Some people have good memories. They can easily learn a long poem by hear. There are others who can only remember things when they have said again and again.
The famous English writer Charles Dickens said that he could walk down any street in London and then tell you the name of every shop he had passed. Many of the great men of the world have had wonderful memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language. Everybody learns his own language by remembering what he hears when he is a small child. Some children like boys and girls don’t live in their own country, and they seem to learn two languages almost as easily as one.
A man’s memory is rather like a camera, but it takes photos not only of what we see but of what we feel, hear, smell and taste. When we take a real photo with a camera, there is much to do before the photo is finished and ready to show to our friends.
Memory is the diary we all carry about with us.
根据语篇内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的在答题卡上将“T”涂黑，错误的在答题卡上将“F”涂黑。
1. Some people are good at remembering things.
2. Charles Dickens had a very bad memory.
3. Good memory is important because it is very helpful in learning languages.
4. Other people can only remember things by hearing, smelling and tasting.
5. From this passage, we can know that memory is like a camera in some ways.
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【推荐1】As a child, visiting the zoo was more a punishment than a treat. I didn’t find the chimps’ tea parties funny, nor does the bird show entertaining. Feeding time for seals was less painful, but their performances still seemed like they belonged more in a circus.
And I hated circuses(马戏团), especially the animal acts-men teasing lions, girls balancing on elephants and monkeys playing football. I knew that every trick a circus animal did was unnatural, achieved through strict training and quite possibly cruelty.
Happily, during my lifetime public attitudes and the law have changed. Circuses using wild animals have now almost disappeared, and zoos have definitely improved.
When my children were young, I occasionally took them to our local zoo. The elephants were in tiny cages and the gorillas looked bored as they sat peeling bananas and staring at teasing visitors. Each cage had a sign which listed the animal’s name and where it came from. But, back then, there was little information included about the environmental challenges they faced.
As a result, environmentalists and animal lovers often oppose(反对) zoos. “Animals belong in the wild” is a common and understandable complaint. But what do the animals themselves prefer?
Generally speaking, zoo animals have a longer life. But you may protest they are not free. What? Free to be hunted and killed, free to die of hunger or thirst? Maybe sitting in a cage eating bananas isn’t so bad.
Not that such conditions are acceptable in modern zoos, due to the work of BIAZA, the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums. These days every zoo requires BIAZA’s approval to operate, and the association sets the standards, observes conditions in zoos and develops animal-research programmes, both in the UK and abroad. BIAZA also organizes the animal exchanges between zoos all over the world.
Consequently, today, most zoo animals are born and raised in zoos, live in large, comfortable enclosures and are cared for by well-trained, knowledgeable and caring zoo employees. Of course, it’s no substitute for living in the wild but unfortunately this isn’t always possible. Meanwhile, why not visit your local zoo and decide for yourself?
1. The passage is mainly about ________.| A．how zoos have improved |
| B．whether a zoo should be closed down |
| C．a new environmental organization |
| D．the difference between zoos and circuses |
| A．had much shorter lives than those in the wild |
| B．were not treated well by their trainers |
| C．should have been placed in zoos |
| D．were not as intelligent as those in zoos |
| A．Organizing animal study projects and training zoo workers. |
| B．Checking zoo conditions and arranging animal exchanges. |
| C．Designing zoos and approving zoo operations. |
| D．Caring for ill animals and setting zoo standards. |
| A．Zoo animals should be freed into the wild. |
| B．Zoos are more popular now than in the past. |
| C．Zoo animals are more restricted than in the past. |
| D．Zoos now provide caring living conditions for animals. |
【推荐2】Many people dream of traveling into outer space, However, spending too much time in space may cause health problems, according to NASA. That’s why astronauts shouldn’t spend more than six months on the International Space Station (ISS) at a time.
Muscle and bone loss
In a weightless environment, astronauts don’t need to use their muscles to support themselves, so their muscles start shrinking. To keep their muscles strong, astronauts need to exercise about 2 hours each day on the ISS.
Sleep disorder
In space, the sun rises every 90 minutes. It is hard for astronauts to get used to this light-dark cycle when they sleep. Also, they need to sleep in a sleeping bag that is fixed to a wall, and it is uncomfortable. Astronauts now have individual sleeping pods (分离仓) that help shut out some of the light. Still, studies have found that most astronauts only sleep about six hours each night, even though they should have eight and a half hours.
