专业英语八级（阅读）模拟试卷19（共162题）

专业英语八级(阅读)模拟试卷19(共

9套)

(共162题)

专业英语八级(阅读)模拟试卷第1套

一、选择题(本题共12题，每题1.0分，共，2分。)

(1)ItmightseemunusualthatoilbusinessmanDavidMitchellwouldgiveupvacations

forso-calledstaycations:takingtimeofffromworktoenjoylifeathome.ButMitchell,

42,hasspentmorethansixyearsand$30,000todevelophisSouthWindsor,

Connecticut,backyardintoacustom-designedpersonalsanctuary,whichincludesapool

withawaterslide,alushflowergardenandentertainmentareasfordozensofvisitors.

(2)Incontrasttodestinationvacations,Mitchellfeelslikehegets"themostbangformy

buck"stayinghome.Heenjoys"thefreedomofchoice"todowhateverhepleases.

Duringpasttravels,"IhadtofeellikeIgotmymoney'sworthsoitwasgo,go,goallthe

timetoseeallthesites,"Mitchellsaid.(3)SarahOutland,24,startedanewjoblastyear,

andnevergotachancetoexplorehernewsurroundings.Afterninemonthsasaresident,

shefinallytookaweeklong"staycation"toexplorehernewsurroundingsbyvisiting

famouslandmarks,museumsandshoppingcentersthatwererightunderhernose.(4)But

ittooksomeinitiativetomakeherselfatouristwhereshelives."It'ssoeasyinthe

morningwhenIwakeupandImakemycoffeeandIstarttowatchTV...Iwouldthink,

'Well,what'sonafterthis?Ijusthadtoforcemyselftogetout.AndonceIgotout,I

didn'twanttogobackin.H(5)Withoutthelogisticalworriesoftravel,bothMitchelland

Outlandsaytheyreturnedtoworkrefreshedandwithapositiveoutlook.However,

expertswarnthatconvenientmoderntechnologyposesdangersmatmayruinagood

idea.(6)About1.3percentfewerAmericansareexpectedtoflythissummerthanlast

summer,accordingtotheAirTransportAssociation.Andforthefirsttimesincethe

economicshockaftertheSeptember11attacks,Americanswereprojectedtodriveless

overMemorialDayweekend,thetraditionalkickoffofthesummertravelseason.

(7)AAAVicePresidentMarkBrownsaystheslowingeconomyandhighfuelprices

"havepushedsomeAmericanstowhatwecallthetravelingtippingpoint.It'sclearthata

smallnumberofusmaychoosetostayhome...andrelaxwithfriendsandfamilyrather

thantakeavacation."(8)Gaspricesappearto"havenowheretogobutup,and

consumersandairlinesintheUnitedStatesarebeingdraggedalongforavery

uncomfortableride,"Brownsaid.(9)Economicsaside,"stayingathomeforavacation

canbeenormouslyrestorativeandtransformativeandfitsmuch,muchbetterintoalotof

people'sschedulesandlogistics,"saidKristieMcLean,alifecoachinSeattle,

Washington.(10)Ifyoudodecidetoskiptravelforastaycation,it'seasytofallintosloth

mode.Soexpertsadvisetreatingitsimilarlytoaregularvacation,andthatincludes

makingplans."Decideupfrontwhatyouwanttohaveattheendofthevacation,'1said

DianeBrennan,lifecoachandpresidentoftheInternationalCoachFederation."That

meanssettingguidelinesorboundariesforyourself;ifyouwanttodonothingforaweek,

that'sOK,butitshouldbeachoice."(1l)Stayingproductivecanhelpyourefreshand

rechargeyourself,saysDr.IleneSerlinoftheSanFranciscoPsychologicalAssociation.

