1 . I was out for an evening with a friend, getting the relief from pressure and catching up on our lives. We got around to the subject of books.

“When do you read?” my friend asked me. My mind took off on a fast journey through my bookshelves and piles of looks. I know some people make artsy towers and pyramids out of books, but I’m not that kind of woman. Mine are just…stacks (摞). Stacks on end tables, stacks on the floor.

When do I read? I read when I’m when I’m happy. I read when I’m bored. I read when I’m defeated. I read when I’m filled with anxiety. My self-medication for the thoughts is not exercise or alcohol, but Jane Austen. I absolutely must slow down the pace of my thoughts when living through a walk to the town Meryton in Pride and Prejudice. I read to visit places I’ll never see in real life. Thank you, Vikram Seth, for making me completely involved in 1950s India. Thank you, Khaled Hosseini, for giving me a chance to see 1970s high society of New York City, I’ll spend some time with Edith Wharton. I read when I’m recalling the good old days, Many of my favorite books of childhood are still my favorite books. I read when I get so addicted to an author that I want to read everything she has ever written, including her Christmas cards and grocery lists.

Of course, I didn’t say any of these things to my friend. I stared at her with a blank, foolish look.

“When do I read?” I repeated.

“Yes. When do you find time?” she asked.

“When? Evenings. Bedtime. Dinnertime, if I’m eating alone. Sunday afternoons. Moments stolen here and there. And now if you’ll excuse me, I have a date with Mr. Hemingway, ” I said.

1. Why did the author go out with a friend?

A．To meet another new with a friend.	B．To catch inspiration.
C．To relax herself.	D．To buy her friend books

2. Who is Khaled Hosseini?

A．A character of a novel.	B．The author’s room-mate.
C．Another friend of the author.	D．A writer the author likes.

3. What can we learn about the author from paragraph 3?

A．She doesn’t want to read after a failure.

B．She doesn’t like staying with her friend.

C．She tries her best to please the writer she loves.

D．She reads to experience life in different ages and places.

4. What will the author do after the date with the friend?

A．Sleep after she got home.

B．Read Hemingway’s works.

C．Make a date with Mr. Hemingway.

D．Make another appointment with another friend.

2 . New research suggests that a gene that governs the body's biological (circadian) clock acts differently in males versus females and may protect females from heart disease. The study is the first to analyze circadian blood pressure rhythms (节奏) in female mice.

The body's circadian clock-the biological clock that organizes bodily activities over a 24-hour period-contributes to normal variations in blood pressure and heart function over the course of the day. In most healthy humans, blood pressure dips (下降) at night. People who do not experience this temporary drop, called “non-dippers”, are more likely to develop heart disease. The circadian clock is made up of four main proteins (encoded by “clock genes”) that regulate close to half of all genes in the body, including those important for blood pressure regulation.

Previous research has shown that male mice that are missing one of the four clock genes (PER1) become non-dippers and have a higher risk for heart and kidney disease. A research team studied the circadian response and blood pressure of female mice that lack PER1 and compared them with a healthy female control group. On both low-and high-salt diets, both groups “retained an apparent circadian rhythm” of blood pressure, the researchers explained. Unlike the male mice in previous research, the females without PER1 showed normal dips in blood pressure overnight.

These results suggest that the lack of PER1 acts differently in males and females. The findings are consistent with research showing that women are less likely to be non-dippers than men of the same age. "This study represents an important step in understanding sex differences in the regulation of cardiovascular (心血管) function by the circadian clock," the researchers wrote.

1. What does the new research find?

A．Biological clock may protect males from heart disease.

B．Biological blood pressure rhythms in female mice acts normally.

C．Biological clock organizes bodily activities over a 24-hour period.

D．A gene controlling biological clock works differently between sexes.

2. What role can circadian clock play according to the text?

A．Helping males cure heart disease.

B．Helping blood pressure vary normally.

C．Contributing to abnormal variations in blood pressure.

D．Making up four main proteins regulating almost half of all genes.

3. Which word can best replace the underlined word “retained” in paragraph 3?

A．treated.

B．warned.

C．kept.

D．watched.

4. What would be a suitable title for the text?

A．One clock gene is important	B．Women may benefit from body clock
C．New study analyzes blood pressure rhythms	D．Blood pressure of healthy humans dips at night

3 . Some parents may have had trouble getting their kids away from electronics and outside this summer. But for one Virginia family, this wasn’t the case. Josh and Cassie Sutton recently completed a full-length hike of the Appalachian Trail with their son, Harvey.

At just 5 years old, Harvey, who earned the nickname “Little Man” from fellow hikers, is one of the youngest people known to have completed the roughly 2, 100-mile trail that stretches across 14 states in 209 days.

