The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call “books”.
I was going to have my examination the next day. “When can I go to bed?” I asked myself. I didn’t answer. In fact I dared not.
The clock struck twelve.” Oh, !” I cried. “Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!” We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.
The clock struck one. I was quite desperate(绝望的) now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, “Oh, God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.” My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.
【小题1】When the author was going over his lessons, all the others in the house were____.    

A.asleepB.outsideC.working in bedD.quietly laughing at him
【小题2】The underlined word “wretched” in Paragraph 3 probably means____.
A.very happyB.disappointedC.very unhappyD.hopeful
【小题3】Reviewing his lessons didn’t help him because______.
A.it was too late at night
B.he was very tired
C.his eyes lids were so heavy that he couldn’t keep them open
D.he hadn’t studied hard before the examination
【小题4】 What do you suppose happened to the author?
A.He went to a church to pray again.B.He passed the exam by luck.
C.He failed in the exam.D.He was punished by his teacher.
【小题5】The best title for the passage would be____.
A.The Night Before the ExaminationB.Working Far into the Night
C.A Slow StudentD.Going Over My Lessons


第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下面的短文,从A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项
My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into an adult. For instance, Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who took the time to ask me what happened. When I explained that my baseball had soared through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, breaking the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to confess(坦白) to her. After all, I should have been playing in the park down Fifth Street and not in the path between buildings. Although my knees knocked as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to pay for the window from my pocket money if she would return my ball. I also learned from Steve that personal property is a sacred thing. After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else. He reminded me of how much I’d hate to lose to someone else the small dog my father carved from a piece of wood. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. Davids, and still remembered the smell of her perfume as she patted me on my shoulder.
Yet of all the instructions Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most vivid in my mind. When I was twelve I killed an old brown bird in the yard with a BB gun. Excited with my accuracy, I screamed to Steve to come from thehouse to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is if it hurts you first. And then you think a long, long time. “ I really felt terrible then, but that moment stands out as the most important lesson my brother taught me.
56. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The relationship between Mark and Steve
B. The important lesson Mark learned in school
C. Steve’s important role in Mark’s growing process.
D. Mark and Steve’s respect for living things.
57. It can be inferred from the passage that when Mark confessed to Mrs. Holt, ____.
A. he felt surprised                B. he was light-hearted
C. he felt frightened               D. he behaved bravely
58. In the story about the pen, which of the following lessons did Steve teach his brother?      
A. Respect for personal property.
B. Respect for life.
C. Sympathy for people with problems.
D. The value of honesty.
59. Which of the follow is true according to the passage?
A. Mark was still a boy when he wrote this passage.
B. Even if a living thing hurts you, you should not kill it without hesitation
C. When a living thing hurts you, you should kill it.
D. Mark lost the small dog his father raised.

请认真阅读下文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。
注意:每空仅限1个单词。
Celebrating sleep
World Sleep Day, observed on 21 March, was created to bring attention to the growing number of sleep problems worldwide. Sleep is a natural part of human life, but many people in the modern world ignore its importance. As a result, sleep problems are increasingly common.
In 2002, scientists at the University of Athens in Greece conducted a survey of over 35,000 people in 10 countries around the world, including China, Belgium and South Africa. Of the people that responded to the survey, 24 percent said that they did not sleep well, and based on their responses, 31.6 percent were diagnosed(诊断) with insomnia(失眠)  and another 17.5 percent were diagnosed with borderline (临界状态)insomnia. In addition, 30.7 percent of survey respondents reported visiting a doctor for help with sleep problems and 11.6 per cent said that they felt very sleepy during the day.
Overall, the survey found that many people suffer the effects of poor quality sleep, some examples of which are being unable to fall asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. The main factors causing these problems are pressure from school or work and a fast pace of life, but noise pollution and light pollution also relate to sleep and contribute to poor quality sleep. The survey’s findings are particularly troubling because large numbers of people were found to have difficulty sleeping at night. The short-term effects of this are tiredness and trouble concentrating. If this happens for a long time, the risk of gaining weight and having a heart attack may increase.
There are many things you can do to improve the quality of your sleep. First, you should have regular sleep habits. Try to go to bed and wake up around the same time each day. You also need to make your bedroom a cool, dark, quiet place to sleep so that heat, light and noise do not disturb you. At night, you should also avoid things that contain caffeine, such as chocolate, coffee, tea and many soft drinks, as caffeine may keep you from sleeping.
Getting a good night’s sleep is important for everyone. By following the advice above, you can rest better at night and work better during the day.
Title: Celebrating Sleep

Topic
Context
World Sleep Day
Due to ignorance of sleep problems, people observed Mar. 21, World Sleep Day, ____73___attention to the importance of sleep.
Responses of the survey
Of 3, 5000 people in 10 countries in the world, there were 24 percent of the people saying they didn’t sleep well.
31.6 percent were diagnosed with insomnia and another 17.5 percent were on the __74____ of sleeplessness.
The percentage of the people feeling ___75___ during the day is 11.6.
In additio  30.7 percent reported__76___ to a doctor for sleep problems.
__71___causing sleep problems and their consequences
Under _77____ from school or work, people may have sleep problems.
A fast pace of life causes sleep problem as well.
Noise and light pollution also __78_____ to poor quality sleeps.
Sleepless people are more __79___ to gain weight and have a heart attack.
Feeling tired and sleepy, people find it hard to ___80______
___72__ to take to improve sleep quality
Have regular sleep habits
Make your bedroom cool, dark and quiet
Avoid things containing caffeine

