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返回目录 专题二十四 社会生活型阅读理解 新 题 预 测 【文章大意】 每天报纸上都会出现一些关于科学新发现的文章，那么这些文章的可信度究竟是多少呢？在文中作者通过几个例子向读者说明：新发现有时候只是一种骗局，或者是一种假象，所以我们对待任何事情都要持有一种怀疑的态度。 5．B 推理判断题。文章开头提出问题“Can you believe everything that you read？”，然后列举生活中的例子，最后揭示中心话题“But how trustworthy are they really? Here are two examples of scientific hoaxes(骗局)．”，由此推断对于我们每天所读到的东西不可能都是对的，故选B项。 返回目录 专题二十四 社会生活型阅读理解 新 题 预 测 6．D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的末句“…only to have it revealed that they were planted by jealous colleagues to ruin his reputation.”可以判断他被嫉妒他的同事们愚弄了，故选D项。 7．C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段的“…scientists at this time were wild with excitement over the meaning it had for the theory of evolution.”可知，当时的科学家认为this Piltdown Man的发现对人类的进化理论有着很大的贡献，故选C项。 返回目录 专题二十四 社会生活型阅读理解 新 题 预 测 8．C 词义猜测题。根据前文的让步状语从句“While we certainly should not ignore scientific research…”可知，后面分句和前面分句构成转折关系，应该是建议人们不要过分看重科学发现，由此推断该短语指对某件事情或某人说的话有所保留，将信将疑，持怀疑态度，故选C项。 9．A 推理判断题。根据文章第二段的“The fossils of spiders, lizards, and even birds with the name of God written on them in Hebrew…”可知，在这些蜘蛛等的化石上写着“上帝”字样，由此推断Hebrew可能是一种语言，故选A项。 返回目录 教师备用习题 Dr Sylvia Earle wants you to stop eating fish. It's not because fish are endangered, though wild fish stocks in many oceans are very low. It's not because they're bad for you, though fish in many areas are exposed to poisonous substances in the water. It's because they're smart. “Fish are sensitive, and they have personalities，”says the marine biologist. For Earle, eating a fish would be like eating a dog or a cat.“I would never eat anyone I know personally.” 返回目录 教师备用习题 here's a lot more to fish than meets the eye: they talk to each other, they like to be touched, and they engage in behaviour that can seem very human. They can remember things and learn from experience. Earle and a growing number of animal rights activists see these as strong arguments against eating fish altogether. 返回目录 教师备用习题 The activists also point out that fish feel pain and fish suffer horribly on their way from the sea to the supermarket.“While it may seem conspicuous that fish are able to feel pain, like every other animal, some people think of fish as swimming vegetables，” says Dr Lynne Sneddon.“Really, it's kind of a moral question. Is the enjoyment you get from fishing (or eating fish) more important than the pain of the fish？” 返回目录 教师备用习题 Fishermen and (fried) fish lovers are skeptical.“I've never seen a smart fish，” says Marie Swaringen as she finishes off a plate of fish at a Seattle seafood restaurant.“If they were very smart, they wouldn't get caught.” “For years, everyone's been telling us to eat fish because it's so good for us，” says another diner.“Now I've got to feel guilty while I'm eating my fish? What are they going to think of next? Don't eat salad because cucumbers have feelings？” 返回目录 教师备用习题 1．According to Dr Sylvia Earle, she would stop eating fish as a result of the following reasons EXCEPT ________. A．fish are sensitive and have personalities B．he knows fish very well C．fish are dangerous to eat because the water is polluted D．fish are clever 2．Dr Lynne Sneddon describes the behaviour of eating fish in a(n) ________ tone. A．opposed | 
