英语一自考题16.docx

1、英语一自考题16英语(一)自考题-16(总分：100.00，做题时间：90分钟)一、.阅读判断 (总题数：2，分数：30.00)Easy LearningStudents should be jealous. Not only do babies get to doze their days away, but theyve also mastered the fine art of learning in their sleep. By the time babies are a year old they can recognise a lot of sounds and even sim

2、ple words. Marie Cheour at the University of Turku in Finland suspected that they might progress this fast because they learn language while they sleep as well as when they are awake. To test the theory, Cheour and her colleagues studied 45 newborn babies in the first few days of their lives. They e

3、xposed all the infants to an hour of Finnish vowel soundsone that sounds like oo, another like ee and a third boundary vowel peculiar to Finnish and similar languages that sounds like something in between. EEG recordings of the infants brains before and after the session showed that the newborns cou

4、ld not distinguish the sounds. Fifteen of the babies then went back with their mothers, while the rest were split into two sleep-study groups. One group was exposed throughout their night-time sleeping hours to the same three vowels, while the others listened to other, easier-to-distinguish vowel so

5、unds. When tested in the morning, and again in the evening, the babies whod heard the tricky boundary vowel all night showed brainwave activity indicating that they could now recognise this new sound. They could identify the sound even when its pitch was changed, while none of the other babies could

6、 pick up the boundary vowel at all. Cheour doesnt know how babies accomplish this night-time learning, but she suspects that the special ability might indicate that unlike adults, babies dont turn off their cerebral cortex while they sleep. The skill probably fades in the course of the first year of

7、 life, she addsso forget the idea that you can pick up tricky French vowels as an adult just by slipping a language tape under your pillow. But while it may not help grown-ups, Cheour is hoping to use the sleeping hours to give remedial help to babies who are genetically at risk of language disorder

8、s.（分数：15.00）(1).Babies are good at learning the art.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 第一段第二句提到了the fine art of learning，字面上指的是学习的艺术，实际是指婴儿学习语言的天赋和能力。本题干意为“婴儿擅长学习艺术”，与文章内容不符。答案为B。(2).Babies can learn language even in their sleep.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 第二段的最后一句话是这样说的：Mar

9、ie Cheour at the University of Turku in Finland suspected that they might progress this fast because they learn language while they sleep as well as when they are awake.芬兰Turku大学的Marie Cheour怀疑他们进步这么快的原因可能是他们不仅在醒着时学语言，而且在睡觉时也在学语言。可见，这个命题是真的。答案为A。(3).An infant can recognize a lot of vowels by the tim

10、e he or she is a year old.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 第二段第一句说：By the time babies are a year old they call recognise a lot of sounds and even simple words.婴儿到了一岁时，他们可以识别许多音，甚至一些简单的词。从“许多音”是推导不出“许多元音的”，反向的推导是成立的。答案为C。(4).Finnish vowels are easy to distinguish.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.N

11、ot mentioned解析：解析 第四段的最后一句话是这样说的. while the others listened to other, easier-to-distinguish vowel sounds.而其他的婴儿只听其他的较容易区分的元音。“其他的较容易区分的元音”是指“oo”和“ee”这两个元音。这两个音容易区分并不等于所有的元音都容易区分。答案为C。(5).The three vowels mentioned in this article are all Finnish sounds.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 注意第

12、三段中有这样一个短语：something in between介于两种语言之间的音。因此，这个在边缘上的音不是芬兰语中的音。答案为B。(6).The EEG recording of the infants brains is not accurate.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 关于EEG(脑电图)只是在第二段最后提到，但是只是在讲脑电图显示出在这个阶段之前和之后新生儿不能区别这些声音(EEG recording of the . the sounds)，但是至于脑电图的记录是否准确，文章并未提到。答案为C。(7).The stud

13、y shows that the infants cerebral cortex is working while he is asleep.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 该题的意思是：此研究表明，婴儿睡觉时大脑皮层仍在工作。答案可以从下面这个句子中找到：. unlike adults, babies dont turn off their cerebral cortex while they sleep.跟大人不一样，婴儿睡觉时没有把大脑皮层“关掉”。答案为A。(8).The babies can continue the night

14、-time learning, so do adults.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 最后一段讲到Cheour并不知道婴儿是如何完成夜间时间的学习的，但是她怀疑这种能力和成年人不同，后面提到这种能力可能会在生命的最初过程中逐渐消失，即成年人就不会再具备这种能力了，因此题干的说法是错误的。答案为B。(9).If an adult wants to learn a language faster, he can put a language tape under his pillow.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.No

15、t mentioned解析：解析 本题是这样说的：假如一个大人学一种语言时想学得快一点，他可以把一盘语言录音带放在枕头下面。这个命题是错的。文章最后一段是这样说的：她接着说，这种技能可能在生命的最初过程中渐渐消失，因此应忘掉这样一个想法，即你作为一个成年人只需要把一盘语言录音带塞在枕头下面就可以学会法语中一些麻烦的音。但是，虽然这并不能帮助成年人，所有这些话都是对本题的否定。答案为B。(10).Cheours finding is worthless.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 本题的意思是：Cheour的发现是没有价值的。这不对。文

