Memory champions...or just good at tricks

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题目与答案

1. a description of how a contestant remembers complex sequences
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：D

   原文定位：When Cooke commits a deck to memory, he does it three cards in one go, with every three-card group forming a composite picture of a person doing something to an object

   同义替换：「contestant」↔「Cooke」，「remembers complex sequences」↔「commits a deck to memory」

2. an example of how one person's memory was improved overtime
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：G

   原文定位：During two years of experimentation, S.V. increased his ability to recall numbers from seven to over eighty

   同义替换：「improved over time」↔「increased his ability to recall numbers from seven to over eighty」，「one person」↔「S.V.」

3. a description of a memorizing competition
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：A

   原文定位：It is here that generations of Oxford students have been tested in their final exams on their memory and knowledge, and it is here that these contestants were challenged to demonstrate their exceptional mnemonic abilities

   同义替换：「a memorizing competition」↔「World Memory Championships」

4. a commonly held belief about memory that many experts say is unproven
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：E

   原文定位：The term 'photographic memory' is frequently used to describe people with exceptional recall. Yet, most researchers agree there is no proof that such a memory truly exists

   同义替换：「commonly held belief」↔「photographic memory」，「unproven」↔「no proof that such a memory truly exists」

5. a reference to the first recorded use of memorizing through location
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：B

   原文定位：They are using a technique known as the loci method, reportedly originating in 477 BC with the Greek poet Simonides of Ceos

   同义替换：「memorizing through location」↔「loci method」，「first recorded use」↔「originating in 477 BC with the Greek poet Simonides」

6. a reference to an unusual condition which results in improved memory
   • A
   • B
   • C
   • D
   • E
   • F

   答案：F

   原文定位：Shereshevski also experienced synesthesia, a rare sensory condition where the senses are interconnected, which significantly improved his memorization ability

   同义替换：「unusual condition」↔「synesthesia」，「results in improved memory」↔「significantly improved his memorization ability」

7. Using visual imagery and spatial navigation to remember numbers are investigated and explained. A 33_____, an action, and a thing are assigned to consecutive cards in the pack.

   答案：human being

   原文定位：To enable himself to memorize quickly, Ed Cooke has memorized a specific human being, verb, and object that he associates with every card in the deck

   同义替换：「an action」↔「verb」，「a thing」↔「object」，「assigned to consecutive cards」↔「associates with every card」

8. Combining these images allows Cooke to memorise 34_____ at a time.

   答案：three cards

   原文定位：When Cooke commits a deck to memory, he does it three cards in one go, with every three-card group forming a composite picture of a person doing something to an object

   同义替换：「Cooke」↔「Cooke」，「at a time」↔「in one go」

9. The mind pictures are then positioned on a 35_____ .

   答案：specific familiar path

   原文定位：He then places those images along a specific familiar path in his mind, creating a vivid mental journey that he can easily traverse

   同义替换：「mind pictures」↔「those images」，「positioned on」↔「places」

10. The pack of cards is remembered by going for a 36_____ while the pictures are converted back into cards.

    答案：mental walk

    原文定位：When it comes to recall, Cooke takes a mental walk along his route and translates the images into cards

    同义替换：「going for a mental walk」↔「takes a mental walk」，「converted back into cards」↔「translates the images into cards」

11. Valentine, Wilding and Maguire's experiment shows that the memory Contestants
    • used mainly for educational purposes.
    • activated brain areas associated with visual and spatial memory.
    • became widespread in ancient Greece for memorizing speeches and tests.
    • the result of techniques and extensive practice.
    • retaining a wide variety of tasks.
    • benefited from additional cognitive abilities.

    答案：activated brain areas associated with visual and spatial memory.

    原文定位：These regions are known to be involved in visual memory and spatial navigation

    同义替换：「contestants」↔「champions」，「activated brain areas」↔「activating some brain regions」，「with visual and spatial memory」↔「involved in visual memory and spatial navigation」

12. After Simonides discovered the loci method in 477 BC, it was
    • used mainly for educational purposes.
    • activated brain areas associated with visual and spatial memory.
    • became widespread in ancient Greece for memorizing speeches and tests.
    • the result of techniques and extensive practice.
    • retaining a wide variety of tasks.
    • benefited from additional cognitive abilities.

    答案：became widespread in ancient Greece for memorizing speeches and tests.

    原文定位：After Simonides's discovery, the loci method became widely embraced across ancient Greece, serving as a fundamental technique for orators and scholars

    同义替换：「became widespread」↔「became widely embraced」，「memorizing speeches and tests」↔「for orators and scholars」，「Simonides discovered」↔「Simonides's discovery」

13. Ericsson finds out that natural memorisers are better than strategic memorisers at
    • used mainly for educational purposes.
    • activated brain areas associated with visual and spatial memory.
    • became widespread in ancient Greece for memorizing speeches and tests.
    • the result of techniques and extensive practice.
    • retaining a wide variety of tasks.
    • benefited from additional cognitive abilities.

    答案：retaining a wide variety of tasks.

    原文定位：Strategists are usually outstanding at remembering only certain kinds of material, whereas naturals exhibit strong memory across many types of tasks and can retain those memories more easily

    同义替换：「better」↔「strong」，「a wide variety of tasks」↔「across many types of tasks」

14. According to K. Anders Ericson, Shereshevski's skills were
    • used mainly for educational purposes.
    • activated brain areas associated with visual and spatial memory.
    • became widespread in ancient Greece for memorizing speeches and tests.
    • the result of techniques and extensive practice.
    • retaining a wide variety of tasks.
    • benefited from additional cognitive abilities.

    答案：the result of techniques and extensive practice.

    原文定位：he discovered that their remarkable abilities were actually based on the use of specific techniques - sometimes unconsciously - combined with extensive practice

    同义替换：「Shereshevski's skills」↔「their remarkable abilities」