【附31套高考模拟卷】河北省唐山一中2019-2021下学期高三英语高考仿真模拟考试试卷(四)含解析

河北省唐山一中2019-2021下学期高三英语高考仿真模拟考试试卷（四）注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．回答选择题时，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，再选涂其它答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．China’s BeiDou Navigation Satellite Syst em, whose positioning ________ will reach 2.5 meters by 2020, will soon provide services for more countries.
A．accuracy B．category
C．function D．reference
2．—What about going abroad for further study?
—Great, but I never expected ______ a chance for me before.
A．there to be B．there being
C．it to be D．it being
3．—You seem to be fond of classical music.
—________. As a matter of fact, I like jazz music better.
A．I don’t agree B．Not really
C．I couldn’t agree more D．No doubt
4．Parents need to encourage kids to develop their potential _____ putting too much pressure on them. A．without B．besides
C．by D．for
5．Advertising is different from other forms of communication in that the advertiser pays for the message .
A．to deliver B．delivered C．to be delivered D．delivering
6．There was also a wallet sitting inside the car with a lot of money ______.
A．reaching out B．sticking out C．picking out
7．When Paul ________ for the final game of the basketball season, his fans let out shouts of cry. A．made up B．showed up
C．caught up D．held up
8．In order to make my composition clearer and smoother, my teacher asked me to _________ the unnecessary words and sentences.
A．leave alone B．leave behind
C．leave off D．leave out
9．Philips won 8 gold medals at the Beijing Olympic Games, __________astonished the world.
A．that B．which C．what D．who
10．Don’t let the child who is ________ go to school．
A．so young as to B．not old enough to C．not old enough D．too young to
11．This research has attracted wide _______ coverage and has featured on BBC television’s Tomorrow’s World.
A．message B．information C．media D．data
12．—Tony, do remember to send the report to the sales manager!
—________.
A．Made it B．Got it
C．Heard it D．Followed it
13．It was warm and nice that evening. I stayed awake until eleven in order to have a good look at the moon by myself.
A．on average B．on purpose
C．on business D．on time
14．As things didn’t work out the way we ________, we found ourselves trying to force them and struggling to finish them.
A．plan B．are planning C．had planned D．will be planning
15．Don’t throw away the old books．Give them to ____needs them．
A．whoever B．anyone C．who D．whomever
16．—What about your self-drive trip yesterday?
—Tiring! The road was being widened, and we ________ a rough ride.
A．had B．have
C．would have D．have had
17．Will it be ages ______ he goes back to school? I'm so worried about him.
A．before B．after
C．when D．as
18．I wish I ______ at my sister’s wedding last Tuesday, but I was on a busine ss trip in New York then. A．will be B．would be
C．have been D．had been
19．I’m interested in a blue dress. Do you have any _______?
A．convenient B．available C．possible D．personal
20．The boss_________the employees a rise in salary for ages, but nothing has occurred yet. A．promised B．had promised C．would promise D．promises
第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21．（6分）We’ve all been there: You’re at a dull work meeting or presentation, and your mind keeps wandering to what to eat for lunch, your weekend plans, or what’s going on with the new season of Stranger Things.
Don’t feel so bad about all your daydreaming. Mind-wandering may be a sign of intelligence and
creativity, according to a new study in the journal Neuropsychologia. And as long as your performance at work doesn’t suffer when your mind drifts, daydreaming may not be such a bad thing after all, the study authors say.
Researchers at Georgia Institute of Technology wanted to study what happens to people’s brain patterns when they’re told to lie still and do nothing—a prime opportunity for mind-wandering. So they asked 112 study participants to do just that: lie in an MRI machine while staring at a fixed point for five minutes.
The research team used those readings to identify which parts of the brain worked together during this type of awake but resting state, and they also compared the readings to tests the participants took to measure their creative and intellectual abilities. In addition, the participants filled out a questionnaire about how much their mind wandered in daily life.
