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2014考研英语一 · 完形填空
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2014考研英语一完形填空原文
As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can’t remember __1__ we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old acquaintance’s name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain __2__ , we refer to these occurrences as “senior moments.” __3__ seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a(n) __4__ impact on our professional, social, and personal __5__ .
Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there’s actually a lot that can be done. It __6__ out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental __7__ can significantly improve our basic cognitive __8__ . Thinking is essentially a __9__ of making connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to __10__ in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited.
__11__ , because these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and fluctuate __12__ mental effort.
Now, a new Web-based company has taken it a step __13__ and developed the first “brain training program” designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental __14__ .
The Web-based program __15__ you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills. The program keeps __16__ of your progress and provides detailed feedback __17__ your performance and improvement. Most importantly, it __18__ modifies and enhances the games you play to __19__ on the strengths you are developing – much like a(n) __20__ exercise routine requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.
答案与逐题解析
答案速查
1D
2A
3B
4A
5C
6D
7C
8D
9B
10C
11A
12A
13B
14D
15C
16B
17A
18B
19C
20D
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1第 1 题
答案D
解析原文写“can’t remember __ we put the keys”，钥匙放在何处，故选where。that作宾语从句无地点义；when表时间、why表原因均与“放钥匙的位置”不符。
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2第 2 题
答案A
解析前文中年记忆变差，故大脑“衰退”，选fades。improves、recovers与变差相反；collapses程度过重，并非大脑突然垮掉。
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3第 3 题
答案B
解析后文“seemingly innocent”与“potentially have impact”构成让步，选While“尽管”。Unless、If表条件，Once表一旦，均无法衔接表面无害与实际影响。
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4第 4 题
答案A
解析前文“loss of mental focus”会冲击职业社交，故为damaging。limited、uneven、obscure均不能准确表达对生活各方面的损害。
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5第 5 题
答案C
解析职业、社交与个人层面受影响的是身心状态，选wellbeing。relationship偏人际关系；environment、outlook与“个人状况”搭配不当。
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6第 6 题
答案D
解析固定搭配it turns out that“结果表明”，选turns。figures、finds、points均不能构成此习语。
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7第 7 题
答案C
解析前文brain needs exercise，故mental workouts与肌肉锻炼对举。responses、associations、roundabouts均无“脑力训练”之义。
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8第 8 题
答案D
解析improve our basic cognitive __，认知的基本能力即functions。genre体裁、criterion标准、circumstances情形均不搭配cognitive。
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9第 9 题
答案B
解析Thinking is a __ of making connections，思维即建立连接的过程，选process。channel、condition、sequence均不能概括这一机制。
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10第 10 题
答案C
解析ability to __ in making connections...inherited，天生擅长建立连接，选excel。persist、feature、believe与“能力高低”不符。
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11第 11 题
答案A
解析上句能力部分遗传，下句智力仍可扩展，转折选However。Moreover递进、Otherwise否则、Therefore因果均错。
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12第 12 题
答案A
解析智力随脑力投入而起伏，选according to。regardless of、apart from、instead of均切断effort与波动的对应。
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13第 13 题
答案B
解析take it a step further“更进一步”，公司开发训练项目。back、aside、around均不能表示推进。
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14第 14 题
答案D
解析improve and regain mental __，对应开篇clarity，选sharpness。framework、stability、flexibility均非“头脑敏锐”。
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15第 15 题
答案C
解析program __ you to systematically improve，提供条件而非强迫，选allows。hurries、reminds、forces语气过强或语义偏离。
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16第 16 题
答案B
解析keeps track of固定搭配“跟踪记录”，选track。order、pace、hold均无此搭配。
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17第 17 题
答案A
解析feedback on your performance，对表现给出反馈，介词用on。to、for、with均非feedback的惯用搭配。
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18第 18 题
答案B
解析不断调整游戏，选constantly。habitually强调习惯、irregularly不规律、unusually不寻常，均与持续优化不符。
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19第 19 题
答案C
解析build on the strengths“在优势上继续强化”，选build。carry、put、take均不能构成此短语。
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20第 20 题
答案D
解析有效的锻炼计划需增加阻力，选effective。idle、risky、familiar均不能说明训练方案应有的效果。
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