中考二模考试《英语试卷》附答案解析

第I卷

第一部分听力技能

第一节听力辨识

听对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。

听下面5段对话，根据相应对话完成第1至第5五个小题。

1.Whatdoestheboywantforlunch?

3.Whatdoesthegirlwanttobuy?

A.AT-shirt.B.Askirt.C.Ashirt.

4.Howdoesthegirlgohome?

A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot.

5Howlongdoesittakethegirltodohomework?

A.Aboutfifteenminutes.B.Abouttwentyminutes.C.Aboutthirtyminutes.

听力理解

听下面对话或独白，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。

听第6段对话，完成第6和第7两个小题。

6.WhereisAmyfrom?

A.England.B.China.C.America.

7.CanAmyspeakChinese?

A.Yes,shecan.B.No,shecantC.Notmentioned.

听第7段对话，完成第8和第9两个小题。

8.Whendoesthegirlhavetobehome?

A.By8:00p.m.B.By9:00p.m.C.By10:00p.m.

9.What'stheboyallowedtodoonweekends?

A.TowatchTV.B.Togoshopping.C.Toplaybasketball.

听第8段对话，完成第10和第11两个小题。

10.Whohasshortcurlyhair?

A.Kate.B.Rosa.C.Paul.

11.WhatdoesRosalooklike?

A.Sheisthin.B.She'skindofheavy.C.She'sofmediumbuild.

听第9段对话，完成第12至第14三个小题。

12.WhereisLucygoing?

A.Tothetrainstation.B.Tothesubwaystation.C.Totheairport.

13.What'sthenameoftheboy?

A.Lucy.B.Jack.C.Robert.

14.Howistheweathernow?

A.It'srainy.B.Ifscloudy.C.It'ssunny.

听第10段对话，完成第15至第17三个小题。

15.WhatdoesHelenwanttobuy?

A.Somebooks.B.SomeCDs.C.Someskirts.

16.Whendotheywanttogo?

A.At1:00p.m.B.At2:00p.m.C.At3:00p.m.

17.Wherewilltheymeetfirst?

A.AtHelen'shome.B.Attheschoolgate.C.Attheentranceofthetheatre.

听下面一段独白，完成第18至第20三个小题。

18.WhatisMike'sjobinNewYorkCity?

A.Apostman.B.Awaiter.C.Ajourmalist.

19.WhendidthetrainleaveNewYorkCityonMonday?

A.At10:30p.m.B.At10:13p.m.CAt9:30p.m.

20.Whydidn'tMikesleepthatnight?

A.HewasangiyB.Hehadmanythingstodo.C.Hewasexcited.

第二部分阅读技能

阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

IwasjoggingwithmydogthismorningwhenIsawJohnatastreetcorner.Hewassittingonabikewithoneof

hisfeetontheground."He'swaitingforsomeone,“Ithought.JohnandIwerebothintheninthgrade.Hewasa

basketballplayeronourschoolteamandwasverypopularwithmanygirls.ButInevertalkedtohimbefore.Hewas

notmytype.

Johnsawme,too.Hesmiled.ForamomentIthoughthewassmilingatsomeoneelse.Buthewasnot."Hi,

Mary,“hesaidtome."Youhaveacutelittledog."Ismiledbutdidnotsayanything,becauseIdidnotknowwhatto

say."I'mherewaitingforyou.Wouldyou...wouldyouliketogotothemovieswithme?"heasked.Iwasvery

surprised.Ineverthoughthewoulddothis,andIneverthoughtaboutgoingoutwithhim.

Isaid"No”,ofcourse.Butheseemedniceandfriendly.MaybeIwouldgotowatchhimplaybasketball

someday.

注解：jog慢跑type类型

1.WhatwasJohndoingonthestreetwhenMarysawhim?

A.Talkingtoagirl.B.Jogging.C.Ridingabicycle.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"this"meaninthesecondparagraph?

A.AskingMarytogotoamovie.

B.PlayingbasketballwithMary.

C.BeingsuiprisedtoseeMary.

3.WhatdoweknowaboutJohnandMary?

