Have you winterized your horse yet? Even though global warming may have made our climate more mild, many animals are still hibernating （冬眠）． It's too bad that humans can't hibernate．In fact, as a species, we almost did．

Apparently, at times in the past, peasants in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation．So writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French peasants．As soon as the weather turned cold, people all over France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months on end．

In line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radio's The Current, tells something referred to as "first sleep", which was not clarified, though．Now scientists are telling us the way we sleep has changed fundamentally since the invention of artificial(人造的) lighting and electric bulb.

When historians began studying tests of the Middle Ages, they noticed something referred to as “first sleep” ,which wad not clarified, though. Now scientists are telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periods．The business of eight hours' uninterrupted sleep is a modem invention．

In the past, without the artificial light of the city to bathe in, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves around midnight．The late night period was known as "The Watch"．It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals, although many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighhours．

According to some sleep researchers, a short period of insomnia （失眠）at midnight is not a disorder．It is normal．Humans can experience another state of consciousness around their sleeping, which occurs in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning．This period can be an extraordinarily creative time for some people．The impressive inventor, Thomas Edison, used this state to hit upon many of his new ideas．

Playing with your sleep rhythms can be adventurous, as anxiety may set in．Medical science doesn't help much in this case．It offers us medicines for a full night's continuous sleep, which sounds natural; however, according to Warren's theory, it is really the opposite of what we need．

1．The example of the French peasants shows the fact that ___________．

A．people might become lazy as a result of too much sleep

B．there were signs of hibernation in human sleeping habits

C．people tended to sleep more peacefully in cold weather

D．winter was a season for people to sleep for months on end

2．The late night was called "The Watch" because it was a time for people ___________．

A．to set traps to catch animals

B．to wake up their family and neighbours

C．to remind others of the time 

D．to guard against possible dangers

3．What does the author advise people to do?

A．Sleep in the way animals do．

B．Consult a doctor if they can' t sleep．

C．Follow their natural sleep rhythm．

D．Keep to the eight-hour sleep pattern．

4．What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?

A．To give a prescription for insomnia．

B．To urge people to sleep less．

C．To analyze the sleep pattern of modern people．

D．To throw new light on human sleep．

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科目：高中英語 來源：必修四全優(yōu)設計英語北師版 北師版 題型：001

聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)

第一節(jié)(共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)

聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。

1．Where is the bank?

A．Next to the bookstore．

B．Behind the bookstore．

C．Far from the bookstore．

2．What does the man mean?

A．There are too many shopping centers already．

B．They aren’t going to build one．

C．He hasn’t been to the other centers．

3．What does the man mean?

A．Bob said nothing at the meeting．

B．Something is wrong with Bob’s ears．

C．Bob doesn’t listen to him．

4．What is the woman going to do?

A．See the man smile．

B．Take the man’s photo．

C．Take out the film．

5．What’s the relationship between the man and the woman?

A．They’re friends．

B．They’re mother and son．

C．They’re husband and wife．

聽力原文：(Text 1)

M：Excuse me．Could you tell me where the bank is?

W：Turn left here, and it’s right besides the bookstore．

(Text 2)

W：They’re building a new shopping center near my house．

M：Not another one!

(Text 3)

W：Didn’t you tell Bob about the meeting?

M：Whatever I say to him goes in one ear and out of the other．

(Text 4)

W：What are you doing with that camera?

M：Smile．I want a picture of you．

(Text 5)

W：Come in and make yourself at home．Our house is your house while you’re here．

M：Thank you．You’re very kind．

W：Invite your friends, Jim, if you like．

M：You really make me feel at home．

第二節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)

聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。

聽第6段材料，回答第6～7題。

6．How long did Mary have to stay in bed?

A．One day．

B．Two days．

C．The whole of last week．

7．Why does everybody seem to have a cold?

A．Because of the changing weather．

B．Because one day is cold and the next day is colder．

C．Because everybody doesn’t wear his thick coat．

聽力原文：(Text 6)

M：Hello, Mary．How are you today? I hear you weren’t well last week．

W：I’m much better now．Thank you．

M：What was the matter? Nothing serious, I hope．

W：Oh, no．I had a cold and had to stay in bed for two days．

M：I’m glad you’re better, anyway．And what about your friend Ann? I hear that she’s ill, too．

W：She was ill, but she’s all right now．I think she caught a cold．

M：Everybody seems to have one now．I think it’s the sudden change of weather．One day hot and the next day cold．

聽第7段材料，回答第8～10題。

8．How many times has Linda been to China?

A．Never．

B．Once．

C．Many times．

9．What is Linda doing?

A．She’s visiting the Great Wall．

B．She’s doing sightseeing around the city．

C．She’s enjoying Chinese food．

10．How is the weather?

A．Warm and rainy．

B．Warm and fine．

C．Cool and sunny．

聽力原文：(Text 7)

M：Linda, I don’t think you have been here before, have you?

W：No, I’ve traveled a great deal in the country．But this is my first time to come to Beijing．

M：I hope that you like it here．

W：I’m sure that I enjoy it．I’ve heard a lot about the Great Wall and I’ve been eager to visit it for ages．So I’m glad my dream has finally come true．

M：We’d love to take you to go sightseeing．

W：That’s great．Thank you．By the way, what is the weather usually like this time of the year?

M：It’s usually warm and sunny．It seldom rains．

W：So I’ve come here at the right time．

M：I guess you have．

聽第8段材料，回答第11～13題。

11．What’s Jim’s phone number?

A．88362507．

B．83365207．

C．83362507．

12．What’s Jim?

A．Jack’s brother．

B．Jack’s classmate．

C．A basketball player．

13．What time is Jack expected to call Jim at?

