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In today's world, sleep experts often say that for a better night's rest, Americans shouldturn off their smartphones or iPads before sleeping. Such electronic products make the brain 21 ______  , and then influence their sleep. But according to a latest survey, more than 90% ofAmericans 22 ______  use a computer, a mobile phone or some other kinds of electronic products inthe hour before bedtime.

Researchers found that man-made light from some electronic products at night may reducethe brain chemicals that can 23 ______  sleep. The research showed that 24 ______  in the light fromcomputer screens clearly lowered the level of the chemicals which manages our body clocks andplays a(n) 25 ______  in the sleep cycle. In the study, the researchers let volunteers read,playgames and watch movies on a tablet computer in different time periods while measuring howmuch light their eyes 26 ______  . They found that two hours of sitting before a bright tablet screenat night 27 ______  the sleep chemical level by about 22%.

Then the researchers studied the college students who often used computers at night. Theygot the similar results. And researchers say that may not only cause 28 ______  , but also raise therisk of obesity(肥胖),diabetes(糖尿病)and other 29 ______ .

To be on the safe side, the researchers suggest that we use computers 30 ______  than before orturn down the screen brightness as much as possible before sleeping.


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【正确答案】 G
【答案解析】考查形容词。根据influence their sleep可知电子产品让大脑很活跃,从而影响睡眠。故选G。
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【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】考查副词。分析句子结构,谓语动词是use,所以空格处用副词来修饰动词;根据but可知超过90%的美国人在睡前经常看电子产品。regularly是副词,意为“经常”。故选A。
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【正确答案】 O
【答案解析】考查动词。that can 23sleep作为定语从句修饰先行词chemicals,从句中缺少谓语,可知空格处用动词;根据语境可知这种物质能帮助睡眠。故选O。
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【正确答案】 H
【答案解析】考查非谓语动词。句意:坐在电脑屏幕的光线下,明显地降低了体内助睡眠的化学物质的含量。分析句子结构,24  in the light fromcomputer screens作句子的主语,那么sit需用动名词形式。故选H。
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【正确答案】 M
【答案解析】考查固定短语。play a role in是固定短语,意为“在……起作用”。故选M。
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【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】考查动词。根据measuring(测量)可知是测他们的眼睛接收到了多少光。receive是动词,意为“接收”,故选B。
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【正确答案】 K
【答案解析】考查动词。分析句子结构,空格处是谓语动词;根据two hours of sitting before a brighttablet screen at night可知晚上在明亮的平板电脑屏幕前坐两个小时会减少助睡眠的化学物质。故选K。
单选题 质。故选K。(  )
【正确答案】 L
【答案解析】考查名词。根据上文可知晚上使用电脑会减少助睡眠的化学物质,则可能会导致失眠。故选L。
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【正确答案】 N
【答案解析】考查名词。根据and可知空格处与diabetes(糖尿病)表并列。disease是名词,意为“疾病”。故选N。
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【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】考查比较级。less than意为"少于"。句意:我们要比以前更少地使用电脑,或者在睡觉前尽可能调低屏幕的亮度。故选D。