Shewarnsthattoomuchdowntimecanactuallydrainenergy.(12)Beingclosetohome

probablymeansyou'llhavec-mailaccessandyou'rephysicallyclosetowork.Butjust

becauseyoucancheckyoure-mailorscrollthroughyourBlackBenydoesn'tmeanyou

should.Thetechnologythatallowspeopletobeavailableallthetimecancause"tenible

stress...andthere'snorespitefromit,"Serlinsaid.(13)Whenyoutakeyourworkhome

withyou,itwilldefeatthepurposeofmakingyourhomearefreshingoasis,whichiswhy

manypeoplefeeltheneedtotraveltorecharge,Serlinsays.Still,it'shardtoprescribe

"unplugging",shesays.(14)Overthecourseofaweek,Outlandcouldn'tresistchecking

herworkc-maildaily,knowingthatitwasapotentiallyunhealthyhabit."Ithinkit's

prettyridiculous,becauseIhaveapersonale-mailaccountandaworke-mailaccount.So

it'snotasif,bycheckingmywork,Iwasseeingifmymomhade-mailedme,"shesays.

(15)Brennanrecommendscompletelyswearingoffe-irailandlettingco-workersknow

thatyou'llgetbacktothemwhenyoureturnfromstaycation,justasyouwouldifyou

wereremovedfromthetechnology.(16)Thestaycationalternativealsocanbeawelcome

relieffromtravelstress.Airportscanbedehumanizing,Serlinsays."It'sverydisorienting

tobeinthosetunnels,indoors,breathingpackagedair,seeingnothingidentifying,there's

noneighborhoodthere/'shesaid."Thelandmarksthatusuallycueusinaboutwhowe

areabsent.n(!7)Forothers,thestrangenessofdifferentculturesorlanguages,figuring

outforeigncurrenciesorworryingaboutlostluggagecantakeatoll,McLeansays.

(18)HNevertheless,"shesays,"thereisstillaverystrongcaseforachievingbalance

throughtravel,andnothingreplacestherenewalthatcomesfromgoingphysicallyaway

fromourdailylife."

1、Thephrase"togetthemostbangforone'sbuck'*inthesecondparagraphmeans

A、tosaveasmuchmoneyaspossible

B、tospendlessmoneybutgainmore

C、tomakefulluseofone^money

D、torealizethevalueofone'smoney

标准答案：B

知识点解析：第2段中作者对外出旅行和居家度假做了一个对比，由后面当事人对

外出旅行的评价可推知.外出旅行花钱多却不一定有所值，居家度假与此相反，应

该是省钱且受益颇丰的。故B正确。

2、WhatistheroleofPara.5inthedevelopmentofthetopic?

A、Tomakeaconclusionoftheprecedingparagraphs.

B、Toexplainwhypeopleliketochoosestaycation.

C、Toturnthediscussionintotheothersideofthetopic.

D、Toprovideacontrasttotheprecedingparagraphs.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：作者在第5段前通过举例介绍了什么是staycationo到第5段话锋

转，开始探讨slaycalion日趋流行的原因，因此可判断本段的作用为C所述。

3、AllofthefollowingadjectivescandescribetheadvantageofstaycationEXCEPT

A^economical

B、restorative

C>flexible

D、initiative

标准答案：D

知识点解析：根据第4段首句可知，initiative(积极性)是实现居家度假的所需条

件，并不是居家度假的优势所在，故D为答案。

4、WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTcontainapersonification?

A^Gaspricesappearto"havenowheretogobutup,andcustomers...1'.

B、Thelandmarksthatusuallycueusinaboutwhoweareabsent.

CxThetechnology...cancause"terriblestress...andthere'*norespite...*'.

D、Highfuelprices"havepushedsomeAmericansto...thetravelingtippingpoint...'*.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：C中的cause是一般性表述，不构成拟人，故选C。A中的go把油价

人格化；B中的“路标提示我们”和D中的“高油价”把美国人“推到”临界点，都属拟

人化表述。

(l)ItmightseemunusualthatoilbusinessmanDavidMitchellwouldgiveupvacations

forso-calledstaycations:takingtimeofffromworktoenjoylifeathome.ButMitchell,

42,hasspentmorethansixyearsand$30,000todevelophisSouthWindsor,

Connecticut,backyardintoacustom-designedpersonalsanctuary,whichincludesapool

withawaterslide,alushdowergardenandentertainmentareasfordozensofvisitors.

(2)Incontrasttodestinationvacations,Mitchellfeelslikehegets"themostbangformy

buck"stayinghome.Heenjoys"thefreedomofchoice"todowhateverhepleases.

