1 . While you might not realize it, the environment where you sleep can make a great difference in the actual quality (质量) of sleep that you get every night. With a few simple lifestyle changes, you can create a health y sleep environment that helps improve your sleep quality.

Go to bed and get up at the regular time every day, even on weekends, holidays and days off. Studies show that people who do so are more rested than those who sleep irregularly(不规律地).

Go to sleep only when you start to feel sleepy. If you don’t fall asleep within about 15 minutes, get up and do something relaxing. Go back to bed when you are tired.

Pay attention to what you eat and drink. Don’t go to bed either hungry or stuffed. Your discomfort might keep you up. Avoid caffeine(咖啡因)6 hours before you sleep. Having a cup of coffee within a few hours of bed time can keep you awake(醒着的) for hours when you are trying to sleep. Coffee isn’t the only product containing caffeine. Avoid(避开)chocolate and tea, too. Also limit(限制) how much you drink before bed to prevent trips to the toilet at night.

Many people turn on the TV before they go to bed. TV influences your natural sleep habits by making you stay up longer than you usually would, especially if you are watching something exciting. Instead of turning on the TV, read a book. Light reading before bed can help you fall into a deep sleep quickly.

If you suffer from serious sleep problems, go to your doctor. Your doctor will help treat(治疗) the problem or may advise you to see a sleep specialist(专家).

1. What should you do to make sure you have a good sleep at weekends according to the text?

A．Get up a bit later than usual.	B．Go to bed at a same time.
C．Watch some exciting TV programs.	D．Avoid drinking coffee or tea in the morning.

2. What does the author advise you to do if you can’t fall asleep after lying in bed for 15 minutes?

A．To drink some tea.	B．To do some light reading.
C．To listen to light music.	D．To get up and relax.

3. What does the underlined word “stuffed” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A．Having slept too much.	B．Having eaten too much.
C．Feeling too sad.	D．Feeling too excited.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．What to do before going to work.	B．The importance of sleeping well.
C．How to improve your sleep quality.	D．The relationship between health and lifestyle.

2 . Traditional Chinese Sports

For thousands of years, sports have played an important role in Chinese culture. Let’s explore some of the most popular traditional sports in China.

Dragon Boat Racing

Originating (起源) from the southern regions of China, dragon boat racing is a thrilling water sport. The races are held during the Dragon Boat Festival, which takes place on the 5th day of the 5th lunar (阴历) month each year. This festival is in memory of the ancient poet Qu Yuan and involves various cultural activities.

Martial Arts

Martial arts(武术) have a rich history in China and are practiced for self-defense, physical fitness, and spiritual growth. Various styles such as Tai Chi, Kung Fu, and Wing Chun have gained worldwide recognition. These practices emphasize discipline, balance, and control of mind and body.

Jianzi(Shuttlecock)

Jianzi is a traditional Chinese game that involves kicking a shuttlecock (毽子) in the air using one’s feet, knees, or other body parts except for hands. It requires agility, coordination, and precision. Jianzi can be played individually or in teams and is a popular pastime in parks and streets across China.

Chinese Chess(Xiangqi)

Similar to the Western game of chess, Xiangqi is a strategic board game played between two players. It originated in ancient China and is often referred to as “Chinese chess.” The game features different pieces, each with unique movements and abilities. Xiangqi requires critical thinking, foresight, and strategic planning.

1. Which poet is the dragon boat festival in memory of?

A．Qu Yuan

B．Li Bai

C．Su Shi

D．Wang Wei

2. What are martial arts practiced for?

A．Breathing, and gentle movements to promote energy as well as improve mood.

B．Relaxation, balance, and meditation.

C．Self-cultivation and meditation.

D．Self-defense, physical fitness, and spiritual growth.

3. Which body parts can be used to kick the shuttlecock in the air?

A．Hands, heads, feet and knees.	B．Feet, knees, or other body parts except for hands.
C．Mind, body, and spirit.	D．Teamwork and strategy

4. What is Xiangqi often referred to as?

A．Chinese chess.	B．Fencing
C．Table tennis	D．Dragon boat racing

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My brother Joe and I no longer live in the same state, but I make sure to give Joe a call every Christmas. In fact, I will never forget a Christmas when I was seven and Joe was five. I’ve kept a secret about that Christmas for 20 years. Now hearing Joe’s voice makes me feel guilty (内疚的) about it all over again. I think he probably doesn’t even remember it.

When we were kids, Joe almost drove me “crazy”! If Mom brought home my favorite yogurt, Joe would make sure to eat it before I got a chance. When our parents gave us each our own basketball, Joe insisted on playing with mine instead of his own.

That Christmas when I was seven, I was determined to teach him a lesson. At that time I was old enough that I no longer believed in Santa, but I knew Joe did. I couldn’t stand him thinking Santa had put him on the “nice” list when I knew he’d been naughty (淘气的) all year.

