1、大学英语六级分类模拟题 447及答案解析(总分：343.50，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Part Reading Compr(总题数：0，分数：0.00)It“s Time to Pay Attention to Sleep, the New Health FrontierA. Your doctor could soon be prescribing crucial sleep as treatment for everything from obesity to mental health as experts say carving out time for sleep is just
2、as important as diet and exercise. B. After being diagnosed with brain and lung cancer in 2011, Lynn Mitchell, 68, was averaging about an hour of solid sleep a night. Stressed about her treatments, she was paying for it in hours of lost sleep. The brain cancer was already affecting her mobilityMitch
3、ell was often dizzy and would lose her balancebut the lack of sleep was making things worse. Even walking became increasingly difficult. Exhausted in the mornings, she was practically incoherent. When her doctors recommended she see a sleep therapist, Mitchell was relieved at how benign it sounded i
4、n comparison to the chemotherapy (化疗) she had undergone, which had side effects like nausea and fatigue. C. For about nine weeks, Mitchell worked with the sleep therapist to adjust her sleep habits. She got under the covers only when she was extremely tired. She quit watching TV in bed. She stopped
5、drinking caffeinated coffee in the evening. She also learned breathing exercises to relax and help her drift off. It was all quite simple and common sense, and, most importantly, noninvasive and didn“t require popping any pills. D. “It“s common knowledge that sleep is needed for day-to-day function,
6、“ says Dr. David Rapoport, director of the Sleep Medicine Program at NYU School of Medicine. “What isn“t common knowledge is that it really mattersit“s not just cosmetic.“ Rapoport has long seen people seek sleep therapy because they“re chronically tired or suffering from insomnia (失眠),but an increa
7、sing number of patients are being referred to his center for common diseases, disorders, and mental health. E. Researchers have known for some time that sleep is critical for weight maintenance and hormone balance. And too little sleep is linked to everything from diabetes to heart disease to depres
8、sion. Recently, the research on sleep has been overwhelming, with mounting evidence that it plays a role in nearly every aspect of health. Beyond chronic illnesses, a child“s behavioral problems at school could be rooted in mild sleep apnea (睡眠呼吸中止症). And studies have shown children with ADHD (注意力缺损
9、多动障碍) are more likely to get insufficient sleep. A recent study published in the journal SLEEP found a link between older men with poor sleep quality and cognitive decline. Another study out this week shows sleep is essential in early childhood for development, learning, and the formation and retent
10、ion of memories. Dr. Allan Rechtschaffen, a pioneer of sleep research at the University of Chicago, once said, “If sleep does not serve an absolutely vital function, then it is the biggest mistake the evolutionary process ever made.“ F. But to many of us, sleep is easily sacrificed, especially since
11、 lack of it isn“t seen as life threatening. Over time, sleep deprivation can have serious consequences, but we mostly sacrifice a night of sleep here and there, and always say that we“ll “catch up“. Luckily, it is possible to make up for sleep debt (though it can take a very long time), but most Ame
12、ricans are still chronically sleep deprived. G. While diet and exercise have been a part of public health messaging for decades, doctors and health advocates are now beginning to argue that getting quality sleep may be just as important for overall health. “Sleep is probably easier to change than di
13、et or exercise,“ says Dr. Michael Grandner, a sleep researcher at the University of Pennsylvania. “It may also give you more of an immediate reward if it helps you get through your day.“ And while there“s more evidence linking diet and exercise as influential health factors, sleep is probably more i
14、mportant in terms of brain and hormonal function, Grandner says. “Among a small group of sleep researchers, if it is always been said that eating, exercise, and sleep are the three pillars of health,“ says Dr. Rapoport. H. In our increasingly professional and digital lives, where there are now more
15、things than ever competing for the horns in our day, carving out time for sleep is not only increasingly difficult, but also more necessary. Using technology before bed stimulates us and interferes with our sleep, yet 95% of Americans use some type of electronics like a computer, TV, or cell phone a
