题目内容
10.How Many Lies Do the Children Tell You?Mothers who feel their children don't appreciate them can add another grievance to the list half the time,their children are lying to them.A study designed to expose the truth about lying shows that undergraduates lie to their mothers in 46% of their conversations.Still,mums should feel better than total strangers,who are told lies an astonishing 77% of the time.
Bella Depaulo and a team of psychologists from the University of Virginia,Charlottesville,asked 77undergraduates to keep a record of all their conversations for a week,and write down whether they lied at any time.DePaulo named lying broadly,as"when you intentionally try to mislead someone",so she would catch the smallest of lies.
The students told an average of two lies a day.They said they had been studying when they had been out drinking.One told his parents that a textbook cost 50ratherthan20so that they would send him extra money.Female students constantly told their plainlooking roommates that they were pretty."They are everyday lies,"says DePaulo.
DePaulo and her colleagues conclude that people tend to tell fewer lies to those they feel closest to.College students lied to their best friends 28% of the time but lied to acquaintances 48% of the time.In close relationships,people were more likely to tell"kindhearted"lies,designed to protect feelings,rather than selfserving lies.
Romantic(浪漫的) partners lie somewhere between close friends and acquaintances.Students lied to romantic partners about a third of the time.DePaulo thinks that unmarried lovers can expect less honesty than best friends because of the insecurity that comes with romance.
Mothers can take heart from one other finding.They may have been lied to,but at least their children talked to them.The students were recorded telling few lies to their fathers because they had little interaction with them.
32.What is the meaning of the underlined word"grievance"in Paragraph 1?C
A.Belief.
B.Opinion.
C.Complaint.
D.Difficulty.
33.According to the passage,college students felt closest toB.
A.mothers
B.best friends
C.acquaintances
D.romantic partners
34.Female students lied to their roommates toD.
A.get money from them
B.offer them the services
C.gain more security
D.make them happy
35.What is the purpose of this article?A
A.To present a fact.
B.To argue an idea.
C.To tell a story.
D.To explain a theory.
分析 本文是一篇关于孩子说谎的社会调查研究的说明文.调查发现有一半的时候孩子会对妈妈撒谎.一项调查显示大学生在46%的会话中会对妈妈撒谎,不过,妈妈们值得欣慰的是这要比陌生人的情况好;在与陌生人的对话中会高达77%.
解答 32.C 词义猜测题.根据第一段"halfthe time,their children are lying tothem"可知,孩子多半时间在对妈妈说谎,这件事情可以添加到妈妈的抱怨清单里,故选C.
33.B 细节理解题.根据第四段"Collegestudents lied to their best friends 28% of the time but lied to acquaintances48% of the time.In close relationships,peoplewere more likely to tell"kindhearted"lies,designedto protect feelings"可知,大学生对关系好的人很少撒谎,而且很多都是善意的谎言,故选B.
34.D 细节理解题.根据第三段"Femalestudents constantly told their plainlooking roommates that they were pretty."可知,女同学经常夸奖相貌平平的室友长得漂亮,其实是为了逗她开心,故选D项.
35.A 写作意图题.根据"HowMany Lies Do the Children Tell You?…A study designed to expose thetruth about lying shows that undergraduates lie to their mothers in 46% oftheir conversations."可知,文章主要介绍了一项研究成果,孩子对妈妈说的谎话占他们谈话的一半左右,随着谈话对象的改变,人们说谎的概率也不一样,可见,文章主要揭示了说谎的概率这一事实,故选A项.
点评 本文是科技类阅读,主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题.在做细节理解题时,首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语.认真比较选项和文中细节的区别,在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.
Hi Maz and Bobby, I don't know what you're up to this Sunday, but if you're at a loose end, come over to my place. We're going to have a barbecue. Tom |
Hi Tom, Thanks mate, but I'm completely snowed under at the moment. I have to write an essay by Monday afternoon, so I'll be working all weekend. I've got nothing arranged for the following weekend though, so maybe we can meet then? I'll call you later. Bobby |
Dear Tom, Like Bobby, I'm a bit tied up tomorrow. Unfortunately, I have to go to my great uncle's house for a family lunch. He was ill so we thought it might not happen, but it looks as if it's going ahead. I really can't get out of it because it's the old man's 60th birthday and most of the family will probably be there. Maz |
Ok you guys, I'm calling off the barbecue. Judging from the grey sky, it's going to rain all weekend anyway. Maybe you'll have done your various duties by the end of the evening and we can go for a drink instead! If you want to relax, I'll be in The Hart, a pub on King Street. Gloria and I are meeting there at about 8:30, as long as nothing else pops up! Don't forget it closes at 10:30 on Sundays. Ok, time to put my feet up and take it easy! Later, Tom |
1.What does Tom intend to do at first?
A. To have a family lunch.
B. To invite his friends to a barbecue.
C. To go for a drink with his friends.
D. To ask for help from his friends.
2.The underlined part "snowed under" in the second email means "________"
A. buried under snow
B. very bored
C. extremely busy
D. entirely relaxed
3.Which statement is TRUE according to the emails?
A. Bobby is not available this Sunday.
B. Maz has to visit his uncle for he is ill.
C. The barbecue will take place on time.
D. Tom will hold a party with his friends.
4.What will Tom probably do after sending the last email?
A. Prepare the barbecue.
B. Go to the pub.
C. Have a rest.
D. Call his friends.