2014考研英语-二-真题与答案解析.doc

PAGE 2014年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语（二）试题 　　Section I Use of English 　　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 normal－weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight． And there are health conditions for which being overweight is actually ___2___． For example， heavier women 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， and very severely obese． 　　While such numerical standards 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 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， someone 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_in the media with their faces covered． Stereotypes _16_ with obesity include laziness， lack of will power，and lower prospects for success．Teachers，employers，and health professionals have been shown to harbor biases against the obese． _17_very young children tend to look down on the overweight， and teasing about body build has long been a problem in schools． 　　1． [A] denied [B] conduced [C] doubled [D] ensured 　　2． [A] protective [B] d