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2018考研英语(一)真题与参考答案(完整版)

2018考研英语（一）真题及参考答案（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)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 instruct 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 fordishonesty 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.Section 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 1Among the annoying challenges facing the middle class is one that will probably go unmentioned in thenext presidential campaign: What happens when the robots come for their jobs?Don't dismiss that possibility entirely. About half of U.S. jobs are at high risk of being automated, according to a University of Oxford study, with the middle class disproportionately squeezed. Lower-income jobs like gardening or day care don't appeal to robots. But many middle-class occupations-trucking, financial advice, software engineering —have aroused their interest, or soon will. The rich own the robots, so they will be fine.This isn't to be alarmist. Optimists point out that technological upheaval has benefited workers in the past. The Industrial Revolution didn't go so well for Luddites whose jobs were displaced by mechanized looms, but it eventually raised living standards and created more jobs than it destroyed. Likewise, automation should eventually boost productivity, stimulate demand by driving down prices, and free workers from hard, boring work. But in the medium term, middle-class workers may need a lot of help adjusting.The first step, as Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee argue in The Second Machine Age, should be rethinking education and job training. Curriculums —from grammar school to college- should evolve tofocus less on memorizing facts and more on creativity and complex communication. Vocational schools should do a better job of fostering problem-solving skills and helping students work alongside robots. Online education can supplement the traditional kind. It could make extra training and instruction affordable. Professionals trying to acquire new skills will be able to do so without going into debt.The challenge of coping with automation underlines the need for the U.S. to revive its fading business dynamism: Starting new companies must be made easier. In previous eras of drastic technological change, entrepreneurs smoothed the transition by dreaming up ways to combine labor and machines. The best uses of 3D printers and virtual reality haven't been invented yet. The U.S. needs the new companies that will invent them.Finally, because automation threatens to widen the gap between capital income and labor income, taxes and the safety net will have to be rethought. Taxes on low-wage labor need to be cut, and wage subsidies such as the earned income tax credit should be expanded: This would boost incomes, encourage work, reward companies for job creation, and reduce inequality.Technology will improve society in ways big andsmall over the next few years, yet this will be little comfort to those who find their lives and careers upended by automation.Destroying the machines that are coming for our jobs would be nuts. But policies to help workers adapt will be indispensable.Text 2A new survey by Harvard University finds more than two-thirds of young Americans disapprove ofPresident Trump’s use of Twitter. The implication is that Millennials prefer news from the White House to be filtered through other source, Not a president’s social media platform.Most Americans rely on social media to check daily headlines. Yet as distrust has risen toward all media, people may be starting to beef up their media literacy skills. Such a trend is badly needed. During the 2016 presidential campaign, nearly a quarter of web content shared by Twitter users in the politically critical state of Michigan was fake news, according to the University of Oxford. And a survey conducted for BuzzFeed News found 44 percent of Facebook users rarely or never trust news from the media giant.Young people who are digital natives are indeed becoming more skillful at separating fact from fiction in cyberspace. A Knight Foundation focus-group survey of young people between ages 14and24 found they use “distributed trust”to verify stories. They cross-check sources and prefer news from different perspectives—especially those that are open about any bias. “Many young people assume a great deal of personal responsibility for educating themselves and actively seeking out opposing viewpoints,”the survey concluded.Such active research can have another effect. A2014 survey conducted in Australia, Britain, and the United States by the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that young people’s reliance on social media led to greater political engagement.Social media allows users to experience news events more intimately and immediately while also permitting them to re-share news as a projection of their values and interests. This forces users to be more conscious of their role in passing along information. A survey by Barna research group found the top reason given by Americans for the fake news phenomenon is “reader error,”more so than made-up stories or factual mistakes in reporting. About a third say the problem of fake news lies in “misinterpretation or exaggeration of actual news”via social media. In other words, the choice to share news on social media may be the heart of the issue. “This indicates there is a real personal responsibility in counteracting this problem,”says Roxanne Stone, editor in chief at Barna Group.So when young people are critical of an over-tweeting president, they reveal a mental discipline in thinking skills –and in their choices on when to share on social media.Text 3Any fair-minded assessment of the dangers of the deal between Britain's National Health Service (NHS) and DeepMind must start by acknowledging that both sides mean well. DeepMind is one of the leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies in the world. The potential of this work applied to healthcare is very great, but it could also lead to further concentration of power in the tech giants. It Is against that background that the information commissioner,Elizabeth Denham, has issued her damning verdict against the Royal Free hospital trust under the NHS, which handed over to DeepMind the records of 1.6 million patients In 2015 on the basis of a vague agreement which took far too little account of the patients' rights and their expectations of privacy.DeepMind has almost apologized. The NHS trust has mended its ways. Further arrangements- and there may be many-between the NHS and DeepMind will be carefully scrutinised to ensure that all necessary permissions have been asked of patients and all unnecessary data has been cleaned. There are lessons about informed patient consent to learn. But privacy is not the only angle in this case and not even the most important. Ms Denham chose to concentrate the blame on the NHS trust, since under existing law it “controlled”the data and DeepMind merely “processed" it. But this distinction misses the point that it is processing and aggregation, not the mere possession of bits, that gives the data value.The great question is who should benefit from the analysis of all the data that our lives now generate. Privacy law builds on the concept of damage to an individual from identifiable knowledge about them. That misses the way the surveillance economy works. The data of an individual there gains its value only when it is compared with the data of countlessmillions more.The use of privacy law to curb the tech giants in this instance feels slightly maladapted. This practice does not address the real worry. It is not enough to say that the algorithms DeepMind develops will benefit patients and save lives. What matters is that they will belong to a private monopoly which developed them using public resources. If software promises to save lives on the scale that dugs now can, big data may be expected to behave as a big pharm has done. We are still at the beginning of this revolution and small choices now may turn out to have gigantic consequences later. A long struggle will be needed to avoid a future of digital feudalism. Ms Denham's report is a welcome start.Text 4The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) continues to bleed red ink. It reported a net loss of $5.6 billion for fiscal 2016, the 10th straight year its expenses have exceeded revenue. Meanwhile, it has more than $120 billion in unfunded liabilities, mostly for employee health and retirement costs. There are many bankruptcies. Fundamentally, the USPS is in a historic squeeze