[单选题]PartIIReadingComprehension(30分)Directions:Thereare3passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.PassageoneInarecentstudy,neuroscientistsfoundthatplayingfast-pacedvideogamescouldhelpimprovedyslexic(诵读困难的)children’sreadingspeed,andtheimprovementsdidnotfadewithtime.Researcherstestedthereadingabilityoftwogroupsof10-year-olddyslexicchildrenafteronegrouphadplayedactionvideogamesandtheotherplayednon-actionvideogames.Eachgroupwascomposedof10childrenwhoplayed80minutesofvideogamesadayforninedays,equaling12hoursofplayperchild.Theirreadingskillsweremeasuredonanumberoffactors,includinghowfasttheyreadwordsandhowaccuratelytheyreadthem.Resultsshowedthatimprovementsinreadingspeedachievedfromplayingfast-pacedvideogamescouldevenexceedimprovementsgainedfromayear’sintense,traditionaltherapies.Scientistsaimedtoprovethatthere’sacorrelationbetweenadyslexicchild’svisualattentionspanandtheirabilitytoread.Actionvideogamesaredistinguishedfromnon-actionvideogamesbysuchcharacteristicsasgamespeed,ahighsensory-motorload,andpresentationofmultiple,peripheral(外围的)stimuli.Actionvideogameplayersconstantlyreceivebothexternalandinternalfeedbackontheirperformance,producinglearning.Itturnedoutthattheassumptionsofresearcherswerecorrect.Actionvideogameplayersdefeatedtheirnon-actionpeersinimprovements.Onlyactiongamekidsshowedgeneralreadingimprovements,upto40percent,whilenon-actionreadersshowednoimprovement.Theactiongamersalsoimprovedtheirbasictextreadingbyasmuchas60percent,whilenon-actiongamersshowedamoremodest5percent-10percentgain.Thoughmoreresearchisneededtonaildownthespecificrolethatactiongamesplayintheimprovements,theresearchersclaimedtheirdataisthestart.Theybelievetheirfindingsshowthatattentioncanbestudiedandefficientlytrainedduringinfancy.Thiscanpavethewayforlow-resource-demandingearlypreventionprogramsthatcoulddrasticallyreducetheincidentofreadingdisorders.21.Whatdoestherecentstudydiscussedinthepassageshow?
[单选题]Directions:Thereare3passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedby5questionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheet.Text1Engineeringstudentsaresupposedtobeexamplesofpracticality(实用性)andrationality(理性),butwhenitcomestomycollegeeducationIamanidealistandafool.InhighschoolIwantedtobeanelectricalengineerand,ofcourse,anysensiblestudentwithmyaimswouldhavechosenacollegewithalargeengineeringdepartment,famousreputationandlotsofgoodlabsandresearchequipment.Butthat’snotwhatIdid.Ichosetostudyengineeringatasmallliberal-arts(文科)universitythatdoesn’tevenofferamajorinelectricalengineering.Obviously,thiswasnotapracticalchoice;Icamehereformorenoblereasons.Iwantedabroadeducationthatwouldprovidemewithflexibilityandavaluesystemtoguidemeinmycareer.Iwantedtoopenmyeyesandexpandmyvisionbyinteractingwithpeoplewhoweren’tstudyingscienceorengineering.Myparents,teachersandotheradultspraisedmeforsuchawisechoice.TheytoldmeIwaswiseandmaturebeyondmy18years,andIbelievedthem.IheadedofftothecollegeandsureIwasgoingtohaveanadvantageoverthosestudentswhowenttobigengineering"factories"wheretheydidn’tcareifyouhadvaluesorwereflexible.Iwasgoingtobeacompleteengineer:technicalgeniusandsensitivehumanistallinone.NowI’mnotsosure.Somewherealongthewaymynobleideascrashedintoreality,asallnobleideasfinallydo.Afterthreeyearsofstrugglingtobalancemath,physicsandengineeringcourseswithliberal-artscourses,Ihavelearnedtherearereasonswhyfewengineeringstudentstrytoreconcileengineeringwithliberal-artscoursesincollege.Therealitythathasblockedmypathtobecomethetypicalsuccessfulstudentisthatengineeringandtheliberalartssimplydon’tmixaseasilyasIsupposedinhighschool.Individuallytheyshapeapersoninverydifferentways;togethertheythreatentoconfuse.Thestruggletoreconcilethetwofieldsofstudyisdifficult.1.Whydidtheauthorchoosetostudyengineeringatasmallliberal-artsuniversity?
