内容正文:
第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题,每段对话仅读一遍。Text one. Hello, this is doctor White. May I speak to mr. Brown? I'm sorry, doctor White. Mister Brown has gone to buy some dictionaries. Text two. professor Clark said that the midterm exam would cover the first fifteen lessons. Really, I thought I would only include the first twelve lessons, then I must spend the weekend going over the rest of the lessons. Text three. are you ready to order? I see. The special . of the day is the fish. How was IT cooked? It's fried in a little oil with a lemon and an onion. Text for are . you going to sign . up for one of the technology classes? I guess we have to if we want to get enough courses and credits. take the one at two thirty with me. Text five, let's drop in here for a cup of coffee or something. I will have an important meeting tomorrow and get up early. Okay, let's go back to your place. 第一节到此结束,第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的ABC3个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟。听完后各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第六段材料,回答第六、七题。Six, six, good morning. I'm coming to apply for an entry. VISA. Here's my passport and there are the papers. Sit down, please. What do you want to go to australia for? I'm going there for further study. This is the letter of acceptance from the university, and this one is my letter of application. but you still have to fill in an application form. Here you are. You can take IT home to fill out if you like. Thank you. How long do I have to wait for the VISA? We'll send newspapers, but I usually takes months for you to get a reply. Good morning. I'm coming to apply for an entry VISA. Here's my passport and there are the papers. Sit down, please. What do you want to go to australia for? I'm going there for further study. This is the letter of acceptance from the university, and this one is my letter of application. but you still have to fill in the application form. Here you are. You can take IT home to fill out if you like. Thank you. How long do I after wait for the VISA. we'll send you papers, but I usually takes months for . you to get a reply. 听第七段材料,回答第8至10题。Text seven dear listeners for today show I have with me, my colleague mary lining. SHE has been a radio, T, V reporter for many years. Mary, welcome to our show. It's a pleasures to be here. Would you please tell our listeners who most influenced your decision to become a reporter? Both my parents had a great influence upon my choice of work. Instead of trying to pick out a job for me, they helped me learn those things . that LED me to IT. How did they do that? My father always told me that an education was one of the greatest advantages I could have when they would always stay with me. He used to tell me that readers were leaders and encourage me to read all I could. As a result, i've always kept up with the newspapers, faithfully read news magazines and learn to really enjoy books, all of which have been an invaluable help to me in radio and television reporting. What about your mother? Well, my mother helped me in a much different way. Dear listeners, for today show I have with me, my colleague, mary leaning. SHE has been a radio T, V reporter for many years. Mary, welcome to our show. It's a pleasure to be here. Would you please tell our listeners who most influenced your decision to become a reporter? Both my parents had a great influence upon my choice of work. Instead of trying to pick out a job for me, they helped me learn those things that let me to IT. How did they do that? My father always told me that an education was one of the greatest advantages I could have when they would always stay with me. He used to tell me that readers were leaders and encourage me to read all I could. As a result, i've always kept up with the newspapers, faithfully read news magazines and learn to really enjoy books, all of which have been an invaluable help to me in radio and television reporting. What about your mother? Well, my mother helped me in a much different way. 听第八段材料,回答第11至13题。Text eight. frontier airlines, how may I help you? I'm calling to make a reservation for the second of may. Yes, sir, could you give me the city you are leaving from and your destination, please? I'll be departing from muston taxes and flying to chicago illini. And when do you want to return? I want to come back on the fifth. Oh, and mam, i'd like the cheapest flight. you. Yes, sir. Well, if you leave at six AM from houston on may second, the Price for the flight is one hundred fifty dollars. And what about from chicago on the fifth? That's also one hundred fifty. If you leave at six AM. great. Let's do that. And would you have any information about places to stay? I'm going to an important meeting in the michigan avenue area. Yes, sir, but first men have your name. Frontier airlines, how may I help you? I'm calling to make a reservation for the second of may. Yes, sir, could you give me the city you are leaving from and your destination, please? I'll be departing from huston taxes and flying to chicago illini. And when do you want to return? I want to come back on the fifth. Oh, and mam, i'd like the cheapest flag you have. Yes, sir. Well, if you leave at six AM from houston on main second, the Price for the flight is one hundred fifty dollars. And what about from chicago on the fifth? That's also one hundred fifty if you leave at six AM. great. Let's do that. And would you have any information about places to stay? I'm going to an important meeting in the michigan avenue area. Yes, sir, but first men have your name. 听第九段材料,回答第14至17题。