2016管理类联考英语二真题及答案

12016年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试管理类专业硕士联考2016年管理类专硕联考英语(二)试题及详解1.考生必须严格遵守各项考场规则2.选择题的答案须用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡上，其它笔填涂的或做在试卷或其它类型答题卡上的答案无效。3.其他题一律用蓝色或黑色钢笔或圆珠笔在答题纸上按规定要求作答，凡做在试卷上或未做在指定位置的答案无效。4.交卷时，请配合监考人员验收，并请监考人员在准考证相应位置签字（作为考生交卷的凭据）。否则，所产生的一切后果由考生自负。SectionⅠUseofEnglishDirections：Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDonANSWERSHEET1.(10points)Happypeopleworkdifferently.They’remoreproductive,morecreative,andwillingtotakegreaterrisks.Andnewresearchsuggestthathappinessmightinfluence___1___firmswork,too.Companieslocatedinplaceswithhappierpeopleinvestmore,accordingtoarecentresearchpaper.___2___,firmsinhappyplacesspendmoreonR&D(researchanddevelopment).That’sbecausehappinessislinkedtothekindoflonger-termthinking___3___formakinginvestmentsforthefuture.Theresearcherswantedtoknowifthe___4___andinclinationforrisk-takingthatcomewithhappinesswould___5___thewaycompaniesinvested.SotheycomparedU.S.cities’averagehappiness___6___byGalluppollingwiththeinvestmentactivityofpubliclytradedfirmsinthoseareas.___7___enough,firms’investmentandR&Dintensitywerecorrelatedwiththehappinessoftheareainwhichtheywere___8___.Butisitreallyhappinessthat’slinkedtoinvestment,orcouldsomethingelseabouthappiercities___9___whyfirmstherespendmoreonR&D?Tofindout,theresearcherscontrolledforvarious___10___thatmightmakefirmsmorelikelytoinvest–likesize,industry,andsales–andforindicatorsthataplacewas___11___tolivein,likegrowthinwagesorpopulation.Thelinkbetweenhappinessandinvestmentgenerally___12___evenafteraccountingforthesethings.Thecorrelationbetweenhappinessandinvestmentwasparticularlystrongforyoungerfirms,whichtheauthors___13___to“lesscodifieddecisionmakingprocess”andthepossiblepresenceof“youngerandless___14___managerswhoaremorelikelytobeinfluencedbysentiment.”Therelationshipwas___15___strongerinplaceswherehappinesswasspreadmore___16___.Firmsseemtoinvestmoreinplaceswheremostpeoplearerelativelyhappy,ratherthaninplaceswithhappinessinequality.___17___thisdoesn’tprovethathappinesscausesfirmstoinvestmoreortotakealonger-termview,theauthorsbelieveitatleast___18___atthatpossibility.It’snothardtoimaginethatlocalcultureandsentimentwouldhelp___19___howexecutivesthinkaboutthefuture.“Itsurelyseemsplausiblethathappypeoplewouldbemoreforward-thinkingandcreativeand___20___R&Dmorethantheaverage,”saidoneresearcher.1.[A]why[B]where[C]how[D]when2.[A]Inreturn[B]Inparticular[C]Incontrast[D]Inconclusion3.[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]headquartered29.[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]compare14.[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]strikes19.[A]shape[B]rediscover[C]simplify[D]share20.[A]prayfor[B]leantowards[C]giveaway[D]sendoutSectionⅡReadingComprehensionPartADirections:Readthefollowingfourtexts.AnswerthequestionsbeloweachtextbychoosingA，B,C,orD.MarkyouranswersonANSWERSHEET1.(40points)Text1It'struethathigh-schoolcodingclassesaren'tessentialforlearningcomputerscienceincollege.Studentswithoutexperiencecancatchupafterafewintroductorycourses,saidTomCortina,theassistantdeanatCarnegieMellon'sSchoolofComputerScience.However,Cortinasaid,earlyexposureisbeneficial.Whenyoungerkidslearncomputerscience,theylearnthatit'snotjustaconfusing,endlessstringoflettersandnumbers-butatooltobuildapps,orcreateartwork,ortesthypotheses.It'snotashardforthemtotransformtheirthoughtprocessesasitisforolderstudents.Breakingdownproblemsintobite-sizedchunksandusingcodetosolvethembecomesnormal.Givingmorechildrenthistrainingcouldincreasethenumberofpeopleinterestedinthefieldandhelpfillthejobsgap,Cortinasaid.Studentsalsobenefitfromlearningsomethingaboutcodingbeforetheygettocollege,whereintroductorycomputer-scienceclassesarepackedtothebrim,whichcandrivetheless-experiencedor-determinedstudentsaway.TheFlatironSchool,wherepeoplepaytolearnprogramming,startedasoneofthemanycodingbootcampsthat'sbecomepopularforadultslookingforacareerchange.Thehigh-schoolersgetthesamecurriculum,butwetrytogearlessonstowardthingsthey'reinterestedin,saidVictoriaFriedman,aninstructor.Forinstance,oneoftheappsthestudentsaredevelopingsuggestsmoviesbasedonyourmood.ThestudentsintheFlatironclassprobablywon'tdropoutofhighschoolandbuildthenextFacebook.Programminglanguageshaveaquickturnover,sotheRubyonRailslanguagetheylearnedmaynotevenberelevantbythetimetheyenterthejobmarket.Buttheskillstheylearn-howtothinklogicallythroughaproblemandorganizetheresults-applytoanycodinglanguage,saidDeborahSeehorn,aneducationconsultantforthestateofNorthCarolina.Indeed,theFlatironstudentsmightnotgointoITatall.Butcreat