题目内容
8.It seems that great artists and scientists often suffer from mental problems.Both Einstein and Dickens had mental illness.Now scientists have started to look at whether mental illness and genius are linked(联系).Dr.Adele Juda studied 5,000creative people in Germany.She found there were more people with mental illness in this group than in the general population.Poets had the highest rate(比例) of mental illness,followed by musicians,with lower numbers for painters and architects.
Other scientists did research which also showed a strong link between mental problems and creativity.But,it did nothing to explain it.
Dr.Ruth Richards of Harvard University made a breakthrough.Instead of studying creative people,she took a group of psychiatric(精神病的) patients and tested them for creativity.The patients got much higher scores than a normal group.
Also,the patients'close relatives were much more creative than the patients and a normal group.This suggests that the key to the link between creativity and mental illness is in our genes(基因).
But this is a problem.According to Darwinism,harmful genes should be removed.Some scientists believe that evolution(进化) has created a balance,where the madness of a few people leads to the development of the whole human race.
Geniuses may be mad,bad or just difficult to understand,but their discoveries have improved the world we live in.It seems that a little creative madness is good for us all.
49.According to Dr.Adele Juda,which of the following group has the lowest rate of mental illness?D
A.Painters.B.Musicians.C.Poets.D.Bus drivers.
50.The underlined phrase"made a breakthrough"in the fourth paragraph meansA.
A.discover or find something new and important
B.make a way through using force
C.(of the sun or moon) appear from behind (clouds)
D.suddenly change (from a slower to a faster pace)
51.Which of the following statements is NOT true?C
A.Among the 5,000creative people in Germany,more people suffer from mental diseases than the general population.
B.There is a strong link between mental problems and creativity.
C.Psychiatric patients make greater contributions than common people.
D.The key to the link between creativity and mental illness is in our genes.
52.What is the writer's attitude toward madness?B
A.Madness is harmful to the whole society.
B.A little creative madness is good for us all.
C.All the talented people are mad.
D.Only the people with mental illness have more creativity.
分析 本文是一篇新闻报道类阅读,文章主要介绍了一项研究,研究结果表明,在5000名有创造力的人中,有精神疾病的人的数量比在等量普通人中的数量要多.在有病的人中诗人所占比例最高,其次是音乐家、画家、建筑家.此外,心理问题和创造力之间有很强的联系.
解答 49-52 DACB
49.D推理判断题.根据第二段Dr.Adele Juda studied 5,000creative people in Germany.She found there were more people with mental illness in this group than in the general population.Poets had the highest rate(比例) of mental illness,followed by musicians,with lower numbers for painters and architects.可知研究结果表明,在5000名有创造力的人中,有精神疾病的人的数量比在等量普通人中的数量要多.在有病的人中诗人所占比例最高,其次是音乐家、画家、建筑家.故D项:公交司机是患病比例最低的.故选D.
50.A词义猜测题.根据第三段的内容可知,科学家只是知道精神疾病和创造力有一定的关系,但不能解释这一现象;而Dr Ruth Richards通过实验解释了此现象,故这里指取得了突破,发现了一些新的,重要的东西.故选A.
51.C推理判断题.根据第二段Dr.Adele Juda studied 5,000creative people in Germany.She found there were more people with mental illness in this group than in the general population.可知在德国5000名有创造力的人中,有精神疾病的人的数量比在等量普通人中的数量要多.故选项A对;根据第三段Other scientists did research which also showed a strong link between mental problems and creativity.可知心理问题和创造力之间有很强的联系.故选项B对;根据倒数第三段This suggests that the key to the link between creativity and mental illness is in our genes(基因).可知创造力和精神疾病之间联系的关键在于我们的基因.故选项D对.故选C.
52.B态度观点题.根据最后一段的最后一句话It seems that a little creative madness is good for us all.可知似乎有点疯狂创意是对我们好的.故选B.
点评 阅读这类文章时,也应该在整体把握文章结构的前提下,主要注意细节信息.细节题题干都是相应原文的变形(如同义改写、词性转换等),因此要找到答案一定要找到题干在原文中的出处,再把原文和选项相比较.做题时,根据所提问题用寻读、跳读的方法可达到事半功倍的效果.
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