Text nine Alice, want a surprise to run into you here. When did you come to . paris three months ago? What I thought you were just sight seeing here. So you're working here now. That's right now. I'm teaching english in a middle school. Why did you want to find a teaching job here? Well, my husband, mark, didn't want to live in new york. He wanted to move to paris, so I came with him. what? When did you get married last year? congratulations. We've been out of touch for two years. Many things have happened in the last two years. That's right. So are you working here? No, i'm just traveling here with my parents. I still work in beijing. Do you want to settle down there? No, my parents don't want to leave america. I'll worked there for one more year. Then i'll go back to new york. Alice, what a surprise to running to you here. When did you come to paris . three months ago? What I thought you were just sight seeing here. So you're working here now. That's right now. I'm teaching english in a middle school. Why did you want to find a teaching job here? Well, my husband, mark, didn't want to live in new york. He wanted to move to paris, so I came with him. what? When did you get married last year? congratulations. We've been out of touch for two years. Many things have happened in the past two years. That's right. So are you working here? No, i'm just traveling here with my parents. I still work in beijing. Do you want to settle down there? No, my parents don't want to leave america. I'll work there for one more year. Then i'll go back to new york. 听第十段材料,回答第18至20题。Text ten . here is a piece . of news for bird lovers. Scientists have painted a long road, red, yellow and White. They hope to discourage the sea birds from wandering onto the highway. The area is home to large crowds of birds that come to stay for the season. Young birds are often attracted to the warm road surface and get killed by the traffic, biology student hanna tells the broadcaster the Youngsters feathers are Brown and color. The dark colored road surface makes the Youngsters hard to be noticed. As the number of tourists has grown, so has the amount of traffic on the roads, biologist Christian says the plan is to see how the birds respond to the multi color road this summer, and if IT works, the idea could spread to other parts of the country. Here is a piece of news for bird lovers. Scientists have painted a long road, red, yellow and White. They hope to discourage the sea birds from wandering onto the highway. The area is home to large crowds of birds that come to stay for the season. Young birds are often attracted to the warm road surface and get killed by the traffic, biology student hanna tells the broadcaster the Youngsters s feathers are Brown in colour. The dark coloured road surface makes the Youngsters hard to be noticed. As the number of tourists has grown, so has the amount of traffic on the roads, biologist Christian says the plan is to see how the birds respond to the multi coloured road this summer, and if IT works, the idea could spread to other parts of the country. 第二节到此结束。
WELCOME UNIT
第九单元检测卷
第一部分
第二部分
第三部分
第四部分
目录
CONTENTS
1
2
3
4
第一部分
时间:120分钟 满分:150分
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
第一部分
Text 1
1.Where might Mr Brown go?
A.To a theatre. B.To a bookshop.
C.To a library.
答案:B
M:Hello, this is Doctor White. May I speak to Mr Brown?
W:I'm sorry, Doctor White. Mr Brown has gone to buy some dictionaries.
第一部分
Text 2
2.How many lessons will the man have to review at the weekend?
A.3. B.12. C.15.
答案:A
W:Professor Clark said that the midterm exam would cover the first fifteen lessons.
M:Really? I thought it would only include the first twelve lessons. Then I must spend the weekend going over the rest of the lessons.
第一部分
Text 3
3.Where are the two speakers?
A.In a shop. B.In a restaurant.
C.In a supermarket.
答案:B
M:Are you ready to order?
W:I see the special of the day is the fish. How is it cooked?
M:It's fried in a little oil with a lemon and an onion.
第一部分
Text 4
4.What are the speakers discussing?
A.Taking a class together. B.Getting enough courses.
C.Signing up for a club.
答案:A
W:Are you going to sign up for one of the technology classes?
M:I guess we have to if we want to get enough courses and credits.
W:Take the one at 2:30 with me.
第一部分
Text 5
5.What will the woman probably do next?
A.Have a cup of coffee. B.Get up early.
C.Go back home.
答案:C
M:Let's drop in here for a cup of coffee or something.
W:I will have an important meeting tomorrow and get up early.
M:OK. Let's go back to your place.
第一部分
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
第一部分
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
Text 6
M:Good morning! I'm coming to apply for an entry visa. Here's my passport, and there are the papers.
W:Sit down, please. What do you want to go to Australia for?
M:I'm going there for further study. This is the letter of acceptance from the university. And this one is my letter of application.
W:But you still have to fill in an application form. Here you are! You can take it home to fill out, if you like.
M:Thank you. How long do I have to wait for the visa?
W:We'll send you papers, but it usually takes months for you to get a reply.
第一部分
6.Why does the man plan to go to Australia?
A.Because he wants to study there.
B.Because he wants to do business.
C.Because he wants to have a holiday.
答案:A
第一部分
7.What should the man do?
A.Answer some questions. B.Fill in a form.
C.Have a test.
答案:B
第一部分
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
Text 7
M:Dear listeners, for today's show, I have with me my colleague, Mary Laney. She has been a radio TV reporter for many years. Mary, welcome to our show.
W:It's a pleasure to be here.
M:Would you please tell our listeners who most influenced your decision to become a reporter?
W:Both my parents had a great influence upon my choice of work. Instead of trying to pick out a job for me, they helped me learn those things that led me to it.
第一部分
M:How did they do that?
W:My father always told me that an education was one of the greatest advantages I could have, one that would always stay with me. He used to tell me that readers were leaders, and encouraged me to read all I could. As a result, I've always kept up with the newspapers, faithfully read news magazines and learned to really enjoy books, all of which have been an invaluable help to me in radio and television reporting.
M:What about your mother?
W:Well, my mother helped me in a much different way.
第一部分
8.What is the man doing?
A.Chairing a meeting. B.Hosting a radio program.
C.Conducting a job interview.
9.What benefits Mary most in her job?
A.Her wide reading. B.Her leaders' guidance.
C.Her friends' help.
答案:B
答案:A
第一部分
10.Who will Mary talk about next?
A.Her teacher. B.Her father.
C.Her mother.
