2012届高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读理解（二十二）

用心 爱心 专心 1 20122012 届高考英语二轮专题精品复习资料阅读理解 二十二 届高考英语二轮专题精品复习资料阅读理解 二十二 1 When women sit together to watch a movie on TV they usually talk simultaneously 同时地 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 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 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 originally 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 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 There 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 at 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 to receive only short grunts in reply 文章大意概括 女人在一起总是有说不完的话 甚至能一边看电影一边聊 男人却做不 到 这是为什么 因为她们认为感情联络很重要 而且她们的大脑在这方面有着特殊功能 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 screen 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 详解剖析 考查细节理解 根据文章第一段的最后一句可知妇女们聚在一起总有说不完 的话是因为她们认为在一起就要玩得愉快 同时加深关系 最佳选项 C 2 After a vacation with her girlfriend a woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to 用心 爱心 专心 2 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 详解剖析 考查细节理解 根据文章的第三段中的 a woman sees it as a means of bonding 可知 女人度假回来会给朋友打电话长聊是因为她们把电话看做维系关系的纽带 最佳选项 B 3 What does the 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 详解剖析 考查写作意图 根据文章最后一段中的 Since a girl s brain is better organized to send and receive speech 一句可知 作者最想让读者知道的就是 她们能滔滔不绝的原因是她们的大脑在交流当中更善于处理信息 最佳选项 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 Talk D Men Talk Differently from Women 详解剖析 考查标题归纳 本文是围绕女人喜欢讲话这个话题来展开的 因此 C 项为最 佳标题 最佳选项 C 2 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 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 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 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 娱乐活动 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 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 十几 岁 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 to 用心 爱心 专心 3 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 详解剖析 细节理解题 由文章第一段第一句 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 时候的梦想是离开家去大城市 最佳选项 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 详解剖析 判断正误题 由文章最后一段 However as 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 选项正确 最佳选项 D 7 In the passage the writer tries to A express his opinions about way of life B describe his life in