A．4∶30．

B．4∶40．

C．5∶30．

聽力原文：(Text 8)

M：Hello．Is Jack in?

W：No, he’s out at the moment．Who is that speaking, please?

M：Jim, his basketball teammate．May I leave a message?

W：Certainly．Just a moment, please．I need to get a pen…Yes? What’s the message?

M：Please ask him to call me back at five thirty this afternoon．My number is 83362507．

W：83362507?

M：That’s right．Thank you．

聽第9段材料，回答第14～16題。

14．How far is the man’s hometown from the sea?

A．It isn’t very far．

B．About one hundred miles．

C．About one hundred kilometres．

15．What do the tourists do in his hometown?

A．They go through the town by bus and look at the old buildings．

B．They go through the town on foot and have a look at the old buildings．

C．They pass through the town by bike and look a the old buildings．

16．What’s the favourite sport there in winter?

A．Skiing．

B．Picnics．

C．Walk．

聽力原文：(Text 9)

W：And tell me something about your hometown in, Vemont．It’s quite near the sea, isn’t it?

M：Oh, no．It’s about a hundred miles from the sea．

W：Oh, I see．And is it a very big town?

M：Not really．It’s got a population of about twenty thousand．

W：And is it a very old town?

M：Yes, it is．Many of the buildings go back to the eighteenth century．

W：Really? It must be quite an interesting place then．

M：Yes, it is．We get a lot of tourists．In fact, tourism is our main industry．There isn’t much else in the town at all．

W：Well, what do the tourists do there?

M：Oh, they can walk through the town and look at the old buildings．There are some great restaurants in the town．

W：Are there? And what about museums?

M：No, there aren’t any museum．They are planning to build one, though．

W：And is the scenery nice in the area?

M：Yes, there are lovely mountains near the town, for walks and picnics, and the mountains are very good for skiing in the winter．

W：I see．So it gets quite cold in the winter?

M：Yes, very cold．

聽第10段材料，回答第17～20題。

17．Who need more sleep?

A．Adults．

B．Growing children．

C．New-born babies．

18．Why do children need more sleep than adults?

A．Because children need more energy．

B．Because children need dreams．

C．Because children are growing．

19．What probably come into our dreams?

A．The feelings．

B．What we have thought of．

C．What we have never heard of．

20．How will we feel if we sleep well at night?

A．Happier．

B．More worried．

C．Sleepy．

聽力原文：(Text 10)

Everyone needs sleep so that their bodies can make up the energy used in the day．Growth takes place mainly when we are asleep．Children need more sleep than grown-ups because they are still growing．New-born babies sleep nearly all the time except when they are being fed．Although we are not conscious of anything when we are asleep, sometimes we dream．When we dream we imagine that we are awake．Often strange things seem to be happening to us．Dreams are a mixture of our fears and hopes and what we have done and thought．Sleep and dreams affect our moods and the moods affect our performance throughout the day．Generally, we will feel happier in the day if we sleep well at night．

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第四部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）

第一節(jié) 對話填空 （共10小題， 共10分）

閱讀下面對話，掌握其大意，并根據(jù)所給首字母的提示，在標有題號的右邊橫線上寫出一個英語單詞的完整、正確形式，使對話通順。

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W：I know. Not that long ago, buying eyeglasses was about as simple as buying a pair of socks. Do you really need new (75) g___________?

M：Yes. I’ve noticed that things are soft of unclear sometimes, but I haven’t seen an eye doctor yet.

W：Oh, so you’re looking for a place to go. Have you checked around?

M：Yes. I’ve just found out that designer eyeglasses can (78) c___________＄200 or more just for the frame.

W：And a pair of lenses could add well over ＄100 (79) t___________ that.

M：Yes, (80) d___________ on the material and special lens coatings.

W：So, (81) i___________ the cost of an eye exam, a pair of spectacles can cost as (82) m___________ as a color TV set.

M：It’s incredible. It’s a good thing that I don’t need to buy anything fancy. But it sounds like you have a lot of (83) i___________ about glasses. Did you just buy some?

W：I did. A few months ago. You might check the optometrist in the new mall. Maybe they’re still having a sale.

M：I did. They’re having a promotion now. They’ll include a protective lens coating with new lenses, if you have your (84) e___________ exam there.

W：Great. I hope you’ll find a (85) p___________ of good glasses that you really like.

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The phone rang again．
“Morrie，can you talk?”Connie asked .
“I’m visiting with my old friend now，”he announced．“Let them call back．”
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What happened to me?
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“Have you found someone to share your heart with?” he asked .
“Are you at peace with yourself?”
“Are you trying to be as human as you can be?”
I felt ashamed，wanting to show I had been trying hard to work out such questions．What
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A．In the eighties．                             B．In the nineties．
C．When he was sixteen                          D．When he was twenty-one．
57．What do we know about the“Nightline”?
A．Morrie started it by himself          B．It helped Morrie earn a fame．
C．The author helped Morrie start it．           D．It was only operated at night．
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A．Both the author and Morrie liked travelling.
B．Morrie liked helping people pack things for their journeys.
C．The author envied Morrie’s friends the help they got from him.
D．The author earned a lot of money at the cost of his dreams.
59．What’s the author’s feeling when he writes this passage?
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M: Linda, I don’t think you’ve been here before, have you?

W: 　　　　 1　　　　 But this is my first time to come to Shanghai.

M: 　　　　 2　　　　

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M: We’d love to take you to go sightseeing.

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M: It’s usually warm and sunny．It seldom rains in October .

W: 　　　 5　　　　

M: I guess you have.

A. So I’ve come at the right time.

B. No, I’ve traveled a great deal in other parts of the country．

C. That’s all right.

D. I hope you’ll like it here.

E. That’s great!

F. So I’m glad my dream has finally come true.

G. Looking forward to your reply.

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