By observing the behavior. of animals, scientists may be able toA.prevent disasters.B.organize groups of people.C.predict earthquakes.D.control areas of California.

题目

By observing the behavior. of animals, scientists may be able to

A.prevent disasters.

B.organize groups of people.

C.predict earthquakes.

D.control areas of California.


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参考答案和解析
正确答案:C
解析:根据第二段第二、三句话,动物们也会受到过多正离子的影响,尤其是在地震前。而第三句话中所说的灾难也包括地震,所以科学家们可以通过观察动物的行为来预测地震,故C是正确的。
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  • 第1题:

    Passage Two

    Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.

    Scientists have established that influenza viruses taken from man can cause the disease in animals. In addition,man can catch the disease from animals. In fact,a great number of wild birds seem to carry the virus without showing any evidence of illness. Some scientists conclude that a large family of influenza viruses may have evolved in the bird kingdom,a group that has been on the earth 100 million years and is able to carry the virus without contracting the disease. These are even convincing evidence to show that virus strains are transmitted from place to place and from continent to continent by migrating birds.

    It is known that two influenza viruses can recombine when both are present in an animal at the same time. The result of such recombinations is a great variety of strains constraining different H and N spikes. This raises the possibility that a human influenza virus can recombine with an influenza virus form. a lower animal to produce an entirely new spike.

    Research is underway to determine if that is the way that major new strains come into being. Another possibility is that two animal influenza strains may recombine in a pig,for example,to produce a new strain which is transmitted to man.

    According to the passage,scientists have discovered that influenza viruses______.

    A. cause ill health in wild birds

    B. do not always cause symptoms in birds

    C. are rarely present in wild birds

    D. change when transferred from animals to man


    正确答案:B
     [解析] 见本文第三句话。

  • 第2题:

    Human behavior. is mostly a product of learning ()the behavior. of animals mainly depends on instinct.

    A、so

    B、unless

    C、if

    D、while


    参考答案:D

  • 第3题:

    We may conclude from the text that _____.

    [A] human cloning will not succeed unless the technique is more efficient

    [B] scientists are optimistic about cloning technique

    [C] many people are against the idea of human cloning

    [D] cloned animals are more favored by owners even if they are weaker


    正确答案:A

     本题考查全局事实细节题。文章一开始就引用专家威斯苏森的话,指出克隆人是愚蠢的尝试。第二段最后两句提到,克隆实验的低效性和危险性在克隆人中不可接受。文章末尾再次引用该专家的话,指出现在动物的研究还没成功,没有必要想到克隆人。由此可见,技术是克隆实验存在的主要问题,也是阻碍克隆人实验的重要原因,因此可推知[A]正确。[B]明显错误,科学家并不乐观。全文只涉及专家和拥护克隆实验的人的观点,因此无从推知[C]。[D]在文中未提及。

  • 第4题:

    共用题干
    第二篇

    Exercise and Brain

    Just as exercise strengthens the heart and lungs,bones and muscles,it may also power up the brain.A succession of scientific studies of animals implies that physical activity has a positive effect on mental functioning.
    "It's clear that the brain benefits from exercise,"says brain scientist William Greenough of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.His studies with rats have demonstrated two primary effects of activity:Vigorous physical exercise provides the brain with more fuel,and skill-based ex-ercise increases the formation of connections in the brain, which, according to the proposals of some scientists,may make the brain better able to process information.
    In one experiment,laboratory rats were separated into three groups.One group was exercised by running inside an automatic wheel,a second group improved their skills in a complicated obstacle course,and a third group was inactive.
    "The animals that learned to go through the obstacle course exhibited a greater number of brain connections than the animals in the exercised or inactive groups,"Greenough said."In contrast, the animals that exercised inside the automatic wheel possessed a greater density of blood vessels in the brain than did either of the other two groups of animals."
    Learning a new dance step may boost the brain in the same way that learning a language can, he says.And if the dance is a good physical exercise as well,the benefits multiply.Young brains may be especially able to boost brain power through exercise,suggested another of Greenough's experiments that showed the most significant changes in the brain occurred among rats that had been exercised when very young.And while animals aren't people,he says it is logical to make the inference that an effect found in rats may also apply to humans.
    Human studies have focused primarily on older adults and suggest that regular exercise can improve the speed with which the brain processes information.Measurements made by Arthur Kramer at the University of Illinois demonstrated that inactive adults,aged 63 to 82,could hit buttons faster in response to a tone after they went through a 10-week water exercise course.A corresponding control group that didn't exercise showed no improvement.