答案:C
第一部分
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
Text 8
W:Frontier Airlines. How may I help you?
M:I'm calling to make a reservation for the second of May.
W:Yes, sir. Could you give me the city you're leaving from and your destination, please?
M:I'll be departing from Houston, Texas, and flying to Chicago, Illinois.
W:And when do you want to return?
第一部分
M:Uh, I want to come back on the fifth. Oh, and ma'am, I'd like the cheapest flight you have.
W:Yes, sir. Well, if you leave at 6 am from Houston on May second, the price for the flight is $150.
M:And what about from Chicago on the fifth?
W:That's also $150 if you leave at 6 am.
M:Great, let's do that. And would you have any information about places to stay? I'm going to an important meeting in the Michigan Avenue area.
W:Yes, sir. But first, may I have your name?
第一部分
11.How does the man book his ticket?
A.On the Internet. B.Through a friend.
C.On the phone.
12.Which city is the man leaving for?
A.Houston. B.Chicago.
C.New York.
答案:C
答案:B
第一部分
13.When is the man returning?
A.On May 5. B.On May 2.
C.On May 6.
答案:A
第一部分
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
Text 9
M:Alice, what a surprise to run into you here! When did you come to Paris?
W:Three months ago.
M:What? I thought you were just sightseeing here. So you're working here now.
W:That's right. Now I'm teaching English in a middle school.
M:Why did you want to find a teaching job here?
W:Well, my husband Mark didn't want to live in New York. He wanted to move to Paris, so I came with him.
第一部分
M:What? When did you get married?
W:Last year.
M:Congratulations! We've been out of touch for two years. Many things have happened in the past two years.
W:That's right. So are you working here?
M:No. I'm just travelling here with my parents. I still work in Beijing.
W:Do you want to settle down there?
M:No. My parents don't want to leave America. I'll work there for one more year. Then I'll go back to New York.
第一部分
14.Where are the two speakers now?
A.In Paris. B.In New York.
C.In Beijing.
15.What is the woman doing in the city?
A.She is visiting her husband. B.She is sightseeing.
C.She is working there.
答案:A
答案:C
第一部分
16.How long have the two speakers been out of touch?
A.For three months. B.For one year.
C.For two years.
17.What will the man do after one year?
A.Go on working in Beijing. B.Go back to New York.
C.Travel with his parents.
答案:C
答案:B
第一部分
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
Text 10
Here is a piece of news for bird lovers. Scientists have painted a long road, red, yellow, and white. They hope to discourage the seabirds from wandering onto the highway. “The area is home to large crowds of birds that come to stay for the season. Young birds are often attracted to the warm road surface and get killed by the traffic,” biology student Hannah tells the broadcaster. The youngsters' feathers are brown in color. The dark-colored road surface makes the youngsters hard to be noticed. As the number of tourists has grown, so has the amount of traffic on the roads. Biologist Kristin says the plan is to see how the birds respond to the multi-colored road this summer. And if it works, the idea could spread to other parts of the country.
第一部分
18.What did the scientists do to the road?
A.They repaired it. B.They painted it.
C.They blocked it.
19.Why are young birds drawn to the road surface?
A.It's warm. B.It's brown.
C.It's smooth.
答案:B
答案:A
第一部分
20.What is the purpose of the scientists' experiment?
A.To keep the birds there for a whole year.
B.To help students study the birds well.
C.To prevent the birds from being killed.
答案:C
第一部分
第二部分
第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50 分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
I'm a strong believer that learning different languages makes you look incredibly good when you're in a foreign country. The list below introduces 4 apps that will help you learn a foreign language! You can download them for free.
第二部分
30
Babbel—Learn Languages
Babbel is an excellent language tool to help you progress step by step when learning a new language. It helps you learn grammar along the way as you work your way through the tasks and assignments. The downside is that for full access to everything you need to pay a monthly subscription, but this will still be cheaper than taking physical lessons with a tutor!
Duolingo: Learn Languages Free
The app has many languages to choose from and will work through the basics all the way to advanced words and sentences. It's all completely free too! It is incredibly well designed, looks great and will help you learn, remember and progress with just a little bit of time every day.
第二部分
31
Tandem: Language Exchange
Rather than have you work through tasks and memorize different things, the app lets you match with people who share your interests but speak the language you want to learn. You can then have text, voice and video conversations with people who want to learn your native language, and in return you learn theirs, all by simply communicating with each other. It's a great way to learn with only $1 a day.
第二部分
32
Busuu—Learn English
This app is perfect if you want to learn English. There are all sorts of audio and visual learning aids. You'll find yourself working through interactive tests and learning tools for vocabulary and dialogue. You can enjoy advanced functions by subscribing to the service.
篇章导读:本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四款可以免费下载的学习语言的应用软件。
第二部分
33
21.What is the purpose of the passage?
A.To sell apps to language learners.
B.To recommend language learning apps.
C.To teach language learners to use apps.
D.To teach languages through apps.
答案:B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The list below introduces ... download them for free.(下面的列表介绍了四款可以帮助你学习外语的应用程序!你可以免费下载。)”可推知,本文的目的是为外语学习者推荐四款学习语言的应用软件。故选B。
第二部分
22.Which app suits you best if you want to learn through communication?
A.Babbel—Learn Languages.
