Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and really make a self-effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful, there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.
Sometimes you remember things that did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remembered locking it carefully the night before.
Memory “trick” works the other way as well. Once in a while you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in a barber(理发师) shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.
We always seem to find something funny in incidents（小事） caused by people’s forgetfulness or absent-mindedness(心不在焉). Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never got tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however, absent-mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “trick” of our memory can cause us great trouble. （words: 169）
小题1:If you want to have a good memory, ________.| A．you should force yourself to remember things | | B．you should make a self-effort of practice and exercise | | C．you should never stop learning | | D．you should try hard to remember things |
小题2:Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?| A．One night the writer forgot to lock the front door. | | B．One night the writer forgot having locked the front door. | | C．The writer remembered to lock the door. | | D．The writer remembered unlocking the front door. |
小题3:From the sentence "We never get tired of hearing new ones", we can infer that______.| A．we enjoy hearing new stories about absent-mindedness of professors | | B．we don’t want to know anything more about absent-mindedness of professors | | C．we will never get rid of（摆脱） listening to new stories about absent-mindedness | | D．absent-mindedness happens not only to professors but to many other people |
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小题1:B
小题2:A
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试题分析：文章介绍了虽然记忆力通过练习，可以提高的，但很多时候我们的记忆力会作弄我们。
小题1:细节题：从第一段的句子：If you have the wish and really make a self-effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things 可知通过练习，记忆力是可以提高的。选B
小题2:细节题：从第二段的句子：I got up and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, 可知作者忘记关前门了，选A。B项的意思是：作者忘了关过前门了。
小题3:句意理解题：从最后一段的句子：Stories about absent-minded professors have been told for years, and we never got tired of hearing new ones. 可知不仅教授会心不在焉，很多人也会的。选D
点评：本文考查细节题为主，细节题可以在文章中直接找到与答案有关的信息或是其变体。搜查信息在阅读中非常重要在一篇短文里大部分篇幅都属于这类围绕主体展开的细节。做这类题一般采用寻读法即先读题，然后带着问题快速阅读短文，找出与问题有关的词语或句子，再对相关部分进行分析对比，找出答案。 |
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试题【Memory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the wish and】；主要考察你对
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A firm handshake is the key to interview success. As any serious job-hunter knows, it helps to dress smartly and smile at that all-important interview. But research has showed that a firm handshake is what really matters when it comes to impressing potential employers.
A US research looked at 98 undergraduates taking part in mock（模拟）interviews with businesses. As each undergraduate was graded on their general performance, five “handshake raters（评估人）” also marked them on their grasp, strength, duration, vigor and eye contact.
Professor Greg Stewart, from the University of Iowa, who led the study, said those who scored highly with the handshake raters were also considered to be the most hirable by the interviewers. Students with “wimpy” shakes were judged to be more timid（胆怯的）and less impressive.
The study also found women with a firm handshake were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.
Professor Stewart said: “We’ve always heard that interviewers make up their mind about a person in the first two or three minutes of an interview. But we found that the first impression begins with a handshake that sets the tone for the rest of the interview. We don’t consciously remember a person’s handshake but it is one of the first non-verbal（非语言的）clues we get about the person’s general personality, and that impression is what we remember.”
Women were less likely to have a highly rated handshake, partly because traditionally they shake hands less than men. But when women did possess a firm handshake, they were likely to be evaluated more favorably than their male counterparts.
Body language experts warn, however, that the firmness needs to be just right, —as an overenthusiastic “bone crusher” handshake can indicate self-importance, a controlling personality and a lack of reliability.
The handshake is thought to have originated in medieval Europe as a way for kings and knights to show that they did not intend to harm each other and possessed no hidden weapons.
小题1:The passage is probably intended for_______.| A．job-hunters | B．an undergraduate | C．employers | D．handshake raters |
小题2:Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?| A．The firmer your handshake is the better impression you leave. | | B．The undergraduates without a firm handshake are less competitive. | | C．Generally speaking, women shake hands less with others. | | D．The handshake dates back to medieval Europe. |
小题3:What is the main idea of the passage?| A．The handshake determines a person’s personality. | | B．A successful job interview starts with a firm handshake. | | C．The first few minutes of the interview really counts. | | D．Job interview success depends on a number of factors. |
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The Healing
Jim and his wife, Connie, were shocked by the loss of their four-month-old son—Joshua, whose life was taken by SIDS—sudden infant death syndrome.
