Some people state they never forget a face. B...

Some people state they never forget a face. But what does that saying mean? Is there really no limit to the number of faces a person can remember?

A new study has found that, on average, people can remember as many as 5,000 faces. That number comes from a group of researchers at the University of York in England, There have been many studies recently on facial recognition. But the authors of this study say theirs is the first time that scientists have been able to put a number to the abilities of humans to recognize faces.

During the study, people spent one hour writing down as many faces from their personal lives as possible, Then, they wrote down famous faces they know, such as actors, politicians and other public people. The results showed that the participants knew between 1,000 and 10,000 faces, which is very shocking to the researchers. Rob Jenkins, coauthor of the study, said one explanation about it may be that some people have a natural ability for remembering faces. He also said it could be because of different social environments. Some people may have grown up in more populated places. So they may have had more social contact throughout their lives.

The ability to tell individual people apart is “clearly important.” In today’s modern world of big cities, televisions and social media, we meet thousands of people. Our facial recognition abilities help us to deal with the many different faces we see on the screens, as well as those we know.

The people in the study included 25 men and women. They are between 18 and 61 years old. “It would be interesting to see whether there is a peak age for the number of faces we know”, Jenkins said it is possible that we gather more faces throughout our lifetime. But, he added, there also may be an age at which we start to find it harder to remember all of those faces.

1.How is the study different from the previous ones?

A. It is the first study on facial recognition.

B. The study includes participants of all ages.

C. It lists the number of faces people can recognize.

D. Participants could only recognize faces from personal lives.

2.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. The difference of social environments.

B. People’s natural ability to learn.

C. The wide range of the numbers.

D. The necessity of facial recognition.

3.What will the researchers probably focus on after this study?

A. Why older people remember more faces.

B. When people can remember the most faces.

C. Whether people’s ability to remember faces is necessary.

D. How our ability to remember faces vary at different ages.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Human Beings Never Forget a Face

B. Face Recognition Benefits Humans

C. The Key to Remembering More Faces

D. The Brain Remembers Thousands of Faces

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Why do some people never get close to success? Because they do not possess certain qualities that the successful people have.

In order to succeed, the first thing you must remember is that you must be optimistic.　 If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as those who do expect to win.　 You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing something because motivation is a key to achieving success.　 If you do not have an aim, then you will not be motivated to work hard and put your performance under the microscope to make sure that every detail is right.

Another quality that helps people succeed is creativity—considering things in a different way and wondering how others would do the same thing.　 Think about some successful people you know.　 They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.

Reading is another key to success, as it helps you learn about how other people have achieved success.　 If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about successful people like Bill Gates, who have achieved amazing success in their areas of business.

Practising is equally important if you want to succeed because practice makes perfect.　 Practise every day at whatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow.　 If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well.　 Your colleagues will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more responsibility.　 Finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look at people in the eye and smile confidently.

The Important Factors of One’s 1. _________

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阅读下面的短文，然后以约30个词概括短文内容。

Everyone has an experience they would never forget. Some are embarrassing, some are moving, and some teach us a lesson. Here is a story of mine.

Last Sunday I went fishing. After setting up my fishing rod with bait, I sat down on the bank of the lake. But two hours later, I didn’t catch any fish. I got very angry and began to pack up my stuff, preparing to go back home.

Just then, I saw an old man sitting near me. To my surprise, his basket was full of fish, so I went over to him, wanting to know why. “Excuse me, but how long have you sat here?” I asked. “About four hours,” he answered. “Four hours?” I couldn’t believe my ears. “Yes. It’s very important to be patient,” the old man said. “Don’t consider fishing a tiring sport. Just enjoy it.” Suddenly, I understood what he said. I must learn to be patient. Then I sat there and waited for fish patiently. I felt a fish touch the bait, but I didn’t move and waited for the right moment to reel it in. At last, I caught it. This made me very happy. In the following six hours, I caught over 10 fish.

On my way home, I thought what had happened on the bank. I gradually realized that the secret of success was patience.

高二英语书面表达中等难度题查看答案及解析

Recent studies show that many young people in the United States never finish high school．Some researchers say about fifteen to twenty percent of public school students do not complete their education．But many other experts and policymakers believe that for the past twenty years，the dropout rate has been around thirty percent．For Latino and black students，the numbers are even higher．Researchers say almost half of them leave schoo1．At the same time，almost half the states let students leave school before the age of eighteen without letting their parents know．

Finding a good job without a high school education is _________．A recent study found that almost half of all dropouts aged sixteen to twenty—four did not have a job．The lack of high school education can also lead to other problems．An estimated two—thirds of prisoners in the United States dropped out of high schoo1．

The main reason why many students drop out of school is that they are failing．Many are bored with their classes or feel disconnected from their school and teachers．Some students feel that educators place low expectations on them．

There have been efforts to increase graduation rates through education reforms during the past twenty years．Some communities are working on dropout prevention programs．These include alternative (其他的) high schools to meet special needs．In addition，experts suggest “early warning systems’’ to help identify young school children at the risk of dropping out of high schoo1．They say schools should also keep regular contact with parents，especially if their children are missing school often．

1.What is the best title of the passage? (Please answer within 10 words．)

________

2.Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?