    Vigorous physical exercise can________.
    A:provide the brain with more fuel
    B:increase the formation of connections in the brain
    C:make the brain better able to process information
    D:do nothing good to our brain

    答案:A
    解析:
    选项A、B、C中提到的锻炼身体的好处在第一段均提到了,只有D项文中没有提到。因此选择D。
    文章第二段第二句提到:高强度体育运动给大脑提供更多的燃料,而技巧性运动则增强大脑神经的联结。依照某些科学家的见解,这种联结能使大脑更好地处理信息。因此选择A项,而B项和C项是技巧性运动的功能,D项不符合文章意思。
    文章第三段和第四段告诉我们选项A应该是。nning inside an automatic wheels;选项B文中没有提到是inside还是outside;选项C应该是a great number of brain connections;选项D是正确的。
    文章第五段第一句告诉我们“学习一种新的舞蹈和学习一种语言一样,都能促进大脑发展。如果这种舞蹈还是一种良好的体育运动,则益处加倍”,因此A和B项都排除。根据文章第三段和第四段,我们知道只有being inactive inside不能促进大脑发展。
    根据文章我们知道选项A里老鼠的实验结果应当可以应用到对人类的研究,因此是错误的;文章第五段告诉我们选项B的表述是正确的;文章第六段告诉我们“经常锻炼能提高大脑处理信息的速度”,但并没有说该实验结果不能应用于其他年龄段的人,因此是错误的;根据文章第二段我们知道两种锻炼对大脑会产生不同的影响,因此选项D也是错误的。

  • 第5题:

    共用题干
    第二篇

    Exercise and Brain

    Just as exercise strengthens the heart and lungs,bones and muscles,it may also power up the brain.A succession of scientific studies of animals implies that physical activity has a positive effect on mental functioning.
    "It's clear that the brain benefits from exercise,"says brain scientist William Greenough of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.His studies with rats have demonstrated two primary effects of activity:Vigorous physical exercise provides the brain with more fuel,and skill-based ex-ercise increases the formation of connections in the brain, which, according to the proposals of some scientists,may make the brain better able to process information.
    In one experiment,laboratory rats were separated into three groups.One group was exercised by running inside an automatic wheel,a second group improved their skills in a complicated obstacle course,and a third group was inactive.
    "The animals that learned to go through the obstacle course exhibited a greater number of brain connections than the animals in the exercised or inactive groups,"Greenough said."In contrast, the animals that exercised inside the automatic wheel possessed a greater density of blood vessels in the brain than did either of the other two groups of animals."
    Learning a new dance step may boost the brain in the same way that learning a language can, he says.And if the dance is a good physical exercise as well,the benefits multiply.Young brains may be especially able to boost brain power through exercise,suggested another of Greenough's experiments that showed the most significant changes in the brain occurred among rats that had been exercised when very young.And while animals aren't people,he says it is logical to make the inference that an effect found in rats may also apply to humans.
    Human studies have focused primarily on older adults and suggest that regular exercise can improve the speed with which the brain processes information.Measurements made by Arthur Kramer at the University of Illinois demonstrated that inactive adults,aged 63 to 82,could hit buttons faster in response to a tone after they went through a 10-week water exercise course.A corresponding control group that didn't exercise showed no improvement.

    Which statement about the experiment of lttboratory rats is correct?
    A:One group was exercised by running circles inside.
    B:One group was exercised in a complicated obstacle course outside.
    C:The animals that learned to go through the obstacle course exhibited a greater number of brain cells than the animals in the exercised or inactive groups.
    D:The animals that exercised inside the automatic wheel possessed a greater density of blood vessels in the brain than did either of the other two groups of animals.

