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1、.阅读理解(2018浙江嘉兴四月模考)When Carson Palmer,a professional American football player,hurt his arm a few years ago,he took a week off from throwing the football.But in his head,Palmer practiced every day.The following weekend,Palmer had the best game of his life.For more than a century,scientists have been
2、trying to understand how this mental training works.In the 1930s,researchers proved by experiment that when youre imagining an action,your brain sends signals to your muscles (肌肉),which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform.In other words,mental practice might
3、create a pattern in your head,like an inner how-to guide for a particular skill.Sports psychologists have conducted hundreds of studies comparing imagined and physical practice for actions.On the whole,the research shows that mental training works.A 2012 study,for example,compared 32 amateur golfers
4、 who practiced hitting the balls to another 32 who merely held a golf club in their hands and visualized (想象) their swings.Under the same training rules,both groups improved their skills by getting the ball about 4 inches closer to the hole.Visualization has advantages over the real thing:You can do
5、 it anywhere,even when injured.It is safea major plus for high-risk performers such as gymnasts and surgeons.And you can practice for longer periods of time because youre not restricted by physical tiredness.“Thats not to say its easy.Weve had Olympic-level athletes sitting in our lab,visualizing th
6、e movements for two hours,” says Tadhg Macintyre,a sports psychologist at the University of Limerick in Ireland.“When were done,theyre absolutely tired.”It doesnt work for everyone,though.“If youre a novice,the effect can be harmful,” warns Macintyre.“If youre trying to visualize a free throw,and yo
7、u dont even know the proper movement,then youre probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill.”【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。通过想象的方式进行脑力训练可以提高一个运动员的技能水平。研究表明脑力训练和实践训练都有明显的训练效果,脑力训练由于不受地域及时间的限制,有其明显的优势,但是它并不一定适合每一个人。1.The author introduces the topic of the text by .A.giving an exampleB.presenting an argumentC
8、.explaining a phenomenonD.making an assumption答案A解析推理判断题。文章第一段以一位名叫Carson Palmer的职业运动员通过脑力训练提升技能水平为例,导入话题。故选A项。2.What happens when one is visualizing an action?A.A special skill is quickly acquired.B.A certain model is formed in the head.C.The muscles grow increasingly tense.D.The brain sends strong
9、 messages to the body.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“mental practice might create a pattern in your head”可知,脑力训练可以在大脑中产生一个模型。故选B项。3.What does the underlined word “novice” in the last paragraph mean?A.Coach.B.Specialist.C.Beginner.D.Judge.答案C解析词义猜测题。根据文章最后一段内容可知,脑力训练对某些人反而有负面的效果,因为他们原本就不知道正确的技能运用方式,故可推知,这些人应该是
10、初学者。故选C项。4.What is the main idea of the text?A.Athletes are likely to win games through imagined practice.B.Practicing a skill properly in mind can produce intended effect.C.Practice whether mental or physical has its own characteristics.D.Scientists have found a safe way for athletes to practice th
11、eir skills.答案B解析主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知,文章主要分析了脑力训练的效果和优势等,故B项符合题意。.七选五(2017浙江)How to Remember What You ReadReading is important.But the next step is making sure that you remember what youve read!1 You may have just read the text,but the ideas,concepts and images (形象) may fly right out of your head.Here are
12、a few tricks for remembering what you read.2If the plot,characters,or word usage is confusing for you,you likely wont be able to remember what you read.Its a bit like reading a foreign language.If you dont understand what youre reading,how would you remember it?But there are a few things you can do.
13、Use a dictionary;look up the difficult words.Are you connected?Does a character remind you of a friend?Does the setting make you want to visit the place?Does the book inspire you,and make you want to read more?With some books,you may feel a connection right away.3 How willing are you to make the con
14、nections happen?Read it;hear it;be it!Read the lines.Then,speak them out loud.And,put some character into the words.When he was writing his novels,Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters.Hed make faces in the mirror,and change his voice for each character.4How often do you read?If
15、you read frequently,youll likely have an easier time with remembering what youre reading (and what youve read).5 As you make reading a regular part of your life,youll make more connections,stay more focused and understand the text better.Youll learn to enjoy literatureas you remember what you read!A
16、.Are you confused?B.Practice makes perfect.C.Whats your motivation?D.Memory is sometimes a tricky thing.E.Marking helps you remember what you read.F.But other books require a bit more work on your part.G.You can do the same thing when you are reading the text!答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。怎样才能更好地记忆阅读过的内容呢?作者就此提出了几种有助于阅读记忆的方法。1.D根据下文可知,可能
