四、阅读理解：共15小题;每题3分。共45分。阅读下列短文，然后根据短文的内容从每小题的四个选择项中选出最佳的一项。
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Cats are creatures of habit. They like to go to sleep about the same time every day and for s certain length of time. They seem to have a natural clock inside them that tells them when to sleep. Cats
increase their regular sleep with occasional cat naps (打盹). Some experts feel that humans could also benefit from this habit. Cat naps help to build up energy in the body. They are also a good way to get rid of trouble ! Since cats have the same moods ( 情绪) as humans, some experts believe that people can improve their moods. People might become happier.A number of famous people have copied cats by taking cat naps during the day. The naps
would usually last from 15 to 30 minutes.
W'mston Oam,hill took cat naps. So did Presidents Harry Truman,John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B.Johnson. These famous men were known for their energy. They were also able to work long hours,
often into the nigHt. Napping was their secret.
Perhaps more people learn from cats and take naps to feel better and live longer!
第36题单选 Taking eat naps________
A. will make a person lazy and tired
B. is a bad habit
C. will make people feel better
D. can help people become famous
第37题单选 Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. People should take their naps secretly..
B. Cats have the same moods as people.
C. Some famous people take cat naps.
D. Some people have full energy after they take cat naps.
第38题单选 Naps usually last________"
A. three hours
B. less than half an hour
C. forty-five minutes
D. fifty-five minutes
第39题单选 This selection was probably written to
A. show how lazy cats are
B. talk about the habits of cats
C. tell about famous people and their habits
D. persuade people to take naps
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When did you last see a polar bear? On a trip to a zoo,perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These" Polar Bears"
are people who meet frequently in winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air mtemperature was 3C, and the water temperature was a bit higher. The members of the Polar Bear
Club at
Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two require- mments. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group. This is very important
because mthere are
so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.
Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about mthe dangers of a condition in which the body' s temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops.
Other doctors ,however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air ternperature and water temperature is much greater
in summer than in winter.
The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits (or advantages ) of cold-water swim- mruing. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turin blue probably has a very poor circula- tory system and should not try cold-water swimming.
The main benefits ( or advantages) of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears mlove to swim year-round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says," When I go into the water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away. "
第40题单选 Doctors
A. encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming actively
B. point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming
C. beheve swimming is helpful both in winter and in summer
D. have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming
第41题单选 According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that
A. you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue
B. cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter
C. cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high
D. Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water
第42题单选 The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round, for
A. they can remain young
B. it is an easy way to keep the body warm in winter
C. they find it enjoyable and interesting
D. they might meet fewer troubles in life
第43题单选 The passage is mainly about
A. a group of cold-water-swimming lovers
B. the Polar Bears' life in New York
C. doctors' ideas about cold-water swimming
D. the requirements of the Polar Bear Club
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Life gets noisier every day and very few people can free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn't matter where you live--in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village--the chances that yofi will be disturbed by jet aeroplanes, transistor radios, oil powered engines, etc. , are almost everywhere. We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely
without back- ground music while they axe working.
Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for human beings. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their
eardrums (耳鼓). The noise level in some disco is far above the usual safety level for heavy
industrial areas.
One recent report about noise and concentration(专心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really affects their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a
background noise, which doesn' t change too much (music, for example) may even help people to concentrate.
第44题单选 From this passage, the pollution of noise
A. doesn' t matter much
B. has become worse everywhere
C. has become better in big cities
D. has become better in viltages
第45题单选 " Background music" in the passage means
A. music played in the concert
B. a kind of noise coming into your ears
C. music which helps people to concentrate
D. music played while people are working
第46题单选 Some people may have their hearing hurt
A. while they are in complete silence
B. while they are dancing violently
C. while they are listening to pop music
D. while they are listening to soft music
第47题单选 Scientists have discovered that what prevents people from concentrating is
A. any kind of noise
B. great changes in level of noise
C. background noise
D. various background music
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