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 is recurrent, 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 take it difficult for someone to fall asleep or remain asleep．His matters 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 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 night 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 tied enough he nearly always falls asleep．

       If necessary, a doctor may prescribe tranquillizers 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．Which of the following statements is not the cause of insomnia?

       A．too many blankets on a hot night       B．drinking juice

       C．emotional or mental disorders          D．physical pain

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．reading a book at night               

       B．having sleeping pills

       C．watching television before bedtime     

       D．not to get too anxious about sleeping

Waves are beautiful to look at，but they can destroy ships at sea，as well as houses and buildings near the shore．What causes waves? Most waves are caused by winds blowing over the surface of the water．The sun heats the earth，causing the air to rise and the winds to blow．The winds blow across the sea，pushing little waves into bigger and bigger ones．

The size of a wave depends on how strong the wind is，how long it blows，and how large the body of water is．In a small bay big waves will never build up，but at sea the wind can build up giant，powerful waves．

A rule says that the height of a wave (in meters)will usually be no more than one－tenth of the wind’s speed(in kilometers)．In other words，when the wind is blowing at 120 kilometers per hour，most waves will be about twelve meters of course，and some waves may combine to form giant

waves that are much higher．In 1933 the United States Navy reported the largest measured wave in

history．It rose in the Pacific Ocean to a height of thirty-four meters．

1．The waves can build up　　　　　　 ．

　 A．a(chǎn)t sea　 　　　 B．in a small bay　 C．in a lake 　　　 D．on a river

2．When the wind is blowing at 80 kilometers per hour，the height of most waves will be_______。

A．a(chǎn)bout one meter　 　　　 B．a(chǎn)bout eight meters

C．a(chǎn)bout eighty meters 　　 D．a(chǎn)bout ten meters

3．What would be the best title for the text?

A．Beautiful Waves　 　　　 B．Waves in the Pacific Ocean

C．What Causes Waves D．The Largest Waves in History

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41. Twenty passengers were killed in the accident，________________________(包括三名兒童)．(include)

42. I am in ____ _____ your suggestion though many others don’t like it at present.

43. Once a plan is made, it should __________ no matter how difficult it is.

44. We are working hard to improve our ______.

45. I’ve always dreamed of coming to Beijing, and now my dream ___________.

46. How can we best _____ all the different groups of people?

47. The policemen ________the matter immediately after it happened.

48. After his father died, Tom ___________________ the company.

49. 臺灣海峽把臺灣和福建隔開了。

The Taiwan Straits ________ Taiwan ________ Fujian.

50. Influenza usually ________in winter because of the cold weather.

One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door found that he only had one dime (一角銀幣) left. He was hungry so he decided to 　 1　 for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. 　 2　 a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked 　 3　 so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I　 4　 you?” “You don’t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept 　 5　 for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger 　 6　 , but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and 　 7　 before this point. Years later the young woman became critically ill. The 　 8　 doctors were baffled (阻擋). They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her 　 9　 disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now 　 10 was called in for the consultation (會(huì)診). When he heard the name of the town she came from, a(an) 　 11 light filled his eyes. 　 12 , he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room. Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He 　 13 her at once. He went back to the 　 14 room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special 　 15 to her case.

After a long struggle, the battle was 　 16 . Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then 　 17 something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was 　 18 to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill 　 19 her attention. She read these words…

“Paid in full with a glass of 　 20 .”

(Singed) Dr. Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently: “Thank you, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