    答案:D
    解析:
    选项A、B、C中提到的锻炼身体的好处在第一段均提到了,只有D项文中没有提到。因此选择D。
    文章第二段第二句提到:高强度体育运动给大脑提供更多的燃料,而技巧性运动则增强大脑神经的联结。依照某些科学家的见解,这种联结能使大脑更好地处理信息。因此选择A项,而B项和C项是技巧性运动的功能,D项不符合文章意思。
    文章第三段和第四段告诉我们选项A应该是。nning inside an automatic wheels;选项B文中没有提到是inside还是outside;选项C应该是a great number of brain connections;选项D是正确的。
    文章第五段第一句告诉我们“学习一种新的舞蹈和学习一种语言一样,都能促进大脑发展。如果这种舞蹈还是一种良好的体育运动,则益处加倍”,因此A和B项都排除。根据文章第三段和第四段,我们知道只有being inactive inside不能促进大脑发展。
    根据文章我们知道选项A里老鼠的实验结果应当可以应用到对人类的研究,因此是错误的;文章第五段告诉我们选项B的表述是正确的;文章第六段告诉我们“经常锻炼能提高大脑处理信息的速度”,但并没有说该实验结果不能应用于其他年龄段的人,因此是错误的;根据文章第二段我们知道两种锻炼对大脑会产生不同的影响,因此选项D也是错误的。

  • 第6题:

    Can animals be made to work for us?Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings.
    They point out that at a circus,for example,we may see elephants,monkeys,dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things.Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film.If you watch closely,you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward.The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.
    Of course,as we know,dogs can be used to guard a house,and soldiers in both old and modem times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near.But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories.In Russia,for example,pigeons which are birds with good eyesight,are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory.When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others,it touches a steel plate with its beak.This turns on a light to warn people in the factory.At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward.It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3 000 to 4 000 balls an hour.
    Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars,and scientists believe that these large monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.

    The trainer usually gives the animal a piece of candy or fruit__.

    A.when it is hungry
    B.before it plays a trick
    C.when it starts to play a trick
    D.after it has done the trick

    答案:D
    解析:
    动物做一个表演,就给它一些吃的东西。

  • 第7题:

    Can animals be made to work for us?Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings.
    They point out that at a circus,for example,we may see elephants,monkeys,dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things.Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film.If you watch closely,you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward.The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.
    Of course,as we know,dogs can be used to guard a house,and soldiers in both old and modem times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near.But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories.In Russia,for example,pigeons which are birds with good eyesight,are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory.When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others,it touches a steel plate with its beak.This turns on a light to warn people in the factory.At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward.It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3 000 to 4 000 balls an hour.
    Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars,and scientists believe that these large monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.

    What made scientists think animal can be made to work for us one day?

    A.Animals are very skillful at a circu
    B.They are big and stron
    C.Some animals are as clever as human being
    D.Animals can be trained because they like to get something as a rewar

    答案:A
    解析:
    参见句子:They point out that at a circus,for example,we may see elephants,monkeys,dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things.句中they指的就是scientists。

  • 第8题:

    共用题干
    第三篇

    Citizen Scientists

    Understanding how nature responds to climate change will require monitoring key life cycle events一
    flowering,the appearance of leaves and the first frog calls of the spring一all around the world.But ecologists
    can't be everywhere so they're turning to non-scientists,sometimes called citizen scientists,for help.
    Climate scientists are not present everywhere.Because there are so many places in the world and not
    enough scientists to observe all of them,they're asking for your help in observing signs of climate change
    across the world.The citizen scientist movement encourages ordinary people to observe a very specific

    research interest一birds,trees,flowers budding,etc.and send their observations to a giant database to be
    observed by professional scientists.This helps a small number of scientists track a large amount of data that they
    would never be able to gather on their own.Much like citizen journalists helping large publications cover a
    hyper-local beat,citizen scientists are ready for the conditions where they live in.All that's needed to become
    one is a few minutes each day or each week to gather data and send them in.
    A group of scientists and educators launched an organization last year called the National Phenology
    Network."Phenology"is what scientists call the study of the timing of events in nature.
    One of the group's first efforts relies on scientists and non-scientists alike to collect data about plant
    flowering and leafing eveiy year.The program,called Project BudBurst,collects life cycle data on a variety of
    common plants from across the United States.People participating in the project一which is open to every-
    one一record their observations on the Project BudBurst website.
    "People don't have to be plant experts一they just have to look around and see what's in their neighbor-
    hood,"says Jennifer Schwartz,an education consultant with the project."As we collect these data,we'll be
    able to make an estimate of how plants and communities of plants and animals will respond as the climate
    changes."