A.Theybothenjoyjogginginthemorning.

B.Theylikeeachotherverymuch.

C.Theyareinthesameschool

B

Stanleywasapersonwholovedsingingtohimselfinthebath.Onecoldwinternight,hewentintothebathroom

tohaveahotbath.Hetookoffhisclothesandturnedonthetap,buttherewasnohotwater-thewaterfromthetap

wascold.

Stanleydidn'tknowwhatwaswrong,buthefinallydecidedtotakeabathwithouthotwater.Hestartedtosing

asusual,onesongafteranother.Stanleywassuiprisedthatthewaterfeltwarmthisway.Sohekeptsinging,louder

andlouder,untilhefinishedhisbath.

ThenextmorningwhenStanleywasgoingtowork,hesawapieceofpaperonhisdoor:

Pleasedonotsingsoloud!EverytimeyousingIgetaheadache,andmybabycries.

Thepoormothernextdoor

4.WhatdidStanleyliketodowhenhehadabath?

A.Helikesdancing.B.Helikessinging.C.Helikeswhistling.

5.WhatseasonwasitinwhenthestoryaboutStanleyhappened?

A.Inspring.B.Insummer.C.Inwinter.

6.WhatcanwetellStanleywoulddonexttimewhenhehadabath?

A.Hewouldnotsingaloudagain.

B.Hewouldcryatthetopofhisvoice.

CHewouldkeeponsingingwithaloudvoice.

C

Wealldoit.Weallneedit.Mostofusneedtodoitforseventoninehoursanight,Itisofcoursesleep.Many

scientistsbelievethatanaverageadultshouldgeteighthourssleeppernight.However,somepeoplecanlivewithout

feelingsleepyafteraslittleassixhoursofsleep.Yet,otherpeopleneedabouttenhoursanight.Newbornbabies

usuallysleepbetween14to17hoursaday.Usuallytheyonlystayawakeforonetothreehours.

Doyoutakeanapintheday?Someadultsandchildrenneedtonap.Thisjustdependsontheperson.Onething

scientistshavelearnedisthatmanistheonlymammalthatstopshimselffromgoingtosleep.Thiscanbebadforour

bodiesinmanyways.Scientistsbelievenotsleepingenoughcanmakeuseatmoreandputonweight.Thafsright!A

hormonecalledleptinfallswhenwedon'tsleepenoughandthismakesushungrier.Hopefullyyouareagoodsleeper

andgetagoodnight'sresttonight!

average平均mammal哺乳动物hormone荷尔蒙

7.Mostpeopleneedtosleepforpernight.

A.6hoursB.8hours.C.10hours.

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nap”meaninChinese?

A.打盹B.深睡眠C,加餐

9.Whatcanwetellaccordingtothepassage?

A.Enoughsleepcanmakeuseatmore.

B.Adogcanstopitselffromgoingtosleep.

C.Ahormonegoesdownwhenwedon'tsleepenough.

CAhormonegoesdownwhenwehaven'tenoughsleep.

D

Kellyisaveryspecialstudentinmyclass.HerfatherisanAmerican,andhermotherisaChinesefromHong

Kong.KellywasborninNewYorkandfinishedelementaryschoolthere.ThenthefamilydecidedtomovetoTaiwan

becauseKelly'sfatherfoundanewjobinTaipei.KellycouldspeakonlyEnglish,butherparentsdidnotsendherto

aspecialschoolforforeignchildren.Theywantedhertostudyinaregularjuniorhighschoolandtomakefriends

withthelocalstudents.

Kellyhastoworkveryhardatschool.Englishiseasyfbrher,ofcourse.MathisOK,too.ButChineseand

historyarebigheadachesforherbecauseshecannotreadthebooksinChinese.Sheoftencomestome,herEnglish

teacher,toaskquestionsaboutChineseandhistory.Sheistryingveryhard,andIbelieveshewilldowellinTaiwan.

10.Whowrotethetwoparagraphs?

A.Kellyherself.B.Kelly'steacher.C.Kelly'smother.