46.A. ask B. beg　　 C. wait　 D. look

47. A. Because of　 B. In front of C. In case of　 D. Instead of

48. A. upset　 B. thirsty C. hungry　　　 D. sad

49. A. owe　　 B. cost　 C. lend　 D. own

50. A. offer　　 B. pay　　 C. help　 D. thanks

51. A. quickly B. mentally　　 C. physically　 D. warmly

52. A. quit　　 B. continue　　 C. retire　 D. surrender

53. A. local　　 B. poor　 C. kind　 D. cruel

54. A. common　　 B. ordinary　　 C. rare　 D. scarce

55. A. old　　　 B. famous　　　 C. unknown　 D. retired

56. A. strange B. special C. poor　 D. angry

57. A. Suddenly　　 B. Generally　 C. Unfortunately　　 D. Immediately

58. A. called　　　　 B. recognized C. remembered　　 D. found

59. A. waiting B. treating　　　 C. information D. consultation

60. A. interest B. food　 C. attention　　　　　 D. effort

61. A. defeated　　　 B. won　 C. lost　　 D. completed

62. A. changed　　　 B. read　 C. crossed　　 D. wrote

63. A. excited B. afraid C. nervous　　 D. surprised

64. A. caught B. called C. paid　 D. caused

65. A. water　　　　　　　　 B. coffee　　　　　　　　　　 C. milk　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. ice cream

During the years of depression(蕭條), food and money were very hard to find and people had to trade things with each other.

One day I was 　1 some potatoes from Mr Miller. I noticed a small poor boy hungrily 2 a full basket of freshly picked green peas. Then I was 3 to see that Mr Miller sold the boy a bag of peas for just a marble (彈球).

Mrs Miller, who had been standing nearby, 　4__ and told me that Mr Miller loved to trade with the three boys in the village for peas, tomatoes, and other things _5 he didn’t really need any marbles. I left the stand, smiling to myself, 　6 by this man.

Several years went by. One day I learned that Mr Miller had died. I took part in the funeral(葬禮), _ 7__ three young men. They came over to Mrs Miller, hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke with her and moved on, __8__ their eyes.

Our __9__ came to meet Mrs Miller. I mentioned __10_ she had told me about the __11__ . She told me, “Those three young men above were the boys I told you about. They just told me　 how they appreciated the things Jim ‘_ 12 _ ’with them. Now, at last, they came to pay their debt.”

“We’ve _ 13__ had a great deal of the wealth in this world,” she __14__, “but right now, Jim would consider himself to be the __15__ man.”

Then she gently lifted the _16_ fingers of her husband. Resting underneath were three red marbles.

At that time I realized that we would not be _17 by our words, but by our kind _18 _ . It is said that it takes a minute to find a _19_ person, an hour to appreciate him, a day to love him, but an entire life to _20 him.

1.A.buying　　　　　　　　　 B. selling　　　　　　　　　　 C. borrowing　　　　 D. hunting

2.A.reaching for　　 B. glancing at　　　　 　 C. staring at　　　　　　　　 D. picking up

3.A. astonished　　　　　　 B. pleased　　　　　　　　　　 C. annoyed　　　　　　　　　 　 D. worried

4.A.turned over　　　　　　 B. went over　　　　 C. came over　　　　　　　 D. looked over

5.A.but　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. otherwise　　　　　　　　 C. or　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. although

6.A.suspected　　　 B. impressed　　　　　　　　 C. regretted　　 　　D. embarrassed

7.A.discovering　　　　　　 B. watching 　　　　C. finding　　　　　　　　　　 D. seeing

8.A.closing　　　　　　　　　 B. rolling　　　　　　　　　　 C. cleaning　　　　　　　　　 D. wiping

9 A. time　　　　　　　 B. chance　　　　　　 　　　 C. turn　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. decision

10.A. the story　　 　　 B. the proverb　　　 　 C. the legend　　　　　　　　 D. the joke

11.A. marbles　　　　　　　 B. men　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. debt　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. life

12.A. talked　　 　　B. traded　　　　　　　　　　 C. shared　　　　　　　　　　 D. left

13.A. ever　　　　　　　　　 B. always　　　　　　　　　　 　 C. never　　　　　　　　　　　 D. seldom

14.A. laughed 　　　　　 B. cried　　　　　　　　　　　 C. sighed　　　　　　　　　　 D. added　　

15.A. honest　　　　　　　　 B. happiest　　　　　　　　　 C. coldest　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. richest

