高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解(83).doc

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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,scientistsmeasuredth

2、eIQof2500brothersandsistersandtheyfoundanunevennumberofmennotonlyinthetoptwopercent,butalsointhebottomtwopercent.Thestudy'sparticipantsweretestedonscience,maths,Englishandmechanicalabilities.Thoughthereweretwiceasmanymenaswomeninthesmartestgroup,therewer

3、ealsotwiceasmanymenamongthedolts.Theaggregatescoresofmenandwomenweresimilar.Oneofthestudy'sauthors,psychologyprofessorTimothyBates,saidthatthephenomenonmaybebecausemenhavealwaysbeenexpectedtobehighachieversandwomenhavebeenrestrictedtospendmoretimetakingc

4、areoftheirhome."Thefemaledevelopmentalprogrammaybetiltedmoretowardsensuringsurvivalandthesafetyofthemiddleground.,"theDailyMailquotedProfessorBates,ofEdinburghUniversity,assaying.Theresearchtallieswithpastresultsthatmenweremorelikelythanwomentoreceivefir

5、stclassUniversitydegreesorthirdsandwomensecuredtheseconds.Ithasbeensaidthatmenaremorereadytotakeriskwhenitcomestoacademics.Womenhavealwaysfoundtobesteadierintheirlearning.Apaststudyhasshownthatwomenaresecuringmorefirstsandseconds,whilemenarecontinuingtor

6、eceivemorethirds.Theargumentforthechangeisthattheincreaseofcourseworkatthecostofexamsfavorswomen'ssteadyapproach.1.Thepurposeofthepassageistotellusthat________.A.manaresmarterthenwomenB.manaremorestupidthewomenC.anewfactabouttheIQofmenandwomenhasbeenfoun

7、dD.menaremorelikelytoreceivefirstclassuniversitydegrees2.AccordingtoTimothyBates,lesswomenareinthesmartestgroupbecause_________.A.theyarebornstupidB.theyhavetospendmoretimetotalecareoftheirhomethanmenC.theydon’tliketotakeriskD.theyarenotexpectedtobehigha

8、chievers3.Theunderlinedwordtallieswithintheeighthparagraphmeans________.A.agreewithB.dealwithC.goagainstD.gowith4.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.Womenaresteadierintheirlearning.B.menaremorereadytotakeriskinevery