完型填空在考研英語復習中的位置其實是一個比較尷尬的角色，因為大部分考生會把主要精力放在閱讀和作文的攻克上，相比這兩大部分而言，完型填空的分值確實相對較少，但并不等于可以就此放過。在2016考研的戰場上，一分可能就是成功與失敗的距離。今天我們就通過真題來看看，完型填空的那個“空”到底想考查什么。
【相關真題】
As many people hit middle age, they often start to notice that their memory and mental clarity are not what they used to be. We suddenly can't remember 1 we put the keys just a moment ago, or an old acquaintance's name, or the name of an old band we used to love. As the brain 2 , we refer to these occurrences as "senior moments." 3 seemingly innocent, this loss of mental focus can potentially have a(an) 4 impact on our professional, social, and personal 5 .
Neuroscientists, experts who study the nervous system, are increasingly showing that there's actually a lot that can be done. It 6 out that the brain needs exercise in much the same way our muscles do, and the right mental 7 can significantly improve our basic cognitive 8 . Thinking is essentially a 9 of making connections in the brain. To a certain extent, our ability to 10 in making the connections that drive intelligence is inherited. 11 , because these connections are made through effort and practice, scientists believe that intelligence can expand and fluctuate 12 mental effort.
Now, a new Web-based company has taken it a step 13 and developed the first "brain training program" designed to actually help people improve and regain their mental 14 .
The Web-based program 15 you to systematically improve your memory and attention skills. The program keeps 16 of your progress and provides detailed feedback 17 your performance and improvement. Most importantly, it 18 modifies and enhances the games you play to 19 on the strengths you are developing--much like a(n) 20 exercise routine requires you to increase resistance and vary your muscle use.
1.[A]where [B]when [C]that [D]why
2.[A]improves [B]fades [C]recovers [D]collapses
3.[A]If [B]Unless [C]Once [D]While
4.[A]uneven [B]limited [C]damaging [D]obscure
5.[A]wellbeing [B]environment [C]relationship [D]outlook
6.[A]turns [B]finds [C]points [D]figures
7.[A]roundabouts [B]responses [C]workouts [D]associations
8.[A]genre [B]functions [C]circumstances [D]criterion
9.[A]channel [B]condition [C]sequence [D]process
10.[A]persist [B]believe [C]excel [D]feature
11.[A]Therefore [B]Moreover [C]Otherwise [D]However
12.[A]according to [B]regardless of [C]apart from [D]instead of
13.[A]back [B]further [C]aside [D]around
14.[A]sharpness [B]stability [C]framework [D]flexibility
15.[A]forces [B]reminds [C]hurries [D]allows
16.[A]hold [B]track [C]order [D]pace
17.[A] to [B]with [C]for [D]on
18.[A]irregularly [B]habitually [C]constantly [D]unusually
19.[A]carry [B]put [C]build [D]take
20.[A]risky [B]effective [C]idle [D]familiar
考查邏輯關系
第1題，答案A
【解析】空白處的詞語作“We suddenly can't remember”的賓語，同時在賓語從句“we put the keys just a moment ago”中作狀語。需要注意的是：put sth.后常跟介詞短語、形容詞或副詞作狀語，不接狀語時其意義不完整。四個選項中，A項where指代地點，放在空白處與文意相符，所以是正確選項。B項when指代時間，與從句中的a moment ago沖突，可以排除。C項that雖然可以引導賓語從句，但無實意，在從句中不起作用，放在空白處從句的意義不完整，可以排除。D項why引導原因，雖然也可用于引導賓語從句，但與that一樣，用在空白處從句的意義不完整，所以可以排除。
考查詞義辨析
第2題，答案B
【解析】A項improves表示“改善，增進，提高”;B項fades表示“褪色，衰老”;C項recovers表示“恢復，重新獲得”;D項collapses表示“崩塌，暈倒，癱倒”。由上文可知，記憶力和思維能力退化不可能是大腦功能改善或者恢復的結果，所以A項和C項可以排除。而D項collapses表示大腦功能徹底崩潰，描述過于嚴重，與文意不符，所以可以排除。只有B項fades表示衰老，與文章中提到的“步入中年”這一情況相吻合，指的是大腦功能的退化導致的記憶力和思維能力減弱。因此，正確答案是B項。
考查上下文語義連貫
第7題，答案C
【解析】根據上文，我們已知，大腦需要像肌肉一樣得到足夠的鍛煉，空白出現的分句由and引導，表明這句話與前面的分句是并列關系，應該是對上文的進一步說明，主題應該還是圍繞“鍛煉(exercises)”。A項responses表示“反應，響應”;B項roundabouts表示“迂回路線”;C項workouts表示“鍛煉，練習，實驗”;D項associations表示“關聯，社團”。四個選項中最符合文章意思的是C項，意思是“恰當的精神訓練可以在很大程度上提高我們基本的認識功能”。
考查短語