1、How can we become good learners? 同步测试笔试部分（共七大题）一、选择填空。 （共 14 分，每小题 1 分）( ) 1. Some students think that studying grammar is not _ to learn English at all.A. beautiful B. wonderful C. helpful. D. careful答案：C解析：beautiful 意思是“ 漂亮的” wonderful 意思是“精彩的” helpful 意思是“有帮助的” careful 意思是“仔细的” 。( ) 2. Jean pract
2、ices English by _ .A. to read aloud B. to reading aloud C. read aloud D. reading aloud答案：D解析：by + doing 是句型结构，意为 “通过做.”。( ) 3. - _ do you memorize the new English words? - By making vocabulary lists.A. How B. When C. What D. Who答案：A解析：答句意思是“通过制作单词表”，所以问句应是“ 你如何记忆新单词的？ ”( ) 4. - can speak Russian but
3、 I cant speak English. - I cant speak English, _.A. either B. too C. also D. yet答案：A解析：either 意为 “也”用于否定句的句尾；too 意为 “也”用于肯定句的句尾；also 意为“也”用于句中；yet 意为“ 仍然，还” 。( ) 5. Mike is a good football player. He enjoys _ football very much.A. playing B. to play C. play D. played答案：A解析：enjoy doing sth.是句型，意为“喜爱做
4、某事” 。( ) 6. I am afraid _ speak English with an American.A. to B. at C. in D. of答案：A解析：be afraid to do sth. 意为“ 害怕去做某事”， be afraid of doing sth. 意为“担心做某事”。( ) 7. The best way to improve your _ is to join an English club.A. German B. Japanese C. English D. Chinese答案：C解析：此句意为“加入英语俱乐部”当然是提高英语，所以选 C。( )
5、 8. - How can I improve my Japanese?- The best way to improve your Japanese is to _ a Japanese club.A. find B. go C. meet D. join答案：D解析：join a Japanese club 意为“加入一个日语俱乐部” ， find 意为“发现” ，go 意为“去”，meet 意为“遇见” 。( )9. -_ you ever _with a group? -Yes, I have.A. Have; study B. Have; studied C. Do; study D
6、. study答案：B解析：此句通过答句得知时态为现在完成时，结构为 have + done，所以答案为 B。( ) 10. He finds watching movies _because the people speak too quickly.A. frustrating B. frustrated C. frustrate D. frustration答案：A解析：find it adj. to do sth. 是句型，adj.为要修饰 it 的形容词，因此答案为 A。( ) 11. Some students think that studying grammar is not h
7、elpful_.A. at all B. all C. very D. not at all.答案：A解析：not .at all 是句型意为 “一点也不”，所以答案为 A。( )12. Bill, your English is so good. Can you tell me the _ of your success?A. secret B. problem C. solution D. result答案：A解析：secret 意为“ 秘密” ；problem 意为“ 麻烦，问题”；solution 意为“ 解决办法”；result 意为“结果”。( ) 13. Lots of prac
8、tice is _to improve our English .A. the best way B. the best answer C. the right problem D. the right skill答案：A解析：根据句意得知最好的让英语进步的方法是做大量练习。所以选 A( ) 14. Tom practices _ table tennis every day to win the game.A. play B. plays C. playing D. to play答案：C解析：practice doing sth.是句型，所以答案为 C。二、完形填空。 （共 12 分，每小
9、题 1 分）I was tired. I had been studying English for 8 years, but my spoken English was _15_terrible. I went to English school every night. I _16_ different textbooks and learned the grammar rules _17_ them every day. But during the eight years, I hadnt got any. _18_ at all!Being tired of school, I se
10、arched ( 搜索 ) the Internet for “ Learn English” one night. Then I found a _19_ English learning system( 系统 ).Seven days later I started using the system to learn English. My life_20_ from then on. I used the system every day. I was _21_ to find that learning English in this way was so easy and inter
11、esting. No boring grammar rules. The articles were interesting and the stories were funny.Then something amazing happened. One day I _22_ an American man named James in a coffee shop. Without thinking, I started to _23_ him. My English words came out automatically( 无意识地 ). It was hard for me to beli
12、eve it. I could speak English so easily. I didnt feel any_24_ or worry. James understood my ideas and feelings. We talked for two hours without _25_. Then we exchanged e-mails and Skype IDs. We decided to talk to each other on the Internet every week.My English has _26_ greatly now. I think there ar
13、e many ways of learning English for us to use. You should stop using a way that doesnt work and find out what is helpful to you.（海淀区教研网）( ) 15. A. although B. still C. but D. or( ) 16. A. met B. saw C. read D. looked( ) 17. A. by B. in C. for D. about( ) 18. A. message B. mistake C. progress D. chal
14、lenge( ) 19. A. boring B. common C. disappointing D. perfect( ) 20. A. changed B. started C. solved D. impressed( ) 21. A. afraid B. angry C. crazy D. surprised( ) 22. A. met B. beat C. helped D. forgot( ) 23. A. wait for B. talk with C. laugh at D. think of( ) 24. A. interest B. hobby C. stress D.