The researchers made several interesting connections. People who reported more frequent daydreaming during the day scored higher on creative and intellectual tests. Their MRIs also showed they had more efficient brain systems-meaning different regions of the brain were more in pace with each other—compared to people who reported less frequent mind-wandering.
The finding that mind-wandering is associated with intelligence was somewhat surprising, says lead au thor Christine Godwin, a psychology PhD candidate. That’s because previous research has linked
mind-wandering to poorer performance on memory and reading-comprehension tests, lower SAT scores, negative mood, and mental health disorders.
1、What’s the author’s attitude towards daydreaming?
A．Unconcerned.
B．Approving.
C．Cautious.
D．Doubtful.
2、What can the participants do during the experiment?
A．Tell lies.
B．Do some reading.
C．Lie and stare.
D．Answer some questions.
3、What’s the finding of the experiment?
A．Daydreaming may result in good memory.
B．The finding is contradictory to the previous research.
C．Daydreaming is somewhat associated with mental health.
D．The more you are mind-wandering, the less intelligent you are.
4、What’s the best title for the passage?
A．Daydreaming is Not So Bad
B．Why People are Always Daydreaming?
C．Daydreaming is Harmful to The Brain
D．An Experiment Report on Daydreaming
22．（8分）The word "OK" is the most frequently spoken all-purpose expression on the planet—and it's turning 176 years old on March 23,2015.The term was born during a 19th-century abbreviation（缩写）craze and went on to international fame with its own hand gesture.
Last year,Henry Nass,a 64-year-old retired English teacher,a New Yorker had spent the last few weeks handing out cards championing "Global OK Day" in advance of the coming anniversary.
"No matter where people are from they use the word 'OK,'but they don't know where it comes from,"says Nass. "The problem is because it's just,you know,OK."
The word is OK,perhaps,but its history is definitely better than te etymologist Allen Walker Read traced the two-letter word to 1839,when editors at the Boston Morning Post signed off on articles as “all correct” with a simple word "OK".
The word made it into print on March 23 of that year,during an article against a rival editor in Providence who had stated wrongly that a band of Bostonians heading to New York would pass through the Rhode Island capital.
"We said not a word about our team passing 'through the city' of Providence,"the Morning Post reported."O.K.—all correct."
The humor of the Providence-Boston joke has been lost to history—but the word OK took off from there,soon connoting（隐含）agreement,acceptance,averageness,quality or likability.
By 1840,it served as a slogan for President Martin Van Buren's unsuccessful reelection campaign."Old Kinderhook is OK,"posters stated,a reference to the eighth president's birthplace and his supporters’ belief in his satisfactory performance.
1、Why did Henry Nass hand out cards?
A．To let people understand the history of the word "OK".
B．To call on people to use the word "OK" properly.
C．To appeal to people to celebrate OK Day.
D．To attract people's attention.
2、What does the author want to convey in Paragraph 4?
A．The history of the word "OK" is known to average people.
B．The history of the word "OK" is unfamiliar to people.
C．People frequently use the word "OK" in history.
D．People are fond of the word "OK" in history.
3、What does the underlined phrase "took off 'in Paragraph 7 probably mean?
A．Got off B．Set up
C．Moved off D．Become popular
4、We can learn from the text that Kinderhook is of the eighth American president.
A．the name B．the birthplace
C．the policy D．the belief
23．（8分）Many people wrongly think that cities don’t have farms and fruits and vegetables are only grown in the country. Believe it or not, there are more urban farms popping up in cities all over the world.
Alexandra Sullivan, a food systems researcher in New York, studies urban agriculture. Urban agriculture is another name for farming and gardening in a city environment. Ms. Sullivan studies everything from tiny gardens in empty lots between buildings to bigger fields that have been planted and grown. According to Ms. Sullivan, “Urban agriculture has existed since cities have, across the world.”