Duringpasttravels,"IhadtofeellikeIgotmymoney'sworthsoitwasgo,go,goallthe

timetoseeallthesites,"Mitchellsaid.(3)SarahOutland,24,startedanewjoblastyear,

andnevergotachancetoexplorehernewsurroundings.Afterninemonthsasaresident,

shefinallytookaweeklong^staycation"toexplorehernewsurroundingsbyvisiting

famouslandmarks,museumsandshoppingcentersthatwererightunderhernose.(4)But

ittooksomeinitiativetomakeherselfatouristwhereshelives."It'ssoeasyinthe

morningwhenTwakeupandTmakemycoffeeandIstarttowatchTV...Twouldthink,

'Well,what'sonafterthis?*...Ijusthadtoforcemyselftogetout.AndonceIgotout,I

didn'twanttogobackin."(5)Withoutthelogisticalworriesoftravel,bothMitchelland

Outlandsaytheyreturnedtoworkrefreshedandwithapositiveoutlook.However,

expertswarnthatconvenientmoderntechnologyposesdangersmatmayruinagood

idea.(6)About1.3percentfewerAmericansareexpectedtoflythissummerthanlast

summer,accordingtotheAirTransportAssociation.Andforthefirsttimesincethe

economicshockaftertheSeptember11attacks,Americanswereprojectedtodriveless

overMemorialDayweekend,thetraditionalkickoffofthesummertravelseason.

(7)AAAVicePresidentMarkBrownsaystheslowingeconomyandhighfuelprices

"havepushedsomeAmericanstowhatwecallthetravelingtippingpoint.It'sclearthata

smallnumberofusmaychoosetostayhome...andrelaxwithfriendsandfamilyrather

thantakeavacation."(8)Gaspricesappearto"havenowheretogobutup,and

consumersandairlinesintheUnitedStatesarebeingdraggedalongforavery

uncomfortableride,"Brownsaid.(9)Econoinicsaside,"stayingathomeforavacation

canbeenormouslyrestorativeandtransformativeandfitsmuch,muchbetterintoalotof

people'sschedulesandlogistics,"saidKristieMcLean,alifecoachinSeattle,

Washington.(10)lfyoudodecidetoskiptravelforastaycation,it'seasytofallintosloth

mode.Soexpertsadvisetreatingitsimilarlytoaregularvacation,andthatincludes

makingplans."Decideupfrontwhatyouwanttohaveattheendofthevacation/said

DianeBrennan,lifecoachandpresidentoftheInternationalCoachFederation."Thal

meanssettingguidelinesorboundariesforyourself;ifyouwanttodonothingforaweek,

that'sOK,butitshouldbeachoice."(1l)Stayingproductivecanhelpyourefreshand

rechargeyourself,saysDr.IleneSerlinoftheSanFranciscoPsychologicalAssociation.

Shewarnsthattoomuchdowntimecanactuallydrainenergy.(12)Beingclosetohome

probablymeansyou'llhavee-mailaccessandyou'rephysicallyclosetowork.Butjust

becauseyoucancheckyoure-mailorscrollthroughyourBlackBerrydoesn'tmeanyou

should.Thetechnologythatallowspeopletobeavailableallthetimecancause"terrible

stress...andthere'snorespitefromit,"Serlinsaid.(13)Whenyoutakeyourworkhome

withyou,itwilldefeatthepurposeofmakingyourhomearefreshingoasis,whichiswhy

manypeoplefeeltheneedtotraveltorecharge,Serlinsays.Still,it'shardtoprescribe

"unplugging",shesays.(14)Overthecourseofaweek,Outlandcouldn'tresistchecking

herworke-maildaily,knowingthatitwasapotentiallyunhealthyhabit."Ithinkit's

prettyridiculous,becauseIhaveapersonale-mailaccountandaworke-mailaccount.So

it'snotasif,bycheckingmywork,Iwasseeingifmymomhade-mailedme,"shesays.

