Question

Different weather makes people feel different. It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.

In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. People there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month. In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states(州) have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.

The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ(智商) of a group of students was very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. The wind can help people have more intelligence. Very hot weather, on the other hand, can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).

Weather also has a strong influence on people’s feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer. At about 18℃, people become stronger.

Low air pressure(氣壓) may make people forgetful(健忘). People leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days. People feel best at a temperature of about 18℃.

Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? It may be the weather’s problem.

1.What can cause problems on health？

A. Hot and wet weather B. A strong wind

C. Warm weather D. Low air pressure

2.According to(根據(jù)) the writer, fat people may feel bad in ______ weather.

A. cold B. cool C. warm D. hot

3. The writer wants to tell us that ______.

A. hot and cold weather influences all people in the same way

B. weather influences people’s behaviour

C. IQ changes when weather changes

D. people feel good on low pressure days

4.The passage most probably comes from________.

A. a newspaper B. an advertisement

C. a travel magazine D. a storybook

Answer 1

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文告訴我們的是：天氣的冷熱干濕對人體健康有很大的影響。比如心臟病高發(fā)區(qū)所在地往往是嚴寒或酷熱。大風(fēng)或炎熱天氣里，人的智商會降低。瘦人怕冷天，而炎炎夏日對胖人又不利。此外，低氣壓還能導(dǎo)致健忘。

1.

2.根據(jù)短文倒數(shù)第二段But fat people may have a hard time in hot summer描述可知，肥胖人在熱天感覺不適。故選D。

3.】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文大意和第一段“Different weather makes people feel different.It influences health, intelligence(智力) and feelings.”可知，天氣對于人的智商是有影響的。故選C。

4.4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文的主要意思，可知科普知識，故選A

考點：科普類短文閱讀。