[单选题]PartⅠReadingComprehension2-3points×10=25points]Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.Passage1FanShenghua,isoneoftheinheritors(继承人)ofWestLakeLongjingtearoastingtechnique(炒茶技艺).HehasbeenmakingLongingteaformorethanfortyyears.Longjingtealeavesarefamousfortheircolor,tasteandshape.“Youhavetotouchtheleaveswithyourhandstofeelhowmuchwaterisbeingremoved(去除),”Fansaid.“Iftoomuchisremoved,theleaveswillbreakintopieces;ifnotenoughisremoved,theteawilltastebitter(苦的).”ThistraditionaltechniquedatesbacktotheMingandQingdynasties.Itnotonlymakestheteatastegood,buthasalsobecomeanimportantpartofChineseteaculture.Thesedays,however,morepeopleareusingmachinestodothejob.“It’seasier,butthequalityisnotasgood,”Fansaid.“Machine-madeteafloatslongerinwaterandtastesbitter.InMarchthisyear,whenPresidentXiJinpingvisitedHangzhou,hewatchedFanroasttea.Fanchangedthestrengthandmovementofhishandsasheroastedleaves.Xilatersaid,“Thethingsmadebytwopalms(手掌)cannotbereplacedbymoderntechnology.”Fanisnowteachingsomeyoungmen.Hisson,a27-year-oldcollegegraduate,isoneofthem.“It’satradition.Weneedtopassitdown,”hesaid.3.WhatdoesFanthinkofmakingteabymachine?
[单选题]PartⅠReadingComprehension[2-3points×10=25points]Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.Passage1FanShenghua,isoneoftheinheritors(继承人)ofWestLakeLongjingtearoastingtechnique(炒茶技艺).HehasbeenmakingLongingteaformorethanfortyyears.Longjingtealeavesarefamousfortheircolor,tasteandshape.“Youhavetotouchtheleaveswithyourhandstofeelhowmuchwaterisbeingremoved(去除),”Fansaid.“Iftoomuchisremoved,theleaveswillbreakintopieces;ifnotenoughisremoved,theteawilltastebitter(苦的).”ThistraditionaltechniquedatesbacktotheMingandQingdynasties.Itnotonlymakestheteatastegood,buthasalsobecomeanimportantpartofChineseteaculture.Thesedays,however,morepeopleareusingmachinestodothejob.“It’seasier,butthequalityisnotasgood,”Fansaid.“Machine-madeteafloatslongerinwaterandtastesbitter.InMarchthisyear,whenPresidentXiJinpingvisitedHangzhou,hewatchedFanroasttea.Fanchangedthestrengthandmovementofhishandsasheroastedleaves.Xilatersaid,“Thethingsmadebytwopalms(手掌)cannotbereplacedbymoderntechnology.”Fanisnowteachingsomeyoungmen.Hisson,a27-year-oldcollegegraduate,isoneofthem.“It’satradition.Weneedtopassitdown,”hesaid.5.Whatdoesthepassagemainlywanttotellus?
[单选题]PartⅠReadingComprehension[2points×10=20points]Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.Passage1FanShenghua,isoneoftheinheritors(继承人)ofWestLakeLongjingtearoastingtechnique(炒茶技艺).HehasbeenmakingLongingteaformorethanfortyyears.Longjingtealeavesarefamousfortheircolor,tasteandshape.“Youhavetotouchtheleaveswithyourhandstofeelhowmuchwaterisbeingremoved(去除),”Fansaid.“Iftoomuchisremoved,theleaveswillbreakintopieces;ifnotenoughisremoved,theteawilltastebitter(苦的).”ThistraditionaltechniquedatesbacktotheMingandQingdynasties.Itnotonlymakestheteatastegood,buthasalsobecomeanimportantpartofChineseteaculture.Thesedays,however,morepeopleareusingmachinestodothejob.“It’seasier,butthequalityisnotasgood,”Fansaid.“Machine-madeteafloatslongerinwaterandtastesbitter.InMarchthisyear,whenPresidentXiJinpingvisitedHangzhou,hewatchedFanroasttea.Fanchangedthestrengthandmovementofhishandsasheroastedleaves.Xilatersaid,“Thethingsmadebytwopalms(手掌)cannotbereplacedbymoderntechnology.”Fanisnowteachingsomeyoungmen.Hisson,a27-year-oldcollegegraduate,isoneofthem.“It’satradition.Weneedtopassitdown,”hesaid.1.AccordingtoParagraph3,whatwillhappentotealeavesiftheyhavetoomuchwater?