11.WhydidKelly'sfamilymovetoTaiwan?

A.Kelly'sfatherchangedhisjob.

B.Kelly'sparentshadmanyfriendsinTaiwan.

C.Kelly'smotherneededtolearnChinesetodobusiness.

12.WhatareKelly'sdifficultsubjects?

A.Englishandmath.B.P.E.andart.C.Chineseandhistory.

E

△Whenisthespringseason?

Springistheseasonsucceedingwinterandprecedingsummer.Springreferstotheseasonaswellastoideasof

rebirth,rejuvenation,renewal,resurrection,andregrowth.Duringspringanimportantcelebrationtakesplace:Easter

Day.ItvariesbetweenMarch22andApril25inWesterntradition,andbetweenApril4andMay8inEastern

Christianity.

△Whathappensinspring?

Springisatimewhenflowersbloomandtreesbegintogrowandreproduce.Thedaysgrowlongerandthe

temperatureinmostareasbecomesmoretemperate.Youcanalsocontemplatethemeltingoficeandthawingofthe

ground.Theweatherduringthisperiodbecomesmuchsunnierwhilehibernatinganimalsbegintocomeoutof

hibernation.

△Whattododuringthespringseason?

Therearesomanythingstodotoenjoyspring:

☆Planaholidayandmakeatrip,Wcationsaren'tjustfbrsummeranymore!

☆Takeawalkinafieldofflowers.

☆Meditate:Contemplateandreflectonthebeautyofnature.Forgettheworriesofeverydaylifeandemptythe

mind.Concentrateonthesoundsandthescentofnature.

☆Spotthethingsyouwanttochangeinyourlife.Springisatimeforrebirth.

vary变化Christianity基督教bloom开花temperate温和的contemplate关注melt

融化

hibernate冬眠meditate沉思scent芳香

13.Inspring,.

A.theweatherbecomesmuchworse

Bthetemperatureinmostareasbecomeswilder

C.flowersbloomandtreesbegintogrowandreproduce

14.Howmanytipsaregiventoenjoythespring?

A.3B.4C.5

15.What'sthebesttitleofthewholepassage?

A.Spring

B.EnjoySpring

C.Spring-TheBestSeason

16.Which“spring“inthefollowingsentenceshasthesamemeaningasinthepassage?

A.Theplantflowersfruitlesslyeveryspring.

B.Theystoppedbyaspringtorefreshthemselves.

C.Whenpeopleoranimalsspring,theyjumpupwardsorforwardssuddenlyorquickly.

F

NewYear'sEve

NewYearsEve,alsocalledOldYear'sNight,iscelebratedonDecember31st,thefinaldayoftheyear.Ilis

celebratedallovertheworldwithpartiesandsocialgatheringwithusuallyalotoffireworksandnoise.

IntheUnitedStatesofAmerica,NewYorkistheplacewherethiscelebrationisassociatedwith.Peoplegather

intheTimesSquarejustbeforemidnightinthelastminuteofthecountdowntoseethe“balldropping^^.

Thecelebrationisalsoassociatedwithpartiesinotherpartsoftheworld.InFrance,forinstance,thecelebration

iscalledleReveillon.Specialfoodispreparedaccompaniedwithchampagne.PeoplealsogototheEiffelTowerin

Paristoseefireworksdisplay.InJapan,peopletraditionallycleantheirhome.Buddhisttemplebellsarerung108

timesatmidnight.InBrazil,thebeachofCopacabanaisconsideredbymanytobetheplaceofthemostbeautiful

fireworksshowintheworld.

OnNewYear'sEve,peoplecommitthemselveswithresolutions.Thesearemadereformahabitandshouldgo

intoeffectandremainuntilfulfillment.

17.WhenisNewYear'sEvecelebrated?

A.OnDecember30th.B.OnJanuary1st.C.OnDecember31st.

18.WhatisleReveillon?

A.Akindofcelebration.B.Akindoffood.C.Akindofdisplay.

19.HowmanycountriesarementionedinthepassagetocelebrateNewYear'sEve?

A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.

