题目内容
18.The Science of Risk-SeekingSometimes we decide that a little unnecessary danger is worth it because when we weigh the risk and the reward,the risk seems worth taking.(36)F Some of us enjoy activities that would surprise and scare the rest of us.Why?Experts say it may have to do with how our brains work.The reason why any of us take any risks at all might have to do with early humans.Risk-takers were better at hunting,fighting,or exploring.(37)C As the quality of Risk-taking was passed from one generation to the next,humans ended up with a sense of adventure and a tolerance for risk.
So why aren't we all jumping out of airplanes then?Well,even 200,000 years ago,too much risk-taking could get one killed.A few daring survived,though,along with a few stay-in-the-cave types.As a result,humans developed a range of character types that still exists today.So maybe you love car racing,or maybe you hate it.(38)A
No matter where you are on the risk-seeking range,scientists say that your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years.(39)ETo help you do that,your brain increases your hunger for new experiences.New experiences often mean taking some risks,so your brain raises your tolerance for risk as well.
(40)G For the risk-seekers a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active,while for the rest of us,a part of the brain related to fear becomes active.
As experts continue to study the science of risk-seeking,we'll continue to hit the mountains,the waves or the shallow end of the pool.
A.It all depends on your character.
B.Those are the risks you should jump to take.
C.Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival.
D.Thus,these well-equipped people survived because they were the fittest.
E.This is when you start to move away from your family and into the bigger world.
F.However,we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards.
G.New brain research suggests our brains work differently when we face a nervous situation.
分析 文章从科学上对追求冒险的刺激进行了解释.冒险行为与大脑的工作机制有关,当大脑的快乐中枢被激活时,人们就会采取冒险行动.
解答 FCAEG
36.F语境辨析题.前一句提到了"weigh the risk and the reward"权衡风险和回报.F项:However,we are not all using the same reference standard to weigh risks and rewards.然而,并不是所有人都使用相同的参考标准来权衡风险和回报.符合语境,故选F.
37.C联系上文题.根据上文"hunting,fighting,or exploring"可知狩猎、战斗或探索是生存的必要条件,C项:Being better at those things meant a greater chance of survival.中的"those"是对这些活动的指代.故选C.
38.A上下文串联.根据上文"humans developed a range of character types…"可知人们形成的不同类型的性格如今仍然存在,正是不同性格类型才导致了我们对冒险行为采取不同的态度.故选A.
39.E上下文串联.E项中的"when"与"your willingness to take risks increases during your teenage years."中的"teenage years"相对应.故选E.
40.G归纳总结题.根据后文a part of the brain related to pleasure becomes active,while for the rest of us,a part of the brain related to fear becomes active.可知本段讲的是冒险行为与大脑的关系.故选G.
点评 在完成七选五阅读时,抓住文章结构进行分析是行之有效的手段.确定文章体裁有利于预测文章各段主要内容和结构形式,形成重要的选择依据.不同的文章有不同的结构形式,确定文章体裁有利于我们确定各段之间的关系.
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46.A.sorts | B.costs | C.means | D.directions |
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48.A.when | B.what | C.why | D.how |
49.A.approved of | B.appealed to | C.complained of | D.stuck to |
50.A.base | B.stand | C.branch | D.goal |
51.A.familiar | B.content | C.popular | D.careful |
52.A.then | B.there | C.before | D.since |
53.A.demand | B.earn | C.collect | D.withdraw |
54.A.attracts | B.serves | C.overcomes | D.motivates |
55.A.channel | B.admire | C.recover | D.suit |
56.A.other than | B.more than | C.less than | D.rather than |
57.A.apparently | B.voluntarily | C.personally | D.fortunatel |
58.A.thinking | B.seeking | C.feeling | D.hunting |
59.A.unaware | B.uncertain | C.independent | D.innocent |
60.A.take up | B.turn to | C.end up | D.admit to |