一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解
Most adults find it hard to recall events from their first few years of life and now scientists have found exactly when these childhood memories fade(消失).
A new study has found that most three-year-olds can recall a lot of what happened to them over a year earlier, and these memories persist while they are five and six, but by the time they are over seven, these memories decline(衰退) rapidly.
Most children by the age of eight or nine can only recall 35% of their experiences from under the age of three, according to the new findings.
The scientists behind the research say this is because at around this age the way we form memories begins to change. They say that before the age of seven children do not have a sense of time and place in their memories. In older children, however, the early events they can recall tend to be more adult-like in the way they are formed. Children also have a far faster rate of forgetting than adults. The findings also help to explain why children can often have clear memories of events but then forget them just a couple of years later.
The youngsters first visited the laboratory at the age of three and discussed six unique events from their past, such as family outings, trips to the zoo, and the first day of school. The children then returned for a second session between the ages of five and nine to discuss the same events. The researchers found that between the ages of five and seven, the amount of memories the children could recall remained between 63 -72 percent. However, the amount of information eight-to nine-year-old children could recall dropped to 35 and 36 percent. （1）What does the new study tell us? A.Childhood memories decline with years. B.Three-year-old kids are the cleverest. C.Childhood memories can fade easily. D.Some adults cannot recall past events.
（2）What does the underlined word \ A.Change. B.Remain. C.Appear. D.Return.
（3）What can we learn from Paragraph 4? A.Adults cannot have clear memories of past events. B.Children can think like adults when they get older.
C.Children under 7 years old have different ways of forming memories. D.Children often forget things because they have no idea of time or place. （4）In the second session, nine-year-old children _________. A.refused to discuss the same events B.remembered all their family outings C.could recall 72 percent of their past events
D.only remembered a small part of their past events 【答案】 （1）A （2）B （3）D （4）D
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了记忆消失的一些知识。大多数三岁的孩子都能回忆起一年前发生在他们身上的许多事情，这些记忆在五岁和六岁时依然存在，但到七岁以上时，这些记忆会迅速衰退。在七岁之前，孩子们在记忆中没有时间感和位置感。在5到7岁之间，孩子们能回忆起的记忆量保持在63%到72%之间。然而，8至9岁儿童能够回忆起的信息量下降到35%和36%。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段“A new study has found that most three-year-olds can recall a lot of what happened to them over a year earlier, and these memories persist while they are five and six, but by the time they are over seven, these memories decline(衰退) rapidly.”一项新的研究发现，大多数三岁的孩子都能回忆起一年前发生在他们身上的许多事情，这些记忆在他们五岁和六岁时仍然存在，但当他们超过七岁时，这些记忆迅速衰退。可知新研究告诉了我们童年时的记忆随年龄而衰退。 故选A。
（2）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“but by the time they are over seven, these memories decline(衰退) rapidly.”到七岁以上时，这些记忆会迅速衰退，可知这些记忆在五岁和六岁时依然存在，故划线单词persist的意思是：存在，保留。故选B。
（3）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“They say that before the age of seven children do not have a sense of time and place in their memories.”他们说在七岁之前，孩子们在记忆中没有时间感和位置感。可知孩子们经常忘记事情，因为他们没有时间感位置感，故选D。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“ However, the amount of information eight-to nine-year-old children could recall dropped to 35 and 36 percent.”然而，8至9岁儿童能够回忆起的信息量下降到35%和36%。可知在第二阶段，九岁的孩子只记得他们过去的一小部分事情。故选D。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇科研类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。
2．阅读理解
People speak English in different parts of the world. The same words can be used in different ways, depending on where you live. People can also have completely different ways of saying the same thing.
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) is asking the public to help it add new words. Editors want to find the regional differences in English around the world. They want to expand its record of the language.
Last year, the OED, BBC Radio and the Forward Arts Foundation teamed up to find local words in the United Kingdom. It resulted in more than 100 regional words and phrases being added to the dictionary. One was \
Now, the OED is widening its search to English speakers around the world. Eleanor Maier, an editor at OED, said the response has been great. Editors are listing a bunch of suggestions to include in the dictionary.
These include Hawaii's \for a swimming costume, \
The OED also might include the word \downpour of rain. Another possibility is \New York City.
The dictionary has already found that, depending on location, a picture hanging off center might be described as \
\and regional language. Maier also said that it can be difficult for the OED's editors to identify regional words. The terms are more often spoken than written down.
The appeal is called Words Where You Are. It is looking for more suggestions. \were surprised and pleased by the number of regional words we were able to include,\ （1）Which local word of the following most likely comes from one region of the United Kingdom?
