2023長(zhǎng)寧等區(qū)高三英語(yǔ)二模試卷及答案

2023年長(zhǎng)寧（嘉定、寶山、青浦）區(qū)高三英語(yǔ)教學(xué)質(zhì)量檢測(cè)試卷第I卷（共103分）I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1. A.Athome.B.Inhisoffice.C.Atschool.D.Inthemeetingroom.2. A.Bossandsecretary. B.Brotherandsister.C.Teacherandstudent. D.Customerandshopassistant.3. A.Themanneedstobeupallnight. B.It’swiseofthemantostudyEnglish.C.Themanshouldgetsomesleep. D.It’seasyforthemantostayuplate.4. A.Two.B.Three.C.Four. D.Six.5. A.Sheusedtobehealthier.B.Joggingdoesdogoodtoher.C.Shedidn’tlikeexercisebefore.D.Joggingisneverpartofherlife.6. A.Thewomaniswillingtoteachthemantousethemachine.B.Themandoesn’twanttobebotheredbythewoman.C.Theclerkshouldhavemademorecopies.D.Theclerkwon’tcomebacktomakeanycopies.7. A.HelikestoeatItalianfood.B.Hewishestopaythebill.C.Hewantstobetreatedthere.D.Heintendstopreparelunch.8. A.SheisstudyingFrenchinCanada.B.ShestayedinCanadafortwoweeks.C.SheisplanningtoreturntoCanada.D.ShespenttheSpringFestivalinCanada.9. A.Heprefersyellowtobrown.B.Hedoesn’tlikeeitherofthecolours.C.Hechoosesbothyellowandbrown.D.Hedoesn’tcaremuchaboutcolour.10. A.Hiswifeoftencomplainsabouteverything.B.Hedidn’twanttocuthiswife’slonghair.C.Hiswifedidn’ttakehissensibleadvice.D.Hereallylikeshiswife’snewhairstyle.SectionBDirections:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassages,andyouwillbeaskedthreequestionsoneachofthepassage.Thepassageswillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichonewouldbethebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11. A.Theywantedhimtosupportthefamilybysellingbooks. B.Theythoughthimunabletoearnenoughmoneyasapainter. C.Theyexpectedhimtotakeovertheirbusinessasabookseller. D.Theyfoundhimunfittobeapainterduetohispersonality.12. A.Morsegottheinspirationfromelectricity.B.PeopleweregeneroustoMorseforhispaintings. C.Longercodeswereusedforcommonlettersintelegraph. D.Messagesoftenfailedtoreachtheirdestinationsinthe1800s.13. A.Awayofconveyingmessages.B.Themainfunctionsoftelegraph. C.AbriefintroductionofMorse. D.ThesymbolsofMorsecode.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14. A.Endurance. B.Exhausted. C.Survivor. D.That’llteach’em.15. A.Itaimsatmakingmoney. B.Itgetsadultsinvolved.C.Itisunpleasant.D.Itiseducational.16. A.Theyareextremelydangerous.B.Theyareovercommercial.C.Theyareentirelyfictional.D.Theyarequitepopular.SectionCDirections:InSectionC,youwillheartwolongerconversations.Theconversationswillbereadtwice.Afteryouheareachconversation,youarerequiredtofillinthenumberedblankswiththeinformationyouhaveheard.Writeyouranswersonyouranswersheet.Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteONEWORDforeachanswer.SunflowerLaundryServiceMarch29th,2023Name&Tel.:SusanBrown;17.Duedate:183rd.Items:Four:oneshirt;two19;onejacket.Requirements:20.Price:$20.Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.Completetheform.WriteNOMORETHANTHREEWORDSforeachanswer.What’sthetroubleofthetwospeakers?Alltheflightshavebeeneither21.Whydothepassengershavetostayattheairport?A22iscoming.Whatspecialfavourwillthepassengersreceive?Theywillbeprovidedwith23.Howdothetwospeakersfeelatthemoment?Theyare24.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagesbelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,

useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.(A)AboutdancingbearsYoungbearsarecapturedinthewild,separatedfromtheirmothers,andtaughtbyatrainertobecomedancingbearsinconditionsofunimaginablecruelty.Theyounganimalsareforcedontosheetsofreallyhotmetaland,(25)______(escape)thepain,thebearsalternateliftinguponepaw(爪子)andthenanotherwhilemusicisplayed.Theprocessisrepeatedagainandagain(26)______theanimalsautomaticallybegintoraisetheirpaws–to“dance”–infearofthepain,evenwhentherearenometalsheets.Asthebearsgetolder,thetrainerskeepthemundercontrolbyimposingpain.Theydothisbyputtingringsthroughthebears’highlysensitivenosesandjaws.Thepitifultruthis(27)______theyarenotputtosleepforthispainfulprocess.Chains(28)______(attach)totheringssothetrainerscancontroltheanimals,(29)______weighupto350kilograms,withonlyaslightpullonthechains.Thebears’nailsarecutseveraltimesayearandtheirteethbrokenorremovedinorderthattheycannotgettheirtrainers(30)______(injure).Thebearsalsosufferwithaninadequatedietusually(31)______(consist)ofwhitebread,sugarandcheapfruitjuices.Allthesecausethebearsseriousphysicalhealthproblems(32)____________manyofthemdisplaystrangebehaviorsuchasswaying(搖擺)andpacingastheycannotfollownaturalbehavioralpatternsandinstincts.(B)ThePowerofGoodItwasMother’sDaymorninglastyearandIwasshoppingatourlocalsupermarketwithmyfive-year-oldson,Tenyson.Aswewereleaving,werealisedthatonlyminutes(33)______(early)anelderlywomanhadfallenandhurt(34)______badly.Shewasembarrassedandclearlyinshock.Fortunately,herhusbandwaswithherandmanypeoplehadstoppedtohelpout.Walkingtowardsthescene,Tenysonbecameveryupsetabout(35)______hadhappenedtotheelderlycouple.Hesaidtome,“(36)______(fall)overinfrontofeveryoneisn’tmuchfun.”Neartheentranceofthesupermarket,acharitygrouphadsetupastallsellingflowers.Tenysonsuggestedthatweshouldbuytheladyaflower.“Itwillmakeherfeelbetter,”hesaid.Iwasamazedthathewouldhavethissweetidea,soIaskedtheflowersellerifI(37)_____buyaflowerfortheelderlyladybecausemysonwantedtogiveittohertocheerherup.“Justtakeit,”shereplied.“Ican’ttakeyourmoneyforsuchwonderfulgesture.”Bythenanurse(38)______(arrive),andwasattendingtothewoman.Aswewalkeduptoher,Tenysonbecamefrightenedbyallthebloodandmedicalequipment.InsteadIgave(39)______flowertothewoman’shusband.Theoldmanthankedusboth,thenbentdownandgaveittohiswife,tellingherwhoitwas(40)______.Despitebeingbadlyhurtandshaken,theoldladylookedupatTenysonwithloveinhereyesandgavehimalittlesmile.SectionBDirections:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.alternativeB.appealC.benefitD.differE.energizingF.fascinatedG.marineH.naturalistI.preserveJ.specializingK.unspoiledEcotoursareuniqueadventuresthatjoinnatureandsightseeingintooneexcitingpackage.Learningabouttheenvironmentandtheworldaroundusisthe41ofanecotourbecauseyougettoexperiencethenaturalworldfirsthand.Agreatwayforstudentsstudyingbiologyandenvironmentalsciencestoexperience42lifeandnatureistotakeyourownecotour!Orlandoairboatridescangiveyouanexperiencetorememberandcanbeafunand43waytolearnmoreabouttheFloridaenvironment.Ecotoursinvolvetravellingtoanaturalenvironmentwhereyouareguidedbya(n)44helpingyoulearnaboutthesurroundingenvironmentandextendyourenvironmentaleducation.ThiscanincludelearninghowtheplantsandanimalsonyourOrlandoairboatrides45fromeachother,oryoucanbesimplybecomingmoreawareofpreservationeffortstowardstheEverglades,thelargestwetlandinNorthAmerica.OrlandoairboatridescanhelpyoulearnaboutFloridahistory,observealligators(短吻鱷)andotherwildlife,andexperiencethe46natureofthemuddywilderness.Takinganecotourcanhelpyoubecomemoreawareofyourenvironmentandfurtherinstructyouontheimpactwehaveontheenvironment.OurgoalistohelpyouunderstandtheEvergladesandhowimportantitisto47thewetland.WildFloridaprovidestheperfectopportunityforaschooltripthatsatisfiesthose48withlearningmoreaboutenvironmentalsciences,ortothosejustcuriousabouttheEverglades.Hands-onandactivelearningonanairboatrideisoftenamoreexcitingandadventurous49tosittinginaclassroom,sowhynotplanyourecotripwithWildFlorida?WildFloridaisreputablefor50increatinganexcitinganduniqueecotourthat’sfunforeveryoneinyourfamily!YouwillbeflyingthroughthemuddyEvergladesinourairboatrideswhileobservingandlearningaboutalligators,baldbirds,thehistoryoftheEverglades,andsomuchmore.BookyourOrlandoairboatridestodaybycallingusat407-901-2563toexperienceaone-of-a-kindecotourthatyouwon’tsoonforget.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Overthelast15years,digitalcommunicationhasbroughtinmorechangesthantheprintingpressdidin1570.Andthosemostlikelytousetheminthisworldareteenagers,whosebrainsappeartohaveanextraordinaryvolumetoadapttotheworldaroundthem,accordingtoDrJayGiedd,a(n)51brainexpert.Wearenowdiscoveringthat,asaspecies,ourbrainsduringtheteenageyearsarestillflexibleandcapableof52.Havingamoreflexiblebrain,53,meansthatcertainpartsofit,suchasdesirecontrolandtheabilitytomakelong-termdecisions,haven’tdevelopedyet,whichmayalsoexplainwhywespenda(n)54periodlivingundertheprotectionofourparentsratherthanleavinghomeattheageof12or13.Thisalsomeansthattheteenagebraincanadapttonewtechnology,enablingteenagersto55theincreasingpaceofdigitaltechnologyandgivingthemanadvantagewhenitcomestomultitasking.IntheUSA,onaverageteenagersspend8.5hoursadayusingcomputers,mobiles,andotherdevicestolearn,interact,andplay.Thisincreasesto11.5hoursifyouincludeallofthe56thatgoeson,suchastalkingonthephonewhilewatchingTV.Astheystareatthesescreens,they’retakinginandsortingthroughanincredibleamountofinformation.Thereare57abouthowsocialmediaisaffectingthewaythebrainlearnsto58,asoneofthemostimportantskillsthatwelearnaschildrenishowtomakefriendsandinteractwithpeoplearoundus.Geiddsaysthatalotofwhatgoesoninsideourbrainsissocial.Socialinteractionsarenowbeing59bytechnology–youcouldhavehundredsoffriends,allofwhomarerealpeoplethatyouinteractwithandscientistsaren’tsurewhetherwe’llbeabletodevelopthesame60usingsocialmedia.Thereisa(n)61ofthegrowingdigitaltrend:YouTubeshowstheteenagersallovertheworldarewatchingthesamevideosandlaughingatthesamejokes,indicatingthattheyaremore62thanteenagersinthepast.Theymaybekeenon63theirfriendsandpostingupdatesonsocialmediasites,butteenagerstodayareprobablygoingtohaveaccesstotechnologyand64socialandeducationalopportunitiesthatanyonewithalessflexiblebrainmayhavetroubleimagining.Nevertheless,thereisacut-offpoint,andbytheageof30,ourbrainsintheirways,makingitmore65forustoadaptandcopewithnewtechnologies.51.A.digital B.adolescent C.surgical D.artificial52.A.functioning B.noticing C.adjusting D.deciding53.A.however B.therefore C.otherwise D.instead54.A.natural B.glorious C.limited D.extended55.A.keepupwith B.comeupwith C.putupwith D.endupwith56.A.gossiping B.multitasking C.interacting D.playing57.A.reports B.curiosities C.concerns D.talks58.A.memorize B.sort C.imagine D.socialize59.A.changed B.controlled C.troubled D.interrupted60.A.trends B.attitudes C.societies D.skills61.A.advantage B.distraction C.indication D.history62.A.absent-minded B.global-minded C.quick-minded D.serious-minded63.A.accessing B.texting C.discovering D.watching64.A.onthewhole B.asaresult C.inotherwords D.byallmeans65.A.flexible B.important C.difficult