Most people who travel long distances complain of jetlag (飞行时差综合症). Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more pro

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问题    Most people who travel long distances complain of jetlag (飞行时差综合症). Jetlag makes business travelers less productive and more prone 【21】______ making mistakes. It is actually caused by 【22】______ of your "body clock"--a small cluster of brain cells that controls the timing of biological 【23】______ The body clock is designed for a 【24】______ rhythm of daylight and darkness, so that it is thrown out of balance when it 【25】______ daylight and darkness at the "wrong" times in a new time zone. The 【26】______ of jetlag often persist for days 【27】______ the internal body clock slowly adjusts to the new time zone. Now a new anti-jetlag system is 【28】______ that is based on proven 【29】______ pioneering scientific research. Dr. Martin Moore-Ede has 【30】______ a practical strategy to adjust the body clock much sooner to the new time zone 【31】______ controlled exposure to bright light. The time zone shift is easy to accomplish and eliminates 【32】______ of the discomfort of jetlag. A successful time zone shift depends on knowing the exact times to either 【33】______ or avoid bright light. Exposure to light at the wrong time can actually make jetlag worse. The proper schedule 【34】______ light exposure depends a great deal on 【35】______ travel plans. Data on a specific flight itinerary (旅行路线) and the individual’s sleep 【36】______ are used to produce a Trip Guide with 【37】______ on exactly when to be exposed to bright light. When the Trip Guide calls 【38】______ bright light you should spend time outdoors if possible. If it is dark outside, or the weather is bad, 【39】______ you are on an aero plane, you can use a special light device to provide the necessary light 【40】______ for a range of activities such as reading, watching TV or working.
【40】

选项 A、agitation
B、spur
C、acceleration
D、stimulus

答案D

解析 本题要选择一个名词作provide的宾语。句子的后半部分意思是:你可以使用一种特殊的灯光装置,提供必要的灯光——,以进行阅读、看电视或工作等一系列活动。这里应填入一个表示“刺激”的词。A项为“煽动,鼓动”;C项为“加速,促进”,肯定不合适。B项spur有刺激之意,但侧重强调“鞭策性的鼓励”,只有D,stimulus(something that causes activity)“刺激,刺激物”合适。
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