十年高考網十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載2009高考英語復習課堂限時強化訓練閱讀理解（十八）（一）Itisnotunusualtoseeyourdesk-mateyawn(打呵欠)ashecomplainsthathedidnthaveagoodsleepthenightbefore.Manyteensdontgetenoughsleepbecausetheyhavetoomuchhomework,whichkeepsthemupatnight.Someteenscannotsleepatnightevenwhentheywantto.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mStudiesshowthatduringyourteenageyears,thebodysbiologicalclockisreset,tellingyoutosleeplateratnightandwakeuplaterinthemorning.Butchangesinthebodyclockarenttheonlyreasonteenslosesleep.Lotsofpeoplehaveinsomnia(失眠).Themostcommoncauseofinsomniaisstress.Butallsortsofthingscanleadtoinsomnia.Theseincludephysicaldiscomfort,emotionaltroublesandevensleepingenvironment.Itscommonforeveryonetohaveinsomniafromtimetotime.Butifitlastsforamonthormoregoandseeadoctor.Somepeoplehaveaconditionthatcausesstomachacid(酸)tomovebackwardtowardsthechest.Thisproducestheuncomfortable,burningfeelingcalledheartburn.Soevenifthepersondoesntnoticethefeelingsofheartburnbecauseheissleeping,hemayfeeltiredthenextday.Mostteenshavenightmaressometimes.But,iftheyarefrequent,apersonssleeppatterncanbeseriouslyaffected.Themostcommoncauseofnightmaresisemotionalproblems,suchasstress(壓力)oranxiety.Ifyouhavethemalot,itsagoodideatotalktoadoctor.Doctorsencourageteenstomakelifestylechangestodevelopgoodsleepinghabits.Youprobablyknowthatcoffeecankeepyouawake,butdidyouknowthatplayingvideogamesorwatchingTVdoesthesame?w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m1.Themainideaofthefirstparagraphis_.A.Thereisaproblemthatteenagerscantgetenoughsleep.B.Sleepingproblemshavedifferentcauses.C.Yawningisagoodwaytogetridofsleep.D.Teenagerscaretoomuchforhomework.2.TheTeenagersbiologicalclock_.A.十年高考網十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載B.istheoriginoftheirinsomniaC.providesthemwithplentyoftimeatnightD.ishelpfultoimprovetheirconcentration(注意力)3.Whatdoesthewritersayabout“nightmares”?A.Itisnothingandshouldntbetakenseriously.B.Itcanreleasetheirstressoranxiety.C.Emotionalproblemsaretheonlywaytoformnightmares.D.Peoplewillsufferfromsleepiffrequent.4.Whichwaycanhelptogetridofinsomnia?A.Drinkingsomecoffeebeforegoingtobed.B.PlayingvideogameorwatchingTVfromtimetotime.C.Turningtoadoctorforhelp.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mD.Eatingmuchmedicineforinsomnia.（二）Russiantraditionordersthatmenshouldkisseachotherthreetimesonthecheeksatofficialfunctions.Now,anewrulinginMoscowiscallingforpoliticiansinthecapitaltosticktotheoldhandshake.AccordingtoBritainsTheTelegraphnewspaper,politiciansinMoscowhavebeentoldtostopkissingeachotherwhentheymeetbecausethe“kissingceremony”takessolong.LeonidBrezhnev,thegeneralsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyfrom1964to1982,wasfamousfortreatingmalecolleaguestoafulllip-lock.OnephotographofhimkissingErichHonecker,theleaderoftheDemocraticRepublicofGermany,wasusedforaprotestpaintingontheBerlinWallwiththecaption:Oh,God,helpmesurvivethisdeadlylove.KissingthreetimesonthecheeksatofficialoccasionsisaRussiantradition.Thepracticehasbeenrevivedamonghigh-rankingofficialsinpastyears.Inthedistantpast,akissfromthetsar(emperor)wasthehighestsignofrecognition.TheMoscowruling,however,haspromptedauthoritiesinothercitiestoconsiderbanningthepractice.AlexeiKleshko,aparliamentmemberinSiberia,said:“Single-sexkissesshouldbeavoided,includingatofficialmeetings.Itsenoughtoshakehands.Ofcourse,ifoneistalkingaboutalongfriendshiporfatherlyrelations,itmightbeOKtoembrace.B十年高考網十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載allowed.”w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mAnotherMPVladimirGorlov,saidheonlyallowedhimselftokissthehandofawomanatwork:Thereareinformalrelationsandtherearemeetingsgovernedbyprotocol,hesaid.