题目内容
第三部分 阅读理解 (共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong.Haven’t you noticed that you have become a master since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brainpower.Researchers found that learning other language changes gray matter.This is the area of the brain which processes information.It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.
The study also found the effect is greater on the younger people who learn a second language.
A team led by Dr.Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a group of Britons(土著的英国人) who only spoke English.They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of other learners.
Scans showed that gray matter density(密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language.But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference is.
“Our findings suggest that his structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists.
It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vanghan Jones of the University of Wales has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills.“Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible,” he said.“You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The finding was matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34.Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested.The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better.“Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
56.The main subject in this passage is ___.
science on learning a second language
man’s ability of learning a second language
language can help brain power
language learning and maths study
57.In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ___.
say language is also a kind of physical labor
prove that one needs more patience when he (she) is learning a language
show the importance of using the language when you learn the language
make people believe language learning helps gray matter work well
58.The underlined word “bilingual” probably means that ___.
a researcher on language learning
a second language learner
C.a person who can speak two languages
D.an active language learner
59.We may know from the scientific findings that ___.
the earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the gray matter density is
there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn’t know a second language
C.the experience of learning a second language has had an effect on people’s brain
D.the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time
60.In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that ___.
learning a second language is the same as studying maths
early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjects
Italian is the best choice for you as a second language
D.you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language
【小题1】C
【小题2】D
【小题3】C
【小题4】A
【小题5】B