2016.5.21 雅思阅读答案与解析 left-handed or right-handed

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Information Containing 此种题型属于最不好做的题型，乱序，细节。但是这篇中的却不难，定位词非常明显

1. C，Preference of using one side of the body in animal species.

定位词animal species, 定位在C段第三句起，提到了三种动物，

出题句Cats will favor one paw …略见原文回忆… Horses stomp more frequently…… crabs motion…… claw. 小猫更喜欢用一只爪子抓玩具，马更频繁踏一只蹄子，螃蟹在运动时主要用一只钳子

2. A，Howlikely one-handedness is born

定位词how likely，预读题目写到可能性，可以猜测为数字或比例，可定位在A段，前两句，

出题句The probability that two right-handed people would have a left-handed child is only about 9.5 percent. The chance rises to 19.5 percent if one parent is a lefty and 26 percent if both parents are left-handed全是右撇子夫妻生出左撇子孩子几率9.5，一方左撇子则几率升至19.5，夫妻全是左撇子则孩子左撇子几率为26

3. B，The age when the preference of using one hand is settled.

定位词age，定位词非常明显为年龄，定位在B段最后一句，two or three 对应age

出题句……widespread observation that children do not settle on either their right or left hand until they are two or three years old.一个广泛的观察发现直到孩子两三岁时才能确定他们是左右撇子

4. F，Occupations usually found in left-handed population.

定位词occupations职业，原文中则一定会提到多种不同的职业，这些职业是左撇子适合做的，定位在F段倒数第二句，出现了三种职业，

出题句Few scientists are ready to claim that left-handedness means greater creative potential. Yet lefties are prevalent among artists, composers and the generally acknowledged great political thinkers.很少有科学家称左撇子会更有创造力，然而在艺术家，作曲家和人们熟知的伟大的政治思想家中很流行。

5. D，A reference to an early discovery of each hemisphere’s function.

定位词为早期的研究，大脑半球的功能，限定了早期，定位在D段，

出题句：Interest in hemispheres dates back to at least 1836…略…that each half of the brain was responsible for certain functions 对大脑半球最早的兴趣追溯到1836年……大脑两半球各有各的特定作用

Matching，配对题中的一种，名人名言配对，虽然乱序，但根据题目中的人名，原词重现定位并不难。出题句会有些较难，当无法理解整句时，可以重点放在寻找出题句和选项的替换词上。

6. B： No single biological component determines the handedness ofa child.

根据Marian Annett定位在A段，

出题句Marian Annett of the University of Leicester hypothesized that no single gene determines handedness. MA提出假设认为不是单一基因决定用手习惯的，gene对应B选项中的biological component生物组成成分

7. F：The rate of development of one side of the body has influence on hemisphere preference in fetus.胎儿身体某一侧的发展速度影响大脑偏好

根据Peter Hepper定位在B段第四句话，Hepper speculates that fetuses tend to prefer whichever side of the body is developing quicker and that their movements, in turn, influence the brain’s development. Hepper认为胎儿倾向于选择身体发展更快的那一侧，并认为他们的动作会影响大脑的发育。developing quicker对应F选项rate，fetus则原词重现

8. D：Language process is mainly centered in the left-hemisphere ofthe brain.

根据Brenda Milner & Theodore Rasmussen定位在E段in 96 percent of right-handed people, language is processed much more intensely in the left hemisphere. 有96%的右撇子，他们的左半球对语言处理强度更大……For two thirds of them, the left hemisphere is still the most active language processor.有三分之二的人，左脑是最活跃的语言处理程序

9. A：Early language evolution is correlated to body movement and thus affecting the preference ofuse of one hand. 早期语言发展和身体活动有关并影响用手的习惯性

根据Michael Corballis定位在E段……think that the origin of human speech lies in gestures.

Origin对应A选项early，human speech对应language， gesture对应body movement

Y/N/NG

10. Yes

The study of twins shows that genetic determination is not the only factor for left-handedness.

定位在A段，One in five sets of identical twins …… Gene, therefore,are not solely responsible for handedness. 尽管基因相同，但是有五分之一双胞胎中是一个左撇子一个右撇子，因此，基因不是决定用手偏好的唯一因素

11. No

Marc Dax’s report was widely accepted in his time.

根据人名定位在D段，Dax elaborated on his theory, stating that……Other experts showed little interest in the Frenchman’s ideas.其他专家对他的研究报告并不感兴趣

12. NG

Juhn Wada based his findings on his research of people with language problems.

定位在E段，原文提到JW设计了一个对大脑语言功能的测试，但并没有提到是否基于people with language problems有语言障碍的人

13．NG

There tend to be more men with left-handedness than women.

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