“Whenamaniskissinganothermanatanofficialevent,Ihaveanegativeattitudetowardsit.Therearerulesofdecency.5.Moscowiscallingforpoliticianstosticktohandshakebecause_.A.itispopularathomeandabroadB.itistheirtraditionC.itsavestimeD.Russianwomenhaveastrongloveofit6.BymentioningBrezhnev,theauthor_.A.wantstoshowhisrespecttoBrezhnerB.admiresBrezhnevforhisskillsatkissingC.justshowsthemediamadefunofpicturesofpoliticianskissingD.praisesBrezhnevsgoodrelationwithHonecker7.IfthetsarkissedaRussianwoman,shewouldfeel_.A.nervousB.proudC.shamefulD.curious8.Wecaninferfromthelasttwoparagraphsthat_.A.KleshkoisstronglyagainstanykindofkissB.KleshkoisamanoutofdateC.GorlovesharesthesameviewwithKleshkoissingle-sexkissesD.Gorlovewontkissanymaninanyformw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m（三）HaveyoueverdreamedofvisitingaplanetintheMilkWay?Whilethetripsoundsexciting,itwouldtakeyearsandyearstoreachyourdestination.Sointhefuture,bedtimeforastronautsmaybemorethanafewhoursofregularshut-eye.Theywouldhavetosleepforyears.Europeanresearchersarenowconductinghibernationexperiments.Thestudymayhelpthemunderstandwhetherhumanscouldeversleepthroughtheyearsitwouldtakeforaspaceflighttodistantplanets.Iftherewasaneffectivetechnology,itcouldmakedeep-spacetravelareality,saidMarkAyreoftheEuropeanSpaceAgencylastmonth.Whatseemslikesciencefictionisnotcompletelyunlikely.Researchershavebeenabletousechemicalstoputlivingcellsintoasleep-likestatewheretheydontage.T十年高考網十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載tosmall,non-hibernatingmammalslikerats.Theresultswillbeoutbytheendof2004.Amajorchallengeisthefactthatcellscanbeverysimplesystems,whereasbodyorgansarefarmorecomplex.ItslikemovingfromasimpleApplecomputertoasupercomputer,saidMarcoBiggiogera,ahibernationresearcheratItalysUniversityofPavia.Justlikebearsandfrogs,thehibernationofhumanbeingswouldcauseapersonsmetabolism(新陳代謝)tolowersotheywouldneedlessenergy.Medicalresearch,however,isjusthalfofaspaceflighthibernationsystem.Thereisthechallengeofdesigningasuitableprotectiveshelter.Suchashelterwouldprovidetheproperenvironmentforhibernation,suchasthepropertemperature.Itwouldalsohavetomonitor(監控)lifefunctionsandservethephysiologicalneedsofthehibernator.AccordingtoAyre,thesix-personHumanOuterPlanetsExplorationMissiontoJupitersmoon(木星的衛星)Callisto,couldbeanopportunitytousehumanhibernation.Themissionaimstosendsixhumansonafive-yearflighttoCallisto,wheretheywillspend30days,in2045.9.Europeanresearchersareconductinghibernationexperimentsto_.A.ensureastronautstogetacompletesleepB.findthesecretofsomecreaturesC.makepreparationsforthejourneytoJupitersmoonCallistoD.knowifmancansleepforyears10.Thesentence“Whatseemslikesciencefictionisnotcompletelyunlikely”means_.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mA.Sciencefictionispeoplesimagination.B.Sciencefictionisimaginative,butitcanberealized.C.Thingsseemimpossiblemaycometrue.D.Thingsdescribedinsciencefictionaresuretobecometrue.11.Thepassageisimpliedbutdoesntstatesthat_.A.puttinglivingcellsintoasleep-likestateisfulloffailureB.BiggiogeraisconfidentwiththeexperimentC.humanshibernationneedsnoenergyD.medicalresearchisthekeytospaceflighthibernationsystem12.Bydesigningasuitableprotectiveshelter,astronautscan_.十年高考網十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學資源下載A.haveagoodhibernationB.lessenthepressureoftravelinginspaceC.feedthemselvesinspaceshipD.moinitortheirbodychanges13.Whatsthebesttitleforthepassage?A.SixhumanstoflytoCallistoB.HumanhibernationimproveshealthC.SpacetravelattractspeopleD.Deepsleepfordeepspacetravel【答案與解析】1.A。第一段主要說的是“青少年睡眠不足的原因，如作業多或想睡但是睡不著?！?.A。由句子Butchangesinthebodyclockarenttheonlyreasonteenslosesleep.可知“生物鐘的變化能導致失眠”。3.D。由句子iftheyarefrequent,apersonssleeppatterncanbeseriouslyaffected.可知“經常做夢，睡眠會受到影響”。4.C。由句子Doctorsencourageteenstomakelifestylechangestodevelopgoodsleepi