阅读下面短文，并根据题目要求用英语回答问题（请注意问题后的字数要求）。

Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness. West Virginians’ lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems such as obesity(肥胖), experts said.

Nearly 1 in 5 West Virginians said they did not get a single good night’s sleep in the previous month. The national average was about 1 in 10, according to a federal health survey. Tennessee, Kentucky and Oklahoma also were notably above average with nearly 1 in 7 people reporting in a lack of sleep. In contrast, North Dakota was below average, with only 1 in 13 reporting that degree of sleeplessness. Health officials do not know the exact reasons for the differences.

In the survey, people weren’t required to answer the question why they were not able to get enough rest or sleep. But experts noted several possible explanations: West Virginia ranks at or near the bottom of the nation in several important measurements of health, including obesity, smoking, heart disease and the proportion of adults with disabilities.

Studies have increasingly found that sleeping problems often occurred among people with certain health problems, including obesity. “You would expect to see poorer sleep within a chronically (慢性地) diseased population,” noted Dr Ronald Chervin, a sleep disorders expert in University of Michigan.

Financial stress and work shifts(倒班)can play roles in sleeplessness, too, Chervin added. He suggested those may be contributing factors in West Virginia, an economically depressed state with tens of thousands of people working in coal mining.

The report was based on results of an annual telephone survey of more than 400,000 Americans, including at least 3,900 in each state. The survey did not include people who use only cellphones.

What is the main idea of Paragraph 1? (No more than 15 words.)

What does the underlined word “notably” in Paragraph 2 mean? (No more than 3 words.)

What was the possible reason for the high rate of sleeplessness in West Virginia according to Paragraph 3?  (No more than 12 words.)

List three factors that contribute to sleeplessness based on the passage.

(No more than 8 words.)

①______________________ ②________________________ ③______________________

How was the research carried out? (No more than 10 words.)

Barack Obama, who came into _________ power on January 20, 2009, was awarded _________2009 Nobel Peace Prize.

       A. the; the                    B. the; /                        C. /; the                        D. /; /

The bell ____ the end of the period rang and we had to stop our discussion

       A. indicating              B. indicated                C. to be indicated    D. being indicated

—What do you mean. There are only ten tickets?

—There ______ be twelve.

A. should   B. would   C. will   D. shall

As we all know, the advantage _______ is good for students’ self-improvement.

   A. they take of the library                        B. they take the library

   C. they take to the library                        D. they take the library of

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

  阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Positive Thought—A Strong Tool of Success

Once upon a time there was a bunch of tiny frogs that arranged a running competition. The  36  was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had  37  around the tower to see the race and  38  on the competitors.

The race began. Honestly, no one in the crowd really  39  that the tiny frogs would reach the top of the tower. You heard  40  such as, “They will  41  make it to the top. Or: Not a chance that they will  42  . The tower is too high!”

The tiny frogs began falling,  43  , except for those, who in fresh tempo (速度) were climbing higher and higher. The crowd  44  to yell (大叫), “It’s too difficult!!! No one will make  45  !” More tiny frogs got tired and gave up, but one continued higher and higher and higher. This one wouldn’t give up!

At the end,  46  else had given up  47  the tower, except for one tiny frog. After a big  48  , he was the only one who reached the top! Then all the other tiny frogs  49  wanted to know how this frog  50  to do it.

A competitor asked the tiny frog  51  he had found the  52  to succeed and reach the goal. It turned out…that the winner was  53  !!!!

Never listen to other people’s tendencies to be  54  or pessimistic (悲观的) because they take your most  55 dreams and wishes away from you—the ones you have in your heart! You should always be positive and above all be deaf when people tell you that you cannot fulfill your dreams!

36. A. dream                                B. end                                   C. result                     D. goal

37. A. prepared                B. gathered             C. started         D. hidden

38. A. cheer                   B. depend              C. call              D. turn

39. A. doubted                B. hoped               C. believed         D. predicted

40. A. statements                       B. lines                  C. orders        D congratulations

41. A. finally                     B. sometimes           C. always                             D. never

42. A. fail                      B. succeed              C. fight                     D. follow

43. A. one by one                B. hand in hand            C. year after year            D. up and down

44. A. stopped                 B. wished               C. continued                D. forgot

45. A. that                    B. them                C. one                    D. it

46. A. nobody                 B. everyone              C. something              D. a few

47. A. climbing                  B. building                C. painting                D. examining

48. A. rest                    B. decision                C. effort                  D. difference

49. A. politely                    B. carefully                C. naturally                D. seriously

50. A. pretended               B. tried                  C. happened                        D. managed

51. A. why                   B. how                C. when                     D. whether

52. A. strength                          B. power               C. secret                   D. bravery

53. A. blind                    B. disabled               C. dead                    D. deaf

54. A. positive                   B. negative               C. common                 D. active

55. A. interesting                 B. dangerous            C. wonderful               D. frightening

Across the United States, there are several places where two independent towns grew together to become one city — but kept both their names.

