2017屆高三上9月統一測英語A（2010IIWhenIwassix,Dadbroughthomeadogoneday,whowascalled“Brownie”.MybrothersandIalllovedBrownieanddiddifferentthingswithher.Oneofuswouldwalkher,anotherwouldfeedher,andthentherewerebaths,playingcatchandmanyothergames.Brownie,inreturn,lovedeachandeveryoneofus.Onethingthatmosttouchedmyheartwasthatshewouldgotowhoeverwassickandjustbewiththem.Wealwaysfeltbetterwhenshewasaround.Oneday,asIwasgettingherfood,shechewedup（咬破）oneofDad’sshoeswhichhadtobethrownawayintheend.IknewDadwouldbemadandIhadtoletherknowwhatshedidwaswrongWhenIlookedatherandsaid,“Badgirl.”Shelookeddownatthegroundandthenwentandhid.Isawatearinhereyes.Brownieturnedouttobemorethanjustourfamilypet.ShewenteverywherewithusPeoplewouldstopandaskiftheycouldpether.Ofcourseshe'dletanyonepether.Shewasjustthemostlovabledog.Thereweremanytimeswhenwe'dbeoutwalkingandasmallchildwouldcomeoverandpullonherhair.Sheneverbarked(吠)ortriedtogetaway.Funnythingisshewoulds.Thisfrightenedpeoplebecausetheythoughtshewasshowingherteeth.Farfromthetruth,shelovedeveryone.NowmanyyearshavepassedsinceBrowniediedofoldage.IstillmissthedayswhenshewaswithWhatwouldBrowniedowhensomeonewasillintheLookatthem B.KeepthemC.Playgameswith WecaninferfromParagraph2that wouldeatanythingwhen B.feltscaryforher D.dislikedtheauthor'sWhichofthefollowingbestdescribesA. 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C.rushedto D.triedtobeSomepeopleliketolistentotheBeatles,whileotherspreferGregorianchants.Whenitcomestomusic,scientistsfindthatnurturecanoverpowernature.Astudyshowsmusicalpreferencesseemtobemainlyshapedbya’sculturalupbringingandexperiencesratherthanbiologicalfactors.“Ourresultsshowthatthereisaprofoundculturaldifferenceinthewaypeopleworlddifferently,”saysJoshMcDermott,ascientistinCambridge.Somescientistsbelievethatthewaypeoplerespondtomusichasabiologicalbasisandthatthisoverpoweranyculturalshaofmusicalpreferences,effectivelymakingthemauniversalphenomenon.Somemusicians,bycontrast,thinkthatsuchpreferencesaremoreaproductofone’sculture.Ifa ’supbringingshapestheirpreferences,thentheyarenotauniversalphenomenon.Thetricktoworkingoutwheremusicalpreferencescomefromwastofindandtestpeoplewhohadn’thadmuchcontactwithWesternmusic.McDermottandhisteamtravelledbyaeroplane,carandcanoetoreachtheremotevillagesoftheTsimanepeople,whoarelargelyisolatedfromWesternculture.Intheirexperiments,McDermottandhiscolleaguesinvestigatedresponsestoWesternmusicbyplayingcombinationsofnotestothreegroupsofpeople:theTsimaneandtwoothergroupsofBoliviansthathadexperiencedincreasinglevelsofexposuretoWesternmusic.Theresearchersrecordedwhethereachgroupregardedthenotesaspleasantorunpleasant.TheTsimanearejustasgoodatmakingacoustic（聲響的）distinctionsasthegroupswithmoreexperienceofothertypesofmusicthescientistsfindMostpeoplepreferconsonanttones,buttheTsimanehavenopreferencebetweenthem.“Thisprettyconvincinglyrulesoutthatthepreferencesarethingswe’rebornwith,”McDermott“Cultureplaysarole.Welikethemusicwegrewupwith,”agreesDalePurves,ascientistatDukeUniversity.“Natureversusnurtureisalwaysafool’serrand.”“It’salmostalwaysacombination,”headds.WhydoestheauthormentionBeatlesinthefirst B.TostresstheimportanceofC.Tointroducethetopictobe D.ToencouragereaderstolistentotheirMcDermottwouldmostprobablyagree people’smusicpreferenceisauniversalparentshavenothingtodowithchildren’smusicthewaypeoplerespondtomusicisbiologicallyChineseandJapanesehavedifferentmusicWhatdoweknowabouttheTsimaneinthe B.TheyarebornwithexcellentmusicC.Theydowellinlingacoustic D.TheyhaveneverhadcontactwithWesternWhatdoestheunderlinedphrase“afool’serrand”inthelastparagraphrefer B.SomethingC.Something