingBodyArt,PerformanceArt,ActionArtandInstallationArwhichpushedartbeyondthetraditionalconfinesofportrayinglandscape,landartistsusedthephysicalsubstanceofthelanditselfastheirmedium.TheBritishlandart,typifiedbyRichardLong'spiece,wasnotonlymoredom exhibitionofLandArtwouldconsistonlyofrecordsofworksratherthantheworksthemselves,Long'sphotographofhisworkisthework.SincehiThatmightseemratheranobsculotofblack-and-whitephotographsandrelativelyfewnaturalobjects.LongisBritain'sbest-knownLandArtistandhisStonerocksfromPortisheadbeatheform.TheBoyleFamilartistsMarkBoyleandJoanHillsandtheirchildren,theyrecreatedBritishlandscapeongallerywalls.TheirOlafStreetStudy,asquareofbrick-strewnwasteground,isoneofthefewworksheretoembracethecommonplacenessthatcharacterisesmostofourexperienceofthelandscapemostofthetime.assaultedinasequenceofimagesthatturnouttobedifferentpartsofthesamephotograph.GenerallyhoweverBritishlandartistspreferredtoWiltshireDowns.Whileitprobablywasn'tapparentabyaspiritofromanticescapismthatthelikesofWordsworthwouldhavereadilDerekJarman'syellow-tintedfilmTowardsAveburytheWiltshirelandscape,evokesatraditionofEnPalmertoPaulNash.InthecaseofHamishFulton,youcan'thelpfeelingthattheSawayofmakinghisloveofwalkingpay.Atypicalwork,suchasSevenDasinglebeautifulblack-and-whitephotographtakenonanepicwalk,withthemileageaofdaystakenlistedbeneath.Britis