(15)Brennanrecommendscompletelyswearingoffe-rrailandlettingco-workersknow

thatyou'llgetbacktothemwhenyoureturnfromstaycation,justasyouwouldifyou

wereremovedfromthetechnology.(16)Thestaycationalternativealsocanbeawelcome

relieffromtravelstress.Airportscanbedehumanizing,Serlinsays."It'sverydisorienting

tobeinthosetunnels,indoors,breathingpackagedair,seeingnothingidentifying,there's

noneighborhoodthere/'shesaid."Thelandmarksthatusuallycueusinaboutwhowe

areabsent."(17)Forothers,thestrangenessofdifferentculturesorlanguages,figuring

outforeigncurrenciesorworryingaboutlostluggagecantakeatoll,McLeansays.

(18)"Ncvcrthcless,"shesays,"thereisstillaverystrongcaseforachievingbalance

throughtravel,andnothingreplacestherenewalthatcomesfromgoingphysicallyaway

fromourdailylife."

5、Thephrase"togetthemostbangfbrone'sbuck"inthesecondparagraphmeans

A、tosaveasmuchmoneyaspossible

B、tospendlessmoneybutgainmore

C>tomakefulluseofone'smoney

D、torealizethevalueofone'smoney

标准答案：B

知识点解析：第2段中作者对外出旅行和居家度假做了一个对比，由后面当事人对

外出旅行的评价可推知.外出旅行花钱多却不一定有所值，居家度假与此相反，应

该是省钱且受益颇丰的。故B正确。

6、WhatistheroleofPara.5inthedevelopmentofthetopic?

A、Tomakeaconclusionoftheprecedingparagraphs.

B、Toexplainwhypeopleliketochoosestaycation.

C^Toturnthediscussionintotheothersideofthetopic.

D、loprovideacontrasttotheprecedingparagraphs.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：作者在第5段前通过举例介绍了什么是staycation。到第5段话锋一

转，开始探讨staycation日趋流行的原因，因此可判断本段的作用为C所述。

7、AllofthefollowingadjectivescandescribetheadvantageofstaycationEXCEPT

A^economical

B、restorative

Cxflexible

D、initiative

标准答案：D

知识点解析：根据第4段首句可知，initiative(积极性)是实现居家度假的所需条

件，并不是居家度假的优势所在，故D为答案。

8、WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTcontainapersonification?

A、Gaspricesappearto"havenowheretogobutup,andcustomers...'*.

B、Thelandmarksthatusuallycueusinaboutwhowearcabsent.

C、Thetechnology...cancause''terriblestress...andthere'snorespite...*'.

D^Highfuelprices"havepushedsomeAmericansto...thetravelingtippingpoint...".

标准答案：C

知识点解析：C中的cause是一般性表述，不构成拟人，故选C。A中的go把油价

人格化；B中的“路标提示我们”和D中的“高油价”乃美国人“推到”临界点，都属拟

人化表述。

(l)Khalida'sfathersaysshe's9一ormaybe10.AsmuchasSayedShahloveshis10

children,thefunctionallyilliterateAfghanfarmercan'tkeeptrackofalltheirbirthdates.

Khalidahuddlesathisside,tryingtohidebeneathherchadorandheadscarf.Theyboth

knowthefamilycan'tkeephermuchlonger.Khalida'sfatherhasspentmuchofhislife

raisingopium,asmenlikehimhavebeendoingfbrdecadesinthestonyhillsidesof

easternAfghanistanandonthedustysouthernplains.Ifstheonlyreliablecashcropmost

ofthosefarmerseverhad.Evenso,Shahandhisfamilybarelygotby:traffickersmay

prosper,butpoorfarmerslikehimonlysubsist.Nowhe'slosingfarmorethanmoney."I

neverimaginedI'dhavetopayforgrowingopiumbygivingupmydaughter,"saysShah.

(2)Thefamily'sheartbreakbeganwhenShahborrowed$2,000fromalocaltrafficker,

promisingtorepaytheloanwith24kilosofopiumatharvesttime.Latelastspring,just

beforeharvest,agovernmentcrop-eradicationteamappearedatthefamily'slittleplotof

landinLaghmanprovinceanddestroyedShah'sentiretwoandahalfacresofpoppies.

