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Topic Talk & Lesson 1
一、必备知识基础练
Ⅰ.单词拼写
1.Kids who study in a foreign country often have a hard time in school just because of the language (障碍).
2.Steven,in fact you shouldn’t attempt to (证明……有道理) yourself.
3.Money will be (至关重要的) to the accomplishment of our objectives.
4.You’re (肯定会) to feel nervous about your interview,but I don’t think it’ll influence your performance.
5.He systematically (滥用) his body with heroin and cocaine.
6.The majority of contracts give the publisher the right to (编辑) a book after it’s done.
7.What can we (推断) from the last paragraph about animal actors?
8.Many of the runners in the London (马拉松比赛) are raising money for charity.
9.Although they’re expensive,they last (永远) and never go out of style.
10.Scientists have warned that the use of growth hormones to make (牛) grow more quickly may result in a health risk for consumers.
Ⅱ.短语填空
on one’s own;suffer from;depend on;be devoted to;have the potential;be capable of;be crucial for;find cures for;do research into;in comparison with
1.The new Chinese drug to cure cancer,which is a major breakthrough in medical science.
2.This software processing large amounts of data quickly and accurately,making it an essential tool for businesses and organizations.
3. his older brother,Jordan is more outgoing and adventurous.
4.Medical advancements are making it possible previously incurable conditions.
5.Kate environmental causes and volunteers regularly to clean up local parks.
6.Researchers are now the effects of climate change on plant growth.
7.When having a competition,there is no doubt that teamwork achieving common goals.
8.Our happiness,to a certain extent, our relationships with others.
9.Many young people like to travel and explore new places.
10.Sue anxiety and depression,and it’s hard for her to get out of bed every day.
Ⅲ.单句写作
1.你可以驾车或乘高铁旅行。
You can travel by driving your car or .
2.在音乐会上,弗雷德唱了两首歌,这两首歌都很受在场观众的欢迎。
In the concert Fred sang two songs, were very popular with the audience present.
3.芭芭拉每天都吃很多垃圾食品,以至于她常常感到身体不适。
Barbara eats every day she often feels sick.
4.气候变化的未来以及它将如何影响我们的星球,我们仍然不得而知。
the future holds for climate change and how it will affect our planet.
5.两兄弟正在讨论如何改善他们的关系,以及他们以后如何公开地交流。
The two brothers are discussing ,and how they will communicate openly later.
二、能力素养提升练
Ⅳ.阅读理解
A
(2025重庆高三期末)
If you’re looking for over-ear headphones(头戴式耳机) and want to try something different,House of Marley could be a good choice for you.As a company created by the Marley family to carry on Bob Marley’s love for both music and the planet,the company creates attractive and timeless products that are good for the earth.Today we tried out a new type of over-ear headphone which you could get with high quality at a really fair price.
Battery
Offering 32 hours of playback with noise cancelling turned off,and 26 hours turned on,these headphones will get you through several days of listening to good music without charging the batteries.You can use them longer if you put them on airplane mode.And the quick-charge technology will allow you to enjoy a two-hour playback after just 15 minutes of charging.
Sound
The most important thing here is the sound.It has a lot of sound quality for you to choose from,with clear sound that will sound great on a classical track.You can also design the sound to your liking on the app.
Material
Made of wood and reusable aluminum(铝),the headphones weigh quite a bit but it’s not to say that they’re uncomfortable.The special ear pads(衬垫) fit around the ears closely,and the underside of the headband also has lots of soft pads so you can’t feel uncomfortable even after hours of listening.Costs:RRP £199.
If over-ear headphones aren’t your thing,you can’t go wrong with our other excellent products.
1.Which of the following can best describe the products of House of Marley?
A.Beautiful.
B.Traditional.
C.World-famous.
D.Environmentally friendly.
2.What is special about the new type of headphones?
A.It has long battery life.
B.It works best in airplane mode.
C.It can be fully charged in 15 minutes.
