1、单词识记：American actress director musicianancestor counter Egyptian keeperservant trainer calculator bestsellernovelist pianist librarian discussionimagination satisfaction explosion handful短语扫描：make/take a decision做决定in appearance看起来；外貌上satisfy sb.s curiosity满足某人的好奇心under discussion正在讨论to sb.s satisfa
2、ction令某人满意的是with all ones strength使出全身力气a population explosion人口激增be in the majority占大多数make a selection作出选择an economic recovery经济复苏跟踪训练在空格处填入适当的词(1个单词)或所给词的正确形式1I wouldnt advise you to go against the (direct)2 (Egyptian) has one of the longest histories of any modern country.3How long may I (keeper
3、) this book?4He held out a (hand) of sweets，then put them into her bag.5His father is the (library) of our school library.6The car is not bad appearance.7He told us whether having a picnic was still discussion.8 his parents satisfaction，he was admitted to a key university.9If we are lucky enough to
4、be the majority，it is going to be real different.10He was putting up the box all his strength.阅读理解AHow does a sunset work？We love to look at one，but Jolanda Blackwell wanted her eighthgraders to really think about it and question.So Blackwell had her students watch a video of a sunset as part of a p
5、hysics lesson on motion.“I asked them：So whats moving？And why？” Blackwell says.Some thought the sun was moving；others knew that a sunset is the result of the Earth spinning around on its axis.“Usually，my biggest challenge is trying to keep them patient，” she says.“They just have so many burning ques
6、tions.”“Every day，we meet new information，” says Charan Ranganath，a psychologist.Ranganath was curious to know why we keep some information and forget other things.So he got 19 volunteers and asked them to review more than 100 questions.When the participants curiosity was aroused，the parts of their
7、brains that regulate pleasure and reward lit up.Curious minds also showed increased activity in the brain，which is involved in the creation of memories.“Curious brains are better at learning not only about the subject at hand but also dull information.This is a phenomenon teachers can use in the cla
8、ssroom.”says Evie Malaia，a professor.“Say a kid wants to be an astronaut，” she says.“Well，how do you link that goal with learning multiplication tables(乘法表)？” “A teacher may choose to ask her class an interesting problem that involves space exploration，”Malaia says.Students may remember the answer t
9、o the problem，but theyll also remember how they found the answer through multiplication.What Ranganath wants to know most is why some people seem naturally more curious than others.Lots of factors，including stress，aging and certain drugs can affect dopamine(多巴胺) processing in the brain.“If we could
10、figure these things out，we could help those who may just seem bored，” Ranganath says.Blackwell says she doesnt have to deal with that problem too often.She says her students love exploring the mysterious unknowns in science：What happens when a car crashes？How do rainbows work?“I tell my kids theres
11、no dumb questions，” Blackwell says.“Thats science：asking questions and seeking answers.”1What challenge did Blackwell have in class?AThe students were often burnt by accident.BThe students were asking too many questions.CThe students couldnt concentrate in her class.DThe students couldnt answer ques
12、tions gently.2If we are curious，we .Awill desire to be rewardedBmay forget undesirable things more easilyCmay memorize something betterDwill have more energy to do outdoor activities3Malaia gave the example of a kid in Paragraph 4 to prove .Amultiplication tables are difficult to learnBmath is the b
13、asis knowledge for space explorationCbecoming an astronaut is a dream of many kidsDcuriosity also helps us learn boring things4What do the underlined words “that problem” refer to?AStudents get bored with learning.BStudents ask too many foolish questions.CStudents want to explore the mysteries of sc
14、ience.DStudents take drugs to produce dopamine.BA poor set of curtains may not just mean you wake up too earlythey could also make you fat.Sleeping in a room with too much light has been linked to an increased risk of piling on the pounds，a study shows.Greater exposure to light at night raised both
15、body mass index and waist size in more than 113,000 women taking part in the British study.The study followed the women for 40 years to identify root causes of breast cancer.Obesity is a known risk factor for the disease.“The associations we saw in our study between light exposure at night and obesi
16、ty are very interesting.We cannot yet tell at this stage what the reason for the associations is，but the results open up an interesting direction for research，”said Prof.Anthony Swerdlow，from the Institute of Cancer Research.“One possible explanation is that the light is interrupting the body clock，