Thirty hours ago Jim drove to the baby-sitter’s home to 1 Joshua. It was a 2 trip, like the one he made five days every week. He arrived, and little Joshua could not be 3 from his nap. The next few hours were a time of life and death: the racing ambulance, swift-moving doctors and nurses….but 12 hours later, at children’s Hospital, 4 the doctors had exhausted all 5 , little Joshua was gone. Yes, they wanted 6 of Joshua’s usable organs to be donated. That was not a 7 decision for Jim and Connie, a loving and 8 couple.
The next morning dawned and many things had to be arranged. Telephone calls and funeral plans. 9 one point Jim realized he needed a 10 .When Jim settled into the chair 11 the barber’s, he began to 12 the past hours, trying to 13 some sense of it all. 14 had Joshua, their first-born, the child they had waited so long for, been taken so soon….he had 15 begun his life….The question kept coming, and the pain in Jim’s heart just 16 him.
While talking with the barber, Jim mentioned the organ donations, looking at his watch: “They are transplanting one of his heart valves(瓣膜) right now.”
The 17 stopped and stood motionless. Finally she spoke, but it was only a whisper. “You’re not going to believe this….but about an hour ago the customer sitting in this chair wanted me to hurry 18 she could get to Children’s Hospital. She 19 here so full of joy….her prayers had been answered. Today her baby granddaughter is receiving a 20 needed transplant—a heart valve.”
Jim’s healing began.
| 小题1: | | A．pick out | B．pick up | C．set out | D．set up |
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| 小题2: | | A．routine | B．annual | C．average | D．difficult |
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| 小题3: | | A．conveyed | B．transplanted | C．awakened | D．convinced |
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| 小题4: | | A．though | B．since | C．because | D．as |
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| 小题5: | | A．medicine | B．strength | C．attempts | D．spirits |
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| 小题7: | | A．good | B．difficult | C．stupid | D．wise |
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| 小题8: | | A．giving | B．tiring | C．boring | D．thinking |
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| 小题10: | | A．haircut | B．break | C．donation | D．decision |
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| 小题12: | | A．decide on | B．reflect on | C．keep on | D．focus on |
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| 小题15: | | A．barely | B．nearly | C．seldom | D．almost |
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| 小题16: | | A．covered | B．drew | C．enveloped | D．choked |
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| 小题17: | | A．hairdresser | B．customer | C．father | D．parent |
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| 小题19: | | A．arrived | B．left | C．stayed | D．sat |
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| 小题20: | | A．desperately | B．disappointedly | C．clearly | D．obviously |
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I want to talk about the economy．Not "the economy" we hear about endlessly in the news each day and in politicians" speeches．I want to talk about the real economy, the one we live in day by day．
Most people aren"t particularly interested in "the economy"．"Share prices are flying high; interest rates are soaring; the Dow Jones Index closed sixty-three points down on 8472．35．" We hear this and subconsciously switch off．
Notice that "the economy" is not the same as the economy, "The economy" is what men in suits play with to make vast personal wealth．The economy is where the rest of us live on a daily basis, earning our living, paying our taxes, and purchasing the necessities of life．
We are supposed to be benefiting from all the advantages of a well-off society．So why do we feel tired and stressed? We have no time for anything other than work, which is ridiculous given the number of labor-saving devices in our lives．Our towns become more and more crowded．We poison our air and seas, and our food is full of chemicals．There"s something wrong here．If times were truly good, then you may think we"d all feel optimistic about the future．Yet the majority of us are deeply worried．More than 90 percent of us think we are too concerned about ourselves and not concerned enough about future generations．
The term "economic expansion" suggests something desirable, but expansion simply means spending more money．More spending doesn"t mean that life is getting better．We all know it often means the opposite - greed, crime, poverty, pollution．More spending merely feeds our whole economic system, which is based on production and consumption．Unless money keeps circulating, the economy breaks down．If we don"t keep consuming, the whole system goes into stalemate（僵局）．
How do we break the cycle and make some changes? We need to become far more aware of the results of our actions．We buy clothes that are made in sweat shops by virtual slaves in poor parts of the world．We create mountains of waste．We demand cheap food, mindless of the fact that it totally lacks taste and is produced using chemicals that poison the land．
The consumption culture makes us unaware of the effect of our own behavior．Our main problem is not that we don"t know what to do about it．It is gathering the desire to do it．
小题1:According to the author, which one belongs to the real economy?| A．The Dow Jones Index． | | B．Increases in interest rates | | C．Skyrocketing share prices | | D．Shopping in a supermarket |
小题2:It can be concluded from Paragraph 4 that ．| A．people are benefiting from a well-off society | | B．the future generation is a big concern for most people | | C．people still feel much pressure despite labor-saving devices | | D．the majority of people are optimistic about the future |
小题3:What is true about economic expansion?| A．It guarantees a better life for us． | | B．It may lead to some social problems． | | C．It will stop the circulation of money． | | D．It has only brought desirable effects． |
小题4:The author writes the passage mainly to ．| A．call on us to change our behavior | | B．suggest a solution for over-consumption | | C．make a distinction between two economies | | D．inform us of the effects of economic expansion |
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My mother is a diligent and kind woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher, she works hard. 小题1: Both my brother and I love her dearly as she loves us.
