D. 短文理解(本题共5小题,每小题1分,满分5分)
听短文,选择正确的答案。短文读两遍。
()16. What was Li Hua's biggest problem in the past?
A. He was not good at his lessons.
B. He had a poor memory for study.
C. He was afraid of speaking in class.
()17. How does Li Hua deal with long English passages now?
A. He divides them into small sections.
B. He reads them aloud again and again.
C. He asks his teacher for help every time.
()18. When does Li Hua review the key words of his lessons?
A. Every morning. B. Before going to bed.
C. Every weekend.
()19. Where did Li Hua learn the useful memory technique?
A. From a famous book. B. From his English teacher.
C. From his elder cousin.
()20. Why can Li Hua improve his memory greatly?
A. Because he has a talent for language learning.
B. Because his parents help him with his study every day.
C. Because he keeps using the right method step by step.

16. B 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. C

Ⅱ.完形填空(本题共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
A good memory 21 you to keep in mind what you learn and recall happy moments easily.
Many students want to 22 their memory, but don't know right ways. In fact, memory is just like a 23, and new knowledge is best remembered by linking it 24 the old.
To start with, the most effective way is to create a clear 25 in your mind when you memorize new words. The stranger the picture is, the 26 you will remember.
Besides, don't 27 your brain with too many short-term memory tasks at one time. You need to rest to make your memory more 28.
What's more, you can 29 your learning methods with your classmates. The more you use the knowledge, the more 30 it will stay in your long-term memory.
In many students' 31, just reading the passage again and again is useless. 32, using different memory 33 can make a big difference. There is no 34 method for all.
Keep trying, and you can even 35 a story you read easily after using these tips!
()21. A. helps B. stops C. avoids
()22. A. reduce B. boost C. check
()23. A. ticket B. chain C. stick
()24. A. for B. in C. with
()25. A. image B. voice C. sound
()26. A. better B. worse C. less
()27. A. put out B. wear out C. cut out
()28. A. stable B. weak C. bright
()29. A. discuss B. tell C. speak
()30. A. lonely B. lovely C. likely
()31. A. events B. cases C. topics
()32. A. Also B. Instead C. Anyway
()33. A. techniques B. lectures C. tickets
()34. A. life-long B. well-known C. one-size-fits-all
()35. A. retell B. write C. read

21. A 22. B 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. A 29. A 30. C 31. B 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. A

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨（本文围绕提升记忆的方法展开），再结合上下文语境、词义辨析、固定搭配及逻辑关系逐一分析每个空格，排除干扰项选出正确答案。
【解析】
21. 句意：好的记忆帮助你记住所学内容并轻松回忆快乐时刻。helps（帮助）符合语境，stops（停止）、avoids（避免）不符合，选A。
22. 句意：很多学生想提升记忆但不知道正确方法。boost（提升）符合，reduce（减少）、check（检查）不符合，选B。
23. 句意：事实上，记忆就像链条，新知识通过和旧知识关联被最好记住。chain（链条）符合比喻义，ticket（票）、stick（棍子）不符合，选B。
24. 固定搭配link...with...（把……和……关联），选C。
25. 句意：最有效的方法是在脑海中创造清晰的图像。image（图像）符合，voice（声音）、sound（声音）不符合，选A。
26. 固定结构“the+比较级，the+比较级”，句意：图像越陌生，你记得越好。better（更好）符合，选A。
27. 句意：不要一次让大脑因太多短期记忆任务而疲惫。wear out（使疲惫）符合，put out（扑灭）、cut out（切断）不符合，选B。
28. 句意：你需要休息让记忆更稳定。stable（稳定的）符合，weak（弱的）、bright（明亮的）不符合，选A。
29. 句意：你可以和同学讨论学习方法。discuss（讨论）符合，tell（告诉）、speak（说）不符合，选A。
30. 句意：你越使用知识，它越可能留在长期记忆中。likely（可能的）符合，lonely（孤独的）、lovely（可爱的）不符合，选C。
31. 固定搭配in many students' cases（在很多学生的情况中），选B。
32. 前文说反复读没用，后文说用不同记忆技巧有效果，是转折关系，instead（相反）符合，also（也）、anyway（无论如何）不符合，选B。
33. 句意：使用不同的记忆技巧会有很大不同。techniques（技巧）符合，lectures（讲座）、tickets（票）不符合，选A。
34. 句意：没有适合所有人的万能方法。one-size-fits-all（万能的）符合，life-long（终身的）、well-known（知名的）不符合，选C。
35. 句意：用这些技巧后，你甚至能轻松复述读过的故事。retell（复述）符合，write（写）、read（读）不符合，选A。
【答案】
21.A 22.B 23.B 24.C 25.A 26.A 27.B 28.A 29.A 30.C 31.B 32.B 33.A 34.C 35.A
【知识点】
完形填空解题、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文是关于提升记忆方法的说明文，侧重考查学生的词汇辨析、固定搭配运用及上下文逻辑理解能力，题目设置基础，符合初中低年级的考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.6