2016届高考英语压轴冲刺练：4

　　高考压轴冲刺练 四

　　限时40分钟

　　Ⅰ. 阅读理解

　　A study has claimed that 3D films exercise the brain and improve short-term functioning in a similar way to brain-training tests.

　　The research was led by neuroscientist Professor Patrick Fagan from Goldsmiths University in London. More than 100 people took part in the experiment, where participants watched Disney film Big Hero 6 in either standard format or RealD 3D. They also carried out a brain-training-style test before and after seeing a part from the film. The test covered memory, reaction times and cognitive(认知)function, and the results were subsequently compared. According to the research, participants experienced a 23 percent increase in cognitive skills, as well as an 11 percent increase in reaction times.

　　Professor Fagan said that the results showed enough of an improvement in brain function to suggest that 3D could play a part in improving brain power in the future. “It is a fact that people are living longer and there is a noticeable decline in cognitive brain function in old age which can impair future quality of life. There has never been a better time to look at ways to improve brain function. The initial results of this study indicate that 3D films may potentially play a role in slowing this decline, ”he said.

　　A second part of the experiment involved those watching the film with headsets that scanned brain activity and this too showed heightened activity when watching 3D. Professor Brendan Walker from Thrill Laboratory agreed with it. “Watching in 3D gives the viewer such an enriched and quality experience, as these results show, ”he said. “In evolutionary terms, the results of both parts of the test certainly make sense, ”Professor Fagan added.

　　As Professor Brendan Walker’s test concluded, 3D films are more immersive, and heighten the senses—this, in turn, makes the brain run at quicker speeds.

　　【文章大意】本文属于说明文, 主要介绍了3D电影可以锻炼大脑, 使人变得更聪明。

　　1. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A. 3D films could boost your brain power like brain-training tests.

　　B. Participants often watch Disney films in the experiment.

　　C. The older people grow, the worse the brain power becomes.

　　D. The two professors mentioned in the passage hold the same point of view on 3D films.

　　【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段“participants watched Disney film Big Hero 6 in either standard format or RealD 3D”可知, 参与者观看了迪斯尼公司出品的标准格式和RealD 3D的《超能陆战队》, 而不是经常观看迪斯尼公司出品的电影。由此可知B项不正确。

　　2. It can be implied from the second paragraph that______.

　　A. more than one hundred people watched a Disney film

　　B. participants did IQ tests before the experiment

　　C. the experiment failed to realize its purpose at last

　　D. 3D films have a positive influence on the brain power

　　【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句中“participants experienced a 23 percent increase in cognitive skills, as well as an 11 percent increase in reaction times”可知D项正确。根据第二段第二句可知, A项是直接信息, 不符题干要求; 根据第二段第三句可知, B项表述错误; 纵观全文可知, 实验取得了成功, 故C项表述错误。

　　3. The underlined word“impair”in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by______.

　　A. repair

　　B. improveC. changeD. lower

　　【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据第三段“It is a fact that people are living longer and there is a noticeable decline in cognitive brain function in old age”可知, 人们的寿命变得更长了, 但在老年的时候, 大脑的认知功能有了明显的下降, 这可能使得未来的生活质量也随之降低。

　　4. Which of the following best describes the attitude of Professor Brendan Walker towards the results of the experiment?

　　A. Meaningful.

　　B. Worried.

　　C. Negative.

　　D. Pessimistic.

　　【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章第四段“In evolutionary terms, the results of both parts of the test certainly make sense”可知, 从进化的角度来说, 两部分测试的结果当然都是很有意义的。meaningful有意义的; worried担心的; negative消极的; pessimistic悲观的。

　　5. What can be the best title for the passage?

　　A. Let’s Go To See Disney Films!

　　B. 3D Films Can Make People Smarter

　　C. Brain-training Tests Are Better

　　D. Exercising the Brain Is Essential for the Elder People

　　【解析】选B。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了3D电影可以锻炼大脑, 能像大脑训练测试那样提高大脑短时间内的机能。

　　Amy didn’t have a little finger.

　　It bothered James at first, but she seemed almost proud of it: She would refuse to use her five-fingered hand to hold him or move stray hairs from her eyes. She would always use her left hand, twisted and shocking. But that was only at the beginning of their relationship. After six months the missing digit became something like a comfort to James—he’d notice its absence in his hand and feel loved. It was something he couldn’t explain to anyone else, and that made him love the missing finger even more. It was a secret between them both.

　　There was, however, a certain thing James couldn’t ask about. He wasn’t sure how she lost her finger. It was the only unspeakable topic in the relationship. It didn’t bother him very much. He wasn’t a curious person. He’d occasionally slip and begin to ask, but mostly caught himself. When he didn’t, she’d get quiet in company or angry in private. He’d let her storm away and wait for the broken comb of her hand to run through his hair in apology.