20.Inthelastparagraph,ttThese^^refersto"

A.PeopleB.ResolutionsC.Habits

第三部分知识运用

完形填空

阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以

填入空白处的最佳选项。

At9:30p.m.yesterdayIwassittinginmychair,listeningtoastrangesound.Itmademe21.

ThiswasthethirdtimeIheardthe22.Ididntknowwhoorwhatmadethesound.Itsoundedlike

someonewasknockingatmy23、butIlivedontheninthfloor!

Iwas24scaredtoopenmyeyesuntilthesoundstopped.Ithoughtaboutaskingforhelp,butIwassure

peoplewould25me."Therearenosuchthingsasghosts,"they'dsay.

“Thereitisagain!”IshoutedMymomcameupstairsand26mewhatwasgoingon.Thensheheardthe

strangenoisetoo.Shewentintothebathroom.Iwantedto27mymombecauseIwasafraidthatsomething

badwouldhappentoher.28shestartedlaughing."It'sOK,dear.It'sjustastrongwindmakingyourcurtain

shakeandknockthewindow.”

Iwasverysurprised.Sincethen,Fvestartedthinkingmore29.Intheworld,thereare30ghosts.

Idon'tneedtobeafraid.Ifsuchthingshappenagain,Iwilldolikewhatmymomdidandfindoutthetruth.

21.A.scaredB.pleasedC.excited

22.A.shoutB.soundC.cry

23.A.windowB.doorC.floor

24.A.soB.tooC.very

25.A.talkaboutB.stareatC.laughat

26.A.askedB.toldC.answered

27.A.encourageB.callC.stop

28.A.ButB.AndC.So

29.A.quicklyB.deeplyC.scientifically

30.A.manyB.noC.enough

第n卷

第三部分知识运用

语法填空

阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式a个或几个单词)，使句

子通顺正确。

31.-Canyouplayviolin?

-No,Ican't.

32.-Wherearethe(key)?

-Theyareonthetable.

33.-youeverbeentothespacemuseum?

-No,Ihaven't

34.Weshouldspendmoretimeourstudy.

35.Canyoutalkto(they)andplaygameswiththem?

36.-Doyouknowthebookstoreclosestoday?

-1thinkitclosesat7:00p.m.today.

37.There(be)alotofrainhereeveryyear.

38.【don'twant(be)fat.

39.Chinahas(big)populationintheworld.

40.Theclassroom(clean)bythestudentseveryday.

第四部分写作技能

英汉互译

阅读短文，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语。

41Youmayhaveheardofthefhmoussaying"Eastorwest,homeisthebest."42“home”这个

词对你来说意味着什么?HowdoyousaythewordinFrench,inChinese,inyourlanguage?43Although

DeopleusuallyknowihalIhewordmeans、ilsomelimeshasnoexacl1nmslation.It9snotsurprising,becausetheidea

ofhomeisdifferentfromcountrytocountry,andfrompersontoperson._44—一家不仅是屋顶和四面墙.It'sthe

cooking,eating,talking,playingandsleepingthatgooninside.Andathomeyouusuallyfeelsafeandrelaxed.

45Homeslookdifferenlindifferentcountries.Theyalsohavedifferentthingsinside.Forexample,in

coldnorthernEurope,there'safireinthelivingroomorkitchenandallthechairsfaceit.Inthesouth,wherethesun

shinesalotandit'smoreimportanttokeeptheheatout,therearesmallwindowsandcoolstonefloors.

回答问题

阅读下面材料，然后根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。

Mostpeoplewanttobehappy,butfewknowhowtofindhappiness.Moneyandsuccessalonedonotbring

lastinghappiness.Aristotle,aGreekthinker,said,''Happinessdependsonourselves.^^Inotherwords,wemakeour

ownhappiness.Hereareafewsuggestionstohelpyoubehappier.

Thefirstsecretofhappinessistoenjoythesimplethingsinlife.Toooften,wespendsomuchtimethinking

aboutthefuture-forexample,gettingintocollegeorgettingagoodjob-thatwefailtoenjoythepresent.Youshould

enjoylife'ssimplepleasure,suchasreadingagoodbook,listeningtoyourfavoritemusic,orspendingtimewith

closefriends.Peoplewhohaveseveralfriendsoftenlivehappierandhealthierlives.