Unabletomeethisdebt,ShahfledwithhisfamilytoJalalabad,thecapitalofneighboring

Nangarharprovince.Thetraffickerfoundthemanywayanddemandedhisopium.So

ShahtookhiscasebeforeatribalcouncilinLaghmanandbeggedforleniency.Instead,

theeldersunanimouslyruledthatShahwouldhavetoreimbursethetraffickerbygiving

Khalidatohiminmarriage.Nowthefamilycanonlywaitfbrthe45-year-olddrugrunner

tocomebackforhisprize.Khalidawantedtobeateachersomeday,butthathasbecome

impossible."It'smyfate,'thechildsays.(3)Atghansdisparaginglycallthem"loan

brides"-daughtersgiveninmarriagebylatherswhohavenootherwayoutofdebt.The

practicebeganwiththedowryabridegroom'sfamilytraditionallypaystothebride's

fatherintribalPashtunsociety.Thesedaystheamountrangesfrom$3,000orsoin

poorerplaceslikeLaghmanandNangarharto$8,000ormoreinHelmand,Afghanistan's

No.1opium-growingprovince.Foradesperatefarmer,thatbridepricecanbe

salvation——butatacruelcost.AmongthePashtun,debtmarriageputsalastingstainon

thehonorofthebrideandherfamily.Itbringsshameonthecountry,too.President

HamidKarzairecentlytoldthenation:"Icallonthepeople(notto)givetheirdaughters

formoney;theyshouldn'tgivethemtooldmen,andtheyshouldn'tgivetheminforced

marriages.*'(4)Allthesame,localfarmerssayamancangetkilledforfailingtorepaya

loan.NooneknowshowmanydebtweddingstakeplaceinAfghanistan,where93

percentoftheworld'sheroinandotheropiatesoriginate.ButAfghanssaythenumberof

loanbrideskeepsrisingaspoppy-cradicationeffortspushmorefarmersintodefault.

"Thiswillbeourdarkestyearsince2000,"saysBazMohammad,65,awhite-bearded

formeropiumfarmerinNangarhar."Evenmoredaughterswillbesoldthisyear.11Theold

manliveswiththeanguishofsellinghisown13-year-olddaughterin2000,afterTaliban

leaderMullahMohammedOmarbannedpoppygrowing."Lendersnevershowany

mercy,"theoldmansays.Localfarmerssaymorethanonedebtorhasbeenboundhand

andfoot,thenlockedintoasmallwindowlessroomwithasmolderingfire,slowly

chokingtodeath.(5)Effortstopromoteothercropshavefailed.Wheatorcornbrings

$250anacreatbest,whilepoppygrowerscanexpect10timesthatmuch.Besides,

poppiesaremoredependable:hardierthaneitherwheatorcomandmoretolerantof

droughtandextremeheatandcold.Andinacountrywithpracticallynogovernment-

fundedcreditfbrsmallfarmers,opiumgrowerscaneasilygetadvancesontheircrops.

Theborrowermerelyagreestorepaythecashwithsomanykilosofopium,ataprice

stipulatedbythelender-often40percentormorebelowmarketvalue.Islamforbids

charginginterestonaloan,butmoneylendersinpoppycountryeludethebanby

packagingthedealasacrop-futurestransaction—andnevermindmattherateofreturnis

tantamounttousury.

9、WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabout"debtmarriage"inthethirdparagraph?

A^Itforcesthegirlstomarryoldmen.

Ilisashameforthegirlsandtheirfamily.

C>Itenablesthegirlstopayofftheirdebts.

D、Thegirfsfamilycangetmuchmoneyfromit.

标准答案：C

知识点解析：根据第3段首句可知，“debtmarriage”是用来清还女孩子父亲们欠下

的债，而非女孩子们欠的债，所以C说法错误，选C。由该段第3句可知D正

确；由该段中的stainonthehonorofthebrideandherfamily可知B正确；由该段中

总统的话可知A正确。

10、Therelationshipbetweenthefirstandsecondparagraphsisthat.

A、bothpresenttheactionstakenbytheAfghangovernment

B、thesecondisthelogicalresultofthefirst

C^thesecondoffersmemainreasonofthefirst

D、eachpresentsthegoodsideoftheAfghansociety

标准答案：C

知识点解析：原文首段讲述了年仅9岁或10岁的Khalida就要不得不被父亲嫁出

去，第2段具体讲述了父亲因从毒品贩子那里借贷无法偿还而不得不以女儿还债的

经过，故第1段是结果，第2段是原因，正确答案为C。

11ThefarmersliketogrowpoppiesintheircountriesNOTbecause.