D.It can recognize environmental noise easily.
3.Why are there many soft pads?
A.To make the headphones unbreakable.
B.To make the headphones look beautiful.
C.To make people feel physically comfortable.
D.To improve the sound quality of headphones.
B
If you’ve ever watched a dog nap,you’ve probably wondered if animals dream.It’s a complicated question.We still don’t know exactly why humans dream.Studying animal dreams is even harder;dogs can’t tell us what made them whine (哀鸣) during a nap.However,a recent study suggests spiders may experience REM-like sleep and even visual dreams.It sounds unusual,but it may be true.
Rats recall maze memories
After rats run a maze (迷宫) during the day,they can rerun the same course while asleep,research has shown.When awake,a rat’s hippocampus,a part of the brain responsible for making and storing memories,remembers the neural (神经的) patterns of navigating the maze.Later when asleep,the brain reproduces the identical pattern,suggesting the rat remembers the maze.
This 2001 finding was one of the first to suggest that animals had complex dreams.Those rat brain studies show that when maze memories occur during sleep,the visual imagery that went along with them is also reactivated,meaning the sleeping rats saw what they had seen in the maze while awake.The same has been found for auditory(听觉) and even emotional areas that reactivate when the rat reruns the maze during REM sleep.
Zebra finches remember songs
Despite being known for their lyrical songs,zebra finches aren’t born singers.The birds must learn by listening,practicing,and,perhaps,by dreaming.
In 2000 researchers learned that neurons in the birds’ forebrains fire with a distinct pattern while they sing a song.While the birds sleep,their brains reproduce this same pattern,replicating the song they heard and sang that day,suggesting the birds remember and practice songs in their sleep.
Do dreaming birds relive their waking experiences?Or are singing dreams more like algorithms(算法) running without conscious awareness?Scientists may be getting closer to finding out.
Researcher Mourrain says,“I would not be surprised if actual dreams were found in animals,and I think eventually we’ll be able to show that scientifically.You did something in the daytime,and your brain will replay it,integrate it,and mix it with other experiences.We’re not the only species capable of remembering and learning.”
4.Why is it more difficult to study animal dreams?
A.Animals rarely dream.
B.Animals do not speak.
C.Animals seldom snooze.
D.Animals do not experience REM.
5.What can we say about hippocampus?
A.It makes and stores memories.
B.It remembers the pattern of the maze.
C.It enables rats to have complex dreams.
D.It helps sleeping rats to see the maze clearly.
6.Which of the following would Mourrain most probably agree with?
A.What we found in animals now are not actual dreams.
B.The science today is unable to prove that animals do dream.
C.The fact that animals dream will sooner or later be confirmed.
D.All animals in the world have the ability to remember and learn.
7.What might be the reason why scientists conduct this kind of research?
A.They want to find out the relationship between sleep and memory.
B.They hope to prove that humans are the only species that dream.
C.They try to understand animals’“dreams”and their influence on memory.
D.They attempt to improve the learning ability of these animals.
C
People with dyslexia (阅读障碍) have brains that are suitable for exploring the unknown,a trait that’s been important to the survival and success of humans.Dyslexia should be considered a difference,not a disorder,researchers at the University of Cambridge say.This is proved by studies that show people with dyslexia have special brains to explore the unknown and think in terms of the bigger picture.
The strengths of the dyslexic brain could have evolved as humans adapted to changing culture.To survive,we needed to learn skills and acquire habits,but we also needed to be creative and find new solutions through exploration.In the new study,the researchers say some people specialized in taking advantage of learned information,while others focused on discovery and invention.
Studies have shown that people with dyslexia are less efficient at procedural learning than non-dyslexic people,said Taylor,who studies cognition and human evolution.“Learning to read,write or play the piano are all skills that are dependent on procedural memory;once learned,the skills can be processed automatically and rapidly,” Taylor added.