15、idea( ) 25. A. saying B. predicting C. stopping D. understanding( ) 26. A. missed B. destroyed C. influenced D. improved15. B解析：上句话的意思是“我已经学英语八年了，但是我的口语仍然糟糕。 ”，所以答案选 B。16. C解析：此句意思是“我每天都读课本.。 ”所以答案选 C。17. B解析：这句话的意思是“我学习课本里面的语法规则。 ”所以答案选 B。18. C解析：此处意思是“学习了八年，可是我还是没有一点进步。 ”所以答案选 C。19. D解析：此处“作者上网搜索有
16、关英语学习方面的信心。然后我发现了一个优秀学习者的系统”。所以答案选 D。20. A解析：这句话的意是 “七天以后我开始使用这个学习英语的系统。从那时期我的生活发生了改变。 ”所以答案选 A。21. D解析：这句话的意思是“我吃惊地发现英语学习非常的容易而且有趣。 ”此处是用手示意他就是我爸爸，所以答案选 D。22. A解析：这句话的意思是“我遇见了一个叫 James 的人。因为前句是发生的令人吃惊的事情，所以答案选 A。23. B解析：此句此处是这作者开始和这个人用英语交谈，所以答案选 B。24. C解析：此处指作者和以前相比，在和别人交流的时候没有一点压力，所以答案选 A。来源:gkstk
17、.Com25. C解析：此题意思是 “我们一直谈就没有停止 ”，所以答案选 C。26. D解析：此句意思是作者现在的英语进步很多，所以答案选 D。答案选 C。三、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 （共 26 分，每小题 2 分）AName: James BrownSubjects: Business English, Reading and WritingExperience2005Now Bell College Teaching Centre of EnglishTeaching ESP classes including work
18、 with the Police Force.20012005 Business College of City UniversityMainly in Examination Courses and Business English, including business writing.19972001 English College of City UniversityTeaching special English to students from other countries.19931997 Gama-Bell School of EnglishTeaching Business
19、 English classes with local British Airways representatives.19901993 Ashtree Primary School and Summer SchoolClass teacher (8-9 years old)( )27. James Brown is a _.A. teacher B. student C. worker D. policeman答案：A。解析：根据表格可知他是一名老师，下面是他的履历表，可知 B 为正确答案。( )28.James Brown was in _ in 2002.A. Gama-Bell Sch
20、ool of English B. Bell College Teaching CentreC. Business College of City University D. English College of City University答案：C。解析：根据表格中的“20012005 Business College of City University .”可知 C 为正确答案。( )29. James Brown was in Ashtree Primary School for _years.A. 1-3 B. 3-4 C. 5-7 D. 8-9答案：B。解析：根据表格中的“199
21、01993 Ashtree Primary School and Summer SchoolClass teacher (8-9 years olds)” 可知 B 为正确答案。BImagine you are walking to school when suddenly you notice a wallet in the street. After picking it up, you realize that its full of $10, $20, and $50 bills. They add up to $500! What would you do?Would you han
22、d the wallet over to your headmaster as soon as you arrive at school? Thats just what Kemoy Gourzang did.“I have lost money before,” Kemoy, a 10-year-old boy, told the reporter, “I knew if I had lost my wallet, I would have wanted it back.”Joy-Ann Morgan, the headmaster, immediately called the owner
23、 of the wallet, using the ID inside. The man did not realize he had lost it. Morgan said he was happy to learn that an honest kid had found it.“This is what we want to teach our students,” Morgan explained.Kemoy has learned that doing the right thing pays off. His school district gave him a “Good Ci
24、tizen” prize in honor of what he did. A person who has good citizenship is responsible and does the right thing. Kemoy has also received gifts from complete strangers, money, gift cards, and even a pair of sports shoes.As for the owner of the wallet, he thanked Kemoy when he went to the school to ge
25、t his wallet back. He also gave the student $100 as a reward. “He told me I was the most honest person he had ever met,” Kemoy said, “It makes me really happy.” （摘自 13 年东城初三二模）( ) 30. How much money was there in the wallet?A. $10. B. $20. C. $50. D. $500.答案：D。解析：根据第一段中的“They add up to $500!.”可知 D 为正
26、确答案。( ) 31. What did Kemoy do after he picked the wallet up?A. He handed it over to the headmaster.B. He told his friends about the money.C. He called the owner of the wallet.D. He asked a reporter for help.答案：A。解析：根据第二段中的“Would you hand the wallet over to your headmaster as soon as you arrive at sc
27、hool? Thats just what Kemoy Gourzang did. .”可知 A 为正确答案。( ) 32. Kemoy received _ for what he did from the school district.A. a pair of sports shoes B. a gift card来源:学优高考网 gkstkC. a “Good Citizen” prize D. a $100 bill答案：C。解析：根据第一段中的“His school district gave him a “Good Citizen” prize in honor of what
28、he did.”可知 C 为正确答案。CIf English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British University, learning a second language can lead to
29、 an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes (处理)information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles （肌肉） .The study also found the effect is greater the younger people learn a seco
30、nd language.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey ma