    What is the final purpose of Project BudBurst?
    A:To study when plants will have their first buds.
    B:To find out the types of plants in the neighborhood.
    C:To collect life cycle data on a variety of common plants from across the United States.
    D:To investigate how plants and animals will respond as the climate changes.

    答案:D
    解析:

    短文第一段提到科学家们不可能观察每一个地方的气候变化的现象,所以邀请普通人 为他们观察、收集信息。
    短文第二段讲到,平民科学家运动鼓励普通人根据自己的兴趣来观察某一个特定的方 面,并把他们的观察结果发送到一个巨大的数据库来供专业科学家研究。结合选项,可知答案 为B。
    短文第二段最后一句话的后半部分“所要做的仅仅是每天或每周抽出几分钟的时间来 收集数据并发送到数据库”可知,"one”是针对citizen scientist来说的。
    全文都在讲述普通人参与科学项目的研究,只有A选项不符合题意。其他选项都能在 文中找到。
    短文最后一段指出,通过收集数据,我们就能够估算出气候变化对植物和生物群落会 有怎样的影响。所以选D。第5部分:补全短文

  • 第9题:

    Can animals be made to work for us?Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained?to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings.
    They point out that at a circus,for example,we may see elephants,monkeys,dogs and other ani-mals doing quite skillful things.Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film.If you?watch closely,you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of?fruit as a reward.The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of?simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.
    Of course,as we know,dogs can be used to guard a house,and soldiers in both old and modern?times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes?near.But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories.In Russia,for example,pigeons?which are birds with good eyesight,are being nsed to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are?being made in one factory.When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others,it touches a?steel plate with its beak.This turns on a light to warn people in the factory.At the same time a few?seeds are given as a reward.It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon?can inspect 3,000 to 4,000 balls an hour.
    Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars,and scientists believe that these large?monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.

    The trainer usually gives the animal a piece of candy or fruit__________.

    A.when it is hungry
    B.before it plays a trick
    C.when it starts to play a trick
    D.after it has done the trick

    答案:D
    解析:
    由第二段第三句可知此处指动物做一个表演,就给它一些吃的东西作为奖励。

  • 第10题:

    Can animals be made to work for us?Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained?to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings.
    They point out that at a circus,for example,we may see elephants,monkeys,dogs and other ani-mals doing quite skillful things.Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film.If you?watch closely,you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of?fruit as a reward.The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of?simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.
    Of course,as we know,dogs can be used to guard a house,and soldiers in both old and modern?times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes?near.But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories.In Russia,for example,pigeons?which are birds with good eyesight,are being nsed to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are?being made in one factory.When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others,it touches a?steel plate with its beak.This turns on a light to warn people in the factory.At the same time a few?seeds are given as a reward.It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon?can inspect 3,000 to 4,000 balls an hour.
    Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars,and scientists believe that these large?monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.

    Many animals may be trained to do simple jobs if they know__________.

    A.who their trainers are
    B.they will be praised by their trainers
    C.they will get a reward
    D.something dangerous will happen to them

    答案:C
    解析:
    由第二段最后一句“The scientists say that?many different animals may be trained to do a number of?simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing?them.”可知C项正确。

  • 第11题:


    According to the passage,mathematicians present a danger to scientists for which of the following reasons?( )

    A.Mathematicians may provide theories that are incompatible with those already developed by scientists.
    B.Mathematicians may define situation in a way that is incomprehensible to scientists.
    C.Mathematicians may convince scientists that theoretical assumptions are facts.
    D.Scientists may begin to provide arguments that are convincing but imprecise.

    答案:C
    解析:

  • 第12题:

    判断题
    Scientists study the development of expertise in different areas so that their findings can help children in becoming experts in these and other areas.
    A

    B


    正确答案:
    解析:
    录音中描述到“重要科技发现来自那些具有某个领域专业知识的人”,接着指出“The examples are important not because all school children are expected to become experts in these or any other areas…”,因此题干表述有误。
    【录音原文】
    Key scientific findings have come from studies of people who have developed expertise in areas such as chess, physics, mathematics, electronics and history. The examples are important not because all school children are expected to become experts in these or any other areas, but because the study of expertise shows what the results of successful learning look like.

