Question

Most humans expect to receive fair treatment. A recent study shows that monkeys may feel the same way. This is the first time scientists have seen this kind of behavior in animals.

Scientists chose monkeys for the research because monkeys have close relationship with each other and they also have good teamwork.

Sarah Brosnan, the leader of the research, put female monkeys in pairs. The researchers trained the monkeys to exchange a small rock with them. “That may sound simple, but not very many animals are willing to give things away.” Says Brosnan. When a monkey exchanged a rock with the researcher within 60 seconds, she received a reward. Usually, the reward was a piece of cucumber.

The partner of each monkey who made an exchange also received a reward. Sometimes the partner got the same reward (a piece of cucumber), but other times the partner received a better reward (a grape). The researchers were surprised at how the monkey responded to the unfair treatment. When a monkey saw her partner get better treatment, she was unhappy. The monkeys did not want to continue the test or eat the cucumbers they received. Some monkeys even threw their food at the researchers.

Bronson’s research suggests that monkeys do not like unfair treatment. However, as Brosnan explains, “We don’t know how monkeys learn to dislike being treated unfairly. But that opens up a whole new research field.” Scientists will continue their research.

1.A recent study shows that monkeys _______.

A. expect to receive fair treatment 

B. behave differently from humans

C. have no teamwork in their life

D. have bad relationships with each other

2.The monkeys in the research were trained to _________.

A. ask their partners for help

B. give away food to the researchers

C. get a reward from their partners 

D. exchange a rock with the researchers

3.How did the monkey feel when her partner received a better reward?

A. Happy B. Angry C. AnxiousD. Calm

4.what does the underlined word  “responded” mean in Chinese?

A. 表扬B. 回复C. 鼓励  D. 吸引

5.What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A. Scientists will treat monkeys in an unfair way.

B. Scientists have understood monkeys’ behavior.

C. Scientists will do further research into monkeys. 

D. Scientists have learned enough about monkeys.

6.The text is most probably _________.

A. a travel diary 

B. a short novel 

C. a book review 

D. a science news report

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.B

4.B

5.C

6.D

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：大多数人希望得到公平对待。最近的一项研究表明，猴子可能有同样的感觉。研究者训练猴子与他们交换一个小石头，然后进行不同的奖赏，当猴子认为受到不公正的待遇时，会生气而做出回应，不想继续测试或吃黄瓜了。这项研究开辟了一个全新的研究领域，科学家们将继续它们的研究。

1.A细节理解题。根据短文开头的句子“Most humans expect to receive fair treatment. A recent study shows that monkeys may feel the same way.”可知，最近的一项研究表明,猴子也希望得到公平对待。故答案为A。

2.D 细节理解题。根据短文句子“The researchers trained the monkeys to exchange a small rock with them.”可知，研究人员训练猴子与他们交换一个小石头。故答案为D。

3.B细节理解题。根据短文句子“When a monkey saw her partner get better treatment, she was unhappy.”可知， 当一只猴子看到她的伙伴得到更好的奖励时，她会不开心。故答案为B。

4.B词意猜测题。根据下文中的句子“When a monkey saw her partner get better treatment, she was unhappy. The monkeys did not want to continue the test or eat the cucumbers they received.”当猴子认为受到不公正的待遇时，会生气而做出回应，不想继续测试或吃黄瓜了。故答案为B。

5.5】C细节理解题。根据短文最后的句子“We don’t know how monkeys learn to dislike being treated unfairly. But that opens up a whole new research field.” Scientists will continue their research.可知，科学家们将对猴子作更深入的研究，故答案为C。

6.6】D主旨大意题。A. a travel diary旅行日记；B. a short novel短篇小说；C. a book review 书评， D. a science news report 科学新闻报道。根据短文大意可知，这是一篇新闻报道。答案为D。

考点：科学新闻报道。