1、浙江省东阳中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题第I卷注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共 5小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 7.5分）听下面5段对话,每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How does the woman
2、 feel?A. Surprised.B. Relieved.C. Regretful.2. Which language does the woman learn online?A. Spanish.B. French.C. Japanese.3. When is the woman leaving for the airport?A. At around 11:00.B. At around 9:00.C. At around 8:30.4. Where will the woman most probably go?A. To a bakers house.B. To a bank.C.
3、 To a supermarket.5. What is broken?A. The telephone.B. The fax machines.C. The air-conditioner.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 二个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the man doing?A. Changing tick
4、ets.B. Buying tickets.C. Booking tickets.7. How much will the man pay for the tickets?A. $25.B. $35.C. $50.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What does Lisa like at the summer camp?A. Water-skiing.B. Horse-riding.C. Fishing.9. What does Judy think of rock climbing now?A. Its dangerous.B. Its exciting.C. Its tiring.
5、10. Who stays in the camp all the time?A. Robert.B. Judy.C. Jake.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the relationship between the man and Mary?A. Teacher and student.B. Husband and wife.C. Brother and sister.12. How does Ryan usually go to the kindergarten?A. On foot.B. By car.C. By bus.13. In which aspect
6、 did Ryan get a first?A. Learning the alphabet.B. Tying the shoes.C. Telling time.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What did Charles think of space travel as a boy?A. Impossible.B. Attractive.C. Uninteresting.15. What did Charles consider to be the hardest part of the training?A. Practicing landing and taking of
7、f. B. Wearing a spacesuit eight hours a day. C. Moving his arms and fingers.16. What will the man talk about next?A. His future plan.B. His experience on the moon. C. His feeling of being chosen to go to the moon.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. The importance of a g
8、ood memory in ones life. B. The ways of improving memory.C. The importance of food.18. What problem can lack of water cause?A. People will have difficulty in thinking.B. People will feel more tired. C. People will have difficulty in concentrating.19. Why is sleep important to memory?A. It can contro
9、l the senses.B. It can make people think a lot. C. It helps the brain review and store information.20. How many factors are mentioned in developing memory?A. TwoB. ThreeC. Four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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AThe other day, my frie
10、nd Jane was invited to a 40th birthday party. The time printed on the invitation was 7:30pm. Jane went off with her husband, expecting a merry evening of wine, food, and song.By 9:45, everybody was having great fun, but no food had appeared. Jane and David were restless. Other guests began whisperin
11、g that they, too, were starving. But no one wanted to leave, just in case some food was about to appear. By 11:00, there was still no food, and everyone was completely off their heads. Jane and David left hungry and angry.Their experience suggests that the words in the printed invitations need to be
12、 made clearer. Everyone reads and understands the invitations differently. Most of us would agree that 6:30 -8:30pm means drinks only, go out to dinner afterwards; 8:00pm or 8:30pm means possible dinner, but 9:30pm and any time thereafter means no food, eat beforehand, roll up late.But this is not a
13、lways the case. If asked to a students party at 6:30pm, it is normal for guests not to appear before midnight, if at all, and no one cares. Being the first to arrive - looking eager - is social death. When my mother is asked to a party for 6:30, she likes to be there, if not on time, then no later t
14、han seven. My age group (late thirties) falls somewhere between the two, but because we still think were young, were probably closer to student-time than grown-up time.The accepted custom at present is confusing, sometimes annoying, and it often means you may go home hungry, but it does lend every p
15、arty that precious element (成分) of surprise.21. The underlined words “off their heads” probably mean_. A. tired B. crazy C. curious D. hopeless22. Jane and Davids story is used to show that_.A. party-goers usually get hungry at parties B. party invitations can be confusingC. people should ask for fo
16、od at parties D. birthday parties for middle-aged people are dull23. According to the writer, people in their late thirties_. A. are likely to arrive late for a party B. care little about the party time C. havent really grown up yet D. like surprises at partiesBPeople may set an alarm on the phone o
17、r clock that sounds like this: beep beep beep. That hard, unpleasant sound may be making it harder to shake off the sleepy feeling in the morning known as grogginess. So, is there a better way to wake up? A recent study says yes. The answer is music .The study, carried out by researchers in Australi
18、a, involved 50 people. The researchers found that people who wake up to musical alarms reported feeling more awake and alert. Stuart McFarlane, a lead writer of the study stated, We are very surprised by these findings as one might expect a harsh beeping sound to be more successful” at waking up a p
19、erson.Sleep inertia is another term for grogginess. It means a person has a heavy feeling when waking up, and has trouble getting moving again after sleeping. McFarlane said people need to better understand sleep inertias harmful effects on human performance later in the day.Not everyone will experi
20、ence the full effect. But for those who do, care should be taken when performing duties that require a top performance within this period, he said. This includes dangerous tasks like driving or riding our bikes shortly after waking up. The same is true for people who work in dangerous situations sho
21、rtly after they wake, including firefighters and pilots.So, what makes musical alarms better for waking up? The researchers think the music may be more successful in reducing sleep inertia because it has several tones, compared to the single tone of a beeping alarm. McFarlane said that the changes o
22、ver time between the music tones may help increase a persons attention when waking from sleep.And is there a kind of music that is best to wake up to? There may be, McFarlane said. We could suggest alarm sounds that are tune full and easy to hum or sing along with. The current sounds I have been usi
23、ng include “ Close to me by the Cure and Borderline by Madonna.No matter how you wake up, experts say, the amount of sleep you get also matters - a lot.24. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. What is grogginess? B. Why are musical alarms better?C. Which music is the best?