  • 第13题:

    ________ they are observing can be tested in a practical way, scientists will use experiments.

    A、If

    B、All that

    C、What

    D、If what


    正确答案:D

  • 第14题:

    Scientists considered that building a dam here might menace animals living in this area.

    A.originated

    B.speculated

    C.postulated

    D.illuminated


    正确答案:B
    选项speculate“推测”和consider“考虑”同义。其他选项originate“引起,起源”,postulate“假定”和illuminate“照明”皆与原句意思不符。

  • 第15题:

    28. Which is NOT true?

    A. The land never stops becoming deserts.

    B. Scientists ask the people to live in the deserts and grow food there.

    C. People do bad things to the earth.

    D. Scientists may not be able to change the deserts.


    正确答案:B
    28.B【解析】根据全文可知文章讲述的问题和谈到的事例并没有体现B项的叙述,故此项与原文不符。

  • 第16题:

    共用题干
    第二篇

    Exercise and Brain

    Just as exercise strengthens the heart and lungs,bones and muscles,it may also power up the brain.A succession of scientific studies of animals implies that physical activity has a positive effect on mental functioning.
    "It's clear that the brain benefits from exercise,"says brain scientist William Greenough of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.His studies with rats have demonstrated two primary effects of activity:Vigorous physical exercise provides the brain with more fuel,and skill-based ex-ercise increases the formation of connections in the brain, which, according to the proposals of some scientists,may make the brain better able to process information.
    In one experiment,laboratory rats were separated into three groups.One group was exercised by running inside an automatic wheel,a second group improved their skills in a complicated obstacle course,and a third group was inactive.
    "The animals that learned to go through the obstacle course exhibited a greater number of brain connections than the animals in the exercised or inactive groups,"Greenough said."In contrast, the animals that exercised inside the automatic wheel possessed a greater density of blood vessels in the brain than did either of the other two groups of animals."
    Learning a new dance step may boost the brain in the same way that learning a language can, he says.And if the dance is a good physical exercise as well,the benefits multiply.Young brains may be especially able to boost brain power through exercise,suggested another of Greenough's experiments that showed the most significant changes in the brain occurred among rats that had been exercised when very young.And while animals aren't people,he says it is logical to make the inference that an effect found in rats may also apply to humans.
    Human studies have focused primarily on older adults and suggest that regular exercise can improve the speed with which the brain processes information.Measurements made by Arthur Kramer at the University of Illinois demonstrated that inactive adults,aged 63 to 82,could hit buttons faster in response to a tone after they went through a 10-week water exercise course.A corresponding control group that didn't exercise showed no improvement.

    According to the passage what is not the advantage of physical exercises?
    A:do good to our mental health.
    B:strengthen our hearts and lungs.
    C:strengthen our bones and muscles.
    D:help us lose weight.

    答案:D
    解析:
    选项A、B、C中提到的锻炼身体的好处在第一段均提到了,只有D项文中没有提到。因此选择D。
    文章第二段第二句提到:高强度体育运动给大脑提供更多的燃料,而技巧性运动则增强大脑神经的联结。依照某些科学家的见解,这种联结能使大脑更好地处理信息。因此选择A项,而B项和C项是技巧性运动的功能,D项不符合文章意思。
    文章第三段和第四段告诉我们选项A应该是。nning inside an automatic wheels;选项B文中没有提到是inside还是outside;选项C应该是a great number of brain connections;选项D是正确的。
    文章第五段第一句告诉我们“学习一种新的舞蹈和学习一种语言一样,都能促进大脑发展。如果这种舞蹈还是一种良好的体育运动,则益处加倍”,因此A和B项都排除。根据文章第三段和第四段,我们知道只有being inactive inside不能促进大脑发展。
    根据文章我们知道选项A里老鼠的实验结果应当可以应用到对人类的研究,因此是错误的;文章第五段告诉我们选项B的表述是正确的;文章第六段告诉我们“经常锻炼能提高大脑处理信息的速度”,但并没有说该实验结果不能应用于其他年龄段的人,因此是错误的;根据文章第二段我们知道两种锻炼对大脑会产生不同的影响,因此选项D也是错误的。

  • 第17题:

