7. A. enthusiasm B. disability C. courage D. strength

8. A. watched B. helped C. heard D. felt

9. A. for B. with C. to D. as

10. A. never B. hardly C. truly D. sometimes

11. A. dangerous B. available C. difficult D. strange

12. A. changed B. astonished C. completed D. settled

13. A. left B. visited C. hated D. joined

14. A. and B. so C. but D. since

15. A. disappointed B. involved C. moved D. fascinated

16. A. coach B. speak C. prepare D. act

17. A. slowly B. anxiously C. gradually D. actively

18. A. let out B. work out C. find out D. make out

19. A. break up B. start up C. send out D. give up

20. A. mode B. games C. thought D. states

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

　　阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

　　Crossword puzzles and exercise are just a few of the habits that improve memory best. But to ___1___ (true) give your brain a push, you might want to take a simple tip to heart-and it's nothing you learned in school.

　　So far, researchers from Waterloo University in Canada ___2___ (discover) what may be the easiest way to improve your memory ever. Their research, recently ___3___ ( publish) in the journal Memory, suggests that reading out loud to yourself can increase your recall skills___4___up to 15%

　　In the study, scientists asked 95 participants to test four ___5___ (method): reading, silently, hearing someone else read, reading aloud and listening to a recording of oneself reading. Their result? The people ___6___ read the information out loud showed the best retention(保持)rates-about 15%___7___ (high) in learning speed, in fact. You may want to add these brain-boosting foods that can improve memory to your diet, too.

"Read ___8___ needs to be remembered out loud, and you'll remember it better. Yes, it's that simple!" psychologist and study co-author Colin Macleod said.