2009職稱英語考前每日一練(綜合類第26期-C級)

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If you want to win in sports,wear red
    If winning is everything,British anthropologists have some advice:Wear red.Their survey of four spots at the 2004 0lympic Games in Athens shows competitors were more likely to win their contests if they wore red unitbrms.
    “Across a range of spots,we find that wearing red is consistently associated with a higher probability of winning,”report Russell A.Hill and Robert A.Barton of the Univmlsity of Durham in England.Their findings are in Thursday’s issue of the iournal Nature.
    The anthropologists find that red coloration is associated with aggression in many animals.Often it is sexually selected so that scarlet markings signal male dominance.Just think of the red stripes on the scowling face of the male Mandrill,Africa,s largest monkey species.But red is not exclusively a male trait.Ivs the t'emale black widow spider that is venomous and displays a menacing red dot 013 her abdomen.
    Similarly,the color’s effect also may Subconsciously intimidate opponents in athletic contests,especially when the athletes are equal in skill and strength;the researchers suggest.In their survey,the anthropologists analyzed the results of four combat sports at the summer games:boxing,tae kwon do,Greco—Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling.In those events,the athletes were randomly assigned red protective gear and other sportwear.Athletes wearing red gear won more ohen in l6 0f 21 rounds of Competition in all four events.The effect was the same regardless of wdght classes,too:19 0f 29 classes had more red winners,and only tour rounds had more blue winners.
    The red effect also might come into play in team sports.The anthropologists made a preliminaD'analysis of the Euro 2004 international soccer tournament,in which teams wore jerseys of different colors in different matches.They found that five teams scored more goals when they wore shirts that were predominantly red,as opposed to bllie or white jerseys.
    Scientists don't precisely know how wearing red might give athletes an advantage.But the color delivers implict messages of vigor and danger.When people get angry,their faces turn red.It’s also a reason why stop signs are red.
    So are most Ferraris.
    1.All athletes wore red uniforms when they took part in the four sports at the 2004 0lympic Games in Athens.
    A.Right
    B.Wrong
    C.Not mentioned
    2.Red is pecul Jar to male animals,Which is conneeted with aggression in many animals.
    A.Right
    B.Wrong
    C.Not mentioDed
    3.Red may help frighten opponents in the athletic competition.
    A.Right
    B.Wrong
    C.Not mentioned
    4.By analyzing the results of tae kwon do at the summer games,the anthropologists found that athletes wearing red gear were more likely to win the combat.
    A.Right
    B.Wrong
    C.Not mentioned
    5.The anthropologists also find that red jerseys might be more beneficial in team sports than blue or white ODeS.
    A.Right
    B.Wrong 來源:www.examda.com
    C.Not mentioned
