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Unit 4 Our Memory 单元综合素质评价
时间：60分钟 总分：100分
听力部分（共30分）
一、听句子，选择最佳答语，每个句子读一遍。（每小题1分，共5分）
( )1. A. Fighting with classmates. B. Failing in the exams.
C. Taking part in the sports meeting.
( )2. A. Yes, you are. B. No, you don’t have to. C. Yes, you do.
( )3. A. Exactly. B. Never mind. C. Good idea.
( )4. A. I often review things. B. I stay up late. C. I like eating junk food.
( )5. A. Because he got good scores.
B. Because he can hang out with his friends.
C. Because he can’t remember new words.
二、听短对话，选择正确答案，每段对话读两遍。（每小题1分，共5分）
( )6. What will the boy probably do next
A. Have a poor memory.
B. Keep a diary.
C. Have a great memory.
( )7. What’s wrong with the man’s grandma
A. She can’t sleep well.
B. She is too old to walk.
C. She has a poor memory.
( )8. Which is the boy’s special memory in junior high school
A. Losing his schoolbag.
B. Winning a prize.
C. Doing a school survey.
( )9. What did Andy’s elder sister forget to buy
A. Cakes. B. Candles. C. Candies.
( )10. Why does the man go to the lecture
A. To meet new friends.
B. To improve his memory.
C. To complete his work.
三、听长对话，选择正确答案，每段对话读两遍。（每小题2分，共10分）
听第一段对话，完成第11—12 小题。
( )11. What did Lily leave at home when she first went outside to catch the bus A. Her bicycle key. B. Her schoolbag. C. Her lunch box.
( )12. What do we know about Lily from this conversation
A. She looks really excited.
B. She is often late for school.
C. She has something wrong with her memory.
听第二段对话, 完成第13—15 小题。
( )13. What healthy food does Alex mention to improve memory
A. Fish. B. Nuts. C. Beans.
( )14. Why is drinking too much tea or coffee bad for memory
A. It makes you thirsty.
B. It can stop you from sleeping well.
C. It tastes too bitter.
( )15. When do our brains store memories, according to the dialogue
A. When we are eating. B. When we are asleep.
C. When we are exercising.
四、听短文，选择正确答案，短文读两遍。（每小题2分，共10分）
( )16. Our brains weigh about ________.
A. 1.3kg B. 1.4kg C. 1.5kg
( )17. Our brains can ________ if we use them a lot.
A. become heavier B. grow bigger C. grow stronger
( )18. A taxi driver’s brain could be better because he had to ________ in a city.
A. remember all the streets B. drive a car carefully C. exercise his body
( )19. If we want to have a good memory, we should ________.
A. exercise our bodies B. exercise our brains C. exercise our ears
( )20. We can remember smells better because the “smell” part of our brain is
________ the “memory” part.
A. close to B. far from C. similar to
笔试部分（共70分）
五、完形填空。(每小题1.5分 共15 分)
Eighty-year-old Li Xinsheng clearly remembers the day when her husband was diagnosed (诊断) with Alzheimer’s disease (阿尔茨海默症). “It was March 4, 2019,” she says. “We ate fish at a restaurant, and he 1 taking some to go. When we got home 15 minutes later, he asked me what was in the takeout box and where I got it. When I told him, he looked blank (茫然的) and said he couldn’t even 2 the simple thing. I was shocked. I realized it was a symptom (症状) of an illness rather than the common memory loss. The next day, I took him to the hospital for testing. He was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.” She says it’s lucky she acted quickly and took her husband to the hospital right away. She wasn’t used to her husband’s illness at first—he would even 3 the order of daily tasks like brushing teeth and washing his face. So 4 filled her inner heart at that time.
But now, she’s learned to take care of 5 so that her husband has someone to depend on. “I have to live 6 and do things that make me happy. 7 as time goes by, I would become ill too. I’m actually very lonely because I can’t have a proper conversation with him. As a result, I took up drawing and writing to look on the bright side,” she says.
Recently, the couple took part in a(n) 8 dance-therapy (治疗) program, Time to Dance. The program 9 dance classes to people with Alzheimer’s disease and their caregivers. It has done something very meaningful. At the same time, it has brought 10 to people with Alzheimer’s disease, who are often left, unnoticed and forgotten in a corner.