Anothersecrettolivingahappylifeistobeactive.Manypeoplegodancingorplaysports.Peoplecanforget

abouttheirproblemsandonlythinkabouttheactivities.

Finallymanypeoplefindhappinessinhelpingothers.Studiesshowthatpeoplefeelgoodwhentheyspend

theirtimehelpingothers.Ifyouwanttofeelhappier,dogoodthingsforsomeone.Youcanhelpafriendwithhisorher

studies,goshoppingtobuyfoodforanelderlyperson,orsimplyhelpoutaroundthehousebywashingthedishes.

46.Doesthewriteragreeto"Happinessdependsonourselves”?

47.Whatcanmakeyouhappier,tothinktoomuchaboutthefutureortoenjoylife'ssimplepleasure?

48.Whydomanypeoplegodancingorplaysports?

49.What'stheexampleinhelpingotherstofindhappiness?

50.What'sthepassageabout?

基础写作

51.根据第二节（回答问题）材料并结合以下要点写一篇80词以上的英文短文。要点：1.你初中阶段幸福吗？

请举例说明；2.为了使自己以后更幸福，你有些什么打算？注意：不得出现人名和校名等真实信息

答案与解析

第I卷

第一部分听力技能

第一节听力辨识

听对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。

听下面5段对话，根据相应对话完成第1至第5五个小题。

1.Whatdoestheboywantforlunch?

A

2.WhatdoesJennylike?

A

3.Whatdoesthegirlwanttobuy?

A.AT-shirt.B.Askirt.C.Ashirt.

4.Howdoesthegirlgohome?

A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot.

5.Howlongdoesittakethegirltodohomework?

A.Aboutfifteenminutes.B.Abouttwentyminutes.C.Aboutthirtyminutes.

听力理解

听下面对话或独白，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题。

听第6段对话，完成第6和第7两个小题。

6.WhereisAmyfrom?

A.England.B.China.C.America.

7.CanAmyspeakChinese?

A.Yes,shecan.B.No,shecan't.C.Notmentioned.

听第7段对话，完成第8和第9两个小题。

8.Whendoesthegirlhavetobehome?

A.By8:00p.m.B.By9:00p.m.C.By10:00p.m.

9.Whafstheboyallowedtodoonweekends?

A.TowatchTV.B.Togoshopping.C.Toplaybasketball.

听第8段对话，完成第10和第11两个小题。

10.Whohasshortcurlyhair?

A.Kate.B.Rosa.C.Paul.

11.WhatdoesRosalooklike?

A.Sheisthin.B.She'skindofheavy.C.She'sofmediumbuild.

听第9段对话，完成第12至第14三个小题。

12.WhereisLucygoing?

A.Tothetrainstation.B.Tothesubwaystation.C.Totheairport.

13.What'sthenameoftheboy?

A.Lucy.B.Jack.C.Robert.

14.Howistheweathernow?

A.It'srainy.B.It'scloudy.C.Ifssunny.

听第10段对话，完成第15至第17三个小题。

15.WhatdoesHelenwanttobuy?

A.Somebooks.B.SomeCDs.C.Someskirts.

16.Whendotheywanttogo?

A.At1:00p.m.B.At2:00p.m.C.At3:00p.m.

17.Wherewilltheymeetfirst?

A.AtHelen'shome.B.Attheschoolgate.C.Attheentranceofthetheatre.

听下面一段独白，完成第18至第20三个小题。

18.WhatisMike'sjobinNewYorkCity?

A.Apostman.B.Awaiter.C.Ajourmalist.

19.WhendidthetrainleaveNewYorkCityonMonday?

A.At10:30p.m.B.At10:13p.m.CAt9:30p.m.

20.Whydidn'tMikesleepthatnight?

A.Hewasangry.B.Hehadmanythingstodo.C.Hewasexcited.