　　They broke up over a mistake. His mistake. Amy started an argument over who should do the dishes, and he lost despite his best effort to point out the number of hours he worked. In his anger, he stabbed a fork into the wall. Amy didn’t say anything; she didn’t even look upset, just confused. When he pulled the fork out, two prongs(叉齿)stayed in the wall, so he threw it into the trash.

　　She was still staring, and he felt awkward and ashamed. He told her the prongs were in the wall, and the fork was now useless. What good would a two-pronged fork be for anyone?

　　There wasn’t any talking after that. She simply packed a backpack and went to her mother’s. The next day Amy’s brother and father came by to collect the rest of her clothing and books. Neither of them looked mad, though James couldn’t figure out if they were truly uninterested or if silent anger was a family characteristic.

　　He painted over the marks on the kitchen wall a week later, but left the prongs in the wall. He fished the fork out of the trash and kept it in the silverware drawer, underneath the utensiltray. He’d take it out occasionally. Running his finger into the rough gap of the missing pieces, he’d try to feel what wasn’t there any more.

　　【文章大意】这是一篇英语故事阅读。Amy失去了左手的小手指, 但仍然爱着James。有一次两个人发生了激烈的争吵, James的行为深深地伤害了Amy的心, 让Amy决定离开他。

　　6. Which of Amy’s fingers was missing?

　　A. The middle finger of her left hand.

　　B. The little finger of her left hand.

　　C. The little finger of her right hand.

　　D. The middle finger of her right hand.

　　【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章的第一段的a little finger和第二段的her left hand判断是她的左手小手指, 故选B。

　　7. The underlined word“It”in Paragraph 3 refers to______.

　　A. Amy’s missing finger

　　B. how Amy lost her finger

　　C. Amy’s attitude towards her hand

　　D. why Amy never talked about her hand

　　【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章的第三段的第二句话He wasn’t sure how she lost her finger. 可知选B。

　　8. What caused Amy to leave James?

　　A. Amy was afraid of James’ extreme anger.

　　B. James repeatedly refused to wash the dishes.

　　C. Amy felt James disrespected her disability.

　　D. James continually talked about her missing finger.

　　【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章的第四段中James所做的事情, 和第五段的She was still staring, and he felt awkward and ashamed. He told her the prongs were in the wall, and the fork was now useless. 可知Amy感觉James在嘲笑她, 不尊重她的残疾。故选C。

　　9. When Amy’s father came to collect her things, he______.

　　A. did not say very much to James

　　B. did not know what the fight was about

　　C. was clearly very upset and angry with James

　　D. asked his daughter to stay with her mother

　　【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据文章的倒数第二段的最后一句话. . . James couldn’t figure out if they were truly uninterested or if silent anger was a family characteristic. 可推断Amy的父亲没有说太多。故选A。

　　Ⅱ. 阅读填句

　　(2015·杭州二模)

　　下面文章中有5处(第1-5题)需要添加小标题。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

　　A. How to deal with listening practice

　　B. Class atmosphere matters a lot in learning

　　C. Monitoring activities is one of the main tasks of teachers

　　D. How to evaluate student performance

　　E. Group work needs organizing properly

　　F. Communication skills play a big role in language learning

　　Both instructors and learners can get benefits from the following learning strategies as long as they are properly made use of in language learning.

　　1. ______. The information presented in this section focuses on specific conversation, discussion, or presentation skills. The activities are generally self-explanatory, with students expressing opinions, making decisions, solving problems, planning presentations, and so on. Engaged in these activities, students have the possibility of communicating with each other in class. This section also includes lists of expressions used to illustrate different language functions, such as agreeing, disagreeing, and asking for clarity in order to help students expand their knowledge of English.

　　2. ______. In a speaking or listening course, students’ anxieties can affect their learning. For this reason, it is important to establish a friendly, relaxed classroom environment. It may help students think of the classroom as a laboratory where they can experiment and take risks with the language. In such circumstances, students should realize that errors are a natural and expected part of learning a language. In addition, one of the goals of this plan is to encourage students to examine their own opinions and values while at the same time showing respect for the opinions and values of others.

　　3. ______. Many of the activities in this section involve the students’cooperating work in class. Generally, such an activity taken up by four members seems to work the best. Groups of three or five members may also be effective, depending on the activity. The first unit includes guidelines for organizing group work, with students taking on the following roles: leader, reader, summarizer, reporter, and observer(if necessary). Organizing all activities in this way makes the course truly learner-centered since students must take full responsibility for carrying out each activity. As for seating, group members should arrange their seats or chairs in a small circle to encourage interaction.

