Question

【题目】语法填空(每小题1分，共10分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

A strong memory depends 1 the health and vitality(活力)of your brain. Humans are 2 (high) social animals, so relationships stimulate(刺激)our brains — in fact, interacting with 3 may be the best brain exercise.

Having 4 (mean) relationships is not only vital to emotional health, but also to brain health. In one recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health, for example, researchers found that people with the most active social life had the 5 (slow) rate of memory deterioration.

And moreover, you’ve heard that laughter is the best medicine for the brain as 6 （good） as the body. As psychologist Daniel 7 (note)in his book Emotional Intelligence, ＂Laughter seems to help people think more broadly and associate more freely.＂

When you hear laughter, move toward it. Most of the time, people are very happy 8 (share) something funny because it gives them an opportunity to laugh together.

Please spend time with those who laugh ___9___(easy) — both at themselves and at life’s humorous events. Surround yourself with reminders to lighten up. Keep 10 toy on your desk or in your car. Put up a funny poster in your office. Choose a computer screen saver that makes you laugh.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】on

【2】highly

【3】others

【4】meaningful

【5】slowest

【6】well

【7】notes

【8】.to share

【9】easily

【10】a

【解析】

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。记忆力取决于健康状况和大脑的活力。重要的人际关系和大笑有益大脑。

【1】 考查固定短语。depend on＂依赖，取决于＂，是固定短语。故填介词on。

【2】 考查副词。根据语境和句子结构可知，此处该用副词修饰形容词social，highly意为＂非常地，高度地＂，表示抽象意义。而high也可用作副词，但表示具体意义上的＂高＂。

【3】 考查不定代词。由上文中的social animals和relationships可知，此处表示与＂别人(others)＂互动。

【4】 考查形容词。根据语境可知，此处表示＂重要的＂人际关系，故用mean的形容词形式作定语，修饰relationships。

【5】 考查形容词最高级。根据上文提到的与人交往的好处以及空前的＂the most active social life＂可知，此处表示＂记忆力下降得最慢＂，应用最高级形式。

【6】 考查固定短语。对身体和大脑来说，微笑是良药。as well as表示＂和＂，是固定短语。

【7】 考查时态。分析句子结构可知，本句缺少谓语动词。文章的主体时态为一般现在时，且此处描述的是事实，故应用一般现在时;再结合从句的主语Daniel可知，此处应用动词的第三人称单数形式。

【8】 考查非谓语动词。根据be happy to do sth.＂乐于做某事＂可知，此处应填不定式to share。

【9】 考查性转化。此处修饰动词，因此应用副词。

【10】 考查不定冠词。toy是可数名词，且以辅音音素开头，此处表示泛指，故应用a。