2014年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（二）试题及答案
SectionI Use of English
Directions:
Read thefollowing 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 alwaysbetter. A number of studies have __1___ that normal-weight people are in factat higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight. And thereare health conditions for which being overweight is actually ___2___. Forexample, heavier women are less likely to develop calcium deficiency than thinwomen. ___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. Itis often defined ___6___ body mass index, or BMI. BMI ___7__ body mass dividedby the square of height. An adult with a BMI of 18 to 25 is often considered tobe normal weight. Between 25 and 30 is overweight. And over 30 is consideredobese. Obesity, ___8___,can be divided into moderately obese, severely obese,and very severely obese.
While such numericalstandards seem 9 , they are not. Obesity is probably lessa matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high BMI are in factextremely fit, 10 others with a low BMI may be in poor 11 .For example, manycollegiate and professional football players 12 as obese, though theirpercentage body fat is low. Conversely, someone with a small frame may havehigh body fat but a 13 BMI.
Today we have a(an)_14 _ to label obesity as a disgrace. The overweight are sometimes_15_in themedia with their faces covered. Stereotypes _16_ with obesity include laziness,lack of will power, and lower prospects for success. Teachers, employers, andhealth professionals have been shown to harbor biases against the obese. _17_veryyoung children tend to look down on the overweight, and teasing about bodybuild has long been a problem in schools.
Negative attitudes toward obesity, ___18___ in health concerns, have stimulated a numberof anti-obesity ___19___. My own hospital system has banned sugary drinks fromits facilities.Many employers have instituted weight loss and fitnessinitiatives. Michelle Obama has launched a high-visibility campaign__20___ childhood obesity, even claiming that itrepresents our greatest national security threat.
| 1. | A. denied | B.concluded | C. doubled | D. ensured |
| 2. | A.protective | B. dangerous | C. sufficient | D. troublesome |
| 3. | A. Instead | B. However | C. Likewise | D. Therefore |
| 4. | A. indicator | B. objective | C. origin | D. example |
| 5. | A. impact | B. relevance | C. assistance | D. concern |
| 6. | A. in terms of | B. in case of | C. in favor of | D. in of |
| 7. | A. measures | B. determines | C. equals | D. modifies |
| 8. | A. in essence | B. in contrast | C. in turn | D. in part |
| 9. | A. complicated | B. conservative | C. variable | D.straightforward |
| 10. | A. so | B. while | C. since | D. unless |
| 11. | A. shape | B. spirit | C. balance | D. taste |
| 12. | A. start | B. quality | C. retire | D. stay |
| 13. | A. strange | B. changeable | C. normal | D. constant |
| 14. | A. option | B. reason | C. opportunity | D.tendency |
| 15. | A. employed | B. pictured | C. imitated | D. monitored |
| 16. | A. compared | B. combined | C. settled | D. associated |
| 17. | A. Even | B. Still | C. Yet | D. Only |
| 18. | A. despised | B. corrected | C. ignored | D. grounded |
| 19. | A. discussions | B. businesses | C. policies | D. studies |
| 20. | A. for | B. against | C. with | D. without |