2014考研英语一试题—Section 1

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Section 1 Use of English
Directions:
Read the following text .Choose the word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A,B,C or D on the ANSWER SHEET .(10 points)
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 ___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 ___,we  refer  to these  occurrences an “senior  moments.”  ___ seemingly   innocent , this loss of mental focus can potentially have a(n) ___impact on our professional, social  , and  personal___.
Neuroscientists ,experts who study the nervous system ,are increasingly showing that there’s actually a lot that can be done .It ___out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles  do ,and the  right  mental ___can  significantly improve our basic cognitive ___.Thinking is ___essentially a ___of making connections in the brain .To a certain extent ,our ability to ___in marking the connections that drive  intelligence is inherited . ability to ___in  making the connections are made through effort and practice ,___,because these connections are made through effort and practice , scientists  believe that intelligence can expand and  fluctuate ___ mental effort .
Now , a  new Web-based company  has taken it a step ___and developed the first  “ brain training program ” designed to actually help people improve and  regain their mental ___.
The Web-based program  ___ you  to systematically improve your memory  and attention  skills . The  program  keeps ___of  your  progress and provides  detailed feedback ___ your performance and improvement .Most importantly, it ___modifies and enhances the  games you  play  to  ___ on the  strengths you are developing  - much  like  a(n) ___ exercise routine  requires you to  increase resistance and vary your muscle use .
1.[A]where     [B]when     [C]that       [D]why
2. [A]improves  [B]fades     [C]recovers    [D]collapses
3. [A]If         [B]Unless     [C]Once   [D]While
4. [A]uneven         [B]limited     [C]damaging   [D]obsucure
5. [A]wellbeing         [B]envirenment     [C]relationahip    [D]outlook
6. [A]turns         [B]finds     [C]points    [D]figures
7. [A]roundabouts         [B]responses     [C]workouts    [D]associations
8. [A]genre         [B]functions     [C]cicumstances    [D]criterion
9. [A]channel         [B]condition    [C]sequence   [D]process
10. [A]persist         [B]believe    [C]excel    [D]feature
11. [A]Therefore        [B]Moreover    [C]Otherwise   [D]However
12. [A]according to        [B]regardless  of    [C]apart  from   [D]instead  of
13. [A]back        [B]further    [C]aside   [D]around
14. [A]sharpness        [B]stability    [C]framework   [D]flexibility
15. [A]forces        [B]reminds    [C]hurries   [D]allows
16. [A]hold        [B]track    [C]order   [D]pace
17. [A]to        [B]with    [C]for   [D]on
18. [A]irregularly        [B]habitually    [C]constantly   [D]unusually
19. [A]carry        [B]put    [C]build   [D]take
20. [A]risky        [B]effective    [C]idle   [D]familiar
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