    共用题干
    第二篇

    Exercise and Brain

    Just as exercise strengthens the heart and lungs,bones and muscles,it may also power up the brain.A succession of scientific studies of animals implies that physical activity has a positive effect on mental functioning.
    "It's clear that the brain benefits from exercise,"says brain scientist William Greenough of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.His studies with rats have demonstrated two primary effects of activity:Vigorous physical exercise provides the brain with more fuel,and skill-based ex-ercise increases the formation of connections in the brain, which, according to the proposals of some scientists,may make the brain better able to process information.
    In one experiment,laboratory rats were separated into three groups.One group was exercised by running inside an automatic wheel,a second group improved their skills in a complicated obstacle course,and a third group was inactive.
    "The animals that learned to go through the obstacle course exhibited a greater number of brain connections than the animals in the exercised or inactive groups,"Greenough said."In contrast, the animals that exercised inside the automatic wheel possessed a greater density of blood vessels in the brain than did either of the other two groups of animals."
    Learning a new dance step may boost the brain in the same way that learning a language can, he says.And if the dance is a good physical exercise as well,the benefits multiply.Young brains may be especially able to boost brain power through exercise,suggested another of Greenough's experiments that showed the most significant changes in the brain occurred among rats that had been exercised when very young.And while animals aren't people,he says it is logical to make the inference that an effect found in rats may also apply to humans.
    Human studies have focused primarily on older adults and suggest that regular exercise can improve the speed with which the brain processes information.Measurements made by Arthur Kramer at the University of Illinois demonstrated that inactive adults,aged 63 to 82,could hit buttons faster in response to a tone after they went through a 10-week water exercise course.A corresponding control group that didn't exercise showed no improvement.

    Which statement is correct according to the passage?
    A:The effect of exercises found in rats can not apply to people.
    B:Changes in the brain occurred among young rats are more significant than those among adult rats.
    C:Regular exercise can only improve the speed with which the older adults' brain processes information.
    D:The author encourages people do more skill-based exercise instead of vigorous physical exercise.

    答案:B
    解析:
    选项A、B、C中提到的锻炼身体的好处在第一段均提到了,只有D项文中没有提到。因此选择D。
    文章第二段第二句提到:高强度体育运动给大脑提供更多的燃料,而技巧性运动则增强大脑神经的联结。依照某些科学家的见解,这种联结能使大脑更好地处理信息。因此选择A项,而B项和C项是技巧性运动的功能,D项不符合文章意思。
    文章第三段和第四段告诉我们选项A应该是。nning inside an automatic wheels;选项B文中没有提到是inside还是outside;选项C应该是a great number of brain connections;选项D是正确的。
    文章第五段第一句告诉我们“学习一种新的舞蹈和学习一种语言一样,都能促进大脑发展。如果这种舞蹈还是一种良好的体育运动,则益处加倍”,因此A和B项都排除。根据文章第三段和第四段,我们知道只有being inactive inside不能促进大脑发展。
    根据文章我们知道选项A里老鼠的实验结果应当可以应用到对人类的研究,因此是错误的;文章第五段告诉我们选项B的表述是正确的;文章第六段告诉我们“经常锻炼能提高大脑处理信息的速度”,但并没有说该实验结果不能应用于其他年龄段的人,因此是错误的;根据文章第二段我们知道两种锻炼对大脑会产生不同的影响,因此选项D也是错误的。

  • 第18题:

    Can animals be made to work for us?Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings.
    They point out that at a circus,for example,we may see elephants,monkeys,dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things.Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film.If you watch closely,you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward.The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.
    Of course,as we know,dogs can be used to guard a house,and soldiers in both old and modem times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near.But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories.In Russia,for example,pigeons which are birds with good eyesight,are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory.When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others,it touches a steel plate with its beak.This turns on a light to warn people in the factory.At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward.It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3 000 to 4 000 balls an hour.
    Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars,and scientists believe that these large monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.

    Many animals may be trained to do simple jobs if they know__.

    A.who their trainers are
    B.they will be praised by theft trainers
    C.they will get a reward
    D.something dangerous will happen to them

    答案:C
    解析:
    参见句子:The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do anumber of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.