16.A. lifeless　　　　　　　　 B. regretless　　　　　　　　 C. useless　　　　　　　　　　 D. hopeless

17.A. thought　　　　　　　 B. touched　　　　　　　　　 C. remembered　　　　　　 D. affected

18.A. deeds　　　　　　　　 B. things　　　　　　　　　　　 C. remarks　　　　　　　　　 D. rewards

19.A. strict　　　　　　　　　 B. honest　　　　　　　　　　 C. special　　　　　　　　　　 　 D. learned

20.A. ignore　　　　　　　　 B. forget　　　　　　　　　　　 C. recognize　　　　　　　　 D. remind

There is no other city in the world that has such a strong connection with the Olympic Games. Athens, the____1____city of the first modern Olympics in 1896, ____2____ into the limelight (焦點(diǎn)) again on March 30,2008 ____3____ the flame for that year’s Olympic Games was ____4____ over to the Beijing Organizing Committee. The Olympic flame was ____5____ on March 24,2008 in Olympia, a place in southwestern Greece. In the ritual (儀式), actresses ____6____ as ancient Greek priestesses (女祭司) used a ____7____ to light the flame. The flame then was carried to the site of public ceremony and handed to the first ____8____, Greek taekwondo(跆拳道) athlete Alexandros Nikolaidis. He carried the flame to the ____9____ of the monument of Baron de Courbertin, the ____10____ of the modern Olympic Games.

Athens was named ____11____ Athena, the goddess of wisdom in Greek mythology (神話). It is also one of the world’s oldest cities with a history ____12____ at least 3,000 years. Athens was the ____13____ of arts, learning and philosophy in ancient times and is widely ____14____ to as the cradle (搖籃) of Western civilization.

The heritage of history is ____15____ evident in the city, represented by a number of ancient monuments and works of art. The Acropolis (衛(wèi)城) is the city’s key ____16____. It overlooks the ____17____ city and dominates the skyline (天際). The main temple of the goddess Athena, ____18____ on the Acropolis, was Parthenon (帕臺農(nóng)神廟). And the National Archaeological Museum, the ____19____ important museum in Greece, holds a priceless ____20____ of treasure, with artifacts (古器物) of almost every culture, which flourished (繁榮) in the Mediterranean (地中海).

1. A. host                     B. traveled             C. ancient              D. oldest

2. A. made             B. got                    C. came                D. became

3. A. where            B. when                C. as                    D. that

4. A. carried           B. gave                  C. handed              D. passed

5. A. fired              B. lit               C. burned                     D. started

6. A. worn             B. acted                C. performed         D. dressed

7. A. mirror           B. reflection           C. cup                  D. pan

8. A. priestesses     B. founder             C. runner               D. player

9. A. foot               B. top                    C. front                 D. back

10. A. founder        B. inventor             C. discoverer         D. finder

11. A. by               B. after                       C. on                    D. in

12. A. dating          B. spanning           C. crossing            D. covering

13. A. center          B. city                   C. place                 D. site

14. A. regarded      B. mentioned          C. referred             D. considered

15. A. yet                     B. however            C. therefore           D. still

16. A. attraction     B. scene                C. entrance            D. platform

17. A. complete      B. whole               C. full                   D. total

18. A. set               B. lay                    C. built                  D. laid

19. A. most            B. more                 C. least                  D. less

20. A. gathering      B. storage              C. jewel                 D. collection

I know I should have told the headmaster at the time. That was my real  1 .

He had gone out of the study for some  2 , leaving me alone. In his absence. I looked to see  3 was on his desk. In the  4  was a small piece of paper on which were written the  5  “English Writing Prize 1949．History Is a Series of Biographies （人物傳記）”.

A（n）  6  boy would have avoided（避免） looking at the title as soon as he saw the  7 . I did not. The subject of the English Writing Prize was kept a  8  until the start of the exam so I could not  9  reading it.

When the headmaster  10 , I was looking out of the window.

I should have told him what had  11  then. It would have been so  12  to say: “I’m sorry, but I  13  the title for the English Writing Prize on your desk. You’ll have to  14  it.”

The chance passed and I did not  15  it. I sat the exam the next day and I won. I didn’t  16  to cheat, but it was still cheating anyway.

That was thirty-eight years  17  when I was fifteen. I have never told anyone about it before,  18  have I tried to explain to myself why not.

The obvious explanation is that I could not admit（承認(rèn)） I had seen the title  19  admitting that I had been looking at the things on his desk.  20  there must have been more behind it. Whatever it was, it has become a good example of how a little mistake can trap （使陷入） you in a more serious moral corner （道德困境）.