One day before Christmas, I put on my winter jacket and headed over to our neighbor’s backyard. It was filled with rocks. To me they really looked like coal (煤炭). I was sure that they’d look like coal to Joe too. I filled a lot of the rocks into the pockets of my winter jacket, brought them up to my room and hid them under my bed. Then I waited.

That morning, I got up early, went downstairs secretly and put the rocks into the red stocking with Joe’s name on it. I watched Joe take down his heavy stocking, lay it on the living room floor.

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1. 续写词数应为150左右。
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Looking at the gift inside, Joe’s smile disappeared suddenly.

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I said on the phone, “Hey, Joe, do you remember that Christmas morning when you were five …your stocking…”

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4 . You may hear about a 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted (震动) a Gansu county, causing 127 deaths as of press time. But do you know what to do before, during and _______ an earthquake? Here is some _______ for you:

Before an earthquake, it is necessary to get ready for yourself and your _______. All family members should know how to turn _______ gas and water, and know some useful telephone numbers. Don’ t put heavy things over beds.

During an earthquake, it’s important for each of you to be _______. If you are _______, move _______ to a safe place in the room, such as _______ a strong desk or a strong table. If you are outdoors, move to an open area like a _______. If you are ________, stop the car as soon as possible, staying away from bridges and tall buildings.

After an earthquake, once the shaking has ________, don’t run out of the building at once. You’d better ________ and leave ________ it is safe. If your building is ________ broken, you should leave it. If you ________ gas, get everyone outside and open windows and doors.

1.

A．while

B．after

C．as

D．when

2.

A．profit

B．conflict

C．advice

D．interest

3.

A．parents

B．teachers

C．friends

D．family

4.

A．on

B．off

C．down

D．in

5.

A．calm

B．quiet

C．nervous

D．silent

6.

A．indoors

B．outdoors

C．in

D．out

7.

A．slowly

B．vividly

C．quickly

D．casually

8.

A．over

B．on

C．under

D．in

9.

A．classroom

B．kitchen

C．bedroom

D．playground

10.

A．running

B．driving

C．sleeping

D．walking

11.

A．finished

B．began

C．continued

D．stopped

12.

A．wait

B．waiting

C．waited

D．to wait

13.

A．that

B．where

C．when

D．which

14.

A．well

B．badly

C．even

D．worse

15.

A．smell

B．feel

C．taste

D．touch

5 . The email got my heart racing. “Thank you for letting me ______ your classes. It was an unusual experience,” it began.

As an industry scientist, I taught at a university in my spare time. By that point in the semester, I hadn’t asked the students to solve any ______ problems or even turn on their computers. Instead, I’d ______ practical exercises that taught them teamwork and communication, skills they’d need in industry. My ______ caught the attention of the university, so a teaching expert appeared in my class.

The ______ made me wonder whether university officials would praise the ______ view I brought from industry—or remove me from the classroom.

I ______ they might have been taken aback (吓一跳). But after that unsettling ______, their email was positive: “I understand the important message you’re ______,” they wrote. “Today’s industry is about people, not just computers. I ______ support you. Keep up the good work.”

I’ve now been teaching this course for 4 years, enough ______ for me to see some of my students ______ and take jobs in industry. Recently, some students told me how the ______ they gained in my class helped them land their jobs. Hearing that my ______ had a positive impact on their career paths was truly ______.

1.

A．improve

B．observe

C．document

D．organize

2.

A．mental

B．personal

C．technical

D．environmental

3.

A．focused on

B．cut off

C．applied for

D．set aside

4.

A．discovery

B．experience

C．growth

D．approach

5.

A．mail

B．poster

C．announcement

D．invitation

6.

A．familiar

B．traditional

C．similar

D．unique

7.

A．admitted

B．recalled

C．worried

D．realized

8.

A．news

B．opening

C．conversation

D．phenomenon

9.

A．receiving

B．collecting

C．delivering

D．revising

10.

A．temporarily

B．definitely

C．mainly

D．secretly

11.

A．time

B．energy

C．confidence

D．ability

12.

A．recover

B．return

C．withdraw

D．graduate

13.

A．praise

B．skills

C．fame

D．relationships

14.

A．warning

B．support

C．teaching

D．example

15.

A．rewarding

B．easy

C．convincing

D．beneficial

6 . Getting rid of(丢弃) old tyres(轮胎) has long been a problem. Every year many tyres are thrown. Some of the ways might be better than getting rid of them, but they are not especially green.

Energy recovery(回收利用) is one common way. This includes burning tyres to produce electricity, or as a way to provide heat for other industrial processes. But that produces planet-warming pollution. Tyres can be whole or broken in construction projects, such as repairing roads. There are, however, worries about chemicals from the tyres coming out and polluting the ground.

So some companies have begun exploring another pleasing idea. Since tyres are mostly made from hydrocarbons(碳氢化合物), it should be possible in principle to turn old tyres into environmentally friendly materials which can be used to run some cars they came from. One of the most thoughtful companies is based in Oslo, Norway. Later this year the company will start building a huge tyre-reused factory in Sunderland in northeastern England. In a couple of years, when the factory is fully operational, it will be able to turn 8 million old tyres into new products.

