《2025年基础知识同步训练10分钟八年级英语上册沪教版深圳专版》

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Many of us learn how to ride a bicycle at a young age. As we grow older, we may stop riding, but whenever we get on a bicycle, it’s like we’ve never stopped biking.

In many cases, our memory lets us down. We often find it hard to remember the name of a person or a place, but why can we still ride a bicycle after we stopped riding a long time ago?
It seems that there are many types of memory. They are in different parts of our brains. Memories of experiences (e.g. our first day at school) and of factual knowledge (e.g. the capital of China) are called declarative memory (陈述性记忆). Skills such as playing an instrument or riding a bike are called procedural memory (程序性记忆).
Scientists have done many tests on different memory types. The most famous of them was Henry Molaison, an epileptic (癫痫患者). In the 1950s, part of his brain was taken away. After that, his illness became better. But there’s a new problem—he couldn’t remember things!
What’s wrong with his memory? Through many tests, scientists found he could learn new skills slowly. However, he could never remember having been trained to learn a new skill. That means he could develop new procedural, but not declarative memories.
Scientists said that even with serious brain injuries, procedural memories last much longer. However, they haven’t found out why. Some say procedural memories are more lasting because they are in the brain’s centre.
Now, “just like riding a bicycle” is used in our life. Can you guess its meaning?
(C) 1. How does the writer start the article?
A. By telling the difference. B. By listing the number.
C. By giving an example. D. By asking questions.
(A) 2. Which of the following is the example of procedural memory?
A. Playing the piano. B. Our first day at school.
C. One trip to France. D. The first time I rode a bicycle.
(D) 3. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Scientists. B. Memories. C. Types. D. Tests.
(D) 4. What’s Henry Molaison’s problem after part of his brain was taken away?
A. His illness became worse. B. He couldn’t learn new skills.
C. He could never remember anything. D. He couldn’t develop declarative memories.
(B) 5. What’s the meaning of “just like riding a bicycle”?
A. A gift that one is born with. B. A skill that will never forget.
C. A task that takes a long time to finish. D. A memory that is always in the brain.

答案： 1. C
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. B