2012届高考英语 实战演练专题阅读理解（101-105）.doc

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1、2012届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解（101-105）《附详析》(第101篇)HowRoomDesignsAffectOurWorkandFeelingsArchitectshavelonghadthefeelingthattheplacesweliveincanaffectourthoughts,feelingsandbehaviors.Butnowscientistsaregivingthisfeelinganempirical(经验的，实证的)basis.Theyarediscoveringhowtode

2、signspacesthatpromotecreativity,keeppeoplefocused,andleadtorelaxation.Researchesshowthataspectsofthephysicalenvironmentcaninfluencecreativity.In2007,JoanMeyers-LevyattheUniversityofMinnesota，reportedthattheheightofaroom’sceilingaffectshowpeoplethink.Herresear

3、chindicatesthathigherceilingsencouragepeopletothinkmorefreely,whichmayleadthemtomakemoreabstractconnections.Lowceilings,ontheotherhand,mayinspireamoredetailedoutlook.Inadditiontoceilingheight,theviewaffordedbyabuildingmayinfluenceanoccupant’sabilitytoconcentr

4、ate.NancyWellsandhercolleaguesatCornellUniversityfoundintheirstudythatkidswhoexperiencedthegreatestincreaseingreennessasaresultofafamilymovemadethemostgainsonastandardtestofattention.Usingnaturetoimprovefocusofattentionoughttopayoffacademically,anditseemstoac

5、cordingtoastudyledbyC.KennethTanner,headoftheSchoolDesign&PlanningLaboratoryattheUniversityofGeorgia.Tannerandhisteamfoundthatstudentsinclassroomswithunblockedviewsofatleast50feetoutsidethewindowhadhigherscoresontestsofvocabulary,languageartsandmathsthandidst

6、udentswhoseclassroomsprimarilyoverlookedroadsandparkinglots.Recentstudyonroomlightingdesignsuggeststhatdim(暗淡的)lighthelpspeopletoloosenup.Ifthatistruegenerally,keepingthelightlowduringdinneroratpartiescouldincreaserelaxation.ResearchersofHarvardMedicalSchoola

7、lsodiscoveredthatfurniturewithroundededgescouldhelpvisitorsrelax.Sofarscientistshavefocusedmainlyonpublicbuildings.“Wehaveaverylimitednumberofstudies,sowe’re_almost_looking_at_the_problem_through_a_straw_(吸管)，”architectDavid11用心爱心专心Allisonsays.“Howdoyoutakean

8、swerstoveryspecificquestionsandmakebroad,generalizeduseofthem?That’swhatwe’reallstrugglingwith.”[语篇解读]　建筑师认为房子的设计可影响居住者的思想、情绪、行为，对此科学家进行了理论上的论证。1.WhatdoesJoanMeyers-Levyfocusoninherresear