　　4. ______. Being a teacher, in the course of group activities, you should circulate from group to group, which helps ensure that students are on task and are using English. While you should not participate in pair or group activities, you need to stay involved in what the students are doing. One important reason to circulate during activities is to keep track of the kinds of problems students have, such as grammatical accuracy, fluency, word choice, pronunciation and intonation discussion strategies, etc. However, it is generally not effective to correct students’errors when they are involved in an activity. The most practical way to deal with communication problems is to make notes of what you observed as you are circulating. You can then use this information to provide feedback after the activity or to develop future lessons.

　　5. ______. At the beginning of the course, when they need to build up their confidence, students benefit most from encouragements and positive comments. If possible, you’d rather not grade the students’ first few efforts at speaking in a group or to the class. Many students suffer such anxiety in speaking situations that any criticism at this stage can have the opposite effects. Commenting on students’ work does not necessarily mean grading them on the scene. Even if the programs require formal grades, you should try to put off assigning grades until later in the term.

　　【文章大意】本文叙述了语言学习的一些策略。

　　1. 【解析】选F。根据Engaged in these activities, students have the possibility of communicating with each other in class. 通过参与这些活动, 学生们有了在课堂上相互交流的可能性。从中可知交流技巧在语言学习中扮演着重要的角色。故选F。

　　2. 【解析】选B。根据. . . it is important to establish a friendly, relaxed classroom environment. 可知学习氛围对于语言学习也很重要。故选B。

　　3. 【解析】选E。根据Organizing all activities in this way makes the course truly learner-centered since students must take full responsibility for carrying out each activity. 以这种方式组织所有的活动使得课堂以学习者为中心, 因为学生们必须负责执行各自的活动。所以小组活动要组织得井然有序。故选E。

　　4. 【解析】选C。根据Being a teacher, in the course of group activities, you should circulate from group to group, which helps ensure that students are on task and are using English. 可知教师的职责就是巡视各组, 帮助确保学生在做任务和使用英语。所以监管各组活动是教师的主要任务之一。故选C。

　　5. 【解析】选D。根据At the beginning of the course, when they need to build up their confidence, students benefit most from encouragements and positive comments. 可知鼓励和积极的评价能增强学生的信心, 可推断是在讲如何对学生的表现作评价。故选D。

　　Ⅲ. 短文改错

　　下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。

　　增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写上该加的词。

　　删除: 把多余的词用斜线()画掉。

　　修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

　　注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

　　2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。

　　Last week our class voted on what to do for our class outing: visiting the West Lake or going to the Zoo. Our girls wanted to go to the West Lake, and since we were in the minority, we lose to the boys, who all wanted to go to the Zoo. We got the admission rate for students, which was greatly since I still had enough money to buy a brochure about the park as well as anything at the souvenir shops. The animals were scary but really amusing. As we were taking the pictures, we could see the eye of many creatures looked out at us. Most of the animals there sleep when it is sunlight and wake up at night.

　　答案:

　　Last week our class voted on what to do for our class outing: visiting the West

　　for

　　Lake or going to the Zoo. Our girls wanted to go to the West Lake, and since we were

　　We

　　but

　　in the minority, we lose to the boys, who all wanted to go to the Zoo. We got the

　　lost

　　admission rate for students, which was greatly since I still had enough money to buy

　　great

　　a brochure about the park as well as anything at the souvenir shops. The animals were

　　something

　　scary but really amusing. As we were taking the pictures, we could see the eye of

　　eyes

　　many creatures looked out at us. Most of the animals there sleep when it is sunlight

　　looking

　　there

　　and wake up at night.

　　1. 【解析】第一句中的on→for。考查介词。vote for为……投票。

　　2. 【解析】第二句中的Our→We。考查代词。代词作主语, 而girl是同位语。

　　3. 【解析】第二句中的and→but。考查连词。前后两个分句是转折关系, 故用but。

　　4. 【解析】第二句中的lose→lost。考查时态。整篇文章的时态是过去时, 故此处用一般过去时。

　　5. 【解析】第三句中的greatly→great。考查形容词。系动词后面用形容词作表语。

　　6. 【解析】第三句中的anything→something。考查代词。句意: 我还有足够的钱去买关于公园的小册子或者纪念品店里的一些东西。something一些东西, 用在肯定句中。

　　7. 【解析】第五句中去掉pictures前的the。考查固定短语。take pictures拍照。

　　8. 【解析】第五句中的eye→eyes。考查名词。“眼睛”用名词复数。

　　9. 【解析】第五句中的looked→looking。考查非谓语动词。many creatures和look之间是主动关系, 故用现在分词作宾语补足语。

　　10. 【解析】第六句中的it→there。考查句型。There be“有……”。