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1.With time flying,people become aged.Then many people even in their middle age often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be.We suddenly can't remember (41)A we put the keys just a moment ago,or an old friend's name,or the name of an old band we used to love.As the brain (42)B,we refer to these occurrences as"senior moments."(43)D seemingly innocent,this loss of mental focus can potentially have a(n)(44)C effect on our social and (45)A well-being.Neuroscientists,experts who study the nervous system,are increasingly showing that there's actually a lot that can be done.It (46)A out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do,and the right mental (47)C can significantly improve our basic cognitive(认知)(48)B.Thinking is basically a (49)Dof making connections in the brain.To a certain extent,our ability to (50)C in making the connections is inherited(继承). (51)D,because these connections are made through effort and practice,scientists believe that intelligence can expand and wave (52)Amental effort.
Now,a new Web-based company has taken a step(53)B and developed the first"brain training program"designed to actually help people improve and(54)A their mental sharpness.
The Web-based program (55)D you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills.The program keeps a(n)(56)B of your progress and provides detailed feedback(反馈)about your performance and (57)D.Most importantly,it(58)C changes and improves the games you play to(59)C up the strengths you are developing-much like a(n)(60)Bexercise routine which requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.
41.A.where | B.when | C.that | D.why |
42.A.improves | B.fades | C.recovers | D.falls |
43.A.If | B.Unless | C.Once | D.While |
44.A.irregular | B.limited | C.damaging | D.positive |
45.A.personal | B.psychological | C.mental | D.physical |
46.A.turns | B.finds | C.points | D.figures |
47.A.connection | B.responses | C.workouts | D.associations |
48.A.style | B.functions | C.circumstances | D.atmosphere |
49.A.steps | B.condition | C.consequences | D.process |
50.A.insist | B.believe | C.succeed | D.fail |
51.A.Therefore | B.Moreover | C.Otherwise | D.However |
52.A.according to | B.regardless of | C.apart from | D.instead of |
53.A.back | B.further | C.aside | D.around |
54.A.regain | B.reflect | C.review | D.respond |
55.A.suggests | B.makes | C.hurries | D.allows |
56.A.hold | B.record | C.order | D.pace |
57.A.judgement | B.discouragement | C.encouragement | D.improvement |
58.A.irregularly | B.habitually | C.constantly | D.unusually |
59.A.carry | B.put | C.build | D.take |
60.A.risky | B.effective | C.meaningless | D.familiar |
分析 这是一篇科普知识类,文章主要讲的是大脑衰退,我们把它称为"瞬间性老年痴呆".文章说明了我们成功做成某事是与继承相联系的,虽然一些学家们认为智力水平可根据脑力锻炼的程度得以提高或出现波动.此外还讲了一些如何预防的方法,比如:发展了第一个大脑训练项目用来帮助人们提高并重新获得神经的敏锐度,用来记录你的进步并提供关于你的表现和进步的详细的反馈,以及该程序可以不断改进你所玩的游戏以增强你的优势.
解答 41-45 ABDCA 46-50 ACBDC 51-55 DABAD 56-60 BDCCB
41.A 推理判断题.A选项:哪里;B选项:什么时候;C选项:那,那个;D选项:为什么.此处表示我们突然记不得刚才把钥匙放在哪里了,故答案为A项.
42.B 名词词义辨析.A选项:提升;B选项:衰退;C选项:恢复;D选项:降落.根据As the brain…we refer to these occurrences as"senior moments.由于大脑衰退,我们把这些现象称为"瞬间性老年痴呆".由句意可知答案选B项.
43.D 推理判断题.A选项:如果;B选项:除非;C选项:一旦;D选项:虽然,尽管.结合语境语义:可知 while用于句首,意为:尽管这看起来没什么错,符合文意,故选D.
44.C 形容词词义辨析.A选项:毫无规律的;B选项:受限制的;C选项:造成破坏的,有害的,损害的;D选项:积极的.可知this loss of mental focus can potentially have a(n)…effect这种精神的集中的衰退有着…的影响.再结合语境语义,可得:damaging effects"破坏性的影响"较为符合文意,故选C.
45.A 推理判断题.A选项:个人的;B选项:心理的;C选项:情感上的;D选项:生理的.根据空前的 social,可知此处与social相对应,意为:这种精神的集中的衰退对社会和个人来说有着破坏性的影响故答案为A.
46.A 词语搭配题.将四个选项分别于out相搭配:A选项:证明是,结果是;B选项:发现;C选项:指出;D选项:找出.结合语境语义可知:"It turns out that从句"为固定句型,意为:结果是….意为:结果就是我们的大脑就像我们的肌肉那样需要做一些锻炼.故选A
47.C 名词词义辨析.A选项:关系,连系;B选项:反应,回应;C选项:锻炼,练习;D选项:关联.结合前面的"the brain needs exercise"和空前的 the right mental 可知讲的都是和锻炼有关.故选C.
48.B 推理判断题.A选项:风格;B选项:特点,功能;C选项:情况,环境;D选项:氛围.由语境可知此处表示"提高基本的基本的认知功能",故选B项.
49.D 名词词义辨析.A选项:步骤;B选项:情况;C选项:结果;D选项:过程.本句对思考进行解释,即思考是在大脑中建立各种联系的过程,故答案为D项.
50.C 词语搭配题.将四个选项分别于in doing相搭配:A选项:坚持做…;B选项:坚信…;C选项:成功做成…;D选项:做…失败了.由语境及句子结构our ability to…in making the connections is inherited意为:我们成功做成某事是与继承相联系的.可知答案选C项.
