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10.A.disability B.means C.emerged D.association E.confirmedF.transformation G.linked H.amazed I.beneficial J.indication
Some people with autism(孤独症) have (41)H experts with their outstanding memories,mathematical skills or musical talent.Now scientists have found that the genes thought to cause autism may also confer(给予) mathematical,musical and other skills on people without the condition.
The finding has (42)C from a study of autism among 378Cambridge University students,which found the condition was up to seven times more common among mathematicians than students in other fields.
If (43)E,it could explain why autism-a (44)A that makes it hard to communicate with,and relate to,others─continues to exist in all types of society.It suggests the genes responsible are usually (45)I,causing the disease only if present in the wrong combinations."Our understanding of autism is undergoing a (46)F,"said Professor Simon Baron-Cohen,director of the autism research centre at Cambridge,who led the study.
"It seems clear that genes play a significant role in the causes of autism and that those genes are also (47)G to certain intellectual skills."
Scientists have long been interested by the apparent (48)D between autism and intellectual gifts in specific fields.This has made autism a hot topic in popular culture,from films such as Rain Man,which starred Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise,to books such as The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime.
Temple Grandin,61,was diagnosed(诊断) with autism as a child and is now professor of animal sciences at Colorado State University.She said:"People with autism have played a vital role in human evolution and culture.Scientists such as Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein show every (49)J of having been autistic.The world owes a great deal to those who design and programme computers,many of whom show autistic traits."
分析 一些孤独症患者用他们杰出的记忆、数学能力或音乐才能使专家感到诧异.现在科学家已经发现被认为造成孤独症的基因也能够给予没有孤独症的人数学、音乐或是其他的能力.
该项结果是源自于一项对剑桥大学378名学生的孤独症研究,该项研究发现这种症状在数学领域要高于在其他领域的学生七倍.
如果得到确认,它能解释为什么孤独症--一种使与人交流和相处困难的"残疾"能继续存在于各种各样的社会.这表明起作用的基因通常是有益的,只有以错误的形式结合时才会造成疾病."我们对于孤独症的理解正在经历一种转变,"引导该项研究的剑桥大学孤独症研究中心主任Simon Baron-Cohen教授说道.
很清楚的是基因在孤独症的起因中扮演着重要的角色而且那些基因也与某些智能是想相联系的.
很久以来科学家对孤独症与某些特别领域中的智力天赋之间明显的关联很感兴趣,这使得孤独症在流行文化中成为了一个热门话题,从《雨人》这样由Dustin Hoofman和Tom Cruise主演的电影到《深夜小狗神秘事件》这样的书.
儿童时被诊断为孤独症的61岁的Temple Grandin现在是科罗拉多州立大学的教授,她说"患有孤独症的人在人类进化与文化中扮演着重要的角色,诸如Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein 这样的科学家展示出了患有孤独症的每一个特征,世界欠那些设计者和电脑编程人员很多,他们很多人表现出了孤独症的特点".
解答 41.H.根据句意"一些孤独症患者用他们杰出的记忆、数学能力或音乐才能使专家感到诧异"可知本题答案为H选项amazed一词.
42.C.根据句意"该项结果是源自于一项对剑桥大学378名学生的孤独症研究…",可知本题答案为C选项emerged"出现,源自"一词.
43.E.根据句意"如果得到确认,它能解释为什么孤独症…"可知本题答案为E选项confirmed"被确认"(过去分词)一词.
44.A.根据句意"…孤独症--一种使与人交流和相处困难的"残疾"能…"可知本题答案为A选项disability"残疾"一词.
45.I.根据句意"这表明起作用的基因通常是有益的…"可知本题答案为I选项beneficial"有益的"一词.
46.F.根据句意"我们对于孤独症的理解正在经历一种转变…"可知本题答案为F选项transformation"改变;转变"一词.
47.G.根据句意"很清楚的是基因在孤独症的起因中扮演着重要的角色而且那些基因也与某些智能是想相联系的."可知本题答案为G选项linked"关联"一词.
48.D.根据句意"很久以来科学家对孤独症与某些特别领域中的智力天赋之间明显的关联很感兴趣"可知本题答案为D选项association"观念"一词.
49.J.根据句意"这样的科学家展示出了患有孤独症的每一个特征"可知本题答案为J选项indication"特征;特点"一词.
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2.A.good | B.stranger | C.interesting | D.difficult |
3.A.best | B.smartest | C.most mature | D.most skilled |
4.A.powerful | B.energetic | C.experienced | D.satisfied |
5.A.generally | B.specially | C.mainly | D.particularly |
6.A.climbs | B.stops | C.matters | D.works |
7.A.recognizes | B.posseses | C.communicates | D.receives |
8.A.babies | B.teenagers | C.adults | D.elders |
9.A.mental | B.emotional | C.physical | D.personal |
10.A.come | B.last | C.remember | D.disappear |
11.A.confident | B.realistic | C.hopeful | D.grateful |
12.A.wealth | B.sharpness | C.wisdom | D.happiness |
13.A.agrees | B.varies | C goes | D.ends |
14.A.early | B.naturally | C.unexpectedly | D.recently |
15.A.demand | B.reason | C.choice | D.limit |
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B. | a large amount of; the number of | |
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