It’s a popular belief that a fish’s memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don’t remember what they’ve eaten or where they’ve been, and they don’t recognize you or any of their friends — every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time.
But don’t be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago.
In the study, researchers from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again.
Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish’s movements. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences.
In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively（挑衅地） in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past “fights”. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence.
Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild.
“If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risks,” lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.
For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence.
1.What is the article mainly about?
A. Fish having very bad memories.
B. Fish being smarter than we thought.
C. How fish improve their memory.
D. What we can learn from fish.
2.According to the article, people used to believe that _______.
A. fish could only remember part of their past experiences
B. fish could remember things that happened 12 days ago
C. a fish’s memory lasted for only seven minutes
D. fish didn’t recognize any of their friends
3.How can fish benefit most from a good memory? They can remember _______.
A. where to get food and survive
B. their enemies and fight
C. where to escape to when in danger
D. their friends and help each other
4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Fish behave aggressively in a fight.
B. Fish can remember more.
C. Fish don’t belong to the list of smart animals.
D. Only African cichlids have a good memory.
科目：高中英语 来源：2015-2016学年四川成都外国语校高二下期末考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
In some ways, the United States has made some progress. Fires no longer destroy 18,000 buildings as they did in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, or kill half a town of 2,400 people, as they did the same night in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. Other than the Beverly Hill Supper Club fire in Kentucky in 1977, it has been four decades since more than 100 Americans died in a fire.
But even with such successes, the United States still has one of the worst fire death rates in the world. Safety experts say the problem is neither money nor technology, but the indifference(无所谓) of a country that just will not take fires seriously enough.
American fire departments are some of the world's fastest and best-equipped. They have to be. The United States has twice Japan's population, and 40 times as many fires. It spends far less on preventing fires than on fighting them. And American fire-safety lessons are aimed almost entirely at children, who die in large numbers in fires but who, against popular beliefs, start very few of them.
Experts say the error is an opinion that fires are not really anyone's fault. That is not so in other countries, where both public education and the law treat fires as either a personal failing or a crime. Japan has many wood houses; of the 48 fires in world history that burned more than 10,000 buildings, Japan has had 27. Punishment for causing a big fire can be as severe as life imprisonment.
In the United States, most education dollars are spent in elementary schools. But, the lessons are aimed at too limited a number of people; just 9 percent of all fire deaths are caused by children playing with matches.
The United States continues to depend more on technology than laws or social pressure. There are smoke detectors in 85 percent of all homes. Some local building laws now require home sprinklers (喷水装置). New heaters and irons shut themselves off if they are tipped.
1.The reason why so many Americans die in fires is that _____.
A. they took no interest in new technology
B. they did not pay great attention to preventing fires
C. they showed indifference to fighting fires
D. they did not spend enough money on fire equipment
2.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A. fire safety lessons should not be aimed only at American children
B. American children have not received enough education of fire safety lessons
C. Japan is better equipped with fire equipment than the United States
D. America's large population leads to more fires
3.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. There has been no great fire in the USA in recent 40 years that leads to high death rate.
B. There have been several great fires in the USA in recent 40 years that lead to high death rate.
C. There has been only one great fire in the USA in recent 40 years that led to high death rate.
D. The fire in Kentucky in 1977 made only a few people killed.
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My father grew up in Oklahoma during the early years of the Great Depression. He was the only living child of a hard-working farmer and a ________ mother. When Dad completed eighth grade, my grandfather believed his only son would work on the farm. My grandmother, ________, understood the door that education could open even in ________ economic times. She persuaded grandfather to ________ Dad to finish high school.
Dad worked hard and completed high school at the age of 16. At last, grandpa was to have his wish. Dad would work on the farm, easing the economic and physical ________ grandpa carried. But grandmother again ________ grandpa to permit my father to go to college.
After ________, grandpa made the most difficult decision of his lifetime. He walked to the chicken coop(鸡笼子), where he did his ________. Taking a shovel in his work-worn hands, grandpa ________ a jar that held all the family’s savings. He offered the jar and its precious ________ to Dad, saying, "Here boy, go make something of yourself."
Realizing that his family was ________ all their savings by investing in his education, Dad became a steward of those funds. He ________ his bachelor’s degree and then went on to the University of Oklahoma, where he graduated second in his ________ school class in 1936. Jobs were hard to ________ when Dad graduated, so he opened his own practice and lived in a home with a dirt floor. He worked long hours, but I remember him ________ the great books he discovered in the course of his education with me.
Our family was changed by the long walk grandpa took to the chicken coop. Education is ________ an investment in our family. It is a treasure. I ________ my father to college and law school, and all of my children have also ________ higher education. We have been transformed by a sacrifice made two ________ ago by a loving, if not fully convinced, grandfather and a persistent grandmother and that has made all the ________.
