綜合類：完形填空沖刺模擬題The Ideal Husband

　　In the study by Daniel Kruger at the USs University of Michigan， 854 subjects viewed a series of ___3____ head shots that had been digitally changed to exaggerate or minimize masculine. traits2 They then ____ 4____ questions about how they expected the men in the photos to behave.

　　Most participants said that those with more masculine features were ____5____ to be risky， competitive， and more apt to fight， challenge bosses， cheat on spouses and put less effort into parenting. Those with more feminine ___6___ were seen as good parents and husbands， hard workers and emotionally supportive mates.

　　But， despite all the negative characteristics， when asked who they would choose for a short-term relationship， women selected the more masculine

　　___7___ men. Brad and George， both chiseled jaws and well-defined brows， then would be good for a ___8____ romance， not for something longer.

　　The study was published in the December issue of the US journal Personal Relationships.

　　Kruger said that from an evolutionary perspective， this ___9___ sense. The key is testosterone， the hormone responsible ___10___ the development of masculine facial features and other sexual characteristics. It has been found to affect the bodys ability to fight disease: men with high levels of the hormone are typically ___11___ and healthy - traits women want to pass on to their children.

　　However， increased testosterone has also been linked to ___12___ and violence in relationships. So， these men ___13___ produce high quality offspring， but they dont always make great parents or faithful mates， Kruger says.

　　The scientific community3 have ___ 14____ skepticism toward physiognomy， which links facial characteristics to certain behavioral traits. But Kruger argues that the research is a valuable tool for understanding mating strategies. And， of course， for explaining why Tony Leung and Takeshi Kanesshiro have millions of female ___15___ . It might have to do with their genes. Or something to do with ours.

　　詞匯：

　　masculine  adj.男性的 feminine   adj.女性的

　　chiseled  v.輪廓清晰的 testosterone  n.睪丸激素

　　hormone  n. 荷爾蒙 physiognomy  n. 觀相術

　　注釋：

　　1. well-defined brow ridges 輪廓清晰的眉骨

　　2. digitally changed to exaggerate or minimize masculine traits 通過數字化使得男性特征變得更突出或更不顯眼一些。

　　3. The scientific community 學術界

　　練習：

　　1. A) make B) judge C) date D) meet

　　2. A) where B) when C) while D) which

　　3. A) female B) beautiful C) attractive， D) male

　　4. A) answered B) asked C) constructed D) built.

　　5. A) likely B) possible C) probable D) necessary

　　6. A) bodies B) hands C) arms D) faces

　　7. A) seeming B) appearing C) looking D) pretending

　　8. A) fast B) brief C) quick D) swift

　　9. A) makes B) causes C) does D) forms