B.Duolingo: Learn Languages Free.
C.Tandem: Language Exchange.
D.Busuu—Learn English.
答案:C 细节理解题。根据Tandem: Language Exchange部分中的“you learn theirs, all by simply communicating with each other (你可以仅仅通过交流来学习他们的母语)”可知,想通过与人交流学习语言可以选择Tandem: Language Exchange这款软件。故选C。
第二部分
23.What do the apps have in common?
A.They cover all languages. B.They focus on grammar.
C.They contain many tests. D.They are free to download.
答案:D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“You can download them for free.”可知,这些应用软件的共同点是它们都可以免费下载。故选D。
第二部分
B
For Canaan Elementary's second grade in Patchogue, N.Y., today is speech day, and right now it's Chris Palaez's turn. The 8-year-old is the joker of the class. With shining dark eyes, he seems like the kind of kid who would enjoy public speaking.
But he's nervous. “I'm here to tell you today why you should ... should ... ” Chris trips on the “-ld,” a pronunciation difficulty for many non-native English speakers. His teacher, Thomas Whaley, is next to him, whispering support. “... Vote for ... me ... ” Except for some stumbles,__Chris is doing amazingly well. When he brings his speech to a nice conclusion, Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him.
第二部分
37
A son of immigrants, Chris started learning English a little over three years ago. Whaley recalls (回想起) how at the beginning of the year, when called upon to read, Chris would excuse himself to go to the bathroom.
Learning English as a second language can be a painful experience. What you need is a great teacher who lets you make mistakes. “It takes a lot for any student,” Whaley explains, “especially for a student who is learning English as their new language, to feel confident enough to say, ‘I don't know, but I want to know.’”
第二部分
38
Whaley got the idea of this second-grade presidential campaign project when he asked the children one day to raise their hands if they thought they could never be a president. The answer broke his heart. Whaley says the project is about more than just learning to read and speak in public. He wants these kids to learn to boast (夸耀) about themselves.
“Boasting about yourself, and your best qualities,” Whaley says, “is very difficult for a child who came into the classroom not feeling confident.”
篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了小学教师Whaley (惠利)通过组织学生演讲来帮助学生增强自信。
第二部分
39
24.What made Chris nervous?
A.Telling a story. B.Making a speech.
C.Taking a test. D.Answering a question.
答案:B 细节理解题。根据第一段可知,轮到Chris (克里斯)演讲时,虽然他看起来像那种喜欢在公共场合讲话的孩子,但是他很紧张。故选B。
第二部分
25.What does the underlined word “stumbles” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Improper pauses. B.Bad manners.
C.Spelling mistakes. D.Silly jokes.
答案:A 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“you should ... should ... ”和“... Vote for ... me ... ”及画线词后的“Chris is doing amazingly well”可知,Chris的演讲并不流畅,但他完成得非常好。所以画线词指的是“不适当的停顿”。故选A。
第二部分
26.We can infer that the purpose of Whaley's project is to ________.
A.help students see their own strengths
B.assess students' public speaking skills
C.prepare students for their future jobs
D.inspire students' love for politics
答案:A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段最后两句可知,Whaley创办这个项目的目的不仅仅是让学生学会阅读和在公共场合演讲,他还希望学生学会自夸。A项意为“帮助学生看到自己的长处”,与原文意思相符。故选A。
第二部分
27.Which of the following best describes Whaley as a teacher?
A.Humorous. B.Ambitious.
C.Caring. D.Demanding.
答案:C 推理判断题。文章介绍了Whaley老师通过组织学生演讲来帮助学生增强自信。根据第二段中的“whispering support”和“Whaley invites the rest of the class to praise him”等细节也可看出,他是一个关心学生的老师。故选C。
第二部分
C
Many people believe that greatness requires training a skill well past proficiency (熟练). It's continuing to practice even after every successful shot you make. It's playing that song one more time even though you've made no mistakes. Scientists call this training past the point of improvement “overlearning”.
To understand how overlearning affects our ability to obtain a new skill, researchers exposed two groups to a series of learning exercises. In the first group, learners stopped practicing as soon as they stopped getting better. They then took a 30-minute break. After the break they trained on another distinct, but similar learning exercise. The next day, they took a post-test. The subjects performed well on the second task—the one they learned more recently. They failed the first task.
第二部分
44
“In the usual situation where you stop training on a new skill immediately after mastering it, the brain stays in its ready-to-learn state. Our brains are good at learning new tasks. It means that if you then train a second similar task,it overwrites (覆盖) the first skill.It becomes as though you haven't studied the first skill at all,” said Takeo Watanabe, the lead author of the study.
In the second group, learners “overlearned”. Different from the first group, this group continued practicing past the point of competency. Subjects outstripped those who didn't overlearn on the first task. It turns out that spending as little as 20 extra minutes practicing a task you've already perfected leads to lasting improvements. The benefit is that the second learning doesn't conflict with the first.“But the other part of the story is that you learn that second task less well,” said Watanabe. They learned the second task roughly half as well as the first group.
第二部分
45
“If you overlearn a skill,your brain state changes very rapidly from being plastic (可塑的) to being steady,” said Watanabe, “which in turn means that your brain has more time to lock in the skill, preventing it from being overwritten.”
