2014考研英语二真题及答案解 析
Secti on I Use of En glish Directions :
Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and mark A , B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET . (10 points)
Thinner isn ' t always better A number of studies have __1 __ that no rmal — weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight . And
2014年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语（二）试题
there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually __ 2 __ . For example， heavier wome n are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thin women ?
__ 3 __ among
the elderly， being somewhat overweight is often an __ 4 __ of good health.
Of even greater 5 is the fact that
obesity turns out to be very difficult to define. It is often defined 6 _________________ body mass index , or BMI . BMI _______ 7__ body mass
divided by the square of height . An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered to be normal weight . Between 25 and 30 is
overweight . And over 30 is considered obese. Obesity , 8 _________________ , can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese
While such n umerical sta ndards seem 9 , they are not . Obesity is probably less a matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high BMI are in fact extremely fit ,
10 others
severely obese, and very
with a low BMI may be in poor 11 . For example , many collegiate and professional football players 12 as obese, though their percentage body fat is low . Conversely , some one with a small frame may have high body fat but a 13 BMI .
Today we have a (an) _14 _ to label obesity as a disgrace . The overweight are sometimes_15」n the media with their faces covered. Stereotypes _16_ with obesity in elude laziness, lack of will power , and lower
prospects for success. Teachers, employers, and health professi on als have bee n show n to harbor biases against the obese. _17_very young childre n tend to look dow n on the overweight , and teasing about body build has long been a problem in schools .
1. [A] denied [B] conduced [C] doubled [D] en sured 2 .
[A] protective [B] dangerous [C]
sufficie nt [D]troublesome
3. [A] In stead [B] However [C] Likewise [D] Therefore
4. [A] in dicator [B] objective [C] origin [D] example
5. [A] impact [B] releva nee [C] assista nee [D] concern
6. [A] in terms of [B] in case of [C] in favor of [D] in of 7. [A] measures [B] determ ines [C] equals [D] modifies
8. [A] in esse nee [B] in con trast [C] in tur n [D] in part 9. [A] complicated [B] conservative [C] variable [D] straightforward
10. [A] so [B] uni ike [C] si nce [D] unl ess 11. [A] shape [B] spirit [C] balance [D] taste
12. [A] start [B] quality [C] retire [D] stay
13. [A] strange [B] cha ngeable [C] normal [D] con sta nt
2014考研英语二真题及答案解析
