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1、阅读理解训练【基础能力测试】【实战训练】 A阅读理解 If 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 language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can
2、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 builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater when the younger people learn a se
3、cond language. A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, 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 language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that gre
4、y 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 that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second la
5、nguage,” 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. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexi
6、ble (灵活的),” 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 language between the ages of two and thirty-four. Reading, writing, and comprehension w
7、ere 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.1The main subject talked about in this passage is _.A. science on learning a second languageB. mans ability of learning a
8、second languageC. that language can help brain powerD. language learning and maths study2The underlined word “bilingual” probably means _.A. a researcher on language learningB. a second language learnerC. a person who can speak two languagesD. an active language learner3 We may know from the scienti
9、fic findings that _.A. the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is.B. 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.
10、the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time4In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _.A. learning a second language is the same as studying mathsB. early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjectsC. Italian is the best
11、choice for you as a second languageD. youd better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language【答案】1C 2C 3A 4B【解析】试题分析：这篇文章主要讲了语言学习可以提高你的智力，语言学习对大脑的促进作用比作体育锻炼能促进肌肉健全，说明语言学习对大脑的促进有类似的作用。1C主旨大意题。作者在第一段中就提出了本文的主题，然后下文围绕这一主题进行深入地阐述，即“语言学习可以提高你的智力”。故选C。2C词义猜测题。根据本词前后的解释“They were compared w
12、ith a group of early bilinguals who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.”，可知其意思应是“a person who can speak two languages”。故选C。3A推理判断题。根据Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a seco
13、nd language. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better.可知学习第二语言越早，灰质密度越大。故选A。4B段落大意题。根据文章大意，作者在最后两段继续阐明其中心论点，即外语学习宜早不宜迟。可知故选B。【难度】一般阅读理解 Look at the cat on the left. Find anything strange?In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cats ears were folde
14、d（折着的）, bent（弯曲）forward, on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the “Scottish Fold”.The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. They make it look very lovely. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight and unfolded ears.
15、And when they are growing up day by day, some cats ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.There is a nickname（昵称）for the Scottish Fold. It is the “Messenger（信使）of Peace”. Why? Because the Folds can get along well with other cats. They are swe
16、et and friendly animals. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs! In many different places, for example, at a noisy house or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.Well, when you come to a new school, do you think its difficult to feel comfortable in the new place? Perhaps you can l
