# Facial expression - 科目：雅思阅读真题（Part 3） - 考频：中频 - 最近考试：2023.9.23/2023.8.12/2021.6.19/2019.8.1/2017.7.20/2016.10.13 - 题目数：14 - 来源页：https://www.yaquan.site/paper/55f0ee82-c54a-4c2d-b197-1b90ab59ef8a（在线机考练习与音频请访问该页面） - 数据更新：2026-10-30 ## 题目原文 A A facial expression is one or more mot i ons or posit i ons of the muscles in the skin.These movements convey the emot i onal state of the individual to observers.Facial expressions are a form of nonverbal communicat i on.They are a primary means of conveying social informat i on among aliens,but also occur in most other mammals and some other animal species.Facial expressions and their signif i cance in the perceiver can,to some extent,vary between cultures with evidence from descript i ons in the works of Charles Darwin. B Human can adopt a facial expression to read as a voluntary action.However, because expressions are closely ted to emot i on,they are more of t en involuntary.It can be nearly impossible to avoid expressions for certain emot i ons,even when it would be strongly desirable to do so;a person who is trying to avoid insult i ng an individual he or she f i nds highly unat t ract i ve might,nevertheless,show a brief expression of disgust before being able to reassume a neutral expression.Microexpressions are one example of this phenomenon.The close link between emot i on and expression can also work in the other direct i on;it has been observed that voluntarily assuming an expression can actually cause the associated emot i on. C Some expression can be accurately interpreted even between members of different species - anger and extreme contentment being the primary examples.Others,however, are dif fi cult to interpret even in familiar individuals.For instance,disgust and fear can be tough to tell apart.Because faces have only a limited range of movement,expressions rely upon fairly minuscule differences in the proport i on and relat i ve posit i on of facial features,and reading them requires considerable sensit i vity to some.Some faces are of t en falsely read as expressing some emotion, even when they are neutral,because their proportions naturally resemble those another face would temporarily assume when emot i ng. D Also,a person’s eyes reveal much about how they are feeling, or what they are thinking.Blink rate can reveal how nervous or at ease a person may be.Research by Boston College professor Joe Tecce suggests that stress levels are revealed by blink rates.He supports his data with stat i st i cs on the relat i on between the blink rates of president i al candidates and their success in their races.Tecce claims that the faster blinker in the president i al debates has lost every elect i on since 1980.Though Tecce’s data is interest i ng,it is important to recognize that non-verbal communicat i on is mult i -channeled,and focusing on only one aspect is reckless. Nervousness can also be measured by examining each candidates’ perspirat i on,eye contact and st i ffness. E As Charles Darwin noted in his book The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals: the young and the old of widely different races,both with man and animals,express the same state of mind by the same movements.Still,up to the mid-20th century most anthropologists believed that facial expressions were entirely learned and could therefore differ among cultures.Studies conducted in the 1960s by Paul Ekman eventually supported Darwin’s belief to a large degree. F Ekman’s work on facial expressions had its starting point in the work of psychologist Silvan Tomkins.Ekman showed that contrary to the belief of some anthropologists including Margaret Mead, facial expressions of emotion are not culturally determined,but universal across human cultures.The South Fore people of New Guinea were chosen as subjects for one such survey.The study consisted of 189 adults and 130 children from among a very isolated population,as well as twenty three members of the culture who lived a less isolated lifestyle as a control group.Participants were told a story that described one particular emotion;they were then shown three pictures(two for children) of facial expressions and asked to match the picture which expressed the story’s emotion. G While the isolated South Fore people could identify emotions with the same accuracy as the non-isolated control group,problems associated with the study include the fact that both fear and surprise were constantly misidentified.The study concluded that certain facial expressions correspond to particular emotions and can not be covered,regardless of cultural background, and regardless of whether or not the culture has been isolated or exposed to the mainstream. H Expressions Ekman found to be universal included those indicating anger,disgust,fear,joy, sadness,and surprise (note that none of these emotions has a definitive social component, such as shame,pride,or schadenfreude).Findings on contempt(which is social) are less clear, though there is at least some preliminary evidence that this emotion and its expression are universally recognized.This may suggest that