The faces of the elderly, happily-married people sometimes look like each other. Dr. Aiken studied a number of couples who had been married for at least twenty-five years. Each couple provided four photographs—one photo of each partner at the time of their marriage and another photo to remove any clues. The photos were then displayed in groups: a random（隨意的）grouping of the persons at the time of their marriage and another random grouping of the same persons who took photographs later. Some judges were asked to pick out the partners. They failed totally with the first group. Their judgments were no better than chance. But with the photos taken twenty-five or more years after the marriage, the judges were quite successful at deciding who was married to whom. They were particularly successful with the most happily-married couples.

Dr. Aiken believes there are several reasons why couples grow alike. One reason has something to do with imitation. One person tends to copy or do the same as someone else without knowing it. He says human beings copy the expressions of the faces of their loved ones. Another possible reason, he says, is the common experience of the couples. There is a tendency for people who have the same life experience to change their faces in similar ways. For example, if a couple suffered a lot of sad experiences, their faces are likely to change in a similar way.

56. The main purpose of the passage is to         .

tell how couples look like each other

show the life experience of husband and wife

explain why couples grow alike

describe the study on a number of married people

57. The judges failed to           .

tell couples by looking at their photos taken when they got married

tell happily-married couples from sadly-married couples

discover the difference of each partner

understand Dr. Aiken’s study

58. The underlined sentence “Their judgments were         .

A．quite successful

B．based on facts

C．only by luck

D．totally wrong

59. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that         .

happily-married couples are often richer than other couples

couples who look alike can live longer

the influence between couples can be quite strong

all couples have been proved to grow alike

 

【答案】

56—59 CACC

【解析】略

 

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源：吉林省白城市普通高中2009-2010學(xué)年度高二下學(xué)期期中考試試卷（英語） 題型：完型填空


第三部分: 完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
The back door of the ambulance was suddenly shut and the driver ran to the front, jumped into the seat, and started the engine。 Inside were the   26   parents, Mr。 and Mrs。 Green。 The mother was holding their baby daughter, Ally。 The girl had some   27   stuck in her throat and could   28   breathe。
The driver, Mr。 White, turned on his siren(警報(bào)器) and sped towards the  29   hospital, fighting against the time。 The   30   ahead of him pulled out of the way   31   he drove through the busy traffic。 From the back of the   32   the parents were shouting at him to be         __33  , since Ally had almost stopped   34 。 In front of him he saw some traffic   35  , with the red “Stop” light shining。 Mr。 white knew he had no time to   36  , so he drove straight through the traffic lights。
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi with the   37   closed, and the driver was playing his radio, He did not   38   the ambulance。 The lights were green;   39   he drove straight on into the ambulance。
Mr。 White tried to stop his ambulance, but it was too   40 。 It hit the taxi。 Everyone was shaken, but no one was hurt。 Mr。 White looked to see   41   little Ally was。 He was astonished to see relief(寬慰) instead of   42   on the faces of the parents。
“Look!” cried Mrs。 Green。 “She is breathing again�！�
“It   43   have been the crash,” said her husband, “It   44   the food out of her throat�！�
The baby’s color was turning   45  , and she was crying in a loud but healthy voice。 They were all joyful, and quite forgot about the accident。
26。 A。 worried                  B。 angry             C。 satisfied                D。 surprised
27。 A。 honey                   B。 drinks            C。 food                     D。 water
28。 A。 never                     B。 almost           C。 hardly                   D。 simply
29。 A。 modern                 B。 promising      C。 children’s           D。 nearest   
30。 A。 interviewers           B。 drivers          C。 cars                      D。 parents
31。 A。 that                       B。 as                  C。 if                         D。 as though
32。 A。 street                     B。 cars               C。 traffic                   D。 ambulance
33。 A。 quick                     B。 convenient     C。 anxious             D。 calm
34。 A。 breathing               B。 circulating      C。 saying                   D。 talking
35。 A。 signs                      B。 policemen      C。 lights                    D。 marks
36。 A。 stop                       B。 spare             C。 lose                      D。 miss
37。 A。 engine                   B。 car               C。 door                     D。 window
38。 A。hear                       B。 see                C。 find                  D。 notice
39。 A。 however                 B。 so                  C。 but          D。 on the other hand
40。 A。 dangerous              B。 late                C。 careless                 D。 quick
41。 A。 how                       B。 what              C where                       D。 who
42。 A。 pleasure                     B。 anger             C。 fear                      D。 surprise
43。 A。 may                       B。 can               C。 should                  D。 must
44。 A。 took                      B。 picked           C。 knocked                D。 pulled
45。 A。 common                B。 normal           C。 general                 D。 ordinary

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2011屆山東省諸城市高三2月月考英語試卷 題型：完型填空

