英语二完形填空.docx

1、英语二完形填空2016 年英语（二）完形填空Happy people work differently. Theyre more productive, more creative, and willing to take greater risks. And new research suggests that happiness might influence_1_firms work, too.Companies located in places with happier people invest more, according to a recent research paper.

2、_2_, firms in happy places spend more on R&D (research and development). Thats because happiness is linked to the kind of longer-term thinking_3_for making investments for the future.The researchers wanted to know if the_4_and inclination for risk-taking that come with happiness would_5_the way comp

3、anies invested. So they compared U.S. cities average happiness_6_by Gallup polling with the investment activity of publicly traded firms in those areas._7_enough, firms investment and R&D intensity were correlated with the happiness of the area in which they were_8_.But is it really happiness thats

4、linked to investment, or could something else about happier cities_9_why firms there spend more on R&D? To find out, the researchers controlled for various_10_that might make firms more likely to invest like size, industry, and sales and for indicators that a place was_11_to live in, like growth in

5、wages or population. The link between happiness and investment generally_12_even after accounting for these things.The correlation between happiness and investment was particularly strong for younger firms, which the authors_13_to “less codified decision making process” and the possible presence of

6、“younger and less_14_managers who are more likely to be influenced by sentiment.” The relationship was_15_stronger in places where happiness was spread more_16_.Firms seem to invest more in places where most people are relatively happy, rather than in places with happiness inequality._17_ this doesn

7、t prove that happiness causes firms to invest more or to take a longer-term view, the authors believe it at least_18_at that possibility. Its not hard to imagine that local culture and sentiment would help_19_how executives think about the future. “It surely seems plausible that happy people would b

8、e moreforward-thinking and creative and_20_R&D more than the average,” said one researcher.1. A why B where C how D when2. A In return B In particular C In contrast D In conclusion3. A sufficient B famous C perfect D necessary4. A individualism B modernism C optimism D realism5. A echo B miss C spoi

9、l D change6. A imagined B measured C invented D assumed7. A Sure B Odd C Unfortunate D Often8. A advertised B divided C overtaxed D headquartered9. A explain B overstate C summarize D emphasize10. A stages B factors C levels D methods11. A desirable B sociable C reputable D reliable12. A resumed B h

10、eld Cemerged D broke13. A attribute B assign C transfer Dcompare14. A serious B civilized C ambitious Dexperienced15. A thus B instead C also D never16. A rapidly B regularly C directly D equally17. A After B Until C While D Since18. A arrives B jumps C hints D strikes19. A shape B rediscover C simp

11、lify D share20. A pray for B lean towards C give away D send out2017 年英语（二）完形填空People have speculated for centuries about a future without work.Today is no different， with academics, writers, and activists once again 1 that technology is replacing human workers. Some imagine that the coming work-fre

12、e world will be defined by 2 . A few wealthy people will own all the capital, and the masses will struggle in an impoverished wasteland.A different and not mutually exclusive 3 holds that the future will be a wasteland of a different sort, one 4 by purposelessness: Without jobs to give their lives 5

13、 , people will simply become lazy and depressed. 6 todays unemployed dont seem to be having a great time. One Gallup poll found that 20 percent of Americans who have been unemployed for at least a year report having depression, double the rate for 7 Americans. Also, some research suggests that the 8

14、 for rising rates of mortality, mental-health problems, and addicting 9 poorly-educated middle-aged people is shortage of well-paid jobs. Perhaps this is why many 10 the agonizing dullness of a jobless future.But it doesnt 11 follow from findings like these that a world without work would be filled

15、with unease. Such visions are based on the 12 of being unemployed ina society built on the concept of employment. In the 13 of work， a society designedwith other ends in mind could 14 strikingly different circumstances for the future of labor and leisure. Today, the 15 of work may be a bit overblown

16、. “Many jobs are boring, degrading, unhealthy, and a waste of human potential,” says John Danaher, a lecturer at the National University of Ireland in Galway.These days, because leisure time is relatively 16 for most workers, people use their free time to counterbalance the intellectual and emotiona

17、l 17 of their jobs. “When I come home from a hard days work, I often feel 18 ,” Danaher says, adding, “In a world in which I dont have to work, I might feel rather different”perhaps different enough to throw himself 19 a hobby or a passion project with the intensity usually reserved for 20 matters.1

18、. A boasting B denying C warning D ensuring2. A inequality B instability C unreliability D uncertainty3. A policy Bguideline C resolution D prediction4. A characterized Bdivided C balanced Dmeasured5. A wisdom B meaning C glory D freedom6. A Instead B Indeed C Thus D Nevertheless7. A rich B urban Cw

19、orking D educated8. A explanation B requirement C compensation D substitute9. A under B beyond C alongside D among10. A leave behind B make up C worry about D set aside11. A statistically B occasionally C necessarily D economically12. A chances B downsides C benefits D principles13. A absence B heig

20、ht C face D course14. A disturb B restore C exclude D yield15. A model B practice C virtue D hardship16. A tricky B lengthy C mysterious D scarce17. A demands B standards C qualities D threats18. A ignored B tired C confused D starved19. A off B against C behind D into20. A technological B professio

21、nal C educational D interpersonal2018 年英语（二）完形填空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 kno

22、w is strong that people will 2 to satisfy 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 Wisconsin school of Business tested students willingness to 4 themselves to unpleasant stimuli in an effort to sat

23、isfy 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 with pens were electrified; another twenty-seven were told only that s

24、ome 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 that would 8 . Subsequent experiments reproduced this effect with other stimuli, 9 the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard

25、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 instinctit can 12 new scientific advances, for instancebut sometimes such 13

26、 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.

27、 These results suggest that imagining 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.A.ignor

28、e B.protect C.discuss D.resolve 2.A.refuse B.seek C.wait D.regret3.A.rise B.last C.hurt D.mislead 4.A.alert B.expose C.tie D.treat 5.A.trial B.message C.review D.concept6.A.remove B.deliver C.weaken D.interrupt 7.A.Unless B.If C.When D.Though 8.A.change B.continue C.disappear D.happen9.A.such as B.r

29、ather than C.regardless of D.owing to 10.A.disagree B.forgive C.discover D.forget 11.A.pay B.food C.marriage D.schooling12.A.begin with B.rest on C.lead to D.learn from 13.A.inquiry B.withdrawal C.persistence D.diligence14.A.self-deceptive B.self-reliant C.self-evident D.self-destructive 15.A.trace

30、B.define C.replace D.resist16.A.conceal B.overlook C.design D.predict 17.A.choose B.remember C.promise D.pretend 18.A.relief B.outcome C.plan D.duty19.A.how B.why C.where D.whether20.A.limitations B.investments C.consequences D.strategies2019 年英语（二）完形填空Weighing yourself regularly is a wonderful way

31、to stay aware of any significant weight fluctuations 1 , when done too often, this habit can sometimes hurt more that it 2 .As for me, weighing myself every day caused ma to shift my focus from being generally healthy and physically active to focusing 3 on the scale. That was bad to my overall fitness goals. I had gained weight in the form of muscle mass, but thinking only of 4 the number on the scale, I altered my training program. That conflicted with how I needed to train to 5 my goals.I