题目内容
17.Baby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl,while boys will head for the toy cars,a study has shown.The findings,the first to show differences in very young babies,suggest there is a biological(生物学的) basis(基础) to their preferences(偏爱).Psychologists(心理学家) Dr.Brenda Todd from City University London carried out an experiment involving 90infants(婴儿) aged nine months to 36months.The babies were allowed to choose from seven toys.Some were stereotypically boys'toys-a car,a digger,a ball and a blue teddy.The rest were girls'toys:a pink teddy,a doll and a cooking set.They were placed a meter away from the toys,and could pick whichever toy they liked.Their choice and the amount of time they spent playing with each toy were recorded.
Of the youngest children (nine to 14months),girls spent significantly(明显的) longer playing with the doll than boys,and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did.Among the two-and three-year-olds,girls spent 50percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly(简单地) touched it.The boys spent almost 90percent of their time playing with cars,which the girls barely(几乎不) touched.There was no link between the parents'view on which toys were more appropriate for boys or girls,and the children's choice.
Dr Brenda Todd said:"Children of this age are already exposed (暴露)to much socialization(社会化).Boys may be given‘toys that go'while girls get toys they can care for,which may help shape their preference.But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys.There could be a biological basis for their choices.Males through evolution have been adapted to prefer moving objects,probably through hunting instincts(本能),while girls prefer warmer colours such as pink,the colour of a newborn baby."
31.Baby boys and girls have different toy preferences probably becauseD.
A.baby boys are much more active
B.baby girls like bright colours more
C.their parents treat them differently
D.there is a natural difference between them
32.Both baby boys and baby girls like to play withB according to the study.
A.a ball B.a teddy
C.a car D.a doll
33.What can we infer from Paragraph 3?C
A.Nine-month-old baby boys don't play with dolls at all.
B.Two-year-old baby girls sometimes play with cars and balls.
C.The older the babies are,the more obvious their preference is.
D.Parents should teach their babies to share each other's toys.
34.What conclusion did Dr.Brenda Todd draw from the results of the study?B
A.Adults purposely(故意地) influence their babies preference.
B.Babies'preference isn't affected by social surroundings.
C.Baby boys preferring to moving toys will be good at hunting.
D.Baby girls preferring warmer colors will be warm-hearted.
35.We may read this article in aA section of a newspaper.
A.science B.health
C.education D.entertainment.
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读,文章是关于儿童对于玩具的倾向性,并介绍了儿童随着年龄的增长,对玩具的挑选呈现出自己的偏好,除了受来自父母遗传的外,外界的因素也不可忽视.
解答 DBCBA
31.D 细节理解题.根据第一段suggest there is a biological basis to their preferences.和最后一段But these findings agree with the former idea that children show natural interests in particular kinds of toys.可知孩子的选择有天性因素.由此可知,男孩和女孩对玩具的不同偏好可能是因为他们存在天性的差异.故选D.
32.B 根据第二自然段"Some were typically boys'toys----a car,a digger,a ball and a blue teddy.The rest were girls'toys:a pink teddy,a doll and a cooking set."可知不管是男孩还是女孩都喜欢和玩具玩.故选B.
33.C推理判断题.根据第三段Of the youngest children (9 to 14 months),girls spent significantly longer playing with the doll than boys,and boys spent much more time with the car and ball than the girls did.Among the two and three-year-olds,girls spent 50 percent of the time playing with the doll while only two boys briefly touched it.The boys spent almost 90 percent of their time playing with cars,which the girls barely touched.可知男孩和女孩随着年龄的增长,他们对玩具的偏好就越加突出.即年龄越大,倾向性越明显.故选C.
34.B细节推理题.根据最后一段的内容可知,孩子很小的时候就已经显示出倾向性了,说明他们的喜好不受社会环境的影响,故选B.
35.A推理判断题.根据第一段Baby girls make their way directly for dolls as soon as they can crawl(爬),while boys will head for the toy cars,a study has shown.可知这是一篇研究报告类文章,属于报纸中的科学部分内容.又知文章是关于儿童对于玩具的倾向性,说明孩子的喜好是不受环境的影响的,是生来具有的,可以判断这是一份科学研究的报告.故选A.
点评 做阅读时经常犯错的主要原因是,仅凭读过文章后残留在脑海中的一丝印象来勾选答案,这样便很容易掉入出题人故意设布下的题目陷阱.所谓阅读理解,对于题目的理解一定要忠实于原文,因此,每一道题都应该与原文作全面的对比与核查,再得出答案.也就是说,阅读理解的每一道题目,在原文都应该有明确的出处,我们把这一出处叫做原文相关句,(1)排除与原文相关句主题不一致的选项(2)排除与原文相关句态度相反的选项 (3)排除用于过于极端或负面的选项(4)注意结合文章主旨和主题去排除.
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