Question

【題目】閱讀下面短文，從各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

Scientists have learned a great deal in the last thirty years by studying people as they sleep. They study the bodily characteristics that change during sleep. They have learned that there is one kind of sleep which causes rapid eye movement ( REM ) and another kind with no rapid eye movement (NREM).

Sleep is divided into three stages. In stage one, when you start to go to sleep, you have a pleasant floating feeling. In stage two, you sleep more deeply, and a noise will probably not wake you up. In stage three, the brain waves are less active. This third stage is when you dream, REM tends to signal that we are dreaming. For the rest of the night, you alternate between REM and NREM sleep.

Sleep is a biological need, but your brain never really sleeps. The things that are on your mind during the day are still there at night. They appear as dreams. Researchers say that normal people may have four or five REM periods of dreaming each night. The first one may begin only a half hour after they fall asleep, and the final one may last up to an hour. Nightmares (a frightening dream) usually happen toward the early morning.

Besides dreaming, snoring is also common in one's sleep. People snore because they have trouble breathing while they are asleep. Some snorers have a condition called apnea. They stop breathing up to thirty or forty times an hour because the muscles relax too much and block the airway. After a period of time, the brain will signal the person to start breathing again. During this time a person will snore. This is a dangerous condition, because once the brain is without oxygen for four minutes there could be serious brain damage. Sleep apnea can also cause irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure, and a general lack of energy.

What should you do if you have trouble sleeping? Lots of people take sleeping pills, but these are dangerous because they can be addictive. Doctors say the best thing is to try to relax and to avoid bad habits.

Sleep is important to humans. In an average lifetime, 220, 000 hours are spent sleeping, so we need to understand everything we can about sleep. Sweet dreams!

【1】Sleep is a(an) ________ need for humans.

A. emotional B. mental

C. biological D. psychological

【2】Which of the following conditions is NOT caused by sleep apnea?

A. A heart attack.

B. A lack of energy.

C. Irregular heartbeats.

D. High blood pressure.

【3】We can learn from the article that ____________.

A. our brains can get a good rest when we are asleep

B. it's impossible to stop the habit of taking sleeping pills

C. REM and NREM are ways to see if people are in a deep sleep.

D. in stage two people will probably not wake up if they hear a noise.

【4】Where is the article probably from?

A. A sports guidebook.

B. A health magazine.

C. A fashion website.

D. A news report.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【解析】

試題分析：本文屬于科普說(shuō)明文，主要介紹人類(lèi)的睡眠分為三個(gè)階段以及這三個(gè)不同的階段的特點(diǎn)。

【1】C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段第一句Sleep is a biological need, but your brain never really sleeps.可知睡眠是一種生理需要。故C正確。

【2】A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段最后一句Sleep apnea can also cause irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure, and a general lack of energy.可知呼吸暫停會(huì)導(dǎo)致心律不齊，高血壓和精力不足。A項(xiàng)并沒(méi)有提及。故A正確。

【3】D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第三句In stage two, you sleep more deeply, and a noise will probably not wake you up.可知在睡眠的第二階段，你睡得更深。噪音也無(wú)法把你吵醒。故D項(xiàng)說(shuō)法正確。

【4】B 推理判斷題。本文屬于科普說(shuō)明文，主要介紹人類(lèi)的睡眠問(wèn)題以及睡眠的不同階段的特點(diǎn)。最可能是從健康雜志上摘錄而來(lái)，不可能是時(shí)尚網(wǎng)站、新聞報(bào)道和運(yùn)動(dòng)指導(dǎo)。故B正確。