Studies of the effect that makes many of us slumber or feel sleepy during the queen’s Speech on Christmas Day have revealed that changes may be required in Britain’s drink drive legislation.
Dr. James Horne, director of the Sleep Research Laboratory at Loughborough University, is investigating pose-lunch sleepiness. “We humans are designed to sleep twice a day, once at night and a short nap after lunch, but in this part of the world we tend to repress that.”
It is a remnant of the same primeval programming that makes all animals in the bush rest in the hot afternoon sun to conserve energy.
“Hot environments make it worse and many cultures living near the equator”, says Dr. Home, “have conceded to the inevitable, where the afternoon siesta is the way of life.”
In this study Dr. Home has been investigating the role of alcohol. “The theory is that if you are more sleepy after lunch then it figures that alcohol will be more potent after lunch. One would figure then that a pint of beer at lunchtime has more effect than in the evening, when people are more alert. Indeed, we find that it has about twice the effect.”
This has more sinister implications. “If people take alcohol up to the legal driving limit, their performance is seriously impaired after lunch.” He said.
It seems that alcohol interacts with the circadian rhythm of sleep to cause afternoon sleepiness, so that one pint at lunch-time is equivalent, in effect, to a quart in the evening.
“For this reason most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunchtime and the legal blood alcohol limit is no guide to safe driving here.” said Dr. Horne.
For those who wish to enjoy the Queen’s speech, Dr. Home recommends mild exercise, a splash of cold air or cold water on the face, or a cup of coffee. Otherwise, take a cat nap. But this should be less than 15 minutes. “Otherwise, sleep really sets in and one can wake up feeling very groggy and far sleepier than to be in with.”
26. It is implied that British people （ ）.
27.（ ）take a rest in the hot afternoon sun.
28. Most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunch time because（ ）.
29. According to the passage, if you sleep more than 15 minutes after lunch,（ ）.
30. It can be inferred that（ ）.
问题1选项
A.like to take a short nap after lunch
B.don’t take a short nap after lunch
C.don’t feel sleepy after lunch
D.like to sleep twice a day
问题2选项
A.All animals in the bush
B.The remnant of the same primeval programming
C.The same primeval programming
D.All animals in the world
问题3选项
A.alcohol will be less potent after lunch
B.a pint of beer at lunchtime is equivalent to a quart in the evening, it cause afternoon sleepiness
C.people are more alert at lunchtime
D.it is not legal to drink at lunchtime
问题4选项
A.you will be refreshed
B.you will be waken up
C.you will feel far sleepier
D.you will take a cat nap
问题5选项
A.People are not allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in the evening
B.People are still allowed to drive after they drink one quarter in the evening
C.People are still allowed to drive after they drink out pint at lunch-time
D.None
第1题:B
第2题:A
第3题:B
第4题:C
第5题:A
26. 推理判断题。定位在第二段的最后一句We humans are designed to sleep twice a day, once at night and a short nap after lunch, but in this part of the world we tend to repress that.（我们人类应该每天睡两次，一次在晚上，一次在午餐后小睡片刻，但在这个世界的一部分地方，我们倾向于克制午睡。）以及最后一段的段首For those who wish to enjoy the Queen’s speech, Dr. Home recommends mild exercise, a splash of cold air or cold water on the face, or a cup of coffee. Otherwise, take a cat nap.（对于那些认真收听女王演讲的人，霍姆医生建议进行适当的运动，在脸上喷点凉风或冷水，或者喝杯咖啡。否则，就打个盹吧。）由此可以推理出午睡是英国人实在没有办法克服睡意后，才会进行的事情。因此A选项“喜欢午饭后小睡一会儿”不符合题意，可排除。同理可排除D选项“喜欢一天睡两次”，B选项“午饭后不会小睡”符合题意，正确。C选项“午饭后不会觉得困”，原文中说到It is a remnant of the same primeval programming that makes all animals in the bush rest in the hot afternoon sun to conserve energy.（它是一种原始程序的残余物，与使灌木丛里的所有动物会在炎热的午后阳光下休息来保存能量是一样的道理。），可以知道在午后有睡意是人之常情。由此可知C选项是错误的。故选B。
27. 客观事实题。定位到原文It is a remnant of the same primeval programming that makes all animals in the bush rest in the hot afternoon sun to conserve energy.（它是一种原始程序的残余物，与使灌木丛里的所有动物会在炎热的午后阳光下休息来保存能量是一样的道理。）由此可知会在炎热午后阳光下休息的是灌木丛里的所有动物。因此A选项“所有在灌木丛里的动物”，符合题意，正确。B选项“同一种原始程序的残余”这是对灌木丛里所有动物会在午后阳光下休息的解释。C选项“同样的原始程序”，D选项“世界上所有的动物”。B，C，D选项均不符合题意，故选A。
28. 推理判断题。定位在文中的第七段It seems that alcohol interacts with the circadian rhythm of sleep to cause afternoon sleepiness, so that one pint at lunch-time is equivalent, in effect, to a quart in the evening.（似乎酒精与睡眠的昼夜节律相互作用，导致下午犯困，以至于午餐时间的一品脱的量相当于晚上的一夸脱的量。）可以推论出午后饮酒会让人更加容易犯困。A选项“午餐后酒精效果不强”，表述错误。B选项“午餐时间喝一品脱啤酒相当于晚上喝一夸脱啤酒，这会导致下午犯困”符合题意，正确。C选项“人们在午餐时间更警觉”与题意无关，可排除。D选项“在午餐时间饮酒是不合法的”定位到原文的第八段For this reason most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunchtime and the legal blood alcohol limit is no guide to safe driving here.（出于这个原因，大多数司机在午餐时间根本不应该喝酒，并且合法的血液酒精含量限制并不是安全驾驶的指南。）午餐后喝酒并不违法，只是超过合法的血液酒精含量行驶会不安全，干扰项可排除。故选B。
29. 客观细节题。定位在文章中的最后一句But this should be less than 15 minutes. “Otherwise, sleep really sets in and one can wake up feeling very groggy and far sleepier than to be in with.”（但这应该不到15分钟。否则，睡意真的就到来了，当你醒来时会感到非常昏昏欲睡，比你刚开始更困。）由此可以推出当一个人午休时长超过15分钟后，会更疲惫，睡意更浓。因此C选项“你会觉得更困”符合题意，正确。A选项“你会精神焕发”，B选项“你会被唤醒”，D选项“你会小憩一下”。A，B，D选项与题意不符。故选C。
30. 推理判断题。定位在文中第七段It seems that alcohol interacts with the circadian rhythm of sleep to cause afternoon sleepiness, so that one pint at lunch-time is equivalent, in effect, to a quart in the evening.（似乎酒精与睡眠的昼夜节律相互作用，导致下午犯困，以至于午餐时间的一品脱的量相当于晚上的一夸脱的量。）第八段第一句For this reason most drivers ought not to drink at all at lunchtime…（正因为如此，大多数司机在午餐时间根本不应该喝酒）。由此可推论出午餐时间是不能喝酒的，由此可以排除C选项“人们在午餐时间喝完酒后仍然可以开车”。A选项“在晚上喝了一夸脱的酒后是不允许开车的”，不允许开车的饮酒量是午餐后的一品脱与晚餐后的一夸脱。同理可推论出晚餐喝了一夸脱酒后是不允许开车的。故A选项符合题意，正确。同理可排除B选项“在晚上喝了一夸脱的酒后开车仍是被允许的”。D选项“无”，按照句意我们推理出了晚上喝酒量达到一夸脱也是不允许开车的，可排除。故选A。
