2. 考研
  3. People used to think that learning two languages created confusion in the mind. Far【C1】________it was thought, to get one right

People used to think that learning two languages created confusion in the mind. Far【C1】________it was thought, to get one right

admin2023-04-14  60
问题     People used to think that learning two languages created confusion in the mind. Far【C1】________it was thought, to get one right than bother with two. An even more extreme and【C2】________view was that learning two languages caused a kind of mental illness or dual personality.
    Some studies did seem to【C3】________the idea that learning two languages could be problematic; early researchers noted that bilingual people tended to have smaller vocabularies and slower access to words. But these myths and【C4】________disadvantages have now been overshadowed by a【C5】________of new research showing the【C6】________psychological benefits of learning another language. And these extend way【C7】________being able to order a cup of coffee abroad or ask directions to your hotel.
    First, Language centers in the brain actually grow as a result of successful language learning. The better you learn, the more those【C8】________areas of the brain grow. Second, bilingualism【C9】________. Alzheimer’s disease in susceptible people by as much as five years. Seems unbelievable,【C10】________the studies are continuing to support this result. Third, being bilingual can lead to【C11】________ listening skills, since the brain has to work harder to recognize different types of sounds in two or more languages. Fourth, you may become more language【C12】________. Infants in bilingual households can distinguish languages they’ve never even【C13】________before. Just being【C14】________the different sounds in, for example, Spanish and Catalan, helps them tell the difference between English and French. Fifth, it can【C15】________your memory. Babies brought up in a bilingual environment have stronger working memories than those brought up【C16】________only one language. Sixth, bilingual people can【C17】________from one task to another more quickly. Seventh, bilinguals have stronger control over their【C18】________and are better able to limit distractions. Furthermore, it can help develop new ways of seeing and improve your first language etc.
    These are all quite apart from the benefits of【C19】________ yourself in another culture, and of seeing your own culture from the【C20】________of another. You may well get something like ’a second soul’ from learning another language.
【C8】
选项 A、fatal
B、vital
C、common
D、subtle
答案B
解析 本句承接上句说明学习外语会使大脑中掌管语言的这部分区域成长。掌管语言的大脑区域的重要性不言而喻，因此选B项vital“极重要的，必不可少的”。此处用于修饰大脑中掌管语言的区域，应用褒义词，因此A项fatal“致命的”可以排除。C项common“普通的”，大脑中有掌管语言的专门区域，而common所表示的语义较广，不适合此处逻辑。D项subtle“微妙的，敏感的”多用于描述变化或差别，不适合用于描述具体事物。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/7wMD777K
0

考研英语二

相关试题推荐
随机试题
最新回复(0)