2016年4月高等教育自学考试《英语(一)》试题00012

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1、2016年4月高等教育自学考试《英语（一）》试题课程代码：00012一、阅读判断TheTruthaboutLeft-HandedPeopleAbout90%ofpeopleintheworldtodayareright-handed.Theother10%areleft-handed,includingObama,the'PresidentoftheUS.Everyday,left-handedfolksquietlyfaceproblems.Itcouldbesomethingassimpleasdri

2、vingacarorusingacanopener.Whyaresofewofusleft-handed?Onetheoryisthathandedness(handpreference)couldbearesultofgenetics.Scientistssaythattherearetwogenes(基因)associatedwithhandedness.OneistheDgene.Itismorefrequentinthepopulationandpromotes(促成)right-handpref

3、erence.TheotheristheCgene.Ithastheabilitytopromoteapreferenceforeitherhand.WhentheCgeneispresentthereisa50%chancethatapersoncouldberight-orleft-handed.Anothertheoryhastodowithhumanbrains,whicharemadeupoftwohalves.Ifthelefthalfismorepowerful,thenoneismostl

4、ikelyright-handed.Butwithleft-handers,itismorecomplicated.Seventypercentofthemarealsoleft-braindominant(占优势的).Theother30%haveright-sidedominantbrains.Duringthe18thand19thcenturies,left-handednesswasconsideredadisability.Butnotallofthemythsaboutleft-hander

5、sarebad.Onemythsuggeststhattheyaremorecreativeandsmarterthantheright-handers.Sofarscientificresearchhasyettofiredanytruthtotheseclaims.Infact,a2013surveyoutofNewZealandfoundthatleft-handersandright-handerswerethesame.Lifemightbealittlemorecomplicatedforle

6、ft-handerswhenitcomestocuttingapieceofpaperoropeningabottleofwine.However,itseemstobeagoodsignifyouaretryingtomakeittotheWhiteHouse.1.Theright-handersareninetimesasmanyastheleft-handers.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven2.Usingacanopenercouldbeaproblemforleft-hander

7、s.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven3.Menaremorelikelytobeleft-handedthanwomen.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven4.Somescientistsbelievethathandednessisdecidedbygenes.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven5.Mostleft-handersareright-braindominant.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven6.Inthe19thcentury,left

8、-handednesswasnolongerconsideredabnormal.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven7.Right-handerslivelongerthanleft-handers.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven8.Left-handersareprovedtobecleverer.A.TrueB.FalseC.NotGiven9.TheNewZealandsurveyfoundl