2018年考研英语二试题与答案解析(完整版)
——跨考教育英语教研室
Section I 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 so strong that people wiill 2 to satisfy their curiosity even when it is clear the answer will 3.
In a series of four 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 which 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 what 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.resolve |
B.protect |
C.discuss |
D.ignore |
2.A.refuse |
B.wait |
C.seek |
D.regret |
3.A.rise |
B.last |
C.mislead |
D.hurt |
4.A.alert |
B.tie |
C.expose |
D.treat |
5.A.message |
B.trial |
C.review |
D.concept |
6.A.remove |
B.weaken |
C.deliver |
D.interrupt |
7. A.Unless |
B.If |
C.Though |
D.When |
8. A.happen |
B.continue |
C.disappear |
D.change |
9. A.rather than |
B.such as |
C.regardless of |
D.owing to |
10. A.disagree |
B. forgive |
C.forget |
D.discover |
11. A.pay |
B.marriage |
C.food |
D.schooling |
12.A.begin with |
B.rest on |
C.learn from |
D.lead to |
13.A. withdrawal |
B. inquiry |
C .persistence |
D.diligence |
14.A.self-destiuctive |
B.self-reliant |
C. self-evident |
D.self-deceptive |
15.A.resist |
B.define |
C.replace |
D.trace |
16.A.predict |
B.overlook |
C.design |
D.conceal |
17. A.remember |
B.choose |
C.promise |
D.pretend |
18. A.relief |
B.plan |
C.outcome |
D.duty |
19.A. whether |
B.why |
C.where |
D.how |
20. A.limitations |
B.investments |
C.strategies |
D.consequences |
1. 【答案】A
【解析】句首作者提出疑问,“为什么人们会读互联网的负面评论和明显很让人伤心的其它事情呢?”随后作者给出答案,“因为人们都有___不确定性的内在需求”。[A]解决[B]保护[C]讨论[D]忽视,根据动宾搭配关系,解决不确定性搭配合理。
2. 【答案】C
【解析】本题考查动介词搭配。根据原文语境,需要选择一个动词和后面的“to”连用。[A]拒绝做...[B]等待做...[C]寻求,力求做...[D]后悔做...结合文意“人们要___ 满足他们的好奇心”来判断,正选为[C]寻求,力求做。
3. 【答案】D
【解析】根据原文语境,“painful, uncertainty”均为消极词汇。
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