2014年真题一
Sectio n I Use of En glish
Directi ons:
Read the follow ing text. Choose the best word(s) for each nu mbered bla nk 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 we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old acquaintance
old band we used to love. As the brain 2 , we refer to these occurre nces as \_ 3 __ seem in gly innocent, this loss of men tal focus can pote ntially have a (n) _ 4 ___ impact on our professi on al, social, and pers onal ___5___.
Neuroscie ntists, experts who study the n ervous system, are in creas in gly show ing that there uaHyaectot that can be don e. It ____________________ 6 _ out that the brain n eeds exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right men tal __ 7 __ can sig nifica ntly improve our basic cog nitive _ 8 _ . Thinking is esse ntially a
9 of making connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to 10 in mak ing the connections that drive in tellige nee is in herited. 11 , because these connections are made through effort and practice, scie ntists believe that in tellige nee can expa nd and fluctuate 12 men tal effort.
' t remember ____ 1_ ' s name, or the name o
Now, a new Web-based compa ny has take n it a step __ 13 __ and developed
the first \ _________________ 14 ___ .
The Web-based program ___ 15 __ you to systematically improve your memory and atte nti on skills. The program keeps _ 16 __ of your progress and provides detailed feedback ___ 17 __ your performa nee and improveme nt. Most importa ntly, it __ 18 __ modifies and enhan ces the games you play to __ 19 _ on the stre ngths you are develop ing— much like a(n) 20 ___ exercise routi ne requires you to in crease resista nee 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]U nl ess [C]O nee [D]While
4. [A]uneven [B]limited [C]damaging [D]obscure
5. [A]wellbei ng [B]e nviro nmen t [C]relati on ship [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]circumstances [D]criterion 9. [A]channel [B]condition [C]sequence [D]process
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10. [A]persist [B]believe [C]excel [D]feature
11. [A] Therefore [B] Moreover [C] Otherwise [D] However 12. [A]accordi ng to [B]regardless of [C]apart from [D]i nstead of 13. [A]back [B]further [C]aside [D]around
14. [A]sharpness [B]stability [C]framework [D]flexibility 15. [A]forces [B] remi nds [C]hurries [D]allows 16. [A]hold [B]track [C]order [D]pace 17. [A]to [B]with [C]for [D]o n
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 Section n Reading Comprehension
Part A Directi ons:
Read the followi ng four texts. An swer the questi ons below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on the ANSWER SHEET. (40 points)
Text 1
In order to \of the Exchequer, i ntroduced the \jobce ntre with a CV, register for on li ne job search, and start look ing for work will they be eligible for ben efit and the n they should report weekly rather tha n fortni ghtly. What could be more reas on able?
More appare nt reas on able ness followed. There will now be a seve n-day wait
for the jobseeker ' s allowance. \sign on.\
' re doing these things because we
know they help people stay off ben efits and help those on ben efits get into work faster.\Really? On first hearing, this was the socially concerned chancellor, trying to change lives for the better, complete with \the n ewly un employed to find work, and subsidises laz in ess. What motivated him, we were to un dersta nd, was his zeal for \—— protecting the taxpayer, controlling spending and en suri ng that only the most deserv ing claima nts received their ben efits.
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Losing a job is hurting: you don ' t skip down to the jobcentre with a in
your heart, delighted at the prospect of doubli ng your in come from the gen erous state. It is finan cially terrifyi ng, psychologically embarrass ing and you know that support is mi nimal and extraord in arily hard to get. You are now not wan ted; you support is mi nimal and extraord in arily hard to get. You are now not wan ted; you are now excluded from the work environment that offers purpose and structure in your life. Worse, the crucial in come to feed yourself and your family and pay the bills has disappeared. Ask anyone n ewly un employed what they want and the an swer is always: a job.
But in Osbornela nd, your first in sti net is to fall in to depe ndency — perma nen dependency if you can get it ——supported by a state only too ready to indulge your falsehood. It is as though 20 years of ever-tougher reforms of the job search and ben efit admi nistrati on system n ever happe ned. The prin ciple of British welfare is no Ion ger that you can in sure yourself aga inst the risk of un employme nt and receive uncon diti onal payme nts if the disaster happe ns. Eve n the very phrase \— inven ted in 1996 — is about redefi ning the un employed as a \who had no man datory right to a ben efit he or she has earned through maki ng n ati onal in sura nce con tributi on s. In stead, the claima nt receives a time-limited \seek ing a job; no en titleme nt and no in sura nce, at 71.7C^a week, one of the least gen erous in the EU.
21. George Osborne ' s scheme was intended to
[A] provide the un employed with easier access to ben efits. [B] e ncourage jobseekers
' active en gageme nt in job seek ing.
[C] motivate the un employed to report volun tarily. [D] guara ntee jobseekers 'legitimate) rfoghitefits.
22. The phrase, \[A] to check on the availability of jobs at the jobce ntre. [B] to accept the government
' s restrictions on the allowance.
[C] to register for an allowa nce from the gover nment. [D] to atte nd a gover nmen tal job-trai ning program. 23. What prompted the cha ncellor to develop his scheme? [A] A desire to secure a better life for all. [B] An eagerness to protect the unemployed. [C] A n urge to be gen erous to the claima nts.
to en sure
24. Accord ing to Paragraph 3, being un employed makes one feel [A] un easy [B] e nraged. [C] i nsulted.
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2014考研英语一真题与答案