D.SomethingCGrown-upsareoftensurprisedbyhowwelltheyremembersomethingtheylearnedaschildrenbuthaveneverpracticedeversince.Amanwhohasnothadachancetogoswimmingforyearscanstillswimaswellaseverwhenhegetsbackinthewater.Hecangetonabicycleaftermanyyearsandstillrideaway.Hecanplaycatchandhitaballaswellashisson.Amotherwhohasnotthoughtaboutthewordsforyearscanteachherdaughterthepoemthatbegins"Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar"orrememberthestoryofCinderellaorGoldilocksandtheThreeBears.Oneexplanationisthelawofoverlearning,whichcanbestatedasfollows:Oncewehavelearnedsomething,additionallearningtrialsincreasethelengthoftimewewillrememberitInchildhoodweusuallycontinuetopracticesuchskillsasswimming,bicycleriding,andplayingbaseballlongafterwehavelearnedthem.Wecontinuetolistentoandremindourselvesofwordssuchas"Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar"andchildhoodtalessuchasCinderellaandGoldilocks.Wenotonlylearnbutoverlearn.Themultiplicationtables（乘法口訣表）areanexceptiontothegeneralrulethatweforgetratherquicklythethingsthatwelearninschool,becausetheyareanotherofthethingsweoverlearninchildhood.Thelawofoverlearningexplainswhycramming（突擊學習）foranexamination,thoughitmayresultinapassinggrade,isnotasatisfactorywaytolearnacollegecourse.Bycrammingastudentmaylearnthesubjectwellenoughtogetbyontheexamination,butheislikelysoontoforgetalmosteverythinghelearned.Alittleoverlearning,ontheotherhand,isreallynecessaryforone'sfuturedevelopment.What'sthemainideaofParagraphPeoplerememberwellwhattheylearnedinChildrenhaveabettermemorythangrown-PoemreadingisagoodwaytolearnStoriesforchildrenareeasytoTheauthorexplainsthelawofoverlearning B.settingdowngeneralC.makinga D.usingAccordingtotheauthor,beingabletousemultiplicationtables aresultof B.aspecialcaseofC.askilltodealwithmath D.abasicsteptowardsadvancedWhatistheauthor'sopiniononItleadstofailureincollege B.It'shelpfulonlyinalimitedC.It'spossibletoresultinpoor D.Itincreasesstudents'learningDStudentMembership–CambridgeArtsCambridgeArtsCinemaisoneofthearthousesinBritainandhomeoftheinternationallycelebratedCambridgeFilmFestival.Since1947generationsofstudentshavediscoveredthewealthofworldcinema.Nowyoutoocanmakemostofitandsavemoney.AttheArtsyoucanSowhatareyouwaitingfor?Justfillintheformchoosefromupto40fiaseeupto8es（首映）eachreturniteitherinorbypost*catchscreeningswhenyoulike--weopenearlycloseBox*increaseyourknowledgeoffilmwithour8Marketevents--eachyearwerunseasonsonvarioustypesCambridgeCN2fiandmeettheWhatyougetasaItcosts$15tojoinandyourcardcanbefrom1stOctober2011to30thJune*$1offthestandardprices($4.50/$3.50)forscreeningincludingspecial*yourowncopyofeachcinemaprogrammeBoxOffice:01223freeofacardwithyourownmembership50%offmembershiptotheCambridgeWhichofthefollowingisthemostfamouseventheldatCambridgeArtsTheCambridgeFilm B.MeetingswithC.Thepreview D.MonthlyIfyou'reamemberofCambridgeArtsCinema,youwillenjoy DarkroomGallery B.mailedC.specialfilm D.filmHowlongwillthemembershipforCambridgeArtsCinemaA.Four B.Eight C.Nine D.OneForwhatpurposeisthetext B.AnnouncingtheopeningofaC.lingthepublicofthecinema's D.Increasingthecinema's alsuccess,achievement,orgoal,canberealizedwithoutself-discipline. istheabilitytocontrolone’simpulses,emotions,desiresandbehavior.Topossessitistobeabletomakethedecisions,taketheactions,andcarryoutyourplanregardlessoftheobstacles, fort,ordifficultiesthatmaycomeinyourway.Howtodevelopself-discipline?We’llexploreitStartwithbabysteps.Noprocesstakesplaceovernight. So,beginbymakingthedecisiontogoforwardandlearningwhatittakestogetthere.Learnwhatmotivatesyouandwhatyourbadtriggersare. Sometimesitisverydifficulttofightoffurges,soknowtheareaswhereyour