Module 3-4

　　Ⅰ.閱讀理解

　　(2024·湖北高三八校二模)

　　Dyslexia is a learning disorder. It interferes with the ability to recognize words, and for some readers to understand what they have read. Experts say dyslexia affects about five to ten percent of the population of the United States. Researchers have long known that people with dyslexia write or read words and letters backwards in the wrong order.

　　But a new study shows that people with dyslexia may have trouble redirecting their attention between senses, from seeing something to hearing something. The study suggests something that might help dyslexic people learn more quickly—play video games.

　　Vanessa Harrar of Britain's University of Oxford led the study. She reported the findings in the journal Current Biology. The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear.

　　In the study, Doctor Harrar tested 17 people with dyslexia, and 19 others without reading problems. The volunteers were asked to push a button as quickly as possible when they heard a sound, saw a light or experienced both together. Doctor Harrar compared the speed of their reactions. She found that people with dyslexia were just as fast as the others when they saw only a picture or heard only a sound. But the Dyslexics had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time, this may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read.

　　Doctor Harrar feels like playing video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly. She adds that images in video games force the eyes to move and focus quickly. “Video game types of things pop out of here and there, they move your eyes around the screen quite quickly in response to things quite quickly, and the more you play a video game the faster you get that kind of thing. So, the video game is really training the attention system to move quickly，” said Harrar. When children learn the alphabet, they usually see the letter first and then hear the sound, or they see and hear the letter at the same time. The study shows that Dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it.

　　語篇解讀：文章介紹了一個新的研究結果，玩視頻游戲可能幫助失讀癥的人，文章具體介紹失讀癥的人的癥狀和通過玩視頻游戲有什么改善。

　　1．According to Doctor Harrar's study, the dyslexic people have difficulty in ________.

　　A．recognizing words

　　B.reading words backwards

　　C．writing letters in order

　　D．shifting from seeing to hearing

　　答案：D　細節理解題。根據第三段中的“The study suggests that dyslexic people may have trouble moving quickly from what they read to what they hear.”和第四段第三句中的“Doctor Harrar feels like playing action video games could help dyslexic people shift from seeing to hearing more quickly.”可知有閱讀障礙的人在所看到的和所聽到的東西之間進行轉換時有困難。

　　2．Which factor affects the way dyslexic children are taught to read?

　　A．They react more slowly to a single picture or sound

　　B.They react as fast as others to a single picture or sound

　　C．It takes them longer to react to sounds and pictures together

　　D．It is difficult for them to understand before seeing the word

　　答案：C　細節理解題。根據第四段最后一句中的“But the Dyslexics had a slower reaction time when they heard a sound and saw a picture at the same time, this may have an effect on how dyslexic children are taught how to read.”可知應選C。

　　3．How does the author suggest Dyslexics are taught based on the research finding?

　　A．by putting hearing previous to seeing

　　B.by training the attention on games

　　C．by seeing first and then hearing later

　　D．by moving the eyes around the screen

　　答案：A　細節理解題。根據最后一段中的“The study shows that Dyslexics might learn more quickly if they hear the sound of a letter or word first before seeing it.”可知有閱讀障礙的人在看到一個單詞之前先聽到它，他們反應會快一些，故選A項。

　　4．What can be the best title of the passage?

　　A．Video Games Might Help Dyslexics

　　B.Dyslexia Affects Attention between Senses

　　C．Video Games Can Train the Attention System

　　D．Dyslexics Might Learn Better through Sound

　　答案：A　標題確定題 文章主要講述了研究表明視頻游戲能幫助有閱讀障礙者學習，故用A作為文章的標題最好。

　　Ⅱ.七選五

　　根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。

　　(2024·菏澤市高三二模)

　　Relax during a job interview

　　Few people actually like job interviewing. It's nerve－wracking(摧殘神經的) trying to show your “best” self to a perfect stranger. __1__ That's not easy. But there are some ways to pull yourself together and feel more confident.Prepare solid talking points. It's always best to over－prepare for possible questions by not only researching the company and the person interviewing you, but also by preparing answers and practicing those responses. Review the skills and experiences requested in the job announcement and have two to three examples how you have demonstrated each one. __2__Remember: It's a two－way street. This is conversation, not an interrogation(審問). __3__ Remembering that this is a back and forth discussion, where you can and should ask questions as well as answer them, can help you feel more comfortable.

　　Just breathe. __4__ Your body will relax lot. You want to avoid upper chest breathing, as it tends to just move you, stress upward to your face.

