Question

Men have always believed that they are smarter than women. Now, a study has found that while this is certainly true, men also have to deal with the fact that they are also more stupid than the fairer sex.
In the study, scientists measured the IQ of 2500 brothers and sisters and they found an uneven number of men not only in the top two percent, but also in the bottom two percent.
The study's participants were tested on science, maths, English and mechanical abilities.
Though there were twice as many men as women in the smartest group, there were also twice as many men among the bottom.
The aggregate（总数）scores of men and women were similar.
One of the study's authors, psychology professor Timothy Bates, said that the phenomenon may be because men have always been expected to be high achievers and women have been restricted to spend more time taking care of their homes.
"The female developmental program may be tilted more towards ensuring survival and the safety of the middle ground.," the Daily Mail quoted Professor Bates, of Edinburgh University, as saying.
The research tallies with past results that men were more likely than women to receive first class University degrees or thirds and women secured the seconds.
It has been said that men are more ready to take risk when it comes to academics. Women have always found to be steadier in their learning.
A past study has shown that women are securing more firsts and seconds, while men are continuing to receive more thirds.
The argument for the change is that the increase of coursework at the cost of exams favors women's steady approach

1. 1.
   The purpose of the passage is to tell us that ________
   1. A.
      man are smarter then women
   2. B.
      man are more stupid the women
   3. C.
      a new fact about the IQ of men and women has been found
   4. D.
      men are more likely to receive first class university degrees
2. 2.
   According to Timothy Bates, less women are in the smartest group because _________
   1. A.
      they are born stupid
   2. B.
      they have to spend more time to tale care of their homes than men
   3. C.
      they don’t like to take risk
   4. D.
      they are not expected to be high achievers
3. 3.
   The underlined word tallies with in the eighth paragraph means________
   1. A.
      agree with
   2. B.
      deal with
   3. C.
      go against
   4. D.
      go with
4. 4.
   It can be inferred from the passage that_________
   1. A.
      Women are steadier in their learning
   2. B.
      men are more ready to take risk in everything
   3. C.
      women are securing more firsts and seconds
   4. D.
      women are doing much better in academy
5. 5.
   Which of the following questions has NOT been discussed in the passage? _________
   1. A.
      Why are men smarter than women?
   2. B.
      Why are men more stupid than women?
   3. C.
      How does the result go along with the past research?
   4. D.
      How can we help the men in the bottom?

Answer 1

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试题分析：本文是一个调查报告的结果的说明，该报告是关于男性和女性那种性别更聪明的话题，分析了原因也涉及了与以前的研究报告的相似性。
1.C 主旨大意题。根据文章的主题段第一段Men have always believed that they are smarter than women. Now, a study has found that while this is certainly true, men also have to deal with the fact that they are also more stupid than the fairer sex.说明本文是关于一个研究男女生智力的研究报告，故C正确。
2.B 细节题。根据One of the study's authors, psychology professor Timothy Bates, said that the phenomenon may be because men have always been expected to be high achievers and women have been restricted to spend more time taking care of their homes.说明女性不如男性聪明可能是因为女性要花费很多的时间来照顾家人，故B正确。
3.A 推理题。根据本句The research tallies with past results that men were more likely than women to receive first class University degrees or thirds and women secured the seconds.说明这个研究的成果和以前的说法是相近的，都是男性可能在第一流的学习方面要优于女性，故该词是指同意，与…一致。故A正确。
4.D 推断题。根据文章倒数第三段It has been said that men are more ready to take risk when it comes to academics. Women have always found to be steadier in their learning.说明在专业方面女性现在表现得更好更稳定，而男性则过于冒险。
5.D 细节题。根据文章倒数第四段说明C正确；根据文章6,7段说明讨论的AB两项内容，D项内容没有涉及。故Ｄ项符合要求。
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点评：本文是一个调查报告的结果的说明，该报告是关于男性和女性那种性别更聪明的话题，从题目设置的角度看，本题侧重对学生把握文章中心段落和各段落的中心句的能力的考查，所以遇到这类题后，要注意把握好文章结构，了解文章中心意思，找到各段落中心句。不要让文中的一些生词影响了注意力。