Do you wake up every day feeling too tired, or even upset? If so, then a new alarm clock could be just for you．

   The clock, called SteepSmart, measures your sleep cycle, and waits ____（36） you to be in your lightest phase of sleep ____（37） rousing you．Its makers say that should ______（38） you wake up feeling refreshed every morning．As you sleep you pass____（39） a sequence of sleep states---light sleep, deep sleep and REM（rapid eye movement） sleep---that ____（40） approximately every 90 minutes．The point in that cycle at which you wake can ____（41） how you feel later, and may ____（42） have a greater impact than how much or little you have slept．Being roused during a light phase ____（43） you are more likely to wake up energetic．

     SleepSmart ____（44） the distinct pattern of brain waves _____（45） during each phase of sleep, via a headband equipped _____（46） electrodes and a microprocessor．This measures the electrical activity of the wearer’s brain, in much the ____（47） way as some machines used for medical and research ____（48）, and communicates wirelessly with a clock unit near the bed．You ____（49） the clock with the latest time at _____（50） you want to be wakened, and it _____（51） duly wakes you during the last light sleep phase before that．

     The _____（52） was invented by a group of students at Brown University in Rhode Island ____（53） a friend complained of waking up tired and performing poorly on a test．“_____（54） sleep-deprived people ourselves, we started thinking of _____（55） to do about it．” Says Eric Shashoua, a recent college graduate and now chief executive officer of Axon Sleep Research Laboratories, a company created by students to develop their idea．

A ．beside A．upon A．ensure A．through A．reveals A．effect A．a(chǎn)lready A．means A．removes A．proceeded A．by A．familiar A．findings A．persevere A．where A．then A．claim A．once A．Besides A．what

B．near        B．before        B．a(chǎn)ssure        B．into        B．reverses        B．a(chǎn)ffect        B．ever        B．marks        B．relieves        B．produced        B．of        B．similar        B．prospects        B．program        B．this        B．a(chǎn)lso        B．conclusion        B．a(chǎn)fter        B．Despite        B．how

C．for        C．towards        C．require        C．a(chǎn)bout        C．resumes        C．reflect        C．never        C．says        C．records        C．pronounced        C．with        C．identical        C．proposals        C．prohibit        C．which        C．a(chǎn)lmost        C．concept        C．since        C．To        D．whether

D．a(chǎn)round        D．till        D．request        D．on        D．repeats        D．perfect        D．even        D．dictates        D．recalls        D．progressed        D．over        D．same        D．purposes        D．plan        D．that        D．yet        D．explanation        D．while        D．As        D．when

B

Save the Animals

Animals are natural resources that people have wasted all through our history.

Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers(羽毛), for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the earth forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.

Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.

Animals are more than just beautiful or interesting. They are more than just a source of food. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create many problems.

For example, when farmers killed large numbers of hawks (鷹), the farmers’ stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied (繁殖) quickly.

Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem. And they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.

Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws prohibit the killing of any animal or plant on the danger list.

61. Animals are important to us mainly because __________.

A . they give us a source of food             B. they are beautiful and lovely

C. they keep the balance of nature            D. they give us a lot of pleasure

62. What has happened to the animals on the earth?

A. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.

B. Thousands of kinds of animals are gone forever.

C. A few kinds of animals have died out.

D. All kinds of animals are in danger.

63. Why do people kill animals?

A. They kill animals for something they need.

B. They kill animals to raise some money.

C. Animals destroy their natural resources.

D. Animals create many problems.

64. What does the underlined word “prohibit” mean in the last paragraph?

A. prevent           B. stop              C. forbid            D. allow

65. What can we infer(推斷) from the fact that quite a few countries have passed laws protecting animals in danger?

A. Animals in danger will be kept away from people.

B. Animals in danger will not be killed any more.

C. The number of some animals in danger will increase.

D. Every person will know the importance of protecting wild animals.

 

 

第Ⅱ卷 (非選擇題，共35分)

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2．答卷前，請將密封線內(nèi)的項(xiàng)目填寫清楚。

第三部分：寫作

第一節(jié)：閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）

You are in a beautiful place enjoying the landscape, maybe fishing, but suddenly the peace and quiet is interrupted by the noisy sound of a cell phone! Cell phones are everywhere, and some people don’t know what the limits of cell phone use are.

     Nowadays，that’s the biggest problem. People disturb other people, first with the ringing of their cell phones and then with their conversations because they usually speak very loudly. Not everybody in a public place should have to listen to private conversations.

     People need to learn how to use cell phones correctly. If there is an emergency, cell phone are acceptable; but remember that just a few years ago few people had cell phones and the whole society survived! Nowadays people can’t seem to live without using the cell phones. They talk in restaurants, in restrooms, in hospitals, and at parties. It’s incredible!

