Are you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? Many people feel this way after lunch. They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness. Or, in summer, they may think it is the heat. However, the real reason lies inside their bodies. At that time – about eight hours after you wake up – your body temperature goes down. This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy. Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day. The people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping pattern. They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.

In many parts of the world, people take naps(小睡) in the middle of the day. This is especially true in warmer climates(气候), where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. Researchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate. A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general. In countries where naps are traditional, people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease.

Many working people, unfortunately, have no time to take naps. Though doctors may advise taking naps, employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance, however, here are a few tips about making the most of your nap. Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up. A short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. This can also happen if you sleep for too long. If you do not have enough time, try a short nap – even ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.

1.Why do people feel sleepy in the early afternoon according to the text?

A. They eat too much for lunch.

B. They sleep too little at night.

C. Their body temperature becomes lower.

D. The weather becomes a lot warmer.

2.If you get up at 6:30 am, what is the best time for you to take a nap?

A. About 12:30 pm. B. About 1:30 pm.

C. About 2:30 pm D. About 3:30 pm

3.What would be the best title for the text?

A. Just for a Rest

B. All for a Nap

C. A Special Sleep Pattern.

D. Taking Naps in Warmer Climate.

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（一个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Mr. Smith has been in prison for three years, which may have you think he is not a good man. But_1.___a matter of fact, he was kind-hearted as well as honest. The reason___2.__he was put into prison was that his six-year-old son blew up（爆炸）the bridge near his home, __3.____(imitate) what he had seen on TV. ___4.___this little boy broke the law, he was too young to be put in prison. According to_5.__local law, the boy’s parents had to be punished. As a result, Mr. Smith received the punishment. He____6.___(arrest)and taken to the police station finally. Most of the people in the town showed pity on him, but it was____7.____ (use). After all, law is law. Everybody is to obey___8.___. What’s _9.____ (bad), Mrs. Smith was out of work before long. Misfortunes tell us what fortune is. ___10.__the Smiths have experienced does teach us a good lesson.

书面表达

为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了＂HEART-TO-HEART＂专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie ，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。

内容要点如下：

１. 表示理解并给予安慰 ；

2. 提出建议并说明理由。

注意：1.词数100-120左右；

2.信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；

3.信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇： temper n. 脾气，情绪

Hi Worried,

I’m sorry to know that you’re having suc h a bad time at the moment

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Jamie

There’s no doubt that man is the smartest. But do you know what other animals are smart, too?

Dolphins

Dolphins are very smart. Most of the “tricks” they’re taught to do are actually behavior they would engage in on their own. They love to play, race and generally enjoy their life to the fullest. They speak a language we have yet to completely understand and like all civilized creatures, dolphins’ mothers always provide their young children with guidance and possibly, love.

Great apes

The great ape family primarily consists of gorillas, chimpanzees and orangutans. Their brain chemistry is so similar to humans’ that NASA once used chimpanzees in place of astronauts during many dangerous missions. Gorillas have been taught sign language and orangutans exist in complex familial relationships.

Elephants

Everyone has heard the phrase “an elephant never forgets”. Elephants establish long-term friendships, recognizing and remembering their friends years later. If an elephant comes upon a fallen friend, it has even been known to feel sad.

Parrots

As proved by this list, parrots are very smart. They are also the only animals listed that can actually hold a conversation. Some parrots know hundreds of words by imitating humans. The birds are also capable of remembering words and using them intelligently in response to situations.

1.Which of the following is TRUE about dolphins?

A. They are able to play a lot of tricks.

B. Humans know well of dolphins’ language.

C. Their brain chemistry is similar to humans’.

D. Dolphins’ mothers care little about their children.

2.Which kind of animal has a long-term memory?

A. Dolphins. B. Great apes.

C. Elephants. D. Parrots.

3. According to the passage, the special characteristic of parrots is that __________.

A. they can use words remembered before to interact

B. they can imitate human beings by playing with them

C. they have the feeling of sadness when they see a dead bird

D. they can read people’s minds through words they remember

短文改错

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。短文中有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Mrs. White was in hurry to visit her grandson because she missed her very much.

It was nearly three months when she last saw her grandson. When she was walking by a playground, a football fly in her direction. She was already in her seventy. Should she kick the ball back and should she just go past leave it where it was? Finally she gave it a kick with greatly effort and the ball went straight on into the goal. What amazing it was! She helped them win the game.

短语填空

请根据括号内容提示的中文意思填写对应的英文短语，每空填一词。

1._____ _____（巧合的是）, his wife was one of my classmates in college.

2.Ben _____ _____ _____ （对…过敏） pollen and locusts.

3.It was quite a thrill to see a movie star _____ _____ _____（本人）.

4.The two men’s life stories _____ _____ （吸引）different groups.

