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Module 6 Old and New
Ⅰ.阅读理解
[2020·石家庄市质量检测] Most dog owners are convinced that their fourlegged friends know exactly what they mean when they use certain words like “sit”, “stay” or “treat”. However, researchers have always wondered whether dogs really understand human speech or if they rely on other information to get the meaning. For example, does the word “fetch” form a picture of a stick or ball in the dog's mind, or does the dog bring back the object based on the owner's voice or gesture? A new study by scientists at Atlanta's Emory University seems to indicate that “man's best friend” does indeed know what the owner is saying.
The researchers began by asking the owners of twelve dogs of various kinds to train their pets to identify two toys of different materials, such as a toy animal and a ball. Once the dogs had mastered the task, they took turns inside a special scanner. The owners then tested their dog's language skill by first calling out the names of the toys they had been trained to recognize and then saying meaningless words such as “bobbu” and “bodmick” while holding up random objects the dogs hadn't seen before.
The scans suggested that the parts of the dogs' brains responsible for processing sounds showed different brain patterns when they heard words they were familiar with, compared with the ones they had never heard before. While that was not enough to prove that the dogs were picturing their toys when they heard the word, it did indicate some sort of recognition. The researchers believe this is an important step in understanding how dogs process language.
Something even more interesting was that the dog's brains showed a higher level of neural(神经的) activity at the sound of unknown words. This is the exact opposite of what happens in human brains, which get more active at the sound of familiar words. The researchers say the dogs may become cheerful at the sound of new words to try to understand them in the hope of delighting their masters. “Dogs want to please their owners, and perhaps also want to receive praise or food,” says Emory neuroscientist Gregory Berns, senior author of the study.
However, though your pet may understand human speech, the scientists recommend using visual signals and smell for training. “When people want to teach their dog
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a trick, they often use spoken commands because that's what we humans prefer,” Prichard says. “From the dog's view, however, a visual command might be more effective, helping the dog learn the trick faster.”
1.What's the purpose of the new study?
A.To convince dog owners to understand their dogs.
B.To advise dog owners to treat their dogs kindly.
C.To prove dogs follow owners' order by listening.
D.To test out how dogs get information from owners.
2.What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?
A.Inform the result of the research.
B.State the process of the research.
C.Stress the importance of the research.
D.Introduce the subjects of the research.
3.How do human brains and dog brains react to words?
A.Human brains become active in unfamiliar words.
B.Dog brains become delighted at unfamiliar words.
C.Human brains are not sensitive to familiar words.
D.Dog brains show no response to familiar words.
4.What do scientists advise the owners to do in dog training?
A.Give dogs oral commands.
B.Teach dogs new tricks.
C.Involve sight and smell.
D.Encourage faster learning.
Ⅱ.完形填空
[2020·河北九校第一次联考]As a young girl I dreamed of being a dancer, so my parents let me attend dance classes when I was in first grade. But I __1__ knew the years to follow would teach me so many life lessons:hard work, leadership, passion(激情)...
I was a part of dance teams where I learned to dance in __2__ styles such as jazz, tap dance, ballet and so on. Due to my talent and hard work, I quickly __3__ in the teams. However, these classes became too __4__ for my parents when I was 13, leading me not to take conventional dance classes for the next four years. I knew we were not __5__ then, so I had no complaint.
__6__ I was not taking dance classes, I used what I learned in __7__ classes
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to keep my flexibility and develop my dancing skills. Throughout this time my __8__ for dancing helped me learn how to be a(n) __9__ as I coached myself, taught my sisters and __10__ my own shows for my family. With the time and hard work in the four years when I __11__ to take dance classes, I was able to be __12__ to my high school dance team.
Over the next three years in the team I __13__ myself to be the best dancer. I managed to involve myself in every dance __14__; I also struggled with many __15__. During the first year on the team both of my ankles hurt several times, and it took me months of __16__. However, my second competition season __17__ patellar tendinitis(肌腱炎) in my knees, which __18__ disturbs me constantly till today. Even so, I was able to become a cocaptain of the team and lead them to __19__ the first national championship title in the __20__ of the team!
