World Sleep Day is March 21.Many experts have held a press conference (新闻发布会) in Beijing Hotel.Sleep is sometimes called “the cousin of death”.But funnily enough, it is also one of the most important things we need to stay alive.People spend almost a third of their lives doing one things: sleeping.Sleep is like food for the brain.Enough sleep helps the body and brain grow and develop.
People of different ages need different amounts (数量) of sleep.According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, adults need seven to nine hours of sleep every night.For students aged 10 to 17, a healthy amount is about eight to nine hours per night.
However, many students don’t get enough sleep because of early school start times and too much homework.The China Youth and Children Research Center reported that about 80% of middle school students don’t get enough sleep.Students without enough sleep may get poor grades.They can’t pay attention in class or do well in sports.
To solve this problem, scientists advise that students should get less schoolwork and more time to sleep.There are some other ways to help people get enough sleep, such as taking a 20-minutes nap (小睡) during the day.Good sleep habits are also helpful.For example, try to go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends and during holidays.
How much sleep do adults need per night?
| A．7~9 hours. | B．8~10 hours. |
| C．More than 10 hours. | D．Less than 7 hours. |
Why don’t many students get enough sleep?
| A．Because they always stay up late and get up late. |
| B．Because they naturally wake up early and they have too much housework. |
| C．Because they have too much homework and their school starts too early. |
| D．Because they go to bed and wake up at the same time. |
What may happen if teens do not get enough sleep?
| A．They may do well in sports. |
| B．They may not do well in their studies. |
| C．They will not finish their homework. |
| D．Their bodies and brains may grow better. |
Which is NOT a reason that so many students don’t get enough sleep?
| A．They have too many exciting classes in the day. |
| B．They have too much homework to do. |
| C．They may have sleeping problems. |
| D．They have to get up very early to go to school. |
Which of the following is NOT a way of helping people get enough sleep?
| A．Getting up at the same time every day. |
| B．Take a 20-minute nap during the day. |
| C．Having good sleep habits. |
| D．Take sleeping pills before going to sleep. |
【四川省宜宾市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂“A”错误的 涂“B”。（共 5 小题，每小题 2 分；计 10 分）
We are collecting more news for our school English newspaper. Would you like to be reporters for it? Welcome! Here are two pieces from the news page.
The BestRunner
We had a sports day at school yesterday. Last year’s best runner, LiYu, only won the second prize in the 800-meter race. Instead, Yang Liufrom Class 2 came first by two seconds. Next year the race is going to bemore Interesting! Who will be the best runner? Iwonder.
Good-bey, Mr.White!
Our Englishteacher, Mr. White, has finished his two years’ teachingat our school and will leave next month. Mr. White is an excellent teacherand he’s always friendly to us. We’ll never forget his lively andinteresting teaching. We are lucky to be his students. We thank him for all his hardwork and wish him a nice journey home. We will miss you, Mr.White!You are welcome to be reporters for our school English newspaper.
Li Yu won the second prize in the 800-meter race yesterday.
Yang Liu was the best runner last year.
Mr. White will teach us English for two years at our school.
We’ll always remember Mr. White’s lively and interesting teaching.
【山东省泰安市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解
How do you spend your spare time? There will be different answers to it .Most people in Poland have their own ways of spending free time. Sometimes they just want to have a rest, but they try to do something more pleasant most of the time. They have many different hobbies, which help them to get away from their everyday problems and spend their free time happily.
Many Polish people like traveling. They look for new places that they have never been to and add new and exciting experiences to their journey. Some of them like to climb mountains,. others like to go to the sea or a lake to swim, because theses can make them get exercise and are good for their health.
Many Polish people also like to do sports in their free time. They are usually crazy about football, and football is regarded as the Polish national sport. Many football fans may support a certain team ,so they go to watch every match of the team they support, and they buy many things that have any relation with the team. Watching sport and doing it are both good ways to relax
In addition, doctors say that doing sports is very good for the health. Many people in town, especially young men, often go to the gym to attend the exercise classes to keep fit.
Besides these ways, Polish people have many other ways to spend their free time . And they really enjoy their free time.Polish people have many different hobbies in order to .
| A．solve their daily problems |
| B．finish all their work |
| C．make some friends |
| D．relax themselves in their spare time |
Why do some Polish people like climbing mountains?
| A．Because they hate traveling. |
| B．Because they can get exercise from it. |
| C．Because they can find a new place. |
| D．Because it is comfortable and funny. |
Which of the following sports is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Playing sports. | B．Climbing mountains. |
| C．Skating. | D．Swimming. |
What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
| A．Football is many Polish people’s favorite sport. |
| B．Young Polish people often go to the gym. |
| C．All the Polish people do sports in their spare time. |
| D．Most Polish people like watching sport. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Polish culture is colorful. |
| B．We can have many ways of spending our free time. |
| C．A doctor can give you good advice. |
| D．It is no need doing sport activities. |
【山东省泰安市2015年中考英语试题】阅读理解:
Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook by yourself ? Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores?
