2016年考研真题及答案解析（英语二）.pdf

2016 研究生入学统一考试试题及答案解析(英语二) Section1UseofEnglish Directions:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankand mark[A],[B],[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEET1.(10points) Happypeopleworkdifferently.They’remoreproductive,morecreative,andwillingtotake greaterrisks.Andnewresearchsuggeststhathappinessmightinfluence__1__firm’swork,too. Companieslocatedinplaceswithhappierpeopleinvestmore,accordingtoarecentresearch paper.__2__,firms inhappy placesspend more on RD (researchand development).That ’s becausehappinessislinkedtothekindoflonger-termthinking__3__formakinginvestmentsfor thefuture. The researcherswantedtoknow ifthe__4__andinclinationforrisk-takingthatcome with happiness would__5__the way companies invested. So they compared U.S. cities ’ average happiness__6__byGallup polling with the investment activityof publiclytraded firms inthose areas. __7__enough,firms’ investmentandRDintensitywerecorrelatedwiththehappinessof theareainwhichtheywere__8__.Butisitreallyhappinessthat’slinkedtoinvestment,orcould somethingelseabouthappiercities__9__whyfirmstherespendmoreonRD?Tofindout,the researcherscontrolledforvarious__10__thatmightmakefirmsmorelikelytoinvest –likesize, industry,andsales –andforindicatorsthataplacewas__11__tolivein,likegrowthinwagesor population.Thelinkbetweenhappinessandinvestmentgenerally__12__evenafteraccountingfor thesethings. Thecorrelationbetweenhappinessandinvestmentwasparticularlystrongforyoungerfirms, whichtheauthors__13__to “lesscodifieddecisionmakingprocess”andthepossiblepresenceof “youngerandless__14__managerswhoaremorelikelytobeinfluencedbysentiment.” The relationshipwas__15__strongerinplaceswherehappinesswasspreadmore__16__.Firmsseemto investmoreinplaceswheremostpeoplearerelativelyhappy,ratherthaninplaceswithhappiness inequality. __17__thisdoesn’tprovethathappinesscausesfirmstoinvestmoreortotakealonger-term view,theauthorsbelieveitatleast__18__atthatpossibility.It’sn