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1、模拟考试二第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AHeres another reason to get off the couch and start working up a sweat.Time the exercise right and you could improve your ability to remember something new.Thats the finding of a new study.But it all co
2、mes down to timing.To lock up the new information,start burning those calories roughly four hours after you took in the new information.Thats according to researchers at an institute on brain,cognition（认知）and behavior.Its at Radboud Universitys Medical Center,in Nijmegen,the Netherlands.Eelco van Do
3、ngen and his colleagues shared their new findings in the June 16 Current Biology.This precisely timed memory trick comes from tests with 72 people.Each learned the location of 90 objects on a computer screen.Afterwards,some of the members watched relaxing nature videos.Others worked up a sweat on bo
4、dy-building bikes,changing between hard and easy riding for 35 minutes.Their workouts came either soon after the cram session（考前突击复习）or four hours later.Two days later they were tested again,Those who remembered the objects sites best were the people who had waited four hours after their learning be
5、fore riding.Among those who remembered sites correctly,the four-hour delay before biking also led to more consistent activity in an area important for memory.Its known as the hippocampus（海马区）.The consistent activity here suggests that the memories had been strong,the scientists say.Van Dongens team
6、does not yet know how exercise works its memo magic.They do,however,have a guess. Aerobic exercise leads to me creation of several important chemicals in the brain.One is a protein known as BDNF. The other is dopamine (DO-puh-meen). It can help convey messages between nerve cells.These two chemicals
7、 may help strengthen memories by linking brain cells,the researchers suspect.21.The best way to lock up the new information is.A.to get off the couch soon after their learningB.to do sports for four hours and work up a sweatC.to see some nature videos on a computer screenD.to do sports four hours af
8、ter taking in new information22.Which is NOT right about the experiment?A.There are 90 objects on the screen.B.They were tested again two days later.C.72 people took part in the experiment.D.They all had to do riding for 35minutes.23.How does exercise work its memory magic?A.By the hippocampus.B.No
9、one knows for sure.C.A protein known as BDNF.D.A protein known as dopamine.BFor the Swiss,punctuality is a source of deep satisfaction.They obtain real joy from the fact that life unfolds on time and in a highly efficient manner.Whenever I visit Switzerland,I go through several stages of punctuality
10、 reaction.At first it delights me,especially if Im coming from Neighbouring Italy or France with their rather more flexible approach to timekeeping.By contrast,life in Switzerland is enthusiastic and dependable.If someone says they will meet me at 2 pm,they arrive at 2 pm not 2:05 (or 1:55,for that
11、matter). I like this,for a while.Then it annoys me.The extreme punctuality strikes me as a kind of being mean,and I find myself agreeing with the English writer Evelyn Waugh who said that punctuality is the virtue of the bored.That is unfair though,and finally I come to appreciate Swiss punctuality
12、for what it is: a deep expression of respect for other people.A punctual person is a considerate one.By showing up on time for everything,a Swiss person is saying,in effect,I value your time and,by extension,I value you.Its no coincidence that the Swiss are the worlds watchmakers.Which came first,th
13、e precise clocks and watches or the precise people?Hard to say,but the result is the same: a nation where the trains and everything else really do run on time.How to explain this punctuality?No one knows for sure.But a popular theory is that,historically,it arises from the tough,mountainous area.Eit
14、her you planted your crops on time and harvested them at the correct time or,well,you starved.Punctuality,sadly,is a dying art in many parts of the world.Mobile phones are partly to blame.We feel less compelled（紧迫的）to arrive on time if we can always text to say were running a few minutes late.I dont
15、 sense that is happening in Switzerland,though.Punctuality is not without its weaknesses.Extreme punctuality also creates an expectation,and if that expectation is not met,disappointment follows.On those rare occasions when things do not function smoothly,the Swiss get nervous,confused and angry.24.
16、Whats NOT the authors attitude towards the Swiss punctuality?A.Pleasant.B.Exhausted.C.Annoyed.D.Appreciated.25.What do the Swiss people want to show by arriving on time?A.To show their respect for other people.B.To show that they have the best watches.C.To show that they are considerate persons.D.To show that they are the best watchmakers in the world.26.The passa
