Tears came into this mother’s eyes when she talked about waking up her son. Every morning, her ten-year-old boy puts up one finger with his eyes still closed, begging for one more minute to sleep.
Why is he so sleepy? Because, like thousands of student “early birds” in China, he has to get up before 6 a.m. every morning.
School students usually need eight to ten hours’ sleep a night. But in Shanghai, it’s reported that 90% of the students do not get enough sleep. And studies show that without a good night’s sleep, students seem to be weaker than they should be. Many become near-sighted as a result.
Li Ming, a student at Qinghua High School, said that he usually goes to bed after 11 p.m. But when he has exams coming up, he can stay up as late as midnight. This “night bird” lifestyle has made many students nod off in class. Li Ming said that it is during afternoon classes that he feel most sleepy. “My parents are usually happy to see me studying so late,” he said. “They think I work very hard and they make me cups of coffee.”
However, not all parents are happy about this. “My daughter gets up so early. She looks tired and it really hurts me.” said one of the parents. Why don’t so many students get enough sleep? Now many members of society began to think about it.
小题1:Why did the ten-year-old boy’s mother talk about waking up her son with tears in her eyes?| A．Because her son’s lack of sleep hurt her but she had to wake him up. | | B．Because her son wasn’t good at lessons. | | C．Because she thought her son was too lazy. | | D．Because her son was badly ill. |
小题2:Which is NOT the result of lack of sleep?| A．The body’s weakness. | B．Nodding off in class. | | C．Near-sighted eyes. | D．Poor academic developments. |
小题3:How does Li Ming’s mother feel to see him studying late?| A．Sorry. | B．Worried. | C．Not unhappy. | D．Angry. |
小题4:Which one is True according to the passage?| A．All the parents hope their children stay up. | | B．No students complain about their lack of sleep. | | C．Most students watch TV or play computer games deep into night. | | D．Some parents are worried about the fact that most of the students don’t have enough sleep. |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:D |
试题分析：本文介绍了很多学生睡眠时间不足8小时这一社会现象。
小题1:细节题：根据第一段第二句句意是因为每天早上，她10岁的儿子闭着眼睛伸出一个手指乞求1分钟的睡眠时间，可知孩子很困，可是她不得不叫醒他上学。故选A。
小题2:细节题：根据第三段倒数第二句students seem to be weaker than they should be提到weaker，故A是正确的；根据第三段最后一句 Many become near-sighted as a result中有near-sighted，故B项正确；根据第四段第三句This “night bird” lifestyle has made many students nod off in class中有nod off，故C项也正确；D项在文中没有体现，故选D。
小题3:细节题：根据文章第四段倒数第二句 “My parents are usually happy to see me studying so late,”可知李明的父母很高兴看到他学习到很晚。故选C。
小题4:推断题：通读全文可知缺觉有很多坏处，有些父母对孩子缺觉很担忧。故选C。 |
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试题【Tears came into this mother’s eyes when she talked about waking up her son. Ever】；主要考察你对
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Alcohol is often taken as a symbol of a special celebration or as a sign of friendship. So it is to see people toasting with a large glass of alcohol to the health or fortune. Unfortunately, every year, alcohol also ruins thousands of lives and destroys many happy families.
Some people drink alcohol to their tension or pain. They mistakenly think that through drinking, they can from their problems and worries. But it is never a . During those hours of drinking, alcohol only numbs their senses and makes them forget their worries. However, when they wake up, their problems are still unsolved.
A alcohol drinker is running the great risks of getting heart diseases and liver failure. Too much alcohol taken into the body system, death will occur. Alcohol also affects unborn babies disastrously. Those pregnant mothers with alcohol in their blood system risk causing their unborn babies to suffer from defects (缺陷) at birth. , babies are innocent victims due to their mothers’ mistakes. Therefore they should be extremely cautious of any alcohol and it is better to all drinking during pregnancy.