1.A. beautifulB. curiousC. capableD. devoted
2.A. soB. howeverC. otherwiseD. thus
3.A. toughB. greatC. peacefulD. competitive
4.A. permitB. takeC. askD. force
5.A. painsB. troublesC. burdensD. activities
6.A. refusedB. beggedC. orderedD. required
7.A. graduationB. workC. reflectionD. permission
8.A. cookingB. cleaningC. farmingD. banking
9.A. picked upB. dug upC. broke upD. cut up
10.A. booksB. contentsC. billsD. coins
11.A. sacrificingB. storingC. treasuringD. wasting
12.A. failedB. receivedC. offeredD. needed
13.A. mathsB. educationC. economicsD. law
14.A. come offB. come aboutC. come byD. come on
15.A. makingB. writingC. protectingD. sharing
16.A. more thanB. rather thanC. other thanD. less than
17.A. joinedB. followedC. advisedD. accompanied
18.A. soughtB. insistedC. favoredD. considered
19.A. yearsB. centuriesC. decadesD. generations
20.A. senseB. differenceC. useD. effect
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Fay: Hi Jerry. I’m thinking of applying 1.________ a job with a multinational(跨国的) company, but I’m worried about having an interview in English. Can you give me any good tips?
Jerry: Hmm. That’s a tough one. I guess the first thing is to try to make 2. _______good impression.
Fay: That sounds good. But 3. ______(serious), how can I do that?
Jerry: To begin with, you should firmly shake the interviewer’s hand and keep eye contact while 4.______(greet) him or her with a smile.
Fay: Ah, “body language” is really important, isn’t it?
Jerry: Yes. The second thing is to be confident. You gain 5._______(confident) from being prepared. You should learn a little bit about the company before the interview. Find out what they do, how long they’ve been in business, 6._______their business motto is, that kind of thing.
Fay: I never 7.________(think) about that before. You’re really smart, Jerry! But what should I do 8._____ I can’t remember an English word when I’m answering a question?
Jerry: In that case, you have to paraphrase. In other words, you have to explain what you want to say.
Fay: That’s very 9.______(help), Jerry. Thanks very much. Ah, one more thing. Should I ask about the salary during the interview?
Jerry: No, either let them bring up the topic of money, 10.____wait for a second interview. Good luck!
Fay: Thanks!
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假如你是李华，是某中学高一的新生。请你给以前的好朋友小明写封信。介绍你现在各方面的情况。信中包括以下内容：
1．学校环境优美，有一个很大的操场，树木成荫。
2．老师对我们学习上要求严格，生活中很友好，关心同学。
3．身边的同学都很优秀，很勤奋。彼此相处融洽。
4．高中生活充满压力，但是在老师的帮助下，我充满信心，一定会不断取得进步。
注意：1. 内容应包括以上要点，可以适当发挥，增加细节，以使文章连贯；
2. 开头已给出，但不计入总词数； 词数：100左右。
Dear Xiao Ming,
I’m Li Hua. I’m writing to tell you my lifestyle in the new school.
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Yours，
Li Hua
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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的一篇作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词；
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉；
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出改正后的词。
注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Last week my parents and I took a two-days trip to Emei Mountain in Sichuan. As everyone knows, it’s famous mountain with all kinds of plants and animals. The weather was fine. It was almost noon we arrived at the foot of the mountain. The three of them were very excited. As we climbed the mountain, we fed monkeys, visiting temples and told stories. On the way up I was busy taking picture since the scenery was so beautiful. The time passes quickly. Evening came. We spent the night in a hotel at the top of the mountain. The food was expensive and the service was good. I was very tired that I fell asleep at the moment my head touched the pillow.
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●Teach many different kinds of classes using the latest technology in small classes of up to 3 students.
●Accommodation (住宿), and other necessary documents (文件) will be ready before you leave.
●Applicants will teach their first language only.
●Excellent teacher training programs.
If you are young with a university degree and are willing to experience different cultures, apply now. Experience in teaching is an advantage but not specially required. Knowledge of the Japanese language is not necessary but good English skills and practical computer knowledge are basic requirements.
Apply with C. V. and send letters to:
NOVA France, Mr. Sampy (IHT3/2)
34, Bd. Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France
Fax: 33148014804
Or visit our website: www. teachjp. com
The manager expects to meet and talk with successful applicants in Paris in June and July.
1.What is the purpose of the text?
A. To introduce a language school in Japan.
B. To hire language teachers to work in Japan.
C. To describe working conditions in Japan.
D. To make clear the requirements for Japanese teachers.
2.We know from the text that those who are going to Japan will _______.
A. teach English only in Osaka
B. receive a degree from a university
C. have free accommodation
D. get trained for the job
3.Before going to Japan, you need _______.
A. to see the manager of NOVA France
B. to take some computer courses
C. to write a letter to Japan
D. to find a place to live
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________? Your dog can get jealous when you pay attention to other dogs, other people or even other things.
A. Guess whatB. How comeC. What's upD. Why not
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假设你叫李华，即将高中毕业，你的美国笔友Tom来信询问你的情况。请根据以下要点用英文写信回复。
内容包括：
1、学习和生活情况。
2、高考后的打算。
注意: 1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
提示：高考：College Entrance Examination
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