首页 > 题库 > 204英语(二) > 单选题

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 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 University 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 would 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 students who knew what would 8 . Subsequent experiments reproduced this effect with other stimuli, 9 the sound of fingernails 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 the 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 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. These results suggest that imagining the 18 of following through on one’s 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, don’t read online comments.

问题1选项
A.ignore
B.protect
C.discuss
D.resolve
问题2选项
A.refuse
B.seek
C.wait
D.regret
问题3选项
A.rise
B.last
C.hurt
D.mislead
问题4选项
A.alert
B.expose
C.tie
D.treat
问题5选项
A.trial
B.message
C.review
D.concept
问题6选项
A.remove
B.deliver
C.weaken
D.interrupt
问题7选项
A.Unless
B.If
C.When
D.Though
问题8选项
A.change
B.continue
C.disappear
D.happen
问题9选项
A.such as
B.rather than
C.regardless of
D.owing to
问题10选项
A.disagree
B.forgive
C.discover
D.forget
问题11选项
A.pay
B.food
C.marriage
D.schooling
问题12选项
A.begin with
B.rest on
C.lead to
D.learn from
问题13选项
A.inquiry
B.withdrawal
C.persistence
D.diligence
问题14选项
A.self-deceptive
B.self-reliant
C.self-evident
D.self-destructive
问题15选项
A.trace
B.define
C.replace
D.resist
问题16选项
A.conceal
B.overlook
C.design
D.predict
问题17选项
A.choose
B.remember
C.promise
D.pretend
问题18选项
A.relief
B.outcome
C.plan
D.duty
问题19选项
A.how
B.why
C.where
D.whether
问题20选项
A.limitations
B.investments
C.consequences
D.strategies
参考答案: 查看答案 查看解析 下载APP畅快刷题

相关知识点试题

相关试卷