Cats are animals of habit． They like to go to sleep about the same time every day and for a certain length of time． They seem to have a natural clock inside them that tells them when to sleep．

　　Besides their regular (定时的, 正式的) sleep, cats． take naps (打盹)． Some scientists think that people should also take cat naps． The habit would do good to people's health． Cat-naps help build up energy (精力, 能量) in the body． Since cats have moods (情绪) like those of people, scientists believe that people can improve their moods and attitudes by catnapping． People might become happier and more active．

　　A lot of famous people take cat naps during the day． The naps would usually last 15 to 30 minutes． Winston Churchill took cat naps． So did a few presidents of the United States． These people were known for their energy． They were able to work long hours into the night． Napping was their secret．

　　Perhaps more people could learn from cats and take naps to feel better and live longer!

1．Cats ______

A．are asleep all day．

B．are awake all day．

C．have a regular time to sleep．

D．go to sleep when a clock strikes．

2．Some scientists believe that catnapping is _______

A． a bad habit． B． a healthy habit． C． a lazy habit． D． not necessary．

3．According to the text, cat naps could make people ______

A． happy and active　　 B． sleepy．

C． unhappy． D． tired and lazy．

4．Cat naps usually last _____

A． no more than half an hour．B． several hours．

C． just a few minutes．　　 D． quite a long time,

5．Many famous people were able to work long hours because

A．they took cat naps．　　B． they lived longer．

C．they had a secret．　　 D． they had many things to do．

 

III．阅读（共两节，满分40分）

第一节     阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Until late in the 20th century, most Americans spent time with people of different generations．Now middle-aged Americans may not keep in touch with old people until they are old themselves．

    That’s because we group people by age．We put our three-year-olds together in day-care centers, our 13-year-olds in schools and sports activities, and our 80-year-olds in senior-citizen homes．Why?

　　We live away from the old for many reasons．Young people sometimes avoid the old to get rid of fears of aging and dying．It is much harder to watch someone we love disappear before our eyes．Sometimes it’s so hard that we stay away from the people who need us the most．

　　Fortunately, some of us have found our way to the old．And we have discovered that they often save the young．

　　A reporter moved her family onto a block filled with old people．At first her children were disappointed．But the reporter baked banana bread for the neighbors and had her children deliver it and visit．Soon the children had many new friends, with whom they shared food, stories and projects．“My children have never been less lonely,” the reporter said．

　　The young, in turn, save the old．Once I was in a rest home when a visitor showed up with a baby, she was immediately surrounded．People who hadn’t gotten out of bed in a week suddenly were ringing for a wheelchair．Even those who had seemed asleep woke up to watch the child．Babies have an astonishing power to comfort and cure．

　　Grandparents are a special case．They give their grandchildren a feeling of security(安全) and continuity．As my husband put it, “My grandparents gave me a deep sense that things would turn out right in the end．” Grandchildren speak of attention they don’t get from worried parents．“My parents were always telling me to hurry up, and my grandparents told me to slow down,” one friend said．A teacher told me she can tell which pupils have relationships with grandparents: they are quieter, calmer and more trusting．

41．Now in an American family, people can find that _____．

　　A．children never live with their parents

　　B．not all working people live with their parents

　　C．aged people are supported by their grandchildren

　　D．grandchildren are supported by their grandparents

42．What may be the reason why old people are left alone?

　　A．The old don’t like to live in a big family

　　B．The young can’t get enough money to support the old

　　C．Different generations have different lifestyles

　　D．The old are too weak to live with the young

43．The fact the reporter told us shows that _____．

　　A．old people in America lead a hard life

　　B．old people in America enjoy banana bread

　　C．she had no time to take care of her children

　　D．old people are easy to get along with

44．Seeing a baby, the old people got excited because _____．

　　A．they had never seen a baby before

　　B．the baby was clever and beautiful

　　C．the baby brought them the image of life

　　D．the baby’s mother would take care of them

45．Why are some children quieter,calmer and more trusting?

