摘要:C Clever boy ? ARE men more intelligent than women ? Canadian psychologist Philippe Rushton from the University of Western Ontario believes he has found some new evidence to prove it . According to his recent study , men tend to have higher IQs (Intelligence Quotients ) because their brains are larger . There may be truth in the suggestion that the other , according to Rushton . To test his theory , Rushton and a colleague looked at 100, 000 American 18-year-olds’ exam scores . He found that bys’ IQs are 3.6 points higher than girls’ . What could explain this difference ? Last year Michael McDaniel , a psychologist at Virginia Commonwealth University in the US, found that the average man’s brain is 100 grams heavier than a woman’s , it is possible these extra brain cells make men more intelligent . “It is clear that you need more brains to deal with a lot of information, said Rushton . However , the difference is not enough to change everyday life . The difference is clear when it comes to those with the highest IQs, the scientist said . This could explain why many more men than women have won Nobel Prizes . Good girl ! OTHER scientists argue that as most men weight more than women their brains are naturally bigger . Elephants certainly have much heavier brains , but is it proof that they are smarter than humans ? Who better to ask , “which gender is more intelligent ? than a super-intelligent man who used to be a woman ? ! Dr Ben A. Barres is definitely a person worth listening to . He is a medical professor with diplomas from Dartmouth , Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard . Moreover , a decade ago , he was woman . Ten years ago the professor had a sex change operation . So he knows all the problems women are faced with . Barres denies that there is proof that men are naturally more intelligent than women . A strong professional bias against women holds back the female Einstein , Bill Gates or Newton from the very beginning , says Barres . Sexism can be passed from generation to generation, keeping it alive . Barres experienced this first-hand at college . “An MIT professor accused me of cheating on a test . I was the only one in the class who solved a particular problem , and he said my boyfriend must have solved it for me , said Barres . He explained that women cannot get enough help and financial assistance , especially in scientific research . That might be the reason there are fewer female scientists . He praised the progress made in education , but warned of sexism at work . 48.The main purpose of this passage is to . A.present different opinions about the relationship between IQ and gender B.explain why there are more successful men than women C.show new proof that gender has something to with intelligence D.advise people to focus more on intelligence 49.Which is not a reason why some scientists think men are more intelligent than woman ? A.Men have a higher IQ than women. B.More men than women are leaders . C.Men’s brains are heavier than women’s . D.More men than women have won Nobel Prizes . 50.According to Ben Barres , there are more successful males than females because . ycy A.women take more responsibility for their families . B.there are not so many suitable careers for women C.Women don’t work as hard as men D.women do not get enough support as men 51.The second half of the passage implied that . A.sexism is no longer a problem in most countries B.success doesn’t just depend on intelligence C.women are born to be less intelligent than men D.a sex change operation can be helpful to a career woman

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What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I_____an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against _____of 100, scored 160.

I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not ______ have scored more than 80. ____, when anything went wrong with my car I hurried to him -- and he always _____ it.

 Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man____questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them I'd prove myself a _____. In a world where I have to work with my ____, I'd do poorly.

Consider my auto-repair man_____.He had a habit of telling ____. One time he said, "Doe. a deaf-and-dumb (????) man______some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made ______ movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He ______ his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk ______ him some nails. He picked out the right size and left. Well, Doe. the______man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors. ______ do you suppose he asked for them?" I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, "Why, you fool, he used his ______ and asked for them. I've been ______ that on all my customers today, but I knew ______ I'd catch you." "Why is that?" I asked. "Because you are so goddamned educated, Dr. I knew you couldn't be very______.

And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.

1.A. failed                   B. wrote                     C. received                         D. chose

2.A. an average                  B. a total                     C. an exam                          D. a number

3.A. always                          B. possibly        C. certainly                          D. frequently

4.A. Then                   B. Thus                        C. Therefore              D. Yet

5.A. fixed                   B. checked                 C. drove                               D. changed

6.A. answered                    B. practised      C. designed                         D. tried

7.A. teacher                        B. doctor                    C. winner                             D. fool

8.A. brains                 B. effort                      C. hands                               D. attention

9.A. again                   B. as usual         C. too                                   D. as well

10.A. lies                    B. jokes                       C. news                                D. tales

11.A. bought                       B. tested                     C. found                               D. needed

12.A. cutting                       B. hammering            C. waving                             D. circling

13.A. nodded                     B. raised                     C. shook                               D. turned

14.A. brought                     B. packed                   C. sent                                  D. sold

15.A. clever                        B. other                      C. right                                 D. next

16.A. What                          B. How                        C. Who                                 D. Which

17.A. imagination               B. hand                       C. voice                                D. information

18.A. trying                         B. proving         C. practising                        D. examining

19.A. for sure                     B. at once                   C. in fact                              D. right now

20.A. clear                 B. silly                         C. slow                                 D. smart

 

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Shopping for clothes is not the same experience for a man as it is for a woman. A man goes shopping   36   he needs something. His purpose is settled and decided in   37 . He knows what he wants, and his goal is to find it and 38 it. All men  39  walk into a shop and ask the shop assistant for what they want. If the shop has it in stock(库存), the deal can be done and    40   is completed in less than five minutes, with hardly any chat to everyone’s   41   .

