2021 年上海各区高三英语一模卷汇编——完形填空(教师版.pdf

2021 年上海各区高三英语一模卷汇编——完形填空 Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context. One 【宝山一模】 A study from Switzerland’ Université de Genève(UNIGE) looked to answer the question of which came first: a decrease in physical activity or cognitive (认知的) decline? “Interrelationships have been (41) between these two factors, particularly in terms of memory but also regarding the growth and survival of new neurons ( 神经元).” said Boris Cheval, a researcher at UNIGE’S Swiss Centre for Affective Sciences (CISA) in a press release.“But we have never yet (42) tested which comes first: Does physical activity prevent a decline in cognitive skills or (43) ? That’ what we wanted to (44) .” Earlier studies have considered that physical activity (45) cognitive decline. But according to Cheval, recent studies may (46) that past research has “only told half the story… since those recent studies demonstrate that our brain is (47) when it comes to engaging in physical activity.” Researchers at UNIGE tested the two possible (48) by using data from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe, a socioeconomic database covering more than 25 countries across the continent. Over the course of 12 years, 105, 206 adults (49) in age from 50 to go were tested every two years on their cognitive abilities and their physical activity. Researchers (50) cognitive abilities with a verbal fluency test that saw participants name as many animals as they could in 60 seconds. They also tested cognitive abilities with a (51) test where they memorized 10 words before reciting them. Physical activity was measured using a scale from 1 to 4. A 1 indicated