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2014年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语（一）试题
万学海文教研中心英语教研室
Section I Use of English
Directions:
Readthe following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice thattheir memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenlycan’t remember 1 we put the keys just a moment ago, or an oldacquaintance’s name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain 2 ,we refer to these occurrences as “seniormoments.” 3 seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focuscan potentially have a(n) 4 impact on our professional , social ,andpersonal 5 .
Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, areincreasingly showing that there’s actually a lot that can be done. It 6 out that the brain needs exercise in much thesame way our muscles do, and the right mental 7 can significantly improve our basic cognitive 8 .Thinking is essentially a 9 ofmaking connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to 10 in making the connections thatdrive intelligence is inherited. 11___, becausethese connections are made through effort and fluctuate __12_ mental effort.
Now,a new Web-based companyhas taken it a step __13__ and developed the first "brain trainingProgram"designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental__14__.
The Web-based program 15 you to systematically improve yourmemory and attention skills. The program keeps 16 of your progress andprovides detailed feedback 17 your performance and improvement. Mostimportantly, it 18 modifies andenhances the games you play to 19 on the strengths you are developing-much likea(n) 20 exercise routine requires you to increaseresistance and vary your muscle use.
1. [A] where [B] when [C] that [D] why
2.[A] improves [B] fades [C] recover [D] collapses
3.[A] unless [B] while [C] once [D] if
4. [A] damaging [B] limited [C]uneven [D] obscure
5.[A] relationship [B]environment [C] welling [D]outlook
6. [A] figures [B] finds [C]points [D] turns
7.[A] responses [B] roundabout [C] workouts [D] associations
8.[A] genre [B] criterion [C] circumstances [D] functions
9.[A] channel [B] sequence [C] process [D] condition
10. [A] feature [B]excel [C] persist [D] believe
11. [A] however [B]moreover [C]otherwise [D] therefore
12. [A] instead of [B]according [C] apart from [D] regardless
13. [A] further [B]back [C] aside [D] around
14. [A] framework [B]stability [C] flexibility [D] sharpness
15. [A] hurries [B]reminds [C] allows [D] forces
16. [A] hold [B] track [C]order [D] pace
17. [A] to [B]with [C] for [D] on
18. [A] constantly [B]habitually [C] irregularly [D] unusually
19. [A] put [B] carry [C]build [D] take
20. [A] idle [B]familiar [C] risky [D] effective
2014年01月05日 08点01分
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万学海文教研中心英语教研室
Section I Use of English
Directions:
Readthe following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)
As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice thattheir memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenlycan’t remember 1 we put the keys just a moment ago, or an oldacquaintance’s name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain 2 ,we refer to these occurrences as “seniormoments.” 3 seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focuscan potentially have a(n) 4 impact on our professional , social ,andpersonal 5 .
Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, areincreasingly showing that there’s actually a lot that can be done. It 6 out that the brain needs exercise in much thesame way our muscles do, and the right mental 7 can significantly improve our basic cognitive 8 .Thinking is essentially a 9 ofmaking connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to 10 in making the connections thatdrive intelligence is inherited. 11___, becausethese connections are made through effort and fluctuate __12_ mental effort.
Now,a new Web-based companyhas taken it a step __13__ and developed the first "brain trainingProgram"designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental__14__.
The Web-based program 15 you to systematically improve yourmemory and attention skills. The program keeps 16 of your progress andprovides detailed feedback 17 your performance and improvement. Mostimportantly, it 18 modifies andenhances the games you play to 19 on the strengths you are developing-much likea(n) 20 exercise routine requires you to increaseresistance and vary your muscle use.
1. [A] where [B] when [C] that [D] why
2.[A] improves [B] fades [C] recover [D] collapses
3.[A] unless [B] while [C] once [D] if
4. [A] damaging [B] limited [C]uneven [D] obscure
5.[A] relationship [B]environment [C] welling [D]outlook
6. [A] figures [B] finds [C]points [D] turns
7.[A] responses [B] roundabout [C] workouts [D] associations
8.[A] genre [B] criterion [C] circumstances [D] functions
9.[A] channel [B] sequence [C] process [D] condition
10. [A] feature [B]excel [C] persist [D] believe
11. [A] however [B]moreover [C]otherwise [D] therefore
12. [A] instead of [B]according [C] apart from [D] regardless
13. [A] further [B]back [C] aside [D] around
14. [A] framework [B]stability [C] flexibility [D] sharpness
15. [A] hurries [B]reminds [C] allows [D] forces
16. [A] hold [B] track [C]order [D] pace
17. [A] to [B]with [C] for [D] on
18. [A] constantly [B]habitually [C] irregularly [D] unusually
19. [A] put [B] carry [C]build [D] take
20. [A] idle [B]familiar [C] risky [D] effective
