考研外语模拟试题10
一、U of English
1、 At the beginning of the century, medical scientists made a surprising discovery: that we are (1)_____ not just of flesh and blood but also of time. They were able to (2)_____ that we all have an internal "body clock" which (3)_____ the ri and fall of our body energies, making us different from one day to the (5)_____. The forces became known as biorhythms: they create the (5)_____ in our everyday life.
The (6)_____ of an internal "body clock" should not be too surprising, (7)_____ the lives of most living things are dominated by the 24-hour night-and-day cycle. The most obvious (8)_____ of this cycle is the (9)_____ we feel tired and fall asleep at night and become awake and (10)_____ during the day. (11)_____ the 24-hour rhythm is interrupted, most people experience unpleasant side effects.
(12)_____, international aeroplane travelers often experience "jet lag" when traveling acros
s time (13)_____. People who are not ud to (14)_____ work can find that lack of sleep affects their work performance.
(15)_____ the daily rhythm of sleeping and waking, we also have other rhythms which (16)_____.longer than one day and which influence wide areas of our lives. Most of us would agree that we feel good on (17)_____ days and net so good on others. Sometimes we are (18)_____ fingers and thumbs but on other days we have excellent coordination. There are times when we appear to be accident-prone, or when our temper ems to be on a short fu. Isn't it also strange (19)_____ ideas em to flow on some days but at other times are (20)_____ nonexistent? Musicians, painters and writers often talk about "dry spells".
A.built
B.shaped
C.molded
D.grown
2、(2)
A.demonstrate
B.illustrate
个人所得税年终奖 C.prent
烟花的作文 D.propo
3、(3)
A.designates
B.fluctuates
C.calculates
D.regulates
4、(4) 机会的意思
A.cond
B.latter
C.other
D.next
5、(5)
A.ups and "down"
B.goods and "bads"
C.pros and "cons"
D.highs and "lows"
6、(6)
A.name
B.idea
C.expression
D.image
7、(7)
A.unless
B.when
C.since
D.although
8、(8)
A.nature
B.character
C.feature
D.fact
9、(9)
A.mode
B.way
C.form
D.fashion
对酒歌 10、(10)
A.watchful
B.ready
C.alert
D.attentive
11、(11)
A.As
B.Becau
太子侍读 C.Though
D.If
12、(12)
A.Of cour
B.For example
C.In conquence
D.In particular
13、(13)
A.zones
B.areas
C.belts
D.sphere
14、(14)
A.change
B.shift
C.transfer
D.alternative
15、(15)
A.Instead of
B.Rather than
C.As well as
D.In comparison with
16、(16)
A.last 落花生教案
B.move
C.live
D.survive
17、(17)
A.many
B.veral
C.some
岁月如
D.most 中国第一颗人造卫星
18、(18)
A.all
B.partly
C.ldom
D.often
19、(19)
A.when
B.how
C.that
D.which
20、(20)
A.particularly
B.specifically
C.apparently
D.virtually
二、Reading Comprehension
1、Part A
Directions: Read the following four texts. Answer the questions below each text by choosing A, B, C or D. (40 points)
Say the word bacteria, and most folks conjure up images of a nasty germ like staphylococcus or salmonella that can make you really sick. But most bacteria aren't bad for you. In fact, consuming extra amounts of some bacteria can actually promote good health. The beneficial bacteria are available without a prescription in drug and health-food stores and in foods like yogurt. So far, the best results have been en in the treatment of diarrhea, particularly in children. But re archers are also looking into the possibility that beneficial bacteria may thwart vaginal infections in women, prevent some food allergies in children and lesn symptoms of Crohn's dia, a relatively rare but painful gastrointestinal disorder.
