Question

DNA is the whole “map” of the human body. It is something that all humans have, and it tells the body what to do. DNA is the reason that we look like our parents, because we get some of their DNA to make our own.

People have been trying to understand the human body for a long time. In 1860, Mr. Mendel discovered why we look the same as other people in our family. It is because of small things called “genes”（基因）in our body. In 1953, two scientists, Watson and Crick, found out that genes are really messages. They’re written in the DNA with a special language.

In 1961, another two scientists found the first “word” that they could understand in that language. It shows how DNA tells the cell (細胞）to build its parts. So far, scientists have found all the words in the DNA map, but we still don’t understand what they all do. By understanding what just one “word” means, we can help to save people from several illnesses. So the more we understand, the more doctors will be able to do.

Most people hope that this will help to make better medicine and help sick people. Other people worry that when we learn more “words” and find out more information, we will use it in the wrong way. Just to make people more attractive (有吸引力的), or stop sick people getting jobs.

1.When did Mr. Mendel discover why we look the same as other people in our family?

A. In 1680.????????????? ????????????? B. In 1860.????????????? ????????????? C. In 1953.????????????? ????????????? D. In 1961.

2.Watson and Crick found ______ in 1953.

A. all the words in the DNA map???

B. small things called “genes” in our body

C. the first “word” they could understand in that language

D. genes are written in the DNA with a special language

3.How can we help sick people if we understand more “words” in the DNA map?

A. Make better medicine.????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B. Make them get jobs.

C. Make maps for them.????????? ????????????? D. Make them attractive.

4. Which one is NOT true according to the passage?

A. We look like our parents because of “genes” in our body.

B. We have understood what all the words in the DNA map do.

C. Scientists have found all the words in the DNA map.

D. DNA tells the cell to build its parts.

5.What do people think about this research about DNA?

A. It can be only bad.

B. It can be only good.

C. It can be good but won’t work.?????????????

D. It can be good or bad.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了對于研究DNA，不同的人有不同的看法。有些人覺得這很有用，因為它可以幫助醫生們研制出更好的藥物來治病救人；也有點人覺得如果人們了解了DNA，人們會用錯誤的方式來使用這項技術。

1.細節理解題。 根據文章的第二段In 1860, Mr. Mendel discovered why we look the same as other people in our family.可知，在1860年，Mr. Mendel發現了我們為什么會長得很像我們家族的其他人。故選B。

2.細節理解題。根據文章第二段In 1953, two scientists, Watson and Crick, found out that genes are really messages. They’re written in the DNA with a special language.可知，在1953年，Watson and Crick兩位科學家發現基因攜帶信息，這些信息用特殊的語言寫在DNA上。故選D。

3.推理判斷題。根據文章的第三、四段的內容可知，人們對DNA信息了解的越多，醫生們可以做的就越多，他們可以研制出更好的藥來拯救病人，故選A。

4.推理判斷題。根據文章的第三段So far, scientists have found all the words in the DNA map, but we still don’t understand what they all do可知，到目前為止，科學家們已經發現了DNA上的所有信息，但是我們仍然不知道這些信息可以做什么，故B選項的表達是錯誤的；由why we look the same as other people in our family. It is because of small things called “genes”（基因）in our body可知A是正確的；由scientists have found all the words in the DNA map可知C是正確的；由DNA tells the cell to build its parts可知D是正確的。

5.細節理解題。根據文章最后一段的內容可知，對于研究DNA，不同的人有不同的看法。有些人覺得這很有用，因為它可以幫助醫生們研制出更好的藥物來治病救人；也有點人覺得如果人們了解了DNA，人們會用錯誤的方式來使用這項技術。故選D。

考點：科普類短文閱讀。