完形填空 先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共10分,每小题1分)
Up to two-thirds of children don’t get as much sleep as they should do and this can make them nervous and slower at school, researchers say.
So should young people sleep each night? The answer is between 8 and 10 hours. If you don’t get enough sleep at night, you’ll have energy the next day.
But the researchers say many children have missed out on 4,500 hours of sleep by the time they are 7 years old. They say that children miss sleep because they have TVs and computers in their rooms and parents don’t read to their younger children at night any more. The traditional “bedtime story” helps children to relax and fall asleep . Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms are more likely to sleep badly and to get less than 8 hours sleep. Even one hour’s sleep a night can mean that children do less well at school.
German scientists think that your keeps working while you are asleep. To show that they were , they gave two groups of people a problem to work out. One group went to sleep and the other group stayed . The result? The people who slept worked out the answer more quickly, suggesting that their brains had been trying to the answer while the people were asleep. So, make sure you get enough sleep tonight, you’ll be at your best tomorrow.
A.how much B.how many C.how long D.how often
A.more B.less C.few D.little
A.proud B.free C.poor D.busy
A.peacefully B.carefully C.happily D.sadly
A.losing B.lost C.loser D.loss
A.head B.brain C.heart D.thought
A.perfect B.bright C.right D.great
A.awake B.alive C.asleep D.absent
A.think over B.open up C.find out D.put down
A.or B.but C.if D.and
Dear Feifei,
Please take 56 to your sister: 57 hat, watch, notebook, keys and ID card. The hat is 58 the dresser. The watch is under the bed. The notebook 59 on the bed. The keys 60 in the drawer. The ID card is on the table.
Thanks,
Grandma
A.these thing B.these things C.this thing D.this things
A.She B.her C.he D.his
A.on B.of C.to D.too
A.have B.has C.is D.are
A.do B.does C.am D.are
Ed Smith 51 a great sports collection. 52 has 8 tennis rackets, 9 basketball, 53 7 baseballs. He has 3 soccer balls and 5 volleyballs. 54 he doesn’t play sports—he only watches them 55 .
A.have B.are C.is D.has
A.She B.He C.It D.I
A.too B.but C.at D.and
A.But B.And C.Then D.OK
A.in TV B.in the TV C.on TV D.on the TV
Today, it is a big problem for young graduates to get satisfying jobs.16 that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world. Choose the right one itself is not easy.
“Finding a job” is not 17 as “choosing a job”. Many young people end up in a job because they are not 18 for it. Sometimes “Chance” may 19a more important part than “decision”.
Here are a few steps to help you think about 20 which you might enjoy doing after school or university. First, it is important 21 what kind of person you are, which special qualities22 you outstanding (突出的,杰出的) among people and what you are interested in. There is a difference 23 an interest and a skill. If you like 24 and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can25a horse that looks like a horse not a big dog, that is a26 .
Then ask yourself a question, “In the following three areas --- skills with people, skills with information and skills with things, which are your27 skills?
After 28 your skills, the next step is research. To 29 as many different kinds of jobs as possible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers for information. Ask your friends30 the work they do.
Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! It is your own life, just find the job you really enjoy doing.
A.It’s saying B.It’s say C.It is said D.It says
A.same B.as same C.so good D.the same
A.suitable B.fitted C.able D.like
A.take B.play C.have D.choose
A.jobs B.life C.study D.works
A.feel B.realize C.to feel D.to realize
A.helps B.makes C.make D.help
A.both B.between C.from D.among
A.art B.music C.sports D.acting
A.ride B.feed C.draw D.treat
A.success B.skill C.hobby D.fact
A.good B.the best C.better D.best
A.examine B.have examined C.examining D.examined
A.find out B.look out C.find D.look at
A.what do they think of B.how do they think of C.what they think of D.how they think of
Some students cheat(作弊) because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without 43 the time studying. Other students might feel that they can’t pass the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, it isn’t a good 44 .
A student who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test 45 to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some better ways together. Talking about these problems and 46 them out will help feel better than cheating.
If a student gets 47 cheating, the teacher may give a “zero” on the test, send him or her to the head teacher’s office, and call his or her parents. Worse than the bad grade may be the feeling of having disappointed those people, 48 parents and teachers. A parent may worry that you are not an 49 person and a teacher might watch you more 50 the next time you’re taking a test.
There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn’t cheat, but some students have already cheated. If that’s you, it’s 51 too late to stop cheating. Cheating can become a habit, but a student is always able to act better and make better 52 . It might help to talk the problem over with a parent, teacher, or friend.
A.taking B.spending C.costing D.using
A.idea B.purpose C.custom D.conclusion
A.decides B.hopes C.refuses D.needs
A.breaking B.dreaming C.missing D.working
A.caught B.offered C.appeared D.suggested
A.and B.besides C.like D.among
A.outside B.advantageous C.interesting D.honest
A.closely B.bravely C.certainly D.hardly
A.always B.never C.once D.neither
A.education B.decisions C.challenges D.risks
Homesick is a compound(复合的) word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each 46 means on its own, of course. But do you know the meaning 47 they are used together? The definition(定义) of homesick is SICK FOR HOME. It means you miss your home.
Now think for a minute 48 SEASICK. If you change the word HOME in the definition to the word SEA, would the definition 49 SEASICK? Does seasick mean SICK FOR SEA? It means something quite 50 . Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are51 ,the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, 52 you want to be is at sea.
Have you ever 53 a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person’s heart. People are heartsick when they are 54 deep inside as if their hearts are broken.
And we also have other compound words, such as handshake and 55 . Perhaps you may write definitions for them. It must be helpful to know some thing like this in your English study.
A.word B.phrase C.sentence D.passage
A.how B.why C.when D.where
A.for B.from C.about D.like
A.get B.fit C.read D.have
A.right B.wrong C.same D.different
A.homesick B.heartsick C.seasick D.earsick
A.thought over B.thought out C.heard from D.heard of
A.hurt B.hit C.loved D.moved
A.hobby B.height C.heaven D.handbag