专题05 阅读理解-七选五-2023年高考英语一模、二模试题分项汇编（北京专用）

专题05 阅读理解-七选五 I. 二模汇编 Passage 1 （2023·北京顺义·统考二模）Confirmation bias(偏见) is our tendency to seek out information that confirms our existing beliefs. It also describes how we try to find ways to look at unclear information in ways that support rather than challenge those beliefs — or simply ignore information that contradicts them. ____1____ People usually don't engage in confirmation bias on purpose.____2____ For example, if you heard that a politician you support was caught in a scandal(丑闻), you might be more likely to believe explanations that make them look less guilty. Meanwhile, people who dislike that politician would probably be more likely to believe stories that make them look worse. So what can we do to avoid confirmation bias? ____3____ This can help us check if we only believe certain things because we never seriously considered other possibilities. It's also easy to surround ourselves with an “echo chamber” of people who think the same way we do—especially on social media.____4____ It can help us understand that there may be other ways to see the same issue. And perhaps most importantly: we have to be careful not to jump to conclusions.____5____ We should try to learn more before deciding how we feel about something, even if it's very important to us. But that's often easier said than done. A．The thing we most want to believe might not actually be true. B．But research has found that it is real and affects our judgment. C．But it can be helpful to talk to people who don't share our beliefs. D．Research has shown that confirmation bias occurs in several contexts. E．Most of all, accept that you have biases that impact your decision-making. F．One thing we can do is try to look for evidence that contradicts our beliefs. G．This is especially true for information about things that feel very important to us. Passage 2 （2023·北京丰台·统考二模）The term “growth mindset” has become something of a buzzword in our life. You can find it everywhere you look—in the seminars of mot