Question

    Can you be hit by a bullet and keep on fighting, or escape from a bomb explosion? Let's take a look at some actions in big-budget movies in summer vacation.

Survive nearby explosions

The scene: A bomb explodes nearby but the hero escapes unharmed.

The science: Powerful explosion produces quickly expanding gas travelling faster than the speed of sound. Although this big wave lasts just a few milliseconds, it can cause hidden injuries whose effects may not become obvious for several days.

No one, except the most extreme terrorists, plans to be near a bomb, so mostly, survival comes down to good fortune — the size and type of the bomb and your distance from it.

Is it possible? Stand too close and no one is going to walk away from an explosion

unharmed. Not even Iron Man.

Fight on after being shot

The scene: The bad man is shot several times, but just keeps on going.

The science: Travelling at a speed of well over 250 meters per second, bullets are full of energy, much of which is transferred to the unlucky goal. High-speed, high-calibre（口径）bullets are likely to floor a man. Smaller, slower bullets can pass straight through a body, and because skin and tissue are elastic（弹性的），the hole may close up.

Whether or not you fall or escape also depends on where you are hit. A shot to the spine（脊柱）or head will stop you in your track. But if the bullet misses vital organs, you may be able to keep going, for a while at least.

Is it possible? If your vital organs don't take a hit, you may be able to keep going, but not for long. If the bullet does floor you, blood loss finally will.

Fall from a building

The scene: A hero falls from a high building and survives.

The science: It is not the fall that kills you, but the sudden stop at the end. In the movies, falls are commonly slowed by trees, power lines, roofs and the like. Dividing one big fall into many smaller ones slows your fall, reducing the force of impact and increasing the chance of survival.

For the same reason, what you land on is also important.

How you hit the ground also influences whether or not you survive.

Is it possible? Possible but unlikely. Survival is somewhat relative. You can have a good chance to survive, but that doesn't mean you can jump up and run around. Brain injury, broken bones and chest wound are common.

1.What does the underlined part mean in the last paragraph?

A.One might die, but his relatives will live well.

B.It is hard to say one is dead or still alive only by judging from his breath.

C.A man is still breathing, but some organs can not function well as a normal person.

D.Whether an actor can survive or not largely depends on his professional performance.

2.This article probably comes from a     .

A.story book B.science fiction

C.movie review D.movie magazine

3.What is the best title for the text?

A.The Science of Summer Movies B.The Background of Summer Movies

C.How to Take the Three Shots D.How to Survive the Three Scenes

4.What can be inferred from the text?

A.As long as one stands far enough away from a bomb he can be safe and unharmed.

B.The hole caused by a bullet in one's body can be treated as nothing has happened at all.

C.Either a hit on spine or a huge blood loss will immediately send you down on the floor.

D.One might be only slightly injured if he falls from a 5-storey building and lands on a soft mud.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.D

【解析】

本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了暑假大制作电影中的利用科技制作的一些大动作。

1.词句猜测题。根据划线句前的“Possible but unlikely” 可能，但不太可能。结合下句“You can have a good chance to survive, but that doesn't mean you can jump up and run around. Brain injury, broken bones and chest wound are common.” 你很有可能活下来，但这并不意味着你可以跳，到处跑。脑损伤、骨折和胸部创伤是常见的。即能活下来，但你有可能会受伤。由此可推断出“Survival is somewhat relative.”的意思是你能活下来，能呼吸。但你有可能会受伤，甚至会伤到人的器官，这样受伤的器官可能不能正常运转了。分析选项，可知C项（仍活着，可能会受伤，也许器官会受伤不能正常运转）符合题意，故选C。

2.推理判断题。文章主要讲述暑期大制作电影中的利用科技制作的一些动作场景进行了叙述。主要介绍了三个可能但又不可能的场景，如一枚炸弹在附近爆炸，但英雄安然无恙地逃脱；坏人被枪杀了好几次，但还是继续活着；一个英雄从一座高楼上摔下来并活下来。由此可知，本文应该来自电影杂志。故选D。

3.主旨大意题。主旨段是文章第一段“Can you be hit by a bullet and keep on fighting, or escape from a bomb explosion? Let's take a look at some actions in big-budget movies in summer vacation.” 你可能被子弹击中而继续战斗，还是能从炸弹爆炸中逃生?让我们来看看暑期大制作电影中的一些动作吧。下文主要介绍了三种暑期大电影中的一些大动作的制作利用科技而将不可能变成了可能。文章中叙述了三部暑假电影（Summer Movies）中的“The scene ”与“The science”成分。分析选项可知，标题中应含有A项中包含“Summer Movies”和“The science””。分析选项可知A项（The Science of Summer Movies）符合题意，故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据场景三“Fall from a building（从一栋楼上坠落）”中的“falls are commonly slowed by trees, power lines, roofs and the like. Dividing one big fall into many smaller ones slows your fall, reducing the force of impact and increasing the chance of survival”、“For the same reason, what you land on is also important. How you hit the ground also influences whether or not you survive.”瀑布通常被树木、电线、屋顶等减缓。将一个大的坠落分成许多小的坠落会减缓你的坠落速度，减少撞击力，增加生存的机会。同样的原因，你的着陆地点也很重要。你落地的方式也会影响你是否能活下来。由以上的内容分析，可知如果一个人从5层楼的楼房摔下来，落在软泥上，会减少撞击力，就会增加生存的机会，有可能只会受轻伤。故D项符合题意，故选D。