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D 选项 learn from 向…学习, 皆不符合文意. 13. A.inquiry B.withdrawal C.persistence D.diligence 答案:A.inquiry 考点:语义逻辑 解析: but sometimes such ___can backfire.but 一词的出现就说明前后两句话是转折句义, 前文说好奇心会带来新的科学进步;

后文的一个指示代词 such 一出现,就证明和前句的 主语是一致的,在此只能选择 curiosity 的近义词,为Ainquiry.B 选项 withdrawal 撤回;

C 选项 persistence 坚持;

D 选项 diligence 勤奋,皆不符合文意. 14. A.self-deceptive B.self-reliant C.self-evident D.self-destructive 答案:D.self-destructive 考点:语义逻辑 解析:The insight that curiosity can drive you to do___ things is a profound one.因为前文有 所提示,but sometimes such ___can backfire,有时候好奇心会适得其反,这句话也是对于 上文的承接, 因此这里需要填入的是好奇心带来的副作用的表达, 因此选D self-destructive 自我毁灭的.A 选项 self-deceptive 自欺欺人的,B 选项 self-reliant 自力更生的;

C 选项 self-evident 显而易见的, 皆不符合文意. 15. A.trace B.define C.replace D.resist 答案:D.resist 考点:语义逻辑 解析:Unhealthy curiosity is possible to ___, however. 这句话之后出现了论据,用以支 撑前文的论点:In a final experiment, participants who were encouraged to predict how they would feel after viewing an unpleasant picture were less likely to choose to see such an image, 在最后的实验中,那些积极预测自己目睹不太悦目图片感受的受试者,他们选择此类图 片的可能性较小. 此处 picture were less likely to choose to see such an image=resist, 是对于 本段论点句的同义复现, 因为选择 D 选项 resist. A 选项 trace 追踪, B 选项 define 定义;

C 选项 replace 替代,皆不符合文意. 16. A.conceal B.overlook C.design D.predict 答案:D.predict 考点:语义逻辑 解析:本段首句是本段的中心:然而,抵制病态的好奇心理是并非不可能.所以可以预 测出这一段会围绕抵制病态的好奇心会有什么好的影响. 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.16 题所在句子是 participants 的后置定语,用来修饰受测 者,他们积极地去如何,与后面定语从句中目睹不太愉悦的照片后他们将(would)会有 什么样的感觉,可以得出是提前想象出来的,故选择 D predict,预测. 17. A.choose B.remember C.promise D.pretend 答案:A.choose 考点:语义逻辑 解析:此题所在句子结构化简后是 participants were less likely to

17 to see such an image. 这里面的 such image 指的是上面提到的 an unpleasant picture, 所以既然已经知道图片会带 来不愉悦的感觉,就不可能去选择了,故选择 A choose 选择. 18. A.relief B.outcome C.plan D.duty 答案:B.outcome 考点:语义逻辑 解析:These results suggest that imagini........