2014年PETS3公共英语考试三级阅读辅导7
2014年PETS3公共英语考试三级阅读辅导7
Directions:
Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1.
TextA special lab at the University of Chicago is busy only _____26It is a dream_____27where researchers are at work _____ 28 dreamers. Their findings have concluded that_____29dreams from three to seven times each night, _____30in ordinary life a person may_____31none or only one of his dreams.
While the _____32sleep, special machines_____ 33their brain waves and eye movements as well as the body movements that_____34the end of a dream. Surprisingly, all subjects_____35soundly._____ 36say that a person usually fidgets(烦躁) before a dream. _____37the dream has started, his body relaxes and his eyes_____38 more active, as if the curtain_____39on a show. When the machine _____ 40that the dream is over, a buzzer wakes the _____ 41. He sits up, records his dream, and goes back to sleep--perhaps to_____ 42some more.
Researchers have found that if the dreamer, is_____43immediately after his dream,he can usually recall the entire dream. If he is allowed to sleep even _____ 44his _____ 45of the dream will have .faded. That' s why most people have many dreams at night, but forget most of them in the morning.
26. A.at noonB.in the morningC.at nightD.in spring27. V A.millB.laboratoryC.hospitalD.classroom28.A.studyingB.studiedC.to studyD.having studied29.A.everyoneB.anyoneC.someoneD.no one30.A.thereforeB.ifC.despiteD.although31.A.missB.rememberC.realizeD.notice32. A.objectsB.experimentsC.goalsD.subjects33.A.manufactureB.initiateC.prepareD.record34. A signalB signC.sighD.assign35.AworkB.wakeC.sleepD.remain36. A.SubjectsB.ExaminersC.ComputersD.Observers37.A.OnceI B.NeverC.HardlyD.Frequently38.A.startB.produceC.becomeD.appeal39. A had gone upB.has gone upC.goes upD.is going up40.A.decidesB.pronouncesC.refersD.indicates41. A.researcherB.bodyC.sleeperD.on-looker42. A.rememberB.forgetC.imagineD.dream43.A.asleepB.wakenedC.wakeningD.slept44.A.more five minutesB.five more minuteC.five minutesD.five more minutes45.A.colourB.recordC.memoryD.description芝加哥大学有一个特别的实验室只有在晚上才繁忙。这是一个进行梦的研究的实验室。在这里研究人员对做梦的人进行研究。他们从研究发现中总结出每天晚上每人都做3—7个梦，尽管通常情况下一个人只能记住一个或忘记他所做的全部的梦。
当被研究对象睡眠时，特殊的机器记录下他们的脑电波、眼球的运动及表示梦结束的身体的运动。令人惊奇的是所有的被研究对象都睡得很熟。
观察人员发现人在做梦之前身体会不安地移动。一旦梦开始了，身体会放松，眼部则开始活跃起来，就像帷幕已经拉开，演出即将开始。当机器表明梦已结束时，蜂呜器会叫醒睡眠者。他会站起来，记录下他的梦，然后继续睡，或许会做更多的梦。
研究人员发现如果一个做梦的人在他的梦结束之后马上被叫醒，那么他一般能够回忆出整个的梦。如果他再睡上5分钟，对于梦的记忆就会逐渐消失。这就是为什么大多数人晚上做很多梦，但早上却几乎都不记得了。
