Passage Three
Many studies have been made recently about hand preference in human. They have brought interesting results. It has been found, for instance, that many more men than women are left handed;
that all children use both hands about equally until they are three years old; and that hand preferenceis not clearly marked until age six. Above that age, most people not only favor one particular hand,but they also have a favorite eye, a favorite ear and foot。
We know that the left side of the body is controlled by the right side of the brain. It seems that this particular half is the seat of emotion, imagination, and of the sense of space. And, indeed, lefties seem to be more creative than their right-handed fellow humans; they also seem to be more athletic and to do better in some professions which—like sports—require a good sense of space. In a large school of architecture, it was found in 1977 that 29 percent of the professors and 23 percent of the graduating students were left-handed—while lefties represent less than 10 percent of the general population。
Lefties manage to drive, to sew, to paint, to use machines as well as any right hander. It is not easy for them, however, to struggle with tools, school desks, automobile and television controls, and many ordinary objects. Fortunately the creation of Left-Handers International has attracted attention to their problems and caused the appearance of special stores offering all sorts of objects for lefties,including wrist-watches, musical instruments, pencil-sharpeners, cameras, scissors, and books that show them how to play left-handed guitar and left-handed golf。
Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard。
Question 32. According to the talk, when do children usually form their hand preference?
Question 33. What does the speaker think about the right-handers?
Question 34. Which of the following are the left-handed people most likely to be good at?
Question 35. Why are there more left-handed athletes?
Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear a passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its general idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks numbered from 36 to 43 with the exact words you have just heard. For blanks numbered from 44 to 46 you are required to fill in the missing information. For these blanks you can either use the exact
words you have just heard or write down the main points in your own words. Finally,when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written。
Now listen to the passage
Belgium has three main (36)geographic regions: the coastal plain, the central plateau and the highlands. The coastal plain extends (37)inland 16 to 48 kilometers on the northwest. Along the North Sea is a low-lying area (38)consisting mainly of sandy hills and sections of land (39)reclaimed from the sea. The coastal plain’s elevation ranges from sea level to 20 meters。
The central plateau is a (40)gently rolling, slightly elevated area, (41)irrigated by many waterways and containing a number of wide, (42)fertile valleys with a rich soil. The highlands, a densely-wooded plateau,(43) averaging 460 meters in elevation, extend across southeastern Belgium and into northeastern France. Located here is the highest peak in Belgium with an elevation of 694 meters。
(44)The climate near the sea is humid and mild. Farther inland, a marked increase in the range of temperature occurs. In the highlands, hot summers alternate with cold winters. Heavy rains are confined almost exclusively to the highlands。(45) Fog and rain are common, and April and November are particularly rainy months. In Brussels, the average temperatures range from zero to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and from 13 to 22 degrees Centigrade in July. (46)Along the coast, the average range is 1 degree to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and 14 to 20 degrees Centigrade in July。
Now the passage will be read again。
Belgium has three main (36)geographic regions: the coastal plain, the central plateau and the highlands. The coastal plain extends (37)inland 16 to 48 kilometers on the northwest. Along the North Sea is a low-lying area (38)consisting mainly of sandy hills and sections of land (39)reclaimed from the sea. The coastal plain’s elevation ranges from sea level to 20 meters。
The central plateau is a (40)gently rolling, slightly elevated area, (41)irrigated by many waterways and containing a number of wide, (42)fertile valleys with a rich soil. The highlands, a densely-wooded plateau,(43) averaging 460 meters in elevation, extend across southeastern Belgium and into northeastern France. Located here is the highest peak in Belgium with an elevation of 694 meters。
(44)The climate near the sea is humid and mild. Farther inland, a marked increase in the range of temperature occurs. In the highlands, hot summers alternate with cold winters. Heavy rains are confined almost exclusively to the highlands。(45) Fog and rain are common, and April and November are particularly rainy months. In Brussels, the average temperatures range from zero to 5 degrees
Centigrade in January and from 13 to 22 degrees Centigrade in July. (46)Along the coast, the average range is 1 degree to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and 14 to 20 degrees Centigrade in July。
Now the passage will be read for the third time。
Belgium has three main (36)geographic regions: the coastal plain, the central plateau and the highlands. The coastal plain extends (37)inland 16 to 48 kilometers on the northwest. Along the North Sea is a low-lying area (38)consisting mainly of sandy hills and sections of land (39)reclaimed from the sea. The coastal plain’s elevation ranges from sea level to 20 meters。
The central plateau is a (40)gently rolling, slightly elevated area, (41)irrigated by many waterways and containing a number of wide, (42)fertile valleys with a rich soil. The highlands, a densely-
wooded plateau,(43) averaging 460 meters in elevation, extend across southeastern Belgium and into northeastern France. Located here is the highest peak in Belgium with an elevation of 694 meters。
(44)The climate near the sea is humid and mild. Farther inland, a marked increase in the range of temperature occurs. In the highlands, hot summers alternate with cold winters. Heavy rains are
confined almost exclusively to the highlands。(45) Fog and rain are common, and April and November are particularly rainy months. In Brussels, the average temperatures range from zero to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and from 13 to 22 degrees Centigrade in July. (46)Along the coast, the average range is 1 degree to 5 degrees Centigrade in January and 14 to 20 degrees Centigrade in July。
This is the end of listening comprehension。
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