between technological change that has permanently decreased demand for itsbread-and-butter product, first-class mail, and a regulatory structure that denies management the flexibility to adjust its operations to the new realityAnd interest groups ranging from postal unions to greeting-card makers exert self-interested pressure on the USPS’s ultimate overseer-Congress-insisting that whatever else happens to the Postal Service, aspects of the status quo they depend on get protected. This is why repeated attempts at reform legislation have failed in recent years, leaving the Postal Service unable to pay its bills except by deferring vital modernization.Now comes word that everyone involved---Democrats, Republicans, the Postal Service, the unions and the system's heaviest users —has finally agreed on a plan to fix the system. Legislation is moving through the House that would save USPS an estimated $28.6 billion over five years, which could help pay for new vehicles, among other survival measures. Most of the money would come from a penny-per-letter permanent rate increase and from shifting postal retirees into Medicare. The latter step would largely offset the financial burden of annually pre-funding retiree health care, thus addressing a long-standing complaint by the USPS and its union.If it clears the House, this measure would still have to get through the Senate –where someone is bound to point out that it amounts to the bare, bare minimum necessary to keep the Postal Service afloat, not comprehensive reform. There’s no change to collective bargaining at the USPS, a major omission considering that personnel accounts for 80 percent of the agency’s costs. Also missing is any discussion of eliminating Saturday letter delivery. That common-sense change enjoys wide public support and would save the USPS $2 billion per year. But postal special-interest groups seem to have killed it, at least in the House. The emerging consensus around the bill is a sign that legislators are getting frightened about a politically embarrassing short-term collapse at the USPS. It is not, however, a sign that they’re getting serious about transforming the postal system for the 21st century.Part BDirections:The following paragraphs are given in a wrong order. For Questions 41-45, you are required to reorganize these paragraphs into a coherent article by choosing from the list A-G and filling them into the numbered boxes. Paragraphs C and F have been correctly placed. Mark your answers on ANSWERSHEET. (10 points)A. In December of 1869, Congress appointed a commission to select a site and prepare plans and cost estimates for a new State Department Building. The commission was also to consider possible arrangements for the War and Navy Departments. To the horror of some who expected a Greek Revival twin of the Treasury Building to be erected on the other side of the White House, the elaborate French Second Empire style design by Alfred Mullett was selected, and construction of a building to house all three departments began in June of 1871.B. Completed in 1875, the State Department's south wing was the first to be occupied, with its elegant four-story library (completed in 1876), Diplomatic Reception Room, and Secretary's office decorated with carved wood, Oriental rugs, and stenciled wall patterns. The Navy Department moved into the east wing in 1879, where elaborate wall and ceiling stenciling and marquetry floors decorated the office of the Secretary.C. The State, War, and Navy Building, as it was originally known, housed the three Executive Branch Departments most intimately associated with formulating and conducting the nation's foreign policy in the last quarter of the nineteenth centuryand the first quarter of the twentieth century-the period when the United States emerged as an international power. The building has housed some of the nation's most significant diplomats and politicians and has been the scene of many historic events.D. Many of the most celebrated national figures have participated in historical events that have taken place within the EEOB's granite walls. Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, Gerald Ford, and George H. W. Bush all had offices in this building before becoming president. It has housed 16 Secretaries of the Navy, 21 Secretaries of War, and 24 Secretaries of State. Winston Churchill once walked its corridors and Japanese emissaries met here with Secretary of State Cordell Hull after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.E. The Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) commands a unique position in both the national history and the architectural heritage of the United States. Designed by Supervising Architect of the Treasury, Alfred B. Mullett, it was built from 1871 to 1888 to house the growing staffs of the State, War, and Navy Departments, and is considered one of the best examples of French Second Empire architecture in the country.F. Construction took 17 years as the building slowly rose wing by wing. When the EEOB was finished, it was the largest office building in Washington, with nearly 2 miles of black and white tiled corridors. Almost all of the interior detail is of cast iron or plaster; the use of wood was minimized to insure fire safety. Eight monumental curving staircases of granite with over 4,000 individually cast bronze balusters are capped by four skylight domes and two stained glass rotundas.G. The history of the EEOB began long before its foundations were laid. The first executive offices were constructed between 1799 and 1820. A series of fires (including those set by the British in 1814) and overcrowded conditions led to the construction of the existing Treasury Building. In 1866, the construction of the North Wing of the Treasury Building necessitated the demolition of the State Department building.【答案】41. (E)→C →42. (G) →43. (A)→F→44. (B)→45. (D)Part CDirections:Read the following text carefully and thentranslate the underlined segments into Chinese. Your translation should be written neatly on the ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Shakespeare’s life time was coincident with a period of extraordinary activity and achievement in the drama.(46) By the date of his birth Europe was witnessing the passing of the religious drama, and the creation of new forms under the incentive of classical tragedy and comedy. These new forms were at first mainly written by scholars and performed by amateurs, but in England, as everywhere else in western Europe, the growth of a class of professional actors was threatening to make the drama popular, whether it should be new or old, classical or medieval, literary or farcical. Court, school organizations of amateurs, and the traveling actors were all rivals in supplying a widespread desire for dramatic entertainment; and (47) no boy who went a grammar school could be ignorant that the drama was a form of literature which gave glory to Greece and Rome and might yet bring honor to England.When Shakespeare was twelve years old, the first public playhouse was built in London. For a time literature showed no interest in this public stage. Plays aiming at literary distinction were written for school or court, or for the choir boys of St. Paul’s and the royal chapel, who, however, gave plays in publicas well as at court.(48) but the professional companies prospered in their permanent theaters, and university men with literature ambitions were quick to turn to these theaters as offering a means of livelihood. By the time Shakespeare was twenty-five, Lyly, Peele, and Greene had made comedies that were at once popular and literary; Kyd had written a tragedy that crowded the pit; and Marlowe had brought poetry and genius to triumph on the common stage - where they had played no part since the death of Euripides. (49) A native literary drama had been created, its alliance with the public playhouses established, and at least some of its great traditions had been begun.The development of the Elizabethan drama for the next twenty-five years is of exceptional interest to students of literary history, for in this brief period we may trace the beginning, growth, blossoming, and decay of many kinds of plays, and of many great careers. We are amazed today at the mere number of plays produced, as well as by the number of dramatists writing at the same time for this London of two hundred thousand inhabitants. (50)To realize how great was the dramatic activity, we must remember further that hosts of plays have been lost, and that probably there is no author of note whose entire work has survived.【参考译文】46.到莎士比亚出生的年代，欧洲经历了XX戏剧的消亡，以及在古典悲剧和喜剧的影响下新的戏剧形式的产生。

