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 will __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. Student’s 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 finger nails 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.Protect
B. resolve
C. discuss
D. ignore
参考答案：B
(2).____
A.refuse
B. wait
C. regret
D. seek
参考答案：D
(3).____
A.hurt
B. last
C.mislead
D. rise
参考答案：A
(4).____
A.alert
B. tie
C. treat
D. expose
参考答案：D
(5).____
A.message
B. review
C. trial
D. concept
参考答案：C
(6).____
A. remove
B. weaken
C. interrupt
D. deliver
参考答案：D
(7).____
A.when
B. if
C. though
D. unless
参考答案：A
(8).____
A. continue
B. happen
C. disappear
D. change
参考答案：B
(9).___
A. rather than
B. regardless of
C. such as
D. owing to
参考答案：D
(10).___
A. discover
B. forgive
C. forget
D. disagree
参考答案：A
(11).____
A. pay
B. marriage
C. schooling
D. food
参考答案：D
(12).____
A. lead to
B.rest on
C. learn from
D. begin with
参考答案：A
(13).____
A. withdrawal
B. persistence
C. inquiry
D. diligence
参考答案：C
(14).____
A. self-reliant
B. self-destructive
C. self-evident
D. self-deceptive
参考答案：B
(15).____
A. define
B. resist
C.replace
D. trace
参考答案：B
(16).____
A. overlook
B. predict
C. design
D. conceal
参考答案：D
(17).___
A. Remember
B. promise
C. choose
D. pretend
参考答案：C
(18).____
A. relief
B. plan
C. duty
D. Outcome
参考答案：D
(19).____
A. why
B. whether
C. where
D. how
参考答案：B
(20).____
A. consequences
B. investments
C. strategies
D. limitations
参考答案：A
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