B
Getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most American kids. According to a new survey(調查) by the National Sleep Foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. Last year the Foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7- to 12-year-olds said that they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school.
How much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. Babies need a lot of rest: most of them sleep about 18 hours a day! Adults need about eight hours. For most school-age children, ten hours is ideal(理想的). But the new National Sleep Foundation survey found that 35% of 10- to 12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. And guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime? Watch TV.
“More children are going to bed with TVs on, and there are more opportunities(機會) to stay awake, with more homework, the Internet and the phone,” says Dr. Mary Carskadon, a sleep researcher at Brown University Medical School. She says these activities at bedtime can get kids all excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. Other experts say part of the problem is chemical. Changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagers’ bodies develop adult characteristics, but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm.
Because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some manfen5 school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. Three years ago, schools in Edina, Minnesota, changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8:30 am. Students, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.
1.What is the new National Sleep Foundation survey on?
A. American kids’ sleeping habits. B. Teenagers’ sleep-related diseases.
C. Activities to prevent sleeplessness. D. Learning problems and lack of sleep.
2. How many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day?
A. 7 hours. B. 8 hours. C. 10 hours. D. 18 hours.
3.Why do teenagers go to sleep late according to Carskadon?
A. They are affected by certain body chemicals.
B. They tend to do things that excite them.
C. They follow their parents’ examples.
D. They don’t need to go to school early.
科目:高中英語 來源:湖北省襄陽市2017屆高三下學期第三次適應性考試英語試卷 題型:閱讀理解
A “smart drug” taken by students to improve their performance really does work, scientists have found.
The drug modafinil(莫達非尼) is currently used to treat sleep disorder, but it is widely used off-label by students to help them revise for exams or focus on long essays.
Until now, there has been a lack of clear evidence over whether it can actually boost concentration and alertness. But a new analysis of the research revealed it does improve planning and decision making, flexibility, learning and memory, and even creativity.
The findings raise serious ethical(處方的,道德的) questions about whether modafinil should be “classified, tolerated or condemned”, scientists said.
Professor Guy Goodwin, President of the European College said: “It’s the first real example of a ‘smart drug’, which can genuinely help, for example, with exam preparation.”
Previous ethical discussions around smart drugs assumed major effects of the drugs before it was clear that there were any, he added.
He continued “If correct, the present update means the ethical debate is real: how should we classify, tolerate or condemn a drug that improves human performance?”[
A fifth of university students across the country claim to have taken smart drugs, according to surveys by student newspaper The Tab.
And the use of modafinil is most widespread at Oxford University, where a quarter of students have reported to have used it.
Over the years, universities have discussed how best to respond to the use of smart drugs, and some have suggested Olympic-style doping tests for students sitting exams.
Professor Goodwin said there should be a society-wide debate on how modafinil should be licenced and regulated, as well as what universities should do about its use.
He said: “Regulation has been and remains uncertain. We cannot know either if demand for modafinil in the same societies will actually be significant, whether society will be more accepting and how regulation will then be framed.”
1.Who are likely to turn to the “smart drug” modafinil?
A. Children who lack strength.
B. Students who have poor memory.
C. Old people who have poor sight.
D. Patients who have a heart disease.
2.Why does the writer refer to the students of Oxford University?
A. To show smart drugs enjoy popularity among college students.
B. To prove Oxford University students suffer from a heavy load.
C. To tell us smarts drugs use have spread to England.
D. To explain why Oxford University students are clever.
3.What is the topic of passage?
A. “Smart drugs” also have side effects.
B. Students are addicted to “smart drugs”.
C. A “Smart drug” raises ethical questions.
D. A more effective “smart drags” should be developed.
4.What does Professor Goodwin think of ‘smart drug’ modafinil?
A. Modafinil used as a ‘smart drug’ should be forbidden.
B. Regulation on modafinil remains to be discussed.
C. Our society should accept the use of modafinil.
D. Regulation on modafinil being used as a “smart drug” is necessary.
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科目:高中英語 來源:四川省2017屆高三5月月考英語試卷 題型:閱讀理解
Theme Parks on the Gold Coast
Gold Coast theme parks come in all shapes and sizes and whether you like roller coasters or patting furry animals,you’re sure to find something.
Dream world
It is home to the greatest number of traditional theme park rides on the coast with all the kid friendly rides, roller coasters, water slides, bumper cars and more gravity defying than you could want. If there’s the most perfect theme park you’re after, Dreamworld is the one for you.
