Passage Five
Memory is the ability to keep track of things that have happened in the past. Memory really is leaning. One needs memory to ride a bicycle. A dog needs to remember if it is to come when called.
Memory is said to be stored in the brain as a “memory trace (记忆痕) .” What makes up this trace is not known. Some scientists believe that certain chemical substances may carry certain memories. For example, one substance, when given to rats, causes them to dear the dark.
Other research into memory has to do with how the brain works. Psychologists use three means to find out how a person remembers. For example, give a person a grocery list. Let the person memorize the list, then put it away. The most natural way to find out how much a person remembers of the grocery list is to ask what he or she remembers. This is called the method of recall. Another method is called recognition. Gibe the person another grocery list. Ask him or her to choose items on the first list from the items that are on only the second list. Often a person will be able to recognize thins that he or she cannot recall. A third method of finding how much a person remembers is called relearning. Here the person is asked to read over the first list. The person will probably learn the list the second time faster than he did the first time. The difference in the time it takes to relearn the list is thought of as a measure of how much a person has remembered.
One way of remembering something is to repeat it many times. Interest is very important. Boring lists of facts are much more difficult to remember than something that we understand and are interested in. Motivation, or wanting to do something, is also important. Motivation is linked with reward. For example, a hungry animal quickly learn how to do something if that action gets the animal food. In humans, wanting to learn is often motivation. The praise of a teacher or the knowledge that an answer is correct is rewarding.
52. We can learn from the 2nd paragraph that_____.
A bad memories may cause rats to fear the dark
B it is hard to tell what a memory trace consists of
C chemical substances carry certain memories
D memory is stored in the brain as a substance
参考答案：B
53. The way to pick out the items on the first list from the second is known as_____.
A recognition
B recall
C memorization
D relearning
参考答案：A
54. What is considered as a measure of how much one has remembered?
A The length of the list
B The type of list items
C The time difference of relearning
D The time difference of brain working
参考答案：C
55. A good way to train an animal to do something quickly is to_____.
A make the action easy
B praise it in words
C reward it with food
D weaken its motivation
参考答案：C
五、Daily Conversation(10 points)Directions：Pick out appropriate expressions from the eight choices below and complete the following dialogues by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
根据下面选项回答下面试题：
A What do you mean
B What about you
C I’m not sure
D What a pity
E What do you think
F Sounds great
G Say, why don’t you come with us
H Do you mean it
Jessica: I’m so excited! We have two weeks off! What are going to do?
Natasha:__56__. I guess I’ll just stay home. Maybe I’ll catch up on my reading. __57__? Any plans?
Jessica: Well, my parents have rented an apartment in California. I’m going to take long walks along the beach every day and do lots of swimming.
Natasha: __58__!
Jessica: __59__? My parents will be happy to have you with in.
Natasha: __60__?I’d love to!
第56题简答 填入(56)处的最佳答案是()。
参考答案：C
第57题简答 填入(57)处的最佳答案是()。
参考答案：B
第58题简答 填入(58)处的最佳答案是()。
参考答案：F
第59题简答 填入(59)处的最佳答案是()。
参考答案：G
第60题简答 填入(60)处的最佳答案是()。
参考答案：H
六、Writing(25 points)Directions:For this part, you are supposed to write a notice in about 100-120 words based on the following situation.Remember to writer it clearly.
第61题 你(Li Yuan)所在的酒店需招聘数名管理人员，请你写一则招聘广告，内容包括：
1.招聘原因和人数;
2.招聘对象(年龄、性别、学历要求、工作经验等)
3.优先考虑条件(如：高学历、有多年工作经验、会外语等)
4.报名时间、地点和练习方式。
参考答案：略。
2017成考：2017成人高考新手指南 成人高考报名条件 成人高考考试时间