( )1. A. risked B. suggested C. required D. tried
( )2. A. say B. guess C. memorize D. forget
( )3. A. find out B. take up C. mix up D. work on
( )4. A. happiness B. freedom C. confidence D. sadness
( )5. A. him B. them C. it D. her
( )6. A. uncomfortably B. negatively C. actively D. quietly
( )7. A. Unless B. And C. So D. Or
( )8. A. nervous B. effective C. patient D. hopeless
( )9. A. offers B. produces C. changes D. listens
( )10. A. heat B. pride C. sadness D. warmth
六、阅读理解。(每小题2分 共20 分)
A
How is your memory Remembering things is an important job of our brain. If we can’t recall how to do anything, we can’t survive. Memory allows the brain to store and retrieve (检索) information when required. Our short-term memory can hold a small amount of information for a short time, while our long-term memory can hold an unlimited (无限的) amount of information for a long time. Our memory is amazing, but why do we still forget things
It’s possible that we don’t always store information in our memory effectively, maybe because we are in a rush or we consider it irrelevant (不相关的). When we store information, we often make connections with other things, which helps us recall it later. If you don’t have these connections, then it can be easier to forget. Writing for the BBC Science Focus magazine, Luis Villazon says, “It is also possible that memories decay (衰退) over time. As they have not been revisited, their biological ‘trace’ becomes weak.” It’s true that if you don’t perform a task for a long time, it can be difficult to recall how to do it. But sometimes even our short-term memory can let us down. Have you ever gone into a room to get something only to forget what you wanted when you got there This is called “The Doorway Effect”. Writing for the BBC Future website, Tom Stafford explains that this occurs because we change both the physical and mental (精神的) environments, moving to a different room and thinking about different things.
So, if you always forget things, it could be because you have too much in your mind. But we need to keep our memory clear by continually using it.
( )1. What is the function (作用) of the underlined sentence in the first paragraph
A. Explaining an question.
B. Expressing strong feelings.
C. Leading into the following text.
D. Giving the main idea of the first paragraph.
( )2. What can we know from the second paragraph
A. Different things are hard to remember at one time.
B. Making connections helps you remember things better .
C. Things will not be forgotten as you consider them unimportant.
D. The biological “trace” becomes weak as one grows older.
( )3. How does the writer explain what “The Doorway Effect” is
A. By listing numbers. B. By doing research.
C. By asking questions. D. By giving examples.
( )4. Which of the following can be called “The Doorway Effect”
A. You forget what you have learned in your middle school.
B. You forget how to drive a car after not driving for years.
C. You forget some of your classmates’ names after graduation.
D. You forget something to buy when you get to the super market.
( )5. How can you remember English words better according to the text
A. Write the words on the paper.
B. Memorize words by repeating them 100 times.
C. Connect words to other things and often use them.
D. Memorize all the words in a day and never use them again.
B
① The biggest weakness of human nature is that we don’t know how to treasure what we have. This is exactly the reason why we always think that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Instead of paying attention to modern-day problems, we should be grateful for what we have and who we are.
② Last week, my washing machine stopped working and wouldn’t wash my clothes. I tried to fix it by searching online, but the repairs were too expensive. This week, my daughter’s older washing machine also broke down. I tried to fix it myself, but it was beyond repair. Unluckily, I had to buy two new machines.
③ But then, a memory from my childhood came back. I remembered watching my grandma use an old-fashioned washing machine to wash my dirty clothes. This machine didn’t have a spin cycle, so Grandma would squeeze out every drop of water from each piece of clothing through a pair of rollers. Once, I even caught my fingers in them, which was very painful.
After washing the clothes, Grandma would pat the machine lovingly before hanging them outside on the clothesline to dry. She grew up hand-washing clothes, so having a machine that did most of the work was a blessing to her.
④ Thinking back on this memory made me realize something important. I have more luxuries (奢侈品) than my grandma, mom, and dad had when they were younger. It’s easy to get caught up in our own world, but remembering where we came from and how far we’ve come can help us appreciate what we have today. And who knows Maybe someday we’ll look back on these moments as the good old days too. We should take a moment to appreciate the little things in life, whether it’s a warm cup of tea or the sound of birds chirping in the morning. The simple things make life worth living.
( )6. Why did the author fail to repair her washing machine
A. Because it was beyond repair.
B. Because she didn’t have the skills.
C. Because the repairs were too expensive.
D. Because her daughter didn’t want her to do it.
( )7. What does the underlined word “squeeze” mean
A. Press. B. Touch. C. Fix. D. Feel.
( )8. After washing clothes, the author’s grandma would pat the machine, showing that _______.
