2015年职称英语理工类阅读理解考试模拟题(9)
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2015年职称英语理工类阅读理解考试模拟题(9)
A subject which seems to have been insufficiently(不足地)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.
1.According to the context clues we may infer that "iodine, fluoride and calcium" ar
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.
正确答案:A
解析:问题问的是:从上下文看,我们推断引号内三个单词代表什么物质?本句考察的是对第二段第二句话的理解,iodine(碘),fluoride(氟化物),calcium(钙)。
2.The inhabitants who live in the areas with long dark winters are likely to be
A.vivacious.
B.energetic.
C.inactive.
D.cheerful.
正确答案:C
解析:问题问的是:居住在拥有漫长黑暗冬季的地区的人们可能会怎样?第三段提到与其他地区的人们相比,他们不善言谈,不活跃,因此选择C。
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.intelligence.
正确答案:B
解析:问题问的是:从第三段我们可以推断出地理和气候在决定人的哪一方面起着重要的作用?vivacious,cheerful,talkative,and spontaneous这些都是人的性格。
4.According to the author, research into the influence of geography and climate should
A.focus on some unknown areas.
B.be performed on a larger scale.
C.be carried out within a larger scope.
D.go much deeper.
正确答案:D
解析:问题问的是:作者认为关于地理和气候的研究应该怎样?从第四段第一句“should be studied in depth”可知我们应该深入研究这一学科。
5.The author hopes that studies on the influence of geographical environment will enable us to
A.identify types of people better.
B.seek for better water supplies.
C.get access to an insight into its influence on mankind.
D.live to a mature old age.
正确答案:C
解析:问题问的是:作者希望对于地理和气候的研究可以使我们怎样?从最后一段可知答案。
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