2016年全国硕士研究生招生考试英语（二 ）试题.pdfVIP

2016年全国硕士研究生招生考试

英语（二）试题

SectionIUseofEnglish

Directions:

Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorD

ontheANSERSHEET.(10points)

®Happypeopleworkdifferently.Theyremoreproductive,morecreative,andwillingtotake

greaterrisks.@Andnewresearchsuggeststhathappinessmightinfluence]firmswork,too.

①Companieslocatedinplaceswithhappierpeopleinvestmore,accordingtoarecentieseaichpapci.

2______,firmsinhappyplacesspendmoreonRD(researchanddevelopment).②Thatsbecause

happinessislinkedtothekindoflonger-termthinking3formakinginvestmentsforthefuture.

@Theresearcherswantedtoknowifthe4andinclinationforrisk-takingthatcomewith

happinesswould5thewaycompaniesinvested.②SotheycomparedU.S.citiesaveragehappiness

6____byGalluppollingwiththeinvestmentactivityofpubliclytradedfinnsinthoseareas.

①7enough,finnsinvestmentandRDintensitywerecorrelatedwiththehappinessof

theareainwhichtheywere8.(2)Butisitreallyhappinessthatslinkedtoinvestment,orcould

somethingelseabouthappiercities9whyfirmstherespendmoreonRD?@Tofindout,the

researcherscontrolledforvarious10thatmightmakefirmsmorelikelytoinvest—likesize,

industry,andsales-andforindicatorsthataplacewas1Itolivein.likegrowthinwagesor

population.@Thelinkbetweenhappinessan