- 1 -苏州市 2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空及阅读类训练（10） （答案及解析）Words：322 难度系数：建议用时：8 分钟If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong.Havent you noticed that you have become smarter 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 brain power.Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey 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, the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr.Andrea Mechelli，from University College London, took a group of Britons 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 later learners.Scans showed that grey 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.“Our findings suggest that the 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 Vaughan 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 findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 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.- 2 -5The main subject talked about in this passage is_.Ascience on learning a second languageBmans ability of learning a second languageClanguage can help brain powerDlanguage learning and maths study解析：选 C。主旨大意题。作者在本文第一段提出本文的主题，然后下文围绕这一主题进行深入地阐述，即“语言学习可以提高你的智力” 。6In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to_.Asay language is also a kind of physical laborBprove that one needs more practice when he(she) is learning a languageCto show the importance of using the language when you learn the languageDmake people believe language learning helps grey matter work well解析：选 D。推理判断题。作者把语言学习对大脑的促进作用比作体育锻炼能促进肌肉健全的促进作用，目的是为了说明语言学习对大脑的促进有类似的作用。7We may know from the scientific findings that _.Athe earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the grey matter density isBthere is no difference between a later second language learner and one knowing a second languageCthe experience of learning a second language has bad effect on peoples brainDthe ability of learning a second language is changing all the time解析：选 A。推理判断题。根据第五段得知。8In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that _.Alearning a second language is the same as studying mathsBearly learning of a second language helps you a great deal in study other subjectsCItalian is the best choice for you as a second languageDyoud bet ter choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language解析：选 B。主旨大意题。作者在最后两段继续阐述其中心论点：即外语的学习宜早不宜迟。*结束- 3 -Mr. and Mrs. king have lived in our town for nearly twenty years. They have a bookshop by the bus station. Theyre _1_ to everybody and have a lot of friends. They often _2_ the poor students and sell them some books cheaply. So therere many young men in their shop. Of course people _3_ them and their friends often call on (拜访 ) them and _4_ them. We can always hear their rooms are full of _5_ and quarrel.It was a Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. King were going to have a picnic on the island the next _6_. It was a little far from our town. So they had to _7_ earlier than usual to catch a six oclock train. After _8_ a few friends came to see them while they were cooking some _9_ and drinks for the picnic. Mr. king and his wife had to stop _10_ them. They talked a lot and few of them looked at the _11_ on the wall. Mr. and Mrs. King were anxious (焦急) but they couldnt tell the visitors about it. The woman thought for a few _12_ and had an idea. She said to her _13_, “Oh, its eleven oclock! Youd better stop talking, dear! Our guests are anxious to _14_!Mr. king heard this and stood up and said _15_ to the visitors and they left soon.1. A. had B. polite C. cold D. careful;2. A. help B. hurt C. hit D. watch3. A. know B. understand C. meet D. like4. A. play with B. fight with C. talk with D. catch up with5. A. cry B. shout C. noise D. laugh6. A. morning B. afternoon C. evening D. laugh7. A. go to