24、D. How can we overcome grogginess?25. The paragraph following this passage is likely to focus on _.A. examples of good musical alarmsB. more findings of the application of musicC. explanations about why music is more helpfulD. suggestions on how to sleep well and feel fresh each morning26. In which
25、section of a magazine may you find the passage?A. HealthB. FictionC. Technology D. EntertainmentCBritish anthropologists Russell Hill and Robert Barton of the University of Durham, after studying the results of one-on-one boxing, tae kwon do, Greco-Roman wrestling and freestyle wrestling matches at
26、the Olympic Games, conclude that when two competitors are equally matched in fitness and skill, the athlete wearing red is more likely to win. Hill and Barton report that when one competitor is much better than the other, colour has no effect on the result. However, when there is only a small differ
27、ence between them, the effect of colour is enough to tip the balance. The anthropologists say that the number of times red wins is not simply by chance, but that these results are statistically significant. Joanna Setchell, a primate (灵长目动物) researcher at the University of Cambridge, has found simil
28、ar results in nature. She studies the large African monkeys known as mandrills. Mandrills have bright red noses that stand out against their white faces. Setchells work shows that the powerful malesthe ones who are more successful with femaleshave a brighter red nose than other males. As well as the
29、 studies on primates by Setchell, another study shows the effect of red among birds. In an experiment, scientists put red plastic rings on the legs of male zebra finches and this increased the birds success with female zebra finches. Zebra finches already have bright red beaks (鸟喙), so this study su
30、ggests that, as with Olympic athletes, an extra flash of red is significant. In fact, researchers from the University of Glasgow say that the birds brightly coloured beaks are an indicator of health. Jonathan Blount, a biologist, and his colleagues think they have found proof that bright red or oran
31、ge beaks attract females because they mean that the males are healthier. Nothing in nature is simple, however, because in species such as the blue footed booby, a completely different colour seems to give the male birds the same advantage with females. Meanwhile, what about those athletes who win in
32、 their events while wearing red? Do their clothes give them an unintentional advantage? Robert Barton accepts that “that is the implication” of their findings. Is it time for sports authorities to consider new regulations on sports clothing? 27. According to their research, Hill and Barton conclude
33、that _. A. the colour of clothing has an effect on most sport eventsB. red should be the choice of colour for clothing in sportsC. red plays a role when competitors are equally capableD. athletes perform better when surrounded by bright red28. The underlined word “tip” in Paragraph 2 is closest in m
34、eaning to _. A. achieveB. seekC. keepD. change29. The example of the blue footed booby proves that _. A. male birds use different body parts to draw attention B. red is not the only colour to attract female birds C. blue gives female birds the same advantage D. blue can indicate how healthy a bird i
35、s30. What is the best title for the passage? A. What Colour Implies More Power? B. A Tip on Clothing. C. Need to Change the Rules in Sports? D. Red Is for Winners.第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分）根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Teenagers are supposed to be moody, right? One moment they are happy and
36、laughing the next they are slamming their door to their room and crying into their pillow. You tell yourself, “Its just hormones,” and try to brush it off. Chances are you are right. 31 Here are four questions to consider when assessing your teenagers anxiety. 32 Most teenagers are known for staying
37、 up late and sleeping until noon especially on the weekends. Your teens sleep cycle does naturally shift to a later bedtime because they are releasing sleep hormones later in the evening . Most teens need anywhere from 8 to 10 hours of sleep to feel good and function well. If your teen is getting 12
38、 or more hours of sleep on a regular basis, this could indicate that something is off. If there is no medical condition, this can be a symptom ofdepression. Talk to your teen about their sleep habits and find out if they are really tired or using sleep to avoid facing stressors. Have their eating ha
39、bits changed? Did your teens healthy appetite suddenly go away? Are they not coming down for dinner anymore or skipping breakfast? Has your son or daughters weight suddenly changed in either gained or lost weight over a short period of time with no explanation? Large changes in your teens appetite a
40、nd weight could be a symptom of depression. 33 So see your childs pediatrician（儿科医生） if this is the case.Are they self-isolating?To some extent, teenagers do tend to spend more time alone in their rooms and enjoy their privacy. If, however they are choosing to spend time alone instead of hanging out
41、 with friends, or engaging in activities they once enjoyed, its time to get curious. _34 Teens today can get sucked into their rooms because streaming movies on Netflix or something alike. Parents need to encourage them to develop face-to-face relationships and be more fully present in their lives.
