根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Did you know that if you need an alarm clock to wake up in the morning, you’re probably sleep-deprived （缺失）? __1._______ . On average, American teens get two hours less than the average 9.2 hours of sleep they need each night to function at their best.

There are many reasons why teens don’t get enough sleep. ____2.______ . When your parents were young, they might have read a book or watched television before trying to go to sleep. But today’s teens are likely to be surfing the Internet, texting, emailing, or playing video games right before bed. ___3._____ . And using them right before bed can result in difficulty getting to sleep. According to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation, teens with four or more electronic equipment in their rooms are much more likely than their peers to get an insufficient amount of sleep at night, and are almost twice as likely to fall asleep in school and while doing homework.

___4.______ . In the National Sleep Foundation survey, three-quarters of the teens took at least one drink with caffeine every day, and nearly one-third consumed two or more every day. With all the trendy “high-energy” drinks and coffees out there right now, it’s easy to get a caffeine overload and that’s not good for sleep.

So what can you do if you’re in lack of sleep? “The good news is that you only have to make up about a third of what you have lost, to function and feel better,” says Dr. Mahowald at a sleep disorders center. ____5.______ . But sleeping until noon on the weekend can cause problems — you’ll likely be wide-eyed until late those nights. Instead, try keeping a reasonable, regular sleeping and waking schedule.

A. One of them is a relatively new development.

B．Those extra two hours of sleep on Saturday and Sunday mornings can really help.

C．Most teens don’t get enough sleep.

D．Many teens also drink too much caffeine to sleep well.

E．Electronic devices are more exciting than simply watching television.

F．Researchers also have found that biology plays a role in teens’ sleep patterns.

G．Many school districts are shifting their start times to later morning for school students.

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能够填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将之涂黑。

When my twin sons, Chad and Brad, were born, I was concerned about everything． Five years later, our little girl, Becky, _________ our family．I wanted everybody to be healthy and happy．I worked hard to see that they _________．

As the kids grew older, I worried about headaches, throat infections and many other _________ childhood illnesses．I didn't like it when the boys spent time "warming the bench " during Little League football games．I worried about Becky when she _________ the ball while playing softball．Before long, the teen years were upon us. I stayed _________ late night waiting for the boys to return home. Many times the _________ crossed my mind that I would call the police if they weren't home on time．__________, they always arrived home safe and sound _________ I had to take such measures.

"Please don't ever call the police," one of the boys said when I _________ him after a late arrival. The day the boys moved away to college was a _________ day indeed．I worried about their being able to take care of themselves．Would they starve?

A few months after the boys left college, our _________rang in the middle of the night． It startled （惊醒） us when we looked at the clock．It was 3 o'clock in the morning．" _________ must be wrong," I shouted to my husband, Roy, as we both jumped up．We ran to the door, opened it, and there _________ a police officer．

"You need to _________ your sons," he seriously announced. I picked up the telephone, but unfortunately, it was _________. A line outside had been accidentally cut．Roy and I jumped into the car and _________ to the nearest telephone. My stomach ached．My husband was _________ so badly that he could hardly dial the number.

On the first _________ , Chad answered the telephone．"What's wrong?" Roy shouted into the receiver．

"We were worried about you," Chad told him．"We've been trying to call you all night, but you didn't _________ . We called the police and asked them to go and check on you."

For the first time in their lives, the boys were worried about us. And they were the ones who _________ had to call the police.

1.A．tested B．visited C．completed D．appreciated

2.A．were B．had C．did D．would

3.A．serious B．incurable C．unusual D．common

4.A．hit B．missed C．got D．threw

5.A．down B．in C．out D．up

6.A．plan B．thought C．worry D．advice

7.A．Luckily B．Probably C．Strangely D．Exactly

8.A．before B．when C．after D．since

9.A．surprised B．told C．threatened D．reminded

10.A．nice B．sad C．happy D．embarrassing

11.A．phone B．doorbell C．alarm D．clock

12.A．Everything B．Anything C．Something D．Nothing

13.A．came B．greeted C．turned D．stood

14.A．call B．email C．see D．educate

15.A．gone B．useless C．dead D．stolen

16.A．headed B．rushed C．went D．moved

17.A．shaking B．looking C．suffering D．seeing

18.A．night B．arrival C．ring D．try

19.A．talk B．care C．wake D．answer

20.A．frequently B．suddenly C．rarely D．actually

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Dubai

Dubai was a 6,000-person fishing village half a century ago. Since 1966, when oil was discovered there, the population of Dubai has grown 1. 2.6 million. Over the years, it has become a well-known tourist destination.