2018年考研英语一完形

2018年考研英语一完形2018年考研英语一完形填空真题如下：In the first place, John spends too much time 1 and he is always late for work. Second, John has a reputation for being unreliable. He is always saying that he will do things and then 2 not to. Finally, John never listens. He just talks nonstop and never 3 anyone else.4, I can't stand it any more. I have to talk to him 5 . I can't go on like this.The way I see it, there are several possible solutions to this problem. First, I can have a talk with John and tell him how his behavior affects me and the rest of the team. Second, I can suggest that we have a team meeting so that everyone can express their 6 about the situation. Finally, I can just stop talking to John and let him figure out the problem on his own.I think the best solution is to have a talk with John and try to work out a 7 where we can both get what we want. If we can't agree, thenwe can always go to our manager for help. In 8, communication is key. If we can't communicate with each other, then the problem will never be solved.In conclusion, I think we should try to solve this problem by 9 rather than avoiding it or ignoring it. We should face the issue head-on and try to find a solution that works for everyone. If we can do this, then I am 10 that we can solve any problem that comes our way.( )1. A. writing B. thinking C. dreaming D. sleeping( )2. A. continues B. manages C. promises D. forgets( )3. A. listen to B. care about C. believe in D. depend on( )4. A. Therefore B. However C. Otherwise D. Finally( )5. A. in person B. by phone C. on the Internet D. through email( )6. A. suggestions B. problems C. opinions D. decisions( )7. A. agreement B. contract C. schedule D. report ( )8. A. general B. detail C. summary D. conclusion ( )9. A. admitting B. ignoring C. learning D. avoiding ( )10. A. sure B. hopeful C. doubting D. satisfied参考答案：B；D；B；D；A；C；A；D；B；A。

2018考研英语(一)真题答案及解析【精品推荐】

2018年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(一)试题答案详解本套真题答案由海文机构提供目前仅供参考，标准答案在官方公布后会为您更新Section I Use of English1、【答案】[B] for【解析】此处考察介词的用法。

it’s a necessary condition ____ many worthwhile things (信任是一个必要条件_____许多重要事情) 此处应该是说，信任对许多重要事情来说是一个必要条件。

B选项for(对...来说)符合语义，故为正确答案;A选项from(来自于)，C选项like(像...)，D选项on(关于)语义不恰当，故排除。

2、【答案】[C] faith【解析】此处考察词义辨析和中心一致性原则。

第一段首句提出主题句：trust is a tricky business (信任是一个奇怪的东西)。

后面进一步对该主题句进行解释说明：On the one hand, it’s a necessary condition ___ for ___ many worthwhile things: child care, friendships, etc. (一方面，信任对许多重要事情来说是必要条件，比如照看孩子，友谊等)，这句话在说信任的好处。

On the other hand, putting your ___ in the wrong place often carries a high ____. (另一方面，把...放在错误的地方往往会带来巨大...)，显然这句话依旧在解释主题词“trust”，只有C选项faith(信任、忠诚)与trust属于近义词复现，故正确答案为[C] faith。

3、【答案】[B] price【解析】此处考察词义辨析。

第一段首句提出主题句：trust is a tricky business(信任是一个奇怪的东西)。

后面进一步对该主题句进行解释说明：On the one hand, it’s a necessary condition __ for __ many worthwhile things: child care, friendships, etc. (一方面，信任对许多重要事情来说是必要条件，比如照看孩子，友谊等)，这句话在说信任的好处。

2018考研英语(一)真题及参考答案+附考研大纲+(标准精校版)

2018考研英语(一)真题及参考答案(完整版)Section I Use of English第一部分英语知识运用该部分不仅考查考生对不同语境中规范的语言要素(包括词汇表达方式和结构)的掌握程度,而且还考查考生对语段特征(如连贯性和一致性等)的辨识能力等。

