1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman like most?

A．Soap operas.

B．Historical dramas.

C．Talent shows.

2. What is the man?

A．An actor.

B．A teacher.

C．A student.

3. What do we know about the speakers?

A．They are interested in history lessons.

B．They each have their own favorite programs.

C．They often watch documentaries together.

2 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Perhaps the tea ceremony is one of     1     most well-known and crucial components (关键部分) of a Chinese wedding. The couple express great gratitude     2     their parents during the tea ceremony.     3     (traditional) the ceremony often takes place at home, and the way     4     (conduct) it varies depending on the couple’s plan for the day. A red china tea set symbolizing “double     5     (happy)” will be used when the tea is served. A bridesmaid (伴娘) passes the tea cups to the couple,     6     are kneeling (跪) on the floor in front of their parents.

The parents are seated in elegant     7     impressive wooden chairs, usually with arms, and the groom’s parents are served first. After each parent takes a sip of tea, the bride and groom     8     (offer) a red envelope with money or gold jewellery inside, conveying the elders’ best     9     (wish) for them. The couple then serve tea to the paternal uncles and aunts, in order of age, and then to their elder     10     (marry) siblings (兄弟姐妹). After that, this is repeated for the maternal family. Now the tea ceremony is often held at the hotel, where the wedding banquet (筵席) takes place after the wedding ceremony.

3 . It’s no secret that sleep is important to your overall health, but a lack of sleep could have great effects on your heart, a new study shows. The researchers said people with insomnia(失眠症)are more likely to have a heart attack.

Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder in the US, the researchers wrote in their report, noting that 10% to 15% of people in the US struggle with it. The meta-analysis of previously published research suggests that the potential association between insomnia and heart attack risk is strongest in women.

Dr. Martha Gulati, director of prevention at the Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, said that most of her patients are women and that insomnia is a noted risk factor for women who have had any form of ischemic heart disease. “We see it probably in 1 in 10 patients in the United States,” said Gulati, who was not involved in the new research. “It is my impression that almost everyone experiences insomnia at some point in their life. The estimate is that 1 in 2 adults experience it at some point in their life, maybe in the short term because of stressful moments.”

For their analysis, the researchers defined insomnia as a sleep disorder with three main symptoms(症状): Difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep and waking early and being unable to fall back asleep.

The study also found an association between increased heart attack risk and how long a participant slept each night. Those who slept five hours or less had the highest association with heart attack risk and were 1.56 times more likely to have a heart attack than people who slept seven or eight hours. Longer sleep duration wasn’t always more protective. The study found that people who slept six hours a night had a lower risk of a heart attack than those who slept nine hours or more. “A lot of studies have pointed somewhere between seven and eight hours of sleep being the magic number for us,” another researcher said. “There is obviously variability for everyone, but too much sleep is rarely the issue.”

1. What’s the function of the first paragraph?

A．To list a fact.	B．To warn the readers.
C．To introduce the topic.	D．To draw the readers’ interest.

2. What can we infer from Gulati words?

A．Insomnia is unavoidable in the short term.

B．Insomnia is a common phenomenon in life.

C．Heart attack often happens during insomnia.

D．Women are less experienced in dealing with insomnia.

3. What inspiration can we get according to the sleeping time?

A．Put quality before quantity.	B．Too much is as bad as too little.
C．Bite off more than one can chew.	D．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

4. What’s the author’s attitude to the relationship between insomnia and heart attack?

A．Pessimistic.

B．Indifferent.

C．Objective.

D．Positive.

4 . When did the woman come to the US?

A．In 1973.

B．In 1975.

C．In 1977.

5 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In today’s increasingly busy world, more and more of us are experiencing fatigue (疲劳). There is an increase in the condition chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS),     1     is a physical and mental disorder that makes us feel extremely tired. That tiredness does not go away even if we rest. Sleep specialist Sammy Margo said: “Our lifestyles are always busy and in a rush,     2     (result) in high stress and inadequate sleep. People with CFS suffer from     3     lack of energy that affects every aspect of our day. While there is no cure for CFS, a well-balanced diet can play a role of great     4     (significant) in helping manage symptoms and boost energy     5     (level).

He also offered some advice about how to deal with fatigue. He     6     (advise) people to try his three-step bedtime plan. Step one is to turn the lights     7     because light keeps our brain active. He said blue light from phones and laptops is particularly     8     (harm). The second step is a good room temperature of around 19℃. A cool room helps to reduce body temperature, which helps initiate sleep. The final step is     9     (reduce) all noise. As for food, it     10     (recommend) that we eat bananas to help us get a better night’s rest because bananas contain chemicals that encourage sleep.

6 . At 20 years old, I was a confident and handsome student at the University of California at Berkey.

But that year, I ________ a bump (肿块) in my right nostril (鼻孔), and when it didn’t go away, I made an ________ with a doctor. It turned out to be a tumor (肿瘤). Then I underwent surgery. Fortunately, the procedure was ________, and I returned to classes soon.

But six months later, a new bump appeared. Numerous ________ confirmed it had reproduced a horrible, life—threatening tumor. I was advised to have another operation and ________ that I might lose part of my nose. I was too young to think about death then, but the thought of disfigurement (毁容) made me feel ________.

I awoke from the surgery with a scarred, disfigured face. As I re-entered the real world, I noticed adults ________ and children pointing—and sometimes laughing—at me. The occasional and ________ negative reactions from my friends also hurt me. My self-respect sank increasingly lower, and I constantly asked others, “Do my looks ________ you?”

Five years and 20 reconstructive surgeries later, I ________ a man receiving treatment. After hearing my question, he criticized me. My problem, he ________ me, was not my physical appearance, but my emotional insecurity. His ________ helped me realize my mental scars were far more disfiguring than my physical ones.