Jonathan James looks like just another kid about to graduate from high school. But this 19-year-old Swede is anything but ordinary, from the computer in his parents’ home he helps the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) find out the world’s most wanted cyber criminals .
Jonathan first made headlines when he and another Swede, Fredrik Bjoerck, found out the maker of the “Melissa” virus in March 1999. He came to the aid of the FBI again on May 7, finding out the suspected sender of the dangerous “I LOVE YOU” virus. The suspect was caught in Manila on May 8.
Jonathan’s special skills are in hot demand as officials around the world express alarm at the “virtual” crimewave. In between studying for final exams, hanging out with friends and refereeing his younger brother’s football matches, the quiet, gentle teenager also gives lessons on e-security (电子安全) to large companies. He reads a lot and exchanges information with other computer experts to know much about the latest tricks of the hacker trade.
Many companies have already tried to employ him, but he is not interested at the moment. Instead, he plans to begin law school in the autumn at Sweden’s Uppsala University and start up his own e-security company.
Although he works with the FBI now, his family insists he’s just “a regular kid”. “Jonathan is a great kid, he has his friends and he does a lot more than just play with the computer,” his little sister Tessa said, adding that he helps the FBI because “he likes to help”, not because he’s looking for fame and recognition.
When the world was hit by the “Love Bug” virus, Jonathan was too busy preparing a speech on e-security to look into the problem. “Finally on May 7, I had some free time, so I began looking.” Within a few hours, he had found the suspect and e-mailed his method and results to the FBI. He said his work on the “Melissa” virus, which took three weeks to solve, was a big help in finding the suspect so quickly.
“This time I knew exactly where to start, I knew what to disregard and what to look at.”
【小题1】The passage mainly wants to tell us that ___________.

A.Swedish kid helps FBI find out the most wanted cyber criminals
B.Jonathan is really a quiet, gentle and ordinary boy
C.many companies want the young computer expert to join in
D.any cyber criminals will surely be found out wherever they are
【小题2】The public started to know something about Jonathan just from _________.
A.his helping the US FBI to find out the sender of the dangerous “I LOVE YOU” virus
B.his work together with Fredrik Bjoerck to find out the maker of the “Melissa” virus
C.his little sister’s talk about his good qualities as a regular kid and a good programmer
D.his speech on e-security to many computer companies after his fight against hackers
【小题3】 From Jonathan’s success in finding out the sender of the dangerous ‘Love Bug” virus we can infer that _________.
A.where there’s a will, there’s a wayB.experience is knowledge
C.hard work leads to successD.failure is the mother of success
【小题4】What do we know about Jonathan?
A.He is a good fame hunter with various abilities.
B.He is such a brave fighter that any criminal will feel afraid.
C.He is an expert on security, not interested in running a company.
D.He is a regular kid but does something unusual.

When first entered, Vanak Restaurant does not look like much of a restaurant, but once the pleasant smells of kabob (烤肉串)hit the senses, you are incapable of calling it anything less.
Owned by a local couple, this Persian restaurant has an inviting, homelike atmosphere that many restaurants lack.
The space is small with only a few dining tables and nearly no decoration, but the environment is truly charming.
Lying in a hardly noticeable street corner, the restaurant still attracts all customer especially those experienced in the delights of Middle Easrern cooking.
A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics, watching news events on TV, drinking a black tea known as Persian chai, an reading local Persian newspapers all the while trying to finish off their plates piled wit food.
The variety of food at the restaurant is limited, but the amount of each dish is fairly large. Most of the meals can serve two people and are under $10, so not only is it affordably but practical as well.
The food, especially appeals to health-conscious eaters because each dish is very healthy, made with limited fat and oil and served straight off the grill(烤肉架).
The main dish that the restaurant is popular for is its kabobs, which are different style of grilled meat.
One delicious and extremely healthy dish is the Jooieh Kabob, which is made of grille chicken picccs served with either rice or bread. Another great kabob is the Chelo Kabob, kabob consisting of grilled beef.
Although the restaurant is small, the atmosphere and the food is delicious. It is a plan that should not be overlooked.
【小题1】When first entering the restaurant ,one can find that it       .

A.is splendidly decorated.B.has pleasant smells of kabobs.
C.is crowded with dining table.D.looks like a common restaurant.
【小题2】What activity is also mentioned apart from dining in the restaurant?
A.Watching news events on TV.B.Drinking a kind of black coffee.
C.Reading local English newspaper.D.Discussing world topics in loe voices.
【小题3】The food of the restaurant       .
A.is served in small amounts.B.is rather expensive.
C.is rich in verity.D.is very healthy
【小题4】What is the dish Joojeh Kabob mainly made of?
A.RiceB.Chicken C.BreadD.Beef
【小题5】It can be inferred from the passage that restaurant        .
A.occupies
B.owns a favorable location
C.is popular for its special food
D.has a quiet environment inside

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