2._ attracts tourists to Dubai are tax-free shopping, dry weather, excellent accommodations, delicious food and beaches that go on for miles. In fact, some foreigners come here only 3. （experience） the shopping. There are dozens of shopping malls, 4._ （provide）every famous brand you can name. Those outdoor markets sell everything from spices（香料）to gold at fair prices.

Choosing what places to visit in Dubai is difficult, because even the hotels there are also amazing 5. （attract）. The Burj A1 Arab is considered one of the world’s best hotels, and __6. is located on its own island, about 1,000 feet offshore from Dubai. Built in the shape of __7. ship, this hotel is still 8. （tall） than the Eiffel Tower and nearly as tall as the Empire State Building. Certainly, there are also other great places of interest to visit.

Indeed, travelling around this country will 9. （true）give you an amazing experience because of its interesting things 10. （offer） to all types of tourists.

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。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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）不记分。

For a person, belief always plays an important role in his life. Anyone who has strong belief can enjoy a colorfully life. Otherwise, he will lose him in his own way of life. Belief is so important what it can change one’s fate. Marie Curie, famous scientist, also has set a good example. In 1898, Marie find a new element. In order to improve her discovery, Marie and her husband worked hardly. At last they saw at the dim blue light of new element—radium, which made her dream came true.

To my personal view, it can be seen that one with firmly-held belief is likely to getting successful and master his own life.

书面表达

假期中你外出旅游时发现许多不文明行为，如随地吐痰、乱涂乱画、乱丢垃圾等，请你给Beautiful China编辑部写一封信，呼吁人们提高素质、文明出行。

内容要点：1.你所看到的不文明行为及危害；

2．为建设美丽中国，提出你的倡议(至少两点)。

3．开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

4．不得出现真实姓名。

注意：1.词数100～120；

参考词汇：吐痰spit；刻画 scratch；不文明行为immoral behaviors

Dear editor，

I am writing to tell you about what I saw while traveling during this winter vacation.

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Best wishes!

Yours,

Li Hua

Chester City Library offers a range of Library Special Needs Services to people who don’t have access to our library service in the usual way. As long as you live in Chester City, we’ll provide a wide range of library services and resources including:

● Large printed and ordinary printed books

● Talking books on tape and CD

● DVDs and music CDs

● Magazines

● Reference and information requests

Home delivery service

Let us know what you like to read and we will choose the resources for you. Our staff will deliver the resources to your home for free. We also provide a service where we can choose the resources for you or someone instead of you choose the things from the library. You can also choose the resources you need personally.

Talking books and captioned videos

The library can provide talking books for people who are unable to use printed books because of eye diseases. You don’t have to miss out on reading any more when you can borrow talking books from the library. If you have limited hearing which prevents you from enjoying movies, we can provide captioned videos for you at no charge.

Languages besides English

We can provide books in a range of languages besides English. If possible, we will request these items from the State Library of NSW, Australia.

How to join

Contact the Library Special Needs Coordinator to register or discuss if you are eligible(合适的) for any of the services we provide — Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am — 5pm on 4297 2522 for more information.

1.Library Special Needs Services are meant for ________.

A. those who are fond of reading

B. people living in Chester City with an illness or disability

C. only those who have walking disabilities

D. those who can’t get medical help in Chester City

2.What can we learn from the passage

A. Few entertaining resources are offered here.

B. People with limited hearing have to pay for captioned videos.

C. Books with different languages are available.

D. People have to choose what they need by themselves.

3.To get home delivery service, you must ________.

A. only choose printed books

B. have others choose the resources for you

C. pay the library ahead of time

D. register ahead of time

In August 2015, President Obama announced that North America’s highest mountain, Mount McKinley, would be renamed. Its new moniker（名字）, Denali, was actually its original Aleut name, meaning “the high one”. The previous name, on the other hand, only dates back to 1896—the year when it was named in honour of William McKinley（1843—1901）, who was shortly to become President of the United States. Denali is of course not the only mountain with an interesting linguistic history, so let’s travel to Asia, and across Europe, to explore the naming of those continents’ most famous peaks and mountain ranges.