　　__5__ if you go into an interview picking apart your outfit or imperfect responses, you're only hurting your chances of coming off as calm and collected. Turn off your negative self－talk and then create a different self－talk message, like, “I am here to share the best of my ability and that is all I can really do.”

　　Work it out. Putting in some gym time the morning of your interview can help you get rid of any nervous tension. Exercise helps calm your nervous system and tends to reduce the intensity of physical manifestations(表現形式)of stress such as restlessness.

　　A．Stop the negative thoughts.

　　B.Put your idea into practice.

　　C．When faced with an interviewer, you may be nervous.

　　D．Before you walk into your interview, take a few deep breaths.

　　E．You're trying to prove you're the one for the job and that you can handle stressful situations.

　　F．Don't forget that you're not the only one being interviewed—you're also interviewing the organization.

　　G．This will strengthen your answers and allow you to show how your experience is relevant to the job or organization for which you're interviewing.

　　語篇解讀：本文是勵志類短文。主要告訴我們如何在緊張的面試中放松自己，取得理想的面試效果。

　　1．E　根據題干和E中的關鍵詞：job interviewing，the one for the job，nerve－wracking(摧殘神經的)和handle stressful situations等判斷答案。故選E。

　　2．G　根據題干和G中的關鍵詞：experience，answer，responds等判斷答案。故選G。

　　3．F　根據題干和F中的關鍵詞：interviewing the organization，a back and forth discussion等判斷答案。故選F。

　　4．D　根據題干和D中的關鍵詞：breathe，take a few deep breaths等判斷答案。故選D。

　　5．A　根據題干和A中的關鍵詞：picking apart your outfit or imperfect responses，negative等判斷答案。故選A。

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　(2024·遼寧沈陽質檢)

　　A learned man has always a lot of riches in himself.

　　Simonides, a famous Greek poet, once made a tour around the well－known cities of Asia. Years later, he decided to __1__ to his native land by sea.

　　However, he hoarded on a ship, which got __2__in a terrible storm. Together with its own poor condition, the ship began to __3__ into the sea. Some passengers was busy __4__ together their bags, and others their __5__belongings. To everyone's surprise, Simonides was a(n) __6__. One who was __7__ curious, asked, “Are you going to save __8__ of your property, Simonides？” He made a reply, “All my possessions are __9__ me.”

　　While a few made their __10__ by swimming, the majority, being weighed down by their burdens, disappeared in the sea. __11__， some thieves made their appearance, and stole __12__ the few lucky people had saved, leaving them nothing.

　　Clazomenae, an ancient city, chanced to be near the beach. Here lived a wealthy man __13__ the pursuits (追求) of literature. He had often read the poems of Simonides, and was a very great __14__ of him though he had never seen Simonides. __15__， Simonides was saved by this man shortly after he got to the beach. Knowing who he was from their brief conversation, the man __16__ Simonides into his house with the greatest pleasure, and __17__ him with clothes, money, and attendants. The other __18__ meanwhile were carrying about their bowls, begging for food in the same city. One day, Simonides __19__ to meet them. With much sympathy, Simonides remarked, “I told you that all my property was about me; what you have __20__ to save is lost now.”

　　語篇解讀：作者用一名古希臘詩人遭遇沉船事故之后的經歷告訴我們：錢乃身外之物，智慧才是永恒的財富。

　　1．A.return B.get

　　C．visit

　　D．come

　　答案：A　return意為“返回，回去”；get意為“得到”；visit意為“參觀，拜訪”；come意為“到來”。前文說Simonides在亞洲各大名城旅游，根據此空后的to his native land by sea可知他要返回家鄉，故A項正確。

　　2．A.hit B.caught

　　C．struck D．seized

　　答案：B　根據此空后的in a terrible storm可知，此處表示他坐的船遇到了風暴，get/be caught in意為“被困于，遭到”，為固定結構，符合語境。

　　3．A.breakB.drown

　　C．fall

　　D．sink

　　答案：D　break意為“打破”；drown意為“淹沒”；fall意為“下降”；sink意為“下沉”。根據空前的描述together with its own poor condition可知，船很破舊，遇到暴風雨之后就開始下沉，故D項正確。

　　4．A.gathering B.keeping

　　C．joining D．carrying

　　答案：A　gather意為“收集”；keep意為“保存”；join意為“參加，加入”；carry意為“拿，攜帶”。根據此空后的together their bags可知此處表示一些乘客忙著收拾自己的行李，gather together意為“收攏，歸攏(分散的東西)”，為固定結構，符合語境。

