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1、2014高考英語閱讀理解：2013暑假練習題（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 usua

2、lly end up telling the women to shut up.Men can either talk or watch the screen — they can’t 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

3、 staring at the screen. 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 or

4、iginally spent their days 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

5、facts. Men see the telephone 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. T

6、here is no convincing evidence 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 a

7、t, baby girls more often than 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 t

8、o receive only short grunts 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？因為她們認為感情聯(lián)絡很重要，而且她們的大腦在這方面有著特殊功能。 1．While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they________. A. are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friends B. can both talk and watch the scr

9、een at the same time C. think they can have a good time and develop relationships D. have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands [解析]　考查細節(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為她們認為在一起就要玩得愉快，同時加深關(guān)系。 [答案]　C 2．After a vacation with her girlfriend, a woman would talk to her again on th

10、e phone for hours in order to________. A. experience the happy time again B. keep a close tie with her C. recommend her a new scenic spot D. remind her of something forgotten [解析]　考查細節(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，女人度假回來會給朋友打電話長聊是因為她們把電話看做維系關(guān)系的紐帶。 [答案]　B 3．What does the

11、 author want to tell us most? A. Women’s brains are better organized for language and communication. 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

12、查寫作意圖。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的“Since a girl’s 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不絕的原因是她們的大腦在交流當中更善于處理信息。 [答案]　C 4．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Women Are Socially Trained to Talk B. Talking Maintains Relationships C. Women Love to

13、Talk D. Men Talk Differently from Women [解析]　考查標題歸納。本文是圍繞女人喜歡講話這個話題來展開的，因此C項為最佳標題。 [答案]　C *****************************************************結(jié)束 (第 B篇) When I was a child, I often dreamed of the time when I could leave home and escape to the city. We lived on a farm and，in

14、 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 disadvantage is money—it costs so much to go out，not to mention basics like food and hou

15、sing. 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 it because of the traffic jams. One choice is to go by bicycle，but that can be quite da

16、ngerous. 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). Besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. Finally，if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very

17、 surprising—and, 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 small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. I certainly hope t

18、o 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]　細節(jié)理解題。由文章第一段第一句“When I was a child，I often dreamed of the time when I could leave

19、home and escape to the city.”可知作者小時候的夢想是離開家去大城市。 [答案]　C 6. 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 you get older，and especially if you have smal

20、l children，the peace of the countryside may seem preferable.I certainly hope to move back there soon.”可以推出D選項正確。 [答案]　D 7. In the passage, the writer tries to________. A. express his opinions about way of life B. describe his life in the countryside C. show an interest in the outside world D.

21、persuade the reader to live in the city [解析]　推理判斷題。通讀全文不難判斷，作者主要表達自己對生活方式的看法。 [答案]　A 8. 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，文章主要通過對比展開。 [答案]　B **********************************************結(jié)束