[单选题]PartⅠReadingComprehension[3points×10=30points]Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.Passage1FanShenghua,isoneoftheinheritors(继承人)ofWestLakeLongjingtearoastingtechnique(炒茶技艺).HehasbeenmakingLongingteaformorethanfortyyears.Longjingtealeavesarefamousfortheircolor,tasteandshape.“Youhavetotouchtheleaveswithyourhandstofeelhowmuchwaterisbeingremoved(去除),”Fansaid.“Iftoomuchisremoved,theleaveswillbreakintopieces;ifnotenoughisremoved,theteawilltastebitter(苦的).”ThistraditionaltechniquedatesbacktotheMingandQingdynasties.Itnotonlymakestheteatastegood,buthasalsobecomeanimportantpartofChineseteaculture.Thesedays,however,morepeopleareusingmachinestodothejob.“It’seasier,butthequalityisnotasgood,”Fansaid.“Machine-madeteafloatslongerinwaterandtastesbitter.InMarchthisyear,whenPresidentXiJinpingvisitedHangzhou,hewatchedFanroasttea.Fanchangedthestrengthandmovementofhishandsasheroastedleaves.Xilatersaid,“Thethingsmadebytwopalms(手掌)cannotbereplacedbymoderntechnology.”Fanisnowteachingsomeyoungmen.Hisson,a27-year-oldcollegegraduate,isoneofthem.“It’satradition.Weneedtopassitdown,”hesaid.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Thistraditionaltechnique”referto?
[单选题]PartⅠReadingComprehension[3points×10=30points]Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.Passage1FanShenghua,isoneoftheinheritors(继承人)ofWestLakeLongjingtearoastingtechnique(炒茶技艺).HehasbeenmakingLongingteaformorethanfortyyears.Longjingtealeavesarefamousfortheircolor,tasteandshape.“Youhavetotouchtheleaveswithyourhandstofeelhowmuchwaterisbeingremoved(去除),”Fansaid.“Iftoomuchisremoved,theleaveswillbreakintopieces;ifnotenoughisremoved,theteawilltastebitter(苦的).”ThistraditionaltechniquedatesbacktotheMingandQingdynasties.Itnotonlymakestheteatastegood,buthasalsobecomeanimportantpartofChineseteaculture.Thesedays,however,morepeopleareusingmachinestodothejob.“It’seasier,butthequalityisnotasgood,”Fansaid.“Machine-madeteafloatslongerinwaterandtastesbitter.InMarchthisyear,whenPresidentXiJinpingvisitedHangzhou,hewatchedFanroasttea.Fanchangedthestrengthandmovementofhishandsasheroastedleaves.Xilatersaid,“Thethingsmadebytwopalms(手掌)cannotbereplacedbymoderntechnology.”Fanisnowteachingsomeyoungmen.Hisson,a27-year-oldcollegegraduate,isoneofthem.“It’satradition.Weneedtopassitdown,”hesaid.3.WhatdoesFanthinkofmakingteabymachine?
[单选题]PartⅠReadingComprehension[3points×10=30points]Directions:Thereare2passagesinthissection.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Youshouldchoosethebestanswer.Passage1FanShenghua,isoneoftheinheritors(继承人)ofWestLakeLongjingtearoastingtechnique(炒茶技艺).HehasbeenmakingLongingteaformorethanfortyyears.Longjingtealeavesarefamousfortheircolor,tasteandshape.“Youhavetotouchtheleaveswithyourhandstofeelhowmuchwaterisbeingremoved(去除),”Fansaid.“Iftoomuchisremoved,theleaveswillbreakintopieces;ifnotenoughisremoved,theteawilltastebitter(苦的).”ThistraditionaltechniquedatesbacktotheMingandQingdynasties.Itnotonlymakestheteatastegood,buthasalsobecomeanimportantpartofChineseteaculture.Thesedays,however,morepeopleareusingmachinestodothejob.“It’seasier,butthequalityisnotasgood,”Fansaid.“Machine-madeteafloatslongerinwaterandtastesbitter.InMarchthisyear,whenPresidentXiJinpingvisitedHangzhou,hewatchedFanroasttea.Fanchangedthestrengthandmovementofhishandsasheroastedleaves.Xilatersaid,“Thethingsmadebytwopalms(手掌)cannotbereplacedbymoderntechnology.”Fanisnowteachingsomeyoungmen.Hisson,a27-year-oldcollegegraduate,isoneofthem.“It’satradition.Weneedtopassitdown,”hesaid.4.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?