         A．Because they have relationships with their grandparents

         B．Because their worried parents ask them to act like that

         C．Because they have nothing to worry about

         D．Because their teachers ask them to act like that

 

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that I struggled with for most of my middle school years and a part of my high school years.

At Riverview, 　36 was usually a nightmare (噩梦) for me. As I 　37 the dining hall, all the eyes would be fixed upon my bony figure. I would take my place at a table full of friends and 　38 to enjoy a “normal” lunch. The 　39 was that I would not always eat lunch, and that greatly 　40 my friends. They would watch to make sure that I was eating properly, almost 　41 food into my mouth.

And then, I transferred to Madison High School. I decided not to tell anyone at that school about my eating disorder since I had almost 　42 by that time. Strangely, I stopped fearing lunch when I started at Madison. No one knew that I had an eating disorder, 　43 they did not care what I ate. This 　44 a huge amount of stress from my life. It was still hard for me to eat in front of others, which is 　45 for an anorexic, but I was able to put some of my 46　 aside.

I was thankful for the students at Riverview, but they knew me only as an anorexic. My friends cared about my health, but they 　47 to care about me as a person. Truthfully, all I wanted was for them to 　48 me and not to fix on my eating disorder.

The students at Madison took the time to know who I 　49 was. They had no idea that I had been an anorexic, so that a particular label (标签) did not 　50 their opinions of me. I was finally 　51 for my talents and achievements, not my failures. I was honored as a good student. I was no longer afraid to show my true 　52 .

My days as an anorexic taught me many lessons that I would never 　53 . They taught me about life and how to be a better friend. I learned about the joy of 　54 tasks such as eating lunch. I appreciated the people who helped me to see that there is more 　55 life than having an eating disorder.

36. A. learning　　　　　　　　 B. exercise　　　　　　　 C. lunchtime　 　　　 D. homework

37. A. left 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. cleaned 　　　　　　 C. crossed　　 　　 D. entered

38. A. try　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. offer　　 　　　　　 C. remember　　 　 D. stop

39. A. purpose　 　　　　　 B. attempt　 　　　　　 C. problem　　　 　 D. excuse

40. A. surprised　　　　　　　 B. worried　　　　　　　　 C. puzzled　　　　　　　　 D. bored

41. A. allowing 　　　　　　　 B. forcing　　 　　　　 C. providing　　　　　　 D. dropping

42. A. succeeded　　　　　　 B. lost　 　　　　　　　　 C. recovered　　　　　　 D. quit

43. A. but 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. unless　 　　　　　　 C. so 　　　　　　　　　　 D. though　

44. A. lifted　　　　　　　　　　 B. created　 　　　　　 C. caused　　　　　　　　 D. developed

45. A. serious　　　　　　　　　 B. unbelievable　　 C. relevant　 　　　　 D. common

46. A. fears 　　　　　　　　　 B. desires 　　　　　　 C. beliefs　　　　　　　　 D. doubts

47. A. refused　　　　　　　　　 B. failed　　 　　　　　 C. pretended　 　　　 D. promised

48. A. select　　　　　　　　　　 B. forgive　 　　　　　 C. love　　 　　　　　 D. affect

49. A. really　　　　　　　　　　 B. probably　 　　　 C. eventually　 　　　 D. merely

50. A. express　　　　　　　　 B. color　 　　　　　　 C. share　 　　　　　　 D. confirm

51. A. determined 　　　　 B. identified　　　　　　　 C. envied 　　　　　　　 D. recognized

52. A. responsibility　　　　　 B. personality　 　　　 C. appreciation　　 D. ambition

53. A. forget 　　　　　　　　　 B. review　　　　　　　　 C. skip　　 　　　　　　 D. draw

54. A. tough　　　　　　　　　　 B. complex　 　　　　 C. specific 　　　　　　　 D. routine

55. A. during　　　　　　　　　 B. to 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. of 　　　　　　　　　　　 D. through