What is the author’s purpose…——2022 高考英语第 50 题答案解析

【答案】46. D 47. D 48. C 49. B 50. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了心理学家的一项EC 理论表明，我们不是只有大脑负责人类的认知，我
们的身体也负责思考或者解决问题。更准确的说思想塑造身体，身体同等程度地塑造思想。
【46 题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第一段“ The EC theory suggests our body is also responsible for thinking or problem-
solving. More precisely, the mind shapes the body and the body shapes the mind in equal measure.(EC 理论表明，
我们的身体也负责思考或解决问题。更准确地说，思维塑造身体，身体同等程度地塑造思维。)”可知，EC
理论认为我们身体就像大脑一样塑造我们的认知， 因此推断EC 理论的意义在于让我们更接近人类认知的真
理。故选 D 项。
【47 题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章第二段“ They don’t have emotions so much as needs—they don’t feel sad, they’re just
hungry and need food. Even unborn babies can feel their mothers’ heartbeats and this has a calming effect. In the real
world，they cry when they’re cold and then get hugged. That way, they start to as-sociate being warm with being
loved.(他们没有如同需要那么多的情感—— 他们不会感到悲伤，他们只是饿，需要食物。即使是未出生的婴
儿也能感觉到母亲的心跳，这具有镇静作用。在现实世界中，他们冷了就哭，然后被拥抱。这样，他们开
始将温暖与被爱联系起来。)”可知，新生儿对周围环境的理解依靠的是身体感觉。故选 D 项。

【48 题详解】
推理判断题。文章首句“Further studies have backed up the mind-body interaction.(进一步的研究支持了思想与
身体的相互作用。)”接下来列举了两个实验“ In one experiment, test subjects(实验对象) were asked to judge
people after being handed a hot or a cold drink. They all made warm evaluations when their fingertips perceived
warmth rather than coolness. (在一项实验中，测试对象被要求在递给热饮或冷饮后判断人。当他们的指尖感
知到温暖而不是凉爽时， 他们都做出了温暖的评价。)”表明， 身体会影响到思想， 以及“And it works the other
way too;in another study, subjects’ fingertip temperatures were measured after being “included” in or “rejected” from
a group task. Those who were included felt physically warmer.(相反，也是如此；在另一项研究中，受试者的指
尖温度是在被“纳入”或“拒绝”小组任务后测量的。那些被纳入在内的人感到身体温暖。 )”表明身体会
受到思想的影响，因此推断实验进一步证明了身体与思想间的相互作用。故选 C 项。
【49 题详解】
推理判断题。 根据文章第五段中的主题句“For further proof, we can look at the metaphors(比喻说法) that we use
without even thinking.(为了进一步证明，我们可以看看我们不假思索就使用的比喻说法） 。)”以及下文的陈
述“A kind and sympathetic person is frequently referred to as one with a soft heart and someone who is very strong
and calm in difficult situations is often described as solid as a rock.(一个善良和富有同情心的人经常被称为心软
的人，而在困难的情况下非常坚强和冷静的人通常被描述为坚如磐石。)”说明人们使用身体触感比喻人可
推断，作者通过陈述比喻手法是为了进一步证明我们人类的感觉对思维有影响。故选 B 项。
【50 题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Now that you have the knowledge of mind-body interaction, why not use it?(既然您
已经掌握了身心互动的知识，为什么不使用它呢？ )”以及下文中列举的两种现实生活中的情况“ If you’re
having a bad day, a warm cup of tea will give you a flash of pleasure. If you know you’re physically cold, warm up
before making any interpersonal decisions.(如果你今天过得很糟糕，一杯温暖的茶会给你带来一瞬间的快乐。
如果你知道自己身体很冷，在做出任何人际关系决定之前先热身。)”可知，理论知识已经知道，且在现实
生活中有一定的运用价值，所以作者最后一段是在鼓励读者把 EC 理论运用于现实生活中。故选 C 项。
D
Ralph Emerson once said that the purpose of life is not to be happy, but to be useful, to be loving, to make
some difference in he world. While we appreciate such words of wisdom, we rarely try to follow them in our lives.
Most people prefer to live a good life themselves, ignoring their responsibilities for the world. This narrow
perception of a good life may provide short-term benefits, but is sure to lead to long-term harm and suffering. A
good life based on comfort and luxury may eventually lead to more pain be-cause we spoil our health and even our
character, principles, ideals, and relationships.

What then, is the secret of a good life? A good life is a process, not a state of being : a direction, not a
destination. We have to earn a good life by first serving others without any expectation in return because their
happiness is the very source of our own happiness. More importantly, we must know ourselves inside out. Only
when we examine ourselves deeply can we discover our abilities and recognize our limitations, and then work
accordingly to create a better world.
The first requirement for a good life is having a loving heart. When we do certain right things merely as a
duty, we find our job so tiresome that we’ll soon burn out. However, when we do that same job out of love, we not
only enjoy what we do, but also do it with an effortless feeling.
However, love alone is insufficient to lead a good life. Love sometimes blinds us to the reality. Consequently,
our good intentions may not lead to good results. To achieve desired outcome, those who want to do good to others
also need to equip themselves with accurate world knowledge. False knowledge is more dangerous than ignorance.
If love is the engine of a car knowledge is the steering wheel(方向盘). If the engine lacks power, th car can’t move;
if the driver loses control of the steering, a road accident probably occurs. Only with love in heart and the right
knowledge in mind can we lead a good life.
With love and knowledge, we go all out to create a better world by doing good to others. When we see the
impact of our good work on the world we give meaning to our life and earn lasting joy and happiness.