Question

A subject which seems to have been insufficiently studied by doctors and psychologists is the influence of geography and climate on the psychological and physical health of mankind. There seems no doubt that the general character of the landscape, the relative length of day and night, and the climate must all play a big part in determining what kind of people we are.
It is true that a few studies have been made. Where all the inhabitants of a particular area enjoy exceptionally good or bad health, scientists have identified contributory factors such as the presence or absence of substances like iodine, fluoride, calcium, or iron in the water supply, or perhaps types of land that provide breeding places for pests like mosquitoes or rats.
Moreover, we can all generalize about types of people we have met. Those living in countries with long dark winters are apt to be less talkative and less vivacious than inhabitants of countries where the climate is more equable. And where the olive and the orange grow, there the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and spontaneous.
But these commonplace generalizations are inadequate: the influence of climate and geography should be studied in depth. Do all mountain dwellers live to a ripe old age? Does the drinking of wine, rather than beer, result in a sunny and open temperament? Is the strength and height of one of the Kenyan tribes due to their habitual drinking of the blood of cows?
We are not yet sure of the answers to such questions, but let us hope that something of benefit to mankind may eventually result from such studies.
【小题1】_____ might serve as a suitable title for this selection.

A．The Importance of Geographical Environment

B．The Influence of Geographical Environment on Man

C．Generalization of Types of People

D．Geographical Environment, a Mysterious Subject

【小题2】 Using context clues we may infer that " iodine, fluoride and calcium" are _____.

A．substances which act positively or negatively on man's health

B．harmful substances in the water supply

C．substances which help provide breeding places for pests

D．substances contributory to good health

【小题3】We may infer from the third paragraph that geography and climate play an important role in determining the inhabitants' _____.

A．health condition

B．personality

C．life-span

D．all of the above

【小题4】According to the author, research into the influence of geography and climate should_____.

A．focus on some unknown aspects	B．be pursued on a larger scale
C．be carried out within a larger scope	D．go much deeper

【小题5】The author hopes that studies on the influence of geographical environment will enable us to     

A．generalize better about types of people	B．find better water supplies
C．gain an insight into its influence on mankind	D．live to a ripe old age

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】D
【小题5】C

解析试题分析：66.B 主旨大意题。根据文章的主题段第一段可知文章讲述的人地理环境对人的影响。一个人出生，生活的地理环境和气候等条件影响了人的性格。故B正确。
【小题1】A 推理题。根据第2段1,2,3行Where all the inhabitants of a particular area enjoy exceptionally good or bad health, scientists have identified contributory factors such as the presence or absence of substances like iodine, fluoride, calcium, or iron in the water supply说明这些物质是能影响人的健康和性格的一些物质。故A正确。
【小题2】Ｂ推理题。根据第三段Those living in countries with long dark winters are apt to be less talkative and less vivacious than inhabitants of countries where the climate is more equable. And where the olive and the orange grow, there the inhabitants are cheerful, talkative, and spontaneous.说明生活在冬天很长的地区的人不怎么爱说话，等等这样是例子告诉我们一个人所生活的地理条件和气候条件会对人的个性有影响，故Ｂ正确。
【小题3】D 细节题。根据第四段第二句the influence of climate and geography should be studied in depth.说明这样的研究还要继续深入下去。故D正确。
【小题4】C 推理题。根据文章第四段后4行说明对于地理环境对人的影响的研究让我们对这样的影响有更为深入的认知。故C正确。
考点：考查科普类短文阅读
点评：文章讲述的人地理环境对人的影响。一个人出生，生活的地理环境气候等条件影响了人的性格。本文的难度在于要在上下文中猜测一些词汇的意思，扫清文字的障碍。以推理题的考查为主，解推断题最主要的方法是根据词义关系推断具体细节。