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台儿庄市2014高考英语完形填空、阅读理解精品系列（15）含答案athose who have suffered from insomnia know the sinking feeling of watching the clock tick. now a new study in the archives of internal medicine suggests that lying in bed awake may actually contribute to the problem of sleeplessness. the study of 79 adults (average age 72) with insomnia aimed to determine whether brief behavioral interventions for insomnia would help. traditional behavioral therapy（疗法）requires at least half a dozen hour-long sessions with a therapist a costly commitment many patients either cant make or dont have access to. other options include sleep-aiding medications or supplements. in the current study, the 39 participants in the behavioral therapy group received a 45- to 60-minute instructing session, plus a 30-minute follow-up session and two 20-minute phone calls. doctors offered the following behavioral interventions for improving sleep: reduce time in bed; get up at the same time every day, regardless of sleep duration; dont go to bed unless sleepy; and dont stay in bed unless asleep. the other 40 participants in the study were given printed educational materials about insomnia, which included the same instructions given to the intervention group, but without the individualized sessions with a therapist. two weeks later, the latter group also got a 10-minute follow-up phone call. at the end of four weeks, the behavioral treatment group was significantly more likely to show improvements in sleep than the printed-materials group. by that time, 55% of those who received behavioral treatment no longer met the criteria for insomnia, compared with 13% of the group that got educational brochures. the good news comes at the same time as a report on the health effects of insomnia from the u.k.s mental health foundation. the report, sleep matters, suggests a link between insomnia and poor relationships, low energy levels and an inability to concentrate. poor sleep has already been linked to depression, immune deficiency and heart disease. 66. what is the meaning of the underlined word “ insomnia”?a. sleeplessness b. depression c. heart disease d. immune deficiency67. what is the disadvantage of traditional behavioral therapy? a. it cant help. b. it costs a lot of money. c. it requires sessions with a therapist. d. it includes sleep-aiding medications.68. how to improve sleep according to the doctor? a. lying in bed awake. b. get up early every day. c. dont go to bed late at night. d. dont stay in bed if you are not asleep.69. we can learn from the text that insomnia may cause the following results except_. a. depression b. concentration c. immune deficiency d. heart disease70. what can we infer from the study?a. the intervention group was not given the printed materials.b. the latter group of the study was not given follow-up phone calls.c. the behavioral treatment group was less likely to show improvements.d. the instructing session that the intervention group received is most effective.bbritains seed bank, the only one in the world aiming to collect all of the planets wild plant species, has reached its goal of banking 10 percent by 2010the millennium seed bank project, run by kew gardensone of the oldest botanical gardenswill officially deposit the 24,200th species on thursday, a pink, wild banana from chinamore than 50 countries are now on board with kews giant task but vast places of the globe, including india and brazil, still need to join in and donate seeds, director paul smith said the seed bank is one of the largest and most diverse in the world with more than 15 billion seedsits goal is to help protect the planets bio-diversity during a time of climate changethe wild banana seed is under threat of extinction（灭绝） in southwest china from agricultural developmentit is a vital food source for asian elephants and important for growing bananas for human consumptionstored at minus-20 degrees centigrade, so they can last for thousands of years, the seeds await the day that scientists hope never comeswhen the species no longer exist in the wildit is a race against time, smith said, because in the last decade alone, 20 plants held in the bank have already been wiped out in the wildhe estimates that between a third and a quarter will become extinct this centuryit is urgent and it is happening nowan area, the size of england, is cleared of primary vegetation（植被）every year smith saidbecause most of the worlds food and medicines come from nature, protecting wild plant species is quite important, scientists saythere are already many other seed banks safeguarding food crops, which only account for 0.6 percent of plant diversityfor kews next goalto collect a quarter of wild varieties by 2020the botanists need 10 million pounds a year, or a further 100 million pounds on top of the 40 million they have already been granted71whats the final purpose of the britains seed bank? ato collect enough money for the project bto safeguard food crops cto protect wild plants from extinction dto help scientists study wild plants72the wild banana seed in china is in danger because of _ athe expanding of farming work bthe climate change in this area cthe large number of asian elephants dhumans large consumption73we can learn from the passage that _ athe seeds in the bank can be used now and then all over the world bindia and brazil havent joined in the seed bank project at present cthere is only one seed bank in the world at present dthe wild plants in places like india and china will never die out74what does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 7 refer to? athe extinction of plant species bkew gardens next goal cbritains seed bank dthe millennium seed bank project75which of the following information isnt mentioned in the passage? athe global partnership of collecting wild plant species bthe temperature condition