2018 考研英语二 · Section I Use of English

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1The 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__.

主干主语:The new research;谓语:reveals;宾语:that 引导的从句(其中 need 作主语,is 作谓语)

结构主句后接 that 宾语从句;从句内用 so...that 结果状语从句。even when 引导让步/时间状语从句修饰 will __2__。it is clear 后省略 that,再接 the answer will __3__ 作真正主语内容。不定式 to satisfy 表目的。

译文这项新研究表明,求知欲如此强烈,即便答案显然会带来不快,人们仍会为满足好奇心而采取行动。

考点so...that 结果状语从句与 even when 让步状语叠用 · it is clear (that) 后接完整从句

2__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__.

主干主语:the students(who 定语从句修饰);谓语:clicked...and incurred;比较对象:than the students who...

结构句首分词短语(__7__ left alone)作时间/条件状语。两个 who 定语从句分别修饰前后两组 students;which ones would shock them 与 what would __8__ 均为宾语从句。than 引导比较结构,前后谓语平行。

译文被独自留在房间后,不知道哪些笔会电击的学生比知情学生点了更多笔、挨了更多电击。

考点句首过去分词作状语,逻辑主语即主句主语 · 比较结构中两边各带定语从句,注意平行

3In 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.

主干主语:behavioral scientists;谓语:tested;宾语:students’ willingness

结构句首介词短语作地点/范围状语。at...and... 后置定语修饰 scientists。willingness 后接不定式 to __4__ themselves to...;in an effort to 为目的状语,再接不定式 satisfy curiosity。

译文在一系列四项实验中,芝加哥大学与威斯康星商学院的行为科学家测试了学生为满足好奇心而让自己接触不愉快刺激的意愿。

考点willingness to do 后接不定式 · expose/subject oneself to 一类结构中 to 为介词

4In 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.

主干主语:participants;谓语:were less likely;补足:to __17__ to see...

结构who 定语从句修饰 participants;从句内 to __16__ 后接 how 宾语从句(含 after viewing 时间状语)。主句 be less likely to do,后一不定式 to see 作目的。层次:定语从句套 how 从句。

译文最后一项实验中,被鼓励去设想看完令人不适的图片后自身感受的参与者,更不愿选择去看这类图像。

考点be likely to do 与 encourage sb. to do 套用 · how 从句作 imagine/predict 类动词的宾语

5These 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.

主干主语:These results;谓语:suggest;宾语:that 从句(从句主语:imagining...;谓语:can help determine)

结构that 宾语从句中,动名词 imagining 作主语,of following through on... 修饰 __18__,ahead of time 作时间状语。help determine 后接 __19__ 引导的宾语从句(whether 类),it is worth the endeavor 为从句内容。

译文这些结果表明,事先设想把好奇心贯彻到底会有何后果,有助于判断这件事是否值得去做。

考点动名词短语作主语,后接 of doing 修饰 · determine whether 从句;be worth + 名词