I began examining myself from the inside out. Later, I volunteered at a cancer support organization to offer inspiration and hope to those ________ cancer

Now, I am ________ for who I am—a much stronger person than before. To you, I offer this message: Avoid making judgements about people at ________.

1.

A．took charge of

B．took care of

C．took control of

D．took notice of

2.

A．appointment

B．arrangement

C．commitment

D．placement

3.

A．severe

B．minor

C．apparent

D．complicated

4.

A．novelists

B．specialists

C．impressionists

D．journalists

5.

A．advocated

B．predicted

C．warned

D．witnessed

6.

A．desperate

B．enthusiastic

C．delicate

D．optimistic

7.

A．smiling

B．glaring

C．glancing

D．staring

8.

A．unusually

B．unintentionally.

C．unconventionally

D．unselfishly

9.

A．bother

B．impress

C．annoy

D．restrict

10.

A．greeted

B．persuaded

C．encountered

D．grasped

11.

A．abused

B．defended

C．informed

D．motivated

12.

A．relief

B．security

C．defence

D．honesty

13.

A．going about

B．relating to

C．wrestling with

D．breaking with

14.

A．greedy

B．grateful

C．suitable

D．tolerant

15.

A．mental vitality

B．physical fitness

C．social acceptance

D．face value

7 . What are the best foreign films coming out in May? Here are four of the best new films to watch.

Hypnotic

Nothing is what it seems in Hypnotic, a mind-bending plot thriller from Robert Rodriguez. Ben Affleck stars as a police detective who is disturbed by the disappearance of his daughter. He is investigating a series of bank robberies (抢劫) when a mystery woman tells him about “hypnotics”: people who have the power to make others believe and do anything they want by saying a single sentence.

Released on 11 May in Australia, 12 May in the US &26 May in the UK

The Little Mermaid

Another month, another live-action-and-CGI remake of a classic Disney cartoon. But this one is more distinctive than most, because a black actress, Halle Bailey, is playing the title character, who was white in the 1989 cartoon. Besides, the film’s director argues that his version of The Little Mermaid is progressive in other ways, too. “She and Prince Eric, played by Jonah Hauer-King, really teach the world about prejudice and about breaking down barriers and walls between these two worlds.” Also, there’s a singing crab (螃蟹).

On general release from 24 May

The Eight Mountains

All of the mountains in The Eight Mountains are unspoilt and breathtakingly beautiful. Some of them are in the Himalayas, but most are in the Italian alps, where Pietro, a city boy from Turin, befriends Bruno, the only child left in a remote rural village.

Released on 5 May in Japan, 12 May in the UK and Ireland, and 19 May in Spain and Finland

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3

It’s been six years since Marvel’s second Guardians of the Galaxy film came out. Star-Lord, Gamora, Rocket, Drax and their partners are finally back for more adventures and this time they’re up against the High Evolutionary.

On general release from 15 May

1. What do we know about the police detective in Hypnotic?

A．His daughter is missing.	B．His magic is unbelievable.
C．He is involved in a bank robbery.	D．He is cheated by a mystery woman.

2. What is special about The Little Mermaid?

A．It is a live-action film.	B．It stars a black actress.
C．It has a dancing crab in it.	D．It results in racial inequality.

3. Which film is available for British audiences on 12 May?

A．Hypnotic.	B．The Little Mermaid.
C．The Eight Mountains.	D．Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.

8 . 阅读下面短文， 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Cholera, as     1     type of deadly disease of its day, threatened ordinary people. John Snow was     2    （determine） to solve this problem. He knew that only if he found its cause would it be controlled.

There were two theories that     3    （possible） explained how people got infected. John Snow    4    （subscribe） to the theory that cholera was caused by an infection from germs in food or water.

In 1854, another outbreak of cholera hit London. Snow decided to have an     5    （investigate）. He marked the places on a map,     6     gave him a valuable clue about the cause of the disease. He found many of the deaths were near the water pump in Broad Street. Some households had no     7    （die） because these people drank free beer. It seemed that the water pump was     8    （blame） . He made further research and concluded that polluted water led     9     the disease. Finally “King Cholera”     10    （defeat）.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Yuan Longping, a Chinese scientist     1     is known in China as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”, is a great man with a humble mind and a warm heart.

His lifetime research in hybrid rice made him a     2     (nation) hero and a symbol of dogged (顽强的) scientific pursuit.

It was in the 1970s that Yuan achieved his scientific breakthroughs that would later make him     3     household name.     4     (create) the hybrids, he added the genetic material of a wild rice from Hainan Island to commercial rice strains.

Yuan Longping was born in 1930 in Beijing, or Beiping, as it     5     (all) at that time. He entered college in 1949, and chose to study agriculture despite the doubts of his     6     (parent). After     7     (graduate) in 1953, Mr. Yuan took a job as a teacher at an agricultural college in Hunan province and devoted     8     (he) to the research into crop genetics.

“Famished (饥饿的), you would eat whatever there was to eat, even grass roots and tree bark,” Mr. Yuan recalled in his memoir (回忆录). “At that time I became even more determined to solve the problem about     9     food production can be increased so that ordinary people would not starve.”

“There’s no secret to it; my experience can     10     (actual) be summed up in four words: knowledge, sweat, inspiration and opportunity,” Mr. Yuan said in a video message that encouraged young Chinese to go into science.

10 . 近年来，越来越多的高中学校实行寄宿制，同学们对寄宿制观点不一。你校英语报就此话题征求学生们的意见，请你给你校英语报写一篇文章，谈谈你对寄宿制的态度并给出理由。
注意：
1. 词数不少于80；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：住校board in the school
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