A. Hammajang. B. Dookers. C. Catawampous. D. Frog-drowner. （2）What can be inferred from the passage?
A. It is challenging to create a complete collection of regional words. B. People are not enthusiastic about the appeal for regional words. C. Regional words are more used orally than in written form. D. Understanding regional words can be helpful when communicating.
（3）Which of the following can best summarize the main idea of the passage? A. It's time to track where the local words come from. B. The same English words can be used to say different things. C. OED aims to expand its collection to attract locals.
D. OED will include more regional words from around the globe.
（4）Which part of a newspaper does this passage probably come from? A.Entertainment. B.Sports. C.Culture. D.Health. 【答案】 （1）B （2）A （3）D （4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，通过举例，说明了不同的地方有很多地方性的语言，牛津词典正致力于将这些地方性的语言包含在它的字典之内。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第五段中的“Another is the word for a swimming costume, ‘dookers’ or ‘duckers’. It is used in Scotland.”dookers 或duckers这个词用来指一种泳衣，主要在苏格兰
地区使用，以及常识，苏格兰是英国的一部分，可知，Dookers这个词最可能来自于英国的一个地区。故选B。
（2）考查推理判断。根据第八段中的“Maier also said that it can be difficult for the OED's editors to identify regional words. The terms are more often spoken than written down”Maier说识别地方性的词汇对于牛津字典的编辑来说是比较困难的。因为这些词经常为口头描述而没有被记录下来，可以推知搜集各地的地方性语言是一项比较困难的事情。故选A。 （3）考查主旨大意。根据最后一段中的“The appeal is called Words Where You Are. It is looking for more suggestions.”和全文可知，本篇文章主要讲述了牛津字典收集地方性词汇的意义以及进展情况，向大家介绍了这一个项目。故选D。
（4）考查推理判断。纵观全文可知，本文的话题是牛津字典收集地方性词汇，是与文化中的语言相关的，所以我们可以推知这篇文章可能来源于报纸上的文化专栏部分。故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。
3．阅读理解
Harvard Pre-College Program
SESSION I: 2019 college experience. HERE YOU CAN: Learn without limits
Pursue your interests in courses focusing on physics, law, writing, philosophy, and a dozen other subjects. Live at Harvard
You will live in a historic undergraduate house near Harvard Square. Your plan covers three meals a day, seven days a week. Have fun outside the classroom
You might enjoy a Cirque du Sileil performance, a Red Sox game at Fenway Park, or a trip to the Museum of Science. ELIGIBILITY (申请资格)
Students are academically motivated and will graduate in 2020 or 2021. TO APPLY
Complete an online application and provide the following materials: the $50 nonrefundable application fee; transcripts (成绩单) with fall 2018 grades; signed rules and regulations. INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Participants should apply for the B-2 tourist visa. If English is not your native language, submit
SESSION II: 2019 SESSION III: 2019 June 23 — July 5, July 7 — July 19, July 21 — August 2, Our summer program for high school students is designed to pave the way for a successful
scores from the TOEFLor IELTS language proficiency exam. APPLICATION TIPS
No fee is required to start your application. You will be asked to pay the application fee only upon submitting the application.
The scores of successful applicants are typically above 103 on the TOEFL with 25 on the written section or at least 7.5 on the IELTS with 7 on the written section.
Use a desktop or laptop. You will be asked to write short essays as part of your application. This may be challenging to do on a mobile phone.
You will receive an email informing you of the application status approximately three weeks after you have completed your application.
（1）Harvard organizes such a program to ______. A. reduce students' academic pressure B. select good students to join in Harvard C. make students obtain high grades in their study D. help students prepare for their future college life （2）What can we learn about the program? A. Students are offered three meals except weekends. B. It merely has two sessions during one summer. C. It provides courses on various subjects for students. D. Students can live in a hotel near Harvard.
（3）If you are a native student who wants to apply for the program, you need to provide ______.
A. a B-2 tourist visa B. transcripts with your fall 2018 grades
C. scores from the TOEFL exam D. a recommendation letter from your high school teacher （4）The applicants can learn from the application tips that ______. A. their TOEFL or IELTS scores should meet the requirements B. the application fee should be paid before they start applying C. it is convenient to use any electronic products to apply D. they can check the application status in a week 【答案】 （1）D （2）C （3）B （4）A
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了哈佛大学帮助学生为大学生活做准备而开设的一个暑期项目的情况。
（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段”Our summer program for high school students is designed to pave the way for a successful college experience.“我们的高中生暑期项目是为成功的大学生活铺平道路的。）可知哈佛大学组织了这样一个项目来帮助学生为他们未来的大学生活做准备。故选D。
（2）考查细节理解。根据Learn without limits部分中的”Pursue your interests in courses focusing on physics, law, writing, philosophy, and a dozen other subjects.“在物理、法律、写
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