Honestly speaking, I would agree with Shirley, though not ______.
A. entirely B. widely C. possibly D. eventually
科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆浙江省寧波市八校高二上學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
Are we getting more stupid? According to Gerald Crabtree, a scientist at Stanford University in the US, we are.
You may not want to hear this, but Crabtree believes that human intelligence reached its peak more than 2,000 years ago and ever since then has been going downhill. “If an average Greek from 1,000 BC were transported to modern times, he or she would be one of the brightest among us,” Crabtree told The Guardian.
At the heart of Crabtree’s thinking is a simple idea. In the past, intelligence was critical for survival when our ancestors had to avoid dangerous animals and hunt for food. The difference of being smart or stupid is often life or death. However, after the spread of agriculture, when our ancestors began to live in dense farming communities, the need to keep their intelligence in peak condition gradually reduced.
This is not hard to understand. Most of the time, pressure is what keeps us going – you need the pressure from your teachers to finish your homework; the pressure of looking pretty prompts(促使) you to lose weight when summer comes. And the same is also true of our intelligence – if we think less, we become less smart.
These mutations(變異) are harmful to our intelligence and they were all developed in the past 3,000 years. The other evidence that Crabtree holds is in our genes. He found that among the 2,000 to 5,000 genes that we have that determine human intelligence , there are two or more mutations in each of us.
However, Crabtree’s theory has been criticized by some who say that early humans may have better hunting and surviving abilities, but people today have developed a more diverse intelligence. For example, spearing a tiger doesn’t necessarily require more brainpower than playing chess or writing a poem. Moreover, the power of modern education means a lot more people have the opportunity to learn nowadays.
“You wouldn’t get Stephen Hawking 2,000 years ago. He just wouldn’t exist,” Thomas Hills of the University of Warwick, UK, told Live Science. “But now we have people of his intellectual capacity doing things and making insights(洞察力) that we would never have achieved in our environment of evolutionary adaptation.”
1.What is Crabtree’s recent finding according to the article?
A．The Greeks from 1,000 BC could have been the smartest in human history.
B．Our ancient ancestors had no better surviving abilities than we do nowadays.
C．Humans have been getting steadily more intelligent since the invention of farming.
D．Mutations in genes that decide human intelligence have affected the development of intelligence.
2.According to Crabtree, ancient humans _______.
A．had much more genes that determine human intelligence
B．were forced to be smart due to natural selection pressures
C．relied more on group intelligence than individual intelligence
D．developed a diverse intelligence to adapt to the hard realities
3.Some argue that Crabtree’s theory is false because they think _______.
A．people today are under much more pressure than early humans
B．it’s ridiculous to compare a hunter’s and a poet’s intelligence
C．modern education is far more advanced than ancient education
D．human intelligence nowadays is different from that of the distant past
4.What is Thomas Hills’ attitude toward Crabtree’s theory?
A．Supportive B．Unfavorable C．Worried D．Confused
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆河南省許昌市五校高二上期期末聯(lián)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
Much to my surprise, she ______ tears ______ she read the letter.
A. burst out; instant B. burst into; the instant
C. burst out; instantly D. burst into; instant
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆河南周口中英文學(xué)校高二下學(xué)期第一次月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
People have been talking about health for a long time because people know the importance of it. People's understanding of health also becomes deeper with the progress in scientific research. Recently the term "health" has come to have a wider meaning than it used to. It no longer means just the absence of illness. Today, health means the well-being of your body, your mind and your relationship with other people. This new concept of health is closely related to another term-quality of life. Quality of life is the degree of overall satisfaction that a person gets from life.
Why has the emphasis of health shifted from the absence of disease to a broader focus on the quality of a person's life? One reason for this has to do with the length and conditions of life that people can now expect. Medical advances have made it possible for people today to live longer, healthier lives. Imagine for a moment that you were born in the year 1900. You could have expected on average to live until about the age of 47. In contrast, if you were born in the year 1999, you could expect to live to the age of 75.
1.________ leads to people's deeper understanding of health.
A.Common knowledge B.Better conditions of living
C.Progress in scientific research D.Quality of life
2.According to the passage, to people of today, health means ________.
