[考研类试卷]考研英语二（完形填空）模拟试卷130（无答案）.doc

1、考研英语二（完形填空）模拟试卷 130（无答案）一、Section I Use of EnglishDirections: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D. (10 points) 0 While weve known for some time about the many long-term benefits of exercise, new research shows aerobic exercise also may have

2、considerable effects on aging and brain health in the short term.A new study says exercise can help older adults improve their memory and overall cognitive health as they【C1】_.Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth studied a group of 37 adults ages 57 to 75【C2 】_inactive lifestyles. They were【C3】

3、 _two groups, one control group and one physically active group. The fitness group spent one hour a day, three times a week, either bicycling or jogging【C4】_the course of 12 weeks.Each participant was【C5】_before, after and halfway through the study on their overall brain【C6 】_and the fitness level o

4、f heart and blood vessel. At all three checkpoints, the group that was physically active was found to have higher blood flow in the brain and also improved memory. Researchers【C7】_this to increased blood flow in certain regions of the brain concerning memory.“Science has shown that aging【C8】_mental

5、efficiency and memory decline is the number one cognitive【 C9】_of older adults,“ lead author Sandra Bond Chapman said in a statement. “This research shows the【C10】_benefit of aerobic exercise on a persons memory and demonstrates that aerobic exercise can reduce both the biological and cognitive【C11】

6、_of aging.“There are hundreds of benefits of exercise at any age【C12】_. for older adults, the affects are especially astonishing. Another study in 2006 showed that exercise not only improved brain performance but【C13 】_increased brain volume in older adults.Researchers say the best part about the【C1

7、4】_findings is that aerobic exercise is low-cost and accessible to anyone,【C15】_is packed with benefits. Exercise can help lower blood pressure, help【C16】_your hormone levels, and even shorten hot flashes.But to【C17】_maximum benefits from an exercise regime, Chapman says its important to also get pl

8、enty of mental stimulation. “To think we can【C18】_and improve the basic structure of the【C19】_brain through aerobic exercise and complex thinking should【 C20】_us to challenge our thinking and get moving at any age,“ Chapman said.1 【C1 】（A）age（B） mature（C） develop（D）ripen2 【C2 】（A）from（B） with（C） on（

9、D）without3 【C3 】（A）derived from（B） split into（C） made into（D）differed from4 【C4 】（A）before（B） after（C） by（D）over5 【C5 】（A）instructed（B） estimated（C） assessed（D）informed6 【C6 】（A）function（B） structure（C） illness（D）development7 【C7 】（A）compare（B） devote（C） lead（D）attribute8 【C8 】（A）improves（B） lessens

10、（C） decreases（D）alters9 【C9 】（A）process（B） competence（C） complaint（D）phenomenon10 【C10 】（A）tremendous（B） special（C） unknown（D）limited11 【C11 】（A）factors（B） consequences（C） signs（D）symptoms12 【C12 】（A）so（B） but（C） or（D）unless13 【C13 】（A）hardly（B） unexpectedly（C） probably（D）actually14 【C14 】（A）promisi

11、ng（B） original（C） costly（D）latest15 【C15 】（A）still（B） yet（C） although（D）so16 【C16 】（A）control（B） minimize（C） regulate（D）capture17 【C17 】（A）reap（B） win（C） prevent（D）provide18 【C18 】（A）transform（B） perfect（C） devise（D）alter19 【C19 】（A）young（B） mature（C） abnormal（D）typical20 【C20 】（A）discourage（B） pull

12、（C） persuade（D）inspire20 Social science has weighed in on the “tiger mom“ debate, and it looks like everyone is right: Both over-protective and laid-back mothers can raise successful children.Three years after Yale law professor Amy Chuas controversial article, “Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior,“ in

13、 the Wall Street Journal, Stanford researchers Alyssa Fu and Hazel Markus have published a study examining the effectiveness of the【C1】_, high-pressure parenting Chua【C2】_and the more relaxing style【C3】_in European-American culture.They found both parenting styles can be【C4】_; the key is in how the

14、child views his or her relationship with the mother. In Asian-American culture, children are often expected to rely on their families,【C5】_traditionally European-American families【C6】_value and encourage independence. Parental pressure【C7】_different reactions in each culture: Asian-American students

15、 said they felt like parent involvement in their lives is a form of support, while European-American children【C8】_the pressure to perform.“These findings underline the importance of understanding cultural【C9】_in how people interpret themselves and their relationships to others,“ the researchers wrot

16、e. “European-American mothers who assume that achievement is an individual project may be right to believe that too much involvement can【C10 】_motivation. Tiger Mothers who assume that achievement is a group project may be equally right to【C11 】_that parental involvement is【C12】_for motivation.“The

17、researchers evaluated these two different parenting【C13】_by analyzing the connections between childrens motivation and their mothers. Across the studies, Asian-American students saw more【C14】_between themselves and their mothers and were more accepting of their mothers involvement in their lives. Th

18、ese students viewed pressure from their mothers【C15】_and said it motivated them in times of【C16】_. European-American students, on the other hand, reported feeling more independent from their mothers and seeing pressure to succeed【C17】_a lack of support rather than a source of motivation.Parents migh

19、t take some comfort knowing that,【C18】_Chuas battle cries for stricter childrearing, it looks like parenting isnt quite so clear-cut And dissatisfied white kids can【C19 】_, too: They now have the social science to【C20 】_ignoring their mothers.21 【C1 】（A）appropriate（B） strict（C） mean（D）different22 【C

20、2 】（A）opposes（B） releases（C） plans（D）advocates23 【C3 】（A）frequent（B） normal（C） common（D）unique24 【C4 】（A）alike（B） competent（C） effective（D）precise25 【C5 】（A）but（B） so（C） and（D）or26 【C6 】（A）happen to（B） tend to（C） hope to（D）compete to27 【C7 】（A）increases（B） provokes（C） imposes（D）involves28 【C8 】（A）tr

21、easured（B） ignored（C） resented（D）enjoyed29 【C9 】（A）communication（B） dimension（C） coalition（D）variation30 【C10 】（A）suppress（B） promote（C） sustain（D）exclude31 【C11 】（A）assert（B） oppose（C） infer（D）estimate32 【C12 】（A）destructive（B） irrespective（C） beneficial（D）relative33 【C13 】（A）roles（B） techniques（C）

22、 solutions（D）hypothesis34 【C14 】（A）argument（B） control（C） overlap（D）communication35 【C15 】（A）negligibly（B） negatively（C） seriously（D）positively36 【C16 】（A）failure（B） education（C） quarrel（D）illness37 【C17 】（A）with（B） by（C） as（D）for38 【C18 】（A）despite（B） since（C） besides（D）like39 【C19 】（A）trouble（B） rejoice（C） confuse（D）amuse40 【C20 】（A）interpret（B） observe（C） afford（D）justify