5.Can you _____ _____ _____ （懂得）what she says?

6.The prisoner’s statement _____ _____ _____ （与…相矛盾）the one he’d made earlier.

7.The money has _____ _____ （用完） on my mobile phone.

8.I noticed his eyes _____ _____（尤其、特别）, because they were very small.

iPhone owners are vainer and spend more on clothes and grooming (仪容) than those who have BlackBerrys and Android phones, new research claims.

BlackBerry owners earn the most and are more likely to have long-term relationships, while people with Android handsets are most creative and the best cooks.

The study, carried out by TalkTalk Mobile, surveyed 2,000 owners of the three major smartphone brands to determine whether the choice of handset was an extension of their personality. The study rated users in various walks of life using a point scoring system including personalities, daily habits and the type of industries they work in.

Other results from the study found that people with an iPhone are more image conscious and generally rate themselves more attractive than those with other handsets. They are most likely to describe themselves as adventurous, bright and are most likely to work in media, publishing and education. They also believe their boss rates them highly. Apple owners also tend to have done more travelling and are the most active on social media sites.

BlackBerry owners were found to be the least punctual, but despite putting in the least hours at work they are the most active phone user — sending more texts and making more calls in the average day than any other phone user. They are more social and have more friends overall. They also earn nearly two and a half thousand pounds a year more than other smartphone owners, with an average salary of $27,406. BlackBerry users classed themselves so loud and mainly work in the health, finance or property sectors. They were also found to drink more tea and coffee each day than any other phone user.

Android owners were found to watch more TV than others and drink the most alcohol — consuming more in an average week than iPhone and BlackBerry drinkers. They have the most jobs in engineering, the government and public services and environmental services. They have the best manners and are more shy and relaxed than their counterparts.

Dan Meader, Director of Mobile at TalkTalk, said, “Many of us have our mobile phones on us almost constantly so they do become an extension of us in many ways. It’s interesting to see then how the choice in handset may reflect different aspects of personality and the results do show some unusual differences.”

1.The underlined words “image conscious” (Paragraph4) mean “caring about ________”.

A. income B. appearance

C. social media D. interpersonal relationships

2. What were Android users found to be like?

A. Loud. B. Brave. C. Polite. D. Confident.

3. Dan Meader may agree that the kind of mobile phone we use ________.

A. will decide the way we live our life

B. can be a window into the lives we lead

C. can change our personalities gradually

D. has become the most important part of our life

4.How is the text organized?

A. By drawing comparisons. B. By giving reasons only.

C. By providing examples. D. By giving solutions.

完形填空,阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It was in my high school science class. I was doing a task in front of the classroom with my favorite shirt on.

A ________ came, “Nice shirt,” I smiled from ear to ear. Then another voice said, “That shirt belonged to my dad. Greg’s mother works for my family. We were going to ________ that shirt away, but gave it to her ________ .” I was speechless. I wanted to hide.

I ________ the shirt in the back of the closet and told my mum what had happened. She then dialed her ________ , “I will no longer work for your family,” she told him. That night, Mom told my dad that she couldn’t clean anymore; she knew her life’s ________ was something greater.

The next morning she ________ with the personnel manager at the Board of Education. He told her that without a proper education she could not teach. So Mom decided to ________ a university.

After the first year in college, she went back to the personnel manager. He said, “You are ________ , aren’t you? I think I have a ________ for you as a teacher’s assistant. This opportunity deals with children who are mentally challenged with little or no chance of________ .” Mom accepted the opportunity very ________ .

For almost five years, as a teacher’s assistant, she saw teacher after teacher give up on the children and quit, feeling ________ . Then one day, the personnel manager and the principal ________ in her classroom. The principal said, “We have watched how you ________ the children and how they communicate with you and admire your hard-working ________ over the last five years. We are all in agreement that you ________ be the teacher of this class.”

My mom spent more than 20 years there. ________ her career, she was voted Teacher of the Year. All of this came about because of the ________ comment made in the classroom that day. Mom showed me how to handle ________ situations and never give up.

1.A. noise B. tune C. sound D. voice

2.A. throw B. take C. carry D. get

3.A. otherwise B. anyhow C. instead D. actually

4.A. settled B. pushed C. presented D. put

5.A. teacher B. director C. employer D. adviser

6.A. success B. encouragement C. purpose D. victory

7.A. went B. met C. worked D. stayed

8.A. visit B. continue C. attend D. prepare

9.A. serious B. fortunate C. careful D. responsible

10.A. career B. position C. duty D. part

11.A. judging B. learning C. obeying D. imagining

12.A. patiently B. eagerly C. successfully D. skillfully

13.A. guilty B. frightened C. upset D. ashamed

14.A. looked up B. went up C. took up D. showed up

15.A. believe B. protect C. receive D. treat

16.A. action B. intention C. spirit D. attempt

17.A. must B. ought C. might D. should

18.A. At B. On C. During D. With

19.A. worthless B. thoughtless C. hopeless D. helpless

20.A. strange B. different C. dangerous D. challenging

A supermarket checkout operator was praised for striking a blow for modern manners and a return to the age of politeness after refusing to serve a shopper who was talking on her mobile phone.

