公共英语阅读练习题

二、阅读理解（共4道试题，共40分。）V1.It’sadog-eat-dogworldandintheUKthere’senoughexhaustionaroundtomakeitlooklikeanepidemic.Everyyear,amountainofsurveysandreportscentersonstress----thediseaseofthemodernworld.November6wasBritain’sfifthannualNationalStressAwarenessDay.Inour“grab-it-all-now”culture,threeoutofevery10workersintheUKsufferfromdepression,stressorburnout,accordingtoaUnitedNationsreport.Womensuffermorethanmen.Today,saysHerbertFreudenberger,authorof“Women’sBurnoutandBurnout”.TheHighCostofHighAchievement,“I’mseeingmorewomenwithsymptomsofburnout.”Whyisthis?“Inpart,Ithinkthisisduetothemulti-rolelivestheynowlead-asmothers,wivesandprofessionals.”Equalopportunitiesformenandwomeninoursocietyhavegivenwomendoubletheresponsibilities.Theysufferfromchronicfatiguetryingtopursuecareerswhileatthesametimerunningtheirhome.Somewomenblametheiremployer,theirpartnerathousework,orthemselves,butmorethanhalfacceptthatthisis“justthewaylifeisnow.”Nottobeleftout,women’smagazineshaven’thesitatedtocashinonthis.GoodHousekeepingmagazinehasnotbeentooshytoindulgeingloomystatistics,suchas:MorethanhalfoftheBritishwomenlieawakeatnightbecauseofstress.Butit’snotonlyworkingmotherswhosufferfromburnout.Youngunmarriedprofessionalsarealsofeelingthestrainofincreasinglycompetitiveandglobalizedlifestyles.NicolaMoule,26,wasamarketingconsultantinLondon.Shewashitbyarareillnessandcouldnotworkforayear.Moulesaysitwascausedbyburnout.“IthinkmysubconsciouswastellingmethatwhatIwasdoingdidn’tsuitme.IhadbeenputtingtoomuchpressureonmyselftobesuccessfulandtryingtokeepupwithLondonlife.Youjustgetonwithit.”Butif“gettingonwithit”alsomeansgettingillitcouldbethatourverydevelopmentheadstoourdownfall.1).Thepassageischieflyconcernedwith________.A.dog-eat-dogworldB.theroleofwomenC.stressofmodernlifeD.thechangingcultureinmodernworld2).Whydowomensufferfromstressmorethanmen?A.Becausewomenalwayscomplainabouttheirlives.B.Becausewomenalwaystryharderthanmentopursuecareers.C.Becausewomenhavemorehouseworktodothanmen.D.Becausewomenhavetoplaymultiplerolesinlife.3).Theword“burnout”inthesecondparagraphmeans_______.A.depressionB.exhaustionC.innerdissatisfactionD.alloftheabove4).WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutNicolaMouleinparagraph7isnottrue?A.Nicolawasaso-calledsuccessfulcareerwoman.B.Shegotaseriousphysicaldiseaseandcouldnotworkforayear.C.Shethoughtthatitwasthestressthatcausedhertobeill.D.Shetriedherbesttobesuccessfulandcatchupwiththepaceofthemodernsociety.5).Whichofthefollowinginterpretationsofthephrase“grab-it-all-now”cultureiscorrect?A.Thecultureisfeaturedbyitsvarietiesandrichnessintoday’sworld.B.Theworldiscompetitive,whichrequirespeopletoliveastressfullife.C.Peoplenowadaysalwaysfightagainsteachothertogetwhattheyneed.D.Peopleintoday’sworldhavetodoeverythingassoonaspossible.2.Adreamismadeupofaseriesofmind-picturesthatformduringsleep.Thepeopleandactionsinthesepicturesseemrealtothepersonwhoisdreaming.Whenapersonisasleep,hehaslittleornocontroloverhismind.Thenideasandfeelingscomeouttoformthemindpictureknownasdreams.Dreamsmaybeinfluencedbydifferentthingsthatarepresentduringsleep.Ifapersoniscold,hemaydreamthatheisoutinasnowstorm.Worriesorangermayalsoinfluencethecontentofadream..Somepeoplethinkthattheyseldomdream,andotherpeoplearequitesurethattheydonotdreamatall.Studiesofhumansleephaveshown,though,thateveryonedreamseverynight.Ifapersonthinkshedoesnotdream,itisbecausehedoesnotrememberdreamingwhenhewakesup.Usually,apersonmaydreamthreetoseventimesforatotalofoneortwohoursofdreamingeverynight.Perhapsyouarewonderingjusthowresearchworkerscanbesurethatapersonisdreaming.Thestorybehindthediscoveryisaninterestingone.Duringtheirresearchstudiesofhumansleep,DrKleitmanandhisassistantsnoticedthatapersonsleepingmadesuddeneyemovements.Theseeyemovementsoccurredatleastseveraltimesanight.Whenasleeperwasawakenedduringtheseperiodsofeyemovement,itwaslearnedthathehadbeendreaming.Inmostcases,thedreamercouldthenrecallhisdream.Theperson’seyemovements,scientistsbelieve,werecausedbythemovementsofhiseyesashefollowedtheeventsofthedream.Notonlydoeseveryonedream,butitseemsthatweallneedtodream.Onetheoryisthatdreaminggivesusachancetoescapefromtherulesofourrealworld.Indreamswecanseeourwishescometrue.Wecanberich,powerful,successful.Anothertheoryisthatinourdreamwearetryingtoworkoutourproblemsthathavetroubledusduringwakingmoments.Whatevertheexplanation,wealldodream,anddreamingisnecessaryandimportanttous.1).Accordingtotheselection,theresearchstudiesofhumansleepshowthat_________.A.fewpeopledonotdreamatnightB.somepeopledreamthreetimeseverynightwhileotherpeopledreamseventimeseverynightC.somepeoplemaydreamallthetimeduringsleepD.everyonedreamsseveraltimeseverynight2).Ifapersoniscold,hemaydreamthatheisoutinasnowstorm.Thisshows__________.A.dreamsalwayshavesomethingtodowithweatherB.dreamsinfluenceyourdailylifeC.dreamshavesomethingtodowiththerealityD.dreamshavenothingtodowiththereality3).Accordingtotheresearchstudies,youmaydreamofafire-engine_______.A.whenyouralarmclockisringingB.whenyoufeelhungryC.whenyouarecoldD.whenyouareill4).Accordingtotheselec