(   )1．A．plan    B．fault  C．grade D．luck

(   )2．A．reason       B．course      C．example    D．vacation

(   )3．A．this    B．which       C．that   D．what

(   )4．A．drawer      B．corner      C．middle      D．box

(   )5．A．names       B．words       C．ideas D．messages

(   )6．A．honest       B．handsome C．friendly     D．a(chǎn)ctive

(   )7．A．desk   B．paper C．book D．a(chǎn)nswer

(   )8．A．question     B．key    C．note  D．secret

(   )9．A．help    B．consider    C．practise    D．forget

(   )10．A．disappeared     B．stayed       C．returned    D．went

(   )11．A．existed     B．remained   C．happened  D．continued

(   )12．A．tiring       B．easy  C．important  D．difficult

(   )13．A．saw  B．gave  C．set    D．made

(   )14．A．say   B．defend      C．correct     D．change

(   )15．A．take  B．have  C．lose   D．find

(   )16．A．remember       B．learn  C．mean D．pretend

(   )17．A．past  B．a(chǎn)go    C．then  D．before

(   )18．A．either       B．never C．nor    D．so

(   )19．A．by    B．besides     C．through    D．without

(   )20．A．But   B．Though     C．Otherwise       D．Therefore

 I must tell you about the most terrible dream I had the other night. Actually, it wasn't a dream, it was  1  of a nightmare. You know I don't believe in the super natural: ghosts, witchcraft（魔法）and all  2  , but what happened was so  3  that I'm actually beginning to 4   there must be some truth in it.

  It was a  5  night, with the wind howling and the thunder crashing but finally I  6  to get to sleep. What happened next was really 7  . There, at the end of the bed, stood a dark figure. I'm not exaggerating（夸張）——  8  I could really see it. It was dark in the room, of course, but I saw the  9  of the figure clearly. I know not all ghosts are  10  , but this one looked really terrifying. Then it spoke. At  11  , it made some sounds; it was moaning（呻吟）, as if in  12  .

  You can imagine by this time I was trembling  13  . Hiding under the blankets, I was  14  from head to foot. What terrified me was the thought that the thing might  15  me. I knew if it did, I would  16  . It kept on making strange sounds which now sounded more like   17   or spells. Was it some kind of witch, sent to   18   its magic on me, I wondered. Then it   19   into the wall.

  How I fell asleep again is still a   20   to me. What do you make of it all? You know I was never superstitious but now I'm not sure.

1. A. more       B. less                    C. much           D. many

2. A. those       B. these               C. that             D. this

3. A. real        B. strange               C. terrible           D. actual

4. A. doubt             B. guess              C. expect           D. believe

5. A. wonderful   B. terrible           C. normal          D. special

6. A. tried               B. attempted           C. managed        D. began

7. A. interesting         B. amusing            C. frightening       D. exciting

8. A. strictly             B. personally         C. generally         D. onestly

9. A. sign            B. outline       C. appearance       D. expression

10. A. serious            B. supernatural       C. nervous     D. dangerous

11. A. most              B. least                     C. best              D. worst

12. A. pain              B. attack              C. danger          D. risk

13. A. slightly            B. shamefully          C. violently        D. silently

14. A. moving           B. waving             C. cooling       D. shaking

15. A. touch                 B. affect                    C. stick         D. find

16. A. jump             B. scream             C. die              D. escape

17. A. whisper           B. murmur              C. witchcraft     D. curses

18. A. make             B. work             C. give            D. offer

19. A. turned         B. disappeared          C. hurried         D. escaped

20. A. nightmare         B. mystery                  C. dream           D. secret

Dear Dio,

Thank you for your note. I like your  1  between death and failure. I had not thought of these two in the  2  way that you describe. I thank you for bringing this to my  3  .

Your insights are very deep.  4  you say, “death is only a(n)  5  but failure can change someone’s whole life.” Yes, death is final. Failure is temporary. Death leaves us with  6  .But failure can leave us with lessons which will  7  our lives.

I hope that your failure to pass that  8  English test will help you  9  it will hurt you. Please remember that it is not being  10  down that is important. It is the inability to get up that is  11  . You will have to learn to get up ,and to get going. Failure is the “staying down.” It is not the “falling down.”