The number of humans living in urban areas, or cities, is increasing. The amount of people who wanted to gar den in urban areas is also rising. Ms. Sullivan says, “In small gardens, on rooftops and indoors, city residents grow fruits, vegetables, grains, and herbs, and raise animals to produce milk, eggs, honey, and meat. City residents use these foods as supplem ents to food produced by rural agriculture.” Even though some people who live in urban areas grow crops, urban residents still need to rely on food grown in rural areas. This is because a city doesn’t have enough space to grow enough food for everyone living in it.
In New York City, urban farmers have come up with many different ways to grow their own produce, even though there isn’t a lot of room. For example, Brooklyn Grange is a farming operation that has two rooftop vegetable farms in New York City. All together, the farms are made up of 2.5 acres of rooftop space. This makes Brooklyn Grange one of the largest rooftop farming operations in the world.
Brooklyn Grange grows all kinds of things. The farming company sells its vegetables to local residents and restaurants. And because the farms are on rooftops, they are specially adapted to their urban location. They use available space that is not needed for anything else. As more urban farmers find ways to grow food in cities, urban residents will be better able to get fresher materials for their meals.
1、Which of the following is Ms. Sullivan’s opinion about urban agriculture?
A．Urban agriculture has developed recently.
B．Urban agriculture takes too much city space.
C．Urban agriculture has a history as long as cities.
D．Urban agriculture can take the place of rural agriculture.
2、For traditional agriculture, urban agriculture is a(n) ________.
A．model B．addition
C．competitor D．replacement
3、What can we learn about Brooklyn Grange in New York City from the text?
A．It has large farming areas.
B．It can only grow single products.
C．It produces enough food for citizens.
D．It makes use of rooftop space to grow vegetables.
4、What is the author’s opinion on the urban farms?
A．Critical. B．Positive.
C．Worried. D．Confused.
24．（8分）Many Americans think of driverless cars as a futuristic technology that will revolutionize travel in cities and along state highways. But recent experiments are proving that autonomous vehicles also have the potential to improve the quality of life for millions of Americans underserved by traditional ways of transportation, such as the elderly and disabled, so long as lawmakers make smart policies that pave the way for innovation.
A retirement community in San Jose, Calif. , which has been transformed by a small fleet（车队）of driverless taxis, shows the potential of self-driving cars to transform people’s lives. Built by a tech start-up called Voyage, the modified(被改进的) Ford Fusions are currently limited to a two-mile road, but residents are already having the benefits of these autonomous vehicles, which allow them to participate in social activities they would otherwise be unable to enjoy simply because they could not get to them.
When the trial run finally expands to 15 miles of road, these residents—whose average age is 76—will also have a convenient and reliable new way to appointments. As these cars continue to serve residents there, it is easy to understand why California is moving to simplify regulations for the industry.
In Michigan, forward-thinking policies have the potential to unlock other hidden benefits of autonomous vehicles, especially for those with physical disabilities. The Michigan Disability Rights Coalition has strongly advocated for the development of this technology, saying that it could give people with disabilities greater opportunities in the workforce and enable them to lead more fulfilling(满意的), independent lives.
Many recognize that autonomous vehicles will be the future of transportation, but it is too often overlooked that this future cannot arrive fast enough for millions of Americans who are forced to depend
on others for day-to-day travel. The policymakers should follow the lead of places like California and Michigan, and pass rules and regulations to unlock these hidden benefits of driverless cars.
1、What’s the attitude of most American people to the future of autonomous vehicles?
A．uncertain B．doubtful
C．indifferent D．optimistic
2、What is the modified Ford Fusion?
A．The collection of social activities. B．The name of a retirement community.
C．A kind of autonomous vehicle. D．A two-mile road for self-driving cars.
3、Examples are given in the third and fourth paragraphs to prove
A．what are preventing the development of the technology
B．why driverless cars are restricted in many states in America
C．how driverless technology benefits the aged and disabled
D．when driverless cars can enter people’s life eventually
4、What does the author attempt to inform us in the last paragraph?
A．The concept of autonomous vehicles has been widely recognized.
B．The weak groups are often overlooked despite technology advances.
C．The benefits of driverless cars have been fully unlocked.
D．Regulations should go hand in hand with driverless technology.
