课时训练(八) Units 7—8(八上)
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
Can you remember a face quickly and never forget it? If so, then you could be a super recognizer.
Usually it is easy for someone to recognize the faces of their family members and friends. But it could be difficult for them to remember facesthat they have only seen once. However, studies have found that super recognizers have amazing face recognition skills. They can remember at least 80 percent of faces they have ever seen. According to the DailyMail, at least one in 50 people is a super recognizer.
A study was carried out in Bournemouth University of UK recently. Researchers tried to find whether super recognizers have a different way to remember faces. They found that when these people look at faces, they spend more time looking at the person’s nose. They also found that these people are not smarter than others. Their super ability is restricted(有限的) only to face recognition.
Another important finding is that there are two subtypes(子类型) of super recognition. Some never forget faces. But for some, if you show pairs of faces to them at the same time, they can quickly decide whether the faces are of the same person or two different people. In fact, many super recognizers say they are very good at recognizing faces in a crowd.
These subtypes of super recognition could be applied to many areas of life. For example, the skills could be very useful at a passport control checkpoint. Super recognizers could also help police find known troublemakers and even missing people in the crowd.
1.The super recognizers can remember of the faces they’ve ever seen.
A.all B.at least 80 percent
C.at least 50 percent D.half
2.What did the university’s study find about super recognizers?
A.They spend the same time on one’s eyes and nose.
B.They pay more attention to a person’s nose.
C.They are a lot smarter than otherpeople.
D.They are also very good at voice recognition.
3.What are the two subtypes of super recognition?
a.One type can decide whether the faces are of the same person or two different people.
b.One type can only recognize children’s faces.
c.One type can remember faces they’ve seen forever.
d.One type can easily draw a picture of the faces they saw.
A.a c B.b c C.c d D.a d
4.What does the underlined word “applied” mean in the passage?
A.developed B.asked C.shown D.used
5.What does the last paragraph talk about?
A.More subtypes of super recognition.
B.Reasons of different subtypes.
C.Uses of super recognition in some jobs.
D.How to be a super recognizer.
Ⅱ.完形填空
A young man went to visit a wise man living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.
“Excuse me! Could you please tell me what the most 6 day in our lives is?Is it the day when we were born or the day we 7 ?Is it the day when we fall in love or the day we succeed?” the young man asked.
“ 8 . The most important day in our lives is today,” the wise man replied calmly.
“Why?” the young man felt 9 . “Is it because there is a moving event taking place today?”
“No. Nothing has happened today.”
“Is it because of my visit?”
