填空题 《复合题被拆开情况》 The desire to learn a new language is often born of a desire to find a deeper experience abroad. When traveling to a country with a language that’s not native to your tongue, translation apps are【C6】________, but only to a certain extent. They enable you to work out a menu, but not【C7】________to spark up a conversation with your server. Fluency in the local language makes for far more discovery potential. Learning to speak a second language can be challenging, for sure, but that’s because you’re training your brain to do something much more【C8】________than memorizing new words and their proper pronunciations. You’re expanding your thought【C9】________, in more ways than one. Bilingualism provides benefits【C10】________the ability to ask for directions or to order a coffee without accidentally receiving a large dessert plate. The brains of bilingual people operate【C11】________than those of monolingual folks. Regular use of a second language sharpens cognitive skills, and it’s even been found to make you appear more attractive. To【C12】________these new language skills, there are tons of options: signing up for a class, downloading an app like duolingo, or trying a more intensive software, like Rosetta stone—which is offering a deal to save 40 percent on its Complete Set【C13】________February 17. With any of these services【C14】________is key. Consistently practicing—even if you dedicate just 15 minutes a day—is enough to reap the cognitive rewards that【C15】________second language learning. [A]obtain [B] across [C] helpful [D]beyond [E] complex [F] train [G] commitment [H] differently [I] accompany [J] traditional [K] necessarily [L] capability [M] intelligence [N] respectfully [O] until《问题》:【C10】
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【正确答案】 1、D    
【答案解析】空格处前已有主谓宾完整的句子成分,空格处后为名词the ability,因此空格处应填入介词。该句意为:双语能力带来的好处________于向别人问路或点一杯咖啡而不会意外地收到一大盘甜点的能力。结合该段最后一句“经常使用第二语言会提高认知能力,甚至会让你看起来更有吸引力。”,可知双语能力带来的好处很多,空格处应填入含有“超出,不止”等含义的介词,故选D。