[청랑 킬러문항] 2025 수능 영어 빈칸 문제 #23

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According to the selfish gene, genes—not individuals or species—are the true units of natural selection. What we observe as altruistic behavior, such as a bird feeding its siblings or a meerkat issuing alarm calls, may appear selfless on the surface. Yet, at the genetic level, these acts increase the likelihood of shared genes being passed on. Genes that promote such cooperative behavior toward relatives—or even non-relatives under certain conditions—tend to survive and replicate over generations.Dawkins further extended this logic to explain the spread of cultural ideas, introducing the concept of “memes” as units of cultural evolution. Just as genes propagate through reproduction, memes spread by imitation, favoring those that are memorable or beneficial to the group.This perspective reveals that both nature and culture may be driven by hidden self-interest—not in a moral sense, but in terms of survival and replication. Thus, when we act kindly or generously, the motive may not always lie in virtue, but in ______________________________________.

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Vocabulary]

altruistic	이타적인	/ˌæltruˈɪstɪk/
propagate	퍼지다, 전파하다	/ˈprɒpəɡeɪt/
imitate	모방하다	/ˈɪmɪteɪt/
replication	복제, 재생산	/ˌreplɪˈkeɪʃən/
virtue	미덕	/ˈvɜːtʃuː/

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문제) Which of the following best completes the blank?

① our rejection of evolution in favor of cultural intelligence
② our desire to be morally superior to others in the social group
③ our unconscious drive to promote the success of our genetic lineage
④ the pure intention of helping others with no return expected
⑤ a temporary emotional state that overrides reason and logic

 

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