课后能力测评(一)Ⅰ.完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。字数：293完成时间：15分钟难度：★★Thebasicmeaningof“pet”isananimalwekeepforemotional(情感的)ratherthaneconomicreasons.Apetanimalis__1__asacompanion,andweallneedcompanionstokeepasfeelinghappy.__2__petsoffermorethanmere(only)companionship:theyinviteustoloveandbeloved.Many__3__feeltheirpetsunderstandthem,foranimalsare__4__tosenseangerandsorrow.Oftenacatordogcancomfortus__5__whenhumanwordsdon'thelp.Wefeelloved,too,bythewaypets__6__usforahome,forfoodanddrink.Dogs__7__，lookuptotheirowners,__8__makesthemfeelimportantandneeded.Apetcanbesomething__9__toeachmemberofthefamily,anotherbabytothemother,asisterorbrothertoa(n)__10__child,agrandchildtotheelderly,butforallofuspetsprovide__11__andcompanionship.Ithas__12__beensuggestedthattinypets__13__besentascompanionstoastronautsonspaceships,tohelpreducethestress(紧张)and__14__ofspaceflights.InthisPlasticAge,whenmostofusliveinlargecities,petsareparticularlyimportantfor__15__.Apetinthefamilykeepspeoplein__16__withthemorenatural，animalworld.Seeingananimalgivebirthbringsunderstandingofthenaturalnessofchildbirth,andseeingapet__17__helpsachildtocopewithsorrow.Learningto__18__apethelpsachildtogrowupintoalovingadultwhofeels__19__towardthosedependentonthem.Rightlyweteachchildrentobegoodtotheirpets.Theyshouldlearn,too,thatpetsare__20__forushumanbeings.1.A.knownB.lookeduponC.treatedD.kept2.A.ButB.HoweverC.SoD.Otherwise3.A.mastersB.ownersC.bossesD.hosts4.A.slowB.quickC.easyD.difficult5.A.intimeB.ontimeC.attimesD.atnotime6.A.dependonB.liveonC.waitonD.lookon7.A.especiallyB.hardlyC.hopefullyD.entirely8.A.itB.whoC.whichD.what9.A.dangerousB.necessaryC.thesameD.用心爱心专心1different10.A.singleB.onlyC.separateD.alone11.A.lossB.loveC.troubleD.pleasure12.A.everB.evenC.neverD.probably13.A.wouldB.couldC.shouldD.must14.A.lonelinessB.distanceC.darknessD.weight15.A.housewivesB.childrenC.grown-upsD.relatives16.A.connectionB.conversationC.touchD.love17.A.dieB.sufferC.cryD.fight18.A.payforB.askforC.callforD.carefor19.A.comfortableB.suitableC.valuableD.responsible20.A.fitB.goodC.expensiveD.badⅡ.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。A字数：343完成时间：15分钟难度：★★Burningthemidnightoilbeforeanexamorinterviewhasanoppositeeffectaccordingtoaresearchwhichfoundthatsleepisnecessaryformemoriestobe“downloaded”intothebrain.“Agoodnight'ssleepwithin30hoursoftryingtorememberanewtaskisanecessaryconditionofhavinggoodrecallintheweeksahead，”scientistshavefound.“Wethinkthatgettingthatfirstnight'ssleepstartstheprocessofmemoryconsolidation(加强)，”saidRobertStickgold,asleepresearcheratHarvardMedicalSchoolwhoconductedthelateststudy.“Itseemsthatmemoriesarenormallywashedoutofthebrainunlesssomeprocessnailsthemdown.Ifeeluncertainthatsleepisoneofthosethingsthatdothenailingdown，”ProfessorStickgoldsaid.ProfessorStickgold'steamtrainedthe24peopletotellthedirectionofthreediagonalbars(斜线)shownforasixtiethofasecondonacomputerscreenfullofhorizontalstripes(水平线)．Halfthesubjectswerekeptawakethatnight,whiletheothersslept.Bothgroupswereallowedtosleepforthesecondandthirdnightstomakeupforanydifferencesintirednessbetweenthevolunteers.Thosewhosleptthefirstnightweremuchbetteratrememberingthetaskwhilethesecondgroupshowednoimprovementinspiteo...
