Q1 阅读填空(七选五)
Q1[2017·北京卷]
根据短文内容,从短文后的七个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。
Everyanimalsleeps,butthereasonforthishasremainedfoggy.Whenlabratsarenotallowedtosleep,theydiewithinamonth.__71__
Oneideaisthatsleephelpsusstrengthennewmemories.__72__Weknowthat,whileawake,freshmemoriesarerecordedbyreinforcing (加强)connectionsbetweenbraincells,butthememoryprocessesthattakeplacewhilewesleephavebeenunclear.
Supportisgrowingforatheorythatsleepevolvedsothatconnectionsbetweenneurons(神经元) inthebraincanbeweakenedovernight,makingroomforfreshmemoriestoformthenextday.__73__ Nowwehavethemostdirectevidenceyetthatheisright.__74__Thesynapsesinthemicetakenatthee ndofaperiodofsleepwere18percentsmallerthanthosetakenbeforesleep,showingthattheconnectionsbetweenneuronsweakenwhilesleeping.
IfTononi'stheoryisright,itwouldexplainwhy,whenwemissanight'ssleep, wefinditharderthenextdaytoconcentrateandlearnnewinformation—ourbrainsmayhavesmallerroomf ornewexperiences.
Theirresearchalsosuggestshowwemaybuildlastingmemoriesovertimeeventhoughthesynapsesb ecomethinner.Theteamdiscoveredthatsomesynapsesseemtobeprotectedandstayedthesamesize.__75 __“Youkeepwhatmatters,”Tononisays.
A.Weshouldalsotrytosleepwellthenightbefore.
B.It'sasifthebrainispreservingitsmostimportantmemories.
C.Similarly, whenpeoplegoforafewdayswithoutsleeping, theygetsick.
D.Theprocessestakeplacetostopourbrainsbecomingloadedwithmemories.
E.That'swhystudentsdobetterintestsiftheygetachancetosleepafterlearning.
F.“Sleepisthepricewepayforlearning,”saysGiulioTononi, whodevelopedtheidea.
G.Tononi'steammeasuredthesizeoftheseconnections, orsynapses, inthebrainsof12mice.
【要点综述】文章为说明文,讲的是动物为什么要睡眠,并给出两种观点:“帮助增强新的记忆”和“为新记忆腾地方”。而后一种观点有实验的支持,为越来越多的人所认可。同时,研究人员也指出,重要的记忆是不会被清除的,而是被保留下来,成为永久记忆。
71.C该空为首段最后一句。该段前文指出所有动物都需要睡眠,并有例证,如实验室里的老鼠被剥夺了睡眠后,一个月内就会死亡。所以得出结论:人类也一样,如果连续几天不睡觉,就会生病。所以答案选C。
72.E第二段首句提出了第一个观点:睡眠帮助我们增强新的记忆。这就解释了为什么学生们在学习之后开始睡觉会在考试中发挥得更好。所以答案选E。
73.F该空为第三段最后一句话,是对整段内容的总结:睡眠会使有些记忆衰弱,从而为新记忆腾出空间。按Tononi的话说,即“睡眠是我们为学习付出的代价”。故答案为F。
74.G该空为第四段第二句话。第四段首句说现在我们有直接证据证明Tononi的观点是对的,那接下来讲的应该是Tononi团队是如何通过实验证明的,G选项指出了实验是怎么做的,故选G。
75.B只有B项中“preserving its most important memories”与后句“…youkeepwhatmatters…”相呼应。也就是说,重要的记忆会被保留下来。故选B。
Q2 作文第一节
Q2[2017·北京卷]
你的英国朋友Jim所在的学校要组织学生来中国旅行,有两条线路可以选择:“长江之行”或者“泰山之旅”。Jim来信希望你能给些建议。请你给他回信,内容包括:
1.你建议的线路;
2.你的理由;
3.你的祝愿。
注意:1.词数不少于50;
2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
DearJim,
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
LiHua 【思路点拨】体裁为建议信。回信是为给Jim所在的学校来中国旅游的学生提供建议,在“长江之行”和“泰山之旅”中选择其中一条线路。参考词汇和句型:
1.Iamdelightedtolearnthat…
2.Ofthetworoutesgivenby…,Istronglyrecommendthat…
3.immersedinthegrandeurandsplendourofthelandscape
4.Ipromisethatthetrip, bothfruitfulandrewarding, willturnouttobeamemorableexperienceforyou.
【参考范文】
DearJim,
I'mhappytoreceiveyourletterandknowyou'recomingtoChina.
OfthetwotripstotheYangtzeRiverandMountTai, botharehighlyrecommended.Personally, IpreferthetouralongtheYangtze, thelongestriverandoneofthemotherriversofChinesecivilization.YoucanlearnalotaboutthehistoryofC hinaandChinesepeople.Moreover, thesceneryalongtheriverisamazing, withmanywell-knownsightseeingspots.That'swhyIthinkthetripalongtheYangtzewillbeabetterchoice.
Hopeyou'llhaveagoodtimeinChina.
Yours,
LiHua
Q3情景作文
Q3[2017·北京卷]
假设你是红星中学高三学生李华,请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序,写一篇英文周记,记录毕业前夕你们制作以“感恩母校”为主题的毕业纪念视频的全过程。
注意:词数不少于60。
提示词:视频video
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ 【思路点拨】本文为校园生活类体裁,主题为毕业纪念视频。内容有讨论、拍摄、视频制作和展示等。
参考词汇和句型:
1.Inordertoleavesomeimpressivememoriesforallofusbeforegraduation, ourclassmadeaspecialvideotoexpressourappreciationto…
2.carriedoutadiscussion/variousideaswereputforward
3.shotsomewonderfulvideosintheschool/interviewedourteachers…
4.Thosewhoaretalentedincomputercontributedtothemakingofthevideo.
5.editedthevideo/addedourloveto…
6.Theshowreceivedawarmwelcomeamongourfellowschoolmates.
7.Memoriesofthepastfloodedintoourminds/firmbondtoourschool…
内容要点:
1.讨论分工
2.收集素材
3.编辑制作
4.放映视频
Onepossible v ersion:
Graduationfinallycame.MyclassmatesandIdecidedtodosomething.Afteraheateddiscussion, weagreedonmakingavideotorecordourexperiencesatschool.Materialcollectingtookusawholeweek, duringwhichweinterviewedourteachersandtookpicturesofeveryaspectofschoollife.Theeditingpartaft erthatwastough.Wedebatedoverwhattoputintothevideo.Somecompromiseswereunavoidable, butthevideoturnedoutperfect.Severaldayslater, whenthevideowasplayedonthegraduationceremony, itwaswellreceived.Thestudentsandteacherssharedagreattime.Thatsurelygaveusagreatsenseofachiev ement.