25．（10分）Sports & Activity Day
Sunday, 14 May 2017
2:00pm—6:00pm
Amk Active Park（Ang Mo Kio Street 15）
Learn A Sport & Play As A Family
◆ Join us for our Spores & Activity Day as we celebrate the Finale of the Singapore Family Celebrations 2017!
◆ Learn a sport together as a family at our Sporting Centre with many activities, including Amora Mass Dance Training!
◆ Get your family together through a fun-filled Power Up Training!
Register Now
◆ Registration is FREE !
◆ Be the first 2000 to register by l May so that you can receive Amora free gift worth $70.
◆ Registration closes by 10 May and you can register by SMS to 71819223 or email require@sfc.sg the following: < Amora Mass Dance Training >, < your name >, < age > and < contact number >.
For more information, call 171661. There will also be bus services for free at AMK Point on 14 May for all Singapore Family Celebrations participants!
1、The event is mainly designed for .
A．families to get closer B．friend to learn to dance
C．children to learn a sport D．parents to organize a game
2、The event will .
A．be taken part in only by 2000 people
B．last for four hours in the afternoon
C．take place in different places
D．be open to registration until 14 May, 2017
3、We can learn from the text that all the participant can .
A．get Amora free gift worth $70 B．register in three different ways
C．call 71819223 for more information D．take a free bus ride at AMK Point on May 14
4、The text is probably .
A．a story B．a report
C．a poster D．a notice
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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．
26．（30分）完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I made a name for myself when I was about 26.
It never means anything 1 to me, but of course I can’t say I am free from vanity(虚荣). When a signing event was organized for my book at its 2 sale or when I was invited to deliver a speech at a meeting, I would be_______and cheerful, especially if there were lots of participants.
3 , I have never been controlled by such
4 , for I have my own idea of it. To me, a(n)
5 remains popular only for three seconds. This morning somebody
6 me on the way and said, “Ah, that’s Zhu Deyong!” I was glad to be
7 by a stranger and enjoyed myself, “
8 , I am famous!” But such enjoyments
9 only three seconds. He passed by and turned to the person walking with him, “What shall we have for lunch?” No10 of me any longer. Shall I_______my life cherishing those three
seconds? Is it necessary to make efforts to 11 such three-second enjoyments? No, I don’t want to.
As life is 12 and only comes around once, it is of great value to the person himself, but of no value to others. For most people, one’s name remains13 only for three generations: one’s14 generation, the second (your son may say “Ah, it’s my dad.”) and the third (your grandson may still15 , “Ah, it’s my grandpa.”) If a member of the fourth generation is asked about you, he might be16 , “Who is it?” If he is shown a picture of you, he might give it a glance, put it aside and 17 forget it. It amounts to nothing more than a 18 with an unknown name.
1、A．impressive B．reasonable C．appropriate D．important
2、A．unique B．first C．best D．final
3、A．happy B．upset C．hesitant D．nervous
4、A．Likewise B．Therefore C．However D．Meanwhile
5、A．discouragements B．embarrassments C．excitements
D．disappointments
6、A．speech B．name C．book D．event
7、A．saw B．hit C．patted D．introduced
8、A．spotted B．recognized C．noticed D．liked
9、A．Totally B．Above all C．Finally D．After all
10、A．maintained B．stayed C．lasted D．remained
11、A．mind B．idea C．thought D．memory
12、A．waste B．spare C．devote D．afford
13、A．reach B．acquire C．offer D．honor
14、A．easy B．ordinary C．tough D．short
15、A．welcome B．personal C．respectable D．known
16、A．past B．own C．future D．new
17、A．remember B．memorize C．remind D．believe
18、A．annoyed B．interested C．puzzled D．frightened
19、A．quickly B．seldom C．deliberately D．otherwise
20、A．friend B．writer C．grandpa D．stranger
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27．（15分）We high school students do have some growing pains, but we can get rid of them1．(correct) and wisely.2．, some of us are upset 3．their body styles and looks. It’s unnecessary and it’s not important at all. We needn't care about it. It is one's inner beauty that 4．(matter). Second, we sometimes seem to be misunderstood by our teachers, parents and classmates. 5．(face) with this, we can find 6．proper time to
have a heart-to-heart talk with them, trying7．(remove去除) the misunderstanding. Some of us have fewer friends. I think being open-minded and friendly will do you good. Third, we may fall behind
others,8．makes us stressed. Actually we can encourage 9．(we) to work efficiently, full of determination. At last, some of us don’t have much pocket money, so they feel unhappy. Isn’t it strange? So long as we have some, that’s enough. And we can learn10．to spend money.
