成人本科英语考试试题及答案解析(十一)
一、Reading Comprehension（共15小题,共30.0分）There are serval passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. 第1题
During the rest of sleep, the fatigue of the body disappears. The tired mind gathers new energy. Once awake, the memory improves, and problems are seen in a better perspective(观点).
Some adults require little sleep; others need eight to ten hours in every twenty-four. Infants sleep sixteen to eighteen hours daily, the amount gradually going less as they grow older. Young students may need twelve hours; university students may need ten. A worker with a physically demanding job may also need ten, whereas an executive working under pressure may manage on six to eight. Many famous people are reputed to have required little sleep. Napoleon Bonaparte, Thomas Edison, and Charles Darwin apparently averaged only four to six hours a night. (76) Whatever your individual need. you can be sure that by the age of thirty you will have slept for a total of more than twelve years. By that age you will also have developed a sleep routine: a favorite hour, a favorite bed, a favorite posture (姿势), and a formula (程式) you need to follow in order to rest comfortably.
(77)Investigators have tried to find out how long a person can go without sleep. Several people have reached more than 115 hours---nearly five days. Whatever the limit, it is absolute. Animals kept awake for from five to eight days have died of exhaustion. The limit for human beings is probably about a week.
The amount of sleep required may ______ . A vary greatly from one individual to another B depend on an individual's age
C be related to an individual's occupation D all of the above 【正确答案】：D
【本题分数】：2.0分
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【答案解析】
细节题。此题考查对细节的把握。由文章可知不同人所需要的睡眠时间由于年龄、职业的不同而各不相同。 第2题
The longest time a human being can survive without sleep is probably ______ . A five days B seven days C ten days D twelve days 【正确答案】：B
【本题分数】：2.0分
【答案解析】
细节题。由最后一句话：“The limit for human beings is probably about a week．”可知B正确。 第3题
From the amount of sleep Napoleon, Edison, and Darwin required, we can conclude ______ . A that they were famous B that they were executives C that they were intelligent D none of the above 【正确答案】：D
【本题分数】：2.0分
【答案解析】
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细节题。可用跳读法根据大写的人名回文定位到第二段后两句可知，这些著名的人物睡眠时间很短，从而进一步说明不同的人所需的睡眠时间是不同的。A、B、C均不是结论，所以D正确。 第4题
If a person is not allowed to follow his sleep routine, he will probably ______ . A not sleep well B never fall asleep C lose his memory D begin to daydream 【正确答案】：A
【本题分数】：2.0分
【答案解析】
细节题。由第三段第二句：“By that age you will also have developed a sleep routine：a favorite hour，a favorite bed， a favorite posture(姿势)，and a formula (程式)you need to follow in order to rest comfortably．”可知，人们有自己所偏好的睡眠时间、姿势、程式，若不能按习惯的方式睡眠，就睡不好。根据句尾的意思推测出答案为A选项。 第5题
The writer implies that ______ .
A sleep is important for good mental and physical health B a light sleep is as restful as a deep sleep C memory is improved during sleep
D sleep is relatively unimportant for human beings 【正确答案】：A
【本题分数】：2.0分
【答案解析】
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2014年成人本科英语考试试题及答案解析(十一)
