单选题
Most people who travel long distances complain of
jetlag (喷气飞行时差反应). Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more
prone{{U}} {{U}} 1 {{/U}} {{/U}}making mistakes. It is actually
caused by{{U}} {{U}} 2 {{/U}} {{/U}}of your "body clock"—a small
cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological{{U}} {{U}}
3 {{/U}} {{/U}}. The body clock is designed for a{{U}} {{U}}
4 {{/U}} {{/U}}rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out
of balance when it{{U}} {{U}} 5 {{/U}} {{/U}}daylight and
darkness at the "wrong" times in a new time zone. The{{U}} {{U}} 6
{{/U}} {{/U}}of jetlag often persist for days{{U}} {{U}} 7
{{/U}} {{/U}}the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone. Now
a new anti-jetlag system is{{U}} {{U}} 8 {{/U}} {{/U}}that is
based on proven{{U}} {{U}} 9 {{/U}} {{/U}}pioneering scientific
re- search. Dr. Martin Moore-Ere has{{U}} {{U}} 10 {{/U}}
{{/U}}a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time
zone{{U}} {{U}} 11 {{/U}} {{/U}}controlled exposure to bright
light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and eliminates{{U}}
{{U}} 12 {{/U}} {{/U}}of the discomfort of jetlag. A successful time
zone shift depends on knowing the exact times to either{{U}} {{U}}
13 {{/U}} {{/U}}or avoid bright light. Exposure to light at the wrong
time can actually make jetlag worse. The proper schedule{{U}} {{U}}
14 {{/U}} {{/U}}light exposure depends a great deal on{{U}}
{{U}} 15 {{/U}} {{/U}}travel plans. Data on a specific flight
itinerary (旅行路线) and the individual's sleep{{U}} {{U}} 16
{{/U}} {{/U}}are used to produce a Trip Guide with{{U}} {{U}} 17
{{/U}} {{/U}}on exactly when to be exposed to bright light. When the Trip
Guide calls{{U}} {{U}} 18 {{/U}} {{/U}}bright light you should
spend time outdoors if possible. If it is dark outside, or the weather is bad,
{{U}} {{U}} 19 {{/U}} {{/U}}you are on an aero plane, you can
use a special light device to provide the necessary light{{U}} {{U}}
20 {{/U}} {{/U}}for a range of activities such as reading, watching TV
or working.
单选题
A.for
B. from
C. to
D.of
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 这句话的意思是:时差使业务员效率降低,更容易犯错误。形容词prone要求与介词to 连用,因此选项C是正确答案。该搭配表示“易于……,有……倾向的”,后接名词或动名词,如“be prone to making mistakes”;也可以接动词不定式,如“be prone to make mistakes”。介词for,from 或of 均不能与之搭配,所以其他三个选项不正确。
【答案解析】[解析] B 项functions (功能,机能)可以与空格前的biological 搭配,表示“生物的机能”。空格所在的定语从句的意思是:“控制生物机能的时间安排”。此题很容易误选A或D。虽然actions 和behavior 也可以和biological 搭配,但是“生物的动作”或“生物的行为”不存在一定的时间安排,也不需要生物钟对其进行控制,因此与上下文意思不合。至于选项C,意为“反映,反响”,不能与biological 搭配。
单选题
A. regular
B. formal
C. continual
D. circular
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 从常识可知,昼夜更迭是有规律的,这种规律性循环往复,因此“a regular of rhythm of daylight and darkness”是通顺的,A项regular 为正确答案。D项circular 意为“循环的”,虽然昼夜交替也循环往复,但空格所修饰的名词rhythm 本身就含“循环”之意,“circular rhythm”意义重复。选项C“连续不断的”显然与上下文意思不符,生物钟不是用来使人适应连续的昼夜更迭的:B项formal 则不能与rhythm 搭配使用。
单选题
A. retains
B. encounters
C. possesses
D. experiences
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 空格所在从句的意思是“在一个新的时区里,它(生物钟)在所谓错误的时间里 白天和黑夜”。本题的四个选项中,A项“保留”和c项“拥有”放入句中意思不通顺,比较容易排除。B 项encounters 意思为“遇到,遭遇到”,放到译文中完全讲得通,干扰性较大,但仔细辨别,该问题的解释为“find or be faced with something new,strange,unpleasant,difficult or dangerous”也就是说,它所带名词往往有负面意义,或者是新奇陌生的东西,昼夜交替是自然现象.用encounter 就显得不妥当。D 项experiences“经验,经历”,“meet with a situation or problem,or be affected by it,放入句中非常贴切,为正确答案。
单选题
A. diseases
B. symptoms
C. signs
D. defects
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 这句话的意思是:这种时差反应的——会持续几天,这时期体内的生物钟慢慢地适应了新时区。时差反应导致生理失衡,因此会产生某种症状,选项B正是“症状”之意,为正确答案。A项为“疾病”,时差反应还不是真正的病,因此不正确;C项signs 为“迹象,征兆”,但这个词不像symptom 那样具体指病理上的某种表现。试比较“If the symptom persists,you must go to see the doctor”和“They were beginning to show signs of being tired.”D为“缺陷”,时差只是一种正常的生理反应,谈不上是缺陷。
【答案解析】[解析] 上文谈到时差反应对人们的干扰。看到本句开头“Now a new anti-jetlag system…”时,我们可以推测,是不是这样一种系统已经产生了呢?空格后定语从句补充说明它建立在广泛的开创性的科研项目的基础上,进一步证实了我们的猜测。C项available 意思是“able to be used,had or reached”,意为“可得到的”,常常作表语,符合句意,所以为正确答案。A项为“可改造的,能适应的”,主要指人而不是指物;B项为“可接近的,可与之打交道的”,主要指人或地方;D为“宜人的,令人愉快的”,与句意不合,也不是正确答案。
【答案解析】[解析] 这句话的意思是:旅行指南是根据具体的飞行路线和个人的睡眠______写成的,那上面有何时受光的明确指令。空格中要求填入一个能与sleep 搭配、表示“起居习惯”的词。四个选项中,A项为“标准,规范”,D为“风格”,首先可以排除。B项mode 意为“方式” (a possible,customary,or preferred way of doing sth.),似乎也不错,但是相对于选项C而言,就显得不够准确,C项pattern 指“A reliable sample of traits,acts,tendencies,or other observable characteristics of a person,group,or institution”,因此为最佳答案。
单选题
A.directoriesB. instructions C. specifications D. commentaries
【答案解析】[解析] 这句话的意思是:当旅行指南______你受光时,你应该尽可能多地呆在室外。这里要求填入一个介词或副词,与动词call 构成动词短语,表示“需要”之意。call 只有与 For 搭配,才表示“需要”,因此选项C为正确答案。call off “取消”;call on“拜访”;call up “召集”。