A^poppiesarcmorereliableandsuitabletogrowinthisplace

B、traffickerscanmakegreatmoneyfromthepoppies

C、nogovernmentfundedcreditwasofferedforsmallfarmers

D、growingpoppiescanearnmoremoneythanothercrops

标准答案：B

知识点解析：解答此题需仔细看清题目。它问的是哪一个不是阿富汗农民喜欢种植

鸦片的原因。虽然毒品贩子能靠鸦片赚很多钱是事实，但这并不是农民种植鸦片的

原因，故选B。

12、Whatismainlydiscussedinthispassage?

A^TheAfghanfarmers.

Bestplaceforheroin.

C>Thegovernmentpolicy.

D、Loanmarriage.

标准答案：D

知识点解析：此题考查文章主题。全文围绕债务婚姻解释了这种残酷的婚姻形式存

在的原因，以及它给新娘、新娘家庭及国家带来的耻辱，所以D是此题正确答

案。

专业英语八级（阅读）模拟试卷第2套

一、选择题（本题共14题，每题1.0分，共14分。）

MakeThataDoubleAfewyearsago,itdawnedonZachThomasthatcoffeedidn'thave

enoughcaffeine.Atthetime,hewaspullingall-nightersasastudentattheUnitedStates

MilitaryAcademyatWestPoint.BythetimehebecameaninstructorattheU.S.Army

RangerSchoolinFortBenning,Ga.,helivedbyacommonsayingathisschool:"Sleepis

acrutch.""Iusedtojustdrinkapotofcoffee,butthenyouhavetogotothebathroom

100timesduringtheday.Ifyoucouldjustgetmorecaffeineinonecup,thenthatwould

bethebestofbothworlds,"hesays.In2005Thomas,now30,foundedRangerCoffee,

witha"hypercaffeinated"blendthatcontainsdoublethecaffeineofregularcoffee,or

about300milligramsper12-ounceserving—theequivalentofsixDietCokes.Thesmall,

Rockmart,Ga.-basedcompanysells1,700bagsofcoffeeayear,nearlyhalfofthemto

troopsstationedinIraq.Thesedaysyoudon'thavetobeawarherotobeacaffeine

addict.Everywhereyoulook,peoplearewiredoncaffeineortoutingitsbenefits-or

both.TabloidsrunimagesofcelebritiessippingRedBullortotingStarbucksventilattes;

Dunkin'Do-nutsadsfeatureacoffee-swillingRachaelRay,whomovessofastthatshe

leavestreadmarksonthefloor.There'snoshortageofwaystogetyourcaffeinefix.

SalesofenergydrinkslikeRedBullandFullThrottlehavegrowntenfoldsince2001,

andnewonesenterthemarketweekly.Productsthatalreadyhavecaffeineareadding

more-inthepastfewmonthsDietPepsi,JoltandMountainDewhaveallrolledout

extra-cafieinatedversions.Noveltyitems,likecafieinaiedlipbalm,caffeinatedsunflower

seeds,caffeinatedbeerandevencaffeinatedsoap("Tiredofwakingupandhavingto

waitforyourmorningjavatobrew?")arealsopoppingupinretailstoresandnightclubs.

Inaspoofonthiscaffeinearmsrace,thesiteElauncheda"deathby

caffeinecalculator"thatshowsa180-poundadultwouldhavetodown44tallcupsof

StarbuckscoffeebeforecheckingintothebigJavahouseinthesky.Whydowcneed一

orwant—somuchenergy?Conventionalwisdomsaysit'sbecausewe'resleepingless

andworkingmore.Butgovernmentfiguresshowthatadultshaveaveragedeighthoursof

sleeppernightsincethe1960s.Workinghours,a;leastformen,havealsoremained

constant:menwithchildrenhaveaveragedabout43hoursofpaidworkperweekforthe

pasthalfcentury.Ofcourse,thatdoesn'tmeanwedon'tfeelmorestressed.Universityof

MarylandsociologistSuzanneBian-chisaysworkingmothers'entryintothelaborforce

meansthere'slessdowntimeforfamiliesasawhole,witherrands,houseworkandoutings

packedintoatighttwo-dayweekend.Asfbrtheyoungandunattached,theymaybe

gettingplentyofsleep,butatirregularhours.Theyhavemoreoptionsthaneverfor24/7

entertainment,fromTVtotheInternettovideo-games.Infa-,manyofthenovelty

caffeineproductsareaimedatcomputergameswhostageweend-long"LANparties*'

