2015年职称英语考试《卫生类》完形填空(1)
In the study by Daniel Kruger at the US's 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 body's 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 don't 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.
注释：
1.well-defined brow ridges 轮廓清晰的眉骨
2.digitally changed to exaggerate or minimize masculine traits 通过数字化使得男性特征变得更突出或更不显眼一些。
3.The scientific community 学术界