题文

A leading biologist has found the angels and fairies that sit at top of Christmas trees did not get there under their own power. Prof Roger Wotton, from University College London, found that flight would be impossible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings.  "Angels cannot take off and cannot use powered flight,” said Prof Wotton. “They would need to be exposed to very high wind velocities at take off - such high winds that they would be blown away." Some the world’s most famous religious paintings and architecture make most Americans believe in angels. The study found that 68 per cent of the 36,000 adults thought that angels and demons (魔鬼) were at work in the world. According to the latest study, angels lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings. Prof Wotton’s paper explores why there are so many stories about angels. “Angels are very powerful religious icons for people with faith. Their similarity to humans adds to their power. At the same time, they have wings on them because they are more than human. They take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly.” said the academic. 小题1:What did the leading biologist find? A．The angels and fairies are very powerful. B．It’s impossible for angels and fairies to fly. C．The flight would be possible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings. D．The angels and fairies can sit on the tree under their own power. 小题2:What’s the Chinese meaning of the word “architecture” ? A．油画 B．建筑 C．鸟巢 D．天堂 小题3:According to the article, how many adults thought that there were real angels and demons? A．68. B．36,000 C．24,480 D．3,600 小题4: Which of the following is True? A．Angels can’t fly because they lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings. B．Most Americans don’t believe in angels. C．Angels can take off and can use powered flight. D．Angels are not the same to the humans. 小题5:Why do many people believe angels can fly？ A．Angels are real human beings. B．Angels with wings can take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly. C．Angels are very similar to the humans. D．Angels are powerful.

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答案

小题1:B 小题1:B 小题1:C 小题1:A 小题1:B

小题1:细节题：从第二段的句子：found that flight would be impossible for angels with arms and bird-like feathered wings. 可知天使是不可能飞的，选B。 小题1:从前面的famous religious paintings可知是建筑的意思。选B 小题1:计算题：从第五段的句子：The study found that 68 per cent of the 36,000 adults thought that angels and demons (魔鬼) were at work in the world.可知24,480个人认为世界上有天使。选C。 小题1:细节题：从第六段的句子：angels lack the powerful muscles which allow birds to beat their wings.可知天使缺乏让鸟拍打翅膀的肌肉，是A 小题1:细节题：从最后一段的句子：They take messages to heaven and therefore have to fly.”可知天使和天堂有关，要飞去的，选B

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