2012年9月公共英语三级考试考前预测卷3

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 the ANSWER SHEET by drawing a thick line across the corresponding letter in the brackets.

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After a busy day of work and play, the body needs to rest. Sleep is necessary for good health. During this time, the body recovers from the activities of the previous day. The rest that you get while sleeping enables your body to prepare itself for the next day.

There are four levels of sleep, each being a little deeper than the one before. As you sleep, your muscles relax little by little. Your heart beats more slowly, and your brain slows down. After you reach the fourth level, your body shifts back and forth from one level of sleep to the other.

Although your mind slows down, from time to time you will dream. Scientists who study sleep state that when dreaming occurs, your eyeballs begin to move more quickly (Although your eyelids are closed). This stage of sleep is called REM, which stands for rapid eye movement.

If you have trouble falling asleep, some people recommend breathing very deeply. Other people believe that drinking warm milk will help make you drowsy. There is also an old suggestion the counting sheep will put you to sleep!

46 A good title for this passage is ____.

A. Sleep C. Dreams

B. Good Health D. Work and Rest

47. The word drowsy in the last paragraph means ____.

A. sick C. asleep

B. stand up D. a little sleepy

48. This passage suggests that not getting enough sleep might make you _____.

A. dream more often C. nervous

B. have poor health D. breathe quickly

49. During REM, ____.

A. your eyes move quickly C. you are restless

B. you dream D. both A and B中 华 考 试 网

50. The average number of hours of sleep that an adult needs is ______ .

A. approximately six hours C. about eight hours

B. around ten hours D. not stated here