My mother has been teaching math at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. 小题2: She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent quality and very good teaching results, she has been elected as a model teacher several times.
小题3: Every day, when she comes back home from work, she sets about doing housework, sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. She seems to be busy all the time. As she has been very busy working every day, she looks older than her age. But she looks as cheerful and happy as ever. Mother never buys expensive dresses for herself, but she often buys some inexpensive but high quality clothes for us. 小题4: She just eats a plain meal outside when she is too busy to cook herself. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints.
Often she says to us, “work while you work, and play while you play. That is the way to be happy and gay. If you do not work, you will become lazy and be of no use to society”. What a piece of good advice this is! 小题5: This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my behavior. My mother is great indeed, and I always feel proud of her.| A．She enjoys listening to classic music. | | B．As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort. | | C．She loves her students and cares for them. | | D．She never goes to expensive restaurants to enjoy meals. |
E. My mother is hard-working and never wastes money.
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It was only in the eighteenth century that people Europe began to think mountains were beautiful .___36___ that time, mountains were ___37__ by the people living on the plains,__38___ by the city people, to whom they were wild and ___39___ places in which one was easily ___40___ or killed by terrible animals.
Slowly ,however , many of the people who were living ___41__ in the towns began to grow tired of ___42___. They began to feel interested in looking for things that could not be explained , for sights and sounds which produce a feeling of fear and excitement .___43___in the __44___century, people began to turn away from the man-made __45___ to the untouched country, and particulary ___46___a place where it was dangerous and wild. High mountains began to be __47__ for a holiday.
Then , mountain-climbing began to grow popular as a sport. To some people ,there is something greatly __48__about getting to the _49___ of a hight mountain . Struggling against nature is finer than a battle __50____ other human beings. And then, when you are at the mountain top after a long and difficult__51__, what a _52____ reward it is to be able to look _53___on everything within__54___! At such time, you feel happier and prouder than you can ever feel down__55____.
| 小题2: | | A．hated | B．liked | C．feared | D．observed |
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| 小题3: | | A．however | B．further | C．sometimes | D．especially |
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| 小题4: | | A．exciting | B．interesting | C．dangerous | D．alone |
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| 小题5: | | A．fallen down | B．lost | C．discovered | D．caught |
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| 小题6: | | A．unhappily | B．lonely | C．comfortable | D．easily |
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| 小题7: | | A．them | B．it | C．themselves | D．that |
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| 小题9: | | A．last | B．recent | C．eighteenth | D．early |
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| 小题10: | | A．country | B．houses | C．town | D．planet |
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| 小题12: | | A．important | B．right | C．necessary | D．popular |
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| 小题13: | | A．pleasant | B．interested | C．dangerous | D．terrible |
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| 小题15: | | A．with | B．to | C．against | D．between |
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| 小题16: | | A．fight | B．climb | C．walk | D．running |
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| 小题17: | | A．surprising | B．satisfactory | C．disappointing | D．worrying |
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| 小题18: | | A．behind | B．up | C．down | D．around |
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| 小题19: | | A．miles | B．minutes | C．seeing | D．sight |
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| 小题20: | | A．above | B．below | C．under | D．away |
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