IV. Reading Comprehension ( 60 points)

　　Directions:There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by fourquestions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Chooseone best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.

　　根据下面内容，回答题：

　　Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it is painful? This might be called lazi-ness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that you're "hot". That's true.The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. Forsome people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No,one has discovered why this is so ,but it leads to such familiar monologues (自言自语)as: "Get up,John! You'll be late for work again!" The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at histemperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wivesreahze what these energy cycles mean,and which cycle each member of the family has.

　　You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit canhelp, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late any-way. Counteract(对抗)your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. Ifyour energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise beforeyour usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll get up steam(鼓起干劲) and work better atyour low point.

　　Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit onthe edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the trouble some search forclean clothes by laying them out the night before. When ever possible, do routine work in the after-noon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharper hours.

　　36Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the passage?

　　A.Unawareness of energy cycles.B.Familiar monologues.C.A change in a family member's energy cycle.D.Attempts to control the energy cycle of other family member.

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　文中第二段最后一句表明，了解能量周期可以结束家庭成员之间的争吵。

　　37If one wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning,he should__________.

　　A.change his energy cycleB.overcome his lazinessC.get up earlier than usualD.go to bed earlier

　　参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　文中第三段谈到了对抗能量周期的方法，故答案是C项。

　　38You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will

　　A.help to keep your energy for the day's workB.help you to control your temper early in the dayC.enable you to concentrate on your routine workD.keep your energy cycle under control all day

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　在文中第四段第一句“Get off to aslow start which saves your energy.”后，接着就写到了具体的例子，因此答案选A项。

　　39Which of the following statements is NOT true?

　　A.Getting off to work with a minimum effort helps save one's e,nnergy.B.Dr. Kleitman explains why people reach their peak at different hours of day.C.Habit helps a person adapt to his own energy cycle.D.Children have energy cycles, too.参考答案：B

　　参考解析：

　　根据文章内容，可知Dr.Kleitman只是证实了每个人都有自己的能量周期，但他并未讲出为什么人们会在一天的不同时间里处于巅峰状态。因此答案为B项。

　　根据下面内容，回答题：

　　Alaska, which was called Russian America before it was sold to the United States of America,

　　joined the union as the forty-ninth state in 1959.

　　Alaska is now the largest of all the 50 states of the United States.

　　It was in 1867 that President A. Johnson's Secretary of State ( 国务卿 ), Seward bought Alaskafrom the Russians at a cost of 7.2 million. The buying of the huge northern land mass seemed at firstsomething foolishly done. Not only was Alaska difficult to reach, but it was also hard to live in, and itappeared to have no importance in time of war. Besides, there are volcanoes there as Alaska lies onthe Pacific "ring of fire" (火山带). In Alaska large treeless areas are covered with snow all theyear. For these reasons the buying of Alaska was called "Seward's Fooly" at that time.

　　However, in 1596 gold was found in Alaska,and people poured into the land quickly. Since thenother important natural resources were discovered, including oil. Soon people changed their thinkingabout "Seward's Fooly". But most people visit Alaska in order to see the endless beauty of naturethat the northern land discloses to them. For instance ,there are about 11,000 islands in Alaska. Andin a certain area of Alaska the sun does not set for 52 days every year.

　　40Alaska belonged to_________ before 1867.

　　A.RussiaB.AmericaC.CanadaD.Japan

　　参考答案：A

　　参考解析：

　　根据文章第一段的内容可知，Alaska在以前属于Russia。

　　41The buying of Alaska was first called_________.

　　A.a foolish thingB.Seward's FoolyC.Johnson's FoolyD.President's Foolishness

　　参考答案：B

　　参考解析：

　　文章第三段第二句“The buying otthe huge northern land mass seemed at first somethingfoolishly done.”以及最后一句的内容，表明正确答案为8项。 .

　　42Volcanoes_________in Alaska as _________

　　A.are not found ; large parts of the land is covered with snowB.are not found; it is at the northern top of AmericaC.are found; it is on the Pacific "ring of fire"D.are found; there are so many islands

　　参考答案：C

　　参考解析：

　　文中第三段第四句表明Alaska有火山，而且位于太平洋的火山带上。

　　43Tourists came to Alaska to

　　A.study its importance in warB.study its volcanoesC.enjoy its freezing weatherD.enjoy its beauty of nature

　　参考答案：D

　　参考解析：

　　文中第四段第四句“…most peoplevisit Alaska in order to see the endless beauty of na—ture...”表明游客来Alaska是为了欣赏美丽的景色。

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