2014-2018年考研英語二真題及答案

1、2014年考研英語二真題及答案年考研英語二真題及答案SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestwd(s)feachnumberedblankmarkABCDonANSWERSHEET.(10points)Thinnerisn’talwaysbetter.Anumberofstudieshave__1___thatnmalweightpeopleare

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5、probablylessamatterofweightthanbodyfat.SomepeoplewithahighBMIareinfactextremelyfit10otherswithalowBMImaybeinpo11.Fexamplemanycollegiateprofessionalfootballplayers12asobesethoughtheirpercentagebodyfatislow.Converselysomeo

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9、dedlotteryjackpotinhisty.IfshehopeshernewfoundftunewillyieldlastingfeelingsoffulfillmentshecoulddowsethanreadHappyMoneybyElizabethDumnMichaelNton.Thesetwoacademicsuseanarrayofbehavialresearchtoshowthatthemostrewardingway

10、stospendmoneycanbecounterintuitive.Fantasiesofgreatwealthofteninvolvevisionsoffancycarsextravaganthomes.Yetsatisfactionwiththesematerialpurchaseswearsofffairlyquicklywhatwasonceexcitingnewbecomesoldhatregretcreepsin.Itis

11、farbettertospendmoneyonexperiencessayMsDumnMrNtonlikeinterestingtripsuniquemealsevengoingtothecinema.Thesepurchasesoftenbecomemevaluablewithtimeasstiesmemiesparticularlyiftheyinvolvefeelingmeconnectedtoothers.Thisslimvol

12、umeispackedwithtipstohelpwageslavesaswellaslotterywinnersgetthemost“happinessbangfyourbuck.“Itseemsmostpeoplewouldbebetteroffiftheycouldshtentheircommutestowkspendmetimewithfriendsfamilylessofitwatchingtelevision(somethi

13、ngtheaverageAmericanspendsawhoppingtwomonthsayeardoingishardlyjollierfit).Buyinggiftsgivingtoityisoftenmepleasurablethanpurchasingthingsfoneselfluxuriesaremostenjoyablewhentheyareconsumedsparingly.Thisisapparentlythereas

14、onMacDonaldsrestrictstheavailabilityofitspopularMcRibamarketingtrickthathasturnedthepkswichintoanobjectofobsession.Readersof“HappyMoney”areclearlyaprivilegedlotanxiousaboutfulfillmentnothunger.Moneymaynotquitebuyhappines

15、sbutpeopleinwealthiercountriesaregenerallyhappierthanthoseinpoones.Yetthelinkbetweenfeelinggoodspendingmoneyonotherscanbeseenamongrichpopeoplearoundthewldscarcityenhancesthepleasureofmostthingsfmostpeople.Noteveryonewill

16、agreewiththeauths’policyideaswhichrangefrommatingmeholidaytimeteducingtaxincentivesfAmericanhomebuyers.Butmostpeoplewillcomeawayfromthisbookbelievingitwasmoneywellspent。21.AccdingtoDumnNtonwhichofthefollowingisthemostrew