The supermarket manager was forced to apologize to the customer who complained she was told her goods would not be scanned unless she hung up her phone. Jo Clark, 46, said, “I don't know what she was playing at. I couldn’t believe how rude she was. When did she have the right to give me a lecture on checkout manners? I won’t be shopping there again!”

But users of social media sites and Internet forums(论坛) were very angry that store gave in and the public appeared to be supporting the angry checkout worker. “Perhaps this is a turning point for mobile phone users everywhere. When chatting, keep your eyes on people around you. That includes people trying to serve you, other road users and especially people behind you in the stairs,” said a typical post.

“It’s time checkout staff fought back against these people constantly chatting on their phones. They can drive anyone crazy. It’s rude and annoying. I often want to grab someone’s phone and throw it as far as I can, even though I am not a checkout girl, just a passer-by,” said another.

Siobhan Freegard, founder of parenting site www. Netmums.com said, “While this checkout operator doesn’t have the authority to order customers to switch off their phones, you can see clearly how frustrated and angry she felt. No matter how busy you are, life is nicer when you and those around you have good manners.”

1.According to Jo Clark, the checkout operator_____________.

A．lacked the knowledge of checkout manners

B．played with a mobile phone while at work

C．had no right to forbid her from using her mobile phone

D．deserved praise for her modern manners

2.The third and fourth paragraphs imply that the public_________.

A．are used to chatting on their mobile phones

B．are driven crazy by constant mobile calls

C．ignore the existence of mobile phone users

D．seem to support the checkout operator

3.The attitude of Siobhan Freegard towards the checkout operator was________.

A．disapproving B．supportive

C．neutral(中立的) D．indifferent

4.The passage is mainly about _________.

A．whether we should talk on our phones while being served

B．why we can talk on mobile phones while shopping

C．what good manners checkout operators should have

D．how we can develop good manners for mobile phone users

完型填空

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My class and I visited Chris Care Center in Phoenix, Arizona to comfort the old people who needed a little cheering up during the holiday season.

The first two ________ there were for persons requiring help in taking care of themselves. We sang ________ for them. They loved our sweet songs and the flowers that we left with them.

As we were ________ on the third floor for old people with Alzheimer (老年痴呆症), most of them ________ off at the walls or floor. However, one lady ________ my eye. She was sitting by the door, in a wheelchair, singing songs to herself. They weren’t the songs that we were singing, at least they didn’t ________ like that. As we got ________ with each festive song, she did as well. The louder we got, the louder she got. ________ she was singing, she was also________ out to us with her hands and body. I knew that I should have gone over to her, but I thought that my ________ were to my students. People who worked at the care center could ________ to her, I thought. Just when I stopped feeling ________about not giving her the attention she needed, one of my students, Justin, showed me what the holiday season is really about.

Justin also ________ the same lady. The difference between us is that he ________ on her needs, but I didn’t. During the last song, “Silent Night,” Justin walked over to her and held her hand. He looked this aged lady in her ________ and with his actions said, “You are important, and I will take my ________ to let you know that.” This tired, elderly lady stopped singing and held his hand. Then she touched his cheek with the other hand. Tears began to fall down her face. No ________ can completely describe that touching moment.

It ________ a boy to teach me, a man, about kindness and love. Justin’s example of a complete, selfless attitude toward another was a ________ that I will never forget. He was the teacher that day, and I consider myself ________ to have witnessed his lesson.

1.A. rooms B. buildings C. floors D. groups

2.A. bravely B. beautifully C. madly D. shyly

3.A. singing B. meeting C. gathering D. dancing

4.A. glared B. shut C. paid D. stared

5.A. looked B. caught C. escaped D. hurt

6.A. appear B. hear C. sound D. feel

7.A. higher B. nearer C. faster D. louder

8.A. As B. Because C. Since D. Though

9.A. moving B. reaching C. coming D. spreading

10.A. interests B. abilities C. feelings D. responsibilities

11.A. speak B. attend C. object D. compare

12.A. guilty B. sure C. afraid D. scary

13.A. feared B. avoided C. helped D. noticed

14.A. called B. acted C. insisted D. kept

15.A. tears B. hands C. eyes D. face

16.A. body B. flower C. time D. cheek

17.A. words B. poems C. expressions D. songs

18.A. made B. wasted C. caused D. took

19.A. message B. lesson C. activity D. class

20.A. clever B. foolish C. lucky D. right