Dyslexia has long been viewed as negative.It has been called a developmental disorder,learning disability or learning difficulty.Instead,the distinction between dyslexic and non-dyslexic brains should be framed simply as a difference,said Taylor.“We all possess difficulties in areas that are other people’s strengths.It’s just unfortunate that in the case of people with dyslexia,their difficulties are continually highlighted,partly due to the nature of education and also to the importance of reading and writing in our culture.”
In reframing dyslexia as a difference,society can benefit from more innovative solutions.It’s important to emphasize that people with dyslexia still face a lot of difficulties,but the difficulties exist because of the environment and an emphasis on rote learning and reading and writing.Instead,we could nurture “explorative learning”—learning through discovery,invention,and creativity,which would work more to their strengths.
8.What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?
A.People should see dyslexia as a disorder,not a difference.
B.People with dyslexia are specialized in exploring the unknown.
C.People without dyslexia are weak in using learned information.
D.Acquiring skills and habits is necessary for people with dyslexia.
9.Which of the following skills is NOT dependent on procedural memory?
A.Reciting a poem.
B.Writing a song.
C.Reading an article.
D.Playing the piano.
10.What should we do to reframe dyslexia as a difference?
A.Promote learning in an explorative way.
B.Value reading and writing in our culture.
C.Stress rote learning,reading and writing.
D.Focus on the difficulties people with dyslexia have.
11.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A.Dyslexia:a must for creativity.
B.Reframing dyslexia:a difficulty.
C.People with dyslexia:potential inventors.
D.Dyslexia brains:a key to survival.
Ⅴ.语法填空
Dressed in long robes,a crowd of young people wander around royal gardens,with their flowing sleeves and skirts gently swaying in the light wind.They are not actors nor actresses in a movie set,1. Hanfu enthusiasts in a themed event held in Beijing.
Benefiting from the growing 2. (popular) of the social media and a passion for traditional culture,Hanfu,the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group,was brought back to 3. cutting edge by a new wave of young Chinese devotees.Many Hanfu communities were founded following a Hanfu revival movement 4. emerged from the desire to express national identity and their 5. (grow) cultural confidence.Since then,some people have been volunteering to support these groups.
In recent years,a number of costume dramas 6.(gain) admiration among audiences and some Internet celebrities.Hanfu is becoming more and more 7. (attract) to people.An increasing number of young Chinese wear 8.(adapt) Hanfu as they believe the best way 9. (preserve) tradition is to adapt it to modern life.Meanwhile,they say that they wear it to show 10. (appreciate) for their heritage and to feel a connection to their roots.They even want to promote the acceptance of Hanfu as mainstream fashion.
Ⅵ.应用文写作
假定你是李华,你校网站开通了Ask a Teacher专栏,专门解答学生在英语学习方面的问题。请你给该专栏写一封邮件,内容包括:
1.表达对该栏目的喜爱与支持;
2.提出一个令你困惑的问题。
注意:1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Dear Sir or Madam,
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
Ⅰ.1.barrier 2.justify 3.crucial 4.bound 5.abused 6.edit 7.infer 8.Marathon 9.forever 10.cattle
Ⅱ.1.has the potential 2.is capable of 3.In comparison with 4.to find cures for 5.is devoted to 6.doing research into 7.is crucial for 8.depends on 9.on their own
10.suffers from
Ⅲ.1.taking a high-speed train 2.both of which 3.so much junk food;that 4.It is still unknown what 5.how to improve their relationship
Ⅳ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了由Marley家族创建的House of Marley公司的一款新型头戴式耳机,强调了该产品的环保特性、电池续航、音质以及舒适的佩戴体验。