The Nepalese name Himalaya comes from a Sanskrit word meaning “Abode of Snow”, from hima for “snow” and ālaya for “abode”. In Buddhist sources, Himalaya is known by various names such as Himavā and Himavanta.

In 1856, Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest （1790—1866）, who was the superintendent （负责人） of the Trigonometrical Survey of India. Everest himself was initially displeased by the naming, since he feared that local inhabitants might not be able to pronounce it.

K2 stands for Karakoram 2, because it was the second peak to be surveyed in the Trigonometrical Survey in the Karakoram system. It was also formerly known as Mount Godwin Austen after Col. H. H. Godwin Austen, who first surveyed it. Another alternative name for the mountain is Chhogori.

Annapurna is a household Goddess for Hindus, who guarantees to her worshippers （崇拜者）that food will not fail. The name derives(源出) from a Sanskrit word meaning “one who gives nourishment”.

The Matterhorn’s name derives from the name of the nearby town of Zermatt, the second element of which is apparently Matte “meadow”, and Horn, “horn”. Horn is not an unusual element in German names of mountains with jutting（突出的）peaks. The mountain is called Mont Cervin in French and Monte Cervino in Italian, from the Italian adjective cervino “deer-like”, which conjures up （使想起）a deer’s antlers.

Ben Nevis is the Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Beinn Nibheis, which means“Mountain by the（River）Nevis”. The name of the river apparently derives from a Celtic root for “water”.

1.How many continents’ mountains are mentioned in the passage?

A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

2.Himalaya is a mountain also named ________.

A. Nepalese B. Abode of Snow C. Alaya D. Himavā

3.Which of the following is FALSE according to the passage?

A. Everest was unhappy about the name of Mount Everest at first.

B. K2 was once called Col. H. H. Godwin.

C. Annapurna means “one who offers food”.

D. Matterhorn comes from the name of the nearby town of Zermatt.

4.The above mountains’ names come from sources other than _________.

A. color B. a Sanskrit word

C. a person’s name D. geographic name

Every few years comes a fitness trend that has people scratching their heads in amazement. “Crunning” will probably be one of them. The “c” stands for “crawling”(爬行). This new sport needs two-legged humans running on all fours!

The funny idea is the brainchild of Shaun McCarthy. The 34-year-old is convinced that it will revolutionize fitness as we know it. According to the sports enthusiast, “The only thing that crunning’s changed about fitness is that it’s changed everything about fitness.”

Mccarthy has no scientific evidence to prove that crunning is more efficient than traditional two-legged running. However, he believes it is a more effective way to exercise because it puts an emphasis on the shoulders and arms, providing a complete body workout. Mccarthy also says crunning seems to tire him out more. He therefore concludes that the unconventional exercise is a bigger calorie burner than normal running.

While experts generally agree that crunning may provide a better workout, many are not sure if it is the right exercise for humans. Fitness coach Kevin Dean says we are not built to be on all fours and our wrists are therefore not as strong as our ankles. He believes crunning, which he calls a fad(时尚), could result in bad wrist and shoulder injuries, not to mention broken noses.

But McCarthy is not worried. Since the release of his crunning video a few weeks ago, many Melbourne residents have been seen scampering around on all fours. As it turns out they are not the only ones. In the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, crawling, a much slower version of crunning, has been a favorite activity for many years. According to some enthusiasts, the light exercise that is believed to date back two thousand years to the Han Dynasty, is good for curing back and spine ailments.

Ready to give crunning try? Then Mccarthy recommends investing in some good shoes, hardy gloves and most important of all, a face mask!

1.What can we learn about crawling according to Kevin Dean?

A. Our ankles are stronger than our wrists.

B. Crawling is an efficient way to work out.

C. The city of Zhengzhou is the origin of crawling.

D. Crawling can burn more calories than normal running.

2.What does the author think of crunning?

A. Dangerous. B. Interesting.

C. Beneficial. D. Unbelievable.

3.Why does McCarthy suggest people wearing a face mask when crunning?

