题目内容
2.The Ig Nobel PrizesThe Ig Nobel Prizes reward those research projects that"first make people laugh,and then make them think".
MEDICINE PRIZE
Mirjam Tuk and Debra Trampe,for showing that people make better decisions about some kinds of things--but worse decisions about other kinds of things when they have a strong urge to urinate(小便).
Dan Ariely and Rebecca L.Waber,for showing that high-priced fake medicine(假药)is more effective than low-priced fake medicine.It may be associated with the placebo effect,in which some people feel better because they got what they felt was treatment.People tend to think expensive is better than cheap,and this may influence patients'expectations.
PEACE
Howard Stapleton.for inventing a device that makes annoying noise designed to be audible(听得见的)to teenagers but not to adults;and for later using that same technology to make telephone ringtones that are audible to teenagers but not to their teachers so that teenagers can use their mobile phones in classrooms without the acknowledgment of their teachers.
ECONOMICS
Gauri Nanda,for inventing an alarm clock that wakes you up at your desired time and runs away and hides if you don't get up in time,thus making sure that you DO get out of your bed to turn it off,and thus theoretically adding many productive hours to the workday.
ENGINEERING
The late Edward A.Murphy,the late John Paul Stapp,and George Nichols,for jointly giving birth to Murphy's Law,the basic engineering principle that"If there are two or more ways to do something,and one of those ways can result in a catastrophe(惨败),someone will do it"(or,in other words:"If anything can go wrong,it will")
28.Which of the following is TRUE about MEDICINE PRIZE?D
A.A stressful situation helps to make a right decision.
B.A person tends to make a wrong decision when tired.
C.The placebo effect is related to a doctor'S advice.
D.The placebo effect is related to a fake treatment.
29.The device invented by Howard Stapleton has won an Ig Nobel prize becauseD
A.it helps teenagers to behave properly
B.it allows adults to live in peace
C.it adds enjoyment to teenagers'life
D.it avoids conflict between teenagers and adults
30.It can be inferred that when the alarm clock hidesB
A.keeps silent
B.keeps ringing
C.stays outdoors
D.stays within reach
31.The passage is likely to appear inC.
A.a medicine report
B.a history paper
C.a scientific humor magazine
D.a science textbook.
分析 本文属于说明文阅读,作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了搞笑诺贝尔奖,奖励那些"先让人发笑,然后让他们思考"的研究项目.
解答 28.D.推理判断题.根据第一部分It may be associated with the placebo effect,in which some people feel better because they got what they felt was treatment可知安慰剂效应与心理作用有关,而不是假治疗;故选D.
29.D.细节理解题.根据第二部分and for later using that same technology to make telephone ringtones that are audible to teenagers but not to their teachers so that teenagers can use their mobile phones in classrooms without the acknowledgment of their teachers可知Howard Stapleton发明的装置赢得了搞笑的诺贝尔奖因为它避免了青少年和成人之间的冲突;故选D.
30.B.推理判断题.根据第三部分for inventing an alarm clock that wakes you up at your desired time and runs away and hides if you don't get up in time,thus making sure that you DO get out of your bed to turn it off可知隐藏闹钟会持续振铃;故选B.
31.C.推理判断题.根据第一段The Ig Nobel Prizes reward those research projects that"first make people laugh,and then make them think".可知这篇文章可能会出现在科学幽默杂志上;故选C.
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力,做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确的选择.在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.

A. | hard | B. | hardly | C. | harder | D. | more hard |
Do you know what's interesting about that list?Of the 75 names,an astonishing 14are Americans born within nine years of each other in the mid 19th century.Think about that for a moment.Historians start with Cleopatra and the Pharaohs and comb through every year in human history ever since,looking in every corner of the world for evidence of extraordinary wealth,and almost 20percent of the names they end up with come from a single generation in a single country.
