Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or sleep restfully. It is a problem to nearly everyone at some time. A person may be awake for an hour in the middle of the night and then, next morning, feel that he hardly sleep all night. Normally, worry about not getting enough sleep is the worst aspect of most insomnia. If insomnia happens again and again, however, it is important to find its causes and try to correct them, with the help of a doctor if necessary.

       Any of a large number of simple factors may make it difficult for someone to fall asleep or remain asleep. His mattress （床垫） may be too soft or too hard. If there are too many blankets on a hot night, he may be too warm; if the bedclothes are too light he may feel cold during the night. If it is not dark enough, or too noisy, this may cause difficulty in sleeping. Eating shortly before going to bed also be responsible for insomnia. Stimulating drinks, such as tea or coffee, can also keep people awake.

       Inability to fall asleep is sometimes a symptom（症状） of emotional or mental disorders. Insomnia may also be caused by pain and, very rarely, it can be a symptom of a physical disease.

       The cause of insomnia may be easy to correct. The sufferer should check the mattress, bedclothes and bedroom temperature, and make any necessary changes. An eye mask keeps out the light and ear-plugs shut out sound. He should relax for an hour or two before bedtime, perhaps by reading a book; watching TV or taking a warm bath. If he wakes during the night he should try turning on the light and reading for a while. Taking warm milk and a biscuit or two may be helpful. Above all, he should try not to worry about sleeplessness when someone is tired enough he nearly always falls asleep.

       If necessary, a doctor may prescribe （开处方） tranquillizers （镇静剂） or sleeping pills. Take only the dosage he prescribes; any more is dangerous.

1．According to the writer, insomnia is _________.

       A．a rare problem                        B．a sign of illness

       C．a common complaint                   D．a modern disease

2．People who have difficulty sleeping should sleep in_________.

       A．a light room                          B．a dark room

       C．a cold room                          D．a warm room

3．Insomnia needn’t be taken seriously because__________.

       A．people can catch on sleep during the day 

       B．many people sleep far too much

       C．it can easily be cured by doctors

       D．it is cured naturally by tiredness

4．The main cure for insomnia is_________.

       A．not to read too much at night                B．not to eat too much for supper

       C．not to watch too much television        D．not to get too anxious about sleeping

根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

M: Jane, I hear that you are leaving school now．     1     Have you made up your mind yet?

W: No, not yet． But I think I’m going to learn singing．

M:     2    

W: Yes． It’s because I am good at singing songs． All my classmates say so． Besides, singing is quite interesting and I can meet a lot of people．

M: And you will have to please them too．

W: Well, you do in any job, don’t you?

M:    3    

W: They don’t quite agree to my idea． That’s the only trouble．

M:    4     

W: Yes, um — they want to send me to art college because they want me to be an actress．

M:    5    

W: Er — I haven’s decided yet． But I usually get my own way in the end．

A．Why don’ t you go?

B．What are your parents?

C．Will you go?

D．Have they got any other plans for you, then?

E． And what do your parents think about it?

F．Any special reasons?

G．What do you want to do?

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，在句子后边的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

1．In his speech, he ___________ （提及） to the Bible several times.

2．The bank has ________________ （分行） all over the country.

3．The head office is in the ______________ （中心） part of the city.

4．Are you alone or with a ________________ （同伴）?

5．Of course she is an _________________ （优秀） doctor.

6．There being __________（各种各样的）points of view, it is very difficult to make a decision.

7．On his _____________ （到达）, he was met by a large group of fans.

8．We began to know each other _________________ （逐渐）.

9．The doctor began to ______________ （手术） on the boy.

10．I ____________ （怀疑） whether Tom has taken my watch.

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行做出判断；如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

       此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉；

       此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词；

       此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

       注意：原行没有错的不要改。

       When my father bought a computer as a birthday present to         1．          

me last year, I felt very exciting. As we all know, computers                2．          

are getting more and more usefully now. Much information can            3．          

be stored in them. We can also learn that has lately happened                4．          

in the world on the Internet. In the past, people had to do the               5．          

job which were very dangerous. Now, however, computers can do it    6．          

instead. When an exam is coming, I often did some exercises               7．          

on my computer. Then it will correct and tell me the right                    8．          

answers. In this way it is very convenient for me to prepare for           9．          

the exam than before. The computer has become my real friend.             10．          

阅读下面的文字，用英语写一篇100词左右的短文。

       许多老师和家长都希望高三的同学能住校学习，而很多同学却喜欢走读。假设你是李华，请根据下面表格中所提供的信息和你个人的看法，给某中学生英语报写一封信介绍有关情况。

       注意：

       1．信的格式已写好，但不记入总词数。

       2．参考词汇：住宿 board v．

Dear Sir,

       I’m a student of Senior 3. I am writing to tell you about the discussion we’ve had about whether to board in the school or at home.                                              

Yours,

Li Hua

_____Olympic Marathon is 26 miles and 385 yards，_____distance from Marathon to Athens.

A．The;  the          B．/；a         C．An；a          D．/；the

—It is said that the number of Chinese characters you can type on your mobile phone is______ the total number of Chinese characters．

—I know. That is because the character input systems are made by foreign cell phone producers.

A．25 percent much than                              B．25 percent as less as

C．less than 25 percent                      D．25 percent as much

—How did you know how much it would take you to buy a ticket for sporting events of the 2008 Olympic Games?

—It was in the website www. tickets．Beijing 2008.cn______you can buy the tickets for the opening ceremony _______ I found the full details about tickets prices for them.

A．where：that           B．which；that           C．that；which            D．where；which

Jerry takes exercise every morning, ______ a weight of ten pounds.

A．adjusting to          B．relying on          C．setting foot in          D. aiming at

The Internet is an important channel of learning more information，but many people use it for  ______purpose than to send and receive emails.

A．another           B．other         C．the other            D．no other