For a man, slight problems may begin when the shop doesn’t have what he wants. In that  42   , the salesman tries to sell something else—he    43  the nearest to the article required. A good salesman brings out such a substitute(替代品)   44   , and he may say, “I know this jacket is not the style you want, sir, but would you like to try it for size? It   45   to be the color you mentioned.” Few men have   46    with this treatment, and the usual response is “This is the right color and may be the right size, but I shouldn’t be   47   my time and yours by trying it on.”

For a woman, buying clothes is always done in the   48   way. Her shopping is not often   49   on need. She has never fully decided what she wants, and she is only “having a look round”. She is always  50  to persuasion, willing to try on any number of things. Deep in her mind is the thought of finding something that   51    thinks suits her. Most women have an excellent sense of value and are always on the look-out for the unexpected  52  . Faced with a roomful dresses, a woman may easily spend an hour going from one rail to another      53  selecting the dress she wants to try on. It is a tiresome process, but apparently a(n)   54    one. Most dress shops provide chairs for the waiting    55   .

A. until

B. unless

C. because

D. while

A. detail

B. advance

C. hurry

D. mind

A. try

B. choose

C. buy

D. want

A. simply

B. immediately

C. soon

D. quickly

A. finally

B. constantly

C. normally

D. often

A. confidence 

B. satisfaction

C. amusement

D. surprise

A. time

B. event 

C. case 

D. condition

A. offers

B. gives      

C. sells   

D. delivers

A. carefully 

B. attentively

C. actively

D. skillfully

A. happens

B. occurs

C. comes   

D. gets

A. experience 

B. interest

C. expectation 

D. patience

A. losing

B. spending 

C. wasting   

D. giving away

A. same

B. opposite

C. clever 

D. similar

A. based         

B. relied  

C. done        

D. related

A. happy            

B. ready           

C. close     

D. open

A. nobody        

B. somebody     

C. anybody       

D. everybody

A. deal            

B. bargain        

C. surprise        

D. luck

A. before          

B. after 

C. as               

D. by

A. exhausting    

B. boring           

C. enjoyable       

D. graceful

A. customers    

B. assistants      

C. husbands      

D. wives

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III.完型填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
I stayed at home with my 5-year-old daughter Lily. When I was reading some magazines, Lily played in the living room. But after a while I noticed nothing but  31     .           
She had never been so quiet. Was she   32   ? I asked what she was doing. The   33    finally came after I   34   my question three times. I heard “Nothing”. Never could I believe she just stayed there and kept quiet. So I walked into the living room. She hurried off. I   35    her to turn around but she   36  . I got a little angry. “Young lady,” I said, “turn around!”
37   she turned toward me. In her hand was my wife’s new lipstick, only a little   38  . Besides her lips, every inch of her face was covered with bright red.
As she looked up at me with   39   eyes, I really got angry. I was about to   40   at her so that she would know what a mistake she had made.  41   before I could shout, I noticed the big letters she had written on her white skirt with the lipstick, “I’M  A  PERFECT  ANGEL!”
Something strange   42  me. I looked back at her red face. This time, instead of seeing a  43  girl, I saw a little angel that I had almost missed!
“Lily, I heard you speak to the toys just now. I guess you were teaching them how to use the lipstick. But should an angel use her mom’s lipstick like this?” Lily lowered her head, “Sorry. I won’t do it again.” I smiled. “Go and wash your face and let’s get a new  44  for mom.”
Every child is an angel. I felt   45  that I didn’t hurt the angel through treating her mistake in a right way.
31. A. sound          B. laughter       C. silence        D. music
32. A. sleeping        B. laughing       C. running       D. standing
33. A. news           B. result         C. report         D. reply
34. A. read            B. wrote         C. found         D. repeated
35. A. allowed         B. advised       C. ordered        D. persuaded
36. A. accepted        B. forgot         C. refused        D. understood
37. A. Suddenly        B. Slowly       C. Happily        D. Sadly
38. A. left             B. gone        C. lost           D. saved
39. A. excited          B. frightened     C. surprised       D. disappointed
40. A. shout            B. beat         C. drive          D. hold
41. A. But             B. So           C. And          D. Or
42. A. pulled          B. left          C. pushed         D. hit
43. A. foolish          B. bad           C. clever         D. boring
44. A. skirt            B. lipstick        C. present        D. magazine
45. A. sad             B. interesting      C. fortunate      D. sorry

