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【解析】本句不难理解：有些人脂肪过高，但是BMI却。所需词汇明显是正向的，排除A、B;D属中性，且不符合句意，C(正常的)契合，为正确答案。 14.[A]option[B]reason[C]opportunity[D]tendency 、【答案】Dtendency

【解析】本题解题关键是后半句：tostigmatizeobesity(抵毁肥胖)，作为划线部分的后置定语，将四个选项\选择\理由\机会\倾向\代入划线处，最符合句意的是D(倾向)。后面一句也进一步证实了(出现在媒体中的肥胖者脸都是打了马赛马的)。

15.[A]employed[B]pictured[C]imitated[D]monitored 、【答案】bpictured

【解析】空格所在句提到了媒体，根据语境，上句讲到当今我们都污蔑肥胖，所以本句的意思应该是媒体污蔑肥胖，四个选项中，跟媒体相关系的词汇只有bpicture意思为刻画，描写，描述。

16.[A][B]combined[C]settled[D]associated 、【答案】Dassociated

【解析】空格所在句的意思是与肥胖_____的原型包括懒惰，缺乏意志力，对成功的期望值不高。空格后面提到的懒惰，缺乏意志力和对成功的期望值不高都是与肥胖相关的表现，分析四个选项，A.与。。。相比;B与。。。相结合;C.和。。。和解;都不符合题意，只有D与。。。相联系，相关符合句意。 17.[A]Even[B]Still[C]Yet[D]Only 、【答案】Aeven

【解析】空格所在句的意思是_____小孩子蔑视超重，而且对身材的嘲笑一直是学校的一个问题。本空格缺少一个副词，根据语境记忆常识，此处应该填入表示让步关系的词汇，分析四个选项，只有Aeven即使符合题意。

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18.[A]despised[B]corrected[C]ignored[D]grounded 、【答案】Dgrounded

【解析】根据语境，空前讲到对肥胖的负面态度，空后讲到对健康的关注， 激发一批反肥胖的____。本句没有出现任何转折词，说明空前后所表达的意思是一致的，反对肥胖，是基于对健康的关注，分析四个选项，能够表达此意思的词汇，只有选项Dgrounded,意思是基于。

19.[A]discussions[B]businesses[C]policies[D]studies 、【答案】Dpolicies

【解析】解答此题需要联系空格后面紧跟着的句子。空后的句子出现了一系列表示同一个语义场的词汇，比如

hospitalsystem;ban;manyemployersinstitute,指向的意思是一个系统中所出台的政策的问题，浏览四个选项，D选项policies符合题意，直接入选。

20.[A]for[B]against[C]with[D]without 、【答案】Bagainst

【解析】本段的主题是反对肥胖，本句话属于细节的句子，用来支持这个主题，空格所在句讲到米歇尔奥巴马已经发起了一个高知名度的_____儿童肥胖，甚至告诉奥兹博士，它代表了我们国家最大的安全威胁。空格中缺少词汇应该含有反对，反抗的意思，纵观四个选项，只有Bagainst符合题意。 SectionIIReadingComprehension PartA Directions:

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ReadthefollowingfourteGts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachteGtbychoosingA,B,CorD.MarAyouranswersonANSWERSHEET.(40points) TeGt1

Whatwouldyoudowith590m?ThisisnowaquestionforGloriaMacAenzie,an84-year-oldwidowwhorecentlyemergedfromhersmall,tin-roofedhouseinFloridatocollectthebiggestundividedlotteryjacApotinhistory.Ifshehopeshernew-foundfortunewillyieldlastingfeelingsoffulfillment,shecoulddoworsethanreadHappyMoneybyElizabethDumnandMichaelNorton. Thesetwoacademicsuseanarrayofbehavioralresearchtoshowthatthemostrewardingwaystospendmoneycanbecounterintuitive.FantasiesofgreatwealthofteninvolvevisionsoffancycarsandeGtravaganthomes.YetsatisfactionwiththesematerialpurchaseswearsofffairlyquicAlywhatwasonceeGcitingandnewbecomesold-hat;regretcreepsin.ItisfarbettertospendmoneyoneGperiences,sayMsDumnandMrNorton,liAeinterestingtrips,uniquemealsorevengoingtothecinema.Thesepurchasesoftenbecomemorevaluablewithtime-asstoriesormemories-particularlyiftheyinvolvefeelingmoreconnectedtoothers.

ThisslimvolumeispacAedwithtipstohelpwageslavesaswellaslotterywinnersgetthemost\dbebetteroffiftheycouldshortentheircommutestoworA,spendmoretimewithfriendsandfamilyandlessofitwatchingtelevision(somethingtheaverageAmericanspendsawhoppingtwomonthsayeardoing,andishardlyjollierfori

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t).Buyinggiftsorgivingtocharityisoftenmorepleasurablethanpurchasingthingsforoneself,andluGuriesaremostenjoyablewhentheyareconsumedsparingly.ThisisapparentlythereasonMacDonald'srestrictstheavailabilityofitspopularMcRib-amarAetingtricAthathasturnedtheporAsandwichintoanobjectofobsession.

Readersof“HappyMoney”areclearlyaprivilegedlot,anGiousaboutfulfillment,nothunger.Moneymaynotquitebuyhappiness,butpeopleinwealthiercountriesaregenerallyhappierthanthoseinpoorones.YetthelinAbetweenfeelinggoodandspendingmoneyonotherscanbeseenamongrichandpoorpeoplearoundtheworld,andscarcityenhancesthepleasureofmostthingsformostpeople.Noteveryonewillagreewiththeauthors’policyideas,whichrangefrommandatingmoreholidaytimetoreducingtaGincentivesforAmericanhomebuyers.ButmostpeoplewillcomeawayfromthisbooAbelievingitwasmoneywellspent.

21.AccordingtoDumnandNorton,whichofthefollowingisthemostrewardingpurchase? [A]Abighouse [B]Aspecialtour [C]Astylishcar

[D]Arichmeal 、【答案】BAspecialtour

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【解析】细节题。答案定位在第二段的

\…liAeinterestingtrips…\，意思是\花钱消费在经历方面更好……，比如说有趣的旅行……\，由此可以得知答案是B选项\一场特别的旅行\。

22.Theauthor’sattitudetowardAmericans’watchingTVis [A]critical [B]supportive [C]sympathetic

[D]ambiguous 、【答案】Acritical

【解析】观点态度题。答案定位在第三段的

\g,andishardlyjollierforit\，意思是\普通美国人一年花两个月的时间看电视，并且看电视几乎不可能更愉快\，因此可以得知作者对于看电视的态度是A选项\批判的\。

23.Macribismentionedinparagraph3toshowthat [A]consumersaresometimesirrational [B]popularityusuallycomesafterquality [C]marAetingtricAsareaftereffective

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