Brain change
Scientists have found that the position of the brain changes during space flight. It can affect how the brain deal with how we see, stay balanced and move around. That’s why some astronauts can’t control their movement and balance after returning to the Earth. Scientists have also found that astronauts may get used to this change after going on more space flights. But they still need to do more research.
1. According to the passage, astronauts may have the following health problems EXCEPT ________.| A．bone loss | B．sleep disorder | C．brain changes | D．headache |
| A．改变 | B．颤抖 | C．萎缩 | D．膨胀 |
| A．shut out light | B．enjoy a quiet place |
| C．need to do more research. | D．stay warm at night |
| A．they are not good at staying balanced |
| B．they are affected by the change of the position of the brain during space flight |
| C．they don’t have enough sleep in space. |
| D．they don’t have enough room to exercise in space |
| A．Brain Changes in Space | B．Travel into outer space |
| C．Sleep Disorder in Space | D．Health Problems in Space |
MBTI is a personality (性格) test. Many people in China are crazy about it now. “Am I an ‘I’ person or an ‘E’ person?”
Many people find the test helpful. It groups people into 16 types. So they can make decisions more quickly. “I’m an ‘E’ person. I should go to the party and make more friends.” “
Personalities can change with time, and they are not black-or-white. You may be introverted now but become extroverted when you get older.
When you take a personality test, you may think, “Oh, that’s me.” That’s because the descriptions (描述) are generic(通用的).
| A．I’m an ‘I’ person. |
| B．But there are also problems. |
| C．Or, you can be both an “I” and an “E”. |
| D．They take the test to find out the answer. |
| E．They can be used to describe many people. |
【推荐1】There is a saying that “earthquakes don’t kill people, buildings do.” It seems sadly true. Tens of thousands of people died under bricks of the damaged(毁坏的) buildings in Turkiye and Syria during the recent earthquakes. Is there a way to build earthquake-proof buildings? Engineers have some life-saving ideas.
‘Lift’ the house up
To prevent earthquake waves from going through the building, one way is to “lift” the building’s foundation(地基) above the ground. The building can be built on top of pads(垫状物), which are usually made up of steel and rubber(橡胶). During earthquakes, only the pads move and the building stays steady(平稳的). This can reduce the earthquake’s intensity(强度) by 13 to 15 percent, according to the architecture website Rethinking the Future.
Right materials
Earthquake-proof materials must be easy to bend(弯曲) without breaking. Some of these materials include steel, wood, memory alloy(记忆合金) and bamboo. In Japan, most traditional houses are built with wood. During earthquakes, wooden buildings bend to avoid building up stress. Modern tall buildings usually mix concrete(混凝土) with steel. Concrete makes the building strong enough while steel increases its ductility(延展性).
A strong shape
Triangles(三角形) are very strong shapes. When a force comes to one of the corners of a triangle, it will be reduced by going down each side. When the two sides of the triangle are squeezed(挤压), they lean(倾斜) on each other. During earthquakes, triangles can hold the building tightly(紧紧地) when it shakes. Many earthquake-proof buildings use this shape in their design, both inside and outside.
根据语篇内容，选择最佳选项。
1. What are “earthquake-proof buildings” like?
| A．They are strong enough during earthquakes. |
| B．They are built with wood instead of bricks. |
| C．They can be easily damaged in earthquakes. |
| A．Because they can stop the ground from moving. |
| B．Because they can lift up buildings far from the ground. |
| C．Because they reduce the strength of the waves from the ground. |
| A．Bamboo is the most common material used for the houses. |
| B．They have great ductility because of the use of memory alloy. |
| C．Most are built with wood which is easy to bend without breaking. |
| A．It can help the buildings lean on each other. |
| B．The shape can help the building shake less. |
| C．The outside triangle can protect the inside one. |
| A．Science. | B．Culture. | C．Environment. |
【推荐2】Studies show that language learning in babies is improved when parents speak more than a few simple words and use a wider vocabulary(词汇). Earlier research found that the style of speech used by parents to communicate with their baby could increase language development.
