" We've seen a【C1】______of people, people who have had longstanding problems with their sleep, who report that their sleep is getting worse because of the added stress of the economy,【C2】______people who are coming in, saying that they've never had a sleep problem before. " 【C3】______for sleep medications are at a record high.【C4】______if pill popping doesn't sound like the solution, consider a good old-fashioned power-nap. " You can nap【C5】______sleep loss, so after the fact, or you can nap in anticipation(预测,预料)of sleep loss because only sleep can replace sleep. " And napping may be just the ticket. Business is booming here at Yelo Wellness where believe it or not, people in Manhattan will pay nearly $ 30 for a 40-minute【C6】______ " I just think it makes a real【C7】______first of all in my work, I do a better job, which means I'm gonna get a better bonus, and I'm not gonna burn【C8】______" Two thirds of adults say sleepiness interferes with their concentration and makes handling stress on the job more difficult. Regulars here say the fee【C9】______is a small price to pay to overcome exhaustion. "Coming here, spending the money, taking a nap allows me to kind of bum the candle at【C10】______ends."
单选题 【C1】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:第一段作者写了两类人,一种是一直就有睡眠问题的,另一种是以前从来没有过的,因此选Combination,如果前面不是a而是two,就可以选择kinds了。
单选题 【C2】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:as well as“也”;as long as“只要”;as much as“多达”;as far as“就……而言,到……程度”。分析上下文可知,本题选A。
单选题 【C3】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:description“描述”;formulation“公式,配方”;prescription“处方”;depiction“描述,描画”。这里说的是有关睡眠的药物的处方,故答案为C。
单选题 【C4】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:分析逻辑关系可知,此处为句内转折,故正确答案为but。
单选题 【C5】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:in response to“应对,回应”;in order to“为了”,后接动词;so as to“为了”,后接动词;in terms of“就……而言,在……方面”。本句句意为“为了应对睡眠缺乏,你可以睡个午觉”。故答案为A。
单选题 【C6】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:根据上下文语义关系,此处应为nap。
单选题 【C7】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:从下文的两个better来看,空处应该填的是变化或者差异。故此处选择difference。
单选题 【C8】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:burn out为固定用法,“烧掉,耗尽,筋疲力尽”;burn down“烧成平地,烧毁,烧光”;burn up“烧起来,烧尽”,没有burn away的用法。根据上下文分析,此处应用out。
单选题 【C9】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:此处选择的是fee的后置定语,“用于睡觉的费用”,应该用to do形式。
单选题 【C10】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:burn the candle at both ends是固定用语,表达“非常忙碌,过度操劳”之意。