Question

 

Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own. We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives.

This sense of wonder is universal. Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars, and the popularity of fantasy(幻想) literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings. This sense of wonder draws us to each other, to the world around us, and to the world of make-believe. But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us?

Human beings, as biologists have suggested, possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms. However, people, especially in big cities, often lead rather isolated lives. In a study of British schoolchildren, it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife. Without modern technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals. When we lack meaningful interaction(交互) with the world around us, and sometimes even with our families and friends, we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen.

The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路) for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world. Other wonderful worlds exist all around us. But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough, we can see that these worlds, in a broad sense, are really part of our own.

1.The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves       

A. the close connection between man and the fantasy world

B. the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature

C. the fine taste of moviegoers around the world

D. the general existence of the sense of curiosity

2.What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3?

A. People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy.

B. The world around us could serve as a source of wonder.

C. The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond.

D. Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder.

3.If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe, we will       

A. fail to appreciate the joy in our lives

B. be confused by the world of make-believe

C. miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world

D. be trapped by other worlds existing all around us

4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To show us the hidden beauty in our world.

B. To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world.

C. To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder.

D. To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe.

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.答案D

【解析】細節理解題。由第二段可知，舉The Lord of the Rings這個例子是為了證明人們的好奇心是普遍存在的。所以答案選D項。

2.答案B

【解析】推理判斷題。Without modem technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals.這句話告訴我們，如果沒有現代技術，即使一個小小的池塘也能成為一個令人驚異的世界。從而我們可以推測出我們現實世界也是很美麗的，也是一切期間產生的根源。

3.答案A

【解析】細節理解題。根據The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world.可知，如果幻想成為我們好奇感的唯一出路的話，我們就會失去一些東西，就會失去與現實世界的聯系，我們也就不能體會到我們現實生活中的快樂。由此判斷選A項。

4.答案B

【解析】作者意圖題。由文章最后一段可知，作者寫這篇文章的目的就是要告訴我們不要沉迷在幻想之中。由此判斷選B項。

【語篇解讀】本文是一篇論說文，介紹了我們每一個人都有好奇心，總是幻想美好的世界，但同時，告誡我們，不要沉迷在幻想之中，現實世界也是很美麗的，也是一切期間產生的根源。