From reading your letter, I  12  your English to be very good. You write better than  13  of my American friends. I do not know the reason for  14  your English test. Maybe you were distracted that day. It is  15  that persons are judged on the basis of a single test.

You write well, you  16  your feelings with excellence, and you think  17  . These characteristics should  18  you move toward a bright a bright career. Just don’t let yourself “stay down.” Get up and   19  them all know that you are talented and you are  20  to succeed. I think you will.

With best wishes for a fine career.

1.A．idea       B．comparison      C．thought     D．reason

2.A．same     B．wrong      C．correct     D．right

3.A．a(chǎn)ttention B．heart  C．head  D．home

4.A．Which   B．When       C．What D．As

5.A．end B．result C．fact   D．thing

6.A．something     B．nothing     C．a(chǎn)nything   D．thinking

7.A．increase B．improve    C．honor       D．treasure

8.A．easy      B．simple       C．terrible      D．ordinary

9.A．a(chǎn)s good as     B．a(chǎn)s well as  C．more than D．much than

10.A．fallen   B．stayed       C．knocked   D．felt

11.A．impossible   B．possible    C．necessary D．important

12.A．judge   B．a(chǎn)ccept      C．prefer       D．expect

13.A．a(chǎn)ll B．a(chǎn)ny    C．one   D．some

14.A．succeeding  B．passing     C．finishing   D．failing

15.A．likely    B．reasonable C．a(chǎn) shame    D．fair

16.A．find     B．express     C．speak       D．tell

17.A．deeply  B．thoroughly       C．carefully   D．widely

18.A．leave    B．drive  C．help   D．start

19.A．get       B．a(chǎn)sk    C．show D．let

20.A．devoted       B．determined       C．engaged    D．supposed

Everybody knows Charles Chaplin, a world-famous funny actor. People ___1_____ have laughed at Charles Chaplin’s films until tears run ____2____ their faces. From his very first ____3____ they know what will happen. The little man is always with black moustache, wide-open eyes, round black hat and ___4_____ too large for his feet. He’ll ____5____ through snow, and fall from windows. He’ll fight men who are twice his ____6____, fall in love with women, who ___7______ notice him, and try to ___8_____ them.

The poor man that Charles Chaplin ____9_____ in hundreds of films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes, He is always in ____10_____, but he never ____11_____. He dreams of becoming a great man.

Even people who ____12____ understand English can ____13______ his films, because they are mostly ____14_____. It isn’t what he says that makes people laugh, His comedy（喜�。�

doesn’t ____15_____ words. It depends on little actions which mean the ____16_____ thing to people all over the world.

Chaplin raises his thick eyebrows or rolls his eyes. He hides behind a fat lady or under a table to escape from his ___17_____. He dresses well and pretends to be a ____18_____ and important man. It is all so hopeless and ____19_____ that he makes us laugh. This is the secret of Chaplin’s huge ____20______.

1. A. here                   B. everywhere    C. abroad            D. who

2. A. down                  B. along             C. over              D. with

3. A. disappearance      B. appearance      C. words             D. emotions

4. A. trousers              B. stocks             C. shoes             D. hands

5. A. sleep                    B. sit                   C. play              D. struggle

6. A. length                 B. size                 C. greatness                D. width

7. A. hardly                B. deeply             C. widely            D. luckily

8. A. love                   B. hate               C. hug                D. praise

9. A. played                B. recognized       C. loved               D. fooled

10. A. joy                   B. excitement       C. sorrow            D. trouble

11.A. comes down      B. gets ways       C. goes back       D. gives up

12. A. don’t               B. can               C. do                 D. may

13. A. understand        B. watch            C. enjoy             D. see

14. A. frightening         B. silent              C. pleasant          D. moving

15. A. depend on         B. translate         C. explain            D. know

16. A. some              B. different         C. same             D. bitter

17. A. enemies                  B. own              C. characters       D. films

18. A. poor               B. dad                C. rich              D. beautiful

19. A. possible                  B. impossible       C. instructive       D. tired

20. A. success           B. failure            C. films               D. play