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28．（10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I was entering the underground parking lot when I heard a little girl shouted, “Mama, Mama!” I looked around and saw the girl in a car alone、I went over to ask her how was the matter、She said she needed to go to the washroom badly、I tell the girl to get out and I would take him to the washroom、She was very gladly and ran with me to the washroom、After she washed her hand, I took her back to car、Still, her mom didn’t come、I really hoped the girl would tell her mom what had been happened、But next time the mom wouldn’t leave her little daughter in the car on herself、
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29．（25分）假定你是李华，昨天你有一次不愉快的就餐经历，对餐厅的服务员态度非常不满意，于是你给该餐厅老板写一封投诉信。

要点如下：
1.问题：牛肉面(beef noodles)里有苍蝇(fly)，服务员态度粗鲁。

2.要求：餐厅赔礼道歉。

3.希望能改进服务。

注意：1.词数：100左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sir / Madam,
___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1、A
2、A
3、B
4、A
5、C
6、B
7、B
8、D
9、B
10、C
11、D
12、B
13、B
14、C
15、A
16、A
17、A
18、D
19、B
20、A
第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

21、1、B
2、C
3、B
4、A
22、1、C
2、B
3、D
4、B
23、1、C
2、B
3、D
4、B
2、C
3、C
4、D
25、1、A
2、B
3、D
4、C
第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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．
26、1、D
2、B
3、A
4、C
5、C
6、B
7、A
8、B
9、D
10、C
11、C
12、A
13、B
14、D
15、D
16、B
17、A
18、C
19、A
20、D
第二节（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

27、1．correctly
2．First
4．matters
5．Faced
6．a
7．to remove
8．which
9．ourselves
10．how
第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）
28、
第二节书面表达（满分25分）
29、Dear Sir,
I am Li Hua, a frequent customer in your restaurant. I have been pleased with your excellent service for years, b ut now I’m writing to express my dissatisfaction with the poor service of your waiters.
Yesterday, I went to your restaurant to have lunch but I had an awful experience. When having beef noodles, I suddenly found there were two flies in them, which disgusted me a lot. So I asked the waiter to change another dish. Against my expectations, he didn’t change it but said in a rude manner that he was too busy to solve the problem. Needless to say, the way of treating customers was really bad. It’s my sincere hope that you can investigate the matter seriously and make a formal apology to me.
I look forward to your better service next time.
Yours,
Li Hua
2020-2021高考英语模拟试卷
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．回答选择题时，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，再选涂其它答案标号。

回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
1．--- How often do you work out?
--- _________, but usually once a week.
A．Have no idea. B．It depends. C．As usual. D．Generally speaking.
2．The athletes, especially the winners, should remain modest ________ rapid progress they have made. A．whatever B．however
C．how much D．no matter
3．—Do you think he is the only person for the job?
—I’m not quite sure but he’ll prove_______ to the task.
A．equal B．essential
C．special D．superior
4．—Why are you in such a hurry, Bob?
—Mother told me I ________ be home by 9:00 pm, or she will be worried.
A．must B．might
C．can D．may
5．The collection, sorting and of historical materials and cultural relics of the May Fourth Movement should be strengthened, President Xi said.
A．consideration B．conservation
C．constitution D．construction
6．The news was a terrible blow to her, but she ______the shock soon．
A．got out B．got over C．got off D．got through
7．They felt ________ it was high tax and low income ________ contributed to the extreme misery of the working people at the bottom of the ladder.