共20小题,每小题0.5分,共10分。

在一篇240~280词的文章中留出20个空白,要求考生从每题給出的4个选项中选出最佳答案,使补全后的文章意思通顺、前后连贯、结构完整。

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.(10points)Trust is a tricky business.On the one hand,it's a necessary condition1many worthwhile things:child care,friendships,etc.On the other hand,putting your 2in the wrong place often carries a high34,why do we trust at all?Well,because it feels good.5people place their trust in an individual or an institution,their brains release oxytocin,a hormone that6 pleasurable feelings and triggers the herding instruct that prompts humans to 7with one another.Scientists have found that exposure8this hormone puts us in a trusting9those subjects were ready to lend significantly higher amounts of money to strangers than were their10who inhaled something else.11for us,we also have a sixth sense for dishonesty that may12us.A Canadianstudy found that children as young as14months can differentiate13a credible person and a dishonest one.Sixty toddlers were each14to 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 look15toy;the other half16the container was empty---and realized the tester had17 them.Among the children who had not been tricked,the majority were18to cooperate with the tester in learning a new skill,demonstrating that they trusted his leadership.19,only five of the30children paired with the“20”tester participated in a follow-up activity.1.[A]on[B]like[C]for[D]from2.[A]faith[B]concern[C]attention[D]interest3.[A]benefit[B]debt[C]hope[D]price4.[A]Therefore[B]Then[C]Instead[D]Again5.[A]Until[B]Unless[C]Although[D]When6.[A]selects[B]produces[C]applies[D]maintains7.[A]consult[B]compete[C]connect[D]compare8.[A]at[B]by[C]of[D]to9.[A]context[B]mood[C]period[D]circle10.[A]counterparts[B]substitutes[C]colleagues[D]supporters11.[A]Funny[B]Lucky[C]Odd[D]Ironic12.[A]monitor[B]protect[C]surprise[D]delight13.[A]between[B]within[C]toward[D]over14.[A]transferred[B]added[C]introduced[D]entrusted15.[A]out[B]back[C]around[D]inside16.[A]discovered[B]proved[C]insisted[D]remembered17.[A]betrayed[B] wronged[C]fooled[D]mocked18.[A]forced[B]willing[C]hesitant[D]entitled19.[A]In contrast[B]As a result[C]On the whole[D]For instance20.[A] inflexible[B]incapable[C]unreliable[D]unsuitable【参考答案】01.[C]02.[A]03.[D]04.[B]05.[D]06.[B]07.[C]08.[D]09.[B]10.[A]11.[B]12.[B]13.[A]14.[C]15.[D]16.[A]17.[C]18.[B]19.[A]20.[C] Section II Reading Comprehension第二部分阅读理解该部分由A、B、C三节组成,考查考生理解书面英语的能力:共30小题,每小题2分,共60分。

考研英语完型填空专项试题及答案

考研英语完型填空专项试题及答案2018考研英语完型填空专项试题及答案整个考研过程中，英语这一科目是很多考生的短板学科，为帮助考生们复习完形填空部分内容，以下是店铺搜索整理的一份2018考研英语完型填空专项试题及答案，供参考练习，希望对大家有所帮助!想了解更多相关信息请持续关注我们店铺!Text 1Section 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 ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points)People are, on the whole, poor at considering background information when making individual decisions. At first glance this might seem like a strength that 1 the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by 2 factors. But Dr. Uri Simonsohn speculated that an inability to consider the big 3 was leading decision-makers to be biased by the daily samples of information they were working with. 4 , he theorised that a judge 5 of appearing too soft 6 crime might be more likely to send someone to prison 7 he had already sentenced five or six other defendants only to forced community service on that day.To 8 this idea, he turned to the university-admissions process. In theory, the 9 of an applicant should not depend on the few others 10 randomly for interview during the same day, but Dr. Simonsohn suspected the truth was 11 .He studied the results of 9,323 MBA interviews 12 by 31 admissions officers. The interviewers had 13 applicants on a scale of one to five. This scale 14 numerous factors into consideration. The scores were 15 used in conjunction with an applicant’sscore on the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, a standardized exam which is 16 out of 800 points, to make a decision on whether to accept him or her.Dr. Simonsohn found if the score of the previous candidate in a daily series of interviewees was 0.75 points or more higher than that of the one 17 that, then the score for the next applicant would 18 by an average of 0.075 points. This might sound small, but to 19 the effects of such a decrease a candidate could need 30 more GMAT points than would otherwise have been 20 .1. [A]grants [B]submits [C]transmits [D]delivers2. [A]minor [B]objective [C]crucial [D] external3. [A]issue [B]vision [C]picture [D]external4. [A] For example [B] On average [C]In principle [D]Above all5. [A]fond [B]fearful [C]capable [D] thoughtless6. [A] in [B] on [C]to [D] for7. [A] if [B] until [C] though [D] unless8. [A] promote [B] emphasize [C]share [D]test9. [A] decision [B] quality [C] status [D] success10. [A] chosen [B] studied [C] found [D] identified11. [A] exceptional [B] defensible [C] replaceable [D] otherwise12. [A] inspired [B] expressed [C] conducted [D] secured13. [A] assigned [B] rated [C] matched [D] arranged14. [A] put [B] got [C] gave [D] took15. [A] instead [B] then [C] ever [D] rather16. [A] selected [B] passed [C] marked [D] introduced17. [A] before [B] after [C] above [D] below18. [A] jump [B] float [C] drop [D] fluctuate19. [A] achieve [B] undo [C] maintain [D] disregard20. [A] promising [B] possible [C] necessary [D] helpful参考答案：Section I Use of English1. A. grants2. D. external3. C. picture4. A. For example5. B. fearful6. B. on7. A. if8. D. test9. D. success10. A. chosen11. D. otherwise12. C. conducted13. B. rated14. D. took15. B. then16. C. marked17. A. before18. C. drop19. B. undo20. C. necessaryText 2老龄化Aging poses a serious challenge to OECD(Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development)countries，in particular，how to pay for future public pension liabilities. And early retirement places an__1__burden on pension financing. There is no easy solution，but__2__retirement could help. Early retirement may seem like a worthy individual goal，but it is asocially__3__one，and makes the present public pension system difficult to sustain for long. The__4__reason is that more people are retiring early and living longer. That means more retirees depending on the__5__of those in work for their income. The__6__is worrying. In the next 50 years，low fertility rates and__7__life expectancy in OECD countries will cause this old-age dependency rate to roughly double__8__size. Public pension payments，which afford 30-80% of total retirement incomes in OECD countries，are__9__to rise，on average，by over three percentage points in GDP and by as much as eight percentage points in some countries.__10__is the pressure on pension funds that t here is a danger of today‘s workers not getting the pensions they expected or felt they__11__for. Action is needed，__12__simply aiming to reduce the__13__(and cost)of public pensions，or trying to__14__the role of privately funded pensions within the system，though necessary steps，may be__15__to deal with the dependency challenge. After years of__16__early retirement schemes to avoid__17__and higher unemployment，many governments are now looking__18__persuading people to stay in work until they are older. Surely，the thinking goes，if we are healthier now and jobs are physically less__19__and unemployment is down，then perhaps the__20__rate should rise anew.。

