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2015年真题详解
In our contemporary culture，the prospect of communicating with-or even looking at-a stranger is virtually unbearable.Everyone around us seems to agree by the way they cling to their phones，even without a 1 on a subway.
It’s a sad reality-our desire to avoid interacting with other human beings-because there’s 2 to be gained from talking to the stranger standing by you.But you wouldn’t know it， 3 into your phone.This universal protection sends the 4 ：“Please don’t approach me.”
What is it that makes us feel we need to hide 5 our screens？
One answer is fear，according to Jon Wortmann，an executive mental coach.We fear rejection，or that our innocent social advances will be 6 as“weird”.We fear we’ll be 7 .We fear we’ll be disruptive.
Strangers are inherently 8 to us，so we are more likely to feel 9 when communicating with them compared with our friends and acquaintances.To avoid this uneasiness，we 10 to our phones.“Phone becomes our security blanket，”Wortmann says.“They are our happy glasses that protect us from what we perceive is going to be more 11 .”
But once we rip off the band-aid，tuck our smart phones in our pockets and look up，it doesn’t 12 so bad.In one 2011 experiment，behavioral scientists Nicholas Epley and Juliana Schroeder asked commuters to do the unthinkable：Start a 13 .They had Chicago train commuters talk to their fellow 14 .“When Dr.Epley and Ms.Schroeder asked other people in the same train station to 15 how they would feel after talking to a stranger，the commuters thought their 16 would be more pleasant if they sat on their own，”The New York Times summarizes.Though the participants didn’t expect a positive experience，after they 17 with the experiment，“not a single person reported having been embarrassed.”
18 ，these commutes were reportedly more enjoyable compared with those without communication，which makes absolute sense， 19 human beings thrive off of social connections.It’s that 20 ；Talking to strangers can make you feel connected.
1.[A]signal
[B]permit
[C]ticket
[D]record
2.[A]nothing
[B]little
[C]another
[D]much
3.[A]beaten
[B]guided
[C]plugged
[D]brought
4.[A]sign
[B]code
[C]notice
[D]message
5.[A]under
[B]behind
[C]beyond
[D]from
6.[A]misapplied
[B]mismatched
[C]misadjusted
[D]misinterpreted
7.[A]replaced
[B]fired
[C]judged
[D]delayed
8.[A]unreasonable
[B]ungrateful
[C]unconventional
[D]unfamiliar
9.[A]comfortable
[B]confident
[C]anxious
[D]angry
10.[A]attend
[B]point
[C]take
[D]turn
11.[A]dangerous
[B]mysterious
[C]violent
[D]boring
12.[A]hurt
[B]resist
[C]bend
[D]decay
13.[A]lecture
[B]conversation
[C]debate
[D]negotiation
14.[A]passengers
[B]employees
[C]researchers
[D]trainees
15.[A]reveal
[B]choose
[C]predict
[D]design
16.[A]voyage
[B]ride
[C]walk
[D]flight
17.[A]went through
[B]did away
[C]caught up
[D]put up
18.[A]In turn
[B]In fact
[C]In particular
[D]In consequence
19.[A]unless
[B]since
[C]if
[D]whereas
20.[A]funny
[B]logical
[C]simple
[D]rare
答案解析
1.【答案】[A]
【解析】根据上下文，在这里所要表述的意思是“即使没有手机信号，他们也会捧着手机”。
2.【答案】[D]
【解析】这里的语义是“其实我们可以在同陌生人的交流中获益良多”，表示“多”，在这里只有much了。
3.【答案】[C]
【解析】这里的用词很形象，表示“但你却不知道其中的益处，一头扎进你的手机世界”。
4.【答案】[D]
【解析】这种通常的保护方式传递出一个“信息”：“不要靠近我”。
5.【答案】[B]
【解析】这里是我们在“藏”的时候与手机屏幕的方位关系，自然是“藏在后面”最为贴切。
6.【答案】[D]
【解析】misapplied是被误用；mismatched是匹配错误；misadjusted是失调；misinterpreted是被误解；显然最后一个放在这里更为通顺：我们害怕被拒绝，或者觉得我们天真的社交之举会被认为是“怪异的”。
7.【答案】[C]
【解析】延续上一题的语境“被误解”，在这里我们选择“被评判”judged。
8.【答案】[D]
【解析】对应语句中的“stranger”陌生人，这里选择“unfamiliar”不熟悉。
9.【答案】[C]
【解析】承接上半句，陌生人对我们不熟悉，我们对陌生人感到紧张。
10.【答案】[D]
【解析】词组turn to，表示“求助于”。
11.【答案】[A]
【解析】与本句中protect对应的词汇是dangerous；mysterious和boring不合语境，violent程度有点过了。
12.【答案】[A]
【解析】本句语义为“但是当我们撕掉创可贴，把智能手机塞进口袋里，抬头走路，其实并不会那么糟”。
13.【答案】[B]
【解析】根据全文的主线，可知这里是让参加实验的人彼此交流。
14.【答案】[A]
【解析】根据commuters（往返的乘客），可以知道是在往返的交通工具上。
15.【答案】[C]
【解析】此处句意为“当要求其他人预测跟陌生人交谈的感受时”。
16.【答案】[B]
【解析】因为是乘坐火车，所以这里选ride（乘车的短途旅程）是得当的。
17.【答案】[A]
【解析】went through在这里表述“当他们经历完这个实验后”。
18.【答案】[B]
【解析】在这里开始总结陈词并阐明观点了，用in fact（实际上）恰到好处。
19.【答案】[B]
【解析】在这里要表述因果关系，只有since有这个含义。
20.【答案】[C]
【解析】simple表达了文中的“就是这么简单！同陌生人交谈让你感觉不再孤单”。
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