A. To amuse other people.

B. To avoid being recognized.

C. To protect the nose from being injured.

D. To prevent sweat dropping on the ground.

4.What is the text mainly about?

A. A new way of crawling.

B. A new trend of exercising.

C. A scientific discovery.

D. A traditional way to keep fit.

In 1693 the philosopher John Locke warned that children should not be given too much “unhealthy fruit” to eat. Three centuries later, misguided ideas about child-raising are still popular. Many parents fear that their children will die unless ceaselessly watched. In America the law can be equally paranoid (偏执的). In South Carolina this month Debra Harrell was jailed for letting her 9-year-old daughter play in a park unsupervised (无人监督的).

Her severe punishment reflects the rich world’s worry about parenting. By most objective measures, modern parents are far more conscientious (认真的) than previous generations. Dads are more hands-on than their fathers were, and working mothers spend more time nurturing their children than the housewives of the 1960s did. However, there are two problems in this picture, connected to class. One is at the lower end. Even if poor parents spend more time with their children than they once did, they spend less than rich parents do. America is a laggard here: its government spends abundantly on school-age kids but much less than other rich countries on the first two or three years of life. If America did more to help poor parents with young children, it would have huge returns.

The second one, occurs at the other end of the income scale, and may even apply to otherwise rational (理性的) Economist readers: well-educated, rich parents try to do too much. Safety is part of it—they fear that if they are not constantly watching their children may break their necks, which is the least rational. Despite the impression you get from watching crime dramas, children in rich countries are safe, so long as they look both ways before crossing the road. The other popular parental fear—that your children might not get into an Ivy League college—is more rational. Academic success matters more than ever before. But beyond a certain point, parenting makes less difference than many parents imagine. Studies in Minnesota and Sweden, for example, found that identical twins grew up equally intelligent whether they were raised together or apart. A study in Colorado found that children that adopted and raised by brainy parents ended up no brainier than those adopted by average parents.

This doesn’t mean that parenting is irrelevant. The families who adopt children are carefully screened, so they tend to be warm, capable and middle-class. But the twin and adoption studies indicate that any child given a loving home and adequate stimulation is likely to fulfill her potential. Put another way, better-off parents can afford to relax a bit. And if you are less stressed, your children will appreciate it, even if you still make them eat their fruit and vegetables.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT a misguided idea of parenting mentioned in the passage?

A. Children should be protected from any dangers by their parents.

B. The more conscientious parents are, the more children will surely benefit from parenting.

C. Children will die unless ceaselessly watched.

D. Children are likely to fulfill their potential with a loving home and adequate stimulation.

2.The underlined word “laggard” in Paragraph 2 probably means a country that ________.

A. is ahead in development

B. falls slow behind others

C. is free from physical or mental disorder

D. moves to a higher position

3.Which of the following can we learn from the passage?

A. Only warm, capable and middle-class people can adopt a child.

B. When it comes to child-raising, Economist readers will become more rational.

C. Children in rich countries are in greater danger due to the bad influence of crime dramas.

D. Although poor parents spend more time with their kids than they once did, they spend less than rich parents do.

4.This passage is mainly written to ________.

A. urge American laws concerning parenting to be changed

B. advise modern parents to learn from their previous generations

C. persuade stressed parents to learn to relax and give more freedom to their children

D. call on the government to do more to help poor parents with school-age children

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Bullying(欺凌行为) is a problem in many schools. Maybe lots of you have ever come across school bullies(小霸王). 1.

Ignore the bully and walk away. It’s definitely not a coward's response—sometimes it can be harder than losing your temper. Walk tall and hold your head high. 2.

Hold the anger. Who doesn't get really upset with a bully? 3. Bullies want to know they have control over your emotions. Work out your anger in other ways, such as through exercise or writing it down.

4. However you choose to deal with a bully, don't use physical force. Not only are you showing your anger, you can never be sure what the bully will do in response. You are more likely to be hurt and get into trouble if you use violence against a bully. You can stand up for yourself in other ways, such as gaining control of the situation by walking away.

Talk about it. It may help to talk to a guidance advisor, teacher, or friend. 5. Talking can be a good outlet for the fears and frustrations that can build when you're being bullied.