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1高三艺术部英语阅读专项训练（七）第二节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）Withtimeflying,peoplebecomeaged.Thenmanypeopleevenintheirmiddleageoftenstarttonoticethattheirmemoryandmentalclarityarenotwhattheyusedtobe.Wesuddenlycan’tremember36weputthekeysjustamomentago,oranoldfriend’sname,orthenameofanoldbandweusedtolove.Asthebrain37,werefertotheseoccurrencesasseniormoments.38seeminglyinnocent,thislossofmentalfocuscanpotentiallyhavea(n)39effectonoursocialand40well-beingNeuroscientists,expertswhostudythenervoussystem,areincreasinglyshowingthatthere’sactuallyalotthatcanbedone.It41outthatthebrainneedsexerciseinmuchthesamewayourmusclesdo,andtherightmental42cansignificantlyimproveourbasiccognitive(认知)43.Thinkingisbasicallya44ofmakingconnectionsinthebrain.Toacertainextent,ourabilityto45inmakingtheconnectionsthatdriveintelligenceisinherited(继承).46,becausetheseconnectionsaremadethrougheffortandpractice,scientistsbelievethatintelligencecanexpandandwave47mentaleffort.Now,anewWeb-basedcompanyhastakenastep48anddevelopedthefirstbraintrainingprogramdesignedtoactuallyhelppeopleimproveand49theirmentalsharpness.TheWeb-basedprogram50youtosystematicallyimproveyourmemoryandattentionskTheWeb-basedprogram50youtosystematicallyimproveyourmemoryandattentionskills.Theprogramkeepsa(n)51ofyourprogressandprovidesdetailedfeedback(反馈)52yourperformanceandimprovement.Mostimportantly,it53changesandimprovesthegamesyouplayto54upthestrengthsyouaredeveloping-muchlikea(n)55exerciseroutinewhichrequiresyoutoincreaseresistanceandvaryyourmuscleuse.1.A.whereB.whenC.thatD.why2A.improvesB.fadesC.recoversD.falls3.A.IfB.UnlessC.OnceD.While4.A.irregularB.limitedC.damagingD.positive5.A.personalB.psychologicalC.mentalD.physical6.A.turnsB.findsC.pointsD.figures7.A.connectionB.responsesC.workoutsD.associations8.A.styleB.functionsC.circumstancesD.atmosphere9A.stepsB.conditionC.consequencesD.process10.A.insistB.believeC.succeedD.fail11.A.ThereforeB.MoreoverC.OtherwiseD.However12.A.accordingtoB.regardlessofC.apartfromD.insteadof13.A.backB.furtherC.asideD.around14.A.regainB.reflectC.reviewD.respond15.A.suggestsB.makesC.hurriesD.allows16.A.holdB.recordC.orderD.pace17.A.toB.withC.forD.about18.A.irregularlyB.habituallyC.constantlyD.unusually19.A.carryB.putC.buildD.take20.A.riskyB.effectiveC.meaninglessD.Familiar2ASomeyearsago,writinginmydiaryusedtobeausualactivity.Iwouldreturnfromschoolandspendtheexpectedhalfhourrecordingtheday’sevents,feelings,andimpressionsinmylittlebluediary.Ididnotreallyneedtoexpressmyemotionsbywayofwords,butIgainedacertainsatisfactionfromseeingmyexperiencesforeverrecordedonpaper.Afterall,isn’taccumulatingmemoriesawayofpreservingthepast?WhenIwasthirteenyearsold,Iwentonalongjourneyonfootinagreatvalley,well-equippedwithpens,adiary,andacamera.Duringthetrip,Iwasbusyrecordingeveryincident,nameandplaceIcameacross.Ifeltproudtobespendingmytimeproductively,dutifullypreservingforfuturegenerationsadetaileddescriptionofmytravels.Onmylastnightthere,Iwanderedoutofmytent,diaryinhand.Theskywasclearandlitbytheglareofthemoon,andthewallsofthevalleylookedthreateningbehindtheirscreenofshadows.Iautomaticallytookoutmypen.Atthatpoint,IunderstoodthatnothingIwrotecouldevermatchorreplacethefewsecondsIallowedmyselftoexperiencethedramaticbeautyofthevalley.AllIrememberedofthepreviousfewdayswerethedullcharacterizationsIhadsetdowninmydiary.Now,IonlywriteinmydiarywhenIneedtowritedownaspecialthoughtorfeeling.Istilllovetorecordideasandquotationsthatstrikemeinbooks,orobservationsthatareparticularlymeaningful.Itakepictures,butnotveryoften—onlyofobjectsIfindreallybeautiful.I’mnolongerblindlysatisfiedwithhavingsomethingtorememberwhenIgrowold.IrealizethatlifewillsimplypassmebyifIstaybehindthecamera,busypreservingthepresentsoastoliveitinthefuture.Idon’twanttowakeuponedayandhavenothingbutapileofpicturesandnotes.MaybeIwon’thaveasmanyexactrepresentationsofpeopleandplaces;maybeI’llforgetcertainfacts,butatleasttheexperienceswillalwaysremaininsideme.Idon’tlivetomakememories—Ijustlive,andthememoriesformthemselves.21.Beforetheageofthirteen,theauthorregardedkeepingadiaryasawayof.A.observingherschoolroutineB.expressinghersatisfactionC.impressingherclassmatesD.preservingherhistory22.Whatcausedachangeintheauthor’sunderstandingofkeepingadiary?______A.Adullnightonthejourney.B.Thebeautyofthegreatvalley.C.Astrikingquotationfromabook.D.Herconcernsforfuturegenerations.23.Whatdoestheauthorputinherdiarynow?_______A.Notesandbeautifulpictures.B.Specialthoughtsandfeelings.C.Detailedaccountsofdailyactivities.D.Descriptionsofunforgettableevents.24.Theauthorcomestorealizethattoliveameaningfullifeis.A.toexperienceitB.tolivethepresentinthefutureC.tomakememoriesD.togiveaccuraterepresentationsofitBPeoplediettolookmoreattractive.Fishdiettoavoidbeingbeatenup,thrownoutoftheirsocialgroup,andgettingeatenasaresult.ThatisthefascinatingconclusionofthelatestresearchintofishbehaviorbyateamofAustralianscientists.Theresearchteamhavediscoveredthatsubordinatefishvoluntarilydiettoavoidchallengingtheirlargercompetitors.“Instudyinggobieswenoticedthatonlythelargesttwoi