A．/；that B．that; which
C．that; what D．/; which
8．All we have is 24 precious hours a day and therefore we shall waste ______
A．nothing
B．none
C．neither
D．no one
9．The doctor had almost lost hope at one point, but the patient finally .
A．pulled out B．pulled through C．pulled up D．pulled over
10．﹣It really annoys me when a person's cell phone goes off during a movie？
﹣Yeah，me too．It really _________．
A．costs me an arm and a leg B．gets on my nerves
C．beats my brains out D．pulls my legs
11．---Nowadays, buyers accustomed to prices moving upward just adopt a wait-and-see attitude.
---If they continue to _____, then our company is closing down.
A．fish in the air B．sit on the fence
C．fly off the handle D．beat around the bush
12．After ________________ a sandstorm warning on Sunday evening, meteorologists forecast that dusty weather will continue in parts of the country on Monday.
A．breaking off B．calling off C．leaving off D．putting off
13．Frank studied _____English language in London for four years, so he gets ____ good knowledge of London.
A．a; the B．/ ; /
C．/ ; a D．the; a
14．The young violinist is very excited because the concert given by him has never been _____. A．successful B．more successful
C．most successful D．the most successful
15．—Thank God I passed the interview yesterday. I was sweating heavily.
—Me too. I ________ when I was sitting outside waiting.
A．looked down my nose B．let my hair down
C．had butterflies in my stomach D．chanced my arm
16．—Would you mind giving your advice on how to improve our business management?
—If you make ________ most of the equipment, there will be ________ rise in production.
A．the; a B．/; / C．/; a D．the; /
17．Why does she always drive to work ____ she could easily take the train?
A．unless B．until
C．before D．when
18．—What do you think of Putin?
—He is an outstanding leader who _______his reputation.
A．looks out for B．comes up with
C．lives up to D．looks forward to
19．It was in the remote mountain areas ______ I spent the gap year ______ I learned how to work with a group of strangers and how to look after myself.
A．where; that B．when; that
C．where; when D．that; where
20．—Do you know what EU stands for, Tommy?
—Sure．It stands for the European Union,______ European political and economic organization that encourages trade and friendship between ______ countries that are members．
A．an; the B．a; the C．the; / D．an; /
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21．（6分）No evidence shows that the key to learning a new language is surrounding yourself with native speakers of that language. But what if those native speakers are Dora the Explorer and Diego?
It turns out television and radio might be even better tools for new language learners than previously thought. According to two recent studies by Scientific American, it is possible to futher your understanding of a new language without actively practicing or fully paying attention.
For starters, research published in the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America suggests that language learners who focus continuously on learning new sounds keep no more information than those who take occasional breaks. While one group of study participants practiced distinguishing three difficult Hindi sounds for one hour a day over the course of several days, another group alternately(交替地) spent 10 minutes on learning and 10 minutes on an intentionally distracting(使人分心的) task as the Hindi sounds played in the background. When tested on the sounds, the distracted group performed just as well as the focused group.
And a following study published in the Journal of Memory and Language further validates the power of inactive learning. Researchers found that Spanish students learning the Basque accent improved less when they were instructed to repeat sounds back during their training; listening to new sounds silently actually resulted in better memory.
So, is it time to lay off your tutor and buy a box set of Cordon Salvaje? Not quite. While this growing body of research suggests inactive language learning is an amazing tool in your language learning, the value of focused practice cannot be ignored. “Y ou need to come to class and pay attention,” says Melissa
Baese-Berk, a language expert and co-author of one of the studies, “But when you go home, turn on the TV or turn on the radio in that language while you’re cooking dinner, and even if you’re not paying total attention to it, it’s going to help you.”
So get out there and learn… but not too har d. While you’re at it，it wouldn’t hurt to improve your grammar skills,
1、What are the findings of the recent studies about?
A．Television and radio are the only tools for language learning.
B．Inactive learning plays a great role in learning new languages.。