MBA英语真题及答案讲义教材.docx

1 2014年MBA/MPA/MPACC英语真题 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]dangerous [C]sufficient [D]troublesome 　　3.[A]Instead [B]However [C]Likewise [D]Therefore 　　4.[A