题目
阅读理解(共40小题,100分)If the ship is sinking, do you save yourself or risk your life to save others? The answer, it seems, depends on how long the sinking takes. If there's enough time, you can switch from adrenalin (肾上腺素)-driven self-preservation (自我保护) to conscience (良知,良心)-driven self-sacrifice.The viewpoints come from a new comparison of survival data from the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 with the loss of 1517 lives out of 2207, and the sinking of the Lusitania three years later, which killed 1198 passengers out of 1949.The main difference between the two sinkings was time: it took two hours and 40 minutes for the Titanic to go down, while the Lusitania sank in just 18 minutes. The result: a huge difference in survivor descriptions.36. What is the main idea of the passage?A Men's responsibilities in times of danger.B The human instinct in time of disaster.C Similarities and differences between two ship sinkings.D Causes for passengers' different behaviors in a ship sinking.
阅读理解(共40小题,100分)
If the ship is sinking, do you save yourself or risk your life to save others? The answer, it seems, depends on how long the sinking takes. If there's enough time, you can switch from adrenalin (肾上腺素)-driven self-preservation (自我保护) to conscience (良知,良心)-driven self-sacrifice.
The viewpoints come from a new comparison of survival data from the sinking of the Titanic in 1912 with the loss of 1517 lives out of 2207, and the sinking of the Lusitania three years later, which killed 1198 passengers out of 1949.
The main difference between the two sinkings was time: it took two hours and 40 minutes for the Titanic to go down, while the Lusitania sank in just 18 minutes. The result: a huge difference in survivor descriptions.
36. What is the main idea of the passage?
A Men's responsibilities in times of danger.
B The human instinct in time of disaster.
C Similarities and differences between two ship sinkings.
D Causes for passengers' different behaviors in a ship sinking.
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答案
本文主要探讨了在船难中,人们是选择自救还是救助他人,这取决于时间的长短。若时间充足,人们可以从肾上腺素驱动的自我保护转变为良知驱动的自我牺牲。文章通过对比泰坦尼克号(沉没时间2小时40分钟)和卢西塔尼亚号(沉没时间18分钟)的生存数据,得出时间是影响行为的关键因素。
A项“危险时刻男性的责任”未提及性别差异,排除。
B项“灾难中的人类本能”最符合文章核心,即时间影响本能反应。
C项“两次船难的异同”非重点,文章核心在于时间对行为的影响。
D项“乘客行为差异原因”未全面概括文章主旨。
综上,正确答案是B。
答案:B. The human instinct in time of disaster.