2016年考研英语二完型填空真题 .docx

2016年考研英语二完型填空真题考试采取一题多卷模式，试题答案顺序不统一，请依据试题进行核对。SectionUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.(10points)Happypeopleworkdifferently.Theyremoreproductive,morecreative,andwillingtotakegreaterrisks.Andnewresearchsuggestthathappinessmightinfluence1firmswork,too.Companieslocatedinplaceswithhappierpeopleinvestmore,accordingtoarecentresearchpaper.2,firmsinhappyplacesspendmoreonRD(researchanddevelopment).Thatsbecausehappinessislinkedtothekindoflonger-termthinking3formakinginvestmentsforthefuture.Theresearcherswantedtoknowifthe4andinclinationforrisk-takingthatcomewithhappinesswould5thewaycompaniesinvested.SotheycomparedU.S.citiesaveragehappiness6byGalluppollingwiththeinvestmentactivityofpubliclytradedfirmsinthoseareas.7enough,firmsinvestmentandRDintensitywerecorrelatedwiththehappinessoftheareainwhichtheywere8.Butisitreallyhappinessthatslinkedtoinvestment,orcouldsomethingelseabouthappiercities9whyfirmstherespendmoreonRD?Tofindout,theresearcherscontrolledforvarious10thatmightmakefirmsmorelikelytoinvestlikesize,industry,andsalesandforindicatorsthataplacewas11tolivein,likegrowthinwagesorpopulation.Thelinkbetweenhappinessandinvestmentgenerally12evenafteraccountingforthesethings.Thecorrelationbetweenhappinessandinvestmentwasparticularlystrongforyoungerfirms,whichtheauthors13tolesscodifieddecisionmakingprocessandthepossiblepresenceofyoungerandless14managerswhoaremorelikelytobeinfluencedbysentiment.Therelationshipwas15strongerinplaceswherehappinesswasspreadmore16.Firmsseemtoinvestmoreinplaceswheremostpeoplearerelativelyhappy,ratherthaninplaceswithhappinessinequality.17thisdoesntprovethathappinesscausesfirmstoinvestmoreortotakealonger-termview,theauthorsbelieveitatleast18atthatpossibility.Itsnothardtoimaginethatlocalcultureandsentimentwouldhelp19howexecutivesthinkaboutthefuture.Itsurelyseemsplausiblethathappypeoplewouldbemoreforward-thinkingandcreativeand20RDmorethantheaverage,saidoneresearcher.