Winston Salem is one of them. It’s a mid sized city in what’s called the plateau（high land）, between the Atlantic Coast and the inland mountains in the state of North Carolina. The Winston part is a relatively new place, founded early this century. It’s home to the nation’s biggest open air tobacco market.

The giant R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s headquarters is in Winston Salem, and Winston is the name of one of Reynolds’ best known cigarette brands. Fast-growing Winston soon surrounded the much older town of Salem, so in 1913, people in the area voted to combine them into a single place.?

From a historical and tourist point of view, Salem, or Old Salem, as it’s called today, is the interesting and unusual part of town.?

Salem was founded in the 1700s by the Moravians. They spoke German, and their community was religiously based, with single men and single women living apart in separate dormitories. The Moravians greatly valued women’s work and brainpower. In fact, one of the nation’s oldest boarding schools for young women— the Moravians’ Salem Academy founded in 1772 — is still in operation. ?

Over the years, Salem lost its Moravian character. That all changed, though, when a nonprofit group began to rehabilitate the historic area. These days Old Salem is what’s called a living history museum, with exhibits, music, and tours of 18th-century houses, taverns and Moravian dormitory buildings just seven blocks from the tallest skyscraper in Winston-Salem.?

The historic community is booming again. Just as R. J. Reynolds is taking in millions of dollars making cigarettes across town, Old Salem is generating about $15 million a year in tourism revenue and donations.?

60. From the passage we can know that____________.?

A. Winston-Salem is the name of a city?          B. Salem is home to the tobacco market?

   C. the city Winston-alem has two names?         D. Old Salem is the name of a tobacco brand

61. The city Salem is special for its__________.?

   A. boarding school        B. lifestyle and tradition C. respect for brainpower   D. religious belief

62. The underlined word “rehabilitate” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to “_________”.?

A. reconstruct            B. evaluate            C. enlarge               D. decorate?

63. What will probably be talked about in the following part? ?

A. Some other attractions in Winston-Salem. ?   B. How Winston makes profits from tourism. ?

C. Other examples of cities combined by two parts. D. Something about the boarding school for women.

      a US visitor visa twice, the old couple finally gave up their hope of going to America to experience Thanksgiving Day.

       A. Having been refused       B. Being refused          C. Having refused         D. To be refused

Since the gene, called DAF-16 in worms, was found in many animals and in humans, the finding could open up new ways to affect aging, immunity(免疫)and resistance in humans, the scientists said.?

“We wanted to find out how normal aging is being governed by genes and what effect these genes have on other traits, such as immunity,” said Robin May of the University of Birmingham, who led the study.?

Populations across the world are aging at a surprising pace, bringing potentially big challenges for health and social care systems. A study by Danish scientists last year found that half of babies born in the rich world today will live to celebrate their 100th birthdays. Scientists are eager to find out how people age to try to develop drugs to help them stay healthier as their lives extend.?

“What we have found is that things like resistance and aging tend to go hand in hand,” May said in an interview.?

May’s team compared longevity, stress resistance and immunity in four related species of worm. They also looked for differences in the activity of DAF-16 in each of the four species, and found that they were all quite distinct.?

May said DAF-16 was active in most cells in the body and was very similar to a group of human genes called FOXO genes, which scientists believe play a role in the aging process.?

“The fact that subtle（微妙的）differences in DAF-16 between species seem to have such an impact on aging and health is very interesting and may explain how differences in lifespan and related traits have arisen during evolution,” May said.?

67. In which section may the text appear in a newspaper? ?

   A. Education.              B. Science.          C. Entertainment.         D. Culture.

68. What can we know from the third paragraph??

A. New ways have been found to affect aging. ?    B. Babies in the rich world will all live longer. ?

C. Present social care systems are poorly managed.? D. Aging populations are causing more challenges.

69. From the text we know that DAF-16_____.?

A. is a gene that is only found in worms?           B. can make people live longer?

C. has an effect on aging and immunity?            D. has been quite familiar to scientists

70. What can be the best title of the passage??

A. Scientists Find Gene Linked to Aging?           B. Population Aging Faster than Expected?

C. How to Make People Live Longer?              D. Gene Determines How Long We Live?

—What’s the matter with Tim?

—Oh. His electronic dictionary was left in a taxi accidentally, never ________ again.

   A. to find                       B. finding                     C. to be found               D. being found