Question

    Have you ever wondered why everyone's nose is a different shape? Researchers have come up with a possible explanation for this. A study from Pennsylvania State University in the USA says the Earth’s climate (the typical weather conditions in an area) could have something to do with the shape of our nose.

The study found that basically（基本上，主要地）people who have wider noses usually live in warmer, wetter areas. Instead, people with narrower noses are more commonly found in colder and drier climates. The nose plays an important part in making sure the air we breathe reaches our lungs（肺）in a warm and wet condition. The width of the nostrils（鼻孔）and length of the nose help to make sure this happens. Researchers said the nose is like a little temperature controller.

The researchers used 3D images to measure（测量）the noses of more than 2,600 people from Africa, Asia and Europe. They measured the width of the nostrils, the distance between nostrils and nose height. The researchers said their findings could help people who move to different climates to get used to the heat or cold, and the wet. Dr Arslan Zaidi said increased travel and climate change make it difficult to predict if our nose will change shape in the future. He said, “Our lifestyles aren’t what they used to be. We move around the world way too much. That makes it very hard to predict the future evolution（演变）of the nose with the changing climate.”

1.According to the passage, what may change the shape of our noses?

A.The location. B.The environment. C.The climate.

2.Why is the nose a little like a temperature controller?

A.Because the width of the nostrils and length of the nose make us look good.

B.Because it can make the air we breathe warm and wet when it reaches lungs.

C.Because it helps to make sure human can get used to the worse environment.

3.The underlined word “narrower” means _________ in Chinese?

A.更宽的 B.更强的 C.更窄的

4.The purpose（目的）of the research is to _____.

A.help people to get used to different climate

B.predict how the shape of the nose will change

C.find out the differences among people from different places

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A.The Future Evolution of Our Noses.

B.How to Change the Shape of Our Noses

C.Climate Can Change the Shape of Our Noses

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.C

【解析】

文章大意：美国宾夕法尼亚州立大学的一项研究表明，地球的气候（一个地区的典型天气条件）可能与我们鼻子的形状有关。研究发现，基本上，鼻子较宽的人通常生活在温暖湿润的地区。相反，鼻子较窄的人更常见于寒冷干燥的气候。鼻子在确保我们呼吸的空气在温暖潮湿的环境中到达我们的肺部方面起着重要的作用。鼻孔的宽度（鼻鼻）和鼻子的长度有助于确保这种情况发生。研究人员说，鼻子就像一个小小的温度控制器。

1.

细节理解题。根据文中“Researchers have come up with a possible explanation for this. A study from Pennsylvania State University in the USA says the Earth’s climate (the typical weather conditions in an area) could have something to do with the shape of our nose.” 研究人员对此提出了可能的解释。美国宾夕法尼亚州立大学的一项研究表明，地球的气候（一个地区的典型天气条件）可能与我们鼻子的形状有关。可知，故答案为C。

2.

细节理解题。根据文中“The nose plays an important part in making sure the air we breathe reaches our lungs（肺）in a warm and wet condition. The width of the nostrils（鼻孔）and length of the nose help to make sure this happens. Researchers said the nose is like a little temperature controller.” 鼻子在确保我们呼吸的空气在温暖潮湿的环境中到达我们的肺部方面起着重要的作用。鼻孔的宽度和鼻子的长度有助于确保这种情况发生。研究人员说，鼻子就像一个小小的温度控制器。可知，故答案为B。

3.

词义猜测题。根据文中“Instead, people with narrower noses are more commonly found in colder and drier climates.” 相反，鼻子较窄的人更常见于寒冷干燥的气候。可知，下划线的“narrower”字在汉语中的意思是“窄”的意思，故答案为C。

4.

细节理解题。根据文中“The researchers said their findings could help people who move to different climates to get used to the heat or cold, and the wet. Dr Arslan Zaidi said increased travel and climate change make it difficult to predict if our nose will change shape in the future.” 研究人员说，他们的发现可以帮助那些移居到不同气候的人适应炎热、寒冷和潮湿。Arslan Zaidi博士说，旅行的增加和气候的变化使我们很难预测未来我们的鼻子是否会改变形状。可知，这项研究的目的是 帮助人们适应不同的气候，故答案为A。

5.

最佳文章标题。根据文章内容可知，美国宾夕法尼亚州立大学的一项研究表明，地球的气候（一个地区的典型天气条件）可能与我们鼻子的形状有关。研究发现，基本上，鼻子较宽的人通常生活在温暖湿润的地区。相反，鼻子较窄的人更常见于寒冷干燥的气候。可知，这篇文章最好的标题是气候如何改变鼻子的形状，故答案为C。