浙江大学宁波理工学院外语平台三阅读答案Word格式.docx

1、 The possible explanation to be trouble is that John is at his temperature and energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has. You cant change your energy cycle, but you can learn t

2、o make your life fit it better. Habit can help. Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe youre sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up late than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to d

3、o early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This wont change your cycle, but youll get up steam and work better at your low point. 1. If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably _. A . he refuses to follow his own energy cycle B . he is not sure when his energy is low C . he is

4、a lazy person D . he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening正确答案:he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening题目详解:所谓的“懒惰”实际上是因为这个人的能量在夜里已经达到顶峰。如果一个人不愿早起，那就说明他的能量顶峰不在早上。所以he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening是正确答案。2. Which of the following statements may lead to family quarrels according

5、to the passage? A . A change in a family members energy cycle. B . Unawareness of energy cycles. C . Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family members. D . Familiar monologues.Unawareness of energy cycles.根据第二段的结尾：当家庭成员了解了彼此的能量周期，就可以避免一些争吵。那么显然很多争吵都是由于彼此之间没有意识到对方的能量周期而造成的。3. If one wants

6、to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning, he should _. A . change his energy cycle B . get up earlier than usual C . go to bed earlier D . overcome his lazinessget up earlier than usual根据第三段倒数第二句话：如果一个人想在他的能量低潮期工作更有效率，那么就应该比平常起得早一些。Human migrations （迁移） within recorded history have t

7、ransformed the entire character of lands and continents and the composition of their racial, ethnic and language groups. The map of $2, for example, is the product of several major early migrations involving the Germanic peoples, the Slaves, and the Turks. The overseas migration of Europeans during

8、this period totaled about 60 million people. The largest migration in history has been called the Great Atlantic Migration from Europe to North America, the first major wave of which began in the 1840s with mass movements from $2 and $2. In the 1880s, a second and larger wave developed from eastern

9、and southern Europe; between 1880 and 1910 some 17 million Europeans entered the $2. The total number of Europeans reaching the United States amounted to 37 million between 1820 and 1980. From 1801 to 1914 about 7. 5 million people moved from Europe to Asiatic Russia, and between World War I and II

10、about 6 million more chose to move there, not counting the vast number of deportees （被遣返回国者） who were forced to go to Siberias labor camps. Since World War II the largest migrations have involved groups from developing countries moving to the industrialized nations. Some 13 million people moved acro

11、ss borders to become permanent residents of Western Europe from the 1960s through the 1980s, and more than 10 million permanent immigrants were admitted legally to the $2 in that same period, with illegal immigration adding several millions more. Slave migrations and mass expulsions （排斥） also have b

12、eer part of human history for thousands of years. The largest slave migrations were probably those compelled by European slave traders operating in Africa from the 16th to the 19th century; perhaps 20 million slaves were taken to the $2, though a large number died in terrible conditions of the trip

13、across the $2. The largest mass expulsions have probably been those imposed by Nazi Germany, which deported 7 to 8 million persons during World War II. The major trend in internal migration during the 20th century has been the movement from rural to urban areas. As a consequence, urban growth since

14、World War II has been very rapid in much of the world, particularly in developing countries. _1. What is the main idea of the passage? A . The first major wave of migration began in the 1840s. B . The overseas migration of Europeans totaled about 60 million people. C . Human migrations within record

15、ed history have changed the world. D . The map of $2 is the product of several major early migrations.Human migrations within recorded history have changed the world.主旨题，本文开宗明义，首句即点名主题，选项 Human migrations within recorded history have changed the world.恰是首句的简明说法，故为答案。2. The following statements are t

16、rue EXCEPT_. A . the largest mass expulsions have been those imposed by Nazi Germany B . the largest slave migrations were compelled by European slave traders C . between World War I and II, about 6 million people migrated to Europe D . the largest migration in history has been called the Great Atla

17、ntic Migrationbetween World War I and II, about 6 million people migrated to Europe是非题，本题the largest mass expulsions have been those imposed by Nazi Germany，the largest slave migrations were compelled by European slave traders，the largest migration in history has been called the Great Atlantic Migra

18、tion三选项的细节散落在文章二三段，处理时要细心。3. How many people moved across borders to become permanent residents of $2 from the 1960s? A . 17 million. B . Some 13 million. C . 20 million. D . More than 10 million.Some 13 million.细节理解题，本题依据是文章第二段最后一句话的前半句，即 “Some 13 million peoplethe 1980s”.4. What had been the trend

19、 of migration during the 20th century? A . The movement from Europe to $2. B . The movement from Africa to $2. C . The movement from urban to rural areas. D . The movement from rural to urban areas.The movement from rural to urban areas.细节理解题，本题20世纪移民的趋势。答案在文章第三段倒数第二句话即 “The major trend in internal

20、has been the movement from rural to urban areas”故答案为The movement from rural to urban areas.Many of THE CIRCUITS in the human central nervous system operate through crossed laterality - that is, the right hand is wired to the left side of the brain, and vice versa. In at least 95 percent of right-han

21、ders the speech-language center is in the brains left hemisphere. Yet only about 15 percent of left-handers are similarly hooked up, with speech controlled by the opposite, or right, hemisphere. According to Jerre Levy, a biopsychologist at the $2 of $2. About 70 percent of left-handers have speech

22、controlled by the left side of the brain, while the remaining 15 percent have their language-control centers in both hemispheres. Broadly speaking, the left side of the brain is thought by some scientists to process linear, logical information, while the right side tends more towards processing emot

23、ion and mood. This may be why lefties are at significantly higher risk of schizophrenia, phobias and manic-depression, and in one study were shown to be three times more likely to attempt suicide. Although southpaws make up only ten percent of the population, they account for between 14 and 18 perce

24、nt of those treated for alcoholism, according to Dr. Wayne P. London of $2 $2 $2. They can be more sensitive to a variety of other drugs too. Peter Irwin, a research scientist at Sandoz Institute in $2, N. J, found that, after taking such medications as aspirin, antidepressants, sedatives and antihi

25、stamines, lefties had greater changes in electrical activity in the brain than righties did. As if this werent enough, southpaws appear to be twice as prone to autoimmune diseases, including diabetes, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and myasthenia gravis. With such liabilities, how have lef

26、t-handers managed to survive at all? The good news is that there is a very bright side to being a lefty. Camilla Benbow, associate professor of psychiatry at $2 $2 $2, surveyed students who scored in the top 100th of one percent in math on the Scholastic Aptitude Test. She discovered that fully 20 p

27、ercent of these math geniuses were left-handed - double the proportion of lefties in the population. Mensa, the high-I. Q. society, estimates that 20 percent of its members are left-handed. Indeed, the ability to integrate what some researchers call the more logical left side of the brain and the mo

28、re intuitive or artistic right side may have helped lefties excel in many fields. 1. Whats the meaning of crossed laterality? A . The human central nervous system is just like a circuit. B . Right-handers speech-language center is in brains left-hemisphere, while left-handerss right-hemisphere. C .

29、The right hand is controlled by the left side of the brain, and the left hand is controlled by the right side of the brain. D . The development of right and left side of brain is interactive.The right hand is controlled by the left side of the brain, and the left hand is controlled by the right side of the brain.文中有这样的句子：crossed laterality - that is, the right hand is to the left side of the brain.破折号后就是对crossed laterality解释，表达方式略有不同。2. Lefties are at higher risk of _. A . being excited B . mental diseases and disorders C . speech deficiency D .