islowandhowtoavoidthosesituations.ofwhatyouwanttoachieve.MakecertainbehaviorsaroutineOnceyouhavedecidedwhat’simportanttoyouandwhichgoalstostrivefor,establishadailyroutinethatwillhelpyouachievethem. Theycanputyouinanegativeframeofmindandhinder（阻礙）yourself-discipline.Apoorattitudecanalsobeabadhabit. MichaelJordanhasalwaysmaintainedthathisgreatnessasabasketballplayercameasmuchfromhiswillingnesstoworkhardathiscraft,asitdidhistalent.Itwashisdesirethroughdisciplineandfocusthatmadehimoneofthebestbasketballplayersever.Ifitworkedforhim,itcouldcertainlyworkfortherestofus.WhatWhatisself-EngageinsportsorGetinspirationfromthoseyouYoucanbeginbylearningaboutIfyoutrytodotoomuchatonce,youcouldinjureyourselfandhaveaMeanwhile,getridofsomeofyourbad,self-defeatinghabits,whatevertheymayItdoesmeanlearninghowtofocusyourmindandenergiesonyourgoalsuntiltheyItwasabusymorning,about8:30,whenanelderlygentlemaninhis80’scametothehospital.Iheardsayingtothenursethathewasinahurryforanappointment（）atThenursehadhimtakea41inthewaitingarea,42himitwouldbeatleast40minutes43someonewouldbeabletoseehim.Isawhim44hiswatchanddecided,sinceIwas45busy–mypatientdidn't46attheappointedhours,Iwouldexaminehiswound.Whiletakingcareofhiswound,Iaskedhimifhehadanotherdoctor'sappointment.Thegentlemansaidnoandtoldmethathe47togotothenursinghometoeatbreakfastwithhis48Hetoldmethatshehadbeen49forawhileandthatshehadaspecialdisease.Iaskedifshewouldbeifhewasabitlate.Herepliedthatshe51knewwhohewas,thatshehadnotbeenableto52himforfiveyearsnow.Iwas53,andaskedhim.“Andyou54goeverymorning,eventhoughshedoesn'tknowwhoyouare?”Hesdandsaid,“Shedoesn'tknowme,butIknowwhosheis.”Ihadtoholdback55asheNowI56thatinmarriages,trueloveis57ofallthatis.Thehappiestpeopledon't58havethebestofeverything;theyjust59thebestofeverythingtheyhave.60isn'tabouthowtolivethroughthestorm,buthowtodanceintherain.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.takingB.C.lookingD.A.B.C.D.A.turnB.showC.comeD.goA.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.soB.C.noD.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.C.D.A.B.C.D.A.B.C.D.Itwasabusymorning,about8:30,whenanelderlygentlemaninhis80’scametothehospital.Iheardsayingtothenursethathewasinahurryforanappointment（）atThenursehadhimtakea1inthewaitingarea,2himitwouldbeatleast40minutes3someonewouldbeabletoseehim.Isawhim4hiswatchanddecided,sinceIwas5busy–mypatientdidn't6attheappointedhours,Iwouldexaminehiswound.Whiletakingcareofhiswound,Iaskedhimifhehadanotherdoctor'sappointment.Thegentlemansaidnoandtoldmethathe7togotothenursinghometoeatbreakfastwithhis8.Hetoldmethatshehadbeen9forawhileandthatshehadaspecialdisease.Iaskedifshewouldbe10ifhewasabitlate.Herepliedthatshe11knewwhohewas,thatshehadnotbeenableto12himforfiveyearsnow.Iwas13,andaskedhim.“Andyou14goeverymorning,eventhoughshedoesn'tknowwhoyouare?”Hesdandsaid,“Shedoesn'tknowme,butIknowwhosheis.”Ihadtoholdback15asheNowI16thatinmarriages,trueloveis17ofallthatis.Thehappiestpeopledon't18havethebestofeverything;theyjust19thebestofeverythingtheyhave.20isn'tabouthowtolivethroughthestorm,buthowtodanceintherain.A.B.C.D.A.B.C. A.B.C.D.A.takingB.C.lookingD. A.B.C.D. A.turnB.showC.comeD.go A.B.C.D. A.B.C.D. A.B.C.D.10.A.B.C.D.11.A.soB.C.noD.12.A.B.C.D.13.A.B.C.D.14.A.B.C.D.15.A.B.C.D.16.A.B.C.D.17.A.B.C.D.18.A.C.D.19.A.B.C.D.20.A.B.C.D.Will (test)includedpeopleofdifferentagesfrom12to83.Duringtheexperiment,these(give)allkindsofbreakfasts,andsometimestheygot[4] breakfastatall.Specialtestsweresetup (see)howwell (they)bodiesworkedandwhentheyhad certainkindofbreakfast.Theresultsshowthatifaeatsaproperbreakfast,heorshewillworkwith (good)effectthanifheorshehasnobreakfast.Thisfactappearsto (especial)trueifaworkswithhisbrains.Forexample,ifastudenteatsfruit,eggs,breadandmilkbeforegoingtoschool,hewilllearnmorequicklyandlistenwithmore[10] (attentive)in (test)includedpeopleofdifferentagesfrom12to83.Duringtheexperiment,these(give)allkindsofbreakfasts,andsometimestheygot[64] breakfastatall.Specialtestsweresetup[65] (see)howwell[66] (they)bodiesworkedandwhentheyhadeaten[67] certainkindofbreakfast.Theresultsshowthatifaeatsaproperbreakfast,heorshewillworkwith[68] (good)effectthanifheorshehasnobreakfast.Thisfactappearstobe (especial)trueifaworkswithhisbrains.Forexample,ifastudenteatsfruit,eggs,breadandmilkbeforegoingtoschool,hewilllearnmorequicklyandlistenwithmore[70] (attentive)inDearHowisitgoing?MyfamilyandIareexcitingtohearthatyouwillcometoChinatospendtheChinese