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江苏省太仓高级中学高考英语任务型阅读试题(含答案)

一、高中英语任务型阅读

1．根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

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My theory is that the female brain is mainly built for empathy — the ability to understand other people — and that the male brain is mainly built for building systems. ________ For example, women are more likely to read magazines on fashion and parenting, while men will choose magazines that feature computers and sport.

You may think that these preferences are influenced by the way people are taught to behave when they are growing up. However, this is not the case. A new study carried out at Cambridge University shows that newborn girls look longer at a face, and newborn boys look longer at a mobile. ________ It has also been observed that girls are better at noticing signs of changes in other people's feelings. Boys, however, seem to enjoy building toy towers and playing with toys which have clear functions. ________ People whose jobs are in the construction industries are almost male. Math and engineering, which require high levels of systems-thinking, are also male-chosen disciplines. Why do men and women have the difference? Actually women have four times as many brain neurons (神经) that connect the right and left part of their brains. Because of it, women have a better ability to multitask than men. ________ Men tend to focus on a limited number of problems at a time. They will separate themselves from problems and view tasks as independent from one another.

Some people may worry that I am suggesting one gender (性别) is better than the other, but this is not the case. My theory says that males and females differ in the kinds of things that they find easy, but that both genders have their strengths and weaknesses. ________ It is not true. The study simply looks at males and females as two groups, and asks what differences exist, and why they are there.

A. Generally speaking, there are clear differences.

B. Their preference for building systems may change over time. C. You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace. D. They will consider many sources of information at the same time.

E. It is important to stress that the female brain may be built more for empathy. F. That suggests certain differences between male and female brains are biological. G. Others may think the theory creates a belief of what a particular type of person is like. 【答案】 A；F；C；D；G

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，阐述男性与女性差异各有优缺点。 A. Generally speaking, there are clear differences.一般来说，有明显的差异。

B. Their preference for building systems may change over time.他们对建筑系统的偏好可能随着时间的推移而改变

C. You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace.你可以在成年人的工作场所看到

同样的模式。

D. They will consider many sources of information at the same time.他们会同时考虑许多信息来源。

E. It is important to stress that the female brain may be built more for empathy.很重要的一点是，女性的大脑可能更多地建立在共情的基础上。

F. That suggests certain differences between male and female brains are biological.这表明男性和女性大脑的某些差异是生物学上的。

G. Others may think the theory creates a belief of what a particular type of person is like.其他人可能认为这一理论产生了一种特定类型的人的信念。

（1）前文叙述男女大脑用途不同，且根据后文提示，For example 的提示，举例说男性与女性在选择杂志上的区别，故此处应为一个总起性质的句子，强调区别。故选A。 （2）第二段总起的观点为男性与女性在选择上的差异是后天培养的，However 话锋一转，说新生儿在选择上的差异，因此提出新的观点“暗示男性与女性选择上的差异是天生的，即为生理差异决定的。”故选F。

（3）前文提及男孩对搭建玩具塔楼以及功能性较强的玩具有强烈的倾向，后文说建筑类工作多为男性，故前后文都是描述男性相同的选择倾向，只是发生的年龄和场所不同，故选C。

（4）前文提及女性更具有同时从事多个任务的能力，与D 选项many sources 及at the same time 呼应，故选D。

（5）前文提到my theory “男性与女性各有优缺点”，后文说“it is not true”，故此处引出一个容易误解的观点。G 选项提及的theory，且这里的观点认为“我的观点会让男性女性模式化，故选G。

【点评】七选五的答案选项较少并且给出的都是句子，因此，我们可以通过句子的完整性或句子但后面的标点符号来判断该句在我在中的位置。另外通过阅读选项，有可能找出跟其他选项表达不同意思的句子，就可以直接将该选项排除。

2．根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The Panda Ant is a most unusual species with a lovely appearance. ________ They look like ants but actually they belong to the wasp（黄蜂）family. The differences between the two sexes of the species are also very pronounced in both appearance and behavior. When fully grown, the male, possibly attaining a length of approximately 0. 8 centimeters, is several times larger than the female. ________ Cute as panda ants may look, they are dangerous and capable of knocking out an animal much larger than they are with a few stings（刺）.

Panda ants primarily depend on flowers sweet liquid as their food. ________ The female panda ant often lays its eggs in a bee or wasp nest. When the young ones. hatch, they will eat their pupa（蛹）hosts.

________ So although a female panda ant lays approximately 2, 000 eggs a year, a considerable amount of eggs to support their survival, this species is still on the edge of dying out.

This species was first discovered in the coastal region of Central Chile in 1938. ________ Today, they are likely to be found in dry desert and sandy areas such as Southwestern United States and parts of Mexico.

A. It's a new fashion to raise panda ants as pets. B. The name comes from their colors as pandas. C. Yet young panda ants are meat-eaters.

D. No one believes the panda ant is the relative of bees.

E. Besides, the males are active at night while the females opposite. F. Unfortunately, many panda ants are eaten for their bright colors. G. Then little attention was given to it until recently. 【答案】 B；E；C；F；G

【解析】【分析】本文是一篇科普类短文阅读。文章主要介绍了一种非常不寻常的物种——熊猫蚂蚁。

A. It's a new fashion to raise panda ants as pets.把熊猫作为宠物饲养是一种新的时尚。 B. The name comes from their colors as pandas.这个名字来自熊猫的颜色。 C. Yet young panda ants are meat-eaters.然而，年轻的熊猫蚂蚁是食肉动物。

D. No one believes the panda ant is the relative of bees.没有人相信熊猫蚂蚁是蜜蜂的亲戚。 E. Besides, the males are active at night while the females opposite.此外，雄性在夜间活动，而雌性则相反。

F. Unfortunately, many panda ants are eaten for their bright colors.不幸的是，许多熊猫蚂蚁因为鲜艳的颜色而被吃掉。

G. Then little attention was given to it until recently.直到最近，对它的关注很少。

（1）根据前句The Panda Ant is a most unusual species with a lovely appearance.可知这里来解释熊猫蚂蚁名字的由来。故选B。

（2）根据前句When fully grown, the male, possibly attaining a length of approximately 0. 8 centimeters, is several times larger than the female.可知，这里继续讲雄蚁与雌蚁的区别。故选E。

（3）根据前句Panda ants primarily depend on flowers sweet liquid as their food.中的关键词food可知，这里接着前句叙述小熊猫蚂蚁的食物。故选C。

（4）根据后句So although a female panda ant lays approximately 2，000 eggs a year, a considerable amount of eggs to support their survival, this species is still on the edge of dying out.中关键词support their survival和the edge of dying out可知，许多熊猫蚂蚁被吃。故选F。 （5）根据前句This species was first discovered in the coastal region of Central Chile in 1938.可知，直到最近才引起人们的注意。故选G。

【点评】七选五的答案选项较少并且给出的都是句子，因此，我们可以通过句子的完整性或句子但后面的标点符号来判断该句在我在中的位置。另外通过阅读选项，有可能找出跟其他选项表达不同意思的句子，就可以直接将该选项排除。

3．任务型阅读