莲塘一中、临川二中2017届高三下学期联考英语试题及答案(4)

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 CambridgeUniversity shows that newborn girls look longer at a face, and newborn boys look longer at a mobile. 37 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 having clear functions. 38
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 that connect the right and left part of their brains. Because of it, women have a better ability to multitask than men. 39
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 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.40  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. You can see the same kind of pattern in the adult workplace.
C. Their preference for building systems may change over time.
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.
第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was in desperate need of a break. The “witching hour” was upon us once again, dinner was burning on the stove, and fights were    41    between my two children. The crying was never- ending and I was    42    the end of my rope. But I was holding down the fort until way after bedtime.
I 43    a friend who has four children the same ages as mine, and she was in a similar
   44   . Our husbands were    45    the same meeting that night. I could hear the screaming in the    46   , interrupted by Jen’s shouting. She kept    47    the phone to pick up the baby because he was crying. It seemed as if we were all suffering    48   . Couldn’t there be a way for us to break up the sameness?    49   !
The first play date was at Jen’s house the following Wednesday at 4:00 pm. My daughter  50  into the basement playroom with the other children. Jen and I sat just   51   some adult company.
We ordered a pizza and salad, and all of the children actually ate their dinner. My kids aren’t big salad fans, but if other kids are eating it,   52   it’s cool. The entire large pizza was eaten up rapidly. Jen and I did the   53   together. When we were done, we invited them back and they all danced to a music DVD   54   it was time to go. My kids went   55   to bed when we got home. I felt rejuvenated(恢复活力的). The e-mail from Jen the next morning   56   her similar feelings. We were on to something and it had to   57   .
The following Wednesday play date was at my house, and it was   58   the same. The kids had a great time   59   . Watching kids play together without fighting is a truly great thing. Wednesday night gives me a chance to sit and really   60   my children as little people.
41. A. breaking up B. breaking out C. fading away     D. dying down
42. A.on B. in     C. at         D. by
43. A. met B. called C. invited D. visited
44. A. situation     B. condition C. consideration D. stage
45. A. attending B. holding C. participate D. join
46. A. environment B. atmosphere C. consequence D. background
47. A. throwing B. holding C. dropping D. talking
48. A. differently B. regularly C. equally D. slightly
49. A. Surprisingly B. Absolutely C. Perhaps D. Maybe
50. A. hid B. fell C. disappeared     D. dragged
51. A. appreciating B. expecting C. imaging D. enjoying
52. A. apparently B. surprisingly C. similarly D. oppositely
53. A. cleaning B. washing C. cooking D. dancing
54. A. when B. unless C. until D. after
55. A. slowly B. actively C. unwillingly D. right
56. A. announced B. explained C. confirmed D. brought
57. A. improve B. start             C. stop D. continue
58. A. usually B. exactly C. generally D. accurately
59. A. making themselves up     B. wearing themselves out
   C. setting themselves apart D. giving themselves away
A. understand B. notice C. observe D. realize


第II卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
   Time and age are not the things we appreciate or look forward to. But    61    it comes to the world’s oldest cities most of us want to visit, Luoyang is one of the most    62   . (fascinate) cities in the world that I recommend you to visit.