2018 江苏考研英语二真题及答案SectionⅠ Use of EnglishDirections: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 bepainful? Because humans have an inherent need to 1 uncertainty, according to a recent study inPsychological Science. The new research reveals that the need to know is strong that people will 2 tosatisfy 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 Wisconsinschool of Business tested students’ willingness to 4 themselves to unpleasant stimuli in an effort tosatisfy curiosity. For one 5 , each participant was shown a pile of pens that the researcher claimedwere from a previous experiment. The twist? Half of the pens would 6 an electric shock whenclicked.Twenty-seven students were told with pens were electrified; another twenty-seven were toldonly that some were electrified. 7 left alone in the room. The students who did not know which oneswould shock them clicked more pens and incurred more shocks than the students who knew thatwould 8 . Subsequent experiments reproduced this effect with other stimuli, 9 the sound offingernails 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—itcan 12 new scientific advances, for instance—but sometimes such 13 can backfire. The insight thatcuriosity can drive you to do 14 things is a profound one.Unhealthy curiosity is possible to 15 , however. In a final experiment, participants who wereencouraged to 16 how they would feel after viewing an unpleasant picture were less likely to 17 tosee such an image. These results suggest that imagining the 18 of following through on one’scuriosity 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 readonline 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 Internetcomments 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...
