Question

【题目】B

Roller coasters are fast and exciting. But passing a painful kidney (肾) stones is not. The process is painful and can take a long time. But American researchers have found that a roller coaster ride just might help those suffering from a kidney stone. They say such rides help patients pass the stones with a 70 percent success rate.

David Wartinger led the study. He found that where the person sits on the roller coaster can make a big difference. He said, “In the pilot study, sitting in the last car of the roller coaster showed about a 64 percent passage rate. Sitting in the first few cars only had a 16 percent success rate.”

It also mattered where the stones were located in the kidney. The researchers found that stones located in the upper part of the kidney model were passed 100 percent.

When it comes to passing kidney stones, not all roller coasters are equal. The researchers used 174 kidney stones of differing shapes, sizes and weights to see if each model worked on the same ride and on two other roller coasters. They found that Big Thunder Mountain was the only one that worked. The other two roller coasters both failed the test. Wartinger said the other rides were too fast and too violent. The movement forced the stones against the side of the kidney. He said that the ideal roller coaster is rough and quick with some twists and turns.

Wartinger thinks roller coaster rides could also be used as a peventative measure. He said that a yearly ride on a roller coaster could even prevent stones from developing. “You need to heed the warnings before going on a roller coaster,” he said. “If you have a kidney stone, but are otherwise healthy and meet the requirements of the ride, patients should try it.”

He adds that it’s definitely a lower cost alternative to other treatments. And riding a roller coaster is definitely more fun!

【1】According to the text, passing kidney stone is ______.

A. fast B. exciting C. interesting D. painful

【2】Which of the following benefits people with a kidney stone most?

A. Sitting in the first car of a roller coaster.

B. Sitting in the middle car of a roller coaster.

C. Sitting in big roller coasters with doctors’ care.

D. Sitting in rough and fast roller coasters with twists and turns.

【3】 What’s Wartinger’s attitude to riding roller coasters for people having a kidney stone?

A. Worried. B. Negative. C. Supportive. D. Skeptical.

【4】 What would be the best title for the text?

A. Some treatments of kidney stones

B. Advantages of riding roller coasters

C. Roller coasters can help pass kidney stones

D. Kidney stones can be cured by riding roller coasters

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】D

【3】C

【4】C

【解析】

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究发现。美国研究人员发现，坐过山车可能会对那些患有肾结石的人有益处。他们说乘坐过山车可以帮助病人以70％的成功率排出那些结石。

【1】细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句But passing a painful kidney (肾) stones is not. The process is painful and can take a long time.可知，治疗肾结石的过程不仅痛苦，也需要很长的治疗时间。故选D。

【2】推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句He said that the ideal roller coaster is rough and quick with some twists and turns.可知，理想排出结石的过山车路线是高低不平、快速并带有一些弯道的。故选D。

【3】观点态度题。根据最后一段句子Wartinger thinks roller coaster rides could also be used as a preventative measure.和“If you have a kidney stone, but are otherwise healthy and meet the requirements of the ride, patients should try it.” He adds that it’s definitely a lower cost alternative to other treatments.可知，Wartinger认为可以把坐过山车用作一种预防措施。 如果患者患有肾结石，但其他方面健康，满足乘 坐的要求，应该试试坐过山车。并且他认为这绝对是一种能代替其他治疗的低成本方法。因此推断他对于有肾结石的人坐过山车持支持的态度。故选C。

【4】标题判断题。纵观全文可知，第一段第二句But American researchers have found that a roller coaster ride just might help those suffering from a kidney stone.为主题句，讲述美国研究人员发现，坐过山车可能会对那些患有肾结石的人有益处。因此推断C项“玩过山车有助排出肾结石”为最佳标题。故选C。