题目内容
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
What is a yawn(哈欠) and why do people yawn? A yawn is often associated with a person being tired. People yawn for many reasons including stress, boredom, emotion and overwork.
Have you noticed that yawning seems to be contagious (会传染的)? If one person yawns, this appears to cause another person to yawn.Researchers have found that 40-60% of people who see a picture of someone yawning will yawn themselves.
Some people think that yawning is rude and suggests that you are bored or uninterested.Maybe a yawn is a signal to a group that it’s time to go to sleep, or if someone yawns when they're bored, it may be a sign to change the topic of conversation. Animals of all types yawn.If you have a dog or cat, you've probably seen your pet yawn several times.Even some birds yawn such as cockatiel parrots, Adelie penguins and Emperor penguins.
Some of the scientific explanations of why we yawn claim it is caused by physical needs.One likely explana??tion is that the yawning reflex happens when our blood needs more oxygen.The deep breath helps supply the levels of oxygen in our blood. It is also thought that the same chemicals in our brain that affect our moods and emotions cause us to yawn.
Superstitions about yawning have been around for hundreds of years and can date back to the ancient Greeks.A common superstition says that a person must cover his or her mouth when yawning so that the soul does not escape through the mouth. Today most people do not believe these superstitions and know that a yawn is a physical reflex.
A.Did you yawn while reading this article?
B.Yawning is not limited to humans.
C.It will make you lose interest in your work.
D.But this is not always the cause for a yawn.
E.Even reading the word YAWN can make people yawn.
F.However, it doesn't mean that you need rest or relax??ation.
G.Other people believe that yawning is a sign that danger is near.
H.Another common theory is that a yawn helps regulate our body temperature.
【小题1】C
【小题1】D
【小题1】A
【小题1】G
【小题1】F
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第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. 71 According to the report,the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a pleasant one. 72 The population could be as large as 6300 million,almost 2150 million more than in 1985.More people would move into cities ,especially cities in developing countries.Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would each have 15 million by then.
73 Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,but most of the increase would be in countries that already produce enough food for their people. 74 Poor farming ways are destroying large areas of crop land,changing farms into deserts.More farmland is lost as cities become larger and more houses are built.Air pollution will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil.Many of the world's forests could disappear as more and more trees are cut down.Energy will continue to be a serious problem. 75 They only workde out the situation that exists today.By changing the situation,by settling the problems,the picture can be changed.There is still time for the nations of the world to work out a plan of action.But they warned that waiting too long to make de cisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.
A.Food production will increase,but not enough to feed all the people. |
B.The report was a result of a three - year study. |
C.Later on,more reports came out one by one. |
D.The world will be more crowded because the population will continue to grow. |
E.Experts believe enough food will be produced in developing countries very soon.
F.The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 may be wrong.
G.Little increase is expected in South Asia,Africa and the Middle East.