?III. Reading Comprehension

Section A?

Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.

The stress of daily life has given rise to a new phenomenon ─ sleep texting. People with this condition send text messages while asleep to their friends and family ─ completely ___(50)___ that they are doing it.

Sleep specialist Dr David Cunnington, of Melbourne Sleep Disorder Centre in Australia, said patients had reported ___(51)___ of sleep texting ─ and he has advised people to leave their ___(52)___ outside the bedroom.

He said: “We have had patients who have reported sending text messages to their friends and family while asleep. It is one of those things that happens, but it is very ___(53)___, and certainly not a common trend.”

___(54)___, there are no studies into sleep texting — but a ___(55)___ phenomenon, sleep emailing, was studied in 2008.

Researchers at the University of Toledo reported the case of a woman, 44, who would ___(56)___ emails while sound asleep. She had no recollection(記憶) of sending the emails when awake.

Dr Cunnington said cases of sleep emailing were more common, and were likely to have a more ___(57)___ effect on the lives of sufferers.
He said: “Emails can be sent to work colleagues and have much more serious ___(58)___, whereas text messages are more likely to be ___(59)___ sent to a friend or family member, so people aren't as likely to complain of a problem.”

Dr Cunnington described sleep texting as the ___(60)___ of people having too much to do during waking life. He explained: 'People are doing so much during a normal day that it can mean that they feel like they're "on call" even at night.
“___(61)___ it's so easy to receive emails constantly, and get notifications(通知) from smartphones（智能電話）, it becomes more difficult for us to ___(62)___ our waking and sleeping lives.”

Dr Cunnington said people ___(63)___ to get a quality night's sleep must realize that the key point is that people need to ___(64)___ their sleep, and make an effort to switch off at night.

50. A. conscious B. unaware C. secure D. grateful

51. A. missions B. intervals C. courses D. incidents

52. A. mobile phones B. personal computers C. unfinished work D. sleeping pills

53. A. true B. common C. obvious D. rare

54. A. Fortunately B. Adequately C. Unsurprisingly D. Unbelievably

55. A. similar B. strange C. present D. unique

56. A. recall B. overlook C. compose D. recover

57. A. generous B. internal C. harmful D. positive

58. A. consequences B. preparations C. significance D. symptoms

59. A. accidentally B. purposefully C. unreasonably D. unwillingly

60. A. temper B. result C. excuse D. loss

61. A. Because B. Although C. Just as D. So

62. A. combine B. satisfy C. describe D. separate

63. A. appointing B. struggling C. carrying D. affording

64. A. recognize B. ignore C. restore D. respect?

Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.?

(A)

My l4-year-old son, John, and I spotted the coat almost at the same time. It was hanging at a secondhand clothing store.?While the other coats looked rather depressed, this one looked as if it were holding itself up. The thick, black wool of the chesterfield（長大衣） was soft and unworn. It was beautifully tailored and had an unbelievable price tag of $28. We looked at each other, saying nothing, but John's eyes shone. Dark, woolen coats were popular with teenage boys, but could cost several hundred dollars new. This coat was even better, bearing that touch of classic elegance from long ago.?

John tried it on and turned from side to side, eyeing himself in the mirror with a serious, studied expression that soon changed into a smile. The fit was perfect.
John wore the coat to school the next day and came home with a grin. "How did the kids like your coat?" I asked. "They loved it!" he said merrily, carefully folding it over the back of a chair and smoothing it flat.

Over the next few weeks, a change came over John. Agreement replaced protest, quiet, reasoned discussion replaced argument. He became more sensible, more polite, more thoughtful, eager to please. “Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. One day when I suggested that he might start on homework before dinner, John, who was always putting off doing stuff, said, “You’re right. I guess I will.”

When I mentioned this incident to one of his teachers and remarked that I didn't know what caused the changes, she said laughing. "It must be his coat!" At the library, we ran into a friend who had not seen our children for a long time, “Could this be John?" he asked, looking up to John's new height, assessing the style of his coat and extending his hand, one gentleman to another.

Sometimes, watching John leave for school, I'm reminded of what it felt like to be at his age ─ a time when it was as easy to try on different approaches to life as it was to try on a coat.

65. Why did John’s eyes shine when he saw the coat?

A. It was the first time that he had been to a secondhand store.

B. It was pleasant for him to share the same taste with mom.

C. He fell in love with that coat and wanted to put it on.

D. He managed to get his mom to buy him a new coat.

66. What does the underlined word “grin” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. A big smile. B. A sad look.

C. A jealous remark . D. An anxious thought.

67. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There was a trend of loving such coats among teenage boys then.

B. John used to be disobedient towards parents’ demands.

C. John acted like a gentleman after wearing the coat.

D. The teacher didn’t understand why John changed a lot.

68. Which of the following might the best title?

A. A Special Shopping Experience B. A Caring Mother

C. A Magical Coat D. John’s Taste for Clothing?

(B)

69. The underlined word “contradict” in paragraph 2 probably means ________.

A. get along with B. go against with C. be equal to D. live up to

70. Before the invention of the Internet, people’s connections mainly took place ________.

A. by phone B. through voice C. in person D. by letter

71. Which of the following was NOT one of the discoveries of the Pew study?

A. The Internet has put us in touch with more people than expected.

B. People use the Internet to get advice on their various life problems.

C. The Internet plays a key role in helping many people make important decisions.

D. Electronic interaction has stopped people from their social interchange.?