Drunken driving is one of the worst of alcohol abuse. Every year, many lives are lost due to driving on roads and highways. A drunk driver cannot see and judge the distance clearly and will find it difficult to control his vision and on the road, so he fails to control over his reflexes. That is how accidents occur. Not only does he hurt himself but also other innocent road users.
| 小题1: | | A．normal | B．ideal | C．common | D．regular |
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| 小题2: | | A．increase | B．create | C．produce | D．relieve |
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| 小题3: | | A．differ | B．escape | C．solve | D．cancel |
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| 小题4: | | A．solution | B．success | C．fact | D．decision |
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| 小题5: | | A．social | B．addicted | C．heavy | D．light |
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| 小题6: | | A．seldom | B．hardly | C．eventually | D．strongly |
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| 小题7: | | A．proper | B．excessive | C．little | D．no |
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| 小题8: | | A．After all | B．Above all | C．First of all | D．All in all |
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| 小题9: | | A．run out | B．leave out | C．carry out | D．cut out |
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| 小题10: | | A．reasons | B．effects | C．causes | D．examples |
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| 小题11: | | A．normal | B．careless | C．dangerous | D．drunken |
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| 小题12: | | A．judgment | B．patience | C．emotion | D．imagination |
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What do Chinese college graduates have in common with ants? The recent Ants Tribe about the lifeof some young people flock (聚集) to Beijing after university, describes the graduates, like ants, as smart but as individuals, drawing strength from living together in communities.
The book, which is based two years’ interviews with about 600 low-income college graduates in Beijing, in mid September, about a month before an announcement from the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security that 74% of the 6.11 million new graduates had been by Sept. 1.
For the book’s chief editor, Lian Si, a professor at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, that piece of statistic says about the real situation for many of these graduates. “I am always how many of these employed college graduates are leading a decent life,” Lian said. “I hope this book could offer a window on these graduates, whose stories are known.”
The setting of the book is several so-called “settlement villages for college students” on the outskirts of Beijing, large number of college graduates . Most of these graduates work for or medium-sized businesses, less than 2,000 yuan a month. They live together because it’s : the rent in these communities is only around 350 yuan a month. Many of them travel several hours a day for short-term jobs or job interviews.
Tangjialing, a small 20 kilometers from Tiananmen Square, has around 3,000 villagers, but has become a for more than 50,000 migrants, most of them from all over the country. Lian describes the students’ as five-or-six-storey buildings with two or three people crammed together in each room of about 10 square meters. Up to 70 or 80 people share the same toilet and kitchen.
小题1: | A．film | B．story | C．book | D．magazine |
小题2: | A．who | B．what | C．which | D．whose |
小题3: | A．leaving | B．studying | C．going | D．working |
小题4: | A．meaningful | B．meaningless | C．important | D．tiring |
小题5: 小题6: | A．camp up | B．came on | C．came along | D．came out |
小题7: | A．fired | B．interviewed | C．employed | D．graduated |
小题8: | A．much | B．little | C．some | D．more |
小题9: | A．wondering | B．researching | C．studying | D．telling |
小题10: | A．rarely | B．well | C．always | D．often |
小题11: | A．which | B．that | C．why | D．where |
小题12: | A．work | B．study | C．relax | D．live |
小题13: | A．small | B．big | C．famous | D．unknown |
小题14: | A．earning | B．thinking | C．shopping | D．paying |
小题15: | A．expensive | B．comfortable | C．cheap | D．convenient |
小题16: | A．city | B．town | C．community | D．village |
小题17: | A．original | B．young | C．rich | D．poor |
小题18: | A．school | B．hotel | C．home | D．company |
小题19: | A．benefit | B．differ | C．come | D．suffer |
小题20: | A．lives | B．dormitories | C．buildings | D．restaurants |
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Cities with high levels of homeownership—in the range of 75%, like Detroit and St. Louis—had on average considerably lower levels of economic activity and much lower wages and incomes. Far too many people in financial problems are trapped in homes they can’t sell, unable to move on to new centers of opportunity.
The cities and regions with the lowest levels of homeownership—in the range of 55% to 60% like Los Angeles and New York—had healthier economies and higher incomes. They also had higher levels of happiness and well-being.
I was shocked to read these interesting points that Richard Florida made in his recent article. Let me try to understand. The people in Detroit and St. Louis are less happy than the people in New York, and Los Angeles. And, the reason is because of homeownership rates?
First, to compare them to New York City (the economic capital of the world), Los Angeles (the entertainment capital of the world) seems unfair. Most people in almost any other city in the world might be less happy!