1.A.really B.merely
C.suddenly D.barely
2.A.various B.latest
C.unique D.classical
3.A.worked out B.took out
C.came out D.stood out
4.A.deadly B.strange
C.costly D.valuable
5.A.happy B.content
C.comfortable D.secure
6.A.Now that B.Even if
C.As though D.Just when
7.A.new B.primary
C.previous D.final
8.A.energy B.admiration
C.appreciation D.enthusiasm
9.A.instructor B.performer
C.partner D.contributor
10.A.spoke about B.backed up
C.made up D.put on
11.A.attempted B.failed
C.chose D.intended
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12.A.admitted B.addicted
C.adapted D.applied
13.A.considered B.pushed
C.warned D.expected
14.A.examination B.campaign
C.activity D.trial
15.A.injuries B.goals
C.disagreements D.desires
16.A.recovery B.practice
C.suffering D.learning
17.A.cured B.caused
C.defeated D.fought
18.A.just B.also
C.yet D.still
19.A.approach B.understand
C.win D.keep
20.A.organization B.history
C.charge D.imagination
Ⅲ.语法填空
[2020·济南高三模拟] Paper cutting was recognized as our national intangible cultural heritage(遗产) in 2006. According to experts, paper cutting conveys the culture shared between China 1.________ foreign countries to wish for family reunions and maintain links with loved ones, alive or dead.
In the movie Coco, for instance, the 12yearold Miguel and his family dance and sing to celebrate a 2.________(tradition) festival in Mexico, when colorful paper cuttings are hung on the street. Chinese people also cut images of small figures 3.________ (commemorate) their family who have passed away. The difference is that most Chinese paper cuttings are red, while those in other countries 4.________(be) often made in many other colors.
The fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen liked to cut 5.________(character), such as princesses, out of paper while 6.________(tell) stories to children. In China, female friends and family members used to chat and make paper cuttings together.
“7.________ the patterns and colors may be different, paper cuttings share the same function of maintaining emotional ties among people,” says Yang Huizi,
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8.________ art teacher at Beijing Union University.
Yang 9.________(study) and performed the art for over a decade. Besides routine university courses, she also organizes nonprofit paper cutting activities 10.________ are open to the public in Beijing to promote basic knowledge of paper cutting.
Ⅳ.应用文写作
[2020·沈阳市高三教学质量监测(三)]假定你是李华,你将代表学校读书俱乐部邀请英国教授Peter来你校做有关英语课外阅读的讲座。请你根据提示写一则活动通知,内容包括:
1.活动的时间和地点;
2.讲座的主要内容;
3.欢迎大家参加活动。
注意:
1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:课外阅读extracurricular reading
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课后提能练(十八)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。一项新的研究表明,狗的确能理解主人说的话。
【难句分析】 Most dog owners are convinced that their fourlegged friends know exactly what they mean when they use certain words like “sit”, “stay” or “treat”.