2018考研英语（一）真题及答案解析

2018 年研究生入学统一考试试题（英语一）Section I Use ofEnglishDirections：Read the following text. Choose the best word (s) for each numbered blankandmark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. (10points)WhydopeoplereadnegativeInternetcommentsanddootherthingsthatwillobviouslybe painful? Because humans have an inherent need to (1)uncertainty, accordingtoarecentstudyinPsychologicalScience.Thenewresearchrevealsthattheneedto knowissostrongthatpeoplewill (2)tosatisfytheircuriosityevenwhen it is clear the answer will (3).In a series of four experiments, behavioral scientists at the University ofChicago Booth School of Business and the Wisconsin School of Business testedstudents'willingnessto(4)themselvestounpleasantstimuliinanefforttosatisfycuriosity. Forone(5),eachparticipantwasshownapileofpensthattheresearcherclaimedwerefromapreviouse xperiment.Thetwist?Halfofthepenswould (6)an electric shock whenclicked.Twenty-seven students were told which pens were rigged; anothertwenty-seven were told only that some were electrified. (7) left alone in the room, thestudents who did not know which ones would shock them clicked more pens and incurredmorejoltsthanthestudentswhoknewwhatwould(8).Subsequentexperiments replicated this effect with other stimuli, (9) the sound of fingernails onachalkboardand photographs of disgustinginsects.The drive to (10) is deeply ingrained in humans, much the same as thebasicdrivesfor (11) or shelter, says Christopher Hsee of the University of Chicago,aco-authorofthepaper.Curiosityisoftenconsideredagoodinstinct－itcan (12) new scientific advances, for instance－but sometimes such (13) canbackfire.The insight that curiosity can drive you todo _ (14) things is a profoundone.Unhealthy curiosity is possible to (15), however. In a finalexperiment,participants who were encouraged to (16) how they would feel after viewingan unpleasant picture were less likely to (17) to see such an image. These resultssuggest that imagining the(18) of following through on one's curiosity aheadof timecanhelpdetermine(19)itisworththeendeavor."Thinkingaboutlong-term(20)iskeytomitigatingthepossiblenegativeeffectsofcuriosity,"Hseesays.In other words, don't read onlinecomments.1.A．on B．like C．for D．from2.A．faith B．concern C．attention D．interest3.A．benefit B．debt C．hope D．price4.A．Therefore B．Then C．Instead D．Again5.A．Until B．Unless C．Although D．When6.A．selects B．produces C．applies D．maintains7.A．consult B．compete C．connect D．compare8.A．at B．by C．of D．to9.A．context B．mood C．period D．circle10.A．counterparts B．substitutes C．colleagues D．supporters11.A．Funny B．Lucky C．Odd D．Ironic12.A．monitor B．protect C．surprise D．delight13.A．between B．within C．toward D．over14.A．transferred B．added C．introduced D．entrusted15.A．out B．back C．around D．inside16.A．discovered B．proved C．insisted D．remembered17.A．betrayed B．wronged C．fooled D．mocked18.A．forced B．willing C．hesitant D．entitled19. A．Incontrast B．As aresult C．On thewhole D．Forinstance20.A．inflexible B．incapable C．unreliable D．unsuitable1.【答案】C【解析】该题选择的是介词，与后面的many worthwhile things一块做后置定语修饰前面的condition,表明对于许多重要事情来说是一个必要的条件。

2018考研英一完型答案

2018年考研英一完型答案1、【答案】[B]for【解析】此处考察介词的用法。

it’s a necessary condition____many worthwhile things(信任是一个必要条件_____许多重要事情)此处应该是说，信任对许多重要事情来说是一个必要条件。

B选项for(对...来说)符合语义，故为正确答案;A选项from(来自于)，C选项like(像...)，D选项on(关于)语义不恰当，故排除。

2、【答案】[C]faith【解析】此处考察词义辨析和中心一致性原则。

第一段首句提出主题句：trust is a tricky business(信任是一个奇怪的东西)。

后面进一步对该主题句进行解释说明：On the one hand,it’s a necessary condition___for___many worthwhile things: child care,friendships,etc.(一方面，信任对许多重要事情来说是必要条件，比如照看孩子，友谊等)，这句话在说信任的好处。

On the other hand,putting your___ in the wrong place often carries a high____.(另一方面，把...放在错误的地方往往会带来巨大...)，显然这句话依旧在解释主题词“trust”，只有C选项faith(信任、忠诚)与trust属于近义词复现，故正确答案为[C]faith。

3、【答案】[B]price【解析】此处考察词义辨析。

第一段首句提出主题句：trust is a tricky business(信任是一个奇怪的东西)。

后面进一步对该主题句进行解释说明：On the one hand, it’s a necessary condition__for__many worthwhile things:child care,friendships, etc.(一方面，信任对许多重要事情来说是必要条件，比如照看孩子，友谊等)，这句话在说信任的好处。

2018年考研英语一真题及答案(完整版)