A. she thought the machine was like a poor pet
B. she was grateful for having this machine
C. she wanted to replace it with a new one
D. she didn’t think it was useful
( )9. What’s the right structure (结构) of the text
( )10. What lesson did the author learn from her childhood memory
A. Pay attention to modern-day problems.
B. Appreciate what we have today.
C. Dream of having more luxuries.
D. Try to make life worth recalling.
七、阅读还原。.(每小题2分 共10分)
Some people are very forgetful, while others can remember everything they have done. Scientists know a lot about how our brains store and remember facts and experiences. 21. _________ A new study looks at forgetting. A team of researchers from the U.S. studied the brain’s process of forgetting things. The researchers are cognitive neuroscientists (认知神经科学家). 22. _________ On one hand, cognitive neuroscientists’ work may help people who have memory problems. 23. _________ The lead scientist Marie Banich said, “It may sound surprising that people can control what and how they forget.”
24. _________ She also said it could keep the brain working smoothly. Her research found ways that people remove information from their brain. She said, “25. _________” Removing information is important because it means we can focus on more important tasks. However, although we can control what and how we forget, the act of forgetting needs a lot of effort. Another researcher, Sara Festini, agreed. She said, “We’ve found that intentionally forgetting no-longer-relevant information from the mind is beneficial, but it doesn’t happen automatically.”
八、书面表达。(25 分)
假设你是李敏, 你的英国笔友Danny 记忆力不好, 为此他感到非常苦恼。请你给他发一封电子 邮件, 给他提出一些提高记忆力的建议, 100 词左右。
要点:
1. 锻炼你的大脑(如改变日常习惯, 保持大脑活跃, 努力学习新技能等)
2. 过健康的生活(如吃健康的食物, 有足够的睡眠等)
3. 有好的记忆方法(如在脑海想象图画, 做笔记, 写日记等)
4. ……(补充一条你自己的想法)
Hi, Danny,
In your last letter, you said you were worried about having a bad memory.
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Look forward to your reply soon.
Yours,
Li Min
听力材料：
一、1. What is your best memory in your junior high school
2. Must I remember all the things on the list
3. There are so many mysteries about our brain!
4. How do you have such a good memory, Peter
5. Why does Peter look so sad
二、6. M: What a great memory you have! How can you do that
W: In fact, my memory used to be poor, but since I started keeping a diary, I have improved it.
7. M: My grandma is old. She always forgets things.
W: Many old people have this problem.
W: I remember that I lost my smart watch in Grade 8 and that my class won a prize
on the school sports day. What special memory do you have in junior high school
M: Er... The most exciting thing I think is doing the school survey. I met a lot of friends on that day.
9. W: Hey, Andy. Why were you angry with your elder sister
M: She forgot to buy candles for the birthday party.
10. W: You’ve attended quite a few lectures on memory recently.
M: Yeah, I want to improve my memory. It’s not one-day work, though.
三、Text 1
M: Hi, Lily, you look really tired.
W: Yes, Mike. I woke up late this morning and left home to catch the bus for school. But as soon as I saw the bus, I realized I forgot to take my schoolbag with me. I had to run back home for it. When I ran outside again, the bus had just left.
M: Well, I don’t know how you could leave home without your schoolbag. Maybe your memory is getting worse.
W: It is. Do you have any advice
M: Maybe you should keep notes to remind yourself about important things.
W: That’s a good idea.
Text 2
W: Hey, Alex, did you know what we eat affects our memory My science teacher was talking about it today!
M: Really Does eating candy make you forget things
W: No, but healthy food helps! She said nuts are good. And we need to drink lots of water too. They will help to improve our memory.
M: What about tea or coffee
W: Oh, the teacher said it will be difficult for us to fall asleep if we drink too much tea or coffee. When we sleep, our brains actually store memories! If you don’t sleep enough, your memory gets weaker.
M: So... eat nuts, drink water, and sleep more. Got it!
四、Our brains are about 1.4kg. Scientists think that some parts of our brains can grow stronger if we use them a lot. For example, they found that parts of a taxi driver’s brain got stronger because he had to remember all the streets in a city. However, if we do not often use our memory, our brains can also get weaker. We need to exercise our brains just like we need to exercise our bodies! We can remember smells better than we can remember words or pictures. This is because the“smell”part of our brain is close to the “memory”part.
