2016年考研英语二真题.docx
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2016年全国硕±研究生招生考试
英语(二)
(科§代码:204)
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2016年全国硕士研究生入学考试英语二试题
UseofEnglish
Directions:
Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)
Happypeopleworkdifferently.Theyremoreproductive,morecreative,andwillingtotakegreaterrisks.Andnewresearchsuggeststhathappinessmightinfluence1firmswork,too.
Companieslocatedinplaceswithhappierpeopleinvestmore,accordingtoarecentresearchpaper.2 ,firmsinhappyplacesspendmoreonRD
(researchanddevelopment).Thatsbecausehappinessislinkedtothekindoflonger-termthinking3formakinginvestmentsforthefuture.
Theresearcherswantedtoknowifthe4andinclinationforrisk-takingthatcomewithhappinesswould5thewaycompaniesinvested.SotheycomparedU.S.citiesaveragehappiness6byGalluppollingwiththeinvestmentactivityofpubliclytradedfirmsinthoseareas.
enough,firmsinvestmentandRDintensitywerecorrelatedwiththehappinessoftheareainwhichtheywere8 .Butisitreallyhappinessthats
linkedtoinvestment,orcouldsomethingelseabouthappiercities9whyfirmstherespendmoreonRD?Tofindout,theresearcherscontrolledforvanous10thatmightmakefirmsmorelikelytoinvest-likesize,industry,andsales-andforindicatorsthataplacewas11tolivein,likegrowthinwagesorpopulation.Thelinkbetweenhappinessandinvestmentgenerally12evenafteraccountingforthesethings.
Thecorrelationbetweenhappinessandinvestmentwasparitcularlystrongforyoungerfirms,whichtheauthors1