题目内容
13.The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life,a new study has suggested.Being born in a certain month appears to indicate the possibility of what job a person will end up with,the study by the Office for National Statistics found.Researchers have uncovered that the month in which babies are born could also affect everything from intelligence to length of life.A child born in December is more likely to become a dentist while someone whose birthday falls in January will tend to a debt collector,they found.
A February birth appears to increase the chances of being an artist while March babies appear to go on to become pilots.Meanwhile,April and May are said to have a fairly even spread of professions,births in the summer months mean a much lower chance of becoming a high-earning football player,doctor or dentist.The study was gained by researchers who analyzed the birth months of people in 19separate occupations using information from the last census (人口普查),the Daily Mail reported.Although these trends may be difficult to explain,relations between birth months and specific health problems have a scientific basis.
Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia,Alzheimer's disease,asthma and autism.They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year.
31.What does the underlined phrase"embark on"refer to?D
A.land on
B.resign
C.keep in touch with
D.be occupied in
32.According to the researchers,a child born in March is likely to becomeA.
A.a pilot
B.a dentist
C.a debt collector
D.an artist
33.We can learn from the text thatD.
A.the month babies are born could only affect his intelligence and length of life
B.People born in the summer months are more likely to get highly paid
C.the choice of profession for April and May is very narrow
D.Spring babies may have the bigger chance to get ill
34.What can be included from the passage?B
A.The fate has been already decided when people are born
B.There exist connections between birth date and occupations
C.People born in Autumn would be more successful than those born in Spring
D.The time of year one is born decides which specific health problems one has
35.According to the passage,which of the following statement is WRONG?C
A.March babies are more likely to be pilots when grown up.
B.If born in December,a person is more likely to become a dentist
C.Summer babies may be less clever than those born in other seasons
D.As in the research,health problems have something to do with birth months.
分析 本文主要介绍了一个关于出生日期和未来从事的职业之间关系的研究.婴儿出生的时间可以决定他们未来从事的事业.此外,文章还说明了出生月份和婴儿健康之间的关系.春季婴儿患精神分裂症、老年痴呆症、哮喘和自闭症的风险更大,他们可能比其他季节出生的婴儿不聪明.
解答 31.D 词义辨析题.根据第一段The time of year a baby is born can shape what profession they will embark on in later life,可知一项新的研究表明,一个婴儿出生的时间可以塑造他们在以后生活中的职业,由此推知"embark on"的意思是"从事".故选D.
32.A 细节理解题.根据第三段 March babies appear to go on to become pilots.可知三月份的婴儿可能会成为飞行员.故选A.
33.D 细节理解题.根据最后一段Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia,Alzheimer's disease,asthma and autism.可知春季婴儿患精神分裂症、老年痴呆症、哮喘和自闭症的风险更大.故选D.
34.B 主旨大意题.根据第一段和第二段的大意可知出生日期和职业之间存在联系.故选B.
35.C 细节理解题.根据最后一段Spring babies are at greater risk of illnesses including schizophrenia,Alzheimer's disease,asthma and autism.They may also be less clever than classmates born in other parts of the year.可知春季婴儿可能比其他季节出生的婴儿不聪明.故选C.
点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度,只要抓住文章的关键词,采用寻读的方法查找细节,就能找到正确答案.
A. | off | B. | along | C. | on | D. | from |
A. | values | B. | confirms | C. | declares | D. | assumes |