答案与解析
一、1-5 CBAAC 二、6-10 BCCBB 三、11-15 BCBBB 四、16-20 BCABA
五、1.B 解析：根据“ate fish at a restaurant” 及“taking some to go”可知, 此处表示“提议”。
2.C 解析：根据语境可知, 他甚至不能记得简单的事情。
3.C 解析：根据“She wasn’t used to her husband’s ... daily tasks like brushing teeth and washing his face.”可知, Li Xinsheng 的丈夫甚至会把日常任 务的顺序打乱。
4.D 解析：根据上文可知她的丈夫生病了, 所以她应该是伤心的。
5.A 解析：此处应填代词him 指代她的丈夫。
6.C 解析：根据“...do things that make me happy”可知, Li Xinsheng 说自己必须积极地生活, 做些让自己高兴的事。
7.D 解析：根据“I have to live... and do things that make me happy... as time goes by, I would become ill too.”可知, 要积极生活, 做些让自己高兴的事, 否则随着时间的推移, 自己也会生病。
8.B 解析：根据“It has done something very meaningful.”可 知, 这个项目是有效的。
9.A 解析：根据“The program... dance classes”可知, 此处表示“提供”。
10.D 解析：根据上文“It has done something very meaningful.” 可知, 这个项目做了一些有意义的事情, 它给患者带来了温暖。
六、1.C 解析：细节理解题。根据“Our memory is amazing, but why do we still forget things ”并结合下文内容可知, 这句话询问为什么我们还是会忘记事情, 下面内容解释了大脑为什么会遗忘, 因此该句的作用是引出下文。
2.B 解析：细节理解题。根据“When we store information... helps us recall it later.”可知, 当我们储存信息时, 我们经常会将其与其他事物联系起来, 这有助于我们以后回忆起它。建立联系可以帮助你更好地记住事情。
3.D 解析：写作手法题。根据“Have you ever gone into a room... This is called ‘The Doorway Effect’.”可知, 作者通过举例子来解释“门口效应”。
4.D 解析：推理判断题。根据“Have you ever gone into a room... This is called ‘The Doorway Effect’.”可知, “门口效应” 是指当我们进入一个不同的环境时, 我们可能会忘记原本打算做的事情。D 选项“当你到达超市时忘记要买的东西”符合这一描述。
5.C 解析：推理判断题。根据“When we store information, we often make connections with other things, which helps us recall it later.”可知, 当我们储存信息时, 我们经常会与其他事物建立联系, 这有助于我们以后回忆它。因此, 为了更好地记住单词, 我们应该将单词与其他事物联系起来, 并经常使用它们。
6.C 解析：细节理解题。根据“I tried to fix it by searching online, but the repairs were too expensive.”可知, 作者未能修理洗衣机的原因是修理费用太贵。
7.A 解析：词义猜测题。根据“Grandma would squeeze out every drop of water from each piece of clothing through a pair of rollers”可知, “squeeze”在这里的意思是“挤压”。
8.B 解析：推理判断题。根据“She grew up hand-washing clothes, so having a machine that did most of the work was a blessing to her.”可知, 奶奶拍打洗衣机是因为她对拥有这台机器心存感激。
9.B 解析：篇章结构题。第一段首先提出人类不珍惜所拥有的东西的问题, 第二、三段接着通过作者修理洗衣机的经历引出童年回忆, 第四段总结出要珍惜当下的道理。因此, 文章的结构应为“总—分—总”。
10.B 解析：推理判断题。根据“Thinking back on this memory made me realize something important... The simple things make life worth living.”可知, 作者从童年回忆中学到的道理是要珍惜当下。
七、1.E 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C
八、 Hi, Danny,
In your last letter, you said you were worried about having a bad memory.
Here are some suggestions for you.
First, exercise your brain. You can change your daily habits to keep your brain
active. Try to learn new skills. Second, live a healthy life. Eat healthy food like fresh vegetables and fruit. Don’t eat junk food. You must get enough sleep, which is helpful to keep a good memory. Third, use good memory methods such as imagining pictures in your mind, taking notes, and keeping a diary. Also, you can try to relax and reduce stress. Stress can affect your memory.
Look forward to your reply soon.
Yours,
Li Min
A. Banich said, “Forgetting is important.”
B. Cognitive neuroscientists study the brain and how it thinks and works.
C. We have control over the ability to remove information from our thoughts.
D. On the other hand, it may also help those with depression and dementia(痴呆症).
E. There is little research on how or why the brain forgets things.
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