Many students feel tired of their classes or don’t feel connected with their school and teachers．

3.Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence．(Please answer within 10 words．)

4.What do you think is the most important reason for the high dropout rate in the high school?(Please answer within 30 words．)

5.Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese．

________

高二英语其他题中等难度题查看答案及解析

One of the most difficult problems a young person faces is deciding what to do．Some people，however, from the time they are six years old“know”that they want to be doctors or teachers or firefighters．but most of us do not get around to making a decision about a job until someone or something forces us to face the problem．

Choosing a job takes time，and there are a lot of things you have to think about as you try to decide what you would like to do．You may find that you will have to take special courses for a particular kind of work，or you may find out that you will need to get enough knowledge for a particular job．

Fortunately，there are a lot of people you can turn to for advice and help in making your decision．At most schools，there are teachers to give you information about jobs．And you can talk over your ideas with family members and friends who are always ready to listen and to offer suggestions．

1.In the first paragraph“get round to”means ________．

A．consider　　 B．go all the way

C．arrive at　　　 D．remain he same

2.The passage tells you that ________ for a particular job．

A．you should have ideas when you are a child

B．it’s impossible for you to get enough knowledge

C．you have to face the problem

D．you may enter a class to study

3.Making a decision about your job ________．

A．needs friends　　 B．needs time

C．cost money　　 D．cost your ability

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Successful people have some good qualities and above all, they are never ________ a simple life so they keep fighting until they become top ones.

A. content with      B. curious about         C. interested in      D. confident in

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

What is waste and why does it matter?

Waste or rubbish is something that people throw away because they no longer need it or want it. Almost everything we do creates waste and as a society we are currently producing more waste than ever before. We do this at home and at work. The fact that we produce waste, and get rid of it, matters for the following reasons.

When something is thrown away we lose the natural resources, the energy and the time which have been used to make the product. The vast majority of resources that we use in manufacturing products and providing services cannot be replaced. The use of these resources cannot go on indefinitely— we would run out.

When something is thrown away, we are putting pressure on the environment's ability to cope— in terms of the additional environmental impacts associated with extracting the new resources, manufacturing and distributing the goods, and in terms of the environmental impacts associated with getting rid of our rubbish.

When something is thrown away, we are not able to see it as a resource. It is well understood that what is waste to one person may not be viewed as waste by another. A good example of this is scrap metal（金属废料）which has been recycled for many years. Increasingly people are realizing that it makes economic sense as well as environmental sense to use "waste" rather than just throw it away.

The process of using up the earth's natural resources to make products which we then throw away, sometimes a very short time later, is not "sustainable" — in other words, it cannot continue indefinitely.

The way we consume materials will affect whether we have a sustainable society that leaves resources available for future generations to use. As consumers and producers, we are central to the concept of sustainability. We need to think about how we can get more out of less, how we can use less and throw away less and how we can do better things with our so-called "waste" than throw it away. We need to see "waste" as a "resource".

高二英语任务型阅读中等难度题查看答案及解析

听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1.What does the woman think of the Beatles?

A. They are as popular as Hendrix.　　 B. They are better than Hendrix.　　 C. They have got great singers.

2.What do we know about the man?

A. He likes guitar music.　　 B. He agrees with the woman.　　 C. He plays in a band.

高二英语长对话中等难度题查看答案及解析

Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?

Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.

The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；Someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.

Other early surnames came from people’s occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter —a person who made pots and pans.

The ancestors(祖先) of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.

Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.

Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.

1.Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?

A．Places where people lived.

B．People’s occupations.

C．Talents that people possessed.

D．People’s characters.

2.According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______.

A．owned or drove a cart

B．made things with metals

C．built houses and furniture

D．made kitchen tools or contains

3.Suppose an English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _______.

A．Donald Greenwood                      B．Leonard Carter

C．George Longstreet                      D．Beatrice Smith

4.The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a person’s _______.

A．later sponsors                          B．later generations

C．friends and relatives                     D．colleagues and partners

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

No one in the United States could forget the sorrowful story, April 14th, 1865 36 Abraham Lincoln was murdered.

The night after a very busy 37 , the President and his wife went to Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C where a new play was to be put on.

Near the theatre 38  a 25-year-old unsuccessful actor named John Wilkes Booth, who was strongly against the North though he hadn’t fought 39 the South himself. As the play 40  after a moment of rest, Booth came into the theatre. He walked slowly and quietly 41  the door through which he could see the President’s 42. He looked 43  carefully so as to find the guards 44  task was to protect the President from the enemy. To his joy, there was none of 45  and nobody noticed him. He reached the door quickly and began to get hold of the gun 46  in his pocket.

It was quiet in the theatre and everyone 47  his eyes on the stage. Suddenly a terrible sound of 48  broke in on the play. It surprised everyone and soon they looked 49  where the sound had just come .Smoke was seen coming out of the President’s box, where the 50  had enjoyed the play. Right away the theatre was full of shouting and excited people. Soldiers hurried in to _51  the building, but it was too 52 ! The murderer had already 53  from the box onto the stage, from which then he hurriedly ran out of the theatre and soon disappeared in the 54_.

The news came that Lincoln, whom the people had 55  to love as an inspiring leader and a wise, warm-hearted, honest man, was short in the chest and died early the next morning.

高二英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析