上海市闵行区七宝中学2021届高三上学期10月月考英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛.docVIP

第 PAGE 18 页 共 NUMPAGES 18 页 上海市闵行区七宝中学2021届高三上学期10月月考英语试题带答案解析+详解点睛 姓名:_____________ 年级:____________ 学号:______________ 题型 选择题 填空题 简答题 xx题 xx题 xx题 总分 得分 评卷人 得分 第 1 题：Challenging work that requires lots of analytical thinking, planning and other managerial skills might help your brain stay sharp ____1____ you age, a study published Wednesday in the journal Neurology suggests. Researchers from the University of Leipzig in Germany gathered more than 1, 000 retired workers who were over age 75 and had the volunteers’ memory and thinking skills ____2____(assess)through a battery of tests. Then, for eight years, the scientists asked the same group to come back to the lab every 18 months _____3_____(take) the same sorts of tests. Those who _____4_____(hold) mentally stimulating, demanding jobs before retirement tended to do the best on the tests. And they tended to lose cognitive(认知) function _____5_____ a much slower rate than those with the least mentally challenging jobs. The results held true even after the scientists accounted for the participants’ overall health status. “This works just like physical exercise,” says Francisca Then, who led the study. “After a long run, you may feel like you’re in pain, you may feel tired. But it makes you fit. After a long day at work — sure, you will feel tired, _____6_____it can help your brain stay healthy. ” It’s not just corporate jobs, or even paid work___7___can help keep your brain fit, Then points out. A waiter’ s job, for example, _____8_____( require) multitasking, teamwork and decision-making could be just as stimulating as any high-level office work. And “running a family household requires high-level planning and coordinating（协调）,” she says. “You _____9_____ organize the activities of the children and take care of the bills and groceries.” Of course, our brains can decline as we grow older for lots of reasons — including other environmental influences or genetic factors. Still, continuing to challen