the facial expressions are largely related to the mind and each parts on the face can express specific emotion. ## 题目与答案 ### 27. The result of Ekman’s study demonstrates that fear and surprise are persistently 27_____ The result of Ekman’s study demonstrates that fear and surprise are persistently 27_____ **答案**：misidentified 原文定位：both fear and surprise were constantly misidentified 同义替换：「persistently」↔「constantly」 ### 28. and made a conclusion that some facial expressions have something to do with certain 28_____ which is impossible to be covered and made a conclusion that some facial expressions have something to do with certain 28_____ which is impossible to be covered **答案**：emotions 原文定位：The study concluded that certain facial expressions correspond to particular emotions and can not be covered 同义替换：「some facial expressions have something to do with」↔「correspond to」；「certain」↔「particular」；「impossible to be covered」↔「can not be covered」 ### 29. in spite of 29_____ in spite of 29_____ **答案**：cultural background 原文定位：regardless of cultural background 同义替换：「in spite of」↔「regardless of」 ### 30. 30. _____ 30. _____ **答案**：isolated 原文定位：regardless of whether or not the culture has been isolated or exposed to the mainstream ### 30. 30. _____ 30. _____ **答案**：isolated 原文定位：regardless of whether or not the culture has been isolated or exposed to the mainstream ### 31. 31. _____ 31. _____ **答案**：exposed 原文定位：regardless of whether or not the culture has been isolated or exposed to the mainstream ### 31. or 31_____ to the mainstream. or 31_____ to the mainstream. **答案**：exposed 原文定位：regardless of whether or not the culture has been isolated or exposed to the mainstream ### 32. the difficulty identifying the actual meaning of facial expressions the difficulty identifying the actual meaning of facial expressions - A - B - C - D - E - F **答案**：C 原文定位：Others;however;are difficult to interpret even in familiar individuals;For instance;disgust and fear can be tough to tell apart 同义替换：「identifying」↔「interpret」 ### 33. the importance of culture in facial expressions is initially described the importance of culture in facial expressions is initially described - A - B - C - D - E - F **答案**：A 原文定位：facial expressions were entirely learned and could therefore differ among culture;Studies conducted in the 1960s by Paul Ekman eventually supported Darwin’s belief to a large degree 同义替换：「importance」↔「significance」 ### 34. collected data for the research on the relation between blink and the success in elections collected data for the research on the relation between blink and the success in elections - A - B - C - D - E - F **答案**：D 原文定位：Research by Boston College professor Joe Tecce suggests that stress levels are revealed by blink rates;He supports his data with statistics on the relation between the blink rates of presidential candidates and their success in their races 同义替换：「collected data」↔「supports his data with statistics on」；「success in elections」↔「rates of presidential candidates and their success」；「research」↔「study」 ### 35. the features on sociality of several facial expressions the features on sociality of several facial expressions - A - B - C - D - E - F **答案**：H 原文定位：and surprise;note that none of these emotions has a definitive social component;such as shame;pride,or schadenfreude;Findings on contempt;which is social;are less clear 同义替换：「sociality of several facial expressions」↔「social component」 ### 36. an indicator to reflect one’s extent of nervousness an indicator to reflect one’s extent of nervousness - A - B - C - D - E - F **答案**：G 原文定位：Blink rate can reveal how nervous or at ease a person may be;Nervousness can also be measured by examining each candidates;perspiration;eye contact and stiffness 同义替换：「indicator」↔「blink rate」；「reflect one’s extent of nervousness」↔「measured by nervousness」 ### 37. the relation between emotion and facial expressions the relation between emotion and facial expressions - A - B - C - D - E - F **答案**：B 原文定位：However;because expressions are closely tied to emotion, they are more often involuntary;The close link between emotion and expression can also work in the other direction 同义替换：「relation」↔「close link」 ### 38-39. 38-39 Which TWO of the following statements are true according to Ekman’s theory? 38-39 Which TWO of the following statements are true according to Ekman’s theory? - No evidence shows animals have their own facial expressions. - The potential relationship between facial expressions and state of mind exists. - Facial expressions are concerning different cultures. - Different areas on face convey certain state of mind. - Mind controls men’s facial expressions more obviously than women’s. **答案**：The potential relationship between facial expressions and state of mind exists.,Different areas on face convey certain state of mind. 原文定位：This may suggest that the facial expressions are largely related to the mind and each parts on the face can express specific emotion 同义替换：「different areas」↔「each parts」；「convey」↔「express」 --- 以上内容由鸭圈雅思真题库（www.yaquan.site）提供，收录近期雅思考试真题回忆，支持在线机考模式免费练习。