单选题
单选题 For most people who have sleeping troubles, which of the following is the most usual cause?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]1-5
M: Joining us now is Dr. Joanne Getsy, medical director of the Drexel Sleep Center. Dr. Getsy, welcome!
W: Good morning!
M: Good to have you here. We talk about insomnious people who can’t seem to get to sleep. Then you have folks, I think, [1]I’m one of them who just don’t sleep because you’re just too busy. I meant to go to bed at nine last night. It was 22:30 before I climbed into bed. So how do you separate the two?
W: [1] Oh, I think most people who complain of trouble sleeping are really in your category. And there is just the 24-hour world. We have too much to do. And there is just not enough time for sleep. And I think the important thing is that people don’t understand the importance of sleep. You know, we exercise and we eat right and we try to do what is right for us. But we forget that sleep is as important as all of those things.
M: It is not a luxury. It’s a health thing. The National Institute of Health says 10-15% of the general population struggles with chronic insomnia. And some of those people do fall in the category of, they can’t sleep, as much as they try, they can't.
W: That’s right! And when we see them at sleep specialists, we can usually determine from what they tell us, whether they really have insomnia and have trouble sleeping, or whether they just can’t seem to find the time for sleep.
M: Alright. Primary insomnia, again, these are people who can’t sleep enough because of the health condition. But they simply can’t get to sleep. You have got some advice for them, including "To stay asleep, you must stay awake."
W: Yes! [2]Well, important thing is to keep a schedule. People that have trouble sleeping really need to schedule when their sleep is going to be. They must lay to find the time when they’re going to be asleep and the time they must stay awake.
M: Even, even in fact I’m not tired until 8 a.m.?
W: Then, then you go to bed at 3 a.m.
M: Go to bed at 3 a.m.? And then get up and go to work at 7 or 8…
W: Exactly! [5]And we actually make a schedule and that means there’s no point in lying in bed for two hours. Your mind wants to see production.
M: Do you say "Set a bedtime" and "Don’t lie awake in bed"?
W: Absolutely right!
M: And also "Persevere".
W: Well, it’s hard, you know.
M: So, this isn’t gonna be an overnight change.
W: Trying to learn to sleep is a long process and it takes a lot of dedication. You have to stick with it. And don’t give up.
M: And so this is someone who’s gonna really stick with the program.
W: Precisely. It’s like quitting smoking or drinking. You have to really put the time in it. ff people are ready, it would work. But it is not easy.
M: Let’s talk about something you call "sleep hygiene—the tips you say anyone can use to improve their habits. "Make sleep a priority". And then let’s get back to people like me. Right?
W: Well, that’s hard. I mean we have so many responsibilities in the world. But if you find that your sleeplessness is disturbing the way you feel during the day, then you have to make it a priority.
M: And then "Make your bedroom comfortable".
W: Well, I mean your bedroom needs to be comfy and cozy. You shouldn’t have your computer in your bedroom, and you shouldn’t be paying your bills while you are lying in bed. It ought to be comfortable and inviting.
M: We all know that caffeine will keep us awake. But you say "Don’t have caffeine after lunch". Someone going to bed at nine or ten, I mean does it really stay with them that long?
W: [3]Caffeine can stay with you up to 10 hours. And so you have to make sure you stop if it’s bothering you and ff you have trouble sleeping, you shouldn’t have caffeine after lunchtime.
M: I’m reading the next tip. I hate to tell you that in about an hour I am gonna be taking a nap, but you say "Don’t take a nap during the day".
W: Well, I think naps are good. If they are people like you, you have a crazy schedule and you can’t get to sleep and maybe tonight you have something else that you have to do. And I think in that type of situation, a nap is good. It’s gonna revive you.
M: Do you like a twenty-minute nap or two-hour nap? I mean is too much bad?
W: [4] Too much is too bad. You have to keep it less than 45 minutes. Because if you take a nap that’s longer than that, you will end up getting deep sleep then you wake up feeling worse instead of better.
M: Alright. Dr. Getsy, it’s good to have you here.

[解析] 主持人提到,他就是因为太忙了才会失眠。Dr. Getsy指出大多数失眠的人都属于主持人这种情况,可见大多数人失眠的原因是太忙碌了,因此B为正确答案。
[点睛] 细节题。虽然Dr. Getsy提到卧室需要comfy and cozy,但并不是大多数人饱受失眠之苦的原因,故选项A错误;选项C在对话中未提及;Dr. Getsy虽建议不要在白天小睡,并补充说日程安排太满的人除外,但她并没说午后小睡是失眠的元凶,故D错误。
单选题 What is the advice Dr. Getsy gives those who struggle with insomnia due to the health condition?
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[解析] 访谈中,Dr.Getsy对那些因为健康问题而失眠的人的建议是保持规律的作息非常重要,应该安排好睡眠时间,因此D为正确答案。
[点睛] 推理判断题。①本题考查说话人的建议。听音时,当说话人提到存在的问题时,随后往往可能提出相应的解决方案,应注意预测。②选项AC都太篇颇了,Dr. Getsy并没有说在床上躺越久越好,业没有说尽量少睡保持清醒,故错去;Dr. Getsy业没有提及要吃安眠药帮助入睡,因此B业错误。
单选题 People should stay away from caffeine after lunch because
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[解析] Dr. Getsy提到,咖啡因的作用可持续长达十小时,因此如果咖啡因影响到睡眠质量,就应在午饭后远离咖啡因,故A为正确答案。
[点睛] 事实细节题。对话中未提及咖啡因会扰乱人们白天的状态,故B错误;对话中未提及咖啡因会加速心跳和呼吸,故C错误;虽然有部分人可能在午饭后小睡,但说话人并未提及这是人们应在午后不沾咖啡因的原因,故D错误。
单选题 Which of the following is TRUE about taking a nap?
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[解析] Dr. Getsy认为,小睡以不要超过45分钟为宜,否则会进入深度睡眠,那样一觉醒来后感觉更疲惫,可见睡太久反而本能提神,因此B为正确选项。
[点睛] 推理判断题。根据对话,Getsy并不认为小睡的时间越长越好,而是提倡适可而止,可见,选项A和D都是刚好和说话人的观点相反;Getsy虽提倡不要在白天睡觉,但她表示,那些忙到晚上没时间睡觉的人例外,小睡对他们有好处,可见C太绝对化,是错误选项。
单选题 Which of the following is NOT one of Dr. Getsy’s tips on fighting sleeping troubles?
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[解析] Dr. Getsy提到,醒着在床上躺两个小时是没有意义的,因为我们的大脑期待有睡眠的成果。可见她不提倡选项C的方式,因而C为答案。
[点睛] 细节题。Dr. Getsy对于战胜饱受失眠的主要忠告包括:要优先安排好睡眠;要让卧室布置的舒适宜人;她还认为对抗饱受失眠是艰巨的任务,要有恒心。故选项A、B、D应排除。