But Watanabe warns against putting all one's eggs in one basket. “Some studies suggest that the benefits gained by overlearning can gradually disappear over as little as four weeks. It might be that we have to pair overlearning with other learning methods,” he said.
篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了过度学习影响我们掌握新技能的能力并建议我们掌握灵活的学习技巧。
第二部分
46
28.If we stop immediately after mastering a new skill, our brain will ________.
A.lose some of its function
B.be ready to take on new tasks
C.spend a long time locking in the skill
D.have difficulty dealing with similar task
答案:B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In the usual situation ... at learning new tasks.”可知,如果我们在掌握一项新技能后立即停止,我们的大脑就会准备好接受新的任务。故选B。
第二部分
29.What does the underlined word “outstripped” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Did better than. B.Looked down upon.
C.Caught up with. D.Performed worse than.
答案:A 词义猜测题。根据画线词下文“It turns out ... leads to lasting improvements.(事实证明,只要多花20分钟练习一项你已经熟练的任务,就能带来持久的进步。)”可知,画线词所在的句子意思是:研究对象在第一项任务中表现优于那些没有过度学习的人。由此可知,outstripped与A项(比……做得更好)意思接近。故选A。
第二部分
30.What disadvantage did the second group of learners show?
A.They couldn't learn skills quickly.
B.They couldn't combine learning skills properly.
C.They showed little interest in learning new things.
D.They were less efficient in learning the second task.
答案:D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“‘But the other part of the story ... as well as the first group.(Watanabe (渡边)说:‘但另一方面,你学习第二项任务的能力就差了。’他们学习第二项任务的能力大约是第一组的一半。)”可知,第二组在学习第二个任务时效率更低。故选D。
第二部分
31.What is Watanabe's advice on learning?
A.Always putting overlearning first.
B.Learning with flexible techniques.
C.Keeping your brain in its ready-to-learn state.
D.Training your brain to lock in the most essential skill.
答案:B 推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,Watanabe认为过度学习带来的好处会在短短四周内逐渐消失。我们必须将过度学习与其他学习方法结合起来。由此可推知,Watanabe建议要用灵活的技巧学习,而不是一味地过度学习。故选B。
第二部分
D
Learning New Vocabulary During Deep Sleep
Sleeping time is sometimes considered unproductive time. This raises the question whether the time spent during sleeping could be used more productively, e. g. for learning a new language? Sleep research to date focused on the stabilization and strengthening of memories that had been formed during previous wakefulness. However, learning during sleep has rarely been examined. There is considerable evidence for wake-learned information undergoing revision by a replay in the sleeping brain. The replay during sleep strengthens the still weak memory traces and embeds (嵌入) the newly acquired information in the preexisting store of knowledge.
第二部分
51
If the replay during sleep improves the storage of wake-learned information, then first-play, i.e. the initial processing of new information, should also be possible during sleep.
The research group of Katharina Henke examined whether a sleeping person is able to form new semantic associations between played foreign words and translation words during the brain cells' active states, the so-called “Up-states”. It turned out to be that what they thought was reasonable. When we reach deep sleep stages, our brain cells progressively coordinate their activity. During deep sleep, the brain cells are commonly active for a brief period of time before they jointly enter into a state of brief inactivity. The active state is called “Up-state” and the inactive state “Down-state”. The two states alternate (交替) about every half-second.
第二部分
52
New evidence for sleep-learning challenges current theories of sleep and theories of memory. The concept of sleep as an encapsulated (被概括的) mental state, in which we are separated from the physical environment is no longer reasonable. “We could disprove that complex learning be impossible during deep sleep,” says Simon Ruch, co-first-author. “In how far and with what consequences deep sleep can be applied to the acquisition of new information will be a topic of research in upcoming years,” says Katharina Henke.
第二部分
53
The research group of Katharina Henke is part of the Interfaculty Research Cooperation (IRC). Thirteen research groups in medicine, biology, psychology and information science are part of the IRC. The aim of these research groups is to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms involved in sleep, consciousness and cognition.
篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章通过一项研究论证了在深度睡眠中学习新词汇的可能性。
第二部分
54
32.What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?
A.“Up-state” and “Down-state” appear in turn during deep sleep.
B.“Up-states” is another name for the brain cells' active states.
C.Semantic associations are important for language learning.
D.The brain cells' active states are central for sleep-learning.
第二部分
答案:D 推理判断题。根据第三段前两句“The research group of Katharina Henke examined ... the so-called ‘Up-states’. It turned out to be that what they thought was reasonable.”可知,研究小组研究了睡觉的人能否在脑细胞活跃状态下,在被播放的外来词和翻译词之间形成新的语义联系。结果证明他们的想法是合理的。由此可推知,当大脑处于“Up-states”时,可以进行语言学习。在这个过程中,大脑细胞的活跃状态起着主要作用。故选D。
第二部分
33.What will researchers do within several years according to the passage?
A.Make study in the following fields such as medicine and biology.
B.Separate us from the physical environment.
C.Apply deep sleep to information learning.
D.Discover the concept of sleep.
答案:C 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的“In how far and with what consequences ... will be a topic of research in upcoming years”可知,在未来几年,在新信息的获得方面深度睡眠能运用到何种程度以及会有何种结果将是研究的主题。故选C。
第二部分
34.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To introduce a new way of vocabulary learning.
