英语二真题与答案Word下载.docx

1、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 the

2、ir 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 particip

3、ant 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

4、 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

5、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 curiosit

6、y 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

7、the 18 of following through on ones 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, dont read online comments”.1. AProtect B resolve C discuss D ignore2. Ar

8、efuse B wait C regret D seek3. Ahurt B last Cmislead D rise4. Aalert B tie C treat D expose5. Amessage B review C trial D concept6A remove B weaken C interrupt D deliver7Awhen B if C though D unless8A continue B happen C disappear D change9A rather than B regardless of C such as D owing to10A discov

9、er B forgive C forget D disagree11A pay B marriage C schooling D food12A lead to Brest on C learn from D begin with13A withdrawal B persistence C inquiry D diligence14A self-reliant B self-destructive C self-evident D self-deceptive15A define B resist Creplace D trace16A overlook B predict C design

10、D conceal17A remember B promise C choose D pretend18A relief B plan C duty D outcome19A why B whether C where D how20A consequences B investments C strategies D limitationsSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ARead the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or

11、 D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. （40 points）Text 1It is curious that Stephen Koziatek feels almost as though he has to justify his efforts to give his students a better future.Mr. Koziatek is part of something pioneering. He is a teacher at a New Hampshire high school where learning is not

12、 something of books and tests and mechanical memorization, but practical. When did it become accepted wisdom that students should be able to name the 13th president of the United States but be utterly overwhelmed by a broken bike chain?As Koziatek knows, there is learning in just about everything. N

13、othing is necessarily gained by forcing students to learn geometry at a graffitied desk stuck with generations of discarded chewing gum. They can also learn geometry by assembling a bicycle.But hes also found a kind of insidious prejudice. Working with your hands is seen as almost a mark of inferior

14、ity. Schools in the family of vocational education “have that stereotype.that its for kids who cant make it academically,”he says.On one hand, that viewpoint is a logical product of Americas evolution. Manufacturing is not the economic engine that it once was. The job security that the US economy on

15、ce offered to high school graduates has largely evaporated. More education is the new principle. We want more for our kids, and rightfully so.But the headlong push into bachelors degrees for all and the subtle devaluing of anything less misses an important point: Thats not the only thing the American economy need. Yes, a bachelors degree opens mor