17、which stems from our evolutionary past(进化历程)We were active when it was light in the day and restful when it was dark at night.”Other research has found the effect of nighttime lighting on the body may contribute to unhappy feelings.But its too early to suggest that sleeping in the dark will help pre
18、vent obesity，a known risk factor for breast cancer.The findings are reported in the American Journal of Epidemiology.Previous research has drawn similar conclusions.A team at Ohio State University examined how nighttime light affects weight，body fat and glucose intolerance(葡萄糖过敏) in mice.They found
19、that continuing exposure to even a little nighttime light caused increases in all three aspects.Light changes mood，physical strength and even the way we process food in a 24hour cycle.Artificial light is known to interrupt the body clock by delaying the production of the sleep hormone melatonin(睡眠荷尔
20、蒙褪黑激素)So there is no harm in trying to make bedrooms darker.5What does the underlined part “piling on the pounds” in the first paragraph mean?APutting pounds into a pile.BFilling in with pounds.CMaking a lot of money.DGaining body weight.6From the passage，we know that .Asleeping in the dark must hel
21、p prevent obesityBlighting on the body at night makes people happyCnighttime light may affect human beings and miceDit is easy for women to become fat and have cancer7The most possible cause of the interruption of body clock is .Athe sleep hormone melatoninBunhappy feelingsCmanmade light at nightDgl
22、ucose intolerance8The passage is mainly about .Aevolutionary past of manBobesity and breast cancerCdifferent research and conclusionsDnegative effects of nighttime light.七选五 9 Safety in the highway is not totally out of our hands.Here are four ways we can protect ourselves when we travel. 10 People
23、in small cars are injured more often and more severely than people traveling in large cars.Factories of small cars are strengthening their products safety，which helps.But the mix of large cars and small cars on the road is the main reason of the problem.Being thrown into glass and metal car parts，or
24、 being thrown from the car can really hurt or even kill you. 11 The safety belts main purpose is to pull you back if your car has a sudden crash with another vehicle or object，or if it rolls over.A belt can reduce the chance of deadly injury by 45% and the chance of serious injury by 50%.Air bags ar
25、e important.More than half of all new cars sold have air bags.Air bags provide protection in frontal crashesthe type of crash that kills the most driverswhen they are also wearing safety belts.Most people are demanding air bags in the cars they buy. 12 Effective as they are，they cant take the place
26、of safety belts.Drunk driving crashes are less likely to happen if you dont drink. 13 Many people have realized that drunk driving can lead to death and injury，prison time and other results.There are movements to strengthen penalties (处罚) for drinking and driving.AHow to Drive SafelyBYou are safer i
27、n a large car.CHow to Protect Ourselves in the HighwayDAir bags are not installed in all cars.EThats why safety belts should be worn.FDrunk driving is the most serious problem.GBut the protection provided by air bags is limited in side or rear crashes.加练半小时英语答案精析第67练名词后缀(一)高考高频单词与短语识记排查1director2.Eg
28、ypt3.keep4.handful5.librarian 6in7.under8.To9.in10.with阅读能力专练.1.B细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Usually，my biggest challenge is trying to keep them patient，she says.They just have so many burning questions.”可知学生们经常问太多的问题，这对于Blackwell来说是个挑战。2C细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句“When the participants curiosity was aroused，the parts of
29、their brains that regulate pleasure and reward lit up.Curious minds also showed increased activity in the brain，which is involved in the creation of memories.”可知选C。3D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Curious brains are better at learning not only about the subject at hand but also dull information.This is a phenomenon
30、teachers can use in the classroom.”可推知，举这个例子的目的是证明好奇心还可以帮助我们学习一些枯燥的知识。4A代词指代题。根据倒数第三段最后一句“If we could figure these things out，we could help those who may just seem bored”可知，that problem指代上文的seem bored，故选A。5D词义猜测题。根据第一段第一句“.they could also make you fat.”可知，piling on the pounds与make you fat意思相近，故选D。6C细节理解题。全文都在讲述夜间光线可能对人类的影响，第五段讲述老鼠也可能受到夜间光线的影响，故选C。7C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“One possible explanation is that the light is interrupting the body clock”及最后一段第二句“Artificial light is known to interrupt the body clock.”可知，人体生物钟被打乱的最可能的原因是人造光线，故选C。8D主旨大意题。根据文章首段可知，本文主要介绍夜间光线给人体带来的一些负面影响。故选D。.9.C10.B11.E12.G13.F
Copyright@ 2020-2024 m.ketangku.com网站版权所有