【正文】 2016考研英語二真題及詳細解析Section 1 Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark [A], [B], [C] or [D] on ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)　　 Happy people work differently. They’re more productive, more creative, and willing to take greater risks. And new research suggests that happiness might influence__1__firm’s work, too.　　 Companies located in places with happier people invest more, according to a recent research , firms in happy places spend more on Ramp。D (research and development). That’s because happiness is linked to the kind of longerterm thinking__3__for making investments for the future.　　The researchers wanted to know if the__4__and inclination for risktaking that e with happiness would__5__the way panies invested. So they pared . cities’ average happiness__6__by Gallup polling with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas.　　 __7__enough, firms’ investment and Ramp。D intensity were correlated with the happiness of the area in which they is it really happiness that’s linked to investment, or could something else about happier cities__9__why firms there spend more on Ramp。D? To find out, the researchers controlled for various__10__that might make firms more likely to invest – like size, industry, and sales – and for indicators that a place was__11__to live in, like growth in wages or population. The link between happiness and investment generally__12__even after accounting for these things. The correlation between happiness and investment was particularly strong for younger firms, which the authors__13__to “l(fā)ess codified decision making process” and the possible presence of “younger and less__14__managers who are more likely to be influenced by sentiment.” The relationship was__15__stronger in places where happiness was spread seem to invest more in places where most people are relatively happy, rather than in places with happiness inequality. __17__ this doesn’t prove that happiness causes firms to invest more or to take a longerterm view, the authors believe it at least__18__at that possibility. It’s not hard to imagine that local culture and sentiment would help__19__how executives think about the future. “It surely seems plausible that happy people would be more forwardthinking and creative and__20__Ramp。D more than the average,” said one researcher.1. [A] why [B] where [C] how [D] when2. [A] In return [B] In particular [C] In contrast [D] In conclusion3. [A] sufficient [B] famous [C] perfect [D] necessary4. [A] individualism [B] modernism [C] optimism [D] realism5. [A] echo [B] miss [C] spoil [D] change6. [A] imagined [B] measured [C] invented [D] assumed7. [A] Sure [B] Odd [C] Unfortunate [D] Often8. [A] advertised [B] divided [C] overtaxed [D] headquartered9. [A] explain [B] overstate [C] summarize [D] emphasize10. [A] stages [B] factors [C] levels [D] methods11. [A] desirable [B] sociable [C] reputable [D] reliable12. [A] resumed [B] held [C]emerged [D] broke13. [A] attribute [B] assign [C] transfer [D]pare14. [A] serious [B] civilized [C] ambitious [D]experienced15. [A] thus [B] instead [C] also [D] never16. [A] rapidly [B] regularly [C] directly [D] equally17. [A] After [B] Until [C] While [D] Since18. [A] arrives [B] jumps [C] hints [D] strikes 19. [A] shape [B] rediscover [C] simplify [D] share 20. [A] pray for [B] lean towards [C] give away [D] send out1. [標準答案][C]how [考點分析]連詞辨析 [選項分析] 根據語境，“新發(fā)現表明：快樂可能會影響工作__的穩(wěn)定。”[A] 為什么 [B] 哪里 [C] 怎樣，多么 [D] 當…時候。根據語義分析，C選項填入原文，譯為“快樂可能也會影響公司的運作”，C為正確選項。2. [標準答案][B]In particular [考點分析]上下文語義以及短語辨析 [選項分析][A] 反過來 [B] 尤其是 [C] 相反 [D] 總的來說 根據前文語境，第二段第一句譯為“根據近期的研究，擁有更多快樂的人的公司會投資更多”。而第二句“_______那些在快樂氛圍中的公司會做更多的研發(fā)以及發(fā)展?！暗诙涫窃诘谝痪涞幕A上進一步強調說明，因此B選項更符合語境要求。 3. [標準答案][D]necessary [考點分析]上下文語義及形容詞詞義辨析 [選項分析][A]充足的 [B] 著名的 [C] 完美的 [D] 必要的 首先，根據本句題干 “That’sbecause happiness is linked to the kind of longerterm thinking 3 for making investments for the future.”譯為“因為快樂與對未來投資有______長遠考慮相聯系?！币筇顚懶稳菰~, 我們要考慮其搭配與其修飾成分?？崭裉幋钆浣樵~for, 并且修飾“長遠考慮”。因此D選項最符合語境要求。4. [標準答案][C]optimism [考點分析]上下文語義及名詞詞義辨析 [選項分析][A]個人主義 [B] 現代主義 [C] 樂觀主義 [D] 現實主義 本題考查同后綴的名詞辨析。根據原文主旨，探討“happy people”與公司的關系。那么，衡量四個選項，只有C選項符合主旨要求。 5. [標準答案][D]change [考點分析]上下文語義及動詞詞義辨析 [選項分析] [A]發(fā)出回聲 [B] 想念，錯過 [C] 破壞 [D] 改變 根據原文語境，“would 5 the way panies invested.”本題考查動賓搭配，賓語為“公司投資的方式”只有D選項搭配最為合理。 6．[標準答案][B]measured [考點分析]上下文語義及動詞詞義辨析 [選項分析] [A]想象 [B] 衡量，測量 [C] 發(fā)明 [D] 假定，設想 “So they pared . cities’average happiness 6 by Gallup polling with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas.”譯為“他們把蓋洛普咨詢公司所_____的美國城市平均幸福指數與該地區(qū)的上市公司投資活躍度進行對比?！?根據原文語境，蓋洛普咨詢公司所做的應該是一個“既定事實”所以排除ACD。因此，B選項為最佳選項。7.[標準答案][A]Sure [考點分析]上下文語義及固定搭配 [選項分析] [A]確信的 [B] 奇怪的 [C] 不幸運的 [D] 經常的 本題為固定搭配“sure enough” 譯為“足以肯定的是，”8．[標準答案][D]headquartered [考點分析]上下文語義及形容詞詞義辨析 [選項分析] [A]廣告的 [B] 劃分的 [C] 課稅過重的 [D]位于總部的 根據原文“ firms’ investment and Ramp。D intensity were correlated with the happiness of the area in which they were 8 . ”譯為“足以肯定的是，公司投資與研發(fā)力度與公司______的幸福指數相關?！眎n which 引導表示地點的定語從句，ABC不足以說明此地點的真實含義。因此，D選項，搭配前文area,構成“總部所在地”最為合理。9．[標準答案][A]explain [考點分析]上下文語義及動詞詞義辨析 [選項分析] [A]解釋 [B] 夸大 [C] 概述[D]重點強調 根據原文“…or ould something else about happier cities 9 why firms there spend more on Ramp。D?” A選項 “explain”常和后文 “why” 搭配使用。10．[標準答案][B]factors [考點分析]上下文語義及名詞詞義辨析 [選項分析] [A]階段 [B] 因素 [C] 等級[D]方法 根據原文語境“To find out, the researchers controlled for various 10 that might make firms more likely to invest – like size, industry, and sales…”本題中，破折號后面 “大小，產業(yè)，銷售”這些都是 “讓公司有更多投資的”因素。因此，B選項最符合原文語境。11．[標準答案] [A] desirable [考點分析] 上下文語義和形容詞 [選項分析] 該空填的是形容詞，用來修飾前面的名詞place,并且在意義上也是對后