题目内容
【题目】“Mind over matter” is an English saying meaning that we can control our bodies with our minds. Now scientists are finding increasing evidence that our mind can have a great effect on our physical health. Since our mind influences how we feel, it’s not true to say if someone is ill just because he feels ill.
The influence of the mind on how well we feel is the basis of what is known as the placebo effect. A placebo (which is Latin for “I shall please”) is a harmless, inactive substance. Patients are sometimes given placebo pills and begin to feel better because they believe that they have been given real drugs and expect to respond to them. The placebo effect is very strong: research on pain suggests that up to 30% of the effect of most painkillers is a placebo effect.
So if it is so powerful, why don’t doctors use it today?
According to Dr Persaud, they really do. “All these things like seeing a doctor, going to a hospital, and being scanned(扫描) have a very strong placebo effect,” he says.
【1】According to the first paragraph, if you feel ill.
A. you don’t need to see a doctor
B. it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re physically ill
C. you are in good condition
D. it is obvious that you suffer from a serious disease
【2】The English saying “mind over matter” means that .
A. a sound mind is less important than a good health
B. our mind has a strong effect on our body
C. our physical health has nothing to do with our mind
D. mental health mainly depends on our physical health
【3】According to the passage, placebos .
A. may make patients feel worse
B. are not effective pills
C. are not real drugs
D. can relieve all kinds of pains
【4】From the passage it can be seen that there will be no placebo effect if a patient .
A. is dressed in white B. has a physical exam
C. takes placebo pills D. sees a doctor
【答案】
【1】B
【2】B
【3】C
【4】A
【解析】
试题分析:本文讲述的是一个英语谚语,意思是我们的思想可以控制我们的身体。并用病人对药物的反应进行例证。
【1】B推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句Since our mind influences how we feel, it’s not true to say if someone is ill just because he feels ill. 因为我们的思维也影响了我们如何感觉,如果只是因为他觉得不舒服就说他病了,这是不真实的。故选B。
【2】B细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Mind over matter” is an English saying meaning that we can control our bodies with our minds. “Mind over matter”是一个英语谚语,意思是我们的思想可以控制我们的身体。故选B。
【3】C推理判断题。根据第二段第三句Patients are sometimes given placebo pills and begin to feel better because they believe that they have been given real drugs and expect to respond to them. 病人有时会给予安慰剂,开始感觉更好,因为他们认为他们被给了真正的药,期待回复。故选C。
【4】A推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句All these things like seeing a doctor, going to a hospital, and being scanned(扫描) have a very strong placebo effect,所有像看见一名医生,去一家医院和被扫描就会有一个非常强大的安慰剂效应。因此可知一个病人穿着白色衣服,说明没有安慰剂效应,因为医生穿着白色衣服。故选A。