31、tter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second langua
32、ge, ” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible
33、 (灵活的), ” he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas. ”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34. Reading, writing, and understanding were all te
34、sted. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means that you get an entrance to another world, ” explained the scientists. ( ) 33In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to_.Asay language learning is also a kind of physical
35、laborBprove that one needs more practice when learning a languageCshow the importance of using in language learningDmake people believe language learning helps grey matter work well答案：D。解析：根据第二段中的“ Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain whi
36、ch processes (处理)information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles （肌肉） .”可知 D 为正确答案。( ) 34The underlined word “bilingual” probably means_.Aa researcher on language learningBa second language learnerCa person who can speak two languagesDan active language learner答案：C。解析：根据第四段中的 “The
37、y were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.”可知 C 为正确答案。( ) 35We may know from the scientific findings that_.Athe earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the grey matter density isBt
38、here is no difference between a later second language learner and one not knowinga second languageCthe experience of learning a second language has bad effect on peoples brainDthe ability of learning a second language is changing all the time答案：A。解析：根据第一段中的 “The results showed that the younger they
39、started to learn, the better.”可知 A 为正确答案。DEver thought of moving to a new country? How about starting a new country? Patri Friedman is planning to do just that. He left Google years ago to set up the Seasteading Institute. And his dream is to build seasteads-floating micro-nations in the middle of t
40、he ocean.So, what will life on a seastead be like? Probably a bit like life on a cruise liner ( 游轮), but much larger, with shops , gyms , swimming pools, schools and other areas. In fact, the early seasteads may actually be specially-rebuilt cruise liners. But as science advances, Friedman believes
41、theyll become more like floating cities, with several hundred people.Seasteading raises a lot of questions. First of all, how will the new countries make money? The Seasteading Institute has suggested several money-making ideas, including ocean-based theme parks, casinos ( 赌场) and fish farming. Ther
42、es also the question of safety. With storms, typhoons and pirates( 海盗) , the high seas are a dangerous place. However, the Institute says that it can stand bad weather and prevent crimes with its well-designed systems.So, is this just a day dream? Well, maybe not. One of the people behind the projec
43、t is Peter Thiel. He founded PayPal and was one of the first investors (投资者 ) in Facebook. So far, hes donated $ 500,000 to the project.And Friedman isnt wasting any time. He recently announced the creation of the Poseidon Award. This will be given to the first seastead with fifty people. Friedman i
44、s hoping to hand out the award in 2015.（2012 连云港中考）( ) 36. Where did Friedman use to work?A. In Facebook. B. In Seastead Institute.C. In PayPal. D. In Google.答案：D。解析：根据第一段中的“He left Google years ago to set up the Seasteading Institute.”可知 D 为正确答案。( ) 37. A future seastead may be most likely to look
45、like _.A. a cruise liner B. a floating cityC. a theme park D. a fishing farm答案：B。解析：根据第一段中的“And his dream is to build seasteads-floating micro-nations in the middle of the ocean.”可知 B 为正确答案。( ) 38. What can we infer from the passage?A. Friedman is planning to move to a new country.B. Friedman is wor
46、ried about the safety of seasteads.C. Friedman has got some supporters for his project.D. Friedman has already won the Poseidon Award.答案：C。解析：根据倒数第二段中的“One of the people behind the project is Peter Thiel. He founded PayPal and was one of the first investors (投资者) in Facebook.”可知 C 为正确答案。A 选项是开始建立一个 country 并搬到那里。B 选项是没有的内容。D 选项中的还未赢得那个奖。( ) 39.Which of the following can be the best titles of this passage?A. Seasteading: a new idea of livingB. Seasteading : a wild way of farmingC. Peter Thiel : a man behind the projectD. Patri Friedman: a crazy day dreamer答案：A。解析：根据文章第二段内容“So, wh