分析:该句为主从复合句。句中“that their fourlegged friends know exactly what they mean when they use certain words like ‘sit’,‘stay’ or ‘treat’”为that引导的宾语从句,作convinced的宾语;其中“what they mean”为what引导的宾语从句,作及物动词“know”的宾语;“when they use certain words like ‘sit’,‘stay’ or ‘treat’”为when引导的时间状语从句。
译文:大多数狗的主人相信,他们的四条腿的朋友在他们使用“坐”、“别动”或“款待”等特定词语时,能确切地知道他们是什么意思。
1.D 考查细节理解。根据第一段尾句“A new study by scientists at Atlanta's Emory University seems to indicate that ‘man's best friend’ does indeed know what the owner is saying”可知,亚特兰大的埃默里大学的科学家进行的一项新研究似乎表明,“人类最好的朋友”确实知道主人在说什么,并结合全文可知,该研究的目的是测试狗是如何理解主人的话的,故D项正确。
2.B 考查主旨大意。根据第二段第一句“The researchers began by asking the owners of twelve dogs of various kinds to train their pets to identify two toys of different materials,such as a toy animal and a ball”并结合该段内容可知,该段主要介绍了进行研究的过程,包括让不同品种的狗识别不同材料的玩具等,据此可知,该段旨在介绍研究过程,故B项正确。
3.B 考查细节理解。根据第四段前两句“Something even more interesting... This is the exact opposite of what happens in human brains, which get more active at the sound of familiar words”可知,对于不熟悉的单词,狗的大脑呈现出高水平的神经活动,而人类的大脑相反,故B项正确。
4.C 考查细节理解。根据尾段第一句“However,though your pet may understand human
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speech, the scientists recommend using visual signals and smell for training”可知,尽管狗可能理解人类的语言,但科学家们建议使用视觉信号和嗅觉来训练它们,故C项正确。
Ⅱ.完形填空
【语篇解读】 这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了她学习舞蹈的经历,字里行间透露的是作者的毅力和决心。
【熟词生义】 comfortable常用义:adj.舒适的 本句义:adj.宽裕的,富裕的
They're not millionaires, but they're certainly very comfortable.他们不是百万富翁,但也很富裕。
push常用义:v.推 本句义:v.督促,鼓励,鞭策
Lucy should push herself a little harder.露西应该鞭策自己多加把劲了。
1.D 依据But的转折和后面的内容“the years to follow would teach me so many life lessons:hard work, leadership, passion(激情)”可知,此处应用一个表示否定意义的副词,表示作者不知道接下来几年的舞蹈学习会教会她这么多。barely“几乎不,几乎没有”,符合语境。
2.A 依据下文的“such as jazz,tap dance,ballet and so on”可知,作者学跳各种风格的舞蹈。latest“最新的”;unique“独特的”;classical“古典的”。
3.D 依据上文的“Due to my talent and hard work”可知,由于作者既有天分又勤奋,她很快在舞蹈队里脱颖而出。work out“锻炼身体,计算出”;take out“拿出,提取”;come out“出版,被获知,盛开”;stand out“出色,显眼”。
4.C 依据下文的“leading me not to take conventional dance classes for the next four years”可知,此处表示因为舞蹈课的费用非常高,父母无力支付,因此作者停止了舞蹈学习。costly是形容词,表示“昂贵的”。
5.C 依据上文作者父母无力支付作者舞蹈学习费用的内容和下文的“so I had no complaint”可知,此处表示作者知道家里并不宽裕,因此她并不抱怨父母。happy“幸福的”;content“满足的”;comfortable“宽裕的,富裕的”;secure“安全的,牢靠的”。
6.B 依据主句“I used what I learned...develop my dancing skills”可以推断出,该空所在的从句是让步状语从句,故用Even if“尽管”。
7.C 由上文可知,作者这几年没有上正规的舞蹈课,由此推断她用以前学到的舞蹈知识来进行练习。primary“主要的,基本的”;previous“先前的”;final“最终的”。
8.D 依据上文可知,在不能上舞蹈课的情况下,作者还在坚持跳舞,由此可以推断出她对舞蹈饱含热情。energy“精力”;admiration“钦佩,羡慕”;appreciation“感激”;enthusiasm“热情”。
9.A 依据下文的“coached myself,taught my
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sisters”可知,对跳舞的热情帮助作者学习做一个指导者。instructor“教练,导师”;performer“表演者”;partner“伙伴,同伴”;contributor“投稿人,捐献者”。
10.D 依据“my own shows for my family”可知,作者为家人表演节目。put on“上演”。
11.B 依据第二段的最后两句可知,作者四年间没有上正规的舞蹈课,再联系本句中的“in the four years”可知,fail to do sth.“未做某事”符合语境。attempt“尝试”;choose“选择”;intend“打算,计划”。
12.A 依据下一段内容可知,作者成为校舞蹈队的成员,因此这里指作者被校舞蹈队录取。be admitted to“被……录取”。
