Question

As we get older, the fear of not having a good memory grows for many people. A lot of people  48   that the loss of memory can be the sign of Alzheimer’s(老年癡呆癥).

     It is true that as we grow older we are more    49    to develop Alzheimer’s. But with a proper lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and exercise, one can stay mentally     50    into their old age.

     There are many causes of memory loss that have nothing to do with Alzheimer’s. As researchers come    51    to understanding Alzheimer’s, the outlook(前景) is    52    for people with this illness. New treatments are becoming available. With improved diagnosis(診斷), medications and treatment, one day we may be able to    53    or even reverse (反轉(zhuǎn)) memory loss as we age.

     Memory loss is    54    a topic of concern for people. Having Alzheimer’s can lead to increased dependency on others. Not being able to manage basic daily    55   on your own or even not being able to recognize family members would be a serious hit to anyone. This is why many elderly people often have questions and concerns.

1.A. worry             B. guess             C. insist             D. suggest

2.A. eager           B. nervous                  C. likely              D. ready

3.A. healthy                 B. honest           C. brave                    D. kind

4.A. faster            B. slower            C. farther                   D. closer

5.A. reducing                B. ending           C. improving               D. waiting

6.A. make            B. take              C. prevent                 D. protect

7.A. also            B. still                C. ever              D. even

8.A. activities                B. news              C. meals             D. drinks

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.A

2.C

3.A

4.D

5.C

6.C

7.B

8.A

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意：文章介紹很多人擔(dān)心記憶力衰退是老年癡呆癥的跡象，通過均衡飲食加上適當(dāng)鍛煉這是可以預(yù)防的，還有改善的診斷，醫(yī)學(xué)治療可以防止記憶的喪失。

1. 考查動(dòng)詞：A. worry擔(dān)心，B. guess猜想，C. insist堅(jiān)持，D. suggest建議，從前面的句子：As we get older, the fear of not having a good memory grows for many people.可知很多人擔(dān)心記憶力衰退是老年癡呆癥的跡象，選A

2.考查形容詞： A. Eager渴望，B. Nervous焦慮，C. Likely可能的，D. Ready準(zhǔn)備好的，從后面的句子 ;But with a proper lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and exercise, one can stay mentally         into their old age.可知隨著年齡的增長得癡呆癥只是有可能，選C。

3.考查形容詞：A. healthy健康的，B. honest誠實(shí)的，C. brave勇敢的，D. Kind好心的，從前面的句子：But with a proper lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and exercise,可知均衡飲食加上適當(dāng)鍛煉可以使精神健康保持到老年，選A

4.考查形容詞： A. faster更快，B. slower更慢，C. farther更遠(yuǎn)，D. Closer更近，從后面的句子：the outlook(前景) is          for people with this illness 可知研究人員離理解老年癡呆癥更近了，選D

5.考查動(dòng)詞：A. reducing減少，B. ending結(jié)束，C. improving改善，提高，D. Waiting等待，從后面的句子：New treatments are becoming available. With improved diagnosis(診斷), medications and treatment,可知老年癡呆癥的癥狀得到改善，選C

6.考查動(dòng)詞：A. make使得，制作，B. Take拿，C. prevent 阻止，D. Protect保護(hù)，從even reverse (反轉(zhuǎn)) memory loss as we age.可知因?yàn)楦纳频脑\斷，醫(yī)學(xué)治療可以防止記憶的損失，選C

7.考查副詞： A. also也，B. still仍然，C. ever曾經(jīng)，D. even甚至，從這段的描述可知記憶力喪失仍然是人們關(guān)心的問題，選B

8.考查名詞：A. activities 活動(dòng)，B. news消息，C. meals一日三餐，D. drinks飲料，從前面的句子：Having Alzheimer’s can lead to increased dependency on others. 可知記憶力喪失的人日常活動(dòng)不能自理，選A

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