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1、2014高考英語閱讀理解：2013暑假練習(xí)題（8）及答案解析 (A 篇)When women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously (同時(shí)地) about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up te
2、lling the women to shut up.Men can either talk or watch the screen they cant do both and they don t understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the scre
3、en.During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally. Since women originally spent their d
4、ays with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to relate the facts.Men see the tele
5、phone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.There is no convincing evid
6、ence that social conditioning, the fact that girls mothers talked to them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr Michael Lewis, author of Social Behaviour and Language Acquisition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to, and looked at, baby girls more often th
7、an baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents respond to the brain bias of their children. Since a girl s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we therefore talk to them more. Consequently, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually disappointed to receive only short grunts
8、in reply.語篇解讀女人在一起總是有說不完的話，甚至能一邊看電影一邊聊，男人卻做不到，這是為什么？因?yàn)樗齻冋J(rèn)為感情聯(lián)絡(luò)很重要，而且她們的大腦在這方面有著特殊功能。1While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they_.A. are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friendsB. can both talk and watch the screen at the same timeC. think they can have a go
9、od time and develop relationshipsD. have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands解析考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第一段的最后一句可知婦女們聚在一起總有說不完的話是因?yàn)樗齻冋J(rèn)為在一起就要玩得愉快，同時(shí)加深關(guān)系。答案C2After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to_.A. experience the happy time agai
10、nB. keep a close tie with herC. recommend her a new scenic spotD. remind her of something forgotten解析考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章的第三段中的a woman sees it as a means of bonding可知，女人度假回來會(huì)給朋友打電話長聊是因?yàn)樗齻儼央娫捒醋鼍S系關(guān)系的紐帶。答案B3What does the author want to tell us most?A. Womens brains are better organized for language and communic
11、ation.B. Women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.C. Men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.D. Social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.解析考查寫作意圖。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的“Since a girls brain is better organized to send and receive speech”一句可知，作者最想讓讀者知道的就是她們能滔滔
12、不絕的原因是她們的大腦在交流當(dāng)中更善于處理信息。答案C4Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Women Are Socially Trained to TalkB. Talking Maintains RelationshipsC. Women Love to TalkD. Men Talk Differently from Women解析考查標(biāo)題歸納。本文是圍繞女人喜歡講話這個(gè)話題來展開的，因此C項(xiàng)為最佳標(biāo)題。答案C*結(jié)束 (第 B篇)When I was a child, I often dre
13、amed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and，in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. As soon as I left school, I packed my bags and moved to the capital. However, I soon discovered that city life has its problems too.One big
14、disadvantage is moneyit costs so much to go out，not to mention basics like food and housing. Another disadvantage is pollution. I suffer from asthma (哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that I am afraid to go outside. Then there is the problem of traveling round. Although I have a car, I seldom use
15、it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle，but that can be quite dangerous.Of course there are advantages. First, there is so much to do in the city，whatever your tastes in culture or entertainment (娛樂活動(dòng)). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more
16、important job or position. Finally，if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprisingand, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.Is life better then，in the city? Perhaps it is，when you are in your teens(十幾歲)or twenties. However, as you get older，and especially if you have sm
17、all children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope to move back there soon.5. What was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?A. Staying on the farm.B. Moving to the countryside.C. Leaving home for the city.D. Running away from the school.解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第一段第一句
18、“When I was a child，I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city.”可知作者小時(shí)候的夢想是離開家去大城市。答案C6. Which of the following is TRUE about the writer?A. He is very old now. B. He is in good health.C. He prefers driving a car. D. He lives in the city now.解析判斷正誤題。由文章最后一段“However，as
19、you get older，and especially if you have small children，the peace of the countryside may seem preferable.I certainly hope to move back there soon.”可以推出D選項(xiàng)正確。答案D7. In the passage, the writer tries to_.A. express his opinions about way of lifeB. describe his life in the countrysideC. show an interest in the outside worldD. persuade the reader to live in the city解析推理判斷題。通讀全文不難判斷，作者主要表達(dá)自己對(duì)生活方式的看法。答案A8. How is the passage mainly developed?A. By inferring. B. By comparing.C. By listing examples. D. By giving explanations.解析推理判斷題。從第二、三段的首句可以判斷，文章主要通過對(duì)比展開。答案B*結(jié)束
2014屆高考英語 閱讀理解 2013暑假練習(xí)題（8）
