高二年上学期英语期中考试试卷真题

高二年上学期英语期中考试试卷

一、阅读理解

1. 阅读理解

Some people seem to have extraordinary memories. Zheng Aiqiang,a “memory athlete” on TV show Super Brain, can remember 2,660 numbersin just one hour!

You would think people like this have special brains. But accordingto a recent study by researchers from the US and the Netherlands, the brain structuresof ordinary people and 23 of the world’s leading memory athletes show no difference.

That’s because good memories can be trained. New research inthe journal Neuron suggests that you can become a super memorizer with just sixweeks of hard training.

Researchers found that technique called loci, invented by ancient Greeks,can greatly help improve memory. By using loci, you are using your imagination toimprove the brain’s memory ne tworks. You can link something you need to remember with aplace that you know very well. For example, to remember a list of numbers, imagineyourself walking through your house. Each thing is linked to a number. For example,zero could be handleon the door and five could be the painting on the wall.

In one study, some ordinary people were given 20 minutes to

remember72 words. First they could only remember 26 of them. But when they were taught loci,they could remember 62 words.

“Not everyone can become a me mory champion.But everyone using the technique can improve a lot from the level they’re at,”said Boris Konrad, one of the researchers in the study.

（1）According to the study, ________.

a. memory athletes have special brains

b. ordinary people and memory athletes have similar brain structures

c. hard training can make a person a super memorizer

d. the ancient Greeks had the most powerful memory at that time

A . ab

B . cd

C . bc

D . ac

（2）When using loci to remember something, you link the thing with a _______.

A . number

B . place

C . name

D . painting

（3）Which of the following about the study is NOT true?

A . People were given 20 minutes to remember the 72 words.

B . They could remember 26 words in their own way.

C . They could remember all the words by using loci.

D . Loci helped them remember 36 more words.

2. 阅读理解

Many people tend to complain about not having good friends intheir lives. Sadly, they seem to think that their own company is not enough to makethem happy. Nothing could be further from the truth though. In order to get alongwith others, the first thing you need to do is learn to get along with

yourself.Only in this way will you succeed in developing healthy, solid relationships withothers.

Listen to your inner voice. Remember that inner voice that keepswhispering to you what you really want and need as well as what you do not reallywant and need. It is about time you started listening to it. In order to get toknow yourself in depth, it is important to learn and accept what you want and whatyou do not want.

Learn to enjoy your own company. You will be surprised to findout how many things you can do by yourself and actually have fun in the process.Reading romantic novels, poetry or science fiction is only a few of the things thatyou can do by yourself, which not only can offer you hours of enjoyment, but alsothe chance to get to know yourself better.

Satisfy yourself. Pay special attention to your personal hygiene. Do your hair and nails often and experimentwith new styles. Follow a healthy diet and exercise regularly to stay in good shape.No matter how busy your daily schedule is, always find at least an hour per dayfor yourself, when you can either relax doing absolutely nothing, or doing somethingthat you enjoy most.

Learn to respect your own boundaries. Find out what your boundariesare and learn to respect them. You are the only one who knows what you can acceptand what you cannot.

（1）If you want to have a good relationship with others, you should first _____.

A . get into the habit of living alone

B . learn to be your own best friend

C .