2018年考研英语一真题及答案(完整版)出国留学考研网为大家提供2018年考研英语一真题及答案，2018年考研英语一真题及答案Section I Use of EnglishDirections：Read the following text. Choose the best word for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET.Trust is a tricky business. On the one hand, it's a necessary condition _____ many worthwhile things: child care, friendships, etc. On the other hand, putting your _____in the wrong place often carries a high _____._____, why do we trust at all? Well, because it feels good. _____ people place their trust in an individual or an institution, their brains release oxytocin, a hormone that _____ pleasurable feelings and triggers the herding instruct that leads sheep to flock together for safety and prompts humans to _____ with one another. Swiss Scientists have found that exposure _____ this hormone puts us in a trusting _____: In a 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 _____ who inhaledsomething else._____ for us, we also have a sixth sense for dishonesty that may _____ us. A Canadian study found that children as young as 14 months can differentiate _____ a credible person and a dishonest one. Sixty toddlers were each _____ 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 _____ . Half of them found a toy; the other half _____ the container was empty-and realized the tester had _____ them.Among the children who had not been tricked, the majority were _____ to cooperate with the tester in learning a new skill, demonstrating that they trusted his leadership. _____ , only five of the 30 children paired with the "_____"tester participated in a follow-up activity.1. A.on B.like C.for D.from2. A.faith B.concern C.attention D.interest3. A.benefit B.debt C.hope D.price4. A.Therefore B.Then C.Instead D.Again5. A.Until B.Unless C.Although D.When6. A.selects B.produces C.applies D.maintains7. A.consult pete C.connect pare8. A.at B.by C.of D.to9. A.context B.mood C.period D.circle10. A.counterparts B.substitutes C.colleagues D.supporters11. A.Funny B.Lucky C.Odd D.Ironic12. A.monitor B.protect C.surprise D.delight13. A.between B.within C.toward D.over14. A.transferred B.added C.introduced D.entrusted15. A.out B.back C.around D.inside16. A.discovered B.proved C.insisted D.remembered17. A.betrayed B.wronged C.fooled D.mocked18. A.forced B.willing C.hesitant D.entitled19. A.In contrast B.As a result C.On the whole D.For instance20. A.inflexible B.incapable C.unreliable D.unsuitable1.【答案】C【解析】该题选择的是介词，与后面的many worthwhile things 一块做后置定语修饰前面的condition,表明对于许多重要事情来说是一个必要的条件。

2018考研英语(一)答案及解析

2018年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(一)试题答案详解Section I Use of English1、【答案】[B] for【解析】此处考察介词的用法。

it’s a necessary condition ____ many worthwhile things (信任是一个必要条件_____许多重要事情) 此处应该是说，信任对许多重要事情来说是一个必要条件。

B选项for(对...来说)符合语义，故为正确答案;A选项from(来自于)，C选项like(像...)，D选项on(关于)语义不恰当，故排除。

2、【答案】[C] faith【解析】此处考察词义辨析和中心一致性原则。

第一段首句提出主题句：trust is a tricky business (信任是一个奇怪的东西)。

3、【答案】[B] price【解析】此处考察词义辨析。

第一段首句提出主题句：trust is a tricky business(信任是一个奇怪的东西)。

2018考研英语完形填空模拟试题及参考答案1

2018考研英语完形填空模拟试题及参考答案（一）一．Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication. 1 agreed upon among linguists, this 2 covers four important aspects: system, arbitrary, symbol and vocal. It is a system, 3 linguistic elements are arranged systematically, 4 chaotically. Its being a system ensures a common 5 on which the users can 6 it and understand it. Arbitrary, in the 7 that there is usually without 8 connection between a word (dog, for instance) and the thing referred to by the word “dog”. A 9 from Shakespeare would make a good example: “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet。

”That is why there are 10 languages in the world, with so many different sounds and writings, all of which 11 more or less the same meanings. It is symbolic, because words (writings/pictogram) are associated 12 objects, concepts, actions, by nothing more than 13 . In other words, language users 14 the sounds or vocal forms to symbolize 15 they wish to convey. It is vocal, because sound or speech is the primary 16 for all human languages. 17 systems developed much later than the spoken forms. This recognition can be proved by the fact 18 every normal human can 19 in a certain language but not 20 is able to write。

2018考研英语(一)真题解析完形填空题源[001]

2018考研英语（一）真题解析：完形填空题源来源：文都教育2018考研英语一完形源文题目为Can we trust Trust？主要讲的是信任可以给我们带来许多珍贵的东西，同时也可能会有风险，不过幸运的是我们人类还拥有不信任的第六感来保护我们。

今年的完形考的不难，大家考的如何呢？下面是文都考研英语老师为大家提供的英语（一）完形真题题源。

Can we trust Trust?Od Fremantle Philosophy CaféTrust is a tricky bu siness. On the one hand, it’s a prerequisite for many worthwhile things: child care, relationships, friendships—even just eating at a restaurant. On the other hand, putting your faith in the wrong place often carries a high price.Many philosophers define trust as a kind of reliance on other people based on a certain attitude.What is the attitude that underpins trust?Philosophers have answered that question many ways. For example, some say it is a simple belief that the other person will do the right thing for the right reasons. Others say it is rooted in a felt altruism, or in the hope that displaying trust will influence the other person to do what one wants them to do.The problem with the belief view, according to Baier, was two-fold: first, it failed to distinguish trust from mere reliance, and secondly (and perhaps more importantly), it failed to make sense of the idea that when you trust someone and your trust is violated, you feel a sense of betrayal rather than mere disappointment.Trust is important, but it is also dangerous. It is important because it allows us to form relationships with people and to depend on them—for love, for advice, for help with our plumbing, or what have you—especially when we know that no outside force compels them to give us such things.But trust also involves the risk that people we trust will not pull through for us; for, if there were some guarantee that they would pull through, then we would have no need to trust them.Thus, trust is also dangerous. What we risk while trusting is the loss of the things that we entrust to others, including our self-respect, perhaps, which can be shattered by the betrayal of our trust.Trust is one pattern of reliance, where the trusting person, or trustor can’t control what the trusted person, or trustee, does, and may not even know what the trustee does at the time he does it, but plans on the trustee doing one thing rather than another.This pattern of reliance is no doubt essential to social life and basic survival.But is it rational? Does trust really amount to being stupid, or helpless, or both?” If you need a guarantee, you’re not trusting. To trust someone to do something, is to rely on them to do that thing, without having any guarantees.Even so, we often have no choice but to trust. We’re forced to count on others all the time.“Trust” is just what we call this kind of helpless dependence on others. We have got no way to make sure anyone will actually do what we count on them to do.So we say I “trust” them. But perhaps I'm missing something.Trust isn’t expectation with no guarantee. It’s expectation with a certain sort of guarantee. The sort of guarantee one gets with a promise, for example. The trustor relies on the trustee to be trustworthy. To live up to their word.Here are some ponderings:)if we take the assumption that trust is a kind of reliance: to trust someone is to rely on them in a certain kind of way.The question that philosophers ask is:What is the type of reliance that constitutes trust?So, let’s think a bout trust as follows: to trust someone to do something is to rely on them to do it and to do so out of a certain attitude towards the proposition that they will do it for the right reasons.If you think of that as the basic nature of trust, the philosophical questions are two:What is the right attitude?What are the right reasons?And you can think of philosophical disputes about the nature of trust as disputes along one of those two dimensions.But can’t we trust someone we don’t believe is trustworthy? Have you trusted trusted others to behave responsibly; believing that they really would?Trusting those who are not trustworthy, however, seems a risk we often have to take.Trusting where we cannot verify also is a risk we often have to take.What do you think of this statement?Trust is Good; Control is BetterVladimir Ilych LeninSeligman, Adam B. (1998). "On the limits of Confidence and Role Expectations". American Journal of Economics and Sociology.Ready to Trust in the Pondering?以上就是文都教育英语老师为大家提供的2018考研英语（一）完形的题源。