    6.Scientists have known exactly the reason why wearing red might give athletes an advantage.
    A.Right
    B.Wrong
    C.Not mentioned
    7.Yellow can produce as much effect on athletes as red.
    A.Right
    B.Wrong
    C.Not mentioned
    1.B.信息判斷句說“所有參加2004年雅典奧運(yùn)會(huì)四項(xiàng)體育比賽的運(yùn)動(dòng)員都身著紅色的制服?!?,利用信息判斷句中的細(xì)節(jié)信息結(jié)構(gòu)“2004 0lympic Games in Athens/2004年雅典奧運(yùn)會(huì)”作為答案線索,在文章中找到答案相關(guān)句“Their survey of four spots at the 2004 0lympic Games in Athens shows competitors were more likely to win their contests it they wore red uniforms.”,該句說“他們(英國人類學(xué)家對2004年雅典奧運(yùn)會(huì)四項(xiàng)體育比賽進(jìn)行的調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)穿紅色制服的運(yùn)動(dòng)員更可能贏得比賽。)”由該句內(nèi)容可以推斷出當(dāng)時(shí)的四項(xiàng)比賽中一定有運(yùn)動(dòng)員穿紅色制服,也有運(yùn)動(dòng)員穿其他顏色的制服,只有在這種可以進(jìn)行對比的情況下,研究者們才可能得出“穿紅色制服的運(yùn)動(dòng)員更可能贏得比賽”這個(gè)結(jié)論,因此信息判斷句內(nèi)容與文章內(nèi)容不一致。
    2.B.信息判斷句說“紅色是雄性動(dòng)物特有的顏色,許多動(dòng)物在進(jìn)行攻擊時(shí)使用這種顏色。”利用信息判斷旬中的細(xì)節(jié)信息結(jié)構(gòu)“male animals(雄性動(dòng)物),aggression(攻擊)”作為答案線索,在文章中找到答案相關(guān)句—一“the anthropologists find that red coloration iS associated with aggression in many animals(這些人類學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)
    許多動(dòng)物在進(jìn)行攻擊時(shí)使用這種顏色)”和“But red is not exclusively a male trait.(但是紅色不是雄性動(dòng)物特有的雄性特征)”,由此可見該信息判斷句中的主旬內(nèi)容與文章中相關(guān)信息不一致。
    3.A.信息判斷句說“紅色能有助于使對手在體育比賽中感到害怕?!崩眯畔⑴袛嗑渲械募?xì)節(jié)信息結(jié)構(gòu)“opponents(對手),athletic competition(體育比賽)”作為答案線索,在文章中找到答案相關(guān)句“Similarly,the color,S eltect also may subconsciously intimidate opponents in athletic contests.”該答案相關(guān)句說“同樣地,在體育比賽中紅色也可能會(huì)潛意識地脅迫對手,使對手害怕”,由此可見該信。g.*tl斷旬提供了正確信息。
    4.A.信息斷句說“通過分析那次夏季比賽中跆拳道的比賽結(jié)果,這些人類學(xué)家發(fā)現(xiàn)身著紅色衣服的運(yùn)動(dòng)員更可能贏得比賽?!痹摼鋬?nèi)容與文章主題一致,因此很可能提供了正確信息,而文章第4段中也有與信息判斷句內(nèi)容一致的相關(guān)信息出現(xiàn)。
    5。A.信息判斷句說“這些人類學(xué)者也發(fā)現(xiàn)在團(tuán)隊(duì)比賽中紅色運(yùn)動(dòng)衫比藍(lán)色或白色運(yùn)動(dòng)衫更能讓運(yùn)動(dòng)員受益。”利用信息判斷句中的細(xì)節(jié)信息結(jié)構(gòu)“redjerseys(紅色運(yùn)動(dòng)衫),blue orwhite ones(藍(lán)色或白色運(yùn)動(dòng)衫)”作為答案線索,在文章中找到答案相關(guān)句“TFhe red effect also might come into play in team sp(ms(紅色也可能會(huì)在團(tuán)體比賽中產(chǎn)生一定的影響)”和“They found that five teams scored more goals when they—wore shirts that were predominantly red,as opposed to blue or white jerseys.(他們發(fā)現(xiàn)有五個(gè)比賽隊(duì)伍身穿紅色的運(yùn)動(dòng)衫時(shí)所獲得的比賽分?jǐn)?shù)比身穿藍(lán)色或白色的運(yùn)動(dòng)衫在比賽中獲得的分?jǐn)?shù)多)”,從這兩個(gè)句子中可以概括出是“同藍(lán)色及白色的運(yùn)動(dòng)衫項(xiàng)比,紅色運(yùn)動(dòng)衫更可能有助于運(yùn)動(dòng)員在團(tuán)體比賽中獲勝”,因此信息判斷句提供了正確的信息。
    6.B.信息判斷句說“科學(xué)家已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)確地知道了為什么身穿紅色運(yùn)動(dòng)衫可能會(huì)給運(yùn)動(dòng)員帶來比賽優(yōu)勢。”與該題選項(xiàng)的語句為“Scientists don’t precisely know how wearing red might give athletes an advantage.”該句說“科學(xué)家們不能準(zhǔn)確地解釋為什么紅色運(yùn)動(dòng)衫會(huì)在比賽中給運(yùn)動(dòng)員帶來比賽優(yōu)勢?!蹦洗瞬浑y看出信息判斷句的內(nèi)容與該句內(nèi)容不一致,因此信息判斷旬提供的信息不正確。
    7.C.信息判斷句說“黃色與紅色這兩種顏色對運(yùn)動(dòng)員會(huì)產(chǎn)生相同的影響?!蔽恼轮胁]有提及黃色,因此僅憑該文章內(nèi)容無法了解黃色到底會(huì)對運(yùn)動(dòng)員產(chǎn)生么樣的影響,因此無法借助文章內(nèi)容對該信息判斷句的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行判斷,因此只能判斷該信息判斷句所涉及的內(nèi)容在文章中沒有被提及。