慕课考研
2014 考研英语二真题及答案
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.
Negative attitudes toward obesity, _18_in health concerns, have stimulated a
number of anti-obesity _19_.My own hospital system has banned sugary drinks from
its facilities. Many employers have instituted weight loss and fitness initiatives.
Michelle Obama launched a high-visibility campaign _20_ childhood obesity, even
claiming that it represents our greatest national security threat.
1. [A] denied [B] conduced [C] doubled [D] ensured
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