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1、Read the following text. Choose the best word （S） for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on the ANSWER SHEET. （10 points）Fluid intelligence is the type of intelligence that has to do with short-term memory and the ability to think quickly, logically, and abstractly in order to solve new probl

2、ems. It_1_ in young adulthood, levels out for a period of time, and then_2_ starts to slowly decline as we age. But_3_ aging is inevitable, scientists are finding that certain changes in brain function may not be. One study found that muscle loss and the _4_ of body fat around the abdomen are associ

3、ated with a decline in fluid intelligence. This suggests the _5_ that lifestyle factors, such as the type of _6_ you follow and the type and amount of exercise you get throughout the years to maintain more lean muscle, might help prevent or _7_ this type of decline. The researchers looked at data th

4、at_8_measurements of lean muscle and abdominal fat from more than 4,000 middle-to-older-aged men and women and_9_that data to reported changes in fluid intelligence over a six-year period They found that middle-aged people_ 10_ higher measures of abdominal fat_11_ worse on measures of fluid intellig

5、ence as the years_12_.For women, the association may be _13_ to changes in immunity that resulted from excess abdominal fat, in men, the immune system did not appear to be_ 14 It is hoped that future studies could_ 15 these differences and perhaps lead to different_ 16 for men and women._17_ there a

6、re steps you can_18_to help reduce abdominal fat and maintain lean muscle mass as you age in order to protect both your physical and mental_19_ .The two highly recommended lifestyle approaches are maintaining or increasing your_20_of aerobic exercise.1.A. pauses B. return C. peaks D. fades2. A. alte

7、rnatively B. Formally C. Accidentally D. generally3. A. while B. since C. once D. until4. A. detection B. accumulation C. consumption D. separation5. A. possibility B. decision C. goal D. requirement6. A. delay B. ensure C. seek D. utilize7. A. modify B. supported C. included D. predicted8. A. devot

8、ed B. compared C. converted D. applied9. A. with B. above C.by D. against10. A. lived B. managed C. scored D. played11. A. ran out B. set off C drew in D. went by12. A. superior B. attributable C. parallel D. resistant13. A. restored B. isolated C. involved D. controlled14. A. alter B. spread C. rem

9、ove D. explain15. A. compensations B. symptoms C. demands D. treatments16. A. Likewise B. Meanwhile C. Therefore D. Instead17. A. change B. watch C. count D. take18. A. well-being B. process C. formation D. Coordination19. A. level B. love C. knowledge D. space20. A. design B. routine C. diet D. Pre

10、scriptionSection II Reading ComprehensionPart ADirections：Read the following four text s. Answer the questions below each textby choosing A，B，C，or D.Mark your answers on ANSWERS HEET1.（ 40 points）Text 1How can the train operators possibly justify yet another increase trail passenger fares?It has bec

11、ome a grimly reliable annual ritual：every January the cost of travelling by train rises， imposing a significant extra burden on those who have no option but to use the rail network to get to work or otherwise .This years rise，an average of 2.7percent，may be a fraction lower than last year s，but it i

12、s still well above the official Consumer Price Index （CPI）measure of inflation.Successive governments have permitted such increases on the grounds that the cost of investing in and running the rail net work should be borne by those who use it， rather than the general taxpayer. Why，the argument goes，

13、should a car-driving pensioner from Lincolnshire have to subsidize the daily commute of a stock broke from Surrey ?Equally， there is a sense that the travails of commuters in the South East .many of whom will face among the biggest rises， have received too much attention compared to those who must e

14、ndure the relatively poor infrastructure of the Midlands and the North .However ，over the past 12months， those commuters have also experienced some of the worst rail strikes in years . It is all very well train operators trumpeting the improvements the are making to the network .but passengers shoul

15、d be able to expect a basic level of service for the substantial sums they are now paying to travel . The responsibility for the latest wave of strikes rests on the unions .However ， there is a strong case that those who have been worst affected by industrial action should receive compensation for t

16、he disruption they have suffered .The Government has pledged to change the law to introduce a minimum service requirements so that，even when strikes occur services can continue to operate . This should form part of a wide i package of measures to address the long - running problems on Britain s railways.Yes， more investment is needed ，