2020届常熟市中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案

2020届常熟市中学高三英语上学期期中考试试卷及答案

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A

If you are sending a text message watching TV or listening to the radio, you may stop and give this your full

attention. Multitasking shrinks (使.....萎缩)the brain? research suggests.

A study found that men and womenwho frequently used several types of technology at the same time had

less grey matter in a key part of the brain. University of Sussex researchers said, " Using mobile phones, laptops

and other media devicessimultaneouslycould be changing the structure of our brains."

Worryingly, the part of the brain that shrinks is involved in processing emotion. The finding follows research

which has linked multitasking with a shortened attention span, depression , anxiety and lower grades at school.

The researchers began by asking 75 healthy men and women how often they divided their attention between

different types of technology. This could mean sending a text message while listening to music and checking e-mail,

or speaking on the phone while watching TV and surfing the Internet. The volunteers were then given brain scans

which showed they had less grey matter in a region called the anterior cingu-late cortex (ACC)(前扣带皮层).Scientists have proved that brain structure can be changed on exposure to fresh environments and experience.

Other studies have shown that training—such as learning to play magic tricks or taxi drivers' learning the map

of London―can increase grey matter densities (密度)in certain parts.

Experts have also warned of the harmful impact technology can have on our memory and attention span. The

University of California team conducted a survey of more than 18,000 people aged between 18 and 99，and found

20%had problems with memory. Researchers were shocked greatly by the 14 % of 18 to 39-year-old people who

also worried about their memories.

Multitasking may shorten attention span, making it harder to focus and form memories, the researchers said,

adding that youngsters may be particularly affected by stress.

1. The underlined word " simultaneously" in Paragraph 2 means "________，"

A. on one's own B. at no time

C. at the same time D. by accident

2. All of the following are possible effects of multitasking EXCEPT________ .

A. saving time B. a shortened attention span

C. lower grades at school

D. depression and anxiety

3. Which ofthe following can be the best title of this passage?

A. Media multitasking is becoming more popular

B. Multitasking shrinks the brain

C. Multitasking may shorten attention span

D. People are worried about their memories.

B

When Rich Jean wanted to help his daughter, Abigail, learn to read, he took her to the library near their home

in Brooklyn, N. Y. That's where they met Hasina Islam, who Jean says arose her interest in reading and the library.

“You see what you started? You see that spark that you put in this child?” Jean told Hasina Islam at

aStoryCorpsconversation in 2016. At the time, Abigail was 7 and Islam was 27. Their friendship began when Abigail

was 3. Through the years, Islam has offered book suggestions that Abigail has read with great enthusiasm. “What's

cool is that Hasina has recommended a lot of books that I, at the time, thought might be a little too advanced for

you," Jean told Abigail. “Like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." Abigail said.

Islam's own love of the library was sparked when she was in the third grade. She lived near the main branch

of the Queens Public Library in New York City, and she went there to research Henry Hudson, an English explorer,

for a school project.

"The librarian made me feel so special. She remembered my name, and my favorite thing was that she gave

me book recommendations," she said." When I was graduating from college, I thought about how I was going to

make a difference in the world. And I remembered my librarian，and I remembered that feeling that she gave me

every single time I went to the library. ”

4. When might Abigail and Hasina Islam first meet?

A. In 2012. B. In 2016.

C. In 2018. D. In 2020.

5. What do we know about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory from the text?

A. It was Islam's favorite book. B. It might be hard for Abigail.

C. It was a best seller at that time. D. It was important for Abigail.

6. How did Hasina Islam help Abigail? A. By offering books to her. B. By reading together with her.

C. By giving advice on books. D. By introducing great libraries.

7. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. Islam's special college life. B. Islam's working experiences.