2018年考研英语一完形填空与答案解析

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)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 instruct thatleads sheep to flock together for safety and prompts humans to _____(7) with one another. Swiss Scientists have found that exposure _____(8) this hormone puts us in a trusting _____(9): In a 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.1 / 7Among 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．from2. A．faith B．concern C．attention D．interest3. A．Benefit B．debt C．Hope D．price4. A．Therefore B．Then C．Instead D．Again5. A．Until B．Unless C．Although D．When6. A．selects B．produces C．Applies D．maintains7. A．Consult B．compete C．Connect D．compare8. A．at B．by C．Of D．to9. A．context B．Mood C．period D．circle10. A．Counterparts B．substitutes C．Colleagues D．supporters11. A．Funny B．Lucky C．Odd D．Ironic12. A．Monitor B．Protect C．surprise D．delight13. A．Between B．within C．toward D．over14. A．transferred B．Added C．introduced D．entrusted15. A．out B．Back C．around D．inside16. A．Discovered B．Proved C．Insisted D．remembered17. A．betrayed B．wronged C．Fooled D．mocked18. A．forced B．Willing C．hesitant D．entitled2 / 719. A．In contrast B．As a result C．On the whole D．For instance20. A．inflexible B．Incapable C．unreliable D．unsuitable1.【答案】C【解析】该题选择的是介词，与后面的many worthwhile things一块做后置定语修饰前面的condition,表明对于许多重要事情来说是一个必要的条件。

(完整版)2018考研英语(一)真题答案及解析.doc

2018 年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(一)试题答案详解本套真题答案由海文机构提供目前仅供参考，标准答案在官方公布后会为您更新Section I Use of English1、【答案】 [B] for【解析】此考察介的用法。

it ’s a necessary condition ____ many worthwhile things 信(任是一个必要条件_____多重要事情) 此是，信任多重要事情来是一个必要条件。

B for( ...来 )符合，故正确答案 ;A from( 来自于 )， C like( 像 ...)， D on(关于 )不恰当，故排除。

2、【答案】 [C] faith【解析】此考察辨析和中心一致性原。

第一段首句提出主句：trust is a tricky business ( 信任是一个奇怪的西 )。

后面一步主句行解明：On the one hand, it ’as necessary condition ___ for ___ manyworthwhile things: child care, friendships, etc. (一方面，信任多重要事情来是必要条件，比如照看孩子，友等)，句在信任的好。

On the other hand, putting your ___ in the wrong place often carries a high ____. (另一方面，把...放在的地方往往会来巨大 ...)，然句依旧在解主“trust，”只有 C faith( 信任、忠 )与 trust 属于近复，故正确答案 [C] faith 。

3、【答案】 [B] price【解析】此考察辨析。

第一段首句提出主句：trust is a tricky business( 信任是一个奇怪的西)。

后面一步主句行解明：On the one hand, it’s a necessary condition __ for __ many worthwhile things: child care, friendships, etc. ( 一方面，信任多重要事情来是必要条件，比如照看孩子，友等)，句在信任的好。

2018年考研英语一试题与答案解析(完整版)

2018年考研英语一试题与答案解析（完整版）——跨考教育英语教研室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.(10points)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 instruct that leads sheep to flock together for safety and prompts humans to_____(7)with one another. Swiss Scientists have found that exposure_____(8)this hormone puts us in a trusting _____(9):In a 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 as14months 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 the30children paired with the"_____(20)"tester participated in a follow-up activity.1.A．on B．like C．for D．from2.A．faith B．concern C．attention D．interest3.A．benefit B．debt C．hope D．price4.A．Therefore B．Then C．Instead D．Again5.A．Until B．Unless C．Although D．When6.A．selects B．produces C．applies D．maintains7.A．consult B．compete C．connect D．compare8.A．at B．by C．of D．to9.A．context B．mood C．period D．circle10.A．counterparts B．substitutes C．colleagues D．supporters11.A．Funny B．Lucky C．Odd D．Ironic12.A．monitor B．protect C．surprise D．delight13.A．between B．within C．toward D．over14.A．transferred B．added C．introduced D．entrusted15.A．out B．back C．around D．inside16.A．discovered B．proved C．insisted D．remembered17.A．betrayed B．wronged C．fooled D．mocked18.A．forced B．willing C．hesitant D．entitled19.A．In contrast B．As a result C．On the whole D．For instance20.A．inflexible B．incapable C．unreliable D．unsuitable 1.【答案】C【解析】该题选择的是介词，与后面的many worthwhile things一块做后置定语修饰前面的condition,表明对于许多重要事情来说是一个必要的条件。

