阅读理解寒假训练（18）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Threeyearsago,thepresidentofHarvard,LawrenceH.Summers,gotintotroubleforquestioningwomen’s“intrinsic(内在的)aptitude(能力)”forscienceandengineering.Recently,astudypaidforbyAmerica’sNationalScienceFoundationhasfoundthatgirlsperformaswellasboysonstandardizedmathtests.Althoughboysinhighschoolperformedbetterthangirlsinmath20yearsago,theresearchersfoundthatisnolongerthecase.Thereason,theysaid,issimple:Girlsusedtotakefeweradvancedmathcoursesthanboys,butnowtheyaretakingjustasmany.“Nowthatenrollmentinadvancedmathcoursesisequalized,wedon’tseegenderdifferencesintestperformance,”saidMarciaC.LinnoftheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,aco-authorofthestudy.“Butpeoplearesurprisedbythesefindings,whichsuggeststomethatthestereotypesarestillthere.”Theresearcherslookedattheaveragetestscoresofallstudents,theperformanceofthemostgiftedchildrenandtheabilitytosolvecomplexmathproblems.Theyfound,ineverycategory,thatgirlsdidaswellasboys.JanetHyde,aprofessorattheUniversityofWisconsin,Madison,wholedthestudy,saidthestereotypesaboutgirlsandmath,hadtakenatoll(造成伤害).“Thestereotypethatboysdobetteratmathisstillheldwidelybyteachersandparents,”hydesaid.“Andteachersandparentsguidegirls,givingthemadviceaboutwhatcoursestotake,whatcareerstopursue.Istillhearanecdotesaboutguidancecounselors(顾问)steering(指导)girlsawayfromengineering,tellingthemtheywon’tbeabletodothemath.”ThestudyalsoanalyzedthegendergaponthemathsectionoftheSAT.Sincemoregirlsthanboysgotocollege,about100,000moregirlsthanboystakethetest,includinglower-achievinggirlswhobringdownthegirls’averagescore.1.Whatmightbethereasontocarryoutthestudy?A.ToputHarvardUniversitytoshameforitspresident’sprejudiceagainstgirls.B.Tofindoutifthere’sanygendergapinscience.C.Tohelpgirlstoearnequalsocialstatusasboys.D.Toenrollmoregirlsinadvancedmathcoursesintheuniversity.2.Whichstatementaboutpeople’sopinionsofgirlsisNOTtrue?A.Peoplestillfindithardtobelieveaveragegirlsperforminmathaswellasboys.B.Highlyeducatedpeoplearemorelikelytoacceptthefactthatgirlscandowellinmath.C.Manyteachersandparentsadvisegirlstoavoidcareerslikeengineeringbasedontheirtalent.D.Someguidancecounselorsthinkcareersrelatedwithmatharenotsuitableforgirls.3.WecanlearnfromthetextEXCEPT______.A.girlsusedtoperformworsethanboysinmathbecausetheydidn’ttakeasmanyadvancedmathcoursesB.thestereotypeaboutgirlsandmathmayleadtomisguidedchoiceoffuturecareersC.theaveragelowerscoresofgirlsinSATmathtestprovethatboysdobetterinmathD.thepublicdoesn’tacceptoutspokenprejudiceagainstgirls’talentformathdespitethestereotype4.Themainpurposeofwritingthepassageisto______.A.reportthefindingsofaresearchintogirls’mathabilityB.criticizethosewhoholdthewrongbeliefthatgirlscannotdowellinmathC.provethatthestereotypethatgirlsdoworseinmathiswrongD.helpgirlsregainconfidenceinlearningmathwell【参考答案】1—4、BBCA2016高考英语二轮：（寒假）阅读理解训练（18）及答案AOnasunnydaylastAugust,Timheardsomeshouting.Lookingouttotheseacarefully,hesawacoupleofkidsinarowboatwerebeingpulledouttosea.Two12-year-oldboys,ChristianandJack,rowedoutaboattosearchforafootball.Oncethey'drowedbeyondthecalmwaters,abeachumbrellatiedtotheboatcaughtthewindandpulledtheboatintoopenwater.Thepairpanickedandtriedtorowbacktoshore.Buttheywerenomatchforitandtheboatwaso...