51.D 推理判断题.A选项:因此;B选项:此外,而且;C选项:在其他方面,另外的;D选项:然而.结合空后的because these connections are made through effort and practice,因为这些联系是通过努力和练习产生的,以及空前的our ability to…in making the connections is inherited我们成功做成某事是与继承相联系的.可知前后两句之间为转折关系,故答案为D项
52.A 推理判断题.A:根据;B:不管,不顾;C:除…之外;D:而不是.意为:学家们认为智力水平可根据脑力锻炼的程度得以提高或出现波动.故选A.
53.B 词语搭配题.将四个选项分别于take a step相搭配:A选项:又向后退了一步;B选项:又向前迈了一步;C选项:不符合英语语法,较不常见;D选项:在一步.根据空后面的developed the first"brain training program发展了第一个大脑训练项目,可知应该是进步了,故选B.
54.A 动词词义辨析.A选项:恢复,重新获得;B选项:反应;C选项:回忆;D选项:回复.句意为:第一个大脑训练项目用来帮助人们提高并重新获得神经的敏锐度.故选A.
55.D 词语搭配题.将四个选项分别于sb to do sth 相搭配:A选项:建议某人做某事;B选项:让某人做某事;C选项:使某人匆忙做某事;D选项:允许某人做某事.结合语境语义:应为这个基于网络的项目能允许你系统的提高记忆力和注意力,故选D.
56.B 词语搭配题.将四个选项分别于keeps a(n)…of 相搭配:A选项:保持住;B选项:记录…;C选项:按顺序…;D选项:保持…速度.结合语境语义:这个程序能…你的进步…可知程序只能用来记录,故选B.
57.D 名词词义辨析.A选项:判断;B选项:气馁;C选项:鼓励;D选项:提高.根据空前的 progress and provides detailed feedback(反馈)about your performance记录你的进步并提供关于你的表现和…的详细的反馈,可知应该是表现和进步,故选D.
58.C 推理判断题.A:无规律地;B:习惯性地,经常;C:不断地,不停地;D:异乎寻常地.意为:更重要的是,该程序可以不断改进你所玩的游戏以增强你的优势.故选C.
59.C 词语搭配题.将四个选项分别与up相搭配:A选项:建高,拿起,追溯;B选项:建造,举起,张贴;C选项:增强;D选项:占据.意为:更重要的是,该程序可以不断改进你所玩的游戏以增强你的优势.故选C.
60.B 形容词词义辨析.A选项:危险的;冒险的;B选项:产生预期结果的,有效的;C选项:无意义的;D选项:相似地.由语境可知你可以发展一项有效的运动路线…答案选B项.
点评 做完形填空首先要通读全文,了解大意,一篇完形填空的文章会有许多空格,所以,必须先通读一至两遍,才能大概了解文章内容,千万不要看一句,做一句.其次要逐句分析,前后一致,选择答案时,要考虑整个句子的内容,包括搭配、时态、语法等.做这篇文章是要多注意词语的固定搭配,如:It turns out that从句、succeed in doing sth做成某事、take a step further又向前迈了一步等.答案全部填完后,再通读一遍文章,检查是否通顺流畅了,用词得当,意思正确.
At the checkout of a grocery store,the line is(43)D.A young lady was trying to get the(44)Ato accept her card.No matter how many times she tried,however,it kept(45)Bthe card."It's one of the welfare card things.Damn people need to get a job like everyone else,"said the young man standing(46)Cthe young lady
The young lady turned around to see who had made the(47)D."It's me,"he said,(48)Cto himself.A look of embarrassment came over the young lady's face.In tears,she(49)Bthe store,(50)Alooking back,and quickly drove away.
Several minutes later a middle-aged man went into the store and up to the(51)Band asked if she had seen the lady.After(52)Cher,the cashier told him she had left.The man said that the lady was twenty years old,single.Her brother was a soldier(53)Bin Afghanistan two years ago,leaving three young children to support.She had to(54)Bthat responsibility.
"I made a(55)Ccomment about her welfare card.I'm sorry,"said the young man."Go back and get two big turkeys for her,"yelled an old lady,(56)Ashe looked at the young man."No,"yelled the young man.The entire store became(57)Dfor several seconds."Four turkeys,"yelled the young man.Everyone began(58)B.
Then he began to(59)Cthe groceries onto the belt including the young lady's.When all was done,the young man wrote a check.He wanted to give the check to the girl(60)Ashe would need a few other things as well.
Everyone in the store began to clap.
41.A.unique | B.superior | C.similar | D.opposite |
42.A.treat | B.serve | C.ignore | D.pay |
43.A.short | B.loose | C.straight | D.long |
44.A.machine | B.counter | C.shelf | D.belt |
45.A.accusing | B.rejecting | C.removing | D.recording |
46.A.in front of | B.in favor of | C.behind | D.over |
47.A.announcement | B.notice | C.suggestion | D.comment |
48.A.saying | B.keeping | C.pointing | D.coming |
49.A.rushed into | B.ran out of | C.got close to | D.slid out of |
50.A.never | B.constantly | C.seldom | D.occasionally |
51.A.passenger | B.cashier | C.customer | D.conductor |
52.A.impressing | B.monitoring | C.describing | D.greeting |
53.A.injured | B.killed | C.promoted | D.dismissed |
54.A.go through | B.take on | C.suffer from | D.apply for |
55.A.tough | B.strict | C.stupid | D.appropriate |
56.A.as | B.though | C.since | D.so |
57.A.crowded | B.empty | C.noisy | D.quiet |
58.A.shouting | B.laughing | C.quarreling | D.talking |
59.A.throw | B.fold | C.load | D.share |
60.A.in case | B.soon after | C.even if | D.if only |
A. | if | B. | when | C. | unless | D. | because |