The process works by dividing a tyre into its three main parts. One is steel, which is used to support the structure of a tyre and which can be easily reused. The second is powder used to improve the continuous use of the tyre. The third is rubber. Some of that will be natural rubber from the rubber trees. The carbon black can be reused to make new tyres. That is of interest to tyre makers because it helps efforts to become carbon neutral(碳中和).

1. What is the disadvantage of energy recovery of tyres mentioned in the text?

A．It is unpractical.	B．It produces pollution.
C．It costs a lot.	D．It produces less electricity.

2. How is paragraph 3 organized?

A．By giving an example.	B．By making questions.
C．By following time order.	D．By comparing differences.

3. Which of the following best describes the huge tyre-reused factory?

A．Costly.

B．Useful.

C．Dangerous.

D．Short-lived.

4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Tyres can be divided into three parts

B．A company built a tyre-reused factory

C．Energy recovery can deal with old tyres

D．Old tyres can become environmentally friendly materials

7 . Which of the following is Thando have in common?

A．They both love sports.	B．They are both in Grade 10.
C．Their favorite subjects are the same.	D．They are interested in computer games.

8 . 假如你是李华，你的朋友Lily因为节食减肥生病了，请用英语给她写一封80词左右的邮件鼓励她加强锻炼，早日恢复健康。
Dear Lily,

I am sorry to hear that you’ve fallen ill because of diet to lose weight.

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Looking forward to your good news!

Yours,

Li Hua

9 . Today, many people spend a lot of time reading online. Whether reading news or e-books, people are spending more time eyeballing (盯住) screens. While online reading opens up a great deal of knowledge to people, there are some disadvantages too, such as eyestrain, headaches, as well as difficulty in focusing on the text. Now a new reading system, Bionic Reading, developed by Swiss typographic designer Renato Casutt, can help people overcome these issues, and most importantly, it aims to help people read faster online and develop a more in-depth understanding of written content.

The reading system improve the reading process by guiding the eyes through text with artificial fixation points. To make it short: some parts of the words are displayed in bold (粗体). As a result, the reader only focuses on the highlighted letters and lets the brain center complete the rest. Your brain can “read” faster than your eyes, so by essentially reducing the number of letters your eye needs to look at, you can read faster while still preserving the full context.

Cassult discovered the system by accident. He was working on designing a book in a foreign language and realized he could read it if he sectioned it off. He worked for six years to develop Bionic Reading and is still working to adjust it.

A preliminary (初步的) study was conducted by the Swiss Institute InnoSuisee, but more research is needed before it can be definitively shown that the system improves reading. Some people with ADHD (多动症) prove that Bionic Reading helped them focus and comprehend what they are reading. Other people don’t seem to notice a big difference compared to regular text. There’s also no evidence to suggest Bionic Reading is any better than regular text. The best way to know if the Bionic Reader helps you read better online is to try it yourself.

1. What is the main purpose of Bionic Reading?

A．To point out people’s reading problems.

B．To teach people necessary reading skills.

C．To reduce readers’ screen time and eye stress.

D．To improve people’s reading speed and comprehension.

2. What does the underlined phrase “artificial fixation points” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Words displayed in capital letters.	B．Useful expressions.
C．Difficult sentences in the text.	D．Bold letters.

3. What do some people with ADHD think of the system according to the text?

A．It is complex.	B．It can be beneficial.
C．It needs to be improved.	D．It has little effect on them.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A reading project for ADHD.	B．A research on language learning.
C．A system to help with online reading.	D．A tool for treating reading disability

10 . English is now the first language of about 400 million people, the mother language of 12 countries and the official language of 34 more countries. That means one in every seven people in the world speaks English. English has become the new Latin (拉丁语) of the century. One must know English is a part of the 21st century. In Italy, for example, English is a must for many technical (技术的) jobs. In China, English is the most important foreign language learned at school. Now no other language on the earth is better suited (适合) to play the role of the world language. Because English is easier to learn than any other language, and it easily borrows local words and phrases from other countries to expand (扩大) its vocabulary.

English is so widely used that it has become the standard language for all kinds of international communications. Now 75% of the world’s mail is in English, 60% of the world’s telephone calls are made in English. 60% of the world’s radio stations are broadcast (广播) in English and over half of the world’s books and magazines are written in English. In a word, English is now the world’s first language.

1.          countries speak English as their mother language.

A．11

B．12

C．3

D．45

2. “English has become the new Latin of the century” means         .

A．English has a long history

B．English is as important as Latin

C．English has borrowed lots of words from Latin

D．English is as difficult to learn as Latin

3. If you want to ask for a technical job in Italy, you must be able to         .

A．speak Latin

B．speak French

C．speak English

D．speak Italian

4.          of the world’s magazines are written in English.

A．More than 50%

B．75%

C．60%

D．Less than 50%

5. Which is the best title of the passage?

A．English as a Native Language	B．English as the World Language
C．English as an Official Language	D．English as the Latin Language