1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2015年高考阅读表达专项训练（九）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）。 AWouldnt it be nice to just look at a page and never forget what was on there? What if you could never again forget a friends birthday? There are many things you can do to improve your memory. With time and practice mos
2、t people can gain the ability to memorize large amounts of information. Organize your life. Keep items that you frequently need, such as keys and eyeglasses, in the same place every time. Improved organization can help free up your powers of concentration so that you can remember less routine things
3、. Exercise your brain. Regularly exercising the brain keeps it growing and stimulates the development of new nerve connections that can help improve memory. By practicing new mental skills such as learning a new language or learning to play a new musical instrument and challenging your brain with pu
4、zzles and games, you can _. Exercise daily. Regular aerobic (有氧健身的) exercise improves circulation and efficiency throughout the body including the brain and can help avoid the memory loss that comes with aging. Exercise also makes you more alert and relaxed, and can thereby improve your memory uptak
5、e. Reduce stress. Stress does in fact physically damage the brain; it can make remembering much more difficult. Try to relax, regularly practice yoga or other stretching exercises, and see a doctor if you have severe chronic stress as soon as possible. Eat well and eat right. There are a lot of herb
6、al medicines on the market that claim to improve memory, but almost none have yet been shown to be effective by experts in this field. A healthy diet, however, contributes to a healthy brain, and foods containing antioxidants (抗氧化剂) broccoli, blueberries and berries appear to promote healthy brain f
7、unction.1. What is the main idea of the text? (no more than 8 words) _2. Which sentence in the text is the closest in meaning to the following one? By making better arrangements for ordinary things you can spare more time and energy to focus on something important. _ _3. Fill in the blank in Paragra
8、ph 3 with proper words. (no more than 8 words) _4. Add two more ways of improving memory. ( no more than 6 words each) _ _5. Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 6 into Chinese. _1. How to improve your memory./ Ways to improve memory.解析：主旨概括题，要求概括文章的主旨大意。由文章内容可知，本文主要论述如何提高记忆力。2. Improved o
9、rganization can help free up your powers of concentration so that you can remember less routine things.解析：句子替换题，考查句意理解。给出句的better arrangements 对应Improved organization, 给出句的spare more time and energy对应free up your powers of concentration, 给出句的something important对应less routine things。所以应该是本句。3. keep y
10、our brain active / improve your memory解析：补全信息题，考查细节理解。根据上文判断，此处需要填写表示“保持大脑活跃”或“提高记忆力”之类的内容。4. Possible answers: Review regularly. / Sort out things to remember. / Sleep well. /Write about it. / Make an effort to remember. / Listen to music. / Take advantage of visual devices. / Take a break 解析：开放型问题
11、，考查文章理解。本题没有标准答案，只要列出以上相同或相近的，符合逻辑的记忆方式均可。要求必须用动词短语结构，用名词或动名词结构均不得分。5. 市场上有些草药声称能够改善记忆，但几乎还没有一种被该领域的专家证明是有效的。解析：考查句子翻译。本句为并列复合句，that引导的定语从句修饰medicines，but后的句子使用了被动语态，本句的中心词为“草药、声称、证明、有效”。B 1Traveling overseas to a foreign country can be an amazing experience. However, for those who are not prepared
12、to take part in a new culture, they may be totally overwhelmed by having to go through this unfamiliar chain of events. This phenomenon is called culture shock, and often occurs when people visit a country for which they are not ready. One can avoid embarrassment and enjoy the trip more if they have
13、 taken preparations against such “shock” in the first place. 2 First off, one must remember to prepare themselves through education for their visit. Do not just show up in some country like Mongolia with no idea about what to expect even in the least. Instead, take some time to read, research, and l
14、ook up information on the specific country you are traveling to, either through the use of a library or a bookstore, or through the Internet. 3 Secondly, _. Many times these people can answer question you may have about the country, especially ones you may not have answers to from the research you h
15、ave done online or in print. Firsthand experience is extremely valuable and having someone you can trust to talk about their experience in a certain country is very important. 4 Lastly, after you have done everything you can do to prepare, you are on your way to your destination, remember to be very
16、, very flexible, and be polite. It is so important to be flexible in your travel, which really helps in breaking down any culture shock on might experience. Keep these tips in mind, and be open in your travel experience. Happy traveling!1. What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 10 word
17、s) _2. Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one?It is very important to have a talk with someone who has traveled in a certain country about their experience, which is of great value. _ _3. Fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words. (no more than
18、10 words) _4. What advice do you think is the most important one if you want to travel overseas? (no more than 20 words) _ _5. Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese. _【文章大意】出国旅游，要入乡随俗，可是面对一些列的文化冲突我们该如何应对呢？文章对此作了介绍。1. How to deal with culture shock/ Dealing with culture
19、 shock overseas/ The way to overcome culture shock解析：主旨概括题，要求概括文章的题目。阅读短文后可知，本文主要说明如何应对文化冲突。2. Firsthand experience is extremely valuable and having someone you can trust to talk about their experience in a certain country is very important.解析：句子替换题，考查句意理解。给出句的is of great value对应is extremely valuabl
20、e, 给出句的形式主语It is very important to have a talk结构，对应having someone you can trust to talk is very important，所以应该是本句。3. Talk with people who have visited the country.解析：补全信息题，考查细节理解。根据下文意思可以推断，此处需要填写表示“与到过这个国家的人交谈”之类的内容。4. It is most important to be polite and reasonable to local people and show respect for their culture.解析：开放型问题，考查文章理解。虽然要求给出自己的建议，但是该建议应该与文章内容一致，可以依据文章最后一段归纳出本题答案。5. 旅行中随机应变很重要，这的确有助于人们克服可能会遇到的文化冲击。解析：考查句子翻译。本句为复合句，主句中使用了it作形式主语，动词不定式为真正主语，注意代词it不必翻译；which引导的为非限制性定语从句，which指代主句的内容。- 3 - 版权所有高考资源网