42、Do they have low self-esteem?Middle school and high school years are all about fitting in, being popular or being good at something. There is pressure to be smart, pretty, athletic, popular, etc. and this can sometimes make your child feel less than they should. Parents can play a large role in boos
43、ting self-esteem by offering authentic praise, giving a lot of support, laying off the pressure to be perfect in school with straight As or excelling in sports and just accepting them how they are. 35 A. Does your teen sleep well ?B. Does your teensleeptoo much?C. Its important to rule out a medical
44、 condition.D. Its normal for teenagers today to be moody or depressed.E. Letting your teen know you love them no matter what goes a long way.F. Talk to your teen about why they dont want to spend time with friends and family.G. But knowing whether your teen is just moody or depressed could save your
45、 teens life. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节（共20小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 If you asked high school girls to name their favorite sports, most would probably say basketball or volleyball. I happen to be one of the few girls who would 36 : surfing（冲浪运动）. But i
46、snt that a boy thing? Some people 37 . Most certainly not. I started surfing about five years ago and 38 in love with the sport on the very first day. Riding that first 39 was the best feeling I had ever experienced. When I try to 40 surfing with other things, I find it very difficult because, in my
47、 41 , theres nothing like it. It involves body, 42 , and soul. Theres sand between my toes and cool, salt water all 43 us. The feeling I get when Im surfing across that 44 , becoming one with the 45 , is like Im weightless. The one thing I can 46 from surfing and not any other sport is endless chall
48、enge. You can never be the “best surfer”because the ocean 47 an uncountable variety of waves that nobody can ever master. The variations of surfing styles are wonderful. Some surfers are free and flowing; others are very aggressive and 48 . All of these things attract me to surfing and make it 49 fr
49、om any other sport. Ive 50 to tell every girl I know to do something that people dont think girls can do. Its part of being human to advance to new 51 , so shouldnt it be expected that girls should step up and start 52 the limits of things boys and men used to dominate（主宰）？ Therere women 53 side by
50、side with the President of our country, so why not side by side with the boys 54 the football team or out in the water surfing? Give girls a chance to 55 , and they will. 36. A. tellB. answerC. giveD. realize 37. A. wonderB. understandC. replyD. believe 38. A. stayedB. cameC. droppedD. fell 39. A. w
51、aveB. stormC. sailD. boat 40. A. bringB. connectC. compareD. tie 41. A. workB. studyC. holidayD. life 42. A. mindB. effortC. healthD. time 43. A. alongB. aboveC. aroundD. by 44. A. beach B. waterC. boardD. lake 45. A. skyB. worldC. earthD. ocean 46. A. takeB. getC. makeD. keep 47. A. catchesB. inclu
52、desC. offersD. collects 48. A. sharpB. greatC. hardD. calm 49. A. knownB. rightC. farD. different 50. A. chosenB. triedC. learnedD. promised 51. A. levelsB. pointsC. stepsD. parts 52. A. reachingB. acceptingC. pushingD. setting 53. A. sittingB. walkingC. fightingD. working 54. A. ofB. fromC. onD. wi
53、th 55. A. thinkB. succeedC. performD. feel第II 卷第二节 单句语法填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）阅读下面句子，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。56. Can you give us a detailed _ (describe) of your hometown?57. Our new foreign teacher works very hard and she often stays in the office _ the night, preparing her lessons.58. I feel it m
54、y honor _(invite) here to give you a speech.59. There is a great _(various) of books about food in our school library.60. _ (expose) to the sun for a long time does harm to our skin.61. Hengdian is called Eastern Hollywood and has many artificial tourist_(attract).62. The little boy is very lovely a
55、nd he is full of _ (curious) about everything around him.63. Charlie Chaplin wanted to be a director when he was young, and finally he made_.64. Can you give me a suitable_(explain) for your absence from my class?65. The class _(consist) of 80 is hard to manage.66._(fortunate), his brother didnt esc
56、aped being killed in the accident.67. A new bridge is now_(construct) across the river and will be completed next month. 68. _ (defeat), he remained a popular boxer.69. Please do tell me about it when it is _(convenience) to you.70.With winter _(approach), its more difficult for us students to get u
57、p early.第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假设你是李华，你校将于11月举办110周年校庆，请你代表学校给外教Steven写一封信，希望他推荐一位学生在开幕式上英文致辞。信的内容包括： 1. 写信目的； 2.推荐条件（至少2个）； 3.表示感谢。注意：1.词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。第二节 续写（满分25分）When she looked around her house, Betty Margaret saw lots of electronics. Along with the usual things like her lapt