B.To gain a better understanding of the mechanisms.
C.To challenge current theories of sleep and theories of memory.
D.To explain the possibility of vocabulary learning during deep sleep.
答案:D 推理判断题。第一段第二句提出是否可以更有效地利用睡眠时间,例如用于学习一种新语言?第二段回答该问题。第三段通过研究证明了第二段的猜想。最后两段进行了补充说明。由此可推知,本文是为了说明在深度睡眠中,学习新的词汇是可能的。故选D。
第二部分
35.Where is this text most likely from?
A.A novel. B.A guidebook.
C.A scientific research website. D.A diary.
答案:C 推理判断题。根据本文中出现的“Sleep research to date focused on” “There is considerable evidence” “The research group” “The aim of these research groups”并结合文章主旨(在深度睡眠中学习新词汇方面的科学研究)可推知,本文可能出自一个科研网站。故选C。
第二部分
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to Build a Student's Self-confidence
Educating students means more than giving them academic knowledge. Simply knowing a correct response doesn't give a student the confidence to raise his hand to answer a question. Students perform best in constructive learning environments. __36__
第二部分
60
Provide leadership opportunities for students. Cultivate (培养) important characteristics, including responsibility and independence by assigning students to take different classroom roles. Suitable jobs include hall monitors, audiovisual assistants and classroom helpers. __37__
Set achievable goals for each student. __38__ Talk with them about your expectations and their individual progress.Reward students for meeting challenges, while persuading struggling students back on track.
第二部分
61
Give constructive feedback to help reduce weaknesses and strengthen strengths. Teach students that self-confidence isn't built from praise. Remain honest with each student to encourage them to speak out their problems, instead of avoiding or denying their existence. Make corrections without damaging your students' confidence.
Encourage students to set high standards for them-selves. __39__ Reinforce (强化) this message with examples and literature.
__40__ Realize that conquering difficult tasks builds mental toughness and cultivates persistence. Relay this message to your students by asking each one to write a goal that focuses on improving a weak area. Help your students develop relevant attack plans.
第二部分
62
A.Push students to improve their weaknesses.
B.Self-confidence games can help students of all ages.
C.Tell your students that they are able to achieve great achievements.
D.They are useless in helping students succeed in the future.
E.You can reduce their doubts with various activities that build confidence.
F.Mastering some duties can help build confidence and erase the fear of trying new experiences.
G.Realize that overcoming self-doubt to achieve objectives can help build students' confidence.
第二部分
63
篇章导读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一些如何培养学生自信的建议。教育学生并非只是传授学生学术知识,培养自信对于学生的学业成功来说非常重要。
第二部分
64
36.E 下文列举了一系列老师可以采取的培养学生自信心的措施,E项(你可以采用各种各样的活动培养学生的自信心,以减少他们对自己的怀疑。)符合语境。故选E。
37.F 本段论述了给学生提供展示领导能力的机会,如让学生担任不同的课堂角色或者安排不同的任务以培养其责任感,F项(承担一些职责有助于培养学生的自信心,消除学生对尝试新体验的恐惧。)符合语境。 故选F。
38.G 本段的主题句提到为每一个学生设立可实现的目标,设空后提到你对他们的期待和他们的个人进步,G项(认识到克服自我怀疑以实现目标有助于增强学生的自信心。)符合语境。故选G。
第二部分
39.C 设空前提到鼓励学生设置高标准,其中的“Encourage”与C项中的“able to achieve great achievements”相呼应,C项(告诉学生他们可以取得重大的成就。)符合语境。故选C。
40.A 设空处为本段的中心句。本段主要论述了通过改善自身的弱点可以培养意志力,A项(鼓励学生改善自身弱点。)符合语境。故选A。
第二部分
第三部分
第三部分 语言运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Very few of us become fluent in another language by studying it in high school.
I made a(n) __41__ to maintain (保持) the little bit of French that I learned in school, but eventually realized that this was useless. I knew well that new languages are __42__ learned when young, and that our abilities __43__ with age. However, just before my 50th birthday, I __44__ French classes.
第三部分
68
After I was __45__ to see which group I belonged to, I was put at almost the basic learning group. When I looked around at my first Saturday morning class, I was __46__ by how many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth, or __47__ fifth language.
While I'd always considered myself as a quick __48__, that was no longer the case. I absorbed new vocabulary very slowly. What I learned one week seemed to __49__ as soon as I learned the next skill. I looked up the same __50__ and phrases over and over again.
第三部分
69
Now, a couple of years in, I can listen to the news in French and catch 90 percent of it on the first try, read a novel if the language is not too difficult, and hold up my end of a conversation if it doesn't go too __51__. Who knows what I might still achieve? I've learned so much beyond grammar and vocabulary. I've met people from around the world who have the __52__ to make full of themselves to learn something new. I have a __53__ understanding of how something can look __54__ different from another perspective (角度). I've learned that a language is not just a set of words, but a way of __55__.
But most of all, I've learned that it really is never too late to learn something new.