Next, let’s try a different way of determining whether renters are happier than homeowners. Why don’t we ask them? Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey 2010 reported:
75% of current renters believe owning a home makes more sense.
67% plan to buy a home at some point in the future.
When they asked current renters for the major reason to buy a house, these were their answers (they could pick several answers):
78% said it was a good place to raise children.
75% said because they would feel safe.
70% said because you have control of your own space.
If you believe renters are happier, you would also have to believe the majority enjoy living in a less safe environment, which wouldn’t be a good place to raise children and would be a place where they have less control of their space.
小题1:Which of the following is a fact?
A．People in Los Angeles earn high incomes because of its low homeownership rate.
| B．New York’s low homeownership rate increases people’s happiness levels.
| C．Detroit’s high level of homeownership causes its economic problems.
| D．St. Louis has a higher level of homeownership than Los Angeles.
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小题2:In his article, Richard Florida tried to express that _________.
A．people in Los Angeles are happier than those in St. Louis
| B．renting a house is better than owning a house
| C．Detroit’s economy is healthier than New York’s economy
| D．New York and Los Angeles are happiest cities
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小题3:The writer believes that New York City and Los Angeles _________.
A．pay employees highest wages in America
| B．benefit from low levels of homeownership
| C．are leading cities across the globe
| D．are best American cities to live in
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小题4:From Fannie Mae’s survey report, we can know that _________.
A．paying rent makes more sense
| B．most homeowners plan to sell their houses
| C．most renters prefer to become homeowners
| D．parents need to buy a house for their children
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We are already familiar with computers—computers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that many children today are using computers at schools before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not?
Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that this is not good for them. They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world.
But people who understand more about computers say that computers can be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to learn what they want to learn and think for themselves. And for the future, don’t we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well? What do you think?
小题1:“To be familiar with” means to ______.| A．know nothing | B．know about | C．dislike | D．like |
小题2:Does everyone think computers are good for children?| A．Yes, they do. | B．No, not everyone thinks so. | | C．They don’t know. | D．They are not sure. |
小题3:What can computers help children to do?| A．To think clearly, to do homework and to write. | | B．To play games, to do math and to copy. | | C．To think clearly, to get information and to use it well. | | D．To count, to clean the house and to get information. |
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There is no question that fewer teenagers are on the roads in the US.
In 1978, 50% of 16-year-olds had got their first driving licence. In 2008, according to the US Transportation Department, it was just 30%. The number of those aged 19 and under with driving licences has also been declining since 1978, when 11, 989, 000 had licence. In 2010, it was 9, 932, 441, or 4.1% of American drivers.
In the UK, 683, 273 teenagers have driving licences- just 1.85% of total licence holders, according to Department of Transport figures from September 2010.
But the decline in the US may have more to do with tougher tests and the introduction of the new rule in many states, which force drivers aged under 16 to be with licensed drivers of 21 years and older when driving.
In recent years, the annual number of journeys being made by American drivers of all ages has declined clearly for the first time ever. Car use began falling in 2007, when average petrol prices almost doubled to $4.12 a gallon, and the economy became worse.
But there are signs that it is getting back to normal and American remains a country on wheels. It has a higher number of cars per head of population than any other country in the world.
“Cars will always be a popular means of transportation in America. You have to take into consideration some places don’t have access to public transportation. Cars are the only way some people can get around,” says Kristin Nevels. This makes driving necessary in some rural states, where about twice as many teenagers are on the road than in big cities.
小题1:The underlined word “declining” in the second paragraph most probably means “__________”.| A．rising | B．dropping | C．improving | D．holding |
小题2:In recent years cars are used less than before mainly because of __________.| A．traffic jams | B．harder tests | C．expensive petrol | D．worst economy |
小题3:We can learn from the last paragraph that Kristin Nevels __________. | A．doubts the popularity of the car use in the future. | | B．thinks American people can not live without cars. | | C．holds confident attitude to the cars’ future in America. | | D．believes America should build up its public transportation. |
小题4:What can be inferred from the text? | A．The UK has more teenager drivers than the US. | | B．A 15-year-old boy cannot drive alone in the US. | | C．The US has very developed bus transportation system. | | D．Big cities have more teenager drivers than rural areas in the US. |
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