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2018 考研英语

(二)真题试题及答案解析 SectionⅠ 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 the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points) Why do people read negative Internet comments and do other things that will obviously be painful? Because humans have an inherent need to

1 uncertainty, according to a recent study in Psychological Science. The new research reveals that the need to know is strong that people will

2 to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will

3 . In a series of experiments, behavioral scientists at the University of Chicago and the Wisconsin school of Business tested students'

willingness to

4 themselves to unpleasant stimuli in an effort to satisfy curiosity. For one

5 , each participant was shown a pile of pens that the researcher claimed were from a previous experiment. The twist? Half of the pens would

6 an electric shock when clicked. Twenty-seven students were told with pens were electrified;

another twenty-seven were told only that some were electrified.

7 left alone in the room. The students who did not know which ones would shock them clicked more pens and incurred more shocks than the students who knew that would

8 . Subsequent experiments reproduced this effect with other stimuli,

9 the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard and photographs of disgusting insects. The drive to

10 is deeply rooted in humans, much the same as the basic drives for

11 or shelter, says Christopher Hsee of the University of Chicago. Curiosity is often considered a good instinct―it can

12 new scientific advances, for instance―but sometimes such

13 can backfire. The insight that curiosity can drive you to do

14 things is a profound one. Unhealthy curiosity is possible to

15 , however. In a final experiment, participants who were encouraged to

16 how they would feel after viewing an unpleasant picture were less likely to

17 to see such an image. These results suggest that imagining the

18 of following through on one'

s curiosity ahead of time can help determine

19 it is worth the endeavor. Thinking about long-term

20 is key to reducing the possible negative effects of curiosity, Hsee says. In other words, don'

t read online comments. 1. A.ignore B.protect C.discuss D.resolve 答案:D. resolve 考点:词义辨析 解析:文章首段第一句话就交代了全文主旨:Why do people read negative Internet comments and do other things that will obviously be painful? 人们浏览网络负面评论信息以 及做一些明显令人痛苦的事情的原因.第二句指出原因:因为人们内心里有一种____不 确定因素需求, 空格处所需的动词和后面的宾语 uncertainty 构成动宾结构. A 选项 ignore, 忽略,B 选项 protect,保护,C 选项 discuss,讨论,带入空格后,语义不通顺,所以不 正确.D 选项 resolve,解决、消除, 消除不确定性 符合语义要求;

故正确答案为 D 选项resolve. 2. A.refuse B.seek C.wait D.regret 答案:B. seek 考点:词义辨析 解析: 空格所在句指出: 这项新研究表明, 这种求知需求如此强烈以至于人们会_____ (答案)来满足他们的好奇心即使他们清楚答案会_____.空格处所填入的词需要和后面隐含 的宾语答案来构成顺畅的语义搭配,只有 B 选项 seek, 试图、设法、寻找,符合要求;

A 选项 refuse,拒绝,C 选wait,等待,C 选项 regret,遗憾,带入后,语义不通顺.故正确答案 为B.seek. 3. A.rise B.last C.hurt D.mislead 答案:C.hurt 考点:词义辨析 解析:空格所在句指出:这项新研究表明,这种求知需求如此强烈以至于人们寻找答案 来满足他们的好奇心即使答案明显 本句中的 even when(即使)构成了前后的对立关系, 因此空格处所填入的词需和前面的感情色彩词 strong 及语义构成对立,只有 C 选项 hurt (令人痛苦) 符合要求;