     It’s like smoking. Just as people don’t want to be bothered by smokers, they don’t want to be disturbed by cell phone talkers. Our society has to learn to respect other people. It would be great if loud talking was seen as really bad manners. The use of cell phones must be restricted in places such as cinemas, theatres, museums, classrooms, and hospitals.

       Nowadays, people just laugh when a cell phone rings in these places, but it’s just the beginning. So in the future I think things are going to change. They should have got tickets when they use them in inappropriate places, like people get parking tickets when they park in inappropriate places. So, we have to write some rules to restrict, or even prohibit, cell phone use in some places. New rules of etiquette (禮儀) are needed for new behaviors in our lives such as using cell phones. It’s going to have to be part of our education in the future.

56. According to the passage, how does the cell phone trouble others? (Within 20 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

57. What is the purpose of the passage? (Within 10 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

58. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “restricted” in Paragraph 4? (Within 3 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

59. What’s the writer’s attitude to the cell phone problem? (Within 15 words)

____________________________________________________________________________

60. If cell phones are acceptable in your school, please list two rules about the correct use of cell phones. (Within 20 words).

①________________________________②________________________________

 

Do you wake up every day feeling too tired, or even upset? If so, then a new alarm clock could be just for you．

The clock, called SteepSmart, measures your sleep cycle, and waits ____（36） you to be in your lightest phase of sleep ____（37） rousing you．Its makers say that should ______（38） you wake up feeling refreshed every morning．As you sleep you pass____（39） a sequence of sleep states---light sleep, deep sleep and REM（rapid eye movement） sleep---that ____（40） approximately every 90 minutes．The point in that cycle at which you wake can ____（41） how you feel later, and may ____（42） have a greater impact than how much or little you have slept．Being roused during a light phase ____（43） you are more likely to wake up energetic．

SleepSmart ____（44） the distinct pattern of brain waves _____（45） during each phase of sleep, via a headband equipped _____（46） electrodes and a microprocessor．This measures the electrical activity of the wearer’s brain, in much the ____（47） way as some machines used for medical and research ____（48）, and communicates wirelessly with a clock unit near the bed．You ____（49） the clock with the latest time at _____（50） you want to be wakened, and it _____（51） duly wakes you during the last light sleep phase before that．

The _____（52） was invented by a group of students at Brown University in Rhode Island ____（53） a friend complained of waking up tired and performing poorly on a test．“_____（54） sleep-deprived people ourselves, we started thinking of _____（55） to do about it．” Says Eric Shashoua, a recent college graduate and now chief executive officer of Axon Sleep Research Laboratories, a company created by students to develop their idea．

1.A ．beside 2.A．upon 3.A．ensure 4.A．through 5.A．reveals 6.A．effect 7.A．a(chǎn)lready 8.A．means 9.A．removes 10.A．proceeded 11.A．by 12.A．familiar 13.A．findings 14.A．persevere 15.A．where 16.A．then 17.A．claim 18.A．once 19.A．Besides 20.A．what

B．near B．before B．a(chǎn)ssure B．into B．reverses B．a(chǎn)ffect B．ever B．marks B．relieves B．produced B．of B．similar B．prospects B．program B．this B．a(chǎn)lso B．conclusion B．a(chǎn)fter B．Despite B．how

C．for C．towards C．require C．a(chǎn)bout C．resumes C．reflect C．never C．says C．records C．pronounced C．with C．identical C．proposals C．prohibit C．which C．a(chǎn)lmost C．concept C．since C．To D．whether

D．a(chǎn)round D．till D．request D．on D．repeats D．perfect D．even D．dictates D．recalls D．progressed D．over D．same D．purposes D．plan D．that D．yet D．explanation D．while D．As D．when

 

When I first got an email account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it seems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisement and other correspondence that do not interest the at all. If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need special laws that make spamming(發(fā)送垃圾郵件) a crime.
If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam, the problem will certainly get much worse. Computer programs allow spammers to spend hundreds of millions of e-mails almost instantly. As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e-mail if they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?
This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well. Many spam emails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company. Companies rely on e-mail on for their employees to communicate with each other. Spam frequently causes failures in their local communications networks, and their employees are thus unable to communicate effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks. These computer problems raise production costs of companies, which are, in the end, passed on to the consumer.
For these reasons, I believe that lawmakers need to legislate (立法) against spam. Spammers should be fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate conveniently, but spam is destroying this convenience.
【小題1】What does the underlined word “correspondence” in the Paragraph 1 probably mean?                                                          

A．messages

B．ideas

C．connections

D．programs

【小題2】According to the text, what is the major cause of the flooding spam?       

A．Companies rely on e-mail for communications.

B．More people in the world communicate by e-mail.

C．Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail.

D．More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam.

【小題3】According to Paragraph 3,who is the final victim of spam?         

A．The business	B．The advertiser
C．The employee	D．The consumer

【小題4】What is the purpose of the text?        

A．To inform

B．To educate

C．To persuade

D．To instruct