星火：2008年12月英语六级模拟试卷样题及解析

　　Part Ⅴ Cloze (15 minutes)

　　Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage. For each blank there are four choices marked A), B), C) and D) on the right side of the paper. You should choose the ONE that best fits into the passage. Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 2 with a single line through the centre.

　　Putting feelings into words makes sadness and anger less intense, U. S. brain researchers said on Wednesday, in a finding that explains why 62 to a therapist often makes people feel better.

　　They said talking about negative feelings 63 a part of the brain 64 for impulse control. "This region of the brain seems to be 65 in putting on the brakes, "said researcher Matthew Lieberman. He and colleagues 66 the brains of 30 people-18 women and 12 men between 18 and 36-who were shown pictures of faces 67 strong emotions. They were asked to 68 the feelings in words like sad or angry, or to choose between two gender-specific names 69 "Sally or Harry" that matched the face.

　　70 they found is that when people 71 a word like "angry" to an angry-looking face, the 72 in the portion of the brain that handles fear, panic and other strong emotions decreased. "This seems to dampen down the response in these basic emotional 73 in the brain"Lieberman said in a telephone interview.

　　What lights 74 instead is the part of the brain that controls impulses. "This is the only region of the entire brain that is more active when you choose an emotional word for the picture 75 when you choose a name for the picture, " he said.

　　He said the same region of the brain has been found in 76 studies to play a role in motor control. "If you are driving along and you see a yellow light, you have to inhibit one response in order to 77 on the brake, " he said. "This same region helps to inhibit emotional responses as well. "

　　The researchers did not find significant differences along gender lines, 78 Lieberman said prior studies had hinted at some 79 in the benefits men and women derived from talking about their feelings. "Women may do more of this 80 , but when men are instructed to do it, they may get 81 benefit from it, " he said.

　　62 A) going B) resorting

　　C) talking D) complaining

　　63 A) activates B) stimulates

　　C) sparkles D) assimilates

　　64 A) suitable B) applicable

　　C) responsive D) responsible

　　65 A) engaged B) involved

　　C) encountered D) evolved

　　66 A) studied B) investigated

　　C) scanned D) examined

　　67 A) showing B) expressing

　　C) having D) presenting

　　68 A) describe B) generalize

　　C) change D) categorize

　　69 A) as B) like

　　C) by D) with

　　70 A) Thing B) Result

　　C) What D) which

　　71 A) talked B) referred

　　C) pointed D) attached

　　72 A) response B) action

　　C) activity D) motion

　　73 A) expressions B) movements

　　C) circuits D) responses

　　74 A) up B) in

　　C) off D) on