高考英语阅读理解练习题及答案2017

　　2. The doctors came to visit Herpin , expecting to ______.

　　A. cure him of his sleeplessness

　　B. find that his sleeplessness was not really true

　　C. find a way to free people from the need of sleeping

　　D. find out why some old people didn’t need any sleep

　　3. After watching him closely, the doctors came to believe that AL Herpin ________.

　　A. was too old to need any sleep B. often slept in a chair

　　C. needed no sleep at all D. needed some kind of sleep

　　4. One reason that might explain Herpin’s sleeplessness was ________.

　　A. that he hadn’t got a bed B. that he had gradually got rid of the sleeping habit

　　C. his mother’s injury before he was born D. his magnificent physical condition

　　5. AI Herpin’s condition could be regarded as ______.

　　A. a common one B. one that could be cured

　　C. very healthy D. a rare one

　　高考英语阅读理解【3】

　　Read the following directions on a bottle of medicine：

　　“Take two tablets(药片)with water, followed by one tablet every eight hours, as required, For maximum(最大量) night-time and early morning relief(缓解疼痛), take two tablets at bed - time, Do not take more than six tablets in twenty-four hours.

　　For children six to twelve years old, give half the amount for a grownup. For children under six years old, ask for your doctor’s advice.

　　Reduce the amount if nervousness, restlessness, or sleeplessness occurs,”

　　1. The directions on this medicine bottle clearly warn the patient not to take more than .

　　A. twenty-four tablets a day. B. eight tablets a day.

　　C. six tablets a day. D. three tablets a day.

　　2. We can infer from the directions that .

　　A. the medicine could cause some people to feel nervous.

　　B. children may take the same amount that grown-ups take.

　　C. one may not take this medicine before going to bed.

　　D. the medicine is a liquid.

　　3. If one cannot sleep, it is suggested that he .

　　A. take two tablets before going to bed. B. take less than two tablets before going to bed.