of course, takes up more time, but as Mead says, the rewards make it well worthwhile. 28. The two books mentioned in Paragraph 1 are mainly to __________． A. attract the attention of readers B. introduce the topic of the passage C. provide some background information D. show the similarity between re-readers
29. The underlined expression ―crack their spines‖ in Paragraph 2 means ________. A. recite them B. re-read them C. recall them D. retell them
30. It can be learned from the passage that __________. A. reading benefits people both mentally and physically B. readers mainly focus on feelings on their first reading C. we know ourselves better through re-reading experience D. writers inspire the same imaginations as film directors do 31. The purpose of the passage is to __________. A. call on different understandings of old books B. focus on the mental health benefits of reading C. make them know the importance of re-reading
D. introduce the effective ways of re-reading old books
D
More and more people are aware that an afternoon nap(打盹) can do a body good. But there are still doubters out there. To help spread the power of the afternoon nap, we list some common myths about napping we still hear.
Myth # 1 : Napping is only for the lazy.
Fact: Around a third of American adults nap on the average day, and for good reason: A short nap can inspire everything from brain and memory to creativity and productivity(生产效率). And none of these sounds like laziness to us!
Myth # 2 : If I take a nap, I’ll only wake up feeling worse.
Fact: That groggy(头晕的) feeling after you wake up from a nap is real (it even has a name: sleep inertia), but it’s not a guarantee(保证). How you feel after your nap is a factor of how long you sleep. Experts generally agree that a nap should last no longer than 30 minutes. ―If you take it longer than 30 minutes, you end up in deep sleep. You’re going into a stage of sleep that’s very difficult to get out of.‖ said sleep expert Michael J. Breus, Ph. D. Myth # 3 : You mustn’t nap at work.
Fact: In fact, in the office environment, we’re all for catching a few winks (眨眼) during the workday. Some companies have even created special rooms for afternoon naps as more and more employers come around to the idea that a well-rested workforce is a more productive workforce. If your employer doesn’t offer a place to lay your head, try to find an empty conference room where you can close the door and dim the lights. Really want? Take a nap on your lunch break on a park bench or in your car.
Myth # 4 : I’ll be more productive if I just finish this task, rather than waste time sleeping.
Fact: Yes, you’ll be away from your desk if you take 10 to 30 minutes to sleep. But you’ll likely make up for that ―wasted‖ time afterward. ―My research shows that people feel tired after a long time of work during the day,‖ Sara Mednick told Bloomberg Businessweek. ―It’s difficult to keep productive all day.‖ However, a nap can leave you feeling refreshed and more ready to finish the task at hand.
32. According to the passage, a short nap has the following benefits EXCEPT . A. making people think more quickly B. improving people’s memory C. allowing old people to live longer D. raising people’s speed of work 33. How you feel after your nap is connected with . A. the way of sleep B. the place of sleep C. the environment of sleep D. the length of sleep
34. What can an employee do to stop himself napping at work according to the passage? A. Find an empty conference room and sleep as long as he likes. B. Have a rich lunch and have a good chat over lunch. C. Put more work pressure on himself to keep himself awake. D. Make good use of his lunch break to sleep for a while. 35. Sara Mednick indicates that . A. taking a short nap at work is a waste of time B. people become less productive without a nap C. people become less productive after a nap D. napping is only for the lazy and young children
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文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。
Quick tips for better time management
Are you a good time manager? If your answer is ―no‖, here are some tips on how to be a better time manager:
1. Create a daily plan. Plan your day before it starts. The plan gives you a good description of how the day will go on. That way, you will be ready to deal with most of the things you meet. 36 2. Focus. Are you multi-tasking so much that you’re just not getting anything done? 37 Only focus on what you’re doing. You’ll be more efficient(效率高的) that way.
3. Stay away from your time wasters. What takes your time away from your work? QQ? Email checking? 38 One thing you can do is make it hard to check them — remove them from your browser(浏览器) quick links.
4. 39 Don’t take on more than you can deal with. For the distractions(分心的事物) that come in when you’re doing other things, give a firm no. Or do it later.
5. Decide to be early. When you prepare to be on time, you’ll either be on time or late. 40 However, if you decide to be early, you’ll most likely to be on time. For appointments, try to be early. For your deadlines, meet them earlier than required.
