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圣才电子书 十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台 2012年7月全国自考《英语阅读（一）》真题及详解
课程代码：00595
I. Careful Reading. (40 points, 2 points for each)
Directions: Read the following passages carefully. Decide on the best answers and then write the corresponding letters on your Answer Sheet.
Passage One
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage.
The Nile made Egypt’s civilization possible. The river is more than 400 miles long. In its fertile valley crops are grown for food and cotton for clothing. Mud from the river bottom makes good bricks for houses. Thus ways of getting food, clothing and shelter were close for the Egyptians.
The Nile is a highway for the people of Egypt. Flat bottomed boats and large narrow barges carry products from one city to another. There are also passenger boats on the Nile, carrying people up and down the river. In ancient times huge blocks of stones were floated down the river on barges. These stones are used in making buildings and monuments.
For thousands of years the Egyptians have depended on the Nile for their crops. The land on both sides of the Nile is desert, where crops cannot be raised. But crops grow well in the Nile Valley. In fact, several different crops are often grown on the same land during the same year.
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www.100xuexi.com 圣才电子书 十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台 Once the Nile flooded each year, overflowed its banks, and carried rich soil in land every summer. These floods were caused by early summer rains.
At present there is a series of dams in the Nile. Water raises high in the river each summer as usual. The people do not let the Nile flood, however. They store the water behind dams. It is now possible to use the water as needed, not just at flood time.
1. In the past ______.
A. there was rain all the year long B. the Nile flooded every year
C. the Nile became deeper and deeper after each rainfall D. the Nile was not a long river
2. Egyptians have grown crops well ______. A. on both sides of the Nile B. on the land near the desert area C. in the Nile valley
D. far away from the desert area 3. In the valley of the Nile ______. A. bricks for houses are made
B. different crops are raised on the same land C. only cotton can grow well
D. people grow all crops except cotton
4. “The Nile is a highway for the people of Egypt” means ______.
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www.100xuexi.com 圣才电子书 十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台 A. cars and trucks can move as fast as possible along it B. the river bottom can serve as a road in dry season C. the river is an important water transportation line in Egypt D. on the river there are a lot of boats and people 5. Which of the following can best summarize the passage? A. The Nile is the source of flood.
B. The Nile is a highway for the people in Egypt. C. The flat bottomed boats have been used. D. The Nile made Egypt’s civilization possible.
【文章导读】本文介绍了尼罗河在埃及文明发展进程中的重要作用，主要表现在食物、交通和建筑三个方面。
【答案及解析】
1.B 细节理解题。由第四段第一句话“Once the Nile flooded each year”可知，过去，尼罗河每年发一次洪水。B项符合题意，故选B。
2.C 细节理解题。由第三段倒数第二句话“But crops grow well in the Nile Valley”可知，埃及的农作物主要生长在河谷，因为只有那里土壤肥沃，C项符合题意，故选C。
3.B 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句话“In fact, several different crops are often grown on the same land during the same year.”可知，在河谷人们一年通常种植好几种作物，B项符合题意，故选B。
4.C 词义猜测题。第二段主要讲述了尼罗河对埃及文明的交通意义，由下文的描述可知，尼罗河上有货船，也有客船，还能运送巨石去修建石碑。由此推断highway表示“公路，大道”，与water transportation line（水路）意思相近，故选C。
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www.100xuexi.com 圣才电子书 十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台 5.D 概括大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了尼罗河在埃及文明发展进程中的重要作用，文章的第一句话“The Nile made Egypt’s civilization possible（尼罗河让埃及文明成为可能）”可以总领全文，故选D。
Passage Two
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage.
Sleep plays a major role in preparing the body for an alert and productive tomorrow. But sleep is not a period of inactivity. The sleeping brain is highly active at various times during the night, performing numerous “housekeeping tasks”. These keep us alive and aid our ability to think and remember. Sleep also energizes the body and brain. Most people spend one-third of their lives sleeping and this will affect the other two-thirds in terms of alertness, energy, moods, body weight, perception, memory, thinking, reaction time, productivity and performance.
To limit sleep means our health and daytime potential are significantly reduced. So, good sleep strategies are essential in order to feel energized day after day. There is no strategy which works for everyone, so each person needs to experiment. One important thing is that you shouldn’t worry too much if you go a few nights without a lot of sleep. It won’t ruin your life. On any given night, one in four people can’t sleep properly and everyone suffers from a lack of sleep at some time.
How does one minimize this problem? It is really quite simple. The first thing you must do is to reduce stress as much as possible. Stress is part of everyday life
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www.100xuexi.com 圣才电子书 十万种考研考证电子书、题库视频学习平台 and, while we can never be entirely without stress, it can be managed. This means taking control of your life and focusing on what is important. One sleeping strategy is to sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes and relax all your muscles, breathing easily through your nose. Continue this for ten to twenty minutes. This should help you reduce stress and sleep better. Or, you can try getting plenty of exercise, because a tired body is likely to sleep better.
6. According to the passage, sleep is important because ______. A. it is a period of complete inactivity for the brain B. it helps us understand what we have already achieved C. it makes us more effective when we are awake D. it helps us to lose weight
7. Methods of getting enough sleep ______. A. vary between men and women B. are the same for everybody C. vary from person to person D. are based on your job
8. According to the passage, being unable to sleep ______. A. affects young children the most B. affects everybody at some time
C. is worse for those who have relaxing lives D. is likely to ruin people’s life
9. A simple strategy to sleep better is to ______.
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2012年7月全国自考《英语阅读(一)》真题及详解【圣才出品】