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of the adults are so lazy that they’d catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs.
Just over 2,000 people were quizzed by independent researchers in the Britain’s largest health center. The results were very surprising.
About one in six people who were asked said if their control was broken, they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up.
More than one third of those asked said they would not run to catch a bus. Worryingly, of 654 respondents (离婚被告) with children, 64% said they were often too tired to play with them.
We know that it’s no wonder that one in six children in the UK are very fat before they start school.
Dr Sarah, Dauncey, medical director of the center, said, “People need to get fitter, not just for their own health, but for their families, friends and pets, too.”
“If we don’t start to take control of this problem, a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the most basic tasks.”
And Scotland’s largest city, Glasgow, was shamed as the laziest city in the UK, with 75% asked thinking they do not get enough exercise, followed by Birmingham and Southampton, both with 67%.
So there are some problems for the National Health Service, where fatness-related (相关的) illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on an increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year.What does the underlined word “quizzed” mean?
| A．questioned | B．answered | C．listened | D．heard |
Of 654 respondents with children, 64% said _____.
| A．they were often too busy to play with their children |
| B．they were often so tired that they couldn’t play with their children |
| C．they were often so sad that they didn’t want to play with their children |
| D．they were often ill and they couldn’t play with their children |
Which of the following is true according to the passage?
| A．All the adults in the UK are very lazy. |
| B．Half of the children are very fat before they go to school. |
| C．Pets will be in trouble if their owners don’t keep healthy. |
| D．All people in Glasgow feel ashamed because they don’t get enough exercise. |
From the last paragraph, we can learn ______ if they keep lazy.
| A．people may have heart disease |
| B．people can work at home all the time |
| C．people like shopping online |
| D．people don’t like climbing the stairs |
What does the passage mainly talk about ?
| A．The health service in the UK. |
| B．A study of British people’s lifestyles. |
| C．A study of British people’s laziness. |
| D．The fatness problem in the UK. |
【江西省2015年中等学校招生考试英语试题卷】请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题 所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。（每小题2分）
The first part of a new science-fiction series （系列剧）was shown on NBC last night. Star Trek is about a spacecraft（宇宙飞船）which travels faster than the speed of light. The show is developed from three ideas about the 22nd century. First, we’ll find other life forms great tools which will make amazing things possible.
Let’s think about these predictions. If we find life forms on other planets, will they be intelligent? I hope so. But we human beings might not be friendly – I don’t think we’ll believe in the idea of peace one hundred years from now. But this is science fiction, so we can be optimistic! And Star Trek’s idea of life in the future is ‘communicators’. And we will be ablt to have conversatins with people who are on because you’ll have an electronic notebook. And if you get ill, the doctor won’t have to examine you – a machine will ‘read’ your body. The strangest manchine includes a ‘teleport’ which will take people to a different placein a second!
The ideas are interesting, and in my opinion there’s only one problem with star trek: the acting. The TV company （公司）will have to get better actors. If they do that, the show might be a success. If the acting doesn’t improve, Star Trek won’t last for more than one series. Of course, my prediction may be wrong. I can’t see into the future!What is Star Trek?
| A．A TV play. | B．A popular song. | C．A spacecraft. | D．An alien. |
What does the underlined word “optimistic” mean?
| A．Lucky and happy. | B．Hopeful and confident. |
| C．Helpful and creative. | D．Thankful and popular. |
What’s the writer’s opinion about Star Trek?
A. The life forms on other planets are stupid.
B. Interesting ideas make a new series popular.
C. The new series might not be successful without better actors.Which would be the best title for the passage?
| A．Aliens on Other Planets. | B．The Idea of Human Life. |
| C．A Science Fiction. | D．A New Series about Future. |
【江西省2015年中等学校招生考试英语试题卷】请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题 所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。（每小题2分）
Where can we get funny cards when we visit English?www.21-cn-jy.com
| A．In the Cartoon Museum. | B．On Stratford Butterfly Farm. |
| C．At Cox’s Hotel. | D．At Cox’s pub.2-1-c-n-j-y |
Which is the proper time to go to the pub at Cox’s Hotel?
| A．9:00-18:00 on Friday. | B．10:30-17:30 on Tuesday. |
| C．12:00-1:30 on Saturday. | D．10:00-16:30 on Monday. |
How much should four college students pay for a visit to Startford Butterfly Farm?
| A．£ 16. | B．£ 32. | C．£ 18. | D．£ 22. |