16、t least a few nights a week within the hour before we go to bed, according to a 2011 National Sleep Foundation survey. “Many doctors, lawyers, and executives stay up late and get up early and burn the candle at both ends,“ says Dr. Richard Lang, chair of Preventative Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic
17、. “Making sure they pay attention to sleep in the same way they pay attention to diet and exercise is crucial.“ I. To some, sleep has become a powerful medicine to mental health. Arianna Huffington, president and editor-in-chief of the Huffington Post Media Group, advocates that sleep is the secret
18、to success, happiness, and peak performance. After passing out a few years ago from exhaustion and cracking a cheekbone (颧骨) against her desk, Huffington has become something of a sleep promoter. In a 2010 TED Women conference, Huffington said, “The way to a more productive, more inspired, more joyf
19、ul life is getting enough sleep.“ Research linking high-quality sleep with better mental health is growing; a 2013 study found that treating depressed patients for insomnia can double their likelihood of overcoming the disorder. J. While 70% of physicians agree that inadequate sleep is a major healt
20、h problem, only 43% counsel their patients on the benefits of adequate sleep. But there“s growing pressure on primary care physicians to address, and even prescribe, sleep during routine check-ups. In a recent study published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes a 2013 study found that treating depres
21、sed patients for insomnia can double their likelihood of overcoming the disorder. J. While 70% of physicians agree that inadequate sleep is a major health problem, only 43% counsel their patients on the benefits of adequate sleep. But there“s growing pressure on primary care physicians to address, a
22、nd even prescribe, sleep during routine check-ups. In a recent study published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes many of them have advocated the use of the term “city and town-rization“. It refers to the process of transforming the rural population into the city or town population. The acceleration
23、 of the city and town-rization has reflected the rise of the economic level of China. However, this process has also given rise to many social problems, such as the illegal expropriation of farm land, the improper placement of migrant workers in cities and the inadequate care for their left-behind c
24、hildren, the urban traffic congestion, the deterioration of ecological environment, the high cost of city operation, etc. It is conducive to the favorable development of the city and town-rization in China to deal with these problems effectively.9.泰山石敢当在住宅或村落周边、桥梁道路等处树立泰山 石敢当 (Shi-gan-dang)的习俗，在我国具有
25、悠久的历史。“石敢当”一词在汉代就已经出现。到了宋朝，“泰山石敢当”一词出现。明清时期，在住宅或村落周围放置泰山石敢当的习俗已经遍布大江南北，并传播到海外汉文化圈。这种空间分布的广阔性是中国民间信仰中其他信仰习俗无法比拟的。2006 年，泰山石敢当被列为国家首批非物质文化遗产，流传了上千年的泰山石敢当信仰习俗成为受到国家重点保护的非物质文化遗产。 （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：The tradition of erecting Taishan Shi-gan-dang around the houses, villages, bridges or roads has a long
26、history in China. The word “Shi-gan-dang“ first appeared in Han Dynasty. Until Song Dynasty, the word “Taishan Shi-gan-dang“ came out. It had been spread all over the country to set up “Taishan Shi-gan-dang“ around the houses or villages in Ming and Qing Dynasties. What“s more, this custom has also
27、been spread to the Chinese cultural circles overseas. No other Chinese folk-beliefs can compare with it considering its wideness. Taishan Shi-gan-dang was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. Now this thousand-year-old belief has been protected as important
28、intangible cultural heritage.10.诸葛亮诸葛亮(公元 181年234 年)，字孔明，三国时期(the Three Kingdoms Period)蜀国(the Kingdom of Shu)丞相。他常被认为是那个时代中最伟大、最有成就的战略家，并常被拿来和中国古代的另一位伟大的战略家孙子(Sun Tzu)相提并论。诸葛亮常被描绘成身着长袍、手拿鹅毛扇的形象。他不仅是著名的军事战略家、政治家，也是颇有成就的学者和发明家。诸葛亮的名字，甚至他的姓氏“诸葛”，这个在中国并不常见的姓氏，都已成为中国文化中聪慧和智谋的代名词。 （分数：20.00）_正确答案：()解析：Zh
29、uge LiangZhuge Liang (A.D.181-A.D.234), also named Kongming, was the prime minister of the Kingdom of Shu during the Three Kingdoms Period. He is often recognized as the greatest and most accomplished strategist of his era and comparable to another great ancient Chinese strategist Sun Tzu. Often dep
30、icted as wearing a robe and holding a fan made of goose feather, Zhuge Liang was not only a famous military strategist and statesman, but also a successful scholar and inventor. His name, and his surname “Zhuge“, which is not commonly seen in China, has become a synonym for wisdom and resourcefulness in Chinese culture.
