考研英一学习笔记 2018年

2018 年全国硕士研究生招生考试

英语

（科目代码：201）

Section Ⅰ Use of English

Directions:

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)

Trust is a tricky business. On the one hand, it's a necessary condition （1） many worthwhile things: child care, friendships, etc. On the other hand, putting your （2） in the wrong place often carries a high （3）.

（4）, why do we trust at all? Well, because it feels good. （5） people place their trust in an individual or an institution, their brains release oxytocin, a hormone that （6） pleasurable feelings and triggers the herding instinct that prompts humans to （7） with one another. Scientists have found that exposure （8） this hormone puts us in a trusting （9） : In a Swiss study, researchers sprayed oxytocin into the noses of half the subjects; those subjects were ready to lend significantly higher amounts of money to strangers than were their （10） who inhaled something else.

（11） for us, we also have a sixth sense for dishonesty that may （12） us. A Canadian study found that children as young as 14 months can differentiate （13） a credible person and a dishonest one. Sixty toddlers were each （14） to an adult tester holding a plastic container. The tester would ask, "What's in here?" before looking into the container, smiling, and exclaiming, "Wow!" Each subject was then invited to look （15）. Half of them found a toy; the other half （16） the container was empty -- and realized the tester had （17） them.

Among the children who had not been tricked, the majority were （18） to cooperate with the tester in learning a new skill, demonstrating that they trusted his leadership. （19）, only five of the 30 children paired with the " （20） " tester participated in a follow - up activity.

1.[A] on [B] like [C] for [D] from

2.[A] faith [B] concern [C] attention [D] interest

3.[A] benefit [B] debt [C] hope [D] price

4.[A] Therefore [B] Then [C] Instead [D] Again

5.[A] Until [B] Unless [C] Although [D] When

6.[A] selects [B] produces [C] applies [D] maintains

7.[A] consult [B] compete [C] connect [D] compare

8.[A] at [B] by [C] of [D] to

9.[A] context [B] mood [C] period [D] circle

10.[A] counterparts [B] substitutes [C] colleagues [D] supporters

11.[A] Funny [B] Lucky [C] Odd [D] Ironic

12.[A] monitor [B] protect [C] surprise [D] delight

13.[A] between [B] within [C] toward [D] over

14.[A] transferred [B] added [C] introduced [D] entrusted

15.[A] out [B] back [C] around [D] inside

16.[A] discovered [B] proved [C] insisted [D] remembered

17.[A] betrayed [B] wronged [C] fooled [D] mocked

18.[A] forced [B] willing [C] hesitant [D] entitled

19.[A] In contrast [B] As a result [C] On the whole [D] For instance

20.[A] inflexible [B] incapable [C] unreliable [D] unsuitable

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