2013年职称英语综合类考试阅读理解模拟试题及答案

　　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。

Sauna

　　Ceremonial bathing has existed for thousands of years and has many forms, one of which is the sauna. The Finns have perfected the steam bath, or sauna, which may be taken, usually in an enclosed room, by pouring water over hot rocks or as dry heat bath. The Japanese, Greeks, Turks and Russians as well as Native Americans have forms of the sweat bath in their bathing rituals. Dry heat and steam baths had advocates in ancient Rome and pre-Columbian Americans used sweat lodges.

　　The earliest saunas were probably underground caves heated by a fire that naturally filled with smoke as chimney making was unknown at that time. a fire kept in a fire-pit would heat the rock walls of the cave. After reaching full heat, the smoke was let out of the cave and the stones would retain heat for several hours. A few people today say that the smoke sauna, “svusauna”, is the only true sauna experience and that all saunas should have at least a back-ground odor or smoke. Today most saunas use electric stoves, although gas and wood-burning stoves are available.

　　Saunas are relaxing and stress relieving. Those with muscle aches or arthritis may find that the heat relaxes muscles and relieves pain and inflammation. Asthma patients find that the heat enlarges air passageways of the lung and facilitates breathing. Saunas do not cure the common cold but they may help to alleviate congestion and speed recovery time. The body's core temperature usually rises a 1-2 degrees while in the sauna, thus imitating a slight fever. The regular use of a sauna may decrease the likelihood of getting a cold in the first place.

　　Sauna is goof for your skin as the blood flow to the skin increases and sweating occurs. Adults sweat about 2 lbs of water per hour on average in a sauna. A good sweat removes dirt and grime from pores and gives the skin a healthy glow. The loss in water weight is temporary as the body's physiological mechanisms will quickly restore proper volumes. The cardiovascular system gets work out as the heart must pump harder and faster to move blood to the surface for heat exchange. Heart rate may increase from 72 beats per minute on average to 100-150 beats per minute.

　　A normal heart can handle these stresses but those with heart trouble wishing to begin to use a sauna should seek a doctor's advice. The elderly and those with diabetes should check with their doctor prior to beginning to take saunas. Pregnant women should not take saunas, particularly in the first three months. Indeed, everyone just starting out should take short sessions at first to become accustomed to this type of bath.

　　31 Ceremonial bathing _________.

　　A is called the sauna by Finns

　　B is equivalent to the steam bath

　　C has various forms

　　D is held in an enclosed room

　　32 What is understood by some people to be the true sauna experience? _________

　　A Saunas in underground caves.

　　B Saunas with smoke.

　　C Saunas using wood burning stoves.

　　D Saunas using electric stoves.

　　33 According to the third paragraph, saunas can do all of the following EXCEPT_________.

　　A reducing the chance of getting cold

　　B speeding recovery

　　C relieving stress

　　D curing asthma

　　34 According to the fourth paragraph, sauna gives the skin a healthy glow because_________.

　　A pores are cleaned by sweat

　　B water is lost by sweating

　　C blood moves to the surface for heat exchange

　　D the heart pumps harder and faster

　　35 Who are advised not to take a sauna? _________

　　A Elderly people.

　　B Pregnant women.

　　C People with heart trouble.

　　D All of the above.

　　答案：31 C第一段的第一句告诉我们，ceremonial bathing有多种形式，其中一种是sauna。所以只有C是正确的选项。

　　32 B根据文章第二段的第四个句子，smoke sauna被有些人认为是真正的sauna。句中a background odor也是指烟熏的气味。

　　33 D该段最后一句说The regular use of a sauna may decrease the likelihood of getting a cold；第四句说they may help t0…speed recovery time；第一句说Saunas are…stress relieving。所以，A,B、C都是桑拿可以做的。第三句说Asthma patients find that the heat en—larges air passageways of the lung and facilitates breathing，这不足以说明桑拿有治愈哮喘的作用。因此，应选择D。

　　34 A该段第三句提供了答案。

　　35 D文章最后一段告诫几种人不能洗桑拿，包括心脏病患者、老人、糖尿病患者、孕妇等。所以D是正确的选项。

 

2013年职称英语综合类考试阅读理解模拟试题及答案的延伸阅读——2013职称英语综合类一次通关备考经验

 

　　1、先作阅读理解，然后再从前往后按顺序答题。

　　这个分数很高，15道题，每题3分，一旦错一道可是很亏本的，所以，我们要尽全力保证这些题目的正确性。先做这个，多查字典，多预备一些时间在它上面，这样当你完成这些题目，自认为有40分左右在手的时候，作别的题会非常游刃有余。

　　2、如果你英语不好，就练习查字典的速度吧。

　　我英语不好，现在自认为勉强能够达到初三的水平，工作忙，也懒，学英语也不是一朝一夕之功，所以干脆放弃了，没有学习。我的主攻方向是“选择一本字典，练习查阅的速度”。

　　我找了一本非常小的字典，在西单书店买的，4元。

　　你能想象它的大小了，呵呵，非常小，但是查阅速度非常快，比我的牛津英汉速度快一倍多。对于我这样拥有初三水平的考生来说，查一下简单的意思后进行联想，不是难事。

　　3、第1题是送分的题。

　　15分，只要你的词汇量足够，这道题简直是送分。

　　我词汇量不够，但是我翻字典的速度够：）所以，这个15分我全能保证。

　　这下子就基本上够60分了，剩下的40分的分值，按照概率我也能得10份吧？

以上是我的经验，嘿嘿，投机取巧，难登大雅。