When Harvey was 2 years old, his parents began training him for hiking by going on mini walks. They slowly increased their mileage day by day—eventually making him adapt to his big adventure. “A lot of people are surprised at how well he did. They’re like, ‘How did you get your 5-year-old to do that because my 5-year-old won’t even walk half a mile without com-plaining?’” Mom Cassie Sutton said.

The Suttons said that while the adventure of the 2, 100-mile hike was fun as a family, it did have its challenges—especially when it came to keeping Harvey entertained. “We learned that he is gifted in hiking, but as long as we’re playing make-believe with him all day long, then he moves quickly and hikes a lot faster than a lot of us imagine,” Josh Sutton said.

While the Suttons have plans for more hikes and family adventures ahead, the family is getting adjusted to life at home again as Harvey begins his latest adventure: kindergarten.

1. What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?

A．A 5-year-old hiked 2, 100 miles in about 7 months.

B．Josh earned the nickname “Little Man” because of his son.

C．Harvey is the youngest person to cover the 2, 100-mile trail.

D．One Virginia family had trouble getting away from electronics.

2. What is the challenge of making Harvey finish the adventure?

A．Playing make-believe.	B．Keeping him amused.
C．Hiking fast enough.	D．Having meals as a family.

3. Which word can best describe Harvey in hiking?

A．Negative.

B．Naughty.

C．Talented.

D．Normal.

4. What is Harvey’s next adventure?

A．To have more games.	B．To get adjusted to family life.
C．To have more hikes with his family.	D．To receive pre-school education.

4 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Everyone has their dreams. Some people want to be rich, dreaming of becoming millionaires overnight. Others want to be famous, dreaming of suddenly jumping to great fame. I have a dream, too. When I was     1     young girl, I dreamed of becoming a scientist like Hua Luogeng,     2     was a great Chinese mathematician.

However, I knew that I could not     3    (success) without great efforts. So I studied hard in middle school and college in order to realize my dream.

After graduating from college, I    4    (find) a job as a teacher. Although I was very busy     5     (teach), I never gave up my goal. I read a lot of books     6    (get) more knowledge. I made   many     7    (experiment) to practise and apply what I had learned from books. Sometimes, I was so     8     (deep) indulged (沉迷) in my research that I forgot my meals and time.

Now I have made great progress. Several of my research papers have been published. The methods mentioned in my papers have been proven to be valuable for the     9    (solve) to some problems. I am very happy. The ladder of becoming a scientist is still far ahead,     10    I have climbed the first step anyway.

5 . I won the 2012 Boston Marathon. one of the most famous races in the world. Growing up in San Diego. I had never ______ being a runner.   When I was seven, my PE teacher told us to run a______. At the beginning, I was ______. However, the teacher encouraged me to have a try. I______ and got a good place.

Then, I ______ running and won races in high school and college, In 2001, my coach told me I had potential (潜力) to be a marathon runner.That time I believed my coach's words and started ______.

Five years later, I finished third at the 2006 New York marathon. My hard work ______.But when I told people I was a marathon ______, they asked. "Did you run Boston Marathon?" So I set my ______.

I first ran Boston Marathon in 2009 and finished fifth. I got why Boston Marathon was such a big ______. But I didn't give up. Alter training ______ for a long time, I felt I was______. I decided to run Boston Marathon again. Then, the day came. When I was running.I saw the crowds______ the course almost the whole way. I felt I was surrounded by the love for running. ______, I made it. Through the race l learned that we can ______ our goals if we try our best.

1.

A．missed

B．avoided

C．admitted

D．imagined

2.

A．school

B．company

C．mile

D．metre

3.

A．happy

B．proud

C．interested

D．frightened

4.

A．forgot

B．agreed

C．left

D．returned

5.

A．kept

B．remembered

C．stopped

D．suggested

6.

A．studying

B．listening

C．training

D．reading

7.

A．went on

B．paid off

C．made up

D．passed by

8.

A．runner

B．coach

C．judge

D．host

9.

A．record

B．example

C．goal

D．limit

10.

A．mistake

B．challenge

C．surprise

D．problem

11.

A．low

B．hard

C．easily

D．quickly

12.

A．prepared

B．confused

C．injured

D．tired

13.

A．teaching

B．designing

C．changing

D．lining

14.

A．Generally

B．Suddenly

C．Luckily

D．Hopefully

15.

A．introduce

B．describe

C．master

D．achieve

6 . Seeing pictures of our planet as an island in a black sea made people realize that our planet’s resources are l________.(根据首字母单词拼写)

7 . Herry’s determination ________his team ________the tough period, and then they finally succeeded.

A．brought, back

B．led, on

C．carried, through

D．run, down

8 . In order to thank you for your help, I want to treat you to lunch ________.

A．in return

B．by accident

C．as well

D．on duty

9 . They________food ,so they would go to the supermarket to buy some.

A．made up for

B．run out of

C．figured out

D．competed with

10 . I’m above the Arctic circle,________ in summer the sun never sets.

A．which

B．that

C．where

D．whom