题目
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There are now more than a thousand genetic(基因的)tests,for everything from baldness to breast cancer,and the list is growing.Question is do you really want to know what might eventually kill you? For instance,Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson,one of the first people to map their entire genetic makeup, is said to have asked not to be told if he were at a higher risk for Alzheimer’(老年痴呆症).
“If I tell you that you have an increased risk of getting a terrible disease,that could weigh on your mind and make you anxious,through which you see the rest of your 1ife as you wait for that disease to hit you.It could really mess you up.”Said Dr.Robert Green,a Harvard geneticist.
“Every ache and pain,”Smith suggested,could be understood as“the beginning of the e nd.”“That’s right.If you ever worried you were at risk for Alzheimer"s disease,then every time you can’t find your car in the parking lot,you think the disease has started.”
Dr.Green has been thinking about this issue for years.He led a study of people who wanted to know if they were at a higher genetic risk for Alzheimer’s.It was thought that people who got bad news would,for lack of a better medical term,freak out.But Green and his team found that there was “no significant difference”between how people handled good news and possibly the worst news of their lives.In fact,most people think they can handle it.People who ask for the information usually can handle the information,good or bad,said Green.
小题1:The first paragraph is meant to .
A.ask some questions | B.introduce the topic |
C.satisfy readers,curiosity | D.describe an academic fact |
A.He is strongly in favor of the present genetic tests. |
B.He is more likely to suffer from Alzheimer"s disease. |
C.He believes genetic mapping can help cure any disease. |
D.He doesn’t want to know his chance of getting a disease. |
A.advisable not to let him know |
B.impossible to hide his disease |
C.better to inform him immediately |
D.necessary to remove his anxiety |
A.break down | B.drop out | C.leave off | D.turn away |
A.prefer to hear good news | B.tend to find out the truth |
C.can accept some bad news | D.have the right to be informed |
答案
小题1:B
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:A
小题5:C
解析
试题分析:文章讨论了人们愿不愿意知道自己得了病。人们认为知道可能得什么病,会有思想负担,但Dr. Green的研究表明人们是可以接受坏消息的。
小题1:B写作意图题。从第一段可知作者提出了两个问题,引出话题:人们愿不愿意知道自己得了病,故选B项。
小题2:D细节理解题。根据第二段Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, one of the first people to map their entire genetic makeup, is said to have asked not to be told if he were at a higher risk for Alzheimer’(老年痴呆症). 可知James Watson不想得知得病的机会选A
小题3:A细节理解题。根据第三段的 “If I tell you that you have an increased risk of getting a terrible disease, that could weigh on your mind and make you anxious, through which you see the rest of your life as you wait for that disease to hit you. It could really mess you up.”可知如果人们知道可能得什么病,会有思想负担,所以最好不要告诉他们,故选A项。
小题4:A猜词题。根据最后一段提到It was thought that people who got bad news would, for lack of a better medical term, 可知得到坏消息的人,会崩溃,故选A项。
小题5:C推理题。根据最后一段In fact, most people think they can handle it. People who ask for the information usually can handle the information, good or bad, said Green.可知 Dr. Green的研究表明人们是可以接受坏消息的,故选C项。
核心考点
试题【How far would you be willing to go to satisfy your need to know? Far enough to f】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.
umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don"t take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.
小题1:Why do people in England often talk about the weather?
A.Because they may have several seasons in one day |
B.Because they often have very good weather |
C.Because the weather is warm just like in spring |
D.Because the sky is sunny all day |
A.sunshine and snow | B.black clouds |
C.summer and winter | D.spring and autumn |
A.their friends ask them to do so | B.it often rains in England |
C.they are going to sell them | D.they are their favourite things |
A.Bad Seasons | B.Summer or Winter |
C.The Weather in England | D.Strange English People |
Moreover, you can never determine the truthfulness or honesty of people by what they say alone. In fact, words expressed through the mouth often do not reflect what people really think or feel. The more reliable way you can determine their true inner feelings and thoughts is by reading their body language. Everybody communicates using these gestures and if you understand the gestures and their meanings you will be able to read people and know what they are really communicating to you. One researcher even went as far as to say that we speak to hide what’s on our minds. But gestures cannot lie.
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if you can “see through” the emotions of other people? Let’s say you ask a person whether he can do an important task. He says “OK”. But deep inside, you are questioning yourself, “Is he really willing to do this job? ” or “Does he have the confidence in finishing this task? ”You can’t question him directly because that would be like belittling him. And even if you ask him those questions, his replies will not tell you what he really feels or thinks. So the most useful way is to observe his body language. Expressions like smiling, frowning(皱眉), pouting(撅嘴), facial reddening, sweating, toe curling and sideways glances are visible hints that can help you make a right judgment.
小题1: According to the passage, we know .
