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(老年痴呆症).

     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(诊断), medications and treatment, one day we may be able to    53    or even reverse (反转) 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】

试题分析：文章大意：文章介绍很多人担心记忆力衰退是老年痴呆症的迹象，通过均衡饮食加上适当锻炼这是可以预防的，还有改善的诊断，医学治疗可以防止记忆的丧失。

1. 考查动词：A. worry担心，B. guess猜想，C. insist坚持，D. suggest建议，从前面的句子：As we get older, the fear of not having a good memory grows for many people.可知很多人担心记忆力衰退是老年痴呆症的迹象，选A

2.考查形容词： A. Eager渴望，B. Nervous焦虑，C. Likely可能的，D. Ready准备好的，从后面的句子 ;But with a proper lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and exercise, one can stay mentally         into their old age.可知随着年龄的增长得痴呆症只是有可能，选C。

3.考查形容词：A. healthy健康的，B. honest诚实的，C. brave勇敢的，D. Kind好心的，从前面的句子：But with a proper lifestyle that includes a balanced diet and exercise,可知均衡饮食加上适当锻炼可以使精神健康保持到老年，选A

4.考查形容词： A. faster更快，B. slower更慢，C. farther更远，D. Closer更近，从后面的句子：the outlook(前景) is          for people with this illness 可知研究人员离理解老年痴呆症更近了，选D

5.考查动词：A. reducing减少，B. ending结束，C. improving改善，提高，D. Waiting等待，从后面的句子：New treatments are becoming available. With improved diagnosis(诊断), medications and treatment,可知老年痴呆症的症状得到改善，选C

6.考查动词：A. make使得，制作，B. Take拿，C. prevent 阻止，D. Protect保护，从even reverse (反转) memory loss as we age.可知因为改善的诊断，医学治疗可以防止记忆的损失，选C

7.考查副词： A. also也，B. still仍然，C. ever曾经，D. even甚至，从这段的描述可知记忆力丧失仍然是人们关心的问题，选B

8.考查名词：A. activities 活动，B. news消息，C. meals一日三餐，D. drinks饮料，从前面的句子：Having Alzheimer’s can lead to increased dependency on others. 可知记忆力丧失的人日常活动不能自理，选A

考点：考查健康保健类完型填空