One such speaking style is known as "parentese". Research has shown that babies react (反应) better to this kind of language in the first months of life. Generally, "parentese" requires adults to speak in a higher voice and at a slower speed. The language is made easier to understand, while sentences are short and often repeated.
Can parents be taught good ways to improve their "parentese" skills? Patricia Kuhl, a professor of speech and hearing sciences, carried out a study on it. She says the purpose of the study was to find out whether a parent can be "trained" to create their own speaking style to improve language learning in children.
Naja Ferjan Ramirez helped lead the study. "Most parents know that the amount(数量) of language their child hears is important," Ferjan Ramrez said. "What we shared with them through training is that how they talk to their baby may matter even more."
For the study, parents were given a small recording device(设备), which they put inside a piece of their baby's clothing. All spoken communication from parents and the child was recorded. The recordings were made at three different periods of the child's life: when the child was six, ten and fourteen months old. The parents were divided into two groups: a control group and an intervention(干预) group. Those in the intervention group received training after their six and ten month recordings.
The study found that between the ages of six and fourteen months, trained parents increased the amount of speech directed to the child and their use of "parentese" by 15 percent. Parents in the control group showed less growth in those areas, about 7 percent.
1. What can parents do to improve their baby's language learning?| A．Communicate with their baby with a few simple words. |
| B．Communicate with their baby with a wider vocabulary. |
| C．Communicate with their baby using longer sentences. |
| D．Communicate with their baby in a gentle voice. |
| A．It means that adults talk with their babies in a lower voice. |
| B．It means that the language parents use becomes more difficult. |
| C．It means that adults talk with their babies more quickly. |
| D．It means that the sentences parents use are short. |
| A．The importance of the amount of language their child hears. |
| B．The importance of the type of language their child understands. |
| C．The importance of the way parents talk to their children. |
| D．The importance of high and low voices when parents talk to children. |
| A．What the study needed. | B．How the study was carried out. |
| C．The reason why the study was carried out. | D．The advantages of the study. |
| A．Trained parents are more likely(可能的) to improve their children's language learning. |
| B．Six to fourteen months is the best time to improve children's language learning. |
| C．Parents in the control group used more "parentese" than in the intervention group. |
| D．Trained parents needed to use "parentese" for at least fourteen months. |
【推荐3】①What is the worst disease in the world? Many people might say it is cancer. Cancer will kill about 9.6 million people in the world this year, according to WHO. Scientists have been working to find ways to beat cancer. A lot of progress has been made in this field.
②James P Allison from the US and Japanese researcher Tasuku Honjo discovered a new cancer treatment that helped them win the 2018 Nobel Prize in Medicine in October. The new treatment can help people effectively(有效地)fight cancer cells(细胞). It is hoped that this treatment can be used to treat most cancers in the future.
③This is not the only recent improvement in cancer treatment. In November, the US approved a new cancer drug called Vitrakvi. Instead of being effective only for treating specific types of cancer, this drug can be used to treat 17 different kinds of cancer, USA Today reported.
④Finding cancer as early as possible is the best way to beat it. To check people for cancer, doctors must collect tissue(组织)from a patient’s turmor(肿瘤), Australian scientists developed a simple cancer test that can detect cancer in a patient’s blood. The test takes less than 10 minutes and it is about 90 percent accurate(准确).
⑤With all of these treatments, cancer can be effectively controlled. Honjo believes most kinds of cancer will become treatable by 2050. “Even if we cannot completely eliminate the turmor, we can still live while still having part of a turmor.” Honjo added.
1. According to the first paragraph, which of the following is NOT true?| A．Many people believe cancer is a very dangerous disease. |
| B．Millions of people will die from cancer this year. |
| C．Scientists have found ways to cure cancer completely. |
| D．Some improvements have been made in cancer treatment already. |
| A．It was approved by the UK. |
| B．It can treat 17 kinds of cancer. |
| C．It can’t be used to treat lung cancer or breast cancer. |
| D．It is useful for treating all types of cancer. |
| A．消除 | B．检测 | C．治疗 | D．研制 |
（①＝Para.（自然段）1②＝Par.2 ③＝Para.3 ④—Para.4 ⑤—Para.5）
| A．①②；③④；⑥ | B．①；②③④；⑤ |
| C．①②；③；④⑤ | D．①；②；③④⑤ |
【推荐1】Many companies use guards and expensive alarm systems to protect their property(财产). Soon a new kind of protection will be used—robots(机器人). Engineers have been working on the first mobile robots for businesses. The robots will patrol(巡逻) factories, warehouse, and museums at night.
