Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or sleep restfully. It is a problem to nearly everyone at some time. A person may be awake for an hour in the middle of the night and then, next morning, feel that he hardly sleep all night. Normally, worry about not getting enough sleep is the worst aspect of most insomnia. If insomnia happens again and again, however, it is important to find its causes and try to correct them, with the help of a doctor if necessary.

       Any of a large number of simple factors may make it difficult for someone to fall asleep or remain asleep. His mattress （床墊） may be too soft or too hard. If there are too many blankets on a hot night, he may be too warm; if the bedclothes are too light he may feel cold during the night. If it is not dark enough, or too noisy, this may cause difficulty in sleeping. Eating shortly before going to bed also be responsible for insomnia. Stimulating drinks, such as tea or coffee, can also keep people awake.

       Inability to fall asleep is sometimes a symptom（癥狀） of emotional or mental disorders. Insomnia may also be caused by pain and, very rarely, it can be a symptom of a physical disease.

       The cause of insomnia may be easy to correct. The sufferer should check the mattress, bedclothes and bedroom temperature, and make any necessary changes. An eye mask keeps out the light and ear-plugs shut out sound. He should relax for an hour or two before bedtime, perhaps by reading a book; watching TV or taking a warm bath. If he wakes during the night he should try turning on the light and reading for a while. Taking warm milk and a biscuit or two may be helpful. Above all, he should try not to worry about sleeplessness when someone is tired enough he nearly always falls asleep.

       If necessary, a doctor may prescribe （開(kāi)處方） tranquillizers （鎮(zhèn)靜劑） or sleeping pills. Take only the dosage he prescribes; any more is dangerous.

1．According to the writer, insomnia is _________.

       A．a(chǎn) rare problem                        B．a(chǎn) sign of illness

       C．a(chǎn) common complaint                   D．a(chǎn) modern disease

2．People who have difficulty sleeping should sleep in_________.

       A．a(chǎn) light room                          B．a(chǎn) dark room

       C．a(chǎn) cold room                          D．a(chǎn) warm room

3．Insomnia needn’t be taken seriously because__________.

       A．people can catch on sleep during the day 

       B．many people sleep far too much

       C．it can easily be cured by doctors

       D．it is cured naturally by tiredness

4．The main cure for insomnia is_________.

       A．not to read too much at night                B．not to eat too much for supper

       C．not to watch too much television        D．not to get too anxious about sleeping

根據(jù)對(duì)話內(nèi)容，從對(duì)話后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

M: Jane, I hear that you are leaving school now．     1     Have you made up your mind yet?

W: No, not yet． But I think I’m going to learn singing．

M:     2    

W: Yes． It’s because I am good at singing songs． All my classmates say so． Besides, singing is quite interesting and I can meet a lot of people．

M: And you will have to please them too．

W: Well, you do in any job, don’t you?

M:    3    

W: They don’t quite agree to my idea． That’s the only trouble．

M:    4     

W: Yes, um — they want to send me to art college because they want me to be an actress．

M:    5    

W: Er — I haven’s decided yet． But I usually get my own way in the end．

A．Why don’ t you go?

B．What are your parents?

C．Will you go?

D．Have they got any other plans for you, then?

E． And what do your parents think about it?

F．Any special reasons?

G．What do you want to do?

根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語(yǔ)注釋，在句子后邊的橫線上，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。（每空只寫一詞）

1．In his speech, he ___________ （提及） to the Bible several times.

2．The bank has ________________ （分行） all over the country.

3．The head office is in the ______________ （中心） part of the city.

4．Are you alone or with a ________________ （同伴）?

5．Of course she is an _________________ （優(yōu)秀） doctor.

6．There being __________（各種各樣的）points of view, it is very difficult to make a decision.

7．On his _____________ （到達(dá)）, he was met by a large group of fans.

8．We began to know each other _________________ （逐漸）.

9．The doctor began to ______________ （手術(shù)） on the boy.

10．I ____________ （懷疑） whether Tom has taken my watch.

此題要求改正所給短文中的錯(cuò)誤。對(duì)標(biāo)有題號(hào)的每一行做出判斷；如無(wú)錯(cuò)誤，在該行右邊橫線上畫一個(gè)勾（√）；如有錯(cuò)誤（每行只有一個(gè)錯(cuò)誤），則按下列情況改正：

       此行多一個(gè)詞：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉，在該行右邊橫線上寫出該詞，并也用斜線劃掉；

       此行缺一個(gè)詞：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符（∧），在該行右邊橫線上寫出該加的詞；

       此行錯(cuò)一個(gè)詞：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，在該行右邊橫線上寫出改正后的詞。

       注意：原行沒(méi)有錯(cuò)的不要改。

       When my father bought a computer as a birthday present to         1．          

me last year, I felt very exciting. As we all know, computers                2．          

are getting more and more usefully now. Much information can            3．          

be stored in them. We can also learn that has lately happened                4．          

in the world on the Internet. In the past, people had to do the               5．          

job which were very dangerous. Now, however, computers can do it    6．          

instead. When an exam is coming, I often did some exercises               7．          

on my computer. Then it will correct and tell me the right                    8．          

answers. In this way it is very convenient for me to prepare for           9．          

the exam than before. The computer has become my real friend.             10．          

閱讀下面的文字，用英語(yǔ)寫一篇100詞左右的短文。

       許多老師和家長(zhǎng)都希望高三的同學(xué)能住校學(xué)習(xí)，而很多同學(xué)卻喜歡走讀。假設(shè)你是李華，請(qǐng)根據(jù)下面表格中所提供的信息和你個(gè)人的看法，給某中學(xué)生英語(yǔ)報(bào)寫一封信介紹有關(guān)情況。

       注意：

       1．信的格式已寫好，但不記入總詞數(shù)。

       2．參考詞匯：住宿 board v．

Dear Sir,

       I’m a student of Senior 3. I am writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about whether to board in the school or at home.                                              

Yours,

Li Hua

_____Olympic Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards，_____distance from Marathon to Athens.

A．The;  the          B．/；a         C．An；a          D．/；the

—It is said that the number of Chinese characters you can type on your mobile phone is______ the total number of Chinese characters．

—I know. That is because the character input systems are made by foreign cell phone producers.

A．25 percent much than                              B．25 percent as less as

C．less than 25 percent                      D．25 percent as much

—How did you know how much it would take you to buy a ticket for sporting events of the 2008 Olympic Games?

—It was in the website www. tickets．Beijing 2008.cn______you can buy the tickets for the opening ceremony _______ I found the full details about tickets prices for them.

A．where：that           B．which；that           C．that；which            D．where；which

Jerry takes exercise every morning, ______ a weight of ten pounds.

A．a(chǎn)djusting to          B．relying on          C．setting foot in          D. aiming at

The Internet is an important channel of learning more information，but many people use it for  ______purpose than to send and receive emails.

A．a(chǎn)nother           B．other         C．the other            D．no other