In discussion of technological changes, the Internet gets most of the attention these days. But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times. How long can humans live, Human brains were known to decide the final death. Cells are the basic units of all living things, and until recently, scientists were sure that the life of cells could not go much beyond 120 years because the basic materials of cells, such as those of brain cells, would not last forever. But the upper limits will be broken by new medicine. Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine repair their organs(器官). The medicine, made up of the basic building materials of life, will build new brain cells, heart cells, and so on—in much the same way our bodies make new skin cells to take the place of old ones.
It is exciting to imagine that the advance in technology may be changing the most basic condition of human existence, but many technical problems still must be cleared up on the way to this wonderful future.

  1. 1.

     According to the passage, human death is now mainly caused by __________.

    1. A.
      diseases and aging
    2. B.
      accidents and war
    3. C.
      accidents and aging
    4. D.
      heart disease and war
  2. 2.

     In the author’s opinion, today’s most important advance in technology lies in __________.

    1. A.
      brain cell
    2. B.
      the Internet
    3. C.
      medicine
    4. D.
      human organ
  3. 3.

    Humans may live longer in the future because _________.

    1. A.
      heart disease will be far away from us
    2. B.
      human brains can decide the final death
    3. C.
      the basic materials of cells will last forever
    4. D.
      human organs can be repaired by new medicine
  4. 4.

    How long can humans live in the future according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Over 100 years.
    2. B.
      More than 120 years.
    3. C.
      About 150 years.
    4. D.
      The passage doesn't tell us.
ACDD
試題分析:
1.A 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句Today’s leading killers, such as heart disease, cancer, and aging itself, will become distant memories.說明現(xiàn)在人們死亡的主要原因是疾病和衰老。故A正確。
2.C 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段第二句But the change in medicine can be the real technological event of our times.說明C正確。
3.D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)第二段倒數(shù)2,3,4行Sometime between 2050 and 2100, medicine will have advanced to the point at which every 10 years or so, people will be able to take medicine repair their organs(器官).說明D正確。
4.D 細節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段提及人們可以用藥物來替換修復細胞,故很難說人能活多久,文章也沒有提及,故D正確。
考點:考查科普類短文閱讀
點評::文章講述了現(xiàn)代藥物技術的進步對人的壽命的影響。本文集中考查細節(jié)題,要求考生在閱讀時,準確定位,合理推測,確定考點內(nèi)容,準確判斷。
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