D.incredibleSectionBDirections:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)SebastianFaulkshaswrittenmanynovels,includingDevilMayCare,thelatestJamesBondbook.ThiscuttingcomesfromaverydifferentkindofnovelcalledCharlotteGray.Thesettingisatransit(中轉(zhuǎn))campnearParisduringtheSecondWorldWar,whereagroupofpeople,includingtwosmallchildren,AndreandJacob,awaittransporttotakethemtoaconcentrationcampoutsideFrance.Althoughthesepeople–the‘deportees’ofthecutting–arenotfullyawareofthis,theyfacecertaindeath.TheLastNightAndrewaslyingonthefloorwhenamancamewithpostcardsonwhichthedeporteesmightwriteafinalmessage.Headvisedthemtoleavethematthestationorthrowthemfromthetrainascampordersforbadeaccesstothepost.Twoorthreepencilsthathadsurvivedthecampssearchwerepassedroundamongthepeopleintheroom.Somewrotewithweepingpassion,somewithgreatcare,asthoughtheirsafety,oratleastthewayinwhichtheywereremembered,dependedupontheirchoiceofwords.Awomancamewithasandwichforeachchildtotakeonthejourney.Shealsohadabucketofwater,roundwhichtheygathered,holdingoutfoodcanstheypassedfromonetoanother.Oneoftheolderboyshuggedherinhisgratitude,butthebucketwassoonempty.Whenshewasgone,therewereonlythesmallhoursofthenighttogothrough.Andrewaslyingonthestraw,andJacobleanedclosetohimforwarmth.Fivebuseshadcomeinthroughthemainentrance,andnowstoodtremblinginthecorneroftheyard.Atalongtable…thecommandantofthecamphimselfsatwithalistofnamesthatanotherpolicemanwascallingoutinalphabeticalorder.AndreheardhisnameandmovedwithJacobtowardsthebus.Fromtheothersideofthecourtyard,fromwindowsopenonthedawn,ashoweroffoodwasthrowntowardsthembywomencryingandcallingouttheirnames.Andrelookedup,andinachanceangleoflighthesawawoman’sfaceinwhichtheeyeswerefixedwithterriblefiercenessonachildbesidehim.Whydidshestareasthoughshehatedhim?ThenitcametoAndrethatshewasnotlookinginhatred,buthadkepthereyessointenselyopeninordertofixthepictureofherchildinhermind.Shewaslookingtoremember,forever.…66.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstpartofthepassage? A.ThebackgroundandthesituationofWorldWarII. B.ThetransitcampandthetransportationinParis. C.Theauthor,thesettingandthemaincharacters.D.Themainideaandthenamesonthelist.67.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthethingsgoingoninthetransitcamp? A.Thedeporteeswereeagertoleavetheirfinalmessages. B.Ahumblebreakfastwasservedtochildrenlatethatmorning. C.Andrehappenedtowitnessthedeportees’routinecamplife. D.Thecampcommandantstoodbyalongtablecallingtheroll.68.Thewomanstaredatherchildfiercelyprobablybecause______. A.shefoundherchildwastremblingandcryingforfood B.shethoughtshewouldneverseeherchildanymore C.shewasfilledwithanattempttoescapefromdeath D.shewasdrivenmadbythelifeinthetransitcamp69.Theauthortoldthestoryina(n)______tone. A.casual B.desperateC.hatredD.innocent(B)WhatwedoEFPCoursesprovidecoursesinEnglishlanguageandBritishculture.Ourcoursesareaimedatstudentsagedbetween12and17whoareatpre-intermediateleveloraboveinEnglish.ThecoursesareheldinGuildford,ahistorictownnearLondon.Typicalstructureofaone-weekcourseupto25hoursofEnglishrunbynativespeakers,qualifiedinteachingEnglishasaforeignlanguageandspecialistdramateachers2full-daysightseeingtripstoLondonandOxford(atweekends)fullboard(全食宿)withlocal,English-speakingfamiliesWhenwerunthecoursesEFPcoursescanbeorganizedonlyduringBritishstateschoolterms.Forthisacademicyear,coursescanbebookedbetweennowand23Mayandbetween30Mayand30June.Wewelcomeyoutobookfrom3September2023to25October2023andfrom31Octoberto20December2023.WhychooseEFPcoursesinadditiontoourstandardEnglishclasses,wealsorundramaandexpressionEnglishclasses,taughtbyspecialistdramateachersweexposeourstudentstoBritishculturefortheentirelengthofthecoursewetailorcoursestoeachgroup’sneeds,creatingauniqueexperienceforourstudents.Notethatanychangestoourcoursesaremadewithinreasonandonlyifallparticipantsfromagroupsharethesamelanguagelevel.Pleaseseefurtherdetailsonourwebsite.LengthofacourseEFPcoursesrunforeitheroneortwoweeksdependingonthespecificrequirementsforyourgroup.HowtoapplyPleaseregisteryourinterestbysendinganemailtoinfo@efpcourses.co.uk.Bycontactingusbeforeyoumakeanytravelarrangementsyouensurethatwecanputyourgroupuponthedatesthatyourequire.Formoredetails,pleasevisitefpcourses.co.uk.SeeyouinGuildfordsoon!70.WhatdoestheleaflettellusaboutEFPcourses?A.TheirtargetstudentsareteenagersofallEnglishlevels.B.TheyareavailableontheschoolcampusesinLondonandOxford.C.Everyindividualparticipantissuppliedwithtailoredlanguagesupport.D.TheyinvolvestudentsinBritishcultureactivitiesduringthewholecourse.71.SupposeyouaretotakeEFPcoursesthisacademicyear,youcan______.A.handinanapplicationbyvisitingtheirwebsiteB.enjoyaspecialseriesoflessonsforawholeschooltermC.experienceEnglishdramaswithEnglish-speakingfamiliesD.makeareservationfromOctober31toDecember2072.Thepurposeofthiswritingisto______.A.attractqualifiedteacherstoEFPcoursesB.demonstratethepopularityofEFPcoursesC.offergroupstudentsaccesstoEFPcoursesD.illustratetheimportanceofEFPcourses(C)LindsayRenwick,themayorofDeniliquin,acountrytowninNewSouthWales,missestheconstantwhir(嗡嗡聲)ofthericemillwhosegiantfansdriedtherice.TheDeniliquinmill,thelargestricemillintheSouthernHemisphere(南半球),onceprocessedenoughgraintomeettheneedsof20millionpeopleglobally.Butsixyearsofdroughthavehadadestructiveeffect,reducingAustralia’sricecropby98percentandleadingtothemothballingofthemilllastDecember.DroughtaffectseveryagricultureindustrybasedinAustralia,notjustrice–fromsheepfarming,thecountry’sotherbackbone,tothecultivationofgrapesforwine,thefastest-growingcropthere,withthatexpansionoftencomingattheexpenseofrice.Thedrought’seffectonricehasproducedthegreatestimpactontherestoftheworld,sofar.Itisonefactorcontributingtoskyrocketingprices,andmanyscientistsbelieveitisamongtheearliestsignsthatawarmingplanetisstartingtoaffectfoodproduction.Researchersarelookingforsolutionstoglobalriceshortages–forexample,ricethatbloomsearlierintheday,whenitiscooler,tofightagainstglobalwarming.Riceplantsthathappentobloomonhotdaysarelesslikelytoproducegrainsofrice,adifficultythatisalreadystartingtoemergeininlandareasofChinaandotherAsiancountriesastemperaturesbegintoclimb.“Therewillbeproblemsverysoonunlesswehavenewvarietiesofriceinplace,”saidReinerWassmann,climatechangedirectorattheInternationalRiceResearchInstitute(IRRI).Therecentreportsonclimatechangecarriedawarningthatcouldmakethenewsevenworse:thatexistingmodelsfortheeffectsofclimatechangeonagriculturedidnotyetincludenewerfindingsthatglobalwarmingcouldreducerainfallandmakeitmorevariable.Yettheeffectsofclimatechangearenotuniformlybadforrice.Risingconcentrations(濃度)ofcarbondioxide,themaingreenhousegas,canactuallyhelprice–althoughtheeffectreducesordisappearsiftheplantsfaceunnecessaryheat,inadequatewater,severepollutionorotherstresses.Still,theflexibilityoffarmersherehaspersuadedsomeclimateexpertsthat,particularlyindevelopedcountries,theeffectsofclimatechangemayberelieved,ifnotcompletelyavoided.“I’mnotasnegativeasmostpeople,”saidWillSteffen,directoroftheFennerSchoolofEnvironmentandSocietyatAustralianNationalUniversity.