Contact Information:
Phone: +61755881111
Address: Dreamworld Parkway Coomera Queensland 4209
Movie World
Movie World is the only movie-related theme park in Australia. With one of the best roller coasters on the coast and a good handful of movies related to rides, you’ll experience a fun-filled adventure with some famous scenes in the films of Hollywood.
Contact Information:
Phone: 0755738485
Address: Pacific Motorway, Oxenford, Queensland 4210
Sea World
With an obvious emphasis on creatures that live in the water. Sea World has a fantastic range of fish, sharks, dolphins, seals, polar bears, and other animals on display in realistically natural environments. Many of the animals will also entertain you in some water shows. It may be the best all-round theme park on the Gold Coast.
Contact Information:
Phone: 0755882222
Address: Sea World Drive, Main Beach, Cold Coast, Queensland 4217
Wet ‘n’ Wild
With nothing but amazing water slides, swimming pools and “dive in movies”,Wet ‘n’ Wild is one of the greatest water parks in Australia, if not the world. In winter everything is heated, so you won’t get cold, and on a hot Gold Coast summer day, you’ll have a hard time finding a better place. Each year the team at Wet ‘n’ Wild come up with new and exciting rides to thrill and chill you.
Contact Information:
Phone: 0755561660
Address: Pacific Motorway, Oxenford, Gold Coast, Queensland 4210
1.Which of the following about Movie World is TRUE?
A. It is the best all-round theme park on the Gold Coast.
B. It has lots of traditional theme park rides on the coast.
C. It has many amazing water slides and “dive in movies”.
D. It can help visitors know mom movies related to rides.
2.If you want to watch water show of animals, you should dial .
A. 0755561660 B. 0755882222
C. 0755738485 D. +61755881111
3.If you don’t want to get cold in winter, you can go to .
A. Dreamworld B. Movie World
C. Wet ‘n’ Wild D. Sea World
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科目:高中英語 來源:內蒙古鄂爾多斯市2017屆高三模擬考試英語試卷(有答案) 題型:短文填空
A smiling face with tears, or “Tears of joy”, was chosen as the most popular emoji globally in 2016, according to a report1.(publish)by Chinese tech startup Kika.
In 2015,emoji was the country’s fastest-growing language in the UK and “Tears of joy”also became the Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year, 2.(make)it popular on social media worldwide.
As a language expert pointed out, the reasons3.this are as follows. For one thing, with the development of the Internet, especially the 4.(popular)of smartphones, English alone is proving not enough to meet the needs of 21st-century digital communication. For5., emojis can offer greater freedom than verbal language. Meanwhile, compared with text messages, they are often more intuitive(直觀的)and 6.(simple),which is also the reason why more and more People choose7.(express)their emotions and ideas by using emojis.
Even if you don’t send emojis yourself, you will8.(probable)receive them.
However, nobody can definitely-tell 9.emojis will finally come to look something more like traditional language that we understand and use daily some day or they are just in fashion for10.while like many things. “After all, it’s an addition to language rather than a language itself,”Dr Drummond says.
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科目:高中英語 來源:2017年全國普通高等學校招生統(tǒng)一考試英語(浙江卷正式版) 題型:書面表達
假定你是李華,計劃組織一次郊游,請給你的英國朋友Chris寫封郵件邀請他參加。內容包括:
1.參加者;
2.時間、地點;
3.活動:登山、野餐等。
注意:
1.詞數(shù)80左右;
2.可以適當增加細節(jié),以使行文連貫。
第二節(jié) 讀后續(xù)寫(滿分25分)
閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫,使之構成一個完整的故事。
On a bright, warm July afternoon, Mac Hollan, a primary school teacher, was cycling from his home to Alaska with his friends. One of his friends had stopped to make a bicycle repair, but they had encouraged Mac to carry on, and they would catch up with him soon. As Mac pedaled ( 騎行)
along alone, he thought fondly of his wife and two young daughters at home. He hoped to show them this beautiful place someday.
Then Mac heard quick and loud breathing behind him. “Man, that's a big dog!" he thought. But when he looked to the side, he saw instantly that it wasn’t a dog at all,but a wolf:, quickly catching up with him.
