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第四部分：阅读理解(第31～45 题，每题3 分，共45 分)

下面有3 篇短文，每篇短文后有5 道题，每题后面有4 个选项。请仔细阅读短文并根据短文回答其后面的问题，从4 个选项中选择1 个最佳答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。

第一篇 When Fear Takes Control of the Mind

A panic attack is a sudden feeling of terror. Usually it does not last long, but it may feel like forever. The cause can be something as normally uneventful as driving over a bridge or flying in an airplane. And it can happen even if the person has driven over many bridges or flown many times before. A fast heartbeat. Sweaty hands. Difficulty breathing. A dizzy feeling. At first a person may have no idea what is wrong. But these can all be signs of what is known as panic disorder. The first appearance usually is between the ages of 18 and 25.In some cases it develops after a tragedy，like the death of a loved one，or some other difficult situation.

In the United States ， the National Institute of Mental Health says more than two million people are affected in any one-year period. The American Psychological Association says panic disorder is two times more likely in women than men. And it can last anywhere from a few months to a lifetime.

Panic attacks can be dangerous—for example ， if a person is driving at the time. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge in the state of Maryland is so long and so high over the water, it is famous for scaring motorists. There is even a driver assistance program to help people get across. Some people who suffer a panic attack develop a phobia(恐惧病)，a deep fear of ever repeating the activity that brought on the attack.

But experts say panic disorder can be treated. Doctors might suggest anti-anxiety or antidepressant(抗抑郁的)medicines. Talking to a counselor could help a person learn to deal with or avoid a panic attack. There are breathing methods, for example, that might help a person calm down. Panic disorder is included among what mental health professionals call anxiety disorders. A study published last week reported a link between anxiety disorders and several physical diseases. It says these include thyroid( 甲状腺的) disease ， lung and stomach problems, migraine headaches(偏头痛)and allergic(过敏的) conditions. Researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada say that in most cases the physical condition followed the anxiety disorder. But, they say, exactly how the two are connected remains unknown.

31 Which is NOT a possible sign of panic disorder?

A A fast heartbeat.

B Sweaty hands.

C A joyful feeling.

D Difficulty breathing.

32 Which is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of panic disorder?

A Driving over a bridge.

B Flying in an airplane.

C Losing a loved one.

D Being between the ages of 1 8 and 25.

33 Panic disorder is said to extend from_________

A a few months to a lifetime.

B a few months to a few years.

C a few days to a few months.

D a few minutes to a few days.

34 Which is NOT a possible treatment for panic disorder?

A Taking anti-anxiety or antidepressant medicines.

B Repeating the activity that brought on the attack.

C Talking to a counselor.

D Learning special breathing methods

35 Panic disorder is a kind of_________.

A lung and stomach problem.

B migraine headache.

C anxiety disorder.

D allergic condition.

参考答案：

23 D 第二段的第一句话说应该记住一件很重要的事就是鲜花对温度很敏感，接下来举了康乃馨的例子，最后一句话说保持鲜花在最适宜的温度是最重要的部分。所以Most Important Aspect of Flower Care 概括了本段的内容。

24 C 第三段讲的都是呼吸对花的重要性，如通过呼吸作用，花获得保持外形和颜色，以及产生花籽所需要的能量，但同时呼吸也是导致鲜花死亡的因素。

25 A 第四段的开头提出了问题：如何控制花死亡的速度，接下去作者回答了这个问题，即控制呼吸作用。所以Control of Respiration 概括了本段的内容。

26 E 第五段的开头提到保证花存活的另一个重要的因素是将花放在清水中，接下来说了具体的作法。所以Need for Clean Water 概括了本段的内容。

27 D 原句在语法上是完整的，即有主语和谓语，但在句意上还缺点什么，加上as long as possible 后整个句子的意思是：一些简单的事实将会帮助你尽可能长久的保持剪下来的花。

28 B 原句的意思是“呼吸起了关键作用”，但没讲清在哪方面，因此可以加进in the life of cut flowers.

29 E 原句的意思是：花的衰老可以减慢。从句意上是不完整的，可以通过什么方法减缓呢？在六个选项中2 个“by+ing”短语可以做方式状语，从句意上by controlling temperature是合适的。

30 F 这里需要填入的是系动词is 后面的表语，句子的意思是“延长鲜花生命的另外一个重要方法是…….”,根据5 段的最后一句话，我们知道是每天换水和加消毒液。

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