第三部分
70
篇章导读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者快到50岁时,报名学习法语的经历。这一经历让作者意识到语言不仅仅是一组单词,更是一种思维方式。任何时候学习新东西都不算晚。
第三部分
71
41.A.effort B.offer
C.mistake D.appointment
42.A.worst B.hardest
C.least D.best
答案: A effort “努力”;offer “提议”;mistake “错误”;appointment “任命”。根据后文“to maintain (保持) the little bit of ... this was useless”可知,作者曾努力记住学校里学的一点法语,make an effort to do sth “努力做某事”。故选A。
答案:D worst “最差的”;hardest “最难的”;least “最少的”;best “最好的”。根据前后文“new languages are ... learned when young” 以及常识可知,学习新语言最好是在年轻的时候开始。故选D。
第三部分
43.A.stay B.improve
C.decline D.disappear
44.A.dropped in on B.date back to
C.paid attention to D.signed up for
答案: C stay “保持”;improve “改善”;decline “减少;衰退”;disappear “消失”。根据前后文“our abilities ... with age” 以及后文作者学习法语时很困难可知,人学习语言的能力会随着年龄的增加而衰退。故选C。
答案:D drop in on “顺便拜访”;date back to “追溯到”;pay attention to “注意”;sign up for “报名参加”。根据后文“French classes”可知,作者报名参加法语班。故选D。
第三部分
45.A.tested B.expected
C.identified D.forced
46.A.worried B.shocked
C.moved D.satisfied
答案: A test “测试”;expect “期待”;identify “鉴定”;force “迫使”。根据后文“to see which group I belonged to, I was put at almost the basic learning group”可知,作者上课要测试自己的语言水平,然后分组。故选A。
答案:B worried “担心的”;shocked “震惊的”;moved “感动的”;satisfied “满意的”。根据后文“how many of the students were learning French as a third, fourth”可知,作者了解到很多学生把法语当作第三、四语言来学习,感到震惊。故选B。
第三部分
47.A.ever B.even
C.also D.still
48.A.listener B.trainer
C.learner D.interviewer
答案: B 根据前文“French as a third, fourth, or”可知,此处指程度的加深,表示“甚至是当作第五语言来学习”。故选B。
答案:C 根据后文“I absorbed new vocabulary very slowly.”并结合前文作者报名法语班可知,此处指作者觉得自己是个学东西学得快的学习者。故选C。
第三部分
49.A.come back B.show up
C.break out D.slip away
50.A.passages B.words
C.meanings D.tips
答案: D come back “回来”;show up “露面”;break out “爆发”;slip away “消失;悄悄离开”。根据前文“I absorbed new vocabulary very slowly.”可知,作者学单词学得慢,是因为作者年纪大了,一星期前学的东西总是会遗忘,像是消失了一样。故选D。
答案:B 根据后文“and phrases”可知,此处指查阅语单词和短语。故选B。
第三部分
51.A.fast B.slow
C.helpful D.boring
52.A.courage B.time
C.money D.chance
答案:A fast “快速的”;slow “缓慢的”;helpful “有帮助的”;boring “无聊的”。根据前文“read a novel ... if it doesn't go too”可知,作者学习法语几年后,有了些进步,只要文章不是太难还可以读懂小说,所以此处表示只要对话不是说得太快,作者都能听懂。故选A。
答案:A 根据后文“to make full of themselves to learn something new”可知,学习新的东西来充实自己,充满了挑战,是一件需要勇气去做的事情。故选A。
第三部分
53.A.limited B.new
C.poor D.familiar
54.A.hardly B.occasionally
C.suddenly D.completely
答案:B limited “有限的”;new “新的”;poor “劣质的;差的”;familiar “熟悉的”。根据后文“different from another perspective”可知,作者如今看待事物有了新的理解。故选B。
答案:D hardly “几乎不”;occasionally “偶尔”;suddenly “突然”;completely “完全地”。根据后文“different from another perspective”可知,此处指从另一个角度看待完全不同的事物。故选D。
第三部分
55.A.listening B.relaxing
C.thinking D.doubting
答案:C listen “听”;relax “放松”;think “思考”;doubt “怀疑”。从前文可知作者思维发生了变化,认为学习语言不仅是学习单词短语,更是学习一种思维方式。故选C。
第三部分
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Research clearly shows that young children are able to become fluent in more than one language at the same time, if there is rich input in each language. In this context, it is __56__ (good) to start as young as possible.
Learning in language classes at school is __57__ (complete) different. The normal pattern of these classes is to have one or more hourly __58__ (lesson) per week. To succeed in learning with such little input __59__ (require) meta-cognitive (元认知) skills that do not usually develop __60__ a young age. For this style of language learning, the later years of primary school is __61__ ideal time to start.
第三部分
80
What does this tell us about when we should start teaching second languages to children? In terms of the __62__ (develop) of language proficiency, the message is fairly clear.
If we are able to provide lots of exposure to rich language use, early childhood is better. __63__ the only opportunity for second language learning is through more traditional language classes, then late primary school is likely to be just as good as early childhood.
However, if language learning relies on __64__ (be) self-directed, it is more likely to be __65__ (success) after the learner has reached adulthood.