“Farmersarelearninghowtodothingsdifferently.”Meanwhile,changesliketheuseofwatertogrowwinegrapesinsteadofricecarrytheirowncosts,asthedevelopingworldisdiscovering.“Riceisanessentialfood,”saidGraemeHaley,thegeneralmanagerofthetownofDeniliquin.“Wineisnot.”73.By“themothballingofthemill”(inParagraph1)theauthormostprobablymeansthemillis______.A.keptunprocessedB.leftunusedC.beingentirelyrestored D.beingpushedround74.Tofindthewaystocopewiththeglobalriceshortage,researchersare______.A.seekingnewtypesofricewhichcouldbloomatalowertemperatureB.buildinggreenhouseswhichcouldprovidemoreheatforricetogrowC.studyingclimatechangesinChinawhichmayaffectricegrowinginAsiaD.lookingforalternativeagricultureindustrieswhichmaytaketheplaceofrice75.Whichofthefollowingcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Riceplantsarefondofhighertemperatureintheprocessofgrowing.B.Globalwarminghasshownfewsignsofinfluenceonagriculture.C.RicepricesarerisingsteadilyowingtothecropfailureinAustralia.D.Globalwarmingmaycontributetomorecomplicatedweatherconditions.76.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A.AustraliaisthelargestriceproducingcountryaroundtheworldB.mostpeoplelookonthebrightsideoftheflexibilityoffarmersC.climatechangeshavesimplybroughtnegativeeffectstopeople’slivesD.winegrapecultivationhasthreatenedthericeproductioninAustralia77.Whichofthefollowingbestservesasthetitleofthepassage?A.RiceshortageandwineboomB.Drought,theenemyofriceproductionC.RicecrisisanditssolutionD.Riceissue,afocusofthepublicattentionSectionCDirections:Readthepassagecarefully.Thenanswerthequestionsorcompletethestatementsinthefewestpossiblewords.Whatcolourisittoday?Whatshapeisthatsmell?Whatdoesthatpainsoundlike?Thesequestionsmightseemlikenonsense,butfourpeoplein100mightthinktheymakeperfectsense.Thatfourpercenthavesynesthesia,andtheynaturallyexperiencecertainsensestogether.Oneformofthisispairingnumbersorletterswithafixedcolour–ablue“1”orared“D.”O(jiān)thersynesthetes,peoplewithsynesthesia,maythinktheword“hurricane”tastessalty.Yetotherswith“mirror-touchsynesthesia”seesomeonehitontheheadandalsofeelthehitthemselves.Synesthesiaisnotcompletelyunderstoodthoughitisinourgenes.Thewhitematter(腦白質(zhì))ofsynesthetesisorganizeddifferentlyfromthatofpeoplewithoutsynesthesia,whichmayaccountforthedifferencesinperception(感知).Synesthesiaiswidelyacceptedandresearchedtoday,butthathasn’talwaysbeentrue.Thoughitcaughtscientificinterestinthelate1800s,itwaslaterrejectedasaself-createdwayofthinking.Butaspeoplehavebecomemorefascinatedbythedifferencesinindividualperception,afocusonsynesthesiahasbeenrenewed.Atthepresenttime,scientistsinvariousfieldsareexaminingthephenomenon.Asscientistscontinuetostudysynesthesia,certainadvantageshavebeennoticed.Studiesshowthatthesensationconnectionsthatsynesthetesexperienceaidtheminabilitiesrelatedtomemory.Researchersbelievethatthisadvantagemayhelpstopthelossofcognitive(認(rèn)知)functionintheelderly.Thisaspectofsynesthesiacouldevenhelppatientsrecoverfrombraininjuries.Synesthetesalsotendtobeartists,singersPharrellWilliamsandLadyGagabeingsomefamousexamples.Mostlikely,synesthesiadoesn’tgiveartisticsensitivity,butit’sunderstandablethatseeingcoloursinmusic,forinstance,couldinspireart.Strongdrugsandincreasingblindnesshavebeenknowntocausesynesthesia,butthesearenotgoodoptionsforobviousreasons.Onerecentemphasisofthestudyofsynesthesiaistodeterminewhethernon-synesthetescanacquireit.Fornow,theUniversityofEastLondonistrainingadultstoestablishletter-colourconnectionsformemoryimprovementtoso