完形填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）
閱讀下面短文，從短文后所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。
I always felt sorry for people in wheelchairs.Some people,old and weak,cannot 36      by themselves.Others seem perfectly healthy, 37 in business suits,and wheel themselves around with strong determination.But whenever I saw someone in a wheelchair,I only saw a 38 ,not a person.
Then I fainted（暈倒）at Euro Disney 39 low blood pressure.This was the first time I had ever fainted,and my parents said that I must 40 for a while after First Aid.I agreed to take it easy,but 41 I stepped toward the door,I saw my dad pushing a (n) 42 in my direction!Feeling the colour burn my cheeks,I asked him to wheel that thing right back to 43 he found it.
I could not believe this was happening to me.Wheelchairs were 44 for other people but not for me.As my father wheeled me out into the main street,people 45 began to treat me differently.
Little kids ran in front of me, 46 my father to stop the wheelchair suddenly. 47     set in as I was thrown back and forth.“Stupid kids—they have perfectly good 48 .Why can’t they watch where they’re going?”I thought.People 49 down at me,pity in their eyes.Then they would look away,maybe because they thought the 50 they forgot me,the better.
“I am just like you!”I wanted to scream.“The only 51 is that you’ve got legs,and I have wheels.”
People in wheelchairs are not 52 .They can see every look and hear each word.Looking out at the faces,I finally understood: I was once just like them.I 53 people in wheelchairs exactly the way they did not 54 to be treated.I realized it is some of us with two healthy legs who are 55 disabled.

【小題1】
A．look aroundB．care aboutC．make outD．get around
【小題2】
A．dressedB．coveredC．foldedD．lost
【小題3】
A．beastB．disabilityC．passer-byD．failure
【小題4】
A．by way ofB．a(chǎn)s toC．due toD．in terms of
【小題5】
A．sleepB．breakC．leaveD．rest
【小題6】
A．beforeB．until C．becauseD．a(chǎn)s
【小題7】
A．wheelchairB．carriageC．a(chǎn)rmchairD．bed
【小題8】
A．whomB．thatC．whereD．which
【小題9】
A．fineB．sadC．lightD．cheap
【小題10】
A．graduallyB．immediately C．finallyD．rapidly
【小題11】
A．catchingB．makingC．preventingD．forcing
【小題12】
A．BitternessB．lnterestC．RegretD．Amusement
【小題13】
A．spaceB．mannersC．legsD．control
【小題14】
A．smiledB．staredC．handedD．pushed
【小題15】
A．happierB．fasterC．soonerD．harder
【小題16】
A．a(chǎn)dvantageB．differenceC．choiceD．difficulty
【小題17】
A．healthyB．commonC．stupidD．violent
【小題18】
A．treatedB．ignoredC．greetedD．injured
【小題19】
A．meanB．needC．enjoyD．want
【小題20】
A．generallyB．trulyC．mostlyD．eventually

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2007年高考湖南卷英語試題 題型：閱讀理解

Photos that you might have found down the back of your sofa are now big business!
In 2005,the American artist Richard Prince’s photograph of a photograph,Untitled (Cowboy),was sold for $1 248 000.
Prince is certainly not the only contemporary artist to have worked with so-called “found photographs”—a loose term given to everything from discarded(丟棄的)prints discovered in a junk shop to old advertisements or amateur photographs from a stranger’s family album.The German artist Joachim Schmid,who believes “basically everything is worth looking at”,has gathered discarded photographs,postcards and newspaper images since 1982.In his on-going project,Archiv,he groups photographs of family life according to themes:people with dogs;teams;new cars;dinner with the family;and so on.
Like Schmid,the editors of several self-published art magazines also champion(捍衛(wèi))found photographs.One of them,called simply Found,was born one snowy night in Chicago,when Davy Rothbard returned to his car to find under his wiper(雨刷)an angry note intended for someone else:“Why’s your car HERE at HER place?”The note became the starting point for Rothbard’s addictive publication,which features found photographs sent in by readers,such as a poster discovered in your drawer.
The whole found-photograph phenomenon has raised some questions.Perhaps one of the most difficult is:can these images really be considered as art?And,if so,whose art?Yet found photographs produced by artists,such as Richard Prince,may raise endless possibilities.What was the cowboy in Prince’s Untitled doing?Was he riding his horse hurriedly to meet someone?Or how did Prince create this photograph?It’s anyone’s guess.In addition,as we imagine the back-story to the people in the found photographs artists,like Schmid,have collated(整理),we also turn toward our own photographic albums.Why is memory so important to us?Why do we all seek to freeze in time the faces of our children,our parents,our lovers,and ourselves?Will they mean anything to anyone after we’ve gone?
In the absence of established facts,the vast collections of found photographs give our minds an opportunity to wander freely.That,above all,is why they are so fascinating.
【小題1】The first paragraph of the passage is used to_______.