of the conservative wild plant species cthe governments financial support for the seed bank project dscientists concern on the extinct wild plant species参考答案、6670abdbd 7175 cabdc*结束 one morning a few years ago, harvard president neil rudenstine overslept. for this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death. only after a weeks leave during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach was rudenstine able to return to work. in our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. amazingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying: “i am so busy.” we say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. the busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. to be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax this has become the model of a successful life. because we do not rest, we lose our way. we miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom. how have we allowed this to happen? i believe it is this: we have forgotten the sabbath, the day of the week for followers of some religions for rest and praying. it is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. it is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals, walk and sleep. it is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world. rest is a spiritual and biological need; however, in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities, we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. the sabbath gives us permission to stop work. in fact, “remember the sabbath” is more than simply permission to rest; it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.56. the “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “_”. a. a warning of danger b. a spread of disease c. a sign of age d. a signal of stress57.according to paragraph 4, a successful person is one who is believed to _.a. be busy working without time to restb. be able to work without stressc. be more talented than other peopled. be more important than anyone else58. some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they _. a. think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions b. think that taking a rest means being lazy c. fail to realize that religions force them to rest d. fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life59. what is the main idea of this passage? a. it is silly for anyone to say “i am so busy.” b. the sabbath gives us permission to rest. c. we should balance work with rest. d. we should be available to our family and friends.*结束 top lists are lecturing people on everything from100 books to read . arent you just tired of being told what to do with your time?now you have a list to end all lists!take a look at the following two examples from the list of 101 things not to do:swim with dolphins（海豚）？ swimming with dolphins is one of the worlds most profitable tourist activities. however, every dolphin will welcome having their busy ,tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming pushing around them in the water. worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨).heres a little secret. dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually theyre just opening mouths.go to see the mona lisa?there must be something about the mysterious(神秘的)smile. the 6 million people who the lady in the louvre every year cant all be wrong after all. but they can be quite anno standing in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. in fact hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security read. after queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds most.if the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldnt just be smiling, she laughing.so, still long to see the mona lisa? if you want to find out more about the list, read 101 tings not to do before you die. visit www.not2dobeforeidie.co.uk and buy the book at a 20 discount.60. according to the passage, swimming with dolphins_. a. is the worlds most popular tourist activity b. can cause danger to dolphins c. will make tourists busy and tired d. gives fun to both tourists and dolphins61. what does the author think about going to see the mona lisa? a. it is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile. b. fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough. c. it is not as satisfying as expected. d. queuing for hours is worthwhile.62. the list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author_. a. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other lists b. wants to provide a list different from other lists c. intends to persuade people to read more lists d. believes other lists are not humorous enough63. what is the main purpose of the passage? a. to recommend tourist activities. b. to comment on popular lists c. to introduce a website d. to advertise a bookpassage *it was raining. i went into a caf and asked for a coffee. 21 i was waiting for my drink, i realized that there were other people in the place, but i sensed 22 . i saw their bodies, but i couldnt feel their souls 23 their souls belonged to the 24 .i stood up and walked between the tables. when i came to the biggest computer, i saw a thin, small man 25 in front of it. im steve, he finally answered after i asked him a couple of times what his name was. i cant talk with you. im 26 , he said. he was chatting online with somebody-probably someone he didnt know-and, at the same time, he was playing a computer game-a war game. i was surprised. he was chatting online and, 27 , he was playing a computer gamea war game. i was 28 .why didnt steve want to talk with me? i tried 29 to speak to that computer geek (怪人), 30 not a word came out of his mouth. i touched his shoulder, but no reaction（反应）. i was 31 . i put my hand in front of the monitor, and he started to shout, 32 !i took a few steps back, wondering if all those people in the caf were looking at me. i _33 , and sa