wherenoonesleeps.Butforthegeneralpublic,thetrendismoreaboutgettingalegal

high."Caffeineistheworld'smostpopularmood-alteringdrug,1'saysDavidSchardt,

seniornutritionistattheCenterforscienceinthePublicInterest.Andcompanieshave

beenbankingonitsaddictivepropertiestobringrepeatbusiness.Caffeinecanliftyour

mood,improveconcentration,boostphysicalstaminaand,asanactiveingredientin

Excedrin,helpcureheadaches.Morethan50percentofcaffeinedrinkersexperience

withdrawalsymptomswhentheystop.Bymostaccounts,though,thestimulantisfairly

safe."There'snothinginherentlywrongwithbeingdependentoncaffeine,'*saysRoland

Griffiths,aneuro-scientistattheJohnsHopkinsUniversitySchoolofMedicine,aslong

asyoudon'toverdose.Forthoseaccustomedtocaffeine,amoderateintakeis200to300

milligramsperday—theequivalentoftwotothreecupsofbrewedcoffee,oneStarbucks

tallcoffeeor3.5RedBulls.Exceed500to600milligrams,andanxiety,nauseaandheart

palpitationscansetin.Griffithsdoesworryaboutteenagers,whoaredrinkingmore

caffeinatedbeverages:"I'mconcernedthatimpressionableadolescentsareexposedto

marketingmessagesthatpromotecaffeineasaperformanceenhancerwilllaterturnio

strongerdrugs,likesteroidsorRitalinorcocaine."Moreworrisomestillisthe

glamorizationofthe24/7caffeinehigh.EvenRachaelRayoccasionallyneedsherrest.

1、Accordingtothepassage,thefollowingaretheeffectsofcaffeinewiththe

EXCEPTIONof.

A^Itcancurediseases.

B、Itcanchangepeople'smood.

C、Itcanincreasephysicalstrength.

D^Itcanmakepeoplemoreconcentrated.

标准答案：A

知识点。析：由第四段可知，咖啡因具有改变情绪(B),使注意力集中(D)和增强体

力(C)等作用。文中只是说咖啡因可放于治疗头痛的药物中，帮助治疗头痛，但并

没有说能治愈疾病。故A为正确答案。

2、Accordingtothepassage,thefollowingaretheadverseeffectsofoverdoseof

caffeinewiththeEXCEPTIONof.

A、anxiety

B、sickness

C、heartbeating

D^obesity

标准答案：D

知识点解析：最后一段说明了过量饮用咖啡因可能带来的不良后果，如焦虑(A)、

恶心(B)、心悸(C)等。故D为正确答案。

3、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueabout

caffeine?

A^Itmakespeopleawake.

B、Ithelpsalterpeople'smood.

C、Drinkingdrinkswithcaffeineislegal.

D^Drinkswithcaffeinearedangeroustopeople'shealth.

标准答案：D-

知识点解析：综观全文可知，咖啡因可以使人保持头脑清醒(A),改善情绪(B),同

时，饮用含有咖啡因的饮料是合法的(C),也是安全的。故D为正确答案。

4、Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?

A、Peoplearenotsupposedtobedependentoncaffeine.

Peopleneedmoreenergybecausetheyfeelmorestressed.

C^People'sdesirefbrcaffbinatcd'energy'productsissoaring.

D、Peopletendtodrinkthehighestamountofcaffeinethatislegal.

标准答案：A」:

知识点解析：由第二段可知，人们对含有咖啡因的能量型饮料的需求在增长(C)。

最后一段中，一位神经科学家认为依赖咖啡因本身并没有错误，故A是错误的。

第三段显示，人们的压力增加，因此需要更多的能量(B)。第四段表明，普通大众

希望能够饮用在法律所允许范围内尽可能多的咖啡因①)。故A为正确答案。

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