1.D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“As a company created by the Marley family to carry on Bob Marley’s love for both music and the planet,the company creates attractive and timeless products that are good for the earth.”可知,House of Marley的产品是环保的,对环境有益的。
2.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Offering 32 hours of playback with noise cancelling turned off,and 26 hours turned on,these headphones will get you through several days of listening to good music without charging the batteries.”可知,这款新型耳机的特别之处在于它的电池寿命很长。
3.C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“The special ear pads fit around the ears closely,and the underside of the headband also has lots of soft pads so you can’t feel uncomfortable even after hours of listening.”可知,有许多软垫是为了让人们佩戴起来感觉更舒适。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。科学家研究发现动物也会做梦,且研究动物的梦可以了解动物的认知能力。文章介绍了相关研究和发现。
4.B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Studying animal dreams is even harder;dogs can’t tell us what made them whine during a nap.”可知,研究动物的梦更难是因为动物不会说话。
5.A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“When awake,a rat’s hippocampus,a part of the brain responsible for making and storing memories,remembers the neural patterns of navigating the maze.”可知,关于海马体,我们知道的是它制造和储存记忆。
6.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知,Mourrain最有可能同意的是:动物做梦这一事实迟早会得到证实。
7.C 推理判断题。根据第一段及最后一段内容可知,科学家进行这种研究的原因可能是他们试图理解动物的“梦”及其对记忆的影响。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明患有阅读障碍的人擅长探索未知事物,我们应将阅读障碍重新定义为一种差异,通过推动探索性学习去解决这类人群的困难,发挥他们的优势。
8.B 细节理解题。根据第一、二段内容,尤其是第一段中的“People with dyslexia have brains that are suitable for exploring the unknown,a trait that’s been important to the survival and success of humans.”可知,患有阅读障碍的人擅长探索未知事物。
9.A 细节理解题。根据第三段中Taylor的话“Learning to read,write or play the piano are all skills that are dependent on procedural memory”可知,阅读文章、写歌、弹钢琴都依赖程序记忆,背诵诗歌不依赖程序记忆。
10.A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Instead,we could nurture ‘explorative learning’—learning through discovery,invention,and creativity,which would work more to their strengths.”可知,将阅读障碍重新定义为一种差异需要我们推动探索性的学习,发挥患有阅读障碍的人的优势。
11.C 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“People with dyslexia have brains that are suitable for exploring the unknown,a trait that’s been important to the survival and success of humans.”及下文介绍可知,研究表明患有阅读障碍的人擅长探索未知事物,善于发明与创造,因此我们应将阅读障碍重新定义为一种差异。C项“有阅读障碍的人:潜在的发明家”符合文章大意。
Ⅴ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。得益于社交媒体的日益普及和对传统文化的热爱,汉服——汉族的传统服装,被新一波中国年轻爱好者带回到了最前沿。
1.but 考查连词。根据前文“They are not actors nor actresses in a movie set”和“Hanfu enthusiasts in a themed event held in Beijing”可知,前后构成转折关系,应用连词but。
2.popularity 考查名词。在介词from后应用名词。
3.the 考查冠词。the cutting edge意为“前沿”,为固定搭配。
4.which/that 考查定语从句。引导定语从句,在定语从句中作主语,指物,应用关系代词which或that。
5.growing 考查形容词。修饰名词confidence应用形容词growing表示“日益增长的”,作定语。
6.have gained 考查时态。根据时间状语In recent years可知,此处应用现在完成时,主语为a number of costume dramas,谓语应用复数。
7.attractive 考查形容词。在句中作表语应用形容词。
8.adapted 考查时态。adapt和逻辑主语Hanfu为被动关系,且动作已完成,应用过去分词作定语。
9.to preserve 考查动词不定式。way后常用不定式作后置定语。
10.appreciation 考查名词。在动词show后应用名词appreciation表示“欣赏”,作宾语。
Ⅵ.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I’m so excited to hear that you have created a column for us students so that we can ask questions that we can’t solve during classes.
Truth to be told,I have been having difficulties learning English grammar,especially about the tenses and voices.What is the hardest to me is that I can never remember when to use the Present Perfect Tense or the Simple Past Tense.I’m writing to you today and I hope you can give me some useful suggestions.
I’m looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Hua
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