1、Test 20Its an ageold saying：Men are from Mars；women are from Venus.Males and females _1_ different behaviors almost _2_ birth.Researchers say these behaviors are due to _3_ differences in brain structure and activity.Studies show men are better at hitting targets (靶子) and solving math problems _4_ w
2、omen are better at memorizing words and _5_ faces.Why the differences?A test of the brains electrical activity (EEG) shows that women _6_ use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one.Scientists _7_ know that the two sides of the brain control different functionsone controlling the sense
3、of space，_8_，the other controlling _9_.Some researchers _10_ that the different ways men and women use their brains _11_ from ancient times，when cave men hunted and women _12_ the children.Men had to have good _13_.Women had to talk to the kids.Whatever the _14_，the battle of the sexes _15_.And alth
4、ough their brains are constructed slightly differently，men and women may be _16_ capable.They may simply _17_ different abilities.Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot for example，the man might use his sense of _18_ to find it，while the woman relies on her memory of l
5、andmarks._19_ of them find the car.But chances are，theyll still _20_ whos the better driver and whos better at finding the way home.1A.build Bform Cchoose Dshow2A.for Bin Cfrom Don3A.basic Baverage Cgreat Dexact4A.so Bas Cyet Dwhile5A.realizing Brecognizing Cdescribing Dpainting6A.commonly Bimmediat
6、ely Cfinally Dsuddenly7A.even Bhardly Calready Dseldom8A.at least Bas a result Cabove all Dfor example9A.feeling Blanguage Cdirection Dactions10A.request Bbelieve Csuggest Ddoubt11A.grew Bdeveloped Cinvented Dproduced12A.supported Bcarried Ccared for Dgave to13A.aim Bway Chealth Dstrength14A.conside
7、ration Bdecision Cimagination Dexplanation15A.changes Bbegins Cspreads Dcontinues16A.equally Bfortunately Csurprisingly Dfrequently17A.show off Btake on Cdepend on Dkeep up18A.area Bspace Csight Ddistance19A.Both BNeither CAll DNone20A.agree with Bthink over Cargue about Dpoint outWhile income worry
8、 is a rather common problem of the aged，loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face.Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness，a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one.This phenomenon (现象) is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”(空巢综合症) I
9、n order to seek better chances outside their countries，many young people have gone abroad， leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home.Their parents spend countless lonely days and nights，taking care of themselves，in the hope that someday their children will come ba
10、ck to stay with them.The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries.Whatever the case，it has been noted that the values they hol
11、d do not necessarily match what they actually do.This geographical and cultural distance also prevents the grownup children from providing response (回应) in time for their aged parents living by themselves.The situation in which grownup children live far away from their aged parents has been describe
12、d as “distant parent phenomenon”，which is common both in developed countries and in developing countries.Our society has not yet been well prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”1According to the passage，the loneliness of aged parents is mainly caused by _.Atheir earlier experience of feeling lonelyBthe
13、unfavorable living conditions in their native countriesCthe common worry about their incomeDthe geographical distance between parents and children2Many young people have gone abroad，leaving their aged parents behind，to _.Alive in the countries with more moneyBseek a better place for their aged paren
14、tsCcontinue their studies abroadDrealize their dreams in foreign countries3If young people go abroad ，_.Athey do not hold to the value of duty at allBthey can give some help to their parents back homeCthey cannot do what they should for their parentsDthey believe what they actually do is right4From
15、the last paragraph，we can infer that _.Athe situations in the developed and developing countries are differentB “Empty Nest Syndrome” has arrived unexpectedly in our societyCchildren will become independent as soon as they go abroadDthe aged parents are not fully prepared for “Empty Nest Syndrome”1.
16、whos better at finding the way home.( 完形填空最后一句)谁更擅长找到回家的路。(1)She is better at physics than Tom.她比汤姆物理学得好。(2)I have never heard a better voice.我从没听到比这更好的声音。2While income worry is a rather common problem of the aged，.(阅读理解第一段第一句)尽管对收入的担忧是老年人面临地一个相当普遍的难题，(1)She is hardworking，while he is lazy.她很勤奋，而他很懒
17、。(2)Please be quiet while Im talking to you.在我跟你说话的时候，请安静。(3)While I like the colour，I dont like the style.虽然我喜欢这种颜色，但我不喜欢这种款式。3.in the hope that someday their children will come back to stay with them.(阅读理解第二段第二句)希望有一天他们的孩子将回来和他们呆在一起。(1)We live in hopes of better times.我们希望情况会好转。(2)He went there in
18、 the hope of meeting his son.他去了那儿，希望能见到儿子。(3)Theyre hoping for their sons early marriage.他们希望儿子早点结婚。答案.1.D 指男女表现不同，用 show，意为“表现出”。2C 指从出生的时候起就不一样。3A 指男女的大脑结构及活动原本就不一样，所以造成行为表现的差异。 B 项意为“平均的”，意义不通，C 项意为“巨大的”，意义也不当，最后一段中也说明了这一差别很小。4D 表示两种情况的对照，while 意思是“ 而”，含有对比之意。5B B 项 recognize 意思是“认出，识别”，反映大脑的功能，
19、而 C 项为“ 描述”，反映语言能力、说话能力，与前文意义不符。6A commonly 意思是“ 通常 ”。7C 此处也有可能选成 A 项，但结合前文仔细体会，还是 C 项表示已经发现的事实最为合适。8D 此处与下一句话无关，其余选项明显不对。at least 至少；as a result 因此；above all 首先，最重要的是； for example 例如。9B 根据上下文知此处指控制语言能力，所以选 language。10B 表明持有此看法，译成“认为”。11B 说明男女使用大脑时的差异是从远古时期逐渐形成的。A 项表达不出这个意思。12C care for 意思是“ 照料；照顾”
20、。13A aim 在此意为 “瞄准；目标 ”，说明男性的工作性质影响其大脑的空间能力，而女性的工作性质影响其语言能力。14D 此处意思是“ 不管解释是怎样的 ”。15D 关于两性之间的这场斗争还在继续。16A 指男女尽管存在大脑结构上的差异，但他们同样能干。 17C 所依据的能力不同，即各有侧重，各有所长。show off 炫耀；depend on 依赖 ，依靠，取决于；keep up 维持，继续；take on 呈现。18B 此处指作者举例说明上面的论点，寻找停放的汽车时，男子利用其空间能力，而女性则利用其对地貌的记忆力。19A 男女双方都同样能找到车，说明双方都一样能干。 20C 双方当然
21、会互不服气，仍然要对谁开车技术好、谁更擅长找到回家的路这样的问题争论不休。此处与本段第一句话相呼应。agree with 同意；think over 考虑；argue about 为而争吵；point out 指出。.1.D 细节推断题。根据第一段第二句“Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness，a large geographical distance between parents and their children is that major one.”可推断出，造成年老父母孤独的主要原因是父母与子女住得太远。2D 细节推断题。第
22、二段第一句“In order to seek better chances outside their countries，many young people have gone abroad，leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when they will return home.”告诉我们，许多年轻人到外国去实现他们的梦想。3C 理解推断题。根据第二段第三句“The fact that most of these young people have gone to Europeanized or Americanized societies makes it unlikely that they will hold as tightly to the value of duty as they would have if they had not left their countries.”可推断出他们不能为父母做本来应该做的事。4B 主旨理解题。从短文最后一句话“Our society has not yet been well prepared forEmpty Nest Syndrome ”可以看出， “空巢综合症”已出乎意料地来到了我们的社会。
