二、完形填空(本题共10分，每小题1分)

Learning English is important for us students.However, some students think they can't learn English well because they think they have memory problems.They worry because they can't remember words. 1 , the problem usually isn't with their memory.The problem is with 2 they study.

To remember words better, you need 3 how memory works.There are two kinds of memory: the short-term memory and the long-term memory.When you see, hear, or read something, it goes first into a short-term memory.But a short-term memory 4 for only a few seconds.You will only remember something longer if it goes into a long-term memory.Your long-term memory 5 a very big library.It's organized.When you put away a book, you can't just leave it anywhere.You have to choose a place where you can find it again.

How can you do this with the vocabulary? The answer is to work with the word and think about the word in new ways.You can do this by 6 new sentences that include it.Even better, you can invent a little story about the word, with people or places that you know. 7 way is to make a picture in your mind with the word. 8 if the word is height, you can think of the tallest person you know and try to guess his or her height.All of these activities are good ways to think about words.They make the meanings of words 9 in your long-term memory.And they give a way to find a word when you need it.

In fact, it's not really difficult ___10__ students to learn English well.So please learn English in a proper way.I am sure that you can be good at English soon.

1.A.Therefore B.Actually C.Furthermore

2.A.how B.what C.when

3.A.to understand B.understanding C.understood

4.A.lasts B.receives C.puts

5.A.likes B.like C.is like

6.A.listening B.writing C.reading

7.A.Other B.The other C.Another

8.A.As a result B.For example C.On the other hand

9.A.stronger B.weaker C.more strongly

10.A.of us B.to us C.for us

【考点】教育类

【答案】1-5 BAAAC 6-10 BCBAC

【解析】本文主要讲述了对我们来说学习英语很重要，有些人记不住单词并不是记忆力不好，而是要掌握记忆是如何运作的，人的记忆分为瞬时记忆和长时记忆，并就这两种记忆给出了一些记忆单词的方法，在最后还指出只要用合适的方法学习英语，就一定可以学好的。

1.21.They worry because they can't remember words. 1 , the problem usually isn't with their memory.他们担心因为他们记不住单词。事实上，问题通不是他们的记忆力。A.Therefore 因此;B.Actually事实上;C.Furthermore此外。

2.The problem is with 2 they study.问题是关于他们如何学习。

3.Need to do sth.需要做某事。

4.But a short-term memory 4 for only a few seconds.但是瞬时记忆只会持续几秒钟。Last for 持续。

5.Your long-term memory 5 a very big library.你的长时记忆就像一个非常大的图书馆。Be like 像是......

6.You can do this by 6 new sentences that include it.你可以通过写包含这个词的句子来记词汇。

7. 7 way is to make a picture in your mind with the word.另一种方法就是用这个单词在你的脑海中画一幅图。A.Other其他的;B.The other两者中的另一个;C.Another三者或以上中的另一个。

8.A.As a result 结果是;B.For example例如;C.On the other hand另一方面; 8 , if the word is height, you can think of the tallest person you know and try to guess his or her height.例如，如果这个单词是高度，你可以想一个你认识的最高的人并试着去猜测他的身高。

9.All of these activities are good ways to think about words.They make the meanings of words 9 in your long-term memory.这些活动都是记忆单词好的方法，他们可以使这些单词的意思在你的长时记忆中更稳固。比较级。

10.In fact, it's not really difficult ___10___ students to learn English well.事实上，对学生来说学好英语不是很难。固定结构： it's + adj.+ for + sb.+ to do sth.对某人来说做某事是......的。

三、阅读理解(本题共20分，每小题1分)

(A )

Mr.Green once worked in a big company in London.He was quite busy so that he didn't have enough time to do any reading.So he gave up his job and opened a bookshop in the center of the town.He thought that he could spend some time in reading the books that he wanted at any time in this way.It was not big but all the books were nice and most people liked to buy some books in his bookshop.When the shop was closed, he could read books that he was interested in at home.He knew a lot and many learned people were glad to make friends with him.

It was Sunday and it was very cold outside.Mr.Green was very busy with his job the whole day.At nine in the evening all the buyers left but a woman, who was still there.Standing by the shelves, she looked over the books one after another, and made them in a terrible mess.Mr.Green came up to her and asked, 'What can I do for you, madam?"

"Your books are not interesting at all.I want a delicious one," the woman answered."That is easy," he brought out a cook book and said, "Here you are, Madam. "Mr.Green said.

1.The underlined word "learned" in the passage most probably means_________.

A.free

B.knowledgeable

C.hard-studying

2.Most people liked to buy books in Mr.Green's shop because_______.

A.the bookshop was in the center of the town

B.all the books were nice cook books

C.the books were all good for people