A．remind readers of found photographs
B．a(chǎn)dvise readers to start a new kind of business
C．a(chǎn)sk readers to find photographs behind sofas
D．show readers the value of found photographs
【小題2】According to the passage,Joachim Schmid_______.
A．is fond of collecting family life photographs
B．found a complaining note under his car wiper
C．is working for several self-published art magazines
D．wondered at the artistic nature of found photographs
【小題3】The underlined word “them”in Paragraph 4 refers to“_______”.
A．the readers
B．the editors
C．the found photographs
D．the self-published magazines
【小題4】By asking a series of questions in Paragraph 5,the author mainly intends to indicate that_______.
A．memory of the past is very important to people
B．found photographs allow people to think freely
C．the back-story of found photographs is puzzling
D．the real value of found photographs is questionable
【小題5】The author’s attitude toward found photographs can be described as_______.
A．criticalB．doubtful
C．optimisticD．satisfied

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2012屆山東省濟(jì)寧一中高三第三次定時(shí)練習(xí)英語卷 題型：閱讀理解

I walked alongside my father, clutching his right hand．All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap．They did not make me happy, however, as tins was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time．I tried in vain lo convince him that I did nothing wrong all the way, but it didn’t help．
When we．a(chǎn)rrived at the sate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls．I hesitated and clung to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him．"Be a man, "he said．"today you truly begin your life．You will find me waiting for you when it’s time to leave．"
I took a few steps．Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view．I did not know a single one of them, and none of them knew me．I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way．But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, " Who brought you? "
"My father," I whispered．
’’My father’s dead, " he said simply．
I did not know what to say．The gate was now closed．Some of the children burst into tears．The bell rang．A lady came along, followed by a group of men．The men began soiling us into ranks．We were formed into an intricate pattern in the great courtyard surrounded by high buildings．
Well, it seemed that my misgivings had had no basis．From the first moments I made many friends and fell in love with many girls．I had never imagined school would have this rich variety of experiences．
We played all sorts, of games．In the music room we sang our first songs．We also had our first introduction to language．We saw a globe of Earth, which revolved and showed the various continents and countries．We started lean-line numbers, and we were told the story of the Creator of the universe．We ate delicious food, took a little nap, and woke up to go on with friendship and love, playing and learning．
Our path, however, was not totally sweet and unclouded．We had to be observant and patient．It was not all a matter of playing and fooling around． Rivalries could bring about pain and hatred or give rise to fighting．And while the lady would sometimes smile, she would often yell and scold．Even more frequently
she would resort to physical punishment．
The bell rang, announcing the passing of the day and the end of work．The children rushed toward the gate, which was opened again．I said goodbye to friends and sweethearts and passed through the gate．I looked around but found no trace of my father, who had promised to be there．I stepped aside to wait.
【小題1】The writer hesitated and clung to his father’s hand when they got to the school gate because ____．

A．he loved his father and didn’t want to leave his father
B．he had thought attending school meant being punished
C．he was afraid of the punishment given by teachers
D．he did not want to leave his mother and his rather alone at home
【小題2】What happened to him first during his first day at school?
A．He was moved to tears by a sad story told by a girl．
B．He together without other students was grouped．
C．He learnt music and other courses and had a good time．
D．He got punished by die woman teacher because of his impatience．
【小題3】Which of the following subjects did he not probably have?
A．Cooking．B．Math．C．Music．D．Geography．
【小題4】From the last but one paragraph we can learn that ______.
A．they got on well with one another all the time
B．they had a good time at school without being scolded
C．their teacher was more kind to them than strict with them
D．more often than not they experienced physical punishment
【小題5】The writer stepped aside after he got out of the school gate because           .
A．he was polite to let other students go before him
B．he left something behind in his classroom
C．he wanted to say goodbye to his teacher
D．his father has promised to wait for him

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2010年百色祈福高中高二下學(xué)期第一次月考英語卷 題型：閱讀理解

It has been said that Lincoln was always ready to join in a laugh at himself. There is one particular story that he always told with great delight.
In his early days as a lawyer, Lincoln went from town to town to hear and judge legal(法律的)cases. During one of these trips, he was sitting in a train when a strange man came up to him. The stranger looked at the tall clumsy(笨拙的)lawyer and said that he had something he believed belonging to Lincoln. Lincoln was a bit puzzled. He had never seen the man before. He didn’t see how a total stranger could have something of his. Lincoln asked how this could be. The stranger pulled out a penknife and began to explain. Many years before, he had been given the pocketknife. He had been told to keep it until he was able to find a man uglier than himself.
Lincoln’s eyes always sparked when he reached this part of the story. The story always brought smiles to the faces of those who heard it. The tale itself was funny. But even more delightful was the fact that a man as great as Lincoln could still laugh at himself.
【小題1】This passage is about        .

A．a(chǎn) stranger and his strange knife
B．Lincoln’s favorite story
C．meeting stranger in a train
D．Lincoln’s favorite penknife
【小題2】From the story we can infer that the stranger in the train         
A．liked to make friends B．liked to tell jokes
C．collected penknivesD．was not handsome
【小題3】Lincoln was given the pocketknife for        
A．his appearanceB．a(chǎn) good laugh
C．being a lawyerD．being good-humored
【小題4】Which of the following statements is right?
A．Lincoln, even though great, was not proud.
B．Lincoln was a great and proud man.
C．Lincoln lacked self-respect.
D．Lincoln had a good sense of humor.
【小題5】 What does the word “sparked” in the last paragraph mean?
A．閃耀B．暗淡C．無神D．憂傷

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案