A.absence of illness B.overall satisfaction with life
C.good conditions of living D.a long life
3.The emphasis of health has shifted nowadays because _________.
A.people enjoy better conditions of living and they can live longer
B.people pay more attention to their physical health, not their mental health
C.people have realized the importance of mental well-being
D.people are inspired by medical advances
4.This passage is mainly about __________.
A.different understandings of the term "health"
B.improving the quality of life
C.the importance of quality living
D.people's expectations of a long and healthy life
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆河北省石家莊市高二上學(xué)期開學(xué)考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解
The Basics of Math—Made Clear
Basic Math introduces students to the basic concepts of mathematics, as well as the fundamentals of more tricky areas. These 30 fantastic lectures are designed to provide students with an understanding of arithmetic(算數(shù)) and to prepare them for Algebra (代數(shù)) and beyond.
The lessons in Basic Math cover every basic aspect of arithmetic. They also look into exponents (指數(shù)), the order of operations, and square roots. In addition to learning how to perform various mathematical operations, students discover why these operations work, how a particular mathematical topic relates to other branches of mathematics, and how these operations can be used practically.
Basic Math starts from the relatively easier concepts and gradually moves on to the more troublesome ones, so as to allow for steady and sure understanding of the material by students. The lectures offer students the chance to “make sense” of mathematical knowledge that may have seemed so frightening. They also help students prepare for college mathematics and overcome their anxiety about this amazing — and completely understandable — field of study.
By the conclusion of the course, students will have improved their understanding of basic math. They will be able to clear away the mystery (神秘性) of mathematics and face their studies with more confidence than they ever imagined. In addition, they will strengthen their ability to accept new and exciting mathematical challenges.
Professor H. Siegel, honored by Kentucky Educational Television as “the best math teacher in America,” is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical concepts in ways that make them seem clear and obvious. From the basic concrete ideas to the more abstract problems, he is a master in making math lectures learner-friendlier and less scary.
With a PhD in Mathematics Education from Georgia State University, Dr. Siegel teaches mathematics at Central Arizona College. His courses include various make-up classes and a number of lectures for future primary school teachers.
If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easily exchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.
1.What does the course Basic Math mainly cover?
A. Arithmetic. B. College Mathematics.
C. Algebra. D. Mathematics Education.
2.What benefits can students expect from Basic Math?
A. Stronger imaginative ability.
B. Additional presentation skills.
C. Greater chances of becoming teachers.
D. More mathematical confidence.
3.What can we learn about Professor H. Siegel?
A. He is a guest lecturer at Kentucky Educational Television.
B. He works in Georgia State University.
C. He is to deliver 30 lectures in Basic Math.
D. He specializes in training teachers.
4.Where is the passage most likely to have been taken from?
A. A news report. B. An advertisement
C. A lesson plan. D. A book review
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆河北省石家莊市高二上學(xué)期開學(xué)考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
It may not be a great suggestion. But before ______ is put forward, we will make do with it..
A. a best one B. the best one C. a better one D. a good one
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆河北省石家莊市高二上學(xué)期開學(xué)考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
No one ______ be more generous; he has a heart of gold.
A. dare B. must C. could D. need
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆江西省贛州市六校高二上學(xué)期期末聯(lián)考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
He was driving home on the highway last night when a policeman stopped him and ________ him of speeding.
A. charged B. accused C. warned D. reminded
查看答案和解析>>
科目：高中英語 來源：2015屆廣西桂林十八中高二下學(xué)期開學(xué)考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項填空
— Have you got any particular plans for the coming holiday?
— Yes, _____, I’m going to visit some homes for the old in the city.
A. If ever B. If busy C. If anything D. If possible
查看答案和解析>>
湖北省互聯(lián)網(wǎng)違法和不良信息舉報平臺 | 網(wǎng)上有害信息舉報專區(qū) | 電信詐騙舉報專區(qū) | 涉歷史虛無主義有害信息舉報專區(qū) | 涉企侵權(quán)舉報專區(qū)
違法和不良信息舉報電話：027-86699610 舉報郵箱：58377363@163.com