58、op and smart phone, there were all of her kids electronic devices: cell phones, video game devices and more! There seemed to be more than enough ways for her and her three children to be online all day, every day.Ms. Margaret worried that her kids were becoming too dependent on the Internet and elec
59、tronics. Then she began to reread one of her favorite books, Henry Thoreaus Walden, which gave Ms. Margaret an idea. Thoreau spent 2 years in a simple cabin without running such luxuries as computers and electronic devices for a while.Ms. Margaret talked with her kids and explained that she wanted t
60、he family to try living for 6 months without Internet, cell phones, TV, and video games. Ms. Margaret writes articles for a newspaper in Australia, and had written several books as well. She told her children that if they agreed, she would write a book about their experience and they could go on a t
61、rip abroad with the money from sales of the book. Her three children agreed, and “ the experiment” as Ms. Margaret called, began.Over the course of the experiment, the Margaret children had different reactions to life without electronics. Before the experiment began, Anni, the eldest of the children
62、, read books more than her younger brother and sister. She therefore had a relatively easy adjustment to the familys new lifestyle. Anni could also use the librarys computer for her homework. Bill, who loved to play video games before the experiment began, had to find a way to spend all of his new f
63、ree time. He started to spend more time practicing his saxophone(萨克斯管). Susan, the youngest child in the family, had the hardest time adjusting to life without electronics. She felt restless for the first weeks and later, influenced by her elder sister, gradually began to find interest in the novel
64、experiences brought by various books.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Para. 1 Upon having their daily family gathering after dinner, Ms. Margrant, wearing a mysterious smiles, announced the big news that they had come to the end of “the
65、experiment”. _ _Para. 2The vivid description of their true and funny experience toward the new lifestyle undeniably contributed to the hit of the book. _东阳中学2020年下学期期中考试卷答案（高二英语）第一部分：听力（共 20 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）1-20 BACAC BCACB BABCA CBACB第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节（共 10个小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 分）21-23 BBA
66、 24-26 BDA 27. CDBD第二节（共 5个小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）31-35 GBCFE第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 个小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）36-40 BADAC 41-45 DACBD 46-50 BCADB 51-55 ACDCB第二节 单句语法填空（10 个小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）56. description 57. throughout 58.to be invited 59. variety 60. Being exposed 61. attractions 62. curi
67、osity 63. it 64. explanation 65. consisting 66. Unfortunately 67. being constructed 68. Defeated 69. convenient 70. approaching第四部分：写作第一节 应用文写作Dear Steven,Greetings from Li Hua! I am more than delighted to keep you informed that our schools approaching 110th birthday will be celebrated this November
68、. Could you please recommend a student to address at the opening ceremony in English?The speaker should be equipped with the following qualities. Initially, motivated and devoted to serving others, the speakers is supposed to hold a positive attitude towards life and enjoy a good fame or high popula
69、rity among students. Then, not only can he have excellent performance in all school subjects, but also is furnished with extraordinary ability of spoken and written English. Plus, it would be even better if the speaker is involved in relevant experience of public speaking.I would appreciate it very
70、much if you could do me the favor. Your early reply is highly expected.Yours, Li Hua第二节 续写Upon having their daily family gathering after dinner, Ms. Margrant, wearing a mysterious smiles, announced the big news that they had come to the end of “the experiment”. Unexpectedly, the three children didnt
71、 jump up and rush to fetch their beloved smart phones. Instead, Anni and Susan sitting reflectively, Bill shrugged and said, “Saxophone has won my overall interest from video games.” A surge of satisfaction flew through the mothers mind and she thought she had made the right decision.The vivid descr
72、iption of their true and funny experience toward the new lifestyle undeniably contributed to the hit of the book. It dawned on a number of parents to follow her suit and guide their own children to a more reasonable and scientific way when approaching electronic devices. What a hard yet meaningful e
73、xperience that highlight everything good outside of the virtual world! By the way, they had an unforgettable trip in the places that were contained in books they read during the 6 months.录音稿(Text 1) （1:35）W: There they are! At last. Ive been looking for the keys everywhere.M: What? Youre always losi
