2014 辽宁高考英语卷 第二部分 阅读理解 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中（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸 上将该项涂黑。 A A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops. Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility. But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught. Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes ”mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said. In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were examined on their ability and to remember facts and on how well they understood concept. The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those wrote by hand. However, the type is performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it comes to memorizing facts. The researchers report said, “ While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears. In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam. These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future. 21. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can_. A write more notesB digest concepts better C get higher scoresD understand lectures better 22. While taking notes, laptops users tend to be_. A skillfulB mindless C thoughtfulD tireless 23. The author of the passage aims to _. A examine the importance of long-term memory B stress the benefit of taking notes by hand C explain the process of taking notes D promote the use of laptops. 24. The passage is likely to appear in _. A a newspaper advertisementB a computer textbook C a science magazineD a finance report B (Q=Question; A=Answer) Situation 1 Q: If someone sits right next to me in an empty movie theater, is it rude to move? A：Maybe, but nobody will fault you for it. Chances are that the close sitter doesnt realize he disturbs you, so he may miss your annoyance. You undoubtedly arent the first person hes met who needs enough room. Forgive his bad judgment, move quietly and enjoy the show. Situation 2 Q:If I use the bathroom at a store, do I need to buy something? A: Consider frequently and urgency. Is this a one-time thing or an emergency? If so, you dont have to buy anything, but it would be kind if you did. However, if you regularly use the bathroom at this place, then you are a customer, and you should act like one. Situation 3 Q: If someone is talking loudly on the bus, is there a nice way to ask him to keep it down? A: No. Try other means:1) Stare at him until he gets aware of it and quiets down. 2) Lift your finger in a silence motion and smile. 3) Put on earphones and ignore him. Situation 4 Q: If I remember my friends birthday a day late, should I apologize or just wish her a happy birthday like nothing happened? A: This is the reason why the word belated was invented. “ Happy belated birthday!” is short for: “Well, I know I forgot, but then I remembered. Forgive me and happy birthday.” Situation 5 Q: Can I lie about seeing a text because I was too busy or lazy to respond to it? A: Dont lie. Receiving a text does not mean you need to respond to it. Why waste a perfectly good lie when the truth will serve? “Yes,”you can say if ever asked, “ I saw it.” No explanation is needed as to why you dont respond. 25. You will get annoyed in a theater when_. A a person is too active B a person is too rude to you C a person talks too loudly D a person sits too close to you 26. How will you quiet someone down in a public place? A. By making fun of him continuously B By looking purposefully at him C By talking to him directly D By pointing angrily at him 27. The underlined word “belated” in Situation 5 probably means_. A predictedB returned C cancelledD delayed 28. What is the passage mainly about? A Modern ways to mind your manners. B Different ways to change others manners C Proper manners to offer help to others D Good manners to talk to people C Would it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation? UBC Professor Simard explained how trees are much more complex than most of us ever imagined. Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co-operation and support, passing around necessary nutrition “depending on who needs it”. Ni