职称英语综合B级阅读理解专项训练二

　　阅读理解专项训练二

　　下面有3篇短文，每篇短文后有5道题，每道题后面有4个选项。请根据文章的内容，从每题所给的4个选项中选择1个最佳答案。

　　Sleepless at Night

　　It was a normal summer night. Humidity hung in the thick air.

　　I couldnt go to sleep, partly because of my cold and partly because of my expectations for the next day. My, mum had said that tomorrow was going to be a surprise.

　　Sweat stuck to my aching body. Finally, I gathered enough strength to sit up. I looked out of my small window into the night. There was a big bright moon hanging in the sky, giving off a magic glow.

　　I couldnt stand the pressure anymore, so I did what I always do to make myself feel better. I went to the bathroom and picked up my toothbrush and toothpaste. I cleaned my teeth as if there was no tomorrow. Back and forth, up and down.

　　Then I walked downstairs to look for some signs of movement, some life. Gladiator, my cat, frightened me as he meowed his sad song. He was on the old orange couch , sitting up on his front legs, waiting for something to happen. He looked at me as if to say, Im lonely, pet me. I need a good hug .Even the couch begged me to sit on it.

　　In one movement I settled down onto the soft couch. This couch represented my parents marriage, my birth, and hundreds of other little events.

　　As I held Gladiator, my heart started beating heavily. My mind was flooded with questions: Whats life? Am I really alive? Are you listening to me? Every time I moved my hand down Gladiators body, I had a new thought; each touch sang a different song.

　　I forgot all about the heat and the next days surprise. The atmosphere was so full of Warmth and silence that I sank into its arms. Falling asleep with the big cat in my arms, I felt all my worries slowly move away.

　　1 The author of the passage could not go to sleep partly because

　　A it was too cold

　　B it was too dry

　　C he had a cold

　　D he had a fever

　　2 What was the weather like that night?

　　A It was chilly

　　B It was windy

　　C It was fine

　　D It was cloudy

　　3 The author brushed his teeth over and over

　　A to relieve himself of the pressure

　　B to ease his toothache

　　C to shake off the cold

　　D to remove the dirt

　　4 Gladiator was the name of

　　A a movie

　　B a pet

　　C a couch

　　D asong

　　5 What did the couch represent?

　　A Anew thought

　　B Different songs

　　C A comfortable life