Question

Do you have memories of being kidnapped (绑架)by aliens (外星人) and taken away rapidly in a spaceship? You wouldn’t be alone. Several thousand people worldwide reported to have had such experiences, researchers say. But in a new study, a psychology expert at London’s Goldsmiths College says these experiences are proof of the weakness of the human memory, rather than evidence of life in outer space.

“Maybe what we’re dealing with here is false memories, and not that people are actually being kidnapped and taken aboard spaceships,” says Professor Chris French, who surveyed 19 so-called victims.

Several of the victims reported being taken away from their beds or cars by alien creatures around four feet high, with long and lean arms and legs and oversized heads, French said. Some men said they were forced to take painful medical examinations by the aliens.

Many of the alien experiences could be explained by sleep paralysis, a condition in which a person is awake and aware of the surroundings but is unable to move. Sleep paralysis often leads to hallucinations —the experience of seeing or feeling something that is not really there and 40 percent of people experience the state at least once in their lives, French said. A rich imagination was also at play. Several of the alien victims were more likely to fantasize and reported to have seen ghosts (幽灵) and have unnatural abilities.

“People have very rich fantasy lives,” said French, who is due to present his findings at a public seminar at London’s Science Museum on Wednesday. “So much that they often mix up what’s happening in their heads with what is going on in the real world.”

1.According to Chris French, if someone told you an alien experience again, you might _____.

A. believe the story     B. just laugh it away

C. wonder why            D. report it to the police

2.The underlined word “fantasize” in Paragraph 4 probably means _____.

A. use vivid imagination    B. tell the truth

C. have good memories       D. make up excuses

3.What is the author’s attitude towards alien experiences?

A. Puzzling.      B. Supportive.

C. Respectful.      D. Objective.

4.Where can this passage probably be found?

A. A science magazine.     B. A textbook.

C. A science fiction.      D. A storybook.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：本文说的是关于人类遇到外星人的传说。在最新公布的一项研究成果中，一位来自英国伦敦戈德史密斯学院的专家表示，这些所谓的奇特经历根本不能成为其它星系具有生命存在的有力证据，只能证明那些人的记忆系统出了某些问题而已。

1.B推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句But in a new study, a psychology expert at London’s Goldsmiths College says these experiences are proof of the weakness of the human memory, rather than evidence of life in outer space. 这些所谓的奇特经历根本不能成为其它星系具有生命存在的有力证据，只能证明那些人的记忆系统出了某些问题而已。最后一段中So much that they often mix up what’s happening in their heads with what is going on in the real world. 以至于他们总是习惯于将自己头脑里的所思所想与现实世界中实际发生的事情混为一谈。故选B。

2.A词义猜测题。根据第四段最后两句A rich imagination was also at play. Several of the alien victims were more likely to fantasize and reported to have seen ghosts (幽灵) and have unnatural abilities. 异常丰富的想象力也会在其中起到某些作用。有那么几位已被证实平时总爱处于浮想联翩的状态中，而且他们还曾表示自己看到过各种幽灵，并认为自己具有心灵感应或身体康复的能力。因此可推断划线部分是“栩栩如生的想象”。故选A。

3.D推理判断题。纵观全文，特别是第一段后半部分in a new study, a psychology expert at London’s Goldsmiths College says these experiences are proof of the weakness of the human memory, rather than evidence of life in outer space. 在最新公布的一项研究成果中，一位来自英国伦敦戈德史密斯学院的专家表示，这些所谓的奇特经历根本不能成为其它星系具有生命存在的有力证据，只能证明那些人的记忆系统出了某些问题而已。 可知作者持反对态度，故选D。

4.A推理判断题。纵观全文，特别是第一段中But in a new study, a psychology expert at London’s Goldsmiths College says these experiences are proof of the weakness of the human memory, rather than evidence of life in outer space. 在最新公布的一项研究成果中，一位来自英国伦敦戈德史密斯学院的专家表示，这些所谓的奇特经历根本不能成为其它星系具有生命存在的有力证据，只能证明那些人的记忆系统出了某些问题而已。可知这样的文章在科技杂志上能够找到，故选A。

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