2014年考研英语二真题及答案.pdf

2014 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试 英语二试题 Section I UseofEnglish Directions： 1SHEET. (10points) Thinner isn’t always better.A number of studieshave ___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___, amongtheelderly,being somewhat overweight isoften an___4___ ofgoodhealth. Ofeven greater___5___ isthe fact that obesity turnsout tobevery difficult to define.It isoften 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___, canbedividedintomoderately obese,severely obese,andvery severely obese. While suchnumerical standardsseem___9___ ,they arenot.Obesity isprobably lessamatter ofweight thanbody fat. Some people with a high BMI are in fact ex tremely 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,someonewith a small framemayhavehighbody fatbut 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,andhealthprofessionalshavebeen shown toharborbiasesagainst theobese.___17___ very young childrentendtolook down on theoverweight,andteasing aboutbodybuildhaslongbeen aproblem in schools. Negative attitudes towards obesity,___18___ in health conce