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A test of the brain’s electrical activity shows that women commonly use both sides of their brain while men rely more on one. Scientists already know that the two sides of the brain control different functions —one controlling the sense of space, 30 , the other controlling language. Some researchers believe that the different ways men and women use their brains 31 from ancient times, when cave men hunted and women 32 the children. Men had to have good aim. Women had to talk to the kids. Whatever the 33 , the battle of the sexes continues. And although their brains are constructed slightly differently, men and women may be equally capable. They may simply 34 different abilities. Take a couple arguing over the location of their car in a parking lot. The man might use his sense of 35 to find it, while the woman relies on her memory of landmarks. Both of them find the car. But chances are, they’ll still argue about who’s the better driver and who’s better at finding the way home. 26. A. build B. form C. choose D. show 27. A. basic B. average C. great D. exact 28. A. so B. as C. yet D. while 29. A. realizing B. recognizing C. describing D. painting 30. A. at least B. as a result C. above all D. for example 31. A. grew B. developed C. invented D. produced 32. A. supported B. carried C. cared for D. gave birth to 33. A. consideration B. decision C. imagination D. explanation 34. A. show off B. take on C. depend on D. keep up 35. A. area B. space C. sight D. distance III. Reading Comprehension.(40 points) A As the world watched the twin towers of the World Trade Center come under attack, a common phrase was repeated:“It looks like a movie.” But this time there was no superman to save the people or the famous building. The attack destroyed one of the world’s highest skyscrapers and left 5,000 people dead or missing. Movie fans have become used to such events after years of Hollywood films showing disasters, terrorism(恐怖主义) and danger, The Empire State Building, the White House, New York City and even the American president himself have all been threatened by terrorist attacks in these exciting films. The film“True Lies”, released(发行) in 1994 is considered to be a good example of this kind of movie. The special effects, including explosions and missiles, make the action look like a real thing. “Independence Day”in 1996 took this type of movie one step further by blowing up the White House. This science fiction movie is about a war between human beings and aliens(外来人) from another planet. In the movie, the World Trade Center towers are destroyed. Violence has become a major part of Hollywood movies. And this is what people enjoy. Soon after the attacks, many famous film companies stopped the planned releases of some of their new movies, especially if their films showed terrorist attacks or plane crashes. “Swordfish” was top of the American box office in June, 2001. But the movie’s story was frighteningly similar to the Sept.11 disaster. The film would have been stopped in American and British cinemas after the attack. But it’s unlikely that Hollywood will stay quiet for long. It is already waiting for the feeling in America to calm down. 36. What is the main subject of the newspaper article? A.The relationship between the Sept.11 attack and Hollywood films. B.The effect of the Sept.11 attack on Hollywood films C.The response Hollywood made to the Sept.11 attack. D.The result of Hollywood films showing violence and disasters. 37. Which of the following is true? A.Hollywood made a lot of money out of the film“Swordfish”in June. B.Hollywood stopped making films showing terrorism and disasters after the Sept.11 attack. C.“Swordfish”was not allowed to be shown after the Sept.11 attack. D.The World Trade Center was destroyed because no superman came to save it. 38. From this article we know that . A.Hollywood is a filmmaking center making films of violence and disasters B.too many Hollywood films showing terrorism and disasters resulted in the Sept.11 attack C.people who were used to the Hollywood films were not shocked at the Sept.11 attack. D.in fact, the Sept.11 attack had nothing to do with Hollywood films. B Last week, I bought an alarm system(报警系统) for about $ 450. It consisted of a control unit with three other small units. I put the control unit in the sitting room and fastened the other units by the front door, back door and living-room windows. The instructions told us to choose three numbers, so we chose 491, the last three numbers of our telephone number. (责任编辑：admin) |