16、章是这样说的：但是，虽然这并不能帮助成年人，Cheour希望这些睡眠时间可用来帮助那些从基因上来说会发生语言障碍的婴儿。答案为B。Own Your Childrens EducationHelping them isnt about showing your kids how to do the work. Its about being genuinely interested and having regular conversations about what theyre learning. says J. Gary Knowles, a professor at the Ontari

17、o Institute for Studies in Education, part of the University of Toronto. Rozon has a slew of suggestions for how to get more involved. Get to know the teacher. Discuss ways to tailor the assignments to your childs learning style. Spend time in the classroom. Ask for outlines of unit studies so you c

18、an find supplementary materials at the library or through videos. Read your childs textbooks: If you work a few pages ahead, youll be able to help them with problems they encounter. Reading is another must, says Rozon. Even after your children can read themselves, hearing somebody else read aloud is

19、 important. We nearly always have a book on the go; we read for at least a half hour before bedtime. The more engaged a parent is, the more the child benefits, adds Bruce Arai. The evidence is clear: Parental involvement is one of the most important factors in school SUCCESS. Arai cites the National

20、 Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth, sponsored by Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC), which is measuring all aspects of child development. The hours children spend in class are but one element of their education, states HRDC, which says parental support, along with teacher support and

21、a positive attitude towards school, all contribute to academic success. I see every moment of every day as a learning experience. says Goforth. The most satisfying part of it is seeing the love of learning continued. Im not squelching my childrens desire to learn by insisting they learn. They learn

22、because they want to. Adds Jeanne Lambert, mother of Carey Graham: Make the time, take the time, guide, lead, and encourage. If nothing else, your children learn you care, and thats the most important lesson you can give them.（分数：15.00）(1).Showing children how to work will benefit their education.（分

23、数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 文章开头第一句话已经直接告诉我们，帮助孩子学习并不是告诉他们应该怎么做，故本题是错误的。答案为B。(2).Keeping good relationship with childrens teachers is one of good suggestions for helping their education.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 在第二段中Rozon给出了一系列建议来帮助父母参与孩子的学习，其中包括了A选项“和老师保持联系、交流”，故本题是

24、正确的。答案为A。(3).According to the passage, parents should help their children with their homework.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 父母是否应该帮助孩子做家庭作业，文章中并没有提及。答案为C。(4).You should read your childs textbooks so that you can teach them.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 文章的第二段提到了父母应该阅读孩子的教

25、科书，但这样做的目的是为了给他们解决问题，而不是为了教他们。答案为B。(5).Children should always take a book with them on the way back from school and read it aloud.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 文中虽然提及了朗读的问题，但朗读的时间是在睡前半小时；在放学的路上学生是否应该朗读，文中未提及。答案为C。(6).If parents show a lot of interest in their childrens study, the child

26、ren will do better at school.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 文章第四段第二行说“父母的参与是孩子在学校的学习得以成功的重要因素之一”。由此可以推知，这个句子的内容是正确的。答案为A。(7).It is very important that you let your children know you feel love and concern for them.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 文章结尾处说：你能够给你孩子上的最重要的一课是让你的孩子知道

27、你在乎他们。所以，这个句子中的提法是正确的。答案为A。(8).Only parents support can contribute to childrens success.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 在第三段中提到，孩子学习的成功，除了父母的努力外，还包括教师的付出和孩子自身的积极态度。题干只提到了父母的努力，不全面。答案为B。(9).Parents must observe classes regularly.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 该句说的是：父母必须经常听课。文

28、章中并没有提到父母必须经常听课。答案为C。(10).Governmental support also plays a role in achieving academic success.（分数：1.50）A.RightB.WrongC.Not mentioned解析：解析 该句说的是：政府的支持对孩子在学业上取得成功也起作用。文章提到了父母和教师的支持，但没有提到政府的支持。答案为C。二、.填句补文 (总题数：2，分数：15.00)Five Good Reasons to Learn a Foreign Language1. Improve your native language I k

29、now this might not make sense at first but hear me out. As a person who speaks only one language, you have no basis for comparison; all you know is your native language. 1 Knowing another language gives you a great measuring stick. It will help you better understand tenses, prepositions and all the

30、other parts of speech we normally take for granted. You will find yourself speaking and writing more precise and creative sentences. 2 2. Enhance your experience of travel 3 Why not get the most out of it? If you dont know the language of the places you visit, you are completely excluded from the cu

31、lture. The locals shun you and you are relegated to sightseeing and taking cheesy photos. Knowing even a few phrases of the language will make a huge difference. You will meet many more people and find it much easier to get around. 4 This can turn a frustrating experience into the trip of a lifetime. 3. Languages are beautiful Language is what makes us human. It is the medium we use to share our thoughts with the rest of the world. Can you imagine thought without language? Great language also has a wonderful musical quality. 5 I am o