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Passage 2
As one grows old, keeping an active mind is important.
1.
The
Those who played instruments showed the greatest gains from the activity, especially for piano and for those who played in old age. This may be because this action
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The study also pointed out that the musical education is
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As one grows old, keeping an active mind is important.
1.
Recently
(recent), a study out of the UK found that playing music (rather than just listening to it) helped older adults stay active across different kinds of mental(智力的) skills.The
researchers
2 (researcher) collected information from 100 people aged 40 and above. The average age was 68. The influences of playing an instrument, singing, reading music(识谱),and listening to music played by others were studied
3 (study).Those who played instruments showed the greatest gains from the activity, especially for piano and for those who played in old age. This may be because this action
requires
4 (require) making your hands, mouth, eyes, and brain work well together while playing. Singing is good for your brain, perhaps because of
5 its social nature."
Because
6 we have such exact brain tests for this study, we are able to look at every way how the brain works, such as short-term memory, long-term memory, and problem-solving. And we can also study how music influences that," said Anne Corbett, one of the researchers of the study. "Our
7 (we) brain is a muscle(肌肉) like anything else and it needs to be exercised, and learning to read music is a bit like learning a new language. It's challenging
8 (challenge)."The study also pointed out that the musical education is
valuable
9 (value). It is worth picking up even later in life, although music alone
10 (lone) cannot help us avoid dementia(痴呆症). The message is around how people can reduce their risk of dementia, and really thinking about using music as
11 a way of doing that. This study does suggest that it could be part of a much wider lifestyle to improve brain health as one ages.1.
Recently
2. researchers
3. were studied
4. requires
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6. Because
7. Our
8. challenging
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valuable
10. alone
11. as
答案
1. Recently
2. researchers
3. were studied
4. requires
5. of
6. Because
7. Our
8. challenging
9. valuable
10. alone
11. as
2. researchers
3. were studied
4. requires
5. of
6. Because
7. Our
8. challenging
9. valuable
10. alone
11. as
解析
【分析】
本题为语篇型语法填空题，围绕音乐对老年人大脑健康的影响展开，需结合语境、词性变化、语法规则（时态、语态、固定搭配）确定每个空的正确答案。解题时先通读全文理解大意，再逐个分析句子结构，明确每个空所需的词性、语法要求，结合括号内提示词或上下文逻辑推导答案。
【解析】
1. 此处需副词作状语修饰整个句子，recent的副词形式为Recently，句首首字母大写；
2. 此处指“研究者们”，是可数名词复数，故用researchers；
3. 主语The influences与动词study为被动关系，描述过去的研究，用一般过去时的被动语态were studied；
4. 主语this action是第三人称单数，句子为一般现在时，故动词用requires；
5. 固定搭配because of后接名词短语，故填of；
6. 此处表原因，引导原因状语从句，故用Because；
7. 此处修饰名词brain，需用形容词性物主代词Our；
8. 此处表示“有挑战性的”，用形容词challenging作表语；
9. 此处表示“有价值的”，形容词valuable作表语；
10. 此处修饰动词短语cannot help，需用副词alone表“仅仅”；
11. 固定搭配as a way of表示“作为一种……的方式”，故填as。
【答案】
1. Recently
2. researchers
3. were studied
4. requires
5. of
6. Because
7. Our
8. challenging
9. valuable
10. alone
11. as
【知识点】
英语词性转换、动词时态语态、介词固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查语篇语境下的词汇运用，侧重基础语法规则和固定搭配的掌握，需结合上下文逻辑推导答案，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为语篇型语法填空题，围绕音乐对老年人大脑健康的影响展开，需结合语境、词性变化、语法规则（时态、语态、固定搭配）确定每个空的正确答案。解题时先通读全文理解大意，再逐个分析句子结构，明确每个空所需的词性、语法要求，结合括号内提示词或上下文逻辑推导答案。
【解析】
1. 此处需副词作状语修饰整个句子，recent的副词形式为Recently，句首首字母大写；
2. 此处指“研究者们”，是可数名词复数，故用researchers；
3. 主语The influences与动词study为被动关系，描述过去的研究，用一般过去时的被动语态were studied；
4. 主语this action是第三人称单数，句子为一般现在时，故动词用requires；
5. 固定搭配because of后接名词短语，故填of；
6. 此处表原因，引导原因状语从句，故用Because；
7. 此处修饰名词brain，需用形容词性物主代词Our；
8. 此处表示“有挑战性的”，用形容词challenging作表语；
9. 此处表示“有价值的”，形容词valuable作表语；
10. 此处修饰动词短语cannot help，需用副词alone表“仅仅”；
11. 固定搭配as a way of表示“作为一种……的方式”，故填as。
【答案】
1. Recently
2. researchers
3. were studied
4. requires
5. of
6. Because
7. Our
8. challenging
9. valuable
10. alone
11. as
【知识点】
英语词性转换、动词时态语态、介词固定搭配
【点评】
本题考查语篇语境下的词汇运用，侧重基础语法规则和固定搭配的掌握，需结合上下文逻辑推导答案，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6