2018全国卷1完形填空赏析

2018全国卷1完形填空赏析During my second year at the city college, I was told that the education department was offering a “free” course, called Thinking Chess, for three credits. I jumped at the idea of taking the class because, after all, who doesn’t want to save a few dollars? More than that, I’d always wanted to learn chess. And, even if I weren’t excited enough about free credits, news about our instructor was appealing enough to me. He was an international grandmaster, which meant I would be learning from one of the game’s best. I could hardly wait to meet him.Maurice Ashley was kind and smart, a former graduate returning to teach, and this job was no game for him; he meant business. In his introduction, he made it clear that our credits would be hard-earned. In order to pass the class, among other criteria, we had to write a paper on how we plan to apply what we would learn in class to our future professions and, eventually, to our lives. I managed to get an A in that course and learned life lessons that have served me well beyond the classroom.Ten years after my chess class with Ashley, I’m still putting to use what he taught me: “The absolute most important skill that you learn when you play chess is how to make good decisions. On every single move you have to analyze a situation, process what your opponent (对手)is doing and evaluate the best move from among all your options.” These words still ring true today in my role as a journalist.体裁：记叙文叙事题材：人与人选修课程，意外收获良多难词：three credits 3个学分jumped at the idea 迫不及待地接受这个想法international grandmaster 国际大师ring true 给人以真实的印象好词：this job was no game for him; he meant business此份工作对他而言绝非儿戏，他绝对公事公办。

2018年考研英语一答案解析

1A．BesidesB．UnlikeC．ThroughoutD．Despite【答案】A【解析】根据本句句内逻辑关系，“it turns out that hugs…”说明拥抱还有其他结果。

因此，前文的逻辑关系应该为“除此以外”，结合选项，A．Besides（除此之外）最为合适。

2A．equalB．restrictedC．connectedD．inferior【答案】C【解析】本题实为逻辑关系题。

根据句子前后结构“helping you feel close and _____（2）”，我们可以判断，由于空格处与前面内容通过and连接，说明我们要选择一个单词与feel close 同义，并且要与后面介词to 连用。

因此，通过对于四个选项含义判断，C选项有“关联的”含义最为符合。

3A．viewB．hostC．lessonD．choice【答案】B【解析】此题为固定搭配。

“a host of”表示大量的。

其他选项搭配不合理。

4A．avoidB．forgetC．recallD．keep【答案】A【解析】根据题干信息“a warm embrace might even help you _____（4）getting sick this winter.”中，出现“even”，表示“甚至”，说明此句话与上一句话存在递进的逻辑关系。

上一句话的语义表示“拥抱可以带来大量的好处”，因此，这句话也应该表示拥抱的好处。

根据四个选项含义，A．avoid（避免）B．forget（忘记）C．recall（回忆）D．keep（保持），A选项“避免生病”最符合文意。

5A．collectingB．affectingC．guidingD．involving【答案】D【解析】本题考查现在分词做后置定语，需要选择一个现在分词修饰前面的“study”，因此，结合四个选项A．collecting（收集）B．affecting（影响）C．guiding(引导)D．involving（涉及、卷入），根据句子含义，应该表达“关于涉及400人”的研究。

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而A选项from（来自于），C选项like（像）D选项on（关于）均语义不搭。

2.【答案】A【解析】此处考察语义一致和对上下文辨析的问题。

该空是做put的宾语，通过前面的On the one hand, it's a necessary condition _____(1) many worthwhile things: child care, friendships, etc. (一方面,信任对许多重要事情来说是必要条件，比如照看孩子，友谊等)；on the other hand 可以得知该题仍然是在讲述关于主题 trust的问题，所以只有faith（信任）最合适。

而B选项concern（关心，关注），C选项attention（注意），D选项interest（兴趣，利益）均不符题意。

3.【答案】D【解析】此处考察词义辨析。

前文说到putting your _____in the wrong place often carries a high _____（把……放在错误的地方通常会带来巨大的……），可以知道该空肯定也是填贬义，但肯定不能是debt债务这种具体含义，所以只能选price，并且carries a high price也指付出高昂的代价。

4.【答案】B【解析】此题考察上下文逻辑关系。

上一段分析的是信任的利弊，该段所指内容_____, why do we trust at all?（我们为什么会要信任？）所以采用了递进关系，进一步说明信任的具体内容。

只有D选项then(然后，那么)最符合语义搭配。

而A选项again（再次）表示强调；B选项instead（然而）表转折；而C选项therefore（因此）表结果，均不符合。

3 / 75. 【答案】D【解析】此处再一次考察逻辑关系。

该空_____ people place their trust in an individual or an institution, their brains release oxytocin，a hormone（___人们信任一个人或者一个机构，大脑都会释放一种荷尔蒙）,只有when（当……时）符合上下文语境和逻辑语境。

6. 【答案】B【解析】该题是考察定语从句的动宾搭配问题。

上一句说当人们产生信任感，大脑就会产生一种荷尔蒙，a hormone that _____(6) pleasurable feelings这个that就是定语从句，指这种荷尔蒙能_____令人愉悦的感觉，只能是produce 最符合语境。

7.【答案】C【解析】考察词义辨析。

该空所填为动词，并且要求与之后的with形成搭配。

and triggers the herding instruct that leads sheep to flock together for safety and prompts humans to _____with one another.说明这种荷尔蒙能够引发一种群居本能，这种本能能让羊群聚在一起，and的后面的内容也与前面的flock together同义复现。

所以只有connect最符合语境。

8. 【答案】D【解析】该题考察固定搭配。

与exposure to构成固定搭配的关系。

表示“接触”9. 【答案】B【解析】该题考察上下文语义。

上文中说到这种荷尔蒙会给人带来一种愉悦的情绪，通过这个结论，可以得出这种荷尔蒙能让人有让人信任的情绪/心绪。

只有mood是最合适的答案。

10.【答案】A4 / 7【解析】此处仍然是考察上下文语境。

上文中In a study, researchers sprayed oxytocin into the noses of half the subjects; 能从下文得知这也是只本句讲另外一组受试者。