《高考英语阅读表达专项训练（6）（含详解）》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《高考英语阅读表达专项训练（6）（含详解）（3页珍藏版）》请在金锄头文库上搜索。
1、高考阅读表达专项训练（六）高考阅读表达专项训练（六）阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求）。阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求）。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 l
2、anguage?According to a new study by a British university,learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brainpower.Researchers found that learning other languages changes gray matter.This is the area of the brain which processes information.It is similar to the way that exercise builds m
3、uscles.The study also found the effect is greater on the younger people who learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli,from University College London,took a group of Britons(英国土著人)who only spoke English.They were compared with a group of early bilinguals who had learnt a second languag
4、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 _.But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language,the smaller the difference is.Our findings suggest that the structure
5、 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.Having two languages give
6、s you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,he said.You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.1.Whats the best title for this passage?(Please answer within 10 words.)_2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following
7、 one?Mastering two languages can broaden your view on the world and makes you smarter._3.Please fill in the blank in the fifth paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(Please answer within 10 words.)_4.Translate the underlined sentence in the fourth paragraph into Chinese._5.
8、What do you think of English learning after you reading this passage?(Please answer within 40 words.)_1 A Second Language Will Improve Your Brain Power.解析：主旨大意题。根据全文大意以及第一段第二句 Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?归纳判断。2 Having two languages gives you
9、two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible.解析：同义置换题。所给出的句子有关键的信息词，如：Mastering two languages 与文章中Having two languages 对应，broaden your view 与 gives you two windows 对应，而 makes you smarter.则与 makes the brain more flexible 吻合。3(1earning)a second language解析：信息补全题。根据上文中关键的信息词，如 greater in b
10、ilinguals than in people without显然是与没有学习第二外语的人比较，故用(1earning)a second language4科学家把这组只会说英语的英国土著人和一组五岁之前就学习外语以及一些学习外语较晚的人做了比较。解析：句子翻译题。要注意此句中 a group of early bilinguals 以及定语从句 who had learnt a second 和 as well as a number of later learners.等。5 Any answer may be possible.解析：开放型问题。只要能够言之成理，符合语法规则。按照要求
11、的字数表达，就是可以得分的。B 1 Its good to make a mistake,and here is why.First of all,mistakes are a clear sign that you are trying new things.Its always good to try new things because when you are trying new things you are growing.If you never try anything new,how can you improve?How can you expand?The simple
12、answer is“You cant”.Look around you.Almost everything valuable you see in your world is the result of _.2 Another good thing about mistakes is this:when you are making mistakes,you are learning.Consider this:Edison failed 10000 times before he perfected the light bulb.When asked how it felt to fail
13、that many times,he remarked that he hadnt failed 10000 times,but rather had learned 10000 things that didnt work.3 Finally,when you make a mistake you are much closer to success.Why?Because when all is said and done,you will have tried only a few things before you succeed.Every time you made a mista
14、ke,you got rid of one bad thing and stepped closer to success.4 But this all doesnt mean that you should go ahead without considering the consequences of a mistake.Instead,when you try something new,you have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that you will have opportunities to try again
15、 in case that it doesnt work out as you expected.We all have limited resources so dont blow them all at one time.Realize that it probably wont be perfect the first time and use these resources appropriately so you can learn,improve,and try it again.Only by using your mistakes in this way can you mak
16、e significant advances in your career.5 There is an old saying that goes,“If youre not making mistake,youre not trying hard enough.”So go forth and make mistakes.1.List three reasons why making a mistake is good for you.(Please answer within 5 words for each blank.)_ _ _2.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4?(Please answer within 8 words.)_3.Fill in the blank in paragraph 1 with proper words.(Please answer within 5 words.)_4.Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one
