2025-2026学年辽宁省锦州市四中九下零模 英语（含解析）

九年级英语试卷
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第一部分选择趣（共50分）
一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共0分）
第一节阅读下面语言材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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SCREAM
Some people like watching horor ()movies,even though the films scare them so much that they end up
screaming ()Why do some people love scary things A group of scientists at the University of Pittsburgh in
the US found that fear can sometimes be good for us.It can raise our mood and help us become more confident
In their study,262 volunteers went into a haunted housc attraction ()They stayed there for 35
minutes and came across many scary things.Both before and after the expcrience,they reported how they were
feeling
The results showed that most of the volunteers felt happier and less anxious after the experience.This has to
do with dopamine (something that the brain produces.It makes pcople feel exeited and thiseffect can last
even after the danger has passed,according to National Geographic.
What's more.being scared in a safe place could be a good way to boost (our confidence.explained
Margee Kerr,one of the study's authors ()It made the volunteers feel confident so that they could handle
)a scary situation in reel life.It helped them deal with the fears we all have
More than that fear helps create strong social bonds ()In scary situations.people are more likely to feel
unsure about the future.As a result,they stick together and depend more on each other for support.Scientists call
this a'tend-and-befriend system".It means in scary situations,pcople help their friends and make new ones,which
makes them feel better and more protected A goodexample of this is soldiers()who fight side by side in war
(战争)
1.What is the study mainly about
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