1、2018 考研英语二真题和答案完整版Section I Use of EnglishDirections：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 a
2、n 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 Uni
3、versity 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 participant was shown a pile of pens that the researcher claimed were from a previous experiment。 The twist？ Half of the pens w
4、ould 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 st
5、udents 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 t
6、he 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 experime
7、nt， 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 ones curiosity ahead of time can help determine 19 it is worth the endeavor。 ” Thinking
8、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. Arefuse B wait C regret D seek3. Ahurt B last Cmislead D rise4. Aalert B tie C treat D expose5. Amessage B review C trial
9、 D concept6。A remove B weaken C interrupt D deliver7。Awhen B if C though D unless8。A continue B happen C disappear D change9。A rather than B regardless of C such as D owing to10。A discover B forgive C forget D disagree11。A pay B marriage C schooling D food12。A lead to Brest on C learn from D begin w
10、ith13。A withdrawal B persistence C inquiry D diligence14。A self-reliant B self-destructive C self-evident D self-deceptive15。A define B resist Creplace D trace16。A overlook B predict C design D conceal17。A remember B promise C choose D pretend18。A relief B plan C duty D outcome19。A why B whether C w
11、here D how20。A consequences B investments C strategies D limitationsSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections：Read the following four texts。 Answer the questions below each text by choosing A， B， C or D。 Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET。 （40 points）Text 1It is curious that Stephen Koziat
12、ek 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 something of books and tests and mechanical memorization， but practical。 When did it become
13、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。 Nothing is necessarily gained by forcing students to learn geometry at a graffitied desk stuck
14、 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 inferiority。 Schools in the family of vocational education “have that stereotype。that its for kids wh
15、o 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 once offered to high school graduates has largely evaporated。 More education is the new princip
16、le。 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 more doors。 But even now， 54 percent of the job
17、s in the country are middle-skill jobs， such as construction and high-skill manufacturing。 But only 44 percent of workers are adequately trained。In other words， at a time when the working class has turned the country on its political head， frustrated that the opportunity that once defined America is
18、 vanishing， one obvious solution is staring us in the face。 There is a gap in working-class jobs， but the workers who need those jobs most arent equipped to do them。 Koziateks Manchester school of Technology High School is trying to fill that gap。Koziateks school is a wake-up call。 When education be
19、comes one-size-fits-all， it risks overlooking a nations diversity of gifts。21.A broken bike chain is mentioned to show students lack of 。A practical abilityB academic trainingC pioneering spiritD mechanical memorization22.There exists the prejudice that vocational education is for kids who 。A have a
20、 stereotyped mindB have no career motivationC are not academically successfulD are financially disadvantaged23.We can infer from Paragraph 5 that high school graduates 。A used to have big financial concernsB used to have more job opportunitiesC are reluctant to work in manufacturingD are entitled to
21、 more educational privileges24.The headlong push into bachelors degrees for all 。A helps create a lot of middle-skill jobsB may narrow the gap in working-class jobsC is expected to yield a better-trained workforceD indicates the overvaluing of higher education25.The authors attitude toward Koziateks
22、 school can be described as 。A supportiveB tolerantC disappointedD cautiousText 2While fossil fuelsstill generate roughly 85 percent of the worlds energy supply， its clearer than ever that the future belongs to renewable sources such as wind and solar。 The move to renewables is picking up momentum a
23、round the world： They now account for more than half of new power sources going on line。Some growth stems from a commitment by governments and farsighted businesses to fund cleaner energy sources。 But increasingly the story is about the plummeting prices of renewables， especially wind and solar。 The
24、 cost of solar panels has dropped by 80 percent and the cost of wind turbines by close to one-third in the past eight years。In many parts of the world renewable energy is already a principal energy source。 In Scotland， for example， wind turbines provide enough electricity to power 95 percent of home
25、s。 While the rest of the world takes the lead， notably China and Europe， the United States is also seeing a remarkable shift。 In March， for the first time， wind and solar power accounted for more than 10 percent of the power generated in the US， reported the US Energy Information Administration。Pres
26、ident Trump has underlined fossil fuelsespecially coalas the path to economic growth。 In a recent speech in Iowa， he dismissed wind power as an unreliable energy source。 But that message did not play well with many in Iowa， where wind turbines dot the fields and provide 36 percent of the states elec
27、tricity generationand where tech giants like Microsoft are being attracted by the availability of clean energy to power their data centers。The question “What happens when the wind doesnt blow or the sun doesnt shine？” has provided a quick put-down for skeptics。 But a boost in the storage capacity of
28、 batteries is making their ability to keep power flowing around the clock more likely。The advance is driven in part by vehicle manufacturers， who are placing big bets on battery-powered electric vehicles。 Although electric cars are still a rarity on roads now， this massive investment could change the picture rapidly in coming years。