A.words through the mouth are the most common way in communication |
B.body language is the quickest way to help people understand each other |
C.expressions are the most powerful tool to judge whether a man is confident or not |
D.you may know what a person really thinks with the help of reading his body language |
A.We can express ourselves well by body language. |
B.We use words to prevent others knowing our true thoughts. |
C.Spoken words can fully reflect our true self. |
D.We use body language to help express ourselves. |
A.looking down upon | B.speaking highly of |
C.laughing at | D.believing in |
In recent years, outdoor movie screenings have come up in parks, vacant lots and shopping malls around the nation. On average, about 1,000 people attend each movie night. It attracts a lot of young professionals, young workers and residents nearby. For some, the outdoor movies bring back the memories of the drivein theaters of their youths. But for the majorities, they think it is comparable to the atmosphere of driveins, as they can bring friends, food, good wine, and watch the movie together.
The returning of Americans" love affair with outdoor movies makes Stephen Bastas ever busier. His sevenmember crew sets up screens in various locations mostly in the Washington area every day throughout the summer. They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the trend. And it looks like they are going to. That"s because many fans say there is nothing like watching a movie on a breezy summer evening under the stars.
小题1:In the first paragraph, the author tries to tell us ________.
A.outdoor movies attracts more movielovers |
B.summer brings back more drivein movie fans |
C.drivein movie theaters have already disappeared |
D.watching a movie from your car is becoming more popular |
A.have snacks before the movie |
B.cheer up with young friends |
C.bring back good old days |
D.enjoy the casual atmosphere |
A.a movie maker |
B.an outdoor movie fan |
C.a movie director |
D.an openair theater operator |
A.Optimistic | B.Amazed |
C.Worried | D.Disappointed |
Social support cushions stress in a number of ways.First,friends,relatives and coworkers may let us know that they value us.Our selfrespect is strengthened when we feel accepted by others in spite of our faults and difficulties.Second,other people often provide us with informational support.They help us to define and understand our problems and find solutions to them.Third,we typically find social companionship supportive.Taking part in freetime activities with others helps us to meet our social needs while at the same time distracting (转移注意力) us from our worries and troubles.Finally,other people may give us instrumental support—money aid,material resources,and needed services—that reduces stress by helping us resolve and deal with our problems.
小题1:Interpersonal relationships are important because they can________.
A.deal with life changes |
B.smooth away daily problems |
C.make people live more easily |
D.cure types of illnesses |
A.has much to do with the amount of support they get from others |
B.lies in the social medical care systems which support them |
C.depends on their ability to deal with daily worries and troubles |
D.is related to their courage for dealing with major life changes. |
A.takes place of | B.makes up of |
C.lessens the effect of | D.gets rid of |
A.instrumental support |
B.informational support |
C.social companionship |
D.the strengthening of selfrespect |
A.Effects of stressful conditions. |
B.Kinds of social support. |
C.Ways to deal with stress. |
D.Interpersonal relationships. |
It is a surprising fact that the population ageing is particularly rapid in developing countries.For example,it took France 115 years for the proportion of older people to double from 7 percent to 14 percent.It is estimated to take China a mere 27 years to achieve this same increase.
What are the implications of these increased numbers of older folk?One of the biggest worries for governments is that the longer people live,the more likelihood there is for diseases and for disability.Attention is being paid to the need to keep people as healthy as possible,including during old age,to lessen the financial burden on the state.
Another significant problem is the need for the younger generations to understand and value the older people in their society.In some African countries,certainly in Asia,older people are respected and regarded as the ones with special knowledge.Yet traditions are fading away daily,which does not ensure the continued high regard of older people.As society changes,attitudes will change.
Much needs to be done to get rid of age discrimination (歧视) in employment.Lifelong learning programs need to be provided to enable older people to be active members in a country’s development.
Social security policies need to be established to provide adequate income protection for older people.Both public and private schemes are vital in order to build a suitable safety net.
To achieve equality in such matters will take considerable time and effort.One thing is sure:there is no time to be lost.
小题1:The proportion of older people________.
A.is bigger in developed countries than in developing countries |
B.is oneseventh of the population in developing countries |
C.will increase much faster in China than in France |
D.will be sixty percent in developing countries by 2020 |
A.The diseases and disability of older people. |
B.The longer life and good health of people. |
C.The loss of taxes on older people. |
D.The increasing respect for older people. |
A.be treated differently in different cultures |
B.enjoy a similar lifestyle |
C.be ignored as society changes |
D.be valued by the younger generations |
A.Getting rid of age discrimination in employment. |
B.Ensuring adequate income protection for older people. |
C.Providing free health care for sick older people. |
D.Supplying lifelong learning programs to older people. |
A.governments have spent lots of time in solving the ageing problem |
B.population ageing is a hard problem,but it needs to be solved urgently |
C.people are too busy to solve the population ageing problem |
D.much time and effort will be lost in solving the ageing problem |
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