1.31大学生英语竞赛

2014年竞赛决赛真题（完形填空）

Part III Cloze (10 marks)

Read the following passage and fill in each blank with one word. Choose the correct word in one of the following three ways: according to the context, by using the correct form of the given word, or by using the given letter(s) of the word. Remember to write the answers on the answer sheet.

Most people wish they had better memories and worry about forgetting things as they get older. But did you know that we have different kinds of memory? And when one or more of these kinds of memory start to fail, there are a few simple things that everyone can do to 46. im( ) their memories.

What most people think of as memory is, in fact, five different categories of memory. Our 47. ( ) (capable) to remember things from the past, that is, years or days ago, depends on two categories of memory: remote memory and recent memory, respectively. Think back of last year’s birthday—what did you do? If you can remember that, you are using your 48. ( ) memory. On the other hand, if you can’t remember what you ate for lunch yesterday, that is a problem with your recent memory. But there are also other 49. ( ) sit in which we use our memories. When taking a test, we need to draw our semantic memories, the sum of our acquired knowledge. Have you ever tried to

remember a phone 50. ( ) that you got from the operator, but then forgot it right after? That would be a faulty immediate memory. But if you can 51. ( ) (easy) remember to meet your friend for lunch next week, it means that at least your prospective memory is in good working order.

Many people think that developing a bad memory is 52. ( ) (avoid) as we get older, but this is actually not the case. Of our five kinds of memory, immediate, remote, and

prospective do not degrade with 53. a( ) . But how can we prevent a diminishing of our semantic, recent, and unaided prospective memories? The secret seems to be activity. Studies have shown that a little mental activity, like learning new things or even doing crossword puzzles, goes a long way in positively affecting our memories. 54. Reg( ) physical activity appears to be able to make our memories better as well, possibly due to having a better blood supply to the brain. The one thing to avoid 55. ( ) all costs is stress. Reducing stress through meditation, exercise, or other activities can help to preserve our mental abilities.

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Part III Cloze (10 marks)

46. improve 47. capability 48. remote 49. situations 50. number 51. easily 52. unavoidable 53. age 54. Regular 55. at