The mobile robots will move around slowly on wheels. They will be able to detect people through walls and pick up sounds, such as breaking glass. They can be fixed with loud sirens(警笛) to frighten thieves, or radios to signal police or guards.
To protect a building, a robot will have to move around without knocking into the walls. Information about the building will have to be stored in the robot's small, built-in computer. A floor map could be programmed into the computer's memory, for example.
A mobile robot will not be able to do everything. Unlike human guards, it will not be able to climb stairs, open doors, or move along rough ground. It won't be able to tell the difference between friends and enemies. Because of that, people will have to be barred from the area it patrols.
One kind of mobile robot will be able to "sense" whether a chair or box has been moved and go around it. This robot will also judge size well enough so that it won't send an alarm if a cat crosses the room. And if someone tries to steal this robot, it will sound a loud, painful siren. The three-foot-tall robot will be hard to steal anyway. It will weigh about 200 pounds.
U.S companies pay almost $10 billion a year to protect their property with alarm systems and human guards. Mobile robots may be cheaper.
1. Why is the new kind of robots called mobile robots?| A．Because they can open doors. | B．Because they are able to climb stairs. |
| C．Because they are able to send an alarm. | D．Because they can move around slowly on wheels. |
| A．From a human guard. | B．From a built- in computer. |
| C．From radio signals. | D．From another robot. |
| A．protected | B．allowed | C．prevented | D．marked |
| A．sense whether something has been moved. | B．sense a cat crossing the room. |
| C．move over rough ground. | D．detect people through walls. |
| A．protect the museum | B．set off a siren | C．patrol buildings | D．judge the size of a person |
| Name: Mary Age: 35 years old From: America Job: Doctor Tel: 63897211 Workplace: Ren Ming Hospital Favorite food: Fish and hamburgers |
根据图表内容，选择正确答案:
1. Where does Mary come from? She is from _______.
| A．England | B．America | C．China | D．Cuba |
| A．nurse | B．worker | C．driver | D．doctor |
| A．Ren Ming Hospital | B．Ren Hospital |
| C．Ming Hospital | D．Ren Ming’s Hospital |
| A．rice and vegetables | B．hamburgers and fish |
| C．bread and chicken | D．fish |
| A．63892711 | B．63897311 | C．63897211 | D．63987211 |
Art of sushi (寿司) making Bei Restaurant at the Opposite House offers the last sushi preparation class by Max Levy, a New Orleans-born New Yorker, who learned the art of sushi making from masters in Japan. Classes are at 11:30 a.m. on Dec 2 or 5. Cost is 388 yuan per person, including materials and use of materials. 010-6410-5230 | Festive buffet (自助餐) CBD restaurant at Grand Millennium Beijing offers a festive buffet, featuring (以……为特色) roast turkey, until Dec 30. Turkey will be matched with stuffing (填料), bread and fruit cakes, and buffet selections (选择). 010-6530-9383 |
New Year dinner party Beijing Minzu Hotel prepares a dinner party on New Year Eve. There will be song-and-dance performances, with famous French wines and exciting prizes to win. Cost is 1,680-2,580 yuan per person. 6-10 p.m., Jan 22, 1/F, Coffee Mill, Four Seasons Restaurant, 2/F Jin Xiu Palace, and 11/F East Hall and West Hall. 010-6601-4466 | New Year shopping Get a gift idea at The Peninsula Beijing, where there are many offerings, or shop at The Peninsula Arcade, for fashion, jewelry (珠宝), leather and other gifts. Or try online shopping at peninsula.com. The Peninsula Boutique is open daily from 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. 010-8516-2888 |
1. Many people are attracted (吸引) to Bei Restaurant for its _________.
| A．fruit cakes |
| B．song-and-dance performances |
| C．jewelry and leather |
| D．art of sushi making |
| A．Beijing Minzu Hotel |
| B．Grand Millennium Beijing |
| C．The Peninsula Beijing |
| D．Bei Restaurant |
| A．010-8516-2888 | B．010-6601-4466 |
| C．010-6530-9383 | D．010-6410-5230 |