　　5.A.common B.formal

　　C．precious

　　D．previous

　　答案：C　common意為“共同的，普通的”；formal意為“正式的”；precious意為“珍貴的”；previous意為“以前的，先前的”。根據語境可知船要沉了，乘客收拾行李時會拿珍貴的東西，故C項正確。

　　6.A.millionaire B.example

　　C．fool

　　D．exception

　　答案：D　millionaire意為“百萬富翁”；example意為“例子”；fool意為“傻瓜”；exception意為“例外”。根據此空前的To everyone's surprise可知，此處表示人人都在收拾行李，只有Simonides是個例外，故D項正確。

　　7.A.slightly B.extremely

　　C．gradually

　　D．generally

　　答案：B　slightly意為“輕微地，稍微地”；extremely意為“非常，極其”；gradually意為“逐漸地”；generally意為“通常，普通地”。根據語境可知此處表示有一個人對Simonides的反應感到非常好奇，故B項正確。

　　8.A.nothing B.few

　　C．none

　　D．no one

　　答案：C　根據下文“All my possessions are __9__ me”可知此處用none表示“全無，沒有一點兒”。

　　9.A.aboutB.around

　　C．of

　　D．for

　　答案：A　根據文章最后一句中的“I told you that all my property was about me...”可知此處填about，Simonides認為他自己就是所有的財產，故A項正確。

　　10．A.effortB.effect

　　C．escape D．attempt

　　答案：C　effort意為“努力”；effect意為“效果”；escape意為“逃脫，逃離”；attempt意為“試圖”。根據后文“the majority，being weighed down by their burdens，disappeared in the sea”“大多數人被背上的東西所累，消失在了海中”可知，此處與后文對比，講一小部分人活了下來。make one's escape意為“逃脫”，為固定短語，故C項正確。

　　11．A.In fact B.In brief

　　C．After all D．Worse still

　　答案：D　in fact意為“事實上”；in brief意為“簡言之”；after all意為“畢竟，終究”；worse still意為“更糟糕的是”。根據此空后的some thieves made their appearance可知，此處表示意義上的遞進，故D項正確。

　　12．A.thatB.what

　　C．which D．when

　　答案：B　分析句子成分后可知，所填詞引導賓語從句，且從句中the few lucky people had saved中的save后缺少賓語，故用what引導，故B項正確。

　　13．A.related to B.adapted to

　　C．determined to D．devoted to

　　答案：D　related to意為“與……有關”；adapted to意為“適合，適應于”；determined to意為“有做……的決心”；devoted to意為“致力于”。此處表示一名富人致力于追求文學，A、B兩項不符合語境。determined to后接動詞不定式，devoted to后接名詞或動名詞，故D項正確。

　　14．A.adviserB.listener

　　C．admirer D．buyer

　　答案：C　adviser意為“顧問；勸告者”；listener意為“聽眾”；admirer意為“崇拜者”；buyer意為“買主”。根據此空前的“He had often read the poems of Simonides”可知這個富人喜歡讀Simonides的詩歌，因此可見他是Simonides的崇拜者，故C項正確。

　　15．A.Unluckily B.Fortunately

　　C．Naturally

　　D．Frequently

　　答案：B　unluckily意為“不幸地”；fortunately意為“幸運地”；naturally意為“自然地”；frequently意為“頻繁地”。根據此空后的“Simonides was saved by this man shortly after he go to the beach”可知，這對Simonides來說是一件很幸運的事，故選B項。

　　16．A.orderedB.forced

　　C．received

　　D．begged

　　答案：C　order意為“命令”；force意為“強迫”；receive意為“接受，收到”；beg意為“乞求”。根據此空后的“...with the greatest pleasure”可知此處表示這個富人高興地接Simonides到他家里，故C項正確。

　　17．A.provided B.offered

　　C．showed D．afforded

　　答案：A　provide意為“提供”；offer意為“提供”；show意為“顯示，說明”；afford意為“支付得起”。根據語境可知此處表示這個富人還為Simonides提供了衣服、錢及侍從，provide sb. with sth.意為“給某人提供某物”，符合語境。

　　18．A.villagers B.writers

　　C．stealers D．survivors

　　答案：D　villagers意為“村民”；writers意為“作者”；stealers意為“偷竊者”；survivors意為“幸存者”。根據語境可知，此處表示同一條船上的其他幸存者的境遇，故D項正確。