Here's the list:
Rank | Name | Birth | Rank | Name | Birth |
01 | John Rockefeller | 1839 | 44 | James G.Fair | 1831 |
02 | Andrew Carnegie | 1835 | 54 | Henry H.Rogers | 1840 |
28 | Frederick Weyerhaeuser | 1834 | 57 | J.P.Morgan | 1837 |
33 | Jay Gould | 1836 | 58 | Oliver Payne | 1839 |
34 | Marshall Field | 1834 | 62 | George Pullman | 1831 |
35 | George Baker | 1840 | 64 | Peter Widener | 1834 |
36 | Hetty Green | 1834 | 65 | Philip Armor | 1832 |
If you were born in the late 1840's,you missed it.You were too young to take advantage of that moment.If you were born in the 1820's,you were too old:your mindset was shaped by the pre-Civil War pattern.But there is a particular,narrow nine-year window that was just perfect for seeing the potential that the future held.All of the 14 men and women on that list had vision and talent.But they also were given an extraordinary opportunity.
28.What does the author think of the fact that 14 of the 75 richest people were born in USA?A
A.Surprising.B.Exciting.C.Unfair.D.Proud.
29.What does the author think leads to the great wealth of the richest people in the USA?D
A.Their strong hardwork.
B.Their talented mindset.
C.The industrial tradition.
D.The economic transformation.
30.What does the author think is the most important to the 14 richest Americans in the last paragraph?C
A.Talent.B.Vision.C.Opportunity.D.Potential.
31.What is right about the 14 American-born richest people on the list?B
A.They were chosen throughout USA.
B.They were born from 1831 to 1840.
C.They were shaped by the Civil war.
D.They were interesting and wealthy.
When you are living a fully-scheduled life,every minute counts.No matter how many ways you divide your(41)B,there's never enough time in a day to catch up.
Six years ago,I was (42)Bwith a care-free,stop-and-smell-the-roses type of(43)C.When I needed to rush out,she was taking her sweet(44)Apicking out a purse and a shining crown.When I needed to have a(45)B lunch,she'd stop to speak to the elderly woman who looked like her grandma.Whenever my child caused me to deviate(偏离) from my main (46)D,I thought to myself,we don't have time for this.(47)B,the two words I most commonly spoke to my little lover of life were:"(48)D!"
Then one day,things (49)B,We'd just picked up my older daughter from kindergarten and were getting out of the car.Seeing her little sister not going fast enough for her liking,my older daughter said,"You are so slow."When the older one crossed her own arms,it dawned on me that her annoyed look (50)Bthat of mine.I saw the(51)Cmy hurried existence was doing to both of my children.
Though my (52)Cto slow down was made almost three years ago,living at a slower pace still (53)Agreat effort.My younger daughter is my living(54)Aof why I must keep trying.In fact,she reminded me once again the other day.When I thought my little child was going to eat the last (55)Bof an ice cream,she held out a spoonful of it."I saved the last for you,"she said.At that moment,I (56)BI'd just got the deal of a lifetime.I gave my child a little time,and unexpectedly,(57)C,she reminded me that things taste(58)Aand love comes easier when you stop(59)Bthrough life.
Pausing to delight in the simple joys of daily life is the only way to truly live.Trust me,I learned from the world's born (60)Din joyful living.
41.A.memory | B.attention | C.love | D.experience |
42.A.bored | B.blessed | C.content | D.patient |
43.A.sister | B.grandma | C.daughter | D.son |
44.A.time | B.ice cream | C.step | D.lunch |
45.A.big | B.quick | C.nutritious | D.joyful |
46.A.goal | B.responsibility | C.interest | D.schedule |
47.A.Frankly | B.Consequently | C.Surprisingly | D.Unusually |
48.A.Cheer up | B.Pull up | C.Shut up | D.Hurry up |
49.A.improved | B.changed | C.appeared | D.worsened |
50 A.silenced | B.mirrored | C.linked | D.encouraged |
51.A.favor | B.honor | C.damage | D.good |
52.A.demand | B.offer | C.promise | D.mistake |
53.A.takes | B.needs | C.makes | D.puts |
54.A.reminder | B.memory | C.image | D.example |
55.A.half | B.bite | C.cup | D.piece |
56.A.wondered | B.realized | C.recognized | D.valued |
57.A.in conclusion | B.in short | C.in return | D.in fact |
58.A.sweeter | B.softer | C.sourer | D.bitter |
59.A.going | B.rushing | C.getting | D.enjoying |
60.A.artist | B.magician | C.designer | D.expert |