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1、漳州市2014 高考英語(yǔ)（閱讀理解）一輪暑假訓(xùn)練（7）（答案）FRIDAY, Dec5, 2008College students who think all-night study sessions will help them remember facts might want to get some sleep insteadThats the message from a new study that finds that as you sleep, the mind consolidates the things you learn during the dayStudy parti

2、cipants who learned how to play a video game in the morning or evening did a better job the next day after a nights rest, apparently because their brains were actively absorbing what theyd learned as they sleptThe finding shows that sleep is not just a passive state when no information is coming in,

3、 said Howard Nusbaum, a professor of psychology at the University of ChicagoFor the study, the researchers recruited 200 college studentsMost of them werent very familiar with playing video gamesSome of the participants learned how to play the games in the morning, while others learned in the evenin

4、gThe researchers then tested the subjects on the video games 12 hours later and 24 hours laterThose who took part in the morning training sessions showed an average eight-percentage-point improvement in their performance immediately after trainingThey performed more poorlyscoring four percentage poi

5、nts better12 hours laterBut they scored 10 percentage points better the next morningIf we train you in the morning and come back at the end of the day, you forget some of what you learned, Nusbaum saidBut if you sleep after that, it restores some of what you learned The students who took part in the

6、 evening training sessions performed better the next morning after sleeping, than they did after being trainedThe role that dreams play in the learning processif anyisnt clearBut some dreams could serve as a kind of practice for the brain, Nusbaum saidIf you play a video game a lot, and youre playin

7、g in your dreams, maybe that could help you learnJerry Siegel, professor at the Center for Sleep Research at the University of Calfornia, Los Angeles, said going without sleep hurts performance, but hes not convinced that sleep itself actively contributes to learningIf you take a break for a few hou

8、rs, it can easily be shown that learning did occur, because performance is better at the start of a new learning session than it was at the end of the initial session, he saidNo sleep needs to occur for this to happen Still, Siegel suggested that sleep before learning a skill is crucialFor long-term

9、 retention, it is more important to be well rested and therefore attentive when you are doing the learning than afterwards, he saidIt is even better if you dont have to choose and get your natural amounts of sleep every day 9What does the underlined word want （in Paragraph 1） mean? AlackBwish Cdesir

10、eDneed 10What is mainly talked about in this text? AThe effect of video games on learningBThe relation between sleep and learningCThe role of dreams in the learning processDThe difference between morning and evening trainings11What would be the best title for the text? ASleep strengthens learningBDr

11、eams clearly help learningCA break before learning is betterDVideo games improve performance12Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? ATraining in the morning showed better results at onceBLearning wont occur during sleeping without dreamsCSleeping well helps to absorb wh

12、at one learnedDStudying all night helps to remember more facts參考答案 9-12 DBAC *結(jié)束閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和 D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a

13、 language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise b

14、uilds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Michelle, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second languag

15、e before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest

16、 that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “H

17、aving two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (靈活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second la

18、nguage between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.1. The main subject talked about in this passa

19、ge is _.A. science on learning a second languageB. mans ability of learning a second languageC. 1anguage can help brain power D. 1anguage learning and maths study2. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to _.A. say language is also a kind of physical laborB. prove that one

20、 needs more practice when he (she) is learning a languageC. to show the importance of using the language when you learn the languageD. make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well3. We may know from the scientific findings that _.A. the earlier you start to learn a second langua

21、ge, the higher the grey matter density isB. there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesnt know a second languageC. the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on peoples brainD. the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time4. T

22、he underlined word “bilingual” probably means _.A. a researcher on language learningB. a person who is good at learning foreign languagesC. a person who can speak two languagesD. an active language learner14 CDAC *結(jié)束B(niǎo)STRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the peo

23、ple know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the worlds youth on this V-day.Speed datingIts exactly what the name implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type

24、of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle, they do the same thing all over again25 times in all.Lock and key partyWomen are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arri

25、ving at the party. Each key and lock has several matches. One can hunt for his/her later-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or lock. Each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot（票數(shù)） for top prizes!Dinner in the darkWaiters wearing night vision glasses guide

26、the guests through the pitch-black dining room. They are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. Food is handled with the fingers. People will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. At that moment, dining partners will appe

27、ar.Message partyHave A Cocktail, Leave A Message! When you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. If you see someone you like, write a message on the message board. But wait Youve got a message Go and collect it! You can make new friends and win lots of gifts. The more messa

28、ges you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes.5. What do you think the similarities of these parties are?A. All the parties have very strict rules for their members.B. If you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket.C. All the parties are aimed at

29、 strangers who want to be lovers.D. All the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old.6. In which party does a participant have to be careful with the time?A. Speed dating. B. Lock and key party. C. Dinner in the dark. D. Message party.7. If you go to the Dinner in the dark, _.A. y

30、ou have to wear night vision glassesB. you have to eat with your handsC. guests eat all the courses in the darknessD. your dining partners will help you choose the food8. How many of the parties offer gifts or prizes?A.1. B.2. C.3. D.4.58、CABB *結(jié)束CWhen you think of an artist, you probably think of s

31、omeone painting on canvas (畫(huà)布). But Guido Daniele creates fantastic paintings of birds, elephants, tigers, and giraffes by painting on skin. Born in Soverato, Italy, Guido Daniele has been called “Hand Gogh” (after artist Vincent van Gogh) since he began creating works of art on peoples hands in 199

32、0.Painting on the hands can be a challenge because, unlike canvas, the skin moves when rubbed. Danieles models must remain perfectly still for hours as he paints. He often uses his daughter and his son as his “canvases”.Before he can begin to create his “manimals” (the artists name for his hand anim

33、als), Daniele studies photographs of the animal that he will be painting in order to be able to understand its character and give it life. “Next,” he says, “I look at the hand from different perspectives (視角) ,and I begin to imagine what is the best way to position the hand for me to paint the anima

34、l. “He also studies the skin of the model, preferring it to have little hair and few blemishes (瑕疵).Daniele starts by drawing on the models hand with a pencil. He next paints the skin using watercolors made specifically for body art. The eyes of Danieles painted animals look amazingly real, and they

35、 are the most difficult part to paint.Paintings on hands must eventually be washed away. Guido Daniele says that hes gotten used to this part and that he doesnt really mind seeing his work washed down the drain (排水溝). “Tomorrow, I will paint the next one. The important thing is to take many good pho

36、to- graphs before washing the hand!”9. Danieles paintings are mainly about _.A. scenery B. plants C. stories D. animals10. In paragraph 3 the author mainly tells us _.A. what Daniele needs to do before paintingB. why Daniele chooses to paint “animals”C. how Daniele develops this own style of paintin

37、gD. how Daniele paints on the skin of his models11. How does Daniele feel about the fact that his paintings must be washed away? _.A. He feels disappointed at this. B. He cares little about this.C. He is satisfied to see this. D. He in fact cant accept this.12. What do we learn about Daniele from the passage? _.A. His real name is Hand Gogh. B. His works are mainly drawn with pencils.C. He is an artist who paints on hands. D. He often asks his wife to be his model. 912、DABC*結(jié)束