18英语二 完型 答案
2017-12-24 12:20阅读：
Why do people read negative Internet comments and do other
things that will obviously be painful? Because humans have an
inherent need to resolve (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 seek (2) to satisfy their curiosity even
when it is clear the answer will hurt
(3).
In a series of four experiments, behavioral
scientists at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business
and the Wisconsin School of Business tested students' willingness
to expose (4) themselves to unpleasant stimuli
in an effort to satisfy curiosity. For one trial
(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 deliver (6) an
electric shock when c
licked.
Twenty-seven students were told which pens
were rigged; another twenty-seven were told only that some were
electrified. When (7) left alone in the room,
the students who did not know which ones would shock them clicked
more pens and incurred more jolts than the students who knew what
would happen (8). Subsequent experiments
replicated this effect with other stimuli, such as
(9) the sound of fingernails on a chalkboard and
photographs of disgusting insects.
The drive to discover (10)
is deeply ingrained in humans, much the same as the basic drives
for food (11) or shelter, says Christopher Hsee
of the University of Chicago, a co-author of the paper. Curiosity
is often considered a good instinct — it can lead to
(12)new scientific advances, for instance — but
sometimes such inquiry (13) can backfire. The
insight that curiosity can drive you to do
self-destructive (14) things is a profound
one.
Unhealthy curiosity is possible to
resist (15), however. In a final experiment,
participants who were encouraged to predict
(16) how they would feel after viewing an unpleasant
picture were less likely to choose (17) to see
such an image. These results suggest that imagining the
outcome (18) of following through on one's
curiosity ahead of time can help determine whether
(19) it is worth the endeavor. “Thinking about long-term
consequences (20) is key to mitigating the
possible negative effects of curiosity,” Hsee says. In other words,
don't read online comments.
1. A. ignore
B. protect
C. discuss
D. resolve
2. A. refuse
B. seek
C. wait
D. regret
3. 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.
concept
6. 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.
happen
9. A. such as
B. rather than
C.
regardless of D. owing to
10. A. disagree B. forgive
C. discover
D. forget
11. A. pay
B. food
C. marriage
D.
schooling
12. A. begin with B. rest on
C. lead to
D. learn
from
13. A. inquiry B.
withdrawal C. persistence
D.
diligence
14. A. self-deceptive B. self-reliant
C. self-evident
D. self-destructive
15. A. trace
B. define
C.
replace
D. resist
16. 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. duty
19. A. how
B. why
C. where
D. whether
20. A. limitations B. investments
C. consequences D.
strategies
