2014硕士研究生统一入学考试英语一.PDFVIP

2014硕士研究生统一入学考试 英语一 SectionIUseofEnglish Directions: Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmarkA,B,CorD ontheANSWERSHEET.(10points) Asmanypeoplehitmiddleage,theyoftenstarttonoticethattheirmemoryandmentalclarityarenot whattheyusedtobe.Wesuddenlycan’tremember___1___weputthekeysjustamomentago,oranold acquaintance’sname,orthenameofanoldbandweusedtolove.Asthebrain___2___,werefertothese occurrencesasseniormoments.___3___seeminglyinnocent,thislossofmentalfocuscanpotentially havea(n)___4___impactonourprofessional,social,andpersonal___5___. Neuroscientists,expertswhostudythenervoussystem,areincreasinglyshowingthatthere’sactuallya lotthatcanbedone.It___6___outthatthebrainneedsexerciseinmuchthesamewayourmusclesdo,and therightmental___7___cansignificantlyimproveourbasiccognitive___8___.Thinkingisessentiallya ___9___ ofmakingconnectionsinthebrain.Toacertainextent,ourabilityto___10___inmakingthe connectionsthatdriveintelligenceisinherited.___11___,becausetheseconnectionsaremadethrougheffort andpractice,scientistsbelievethatintelligencecanexpandandfluctuate___12___mentaleffort. Now,anewWeb-basedcompanyhastakenitastep___13___anddevelopedthefirstbraintraining programdesignedtoactuallyhelppeopleimproveandregaintheirmental___14___. TheWeb-basedprogram___15___youtosystematicallyimproveyourmemoryandattentionskills. Theprogramkeeps___16___ofyourprogressandprovidesdetailedfeedback___17___yourperformance andimprovement.Mostimportantly,it___18___modifiesandenhancesthegamesyouplayto___19___on thestrengthsyouaredeveloping—muchlikea(n)___20___exerciseroutinerequiresyoutoincrease resistanceandvaryyourmuscleuse. 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