（历年考研真题）2018年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试《英语》(一)真题.pdfVIP

2018年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语(一)真题 SectionIUseofEnglish 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, its a necessary condition 1 many worthwhile things: child care, friendships,etc.On theotherhand,puttingyour 2,in thewrongplaceoften carriesahigh 3. 4,why dowe trust at all?Well,because it feelsgood.5peopleplacetheir 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 8this hormone puts us in a trusting 9:In a Swiss study,researchers sprayed oxytocin into the noses ofhalfthe subjects;those subjectswere ready to lend significantly higher amountsofmoney to strangersthanweretheir 10whoinhaled 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 16thecontainerwasempty-andrealizedthetester had 17them. 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 participatedin 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