ADABC
试题分析:文章介绍人们一贯对疼痛的认识是对受伤的生理反应,而研究者通过实验表明,不同的人对疼痛的忍受能力不一样,从而得出结论,大脑不会直接受疼痛的影响,而是会控制它。
1.主旨题:从第二段的句子:Later, researchers proposed that Descartes’ model be replaced with what they called the gate control theory of pain.可知这篇文章讲的是过去的旧的关于疼痛的理论被新的研究更新了,选A
2.细节题:从第一段的句子:He proposed that pain is a purely physical phenomenon – that tissue injury makes specific nerves send a signal to the brain, causing the mind to notice pain.可知以前对疼痛的认识是对身体受伤的生理反应,选D
3.推理题:从第三段的句子:Their most amazing suggestion was that what controlled the gate was not just signals from sensory nerves but also emotions and other “output” from the brain.可知最让人惊讶的建议是因为这种想法是非常新的,独创的,选A
4.推理题:从最后一段的句子:but it doesn’t explain the reverse, which is far more common —the millions of people who experience chronic pain, such as back pain, with no signs of injury whatsoever.可知文章作者提到后背的疼痛是为了解释这是没有原因的疼痛,选B
5.句意理解题:从前面的句子:So where does the pain come from? 可知要想把这个问题解决科学家还有很长的路要走。选C
考点:考查科普类短文