Mac’s heart jumped. He found out his can of hear spray. With one hand on the bars, he fired the spray at the wolf. A bright red cloud enveloped the animal, and to Mac's relief, it fell back, shaking its head. But a minute later, it was by his side again. Then it attacked the back of Mac's
bike, tearing open his tent hag. He fired at the wolf a second time, and again, it fell back only to quickly restart the chase(追趕)。
Mac was pedaling hard now. He waved and yelled at passing cars but was careful not to show down. He was a steep uphill climb before him. He knew that manfen5 once he hit the hill, he’d be easy caught up and the wolf’s teeth would be tearing into his flesh.
At this moment, Paul and Beeky were driving their car on their way to Alaska. They didn’t think much of it when they saw two cyclists repairing their bike on the side of the road. A bit later, they spotted what they, too, assumed was a dog running alongside a man on a bike. As they got closer, they realized that the dog was a wolf. Mac heard a large vehicle behind him. He pulled in front of it as the wolf was catching up fast, just a dozen yards away now.
注意:
1. 所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應為150左右;
2. 應使用5個以上短文中標有下劃線的關鍵詞語;
3. 續(xù)寫部分分為兩段,每段開頭語已為你寫好;
4. 續(xù)寫完成后,請用下劃線標出你所使用的關鍵詞語。
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科目:高中英語 來源:2017年全國普通高等學校招生統(tǒng)一考試英語(全國卷2正式版) 題型:完形填空
閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。
In 1973, I was teaching elementary school.Each day, 27 kids 41 “The Thinking Laboratory.”That was the 42 students voted for after deciding that “Room 104” was too 43 .
Freddy was an average 44 ,but not an average person. He had the rare balance of fun and compassion(同情).He would 45 the loudest over fun and be the saddest over anyone’s 46 .
Before the school year 47 ,I gave the kids a special 48 , T-shirts with the words “Verbs Are Your 49 ” on them. I had advised the kids that while verbs(動詞)may seem dull ,most of the 50 things they do throughout their lives will be verbs.
Through the years, I’d run into former students who would provide 51 on old classmates. I learned that Freddy did several jobs after his 52 from high school and remained the same 53 person I met forty years before .Once, while working overnight at a store, he let a homeless man 54 in his truck . Another time , he 55 a friend money to buy a house .
Just last year, I was 56 a workshop when someone knocked at the classroom door. A woman 57 the interruption and handed me an envelope. I stopped teaching and 58 it up. Inside were the “Verbs” shirt and a 59 from Freddy’s mother. “Freddy passed away on Thanksgiving. He wanted you to have this.”
I told the story to the class. As sad as it was, I couldn’t help smiling . Although Freddy was taken from us,we all 60 something from Freddy.
1.A. built B. entered C. decorated D. ran
2.A. name B. rule C. brand D. plan
3.A. small B. dark C. strange D. dull
4.A. scholar B. student C. citizen D. worker
5.A. speak B. sing C. question D. laugh
6.A. misfortune B. disbelief C. dishonesty D. mistake
7.A. changed B. approached C. returned D. ended
8.A.lesson B.gift C.report D.message
9.A.friends B.Awards C.Masters D.Tasks
10.A.simple B.unique C. fun D.clever
11.A.assessments B. comments C.instructions D.updates
12.A.graduation B. retirement C.separation D.resignation
13.A.daring B.modest C.caring D.smart
14.A.wait B.sleep C.study D.live
15.A.paid B.charged C.lent D.owed
16.A.observing B.preparing C. designing D.conducting
17.A.regretted B.avoided C.excused D.ignored
18.A.opened B.packed C.gave D.held
19.A.picture B.bill C.note D.diary
20.A.chose B.took C.expected D.borrowed
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科目:高中英語 來源:甘肅省天水市2016-2017學年高二下學期第二學段考試英語試卷 Word版含答案 題型:短文改錯
文中共有10處語言錯誤,每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。
增加: 在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧), 并在其下寫出該加的詞。
刪除: 把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。
修改: 在錯的詞下劃一橫線, 并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。
注意: 1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞;
2.只允許修改10處, 多者(從第11處起)不計分。
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科目:高中英語 來源:2017年全國普通高等學校招生統(tǒng)一考試英語(北京卷正式版) 題型:書面表達
第二節(jié) (20 分)
假設你是紅星中學高三學生李華,請根據(jù)以下四幅圖的先后順序,寫一篇英文周記,記錄畢業(yè)前夕你們制作以“感恩母!睘橹黝}的畢業(yè)紀念視頻的全過程。注意:詞數(shù)不少于60。提示詞:視頻video
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The publication of Great Expectations,which_________both widely reviewed and highly praised,strengthened Dickens,status as a leading novelist.
A.is B.are C.was D.were
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