2018年考研英语二试题与答案解析（完整版）.pdf

Born to w in 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 SectionI UseofEnglish Directions： Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blank and markA,B,CorD ontheANSWER SHEET.(10points) Why do people read negative Internet comments and do other things that will obviously be painful? Because humans have an inherent need to 1uncertainty, according to a recent study in Psychological Science. The new research reveals that the need to know is so strong that people will2to satisfy their curiosity evenwhen it iscleartheanswerwill 3. In a series of four experiments, behavioral scientists at the University of Chicago and the Wisconsin School of Businesstested studentswillingnessto 4 themselvesto 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 shockwhen clicked. Twenty-seven studentsweretoldwhich penswere electrified;another twenty-seven weretold only that somewereelectrified 7left alonein theroom,the studentswho didnotknow which ones would shock them clickedmorepensandincurredmore shocksthan the studentswhoknew what would 8 .Subsequent experimentsreproducedthis effect with other stimuli, 9 the sound of fingern ailson achalkboard andphotographsofdisgustinginsects. Thedriveto 10isdeeplyrootedinhumans,much thesame asthebasicdrivesfor 11or shelter, says Christopher Hsee oftheUniversity of Chicago.Curiosity is often considered a good instinct-i t can 12new scientific advances,for instance-but sometimes such 13can backfire.The insight that curiosity can drive you to do 14 things is aprofound one.Unhealthy curiosity ispossible to 15 ,ho wever.In a final experiment,p