一、阅读七选五
Some people are very forgetful, while others can remember everything they have done. Scientists know a lot about how our brains store and remember facts and experiences. 1. which is equally necessary for normal brain activity.
A new study looks at forgetting. A team of researchers from the US studied the brain's process of forgetting things. The researchers are cognitive neuroscientists(认知神经科学家).
2. On the one hand, cognitive neuroscientists' work may help people who have memory problems. 3. The lead scientist Marie Banich said, "It may sound surprising that people can control what and how they forget."
4. She also said it could keep the brain working smoothly. Her research found ways that people remove information from their brains. She said, "5. " Removing information is important because it means we can focus on more important tasks. Too many useless memories take up brain space and slow down our thinking speed. However, although we can control what and how we forget, the act of forgetting needs a lot of effort. Another researcher, Sara Festini, agreed. She said, "We've found that intentionally(有意的) forgetting no-longer-relevant information from the mind is beneficial, but it doesn't happen automatically(自动地)."
A. Banich said, "Forgetting is important."
B. But few studies focus on the forgetting process,
C. And they have found many secrets of memory,
D. People can remember what they want to remember.
E. Cognitive neuroscientists study the brain and how it thinks and works.
F. We have control over the ability to remove information from our thoughts.
G. On the other hand, it may also help those with depression and dementia(痴呆症).

1.B 2.E 3.G 4.A 5.F

【分析】
本题为七选五题型，解题思路是先通读全文把握主旨（认知神经科学家对遗忘过程的研究），再结合每个空的上下文语境，通过逻辑关系（转折、指代、固定搭配等）匹配选项：第1空前文讲科学家了解记忆知识，后文强调遗忘的必要性，需转折引出“很少研究遗忘”；第2空后文讲认知神经科学家的工作作用，需先介绍该领域的研究内容；第3空前文有“On the one hand”，需对应“On the other hand”；第4空后文是“She also said”，需填Banich的观点；第5空后文讲移除信息的重要性，需填与控制移除信息相关的内容。
【解析】
1. 前文提到科学家了解记忆存储的知识，后文指出遗忘对大脑活动同样必要，中间需转折说明研究现状，B选项“但很少有研究关注遗忘过程”符合语境；
2. 后文围绕认知神经科学家的工作展开，E选项“认知神经科学家研究大脑及其思考和运作方式”是对该领域的介绍，衔接自然；
3. 前文用“On the one hand”说明研究对记忆问题人群的帮助，G选项“另一方面，它也可能帮助那些患有抑郁症和痴呆症的人”对应“On the other hand”，逻辑连贯；
4. 后文是“She also said”引出的观点，A选项“Banich说：‘遗忘很重要’”是Banich的核心观点，符合语境；
5. 后文讲移除信息的重要性，F选项“我们有控制从思想中移除信息的能力”衔接上下文，说明控制遗忘的作用。
【答案】
1.B 2.E 3.G 4.A 5.F
【知识点】
七选五阅读、上下文逻辑推理
【点评】
本题主要考查对文章上下文逻辑关系的把握，需结合逻辑词、指代关系等确定选项，整体难度适中，是常见的七选五题型。
【难度系数】
0.5

二、阅读填空
For Chinese students, they must be familiar with writing letters to a foreign pen pal in English exams that begin with “I’m Li Hua”. These letters would traditionally include 1. ______ hopeful line, “I am looking forward to your reply.” Now, they 2. ______ (final) get replies.
Among them, one came from Miranda, a 3. (Britain) woman. She sent a post online, along 4. a letter of her handwritten reply in Chinese characters. Her letter reads: “My dearest Li Hua, I’m sorry for taking so long to write back. I never read your letters, but they 5. (influence) my life greatly. I am no longer lonely now that I know we travel the world side by side. I am happy 6. (know) that even if we never meet, we will always be friends. Thanks for your letter and friendship! Your pen pal, Miranda.”
Miranda said that she learnt about Li Hua’s story online eleven 7. (month) ago and was so moved that she wanted to write a reply. And another internet user said in a video, “Writing the letter is a way of connecting with others from different cultures and it also 8. (create) new relations.”
The stories became so popular 9. some people in China started sharing their own memories of writing letters as “Li Hua” when they were students. Many said it made them feel happy and 10. (remind) them of their youth.

1. a 2. finally 3. British 4. with 5. have influenced
6. to know 7. months 8. creates 9. that 10. reminded

【分析】
首先通读全文，明确文章围绕“李华”的英文笔友信及英国笔友Miranda的回信展开。解题时需结合词性、语法规则、固定搭配逐一分析每个空：1空需修饰可数名词单数表泛指；2空需修饰动词用副词；3空需修饰名词用形容词；4空考查固定短语；5空需体现过去动作对现在的影响；6空考查固定搭配；7空需用名词复数；8空需考虑主谓一致；9空考查结果状语从句结构；10空需结合并列结构的用法。
【解析】
1. 考查不定冠词：此处泛指“一句充满希望的话”，line为可数名词单数，故填a。
2. 考查副词：修饰动词get，需用形容词final对应的副词形式finally，故填finally。
3. 考查形容词：修饰名词woman，需用名词Britain对应的形容词形式British（英国的），故填British。
4. 考查固定搭配：along with是固定短语，意为“和……一起”，故填with。
5. 考查现在完成时：此处表示信件从过去到现在对生活的影响，主语they为复数，故填have influenced。
6. 考查固定搭配：be happy to do sth.是固定用法，意为“很高兴做某事”，故填to know。
7. 考查名词复数：数词eleven后接可数名词复数，故填months。
8. 考查一般现在时与主谓一致：主语it指代“Writing the letter”，为单数，一般现在时中谓语用第三人称单数形式，故填creates。
9. 考查固定结构：so...that...意为“如此……以至于……”，引导结果状语从句，符合语境，故填that。
10. 考查非谓语动词：此处与feel happy并列作宾语补足语，结合语境，故填reminded。
【答案】
1. a 2. finally 3. British 4. with 5. have influenced 6. to know 7. months 8. creates 9. that 10. reminded
【知识点】
冠词的用法、副词与形容词转换、固定搭配与时态应用
【点评】
本题为英语阅读填空，聚焦基础语法与常用搭配，涵盖冠词、词性转换、时态、固定短语等核心考点，难度适中，能有效考查学生的英语基础运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6