13.B 依据下文的“I managed”“I also struggled”“I was able to become a cocaptain of the team and lead them”可知,此处表示在校舞蹈队期间,作者督促自己做该队中最优秀的队员。push sb.to be/do...表示“督促某人成为……/做……”。consider“认为”;warn“告诫”;expect“期望”。
14.C 依据语境可知,作者努力参与每一项校舞蹈队的舞蹈活动(activity)。
15.A 依据下文的脚踝受伤、肌腱炎可知,在跳舞过程中作者曾多次受伤(injuries)。
16.A 依据上文的“both of my ankles hurt several times,and it took me months of”可推断出,此处指作者脚踝受伤之后花费数月恢复,故选recovery“恢复,康复”。practice“训练”;suffering“痛苦”;learning“学习”。
17.B 依据上下文可知,第二个舞蹈赛季导致(caused)作者患肌腱炎。
18.D 依据下文的“disturbs me constantly till today”可知,此处应表示这直至今天还困扰着作者,故用still。
19.C 即便有这么多伤痛,作者还是成功带领校舞蹈队赢得了校舞蹈队历史上第一个全国冠军头衔。依据句中的“national championship title”可知,此处用win。win the...title表示“获得……冠军头衔”。
20.B 参见上题解析。
Ⅲ.语法填空
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了剪纸的意义。
1.and 考查连词。between...and...是固定搭配,意为“在……和……之间”,符合语境,故填and。
2.traditional 考查形容词。修饰名词一般用形容词,所以用形容词traditional修饰名词festival,在句子中作定语。
3.to commemorate 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,此处是不定式作目的状语,故填to commemorate(纪念)。
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4.are 考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。此处为一般性描述,应用一般现在时;分析句子结构可知,make和主语those构成被动关系,应用被动语态,即be+done的形式,且主语为复数,故填are。
5.characters 考查名词的数。character是可数名词,根据空后的“such as princesses”可知,此处表示复数概念,故填characters。
6.telling 考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,该句主语“Hans Christian Andersen”和动词tell之间构成逻辑上的主谓关系,故用tell的现在分词形式telling。
7.Though/While/Although 考查连词。分析句子结构并结合语境可知,前后句表示逻辑上的让步关系,故填Though/While/Although,意为“尽管”。
8.an 考查冠词。“art teacher”是可数名词,第一次在语境中出现,是Yang Huizi的同位语,故用不定冠词修饰,且art的发音以元音音素开头,故填an。
9.has studied 考查动词的时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语“for over a decade”可知,本句用现在完成时,且主语为第三人称单数,故填has studied。
10.that/which 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导定语从句,修饰先行词“nonprofit paper cutting activities”,在从句中作主语,故用that/which来引导该定语从句。
Ⅳ.应用文写作
【范文赏读】
Notice
①The Reading Club of our school is scheduled to give a talk concerning extracurricular reading given by Peter, a famous professor from a British university.
The talk is bound to help us students to do better in our extracurricular reading. Firstly, Peter will introduce some practical reading skills that the British students frequently use in their daily lives and then some activities will be shared with us to give us a chance to experience the efficiency of the skills. ②Secondly, a question and answer session is offered to solve the problems we've met with during our extracurricular reading. ③So we may as well make some preparations before attending the talk.
At 9 am, this Saturday morning, the talk is to be held in the lecture hall. Welcome you to come and take an active part in the question and answer session.
Reading Club
【一句多译】
①The Reading Club of our school plans to give a talk about extracurricular reading given by Peter, a famous professor from a British university.
②Secondly, a question and answer session will be offered to solve the problems we've met with during our extracurricular reading.
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③So we had better make some preparations before attending the talk.
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