A. Learn to say ―No‖.
B. Cut off when you need to.
C. Stop checking them so often. D. Most of the time you’ll be late.
E. Great ways to know your time spent.
F. If so, focus on just one key task at one time.
G. Your job for the day is to follow the plan as best as possible.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
My name’s James and I am an 18-year ―Cancer Survivor‖. When I was 15 years of age, I was at my house one day with my two sisters and when I tried to run up the steps, I blacked out, and 41 the stairs very hard. When I came to myself, I remembered my sisters saying ―Are you alright?‖ and I replied ―I think so, yeah.‖ But little did my sisters and I know that was the beginning of this 42 . When I began to try to climb the stairs, my whole right leg hurt seriously. I couldn’t move it 43 the help of my hands. The 44 was horrible. I finally made my way upstairs and I couldn’t 45 I couldn’t move my leg. As time went on it got 46 so a month later I finally went to hospital. I explained to the doctor what had happened. Then I was asked to go to the rooms 47 they treated me to the X-rays, MRI, and CAT SCANS machines. One week later, my doctor 48 the house and said, ―You need to come up here right away!‖
My mother and I 49 up there and they had the X-rays results ready for me–My body seemed 50 except my right leg. I was surrounded by doctors and nurses. I got my 51, but wasn’t clear on what was happening. They 52 us back home. Three days later, they 53 an expert from another continent or someplace and he looked at my X-rays one time and said ―OH MY GOD, this young man has bone cancer.‖
Once all of that got cleared up, they 54 my chemotherapy(化疗) treatments a week later. On October 9, 2014, I had the operation, the bone replacement operation. I was told that I couldn’t 55 like a normal person anymore, so 56 was impossible. I couldn’t do this or that, etc. Basically my 57 was over before it even got started. When I got through with my final chemotherapy I was 58 40 kg.
I want to share this story with you guys because today I’m 84 kg with 2% body fat. I don’t smoke or drink. I can walk and even run. I’m so 59 to be here and forever to grace life with my presence each day. My dream is to become the ― 60 ‖ to everybody who ever thought about giving up on life because it’s so hard, or just simply not living it. 41. A. took B. moved C. hit D. climbed 42. A. dream B. terror C. day D. memory 43. A. without B. from C. with D. for 44. A. pain B. change C. danger D. idea 45. A. guess B. notice C. believe D. understand 46. A. better B. worse C. stranger D. cleaner 47. A. when B. before C. though D. where 48. A. found B. searched C. visited D. called 49. A. came B. rushed C. looked D. stayed 50. A. weak B. special C. thin D. fine 51. A. treatment B. needs C. results D. recovery 52. A. followed B. carried C. sent D. directed
53. A. flew 54. A. continued 55. A. work 56. A. playing 57. A. plan 58. A. only 59. A. nervous 60. A. encouragement B. promised B. started B. walk B. stepping B. hope B. even B. upset B. instruction C. allowed C. stopped C. think C. running C. career C. ever C. curious C. introduction D. served D. ignored D. feel D. learning D. life D. right D. thankful D. information
第II卷
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。 Since vocabulary is the 61. (one) step of learning a language, many people try hard to learn as many words as possible. But we have to know 62. to effectively enlarge our vocabulary. I never favor(赞同) the habit of 63. (list) up quite a good many words, as they 64. (organize) in a dictionary, then trying to remember them one by one. Maybe it is useful 65. that is for checking your spelling. 66. if it is for learning meanings and usage of words, 67. is rather deficient(不足的).
We are advised 68. (learn) words by reading articles or novels. Only when we put ourselves in a certain context(语境), can we learn the small 69. (different) among words of similar meanings. Especially 70. words different in meaning, degree, color, and mood, we’ll be able know how to use them only when we put them in certain contexts or under certain situations. They can not be better learned only by remembering the words themselves.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词。
2、只允许修改10处，多者（从11处起）不计分。 Dear friend,
First I’d like to express our sincerely thanks to all the teachers and host families here which have given us a lot of help both in life and study.
During the past few weeks in London we had a wonderful time and achieved a lot of. The host parents took good care for us, who made us feel at home. With the help of the teacher here we have made great progresses in English, but we have known more about western history and culture after seeing such many places of interest.
What we have got from this camp are not only knowledge, but also friendship. I hope your friendship will last forever.
Thank you!
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，面对即将到来的重要考试，你很紧张，出现了头晕、睡眠不好等情况，导致记不住英语单词和语法规则。请你用英语给你的英语老师Lily写一封信，希望得到她的帮助。
注意：1. 词数：100词左右。开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 参考词汇：头晕 dizzy (adj.)
高一英语期中考试参考答案
听力： 1-5 CAACB 6-10 ACBBC 11-15 BBCCB 16-20 ACBAA 阅读 ：21-23 BAD 24-27 CBAC 28-31 BBCC 32-35 CDDB
36-40 GFCAD
完形：41-45 CBAAC 46-50 BDDBD 51-55 CCABB 56-60 CDADA 61. first 62. how 63. listing 64. are organized 65. if 66. But 67. it 68. to learn 69. difference(s ) 70. for 71. 第一行sincerely改为sincere 72. 第一行which改为who 73. 第三行had前加have 74. 第三行of去掉 75. 第四行for改为of
76. 第四行progresses改为progress 77. 第五行but改为and 78. 第五行such改为so 79. 第六行are改为is 80. 第六行your改为our
作文参考范文： Dear Lily,
I am Li Hua. I’m writing to ask for help because I’m really in trouble these days.
With a vital exam drawing near, I become so nervous that I can’t sleep well and often feel dizzy. As a result, I can’t remember English words well and always forget the grammar rules we’ve learned. Worse still, my grades start to drop sharply. Every time I think about the exam, I will be stuck in anxiety. Words fail to express how depressed I am! I am at a total loss as to how to help myself out.
Would you please give me some advice? Your timely help will be highly appreciated. Yours, Li Hua
