题目内容
15.Do you know that women's brains are smaller than men's?Normally the women's brain weighs 10% less than men's.Since research has shown that the bigger the brain,the cleverer the animal,men must be more intelligent(聪明的) than women.Right?Wrong.Men and women always score similarly on intelligence tests,despite the difference in brain size.Why?After years of study,researchers have concluded that it's what's inside that matters,not just the size of the brain.The brain is made up of"grey matter"and"white matter".While men have more of the white matter,the amount(数量)of"thinking"brain is almost the same in both men and women.It has been suggested that smaller brain appears to work faster,perhaps because the two sides of the brain are better connected in women.This means that little girls may learn to speak earlier,and that women can understand sorts of different information at the same time.When it comes to talking to the boss on the phone,cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time,it's women who come out on top every time.
There are other important differences between two sexes(性别).As white matter is the key to spatial(空间的)tasks,men know better where things are in relation to other things."A great footballer always knows where he is in relation to the other players,and he knows where to go,"says one researcher.That may explain one of life's great mysteries:why men refuse to ask for directions …and women often need to!
The differences begin when fetuses(胎儿)are about nine weeks old,which can be seen in the action of children when they are very young.A boy would try to climb a barrier before him or push it down while a girl would ask for help from others.These brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills,while more women speech skills.It may all go back to our ancestors,among whom women needed speech skills to take care of their babies and men needed spatial skills to hunt,according to one research.
57.Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 1?A
A.Grey matter controls thinking in the brain.
B.Men's brain is 10% less than women's.
C.Grey matter plays the same role as white matter.
D.Men and women have the same amount of white matter.
58.What can you infer from Paragraphs 2and 3?D
A.Men have weaker spatial abilities.
B.Women do not need to tell directions.
C.Women prefer doing many things at a time.
D.Women do many jobs at a time better than men.
59.What can you learn from Paragraph 4?D
A.Our children needed more spatial skills.
B.Women may have more feelings than men.
C.Young boys may be stronger than young girls.
D.More women take up jobs requiring speech skills.
60.The passage is mainly aboutC.
A.ways of being more intelligent
B.differences between men and women
C.studies on brains between two sexes
D.studies on white matter and grey matter.
分析 【文章主旨】这是一篇科普知识类阅读.短文主要讲的是有关两性的大脑不同的研究结果.作者还列举了不同的例子来说明这个观点,比如男性大脑中有更多的白质,但两者的灰质是一样多的;女性比男性在同一时间做事要做得好等.
解答 57.A 推理判断题.根据文中第一段中的The brain is made up of"grey matter"and"white matter".While men have more of the white matter,the amount(数量)of"thinking"brain is almost the same in both men and women.大脑的大小是由"灰质"和"白质"组成的.男性的有更多的白质,但大脑中"思考"部分的数量男性和女性几乎是相同的.可知灰质部分主要管着思考部分.故选A.
58.D 推理判断题.浏览第二和第三段,可知When it comes to talking to the boss on the phone,cooking dinner and keeping an eye on the baby all at the same time,it's women who come out on top every time.当在同一时间和老板在电话里说话,做饭和关注照看孩子,每次出类拔萃的都是女性.可得女性比男性在同一时间做事要做得好.故选D.
59.D 细节理解题.根据第四段中的These brain differences also explain the fact that more men take up jobs that require good spatial skills,while more women speech skills.大脑差异也能解释这样事实,更多的男性在工作中需要良好的空间能力,而女性是要求语言方面的能力.结合题中选项,故选D.
60.C 主旨大意题.纵观全文,作者先通过引用"因为男性大脑比女性的大从而说明男性比女性要聪明"这一观点来引出自己不一样的看法,通过举出对男女大脑的研究报告来叙述两种性别大脑的不同,比如女性比男性在同一时间做事要做得好,男性在工作中需要良好的空间能力,而女性是要求语言方面的能力等.所以短文主要讲的是有关两性的大脑不同的研究结果.故选C.
点评 首先要仔细阅读文章,掌握大意,然后结合具体的题目再读短文,从中找出相关的信息,就可以确定正确答案.
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