考研二真题2025 Use of English
考研二真题2025 Use of English
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. 

①　There are many understandable reasons why you might find it difficult to ask for help when you need it. Psychologists have been interested in this ____1____ for decades, not least because people’s widespread ____2____ to ask for help has led to some high-profile failures.
②　Asking for help takes ____3____. It involves communicating a need on your part — there’s something you can’t do. ____4____, you’re broadcasting your own weakness, which can be ____5____. You might have ____6____ about losing control of whatever it is you are asking for help with. ____7____ someone starts to help, perhaps they will take over, or get a credit for your early efforts. Yet another ____8____ that you might be worried about is being a nuisance or ____9____ the person you go to for help.
③　If you struggle with low self-esteem, you might find it especially difficult to ____10____ for help because you have the added worry of the other person ____11____ your request. You might see such refusals as implying something ____12____ about the status of your relationship with them. To ____13____ these difficulties, try to remind yourself that everyone needs help sometimes. Nobody knows everything and can do everything all by themselves. And while you might ____14____ coming across as incompetent, there’s actually research that shows that advice- seekers are ____15____ as more competent, not less.
④　Perhaps most encouraging of all is a paper from 2022 by researchers at Stanford University, in California, that involved a mix of contrived help-seeking interactions and asking people to ____16____ times they’d sought help in the past. The findings showed that help-seekers generally underestimate how ____17____ other people will be to help and how good it will make the help-giver feel (for most people, having the chance to help someone is highly ____18____ ).
⑤　So bear all this in mind the next time you need to ask for help. ____19____, take care over who you ask and when you ask them. And if someone can’t help right now, avoid taking it personally. They might just be too ____20____ , or they might not feel confident about their ability to help.

1.1

A illusion

B discussion

C tradition

D question

解析：选D。1.D 名词辨析。此处指代前文“人们难以求助”这一研究“问题”。illusion（幻觉）、discussion（讨论）、tradition（传统）均与“心理学家感兴趣”的研究对象不符。

2.2.

A reluctance

B ambition

C tendency

D enthusiasm

解析：选A。2.A 名词辨析。首句提到“难以求助”，此处“widespread”修饰的应表示“不情愿”，与上文构成因果逻辑。ambition（野心）、tendency（倾向）、enthusiasm（热情）均与文意相悖。

3.3.

A attention

B talent

C courage

D patience

解析：选C。3.C 名词辨析。后文“暴露自身弱点”解释为何需要“勇气”。attention（注意力）、talent（天赋）、patience（耐心）均未体现心理层面的挑战。

4.4.

A At any time

B In other words

C By all means

D On the contrary

解析：选B。 4.B 逻辑关系词。前句“传达无法完成的需求”与后句“暴露弱点”构成同义解释关系。At any time（随时）、By all means（无论如何）、On the contrary（相反）均不能表示解释说明。

5.5.

A unrealistic

B deceptive

C tiresome

D uncomfortable

解析：选D。5.D 形容词辨析。暴露弱点会使人感到“不舒服”，与前文“需要勇气”形成因果链条。unrealistic（不现实）、deceptive（欺骗性）、tiresome（令人厌烦）均未切中情感体验。

6.6.

A doubts

B concerns

C suggestions

D secrets

解析：选B。6.B 名词辨析。后文“失去控制”是具体的“担忧”内容。doubts（怀疑）强调不确定性，suggestions（建议）、secrets（秘密）与语境无关。

7.7.

A Once

B Unless

C Although

D Before

解析：选A。7.A 状语从句连词。“开始帮助”与“可能接管”是连续时间顺序，Once（一旦）准确体现条件性时间关系。Unless（除非）表条件否定，Although（虽然）表让步，Before（在…之前）时间逻辑不符。

8.8.

A theory

B choice

C factor

D context

解析：选C。8.C 名词辨析。此处与上文多种原因并列，指影响心理的“因素”。theory（理论）过于抽象，choice（选择）、context（背景）不能与“担忧”直接关联。

9.9.

A overpraising

B outperforming

C reassessing

D inconveniencing

解析：选D。9.D 动词辨析。与“being a nuisance”构成并列关系，需体现“给他人添麻烦”。overpraising（过度称赞）、outperforming（胜过）、reassessing（重新评估）均无法形成语义并列。

10.10.

A reach out

B settle down

C turn over

D look back

解析：选A。10.A 动词短语辨析。reach out for help是固定搭配，表示“寻求帮助”。settle down（定居）、turn over（翻转）、look back（回顾）均不能与“帮助”形成搭配。

11.11.

A declining

B considering

C criticizing

D evaluating

解析：选A。11.A 动词辨析。低自尊心理最直接担忧是请求被“拒绝”。considering（考虑）、criticizing（批评）、evaluating（评估）均未体现最关键的拒绝行为。

12.12.

A unnecessary

B negative

C strange

D impractical

解析：选B。12.B 形容词辨析。被拒绝会被解读为关系“负面”信号，符合低自尊认知特点。unnecessary（不必要）、strange（奇怪）、impractical（不实际）均非关系评价的核心维度。

13.13.

A explain

B identify

C predict

D overcome

解析：选D。13.D 动词辨析。后文“提醒自己”是“克服”困难的具体方法。explain（解释）、identify（识别）、predict（预测）均与对策性行为无关。

14.14.

A deny

B forget

C miss

D fear

解析：选D。14.D 动词辨析。与上文“担心显得无能”形成同现关系，fear准确体现担忧心理。deny（否认）、forget（忘记）、miss（错过）均不构成心理障碍。

15.15.

A disguised

B perceived

C followed

D introduced

解析：选B。15.B 动词辨析。研究表明求助者被“认为”更能干，强调社会认知维度。disguised（伪装）、followed（跟随）、introduced（介绍）均与认知评价无关。

16.16.

A recall

B classify

C analyse

D compare

解析：选A。16.A 动词辨析。与“设计的互动”形成研究方法对比，需体现“回忆”真实经历。classify（分类）、analyse（分析）、compare（比较）均非实验设计的核心动作。

17.17.

A brave

B disapproving

C willing

D hesitant

解析：选C。17.C 形容词辨析。低估他人帮助的“意愿”与后文“帮助让人感觉良好”形成因果解释。brave（勇敢）、disapproving（反对）、hesitant（犹豫）均与积极帮助行为矛盾。

18.18.

A relaxing

B surprising

C rewarding

D demanding

解析：选C。18.C 形容词辨析。帮助他人是“有回报的”体验，解释前文“良好感受”。relaxing（放松的）、surprising（令人惊讶）、demanding（要求高的）均未体现积极心理回报。

19.19.

A Thus

B Also

C Finally

D Instead

解析：选B。19.B 逻辑关系词。前句“牢记”与本句“注意细节”构成递进关系。Thus（因此）表结果，Finally（最后）表次序，Instead（相反）表转折，均不匹配。

20.20.

A polite

B proud

C busy

D lazy

解析：选C。20.C 形容词辨析。“太忙”与“能力不自信”构成并列的客观/主观原因。polite（礼貌）、proud（骄傲）、lazy（懒惰）均非最常见且中性的解释。