高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解(83)

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1、高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（83）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AMenhavealwaysbelievedthattheyaresmarterthanwomen.Now,astudyhasfoundthatwhilethisiscertainlytrue,menalsohavetodealwiththefactthattheyarealsomorestupidthanthefairersex.Inthestudy,scientistsmeasuredtheIQof2500b

2、rothersandsistersandtheyfoundanunevennumberofmennotonlyinthetoptwopercent,butalsointhebottomtwopercent.Thestudy'sparticipantsweretestedonscience,maths,Englishandmechanicalabilities.Thoughthereweretwiceasmanymenaswomeninthesmartestgroup,therewerealsotwiceasmanymena

3、mongthedolts.Theaggregatescoresofmenandwomenweresimilar.Oneofthestudy'sauthors,psychologyprofessorTimothyBates,saidthatthephenomenonmaybebecausemenhavealwaysbeenexpectedtobehighachieversandwomenhavebeenrestrictedtospendmoretimetakingcareoftheirhome."Thefemaledevel

4、opmentalprogrammaybetiltedmoretowardsensuringsurvivalandthesafetyofthemiddleground.,"theDailyMailquotedProfessorBates,ofEdinburghUniversity,assaying.TheresearchtallieswithpastresultsthatmenweremorelikelythanwomentoreceivefirstclassUniversitydegreesorthirdsandwomen

5、securedtheseconds.Ithasbeensaidthatmenaremorereadytotakeriskwhenitcomestoacademics.Womenhavealwaysfoundtobesteadierintheirlearning.Apaststudyhasshownthatwomenaresecuringmorefirstsandseconds,whilemenarecontinuingtoreceivemorethirds.Theargumentforthechangeisthatthei

6、ncreaseofcourseworkatthecostofexamsfavorswomen'ssteadyapproach.1.Thepurposeofthepassageistotellusthat________.A.manaresmarterthenwomenB.manaremorestupidthewomenC.anewfactabouttheIQofmenandwomenhasbeenfoundD.menaremorelikelytoreceivefirstclassuniversitydegrees2.Acc

7、ordingtoTimothyBates,lesswomenareinthesmartestgroupbecause_________.A.theyarebornstupidB.theyhavetospendmoretimetotalecareoftheirhomethanmenC.theydon’tliketotakeriskD.theyarenotexpectedtobehighachievers3.Theunderlinedwordtallieswithintheeighthparagraphmeans_______

8、_.A.agreewithB.dealwithC.goagainstD.gowith4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.Womenaresteadierintheirlearning.B.menaremorereadytotakeriskinevery