  • 第19题:

    Can animals be made to work for us?Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings.
    They point out that at a circus,for example,we may see elephants,monkeys,dogs and other animals doing quite skillful things.Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film.If you watch closely,you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of fruit as a reward.The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.
    Of course,as we know,dogs can be used to guard a house,and soldiers in both old and modem times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes near.But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories.In Russia,for example,pigeons which are birds with good eyesight,are being used to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are being made in one factory.When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others,it touches a steel plate with its beak.This turns on a light to warn people in the factory.At the same time a few seeds are given as a reward.It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon can inspect 3 000 to 4 000 balls an hour.
    Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars,and scientists believe that these large monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.

    Which of the following is not true?

    A.Scientists consider apes may drive trains some da
    B.Apes have worked in some factorie
    C.Apes may one day be used to gather crop
    D.An ape is not a large monke

    答案:D
    解析:
    文中最后一段中large monkeys就指apes。

  • 第20题:

    Can animals be made to work for us?Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained?to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings.
    They point out that at a circus,for example,we may see elephants,monkeys,dogs and other ani-mals doing quite skillful things.Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film.If you?watch closely,you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of?fruit as a reward.The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of?simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.
    Of course,as we know,dogs can be used to guard a house,and soldiers in both old and modern?times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes?near.But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories.In Russia,for example,pigeons?which are birds with good eyesight,are being nsed to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are?being made in one factory.When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others,it touches a?steel plate with its beak.This turns on a light to warn people in the factory.At the same time a few?seeds are given as a reward.It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon?can inspect 3,000 to 4,000 balls an hour.
    Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars,and scientists believe that these large?monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.

    Which of the following is NOT true?

    A.Scientists consider apes may drive trains some day.
    B.Apes have worked in some factories.
    C.Apes may one day be used to gather crops.
    D.An ape is not a large monkey.

    答案:D
    解析:
    文中最后一段中large monkeys就是指apes。

  • 第21题:

    Can animals be made to work for us?Some scientists think that one day animals may be trained?to do a number of simple jobs that are now done by human beings.
    They point out that at a circus,for example,we may see elephants,monkeys,dogs and other ani-mals doing quite skillful things.Perhaps you have seen them on the television or in a film.If you?watch closely,you may notice that the trainer always gives the animal a piece of candy or a piece of?fruit as a reward.The scientists say that many different animals may be trained to do a number of?simple jobs if they know they will get a reward for doing them.
    Of course,as we know,dogs can be used to guard a house,and soldiers in both old and modern?times have used geese to give warning by making a lot of noise when a stranger or an enemy comes?near.But it may be possible to train animals to work in factories.In Russia,for example,pigeons?which are birds with good eyesight,are being nsed to watch out for faults in small steel balls that are?being made in one factory.When the pigeon sees a ball which looks different from others,it touches a?steel plate with its beak.This turns on a light to warn people in the factory.At the same time a few?seeds are given as a reward.It takes three to five weeks to train a pigeon to do this and one pigeon?can inspect 3,000 to 4,000 balls an hour.
    Apes have been used in America in helping to make cars,and scientists believe that these large?monkeys may be one day gather crops and even drive trains.

    What made scientists think animal can be made to work for us one day?

    A.Animals are very skillful at a circus.
    B.They are big and strong.
    C.Some animals are as clever as human beings.
    D.Animals carl be trained because they like to get something as a reward.

    答案:A
    解析:
    由第二段第一句“They point out that at a cir-cus,for example,we may see elephants,monkeys,dogs and?other animals doing quite skillful things.”可知句中they指的就是scientists。

  • 第22题:


    According to the passage,mathematicians present a danger to scientists for which of the following reasons?( )

    A.Mathematicians may provide theories that are incompatible with those already developed by scientists
    B.Mathematicians may define situation in a way that is incomprehensible to scientists
    C.Mathematicians may convince scientists that theoretical assumptions are facts
    D.Scientists may begin to provide arguments that are convincing but imprecise

    答案:C
    解析:

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    Scientists should be kept _____ of the latest developments in their research areas.
    A

    inform

    B

    informing

    C

    informed

    D

    to inform


    正确答案: C
    解析:
    本题考查分词用法。句意:科学家们要通晓他们所在研究领域的最新发展。本题中,科学家是被告知的对象,是动作的接受者,所以要用被动形式,因此选过去分词informed。故C项正确。