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第二部分阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
A
Too often we accuse others of not listening, pretending that we ourselves are faultless, yet in our hearts we know that many of the mistakes we make come about because we haven’t listened carefully enough. We get things wrong because we haven’t listened carefully enough. We get things wrong because we haven’t quite understood what someone meant when they were talking to us. Anyone who has ever taken the minutes of a long meeting will know how hard it is to remember-- despite the benefit of notes-- exactly what everyone said. But success depends on getting things right--and that means listening.
Listening is not the same thing as hearing; it is not an effort actively. It demands attention and concentration. It may mean quizzing the speaker for additional information or for clarification------ it is always better to ask than to continue regardless and get things wrong. However, if you allow your mind to wander onto something else, even for a few minutes, you’ll miss what the speaker is saying------ probably at the very moment when he or she is saying something critical. And not having heard, you won’t know you’ve missed anything until it’s too late.
The most common bad habit we have is to start thinking of what we are going to say about the subject long before the other speaker has finished. We then stop listening. Even worse, this often adds rudeness to inattentiveness, as once you have decided what to say there is a fair chance you will interrupt to say it. Good listeners don’t interrupt. In fact it is often worth explaining the main idea of what you have just been told before going on to make your own points. Nobody is offended by this and it shows that you have listened well.
Above all be patient and accept that many people are not very good communicators. It’s helpful to remember that the ways people move and position themselves while they are speaking can reveal a great deal about what they are saying. Equally important you should put yourself in the other person’s place, both intellectually and emotionally; it will help you to understand what they are getting at and form a response. But don’t be too clever. Faced with a know-all, many people keep quiet because they see no point in continuing.
56. Which is the best title for this passage?
A. Don’t be too clever                B. Be a good listener.
C. Don’t miss anything critical            D. Think of the speaker
57. In the last paragraph, “…… what they are getting at ……” means________ .
A. what they imply                             B. what they like
C. what they attack                             D. what they achieve
58. What is the writer’s opinion?
A. If you want to be a good listener, you should be very clever and emotional.
B. Speakers won’t continue talking when their listeners explain what they’ve heard.
C. If you don’t want to get things wrong, it’s important to be a good listener,
D. It’s hard to be a good listener because listening tests you on your intelligence.
59. What is the lesson we can learn from this passage?
A. Don’t accuse others of not listening while talking with them.
B. Don’t get anything wrong if you miss what the speaker is saying.
C. Listening inattentively may cost you the loss of your success.
D. Think carefully of what you’re going to say before the speaker finishes.

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George had stolen some money, and had been caught by the police. Now his ___1___ was about to begin. He felt ___2___ that he would be sent to prison for a long time. Then he ___3___ that his friend Jim was one of the members of the jury(陪审团). He succeeded in seeing him ___4___. He said to him, “Jim, I know that the jury will find me guilty of having stolen the money. I can’t hope to be found ___5___ of taking it. But I should be grateful ___6___ you if you could ___7___ the other members of the jury to ___8___ some strong ___9___ for me to their statement that they consider me seriously guilty.”

“Well, George,” answered Jim, “I shall ___10___ try to do what I can for you as an old friend, ___11___ I cannot promise you will be highly ___12___ with the result. The other eleven members of the jury are not ___13___ good terms with me.” Of course, George was very ___14___, but he did not have a ___15___ to see Jim for some time after the trial. At last, ___16___, Jim visited him in prison. George ___17___ him very much for what he had done.

“Well, George,” Jim told him, “___18___ I thought, those eleven men were very ___19___ to persuade, but I managed it in the end ___20___ tiring them out. You know, those fools had all wanted to find you not guilty!”

1. A. punishment    B. trial    C. sentence     D. arrest

2. A. doubtful B. firm    C. sure    D. uncertain

3. A. wondered      B. imagined    C. explained   D. discovered

4. A. secretly  B. rarely  C. often   D. openly

5. A. guilty     B. moral  C. not moral   D. not guilty

6. A. for  B. with    C. to       D. of

7. A. please     B. try      C. persuade     D. advise

8. A. add B. add up       C. increase      D. increase up

9. A. feeling   B. mercy C. care    D. excuse

10. A. difficulty     B. easily  C. certainly     D. uncertainly

11. A. so  B. but     C. thus    D. then

12. A. surprised      B. supposed    C. satisfied     D. separated

13. A. in  B. by      C. on      D. of

14. A. lucky    B. unlucky      C. pleased       D. disappointed

15. A. time     B. hope   C. chance       D. reason

16. A. moreover     B. however     C. therefore    D. thus

17. A. complained  B. criticized    C. thanked      D. envy

18. A. as  B. like     C. if D. though

19. A. foolish  B. easy    C. clever D. difficult

20. A. in  B. by      C. with    D. after

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