第三部分
81
56.______ 57.______ 58.______ 59.______ 60.______
61._______ 62.______ 63.______ 64.______ 65.______
篇章导读:本文是一篇议论文。文章探讨了孩子什么时候适合学习第二外语。
第三部分
82
56.better 考查形容词的比较级。句意:在这种情况下,在尽可能小的年纪开始学会更好。文中表示“更好的”,应用比较级。故填better。
57.completely 考查词性转换。句意:在学校的语言课上学习是完全不同的。设空处修饰形容词different,应用副词。故填completely。
58.lessons 考查名词。句意:这些课程的常规模式是每周上一个或多个小时的课。文中表示“一个或多个小时的课”,是复数意义。故填lessons。
59.requires 考查主谓一致。不定式结构作主语,谓语动词用单数。故填requires。
第三部分
60.at 考查介词。at a young age意为“在年轻的时候”,是固定搭配。故填at。
61.an 考查冠词。句意:对于这种语言学习方式来说,小学的最后几年是开始学习的一个理想时间。设空处泛指“一个理想的时间”,且ideal的首字母发音是元音音素。故填an。
62.development 考查词性转换。句意:依照语言能力的发展,这个信息是相当清楚的。in terms of后面接名词。故填development。
63.If 考查连词。句意:如果学习第二语言的唯一机会是通过更传统的语言课程,那么小学晚期可能和儿童早期一样好。故填If。
第三部分
64.being 考查非谓语动词。句意:然而,如果语言学习依赖于自主学习,那么在学习者成年后,它更有可能成功。rely on意为“依赖”,其中on是介词,其后应用动名词。故填being。
65.successful 考查词性转换。设空处位于be动词后,作表语,应用形容词。故填successful。
第三部分
第四部分
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
某中学生英文报近期开辟了讨论学习习惯的专栏,请你结合自身学习的实际情况,用英文为该专栏写一篇稿件。内容包括:
1.说明学习习惯与学习效果之间的关系;
2.介绍一种好的学习习惯并提出养成该习惯的建议;
3.描述自己在学习习惯方面存在的某个问题并给出改进措施。
第四部分
87
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍
第四部分
88
[精彩范文]
It's useful and necessary to discuss learning habits. As we all know, good learning habits can make your study successful. As a student, we should pay more attention to our habits which we develop in our study.
I'm sure “repeat” is a best habit. Do you develop the habit? If we want to improve our study, we should repeat what the teachers taught us again and again, and then we can understand or remember the knowledge which the teachers demand us to master. How to develop the habit? The first step, set a timetable, and stick to carry out the plan, don't stop.
第四部分
When I do my homework, I often make mistakes with carelessness. How to overcome the shortage? I think about it over and over as long as I do my homework. And then I do it little by little. Maybe in this way I can correct my mistakes.
第四部分
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My husband and I wandered the tropical gardens of San Diego's Bahia Resort Hotel.We came to a large pool. A wet nose appeared out of the water and a seal (海豹) climbed up onto a rock to greet us.“Look!” I cried, delighted.
“Her name is Gracie,” my husband said, reading a sign by the fence that enclosed the pool. A moment later, another seal swam past. “And that must be Billy,” he added.
Gracie dove back into the water and chased after Billy. We watched in wonder as they raced around the pool happily.
第四部分
91
The next day I found myself back at the seals' pool. Gracie and Billy were enjoying the morning sunshine on a large rock. I was surprised to learn that Gracie and Billy were blind (失明的). They were thought to have suffered a head injury in stormy Alaska waters, which caused them to lose their sight. They needed to be taught to survive in a world of darkness. I felt sorry for them, as they could no longer return to the sea.
At the same time, I was amazed how they had adjusted to their new environment. They moved easily and beautifully, their lack of (缺乏) sight seeming to be no problem at all. Ispent hours watching them playing happily in the pool,nosing (用鼻子顶) large red and blue balls.
第四部分
92
Three years later, in spring 2020, a serious illness damaged my eyes, making me almost blind. My eyes had to be protected from sunlight, so I couldn't go outside. I sat in my bedroom with the shades drawn, unable to read or even watch television. I was terrified. What if I lost my sight completely? How would I possibly manage? I felt so depressed that I began to lose hope.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150字左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
第四部分
93
Then I remembered something that gave me the hope I needed. ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍
﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍
So I decided to live like those two seals. ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍ ﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍﹍
第四部分
写前导读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者和丈夫在一个泳池里看到两头海豹开心地玩耍,却很惊讶地得知,它们已经失明,作者感叹于它们可以适应黑暗,仍然生活得很快乐。三年后,作者也因病几乎失明,情绪低落。什么给了她希望?她学到了什么?
第四部分
95
[精彩范文]
Then I remembered something that gave me the hope I needed. Yes, I thought of the two seals. They got used to their new life in the pool regardless of the great changes when they were unable to go back to the sea where they were supposed to be. What's more, they managed to enjoy a happy life though they lived in darkness as a result of their blindness. Now I was faced with the same situation. Luckily, the two seals had set a good example for me.
第四部分
So I decided to live like those two seals. Though I was kept from the outside world, I did find pleasure in my small world, enjoying chatting with friends, singing with my family, listening to music, and eating delicious food. The seals' diving and swimming around their pool reminded me of exercise. So I climbed up and down the stairs every morning to keep fit. Eventually I became confident again about myself. Thanks to my two inspiring friends, I learned how to enjoy life when going through a difficult time.
第四部分
R
点击播放
听力材料
$$