74、ng them.W: I know, and I really thought Id lost them this time. Thank goodness.(Text 2) （2:10）M: You are an extremely gifted language learner! You can speak so many foreign languages.W: Well, I studied French at primary school. Fifteen years ago, I learnt some Japanese in evening classes and now I s
75、tudy Spanish on the Internet.(Text 3) (2:45)W: Could you give me a ride to the airport tomorrow? My flight is at 11:00 oclock so I should leave around 8:30.M: Oh. I have an appointment at 9:00 so Im afraid I wont be able to help you.(Text 4) ( 3:17)W: Can I get bread in the supermarket around the co
76、rner?M: Yes, but in fact, there is a better bakers house. Just opposite the bank. Its Sisis.W: Ill have to look. Thank you very much.(Text 5) ( 3:50)M: Tom faxed me that he telephoned the repairman two days ago.W: But did he come? Its still hot here.M: Ill e-mail him right now and find out.(Text 6)
77、( 5:23)M: Hello. Can we still get tickets for tonights show?W: Yes, there are tickets still available.M: How much are they?W: Full price is $35 and $25 for students.M: And what time does it start?W: Doors open at 6:30pm, but the show doesnt begin until 7:15.M: Can I get two student tickets for this
78、evening?W: Certainly.M: Heres the money.(Text 7) ( 7:05)W: So do you like it at the summer camp, Robert?M: Yeah! You know I love it. I really enjoy going fishing in the lake. W: Do you? What do your friends like doing?M: Well, Lisa is crazy about water-skiing so she spends a lot of time doing that.W
79、: What about Richard? Does he like it too?M: Oh, no. He thinks its boring. This summer Richards really into horse riding.W: What about Jake? M: Jake is really fond of rock climbing so we all go climbing on Saturdays. Thats interesting.W: I bet Judy comes with you too. She loves rock climbing, right?
80、M: Not any more. She doesnt like doing anything tiring. She just stays in the camp with her friends all the time.(Text 8) ( 9:35)W: How is little Ryan doing at kindergarten, Gary?M: Hes doing fairly well. Its been a few weeks since he first started going, so Mary and I are pretty used to it now. You
81、 should have seen Mary cry when she was about to set off on the first day, though! W: I think that is a normal reaction for mothers to have. How does he get to the kindergarten? M: Mary walks with him every day, unless the weather is bad. If its raining, theyll drive or take a bus. But most days its
82、 sunny. W: And is Ryan enjoying kindergarten?M: He loves having other kids to play with. Only last week, they learnt how to tie their shoes. Ryan was the first one to get it finished. W: What did the teachers at kindergarten say about him? M: They said that hes starting to learn how to tell time. St
83、ep by step, hes learning the alphabet, too. They say he is very clever.(Text 9) (12:20 )W: My guest today is Charles Duke, a famous astronaut. Charles, have you always been interested in space travel?M: Frankly, as a child, itd never entered my head. I used to wonder what space travel might be like,
84、 but I was never absorbed in it.W: So when did you become interested in space travel? M: It was at the Naval Academy. W: Not in the Air Force?M: No, but I was a navy pilot. I had fallen in love with planes. And that gave me the chance to start- to get selected for the astronaut programme.W: And how
85、did you find the training?M: Well, the moon surface training in the spacesuit was physically demanding. In spacesuit you had to fight to bend your arms and move your fingers inside gloves. But actually, the most challenging part was practicing landing and then taking off. We often spend 8 hours a da
86、y trying to learn what to do.W: So how did you feel when you first heard that you were actually going to the moon?M: (Text 10) ( 15:35)M: Good morning, everyone. This time Ill say something about memory. Since memory plays an important role in our life, scientists are increasingly interested in rese
87、arch on how to improve memory. Here are some factors they believe to be important in developing memory. To begin with, you must take special care in your daily life. Food, for example, is very important. Some vegetables and fruits are necessary for your memory to work properly. Another factor is wat
88、er. It helps to keep the memory systems working properly, especially in old people. According to Dr. Rosewell, lack of water in the body has an immediate and strong effect on memory. It can cause confusion and other thought difficulties. Sleep also plays an important role. To be able to have a good
89、memory, we must allow the brain to have plenty of rest. While sleeping, the brain no longer controls the senses, and starts to review and store the information one has received. Lack of sleep would make one feel tired and would weaken ones ability to concentrate. Also, ones ability to store information would be affected.
