Section II Use of English
(15 minutes)
Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B,C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text
If you are worried about things and are under a lot of stress at work or school, then you are probably not sleeping well. Worry can keep you awake, tossing and 26 in bed until the early hours of the morning when you eventually 27 asleep. When you wake up, you don' t feel 28 , but tired and worn out and 29 to face a new day.
Dr. Henry Winkle, in a recent newspaper article 30 Stress and Sleep, 31 that stress and lack of sleep are directly 32 . Dr. Winkle says, "the more we worry, the 33 we sleep, the more we are unable to deal with 34 If we can find a way to get a good night' s sleep," he 35 ,"we can often find the 36 to deal with what' s worrying us. "
So, what is a good night' s sleep? Research shows that the amount of sleep which people need in order to keep healthy 37 a lot. Seven hours is about the average amount, 38 strangely enough, sleeping longer often gives you a headache 39 of making you feel more refreshed.
Dr. Winkle believes that preparing for sleeping is important. People who work late should try to give themselves a short 40 and do something restful before going to bed. This could be watching TV or listening to music. Doing some exercise 41 in the day should help you to feel physically as well as 42 tired. A bedtime drink can also help, but coffee or tea should be avoided as they contain caffeine(咖啡因) and will keep you. 43 . "When you put the light 44 ," le says, "concentrate on relaxing your muscles. Working slowly up from your feet, and you'll be asleep 45 you know it. "
26. [A] turning [B]rolling [C]twisting [D]rotating
27. [A] find [B]feel [C]drop [D]all
28. [A] relieved [B]renewed [C]refreshed [D]released
29. [A] impossible [B]unable [C]powerless [D]incapable
30.[A] titled [B]libeled [C]entitled [D]named
31. [A] implies [B]suggests [C]proposes [D]indicates
32. [A] related [B]tied [C]combined [D] put together
33. [A] more [B]less [C]shorter [D]later
34. [A] nervousness [B]anxiety [C]stress [D]tension
35. [A] enhances [B]attaches [C]inserts [D]adds
36. [A] power [B]energy [C]vigor [D]force
37. [A] varies [B]differs [C]alters [D]contrasts
38. [A] nevertheless [B] since [C]though [D] however
39. [A] because [B]spite [C]despite [C]instead
40. [A] pause [B] break [C]vacation [D]interruption
41. [A] earlier [B]early [C]previously [D]sooner
42. [A] spiritually [B]consciously [C]mentally [D]emotionally
43. [A] asleep [B]awake [C]alert [D]active
44. [A] out [B]on [C]away [D]off
45. [A] as soon as [B]when [C]before [D]after
Section III Reading Comprehension
( 40 minutes)
Part A
Directions:Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1.
Text 1
An embarrassing experience
It was the small hours of the morning when we reached London Airport. I had cabled London from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was one more unfortunate happening before I reached my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for that once, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do more than state that I carried no goods liable to duty. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervous tension of the journey had destroyed my diplomacy. I was, for whichever reason, so tired that I could hardly stand, and to the question ,"have you read this?" I replied with extreme foolishness, "Yes, hundreds of times. "
"And you have nothing to declare?""Nothing. "
"How long have you been out of this country?""About three months. "
"And during that time you have acquired nothing?""Nothing but what is on the list I have given you. "He seemed momentarily at a loss, but then he attacked. The attack, when it came, was utterly unexpected.
"Where did you get that watch?"
I could have kicked myself. Two days before, when playing water games with a friend in the bath, I had forgotten to take off my ROLEX OYSTER, and it had, not unnaturally, stopped. I had gone into the market and bought, for twelve shillings and six pence, an ugly time piece that made a strange noise. It had stopped twice, without any reason, during the journey.