第二部分阅读技能

阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

A

IwasjoggingwithmydogthismorningwhenIsawJohnatastreetcorner.Hewassittingonabikewithoneof

hisfeetontheground."He'swaitingforsomeone,Ithought.JohnandIwerebothintheninthgrade.Hewasa

basketballplayeronourschoolteamandwasverypopularwithmanygirls.ButInevertalkedtohimbefore.Hewas

notmytype.

Johnsawme,too.Hesmiled.ForamomentIthoughthewassmilingatsomeoneelse.Buthewasnot."Hi,

Mary,"hesaidtome."Youhaveacutelittledog."Ismiledbutdidnotsayanything,becauseIdidnotknowwhatto

say."I'mherewaitingforyou.Wouldyou...wouldyouliketogotothemovieswithme?"heasked.Iwasvery

surprised.Ineverthoughthewoulddothis,andIneverthoughtaboutgoingoutwithhim.

Isaid"No”,ofcourse.Butheseemedniceandfriendly.MaybeIwouldgotowatchhimplaybasketball

someday.

注解：jog慢跑type类型

1.WhatwasJohndoingonthestreetwhenMarysawhim?

A.Talkingtoagirl.B.Jogging.C.Ridingabicycle.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"this"meaninthesecondparagraph?

A.AskingMarytogotoamovie.

B.PlayingbasketballwithMary.

C.BeingsurprisedtoseeMary.

3.WhatdoweknowaboutJohnandMary?

A.Theybothenjoyjogginginthemorning.

B.Theylikeeachotherverymuch.

C.Theyareinthesameschool

［答案］l.C2.A3.C

［解析］

本篇是一篇记述文。讲述作者Mary,早上和他的狗慢跑时。遇到了爱打篮球的约翰，两人平时不熟，但是

约翰却邀请作者一起去看电影，但是作者拒绝了他。

［1题详解］

细节理解题。根据第一段“whenIsawJohnatthestreetcomerhewassittingonthewithoneofhisfeetonthe

ground”可知当Mary看到John的时候，John正在骑单车。故选C。

［2题详解］

推理判断题。根据第三段“wouldyouliketogotothemovieswithme”可知this指的是邀请作者去看电影。故

选Ao

［3题详解J

细节理解题。根据第——段“JohnandIwerebothintheninthgrade.Hewasabasketballplayeronourschoolteam”

可知作者和John是在同一所学校。故选C。

B

Stanleywasapersonwholovedsingingtohimselfinthebath.Onecoldwinternight,hewentintothebathroom

tohaveahotbath.Hetookoffhisclothesandturnedonthetap,buttherewasnohotwater-thewaterfromthelap

wascold.

Stanleydidn'tknowwhatwaswrong,buthefinallydecidedtotakeabathwithouthotwater.Hestartedtosing

asusual,onesongafteranother.Stanleywassurprisedthatthewaterfeltwarmthisway.Sohekeptsinging,louder

andlouder,untilhefinishedhisbath.

ThenextmorningwhenStanleywasgoingtowork,hesawapieceofpaperonhisdoor:

Pleasedonotsingsoloud!EverytimeyousingIgetaheadache,andmybabycries.

Thepoormothernextdoor

4.WhatdidStanleyliketodowhenhehadabath?

A.Helikesdancing.B.Helikessinging.C.Helikeswhistling.

5.WhatseasonwasitinwhenthestoryaboutStanleyhappened?

A.Inspring.B.Insummer.C.Inwinter.

6.WhatcanwetellStanleywoulddonexttimewhenhehadabath?

A.Hewouldnotsingaloudagain.

B.Hewouldcryatthetopofhisvoice.

C.Hewouldkeeponsingingwithaloudvoice.

［答案］4.B5.C6.A

［解析］

本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了Stanley喜欢在洗澡时唱歌。一个寒冷的冬天，他洗澡时发现没有热水。于是他放

声歌唱，用冷水洗完澡。第二天在他工作出门时看到了被他的歌声打扰的邻居贴在门上的便条。

［4题详解］

细节理解题。根据第一段“Stanleywasapersonwholovedsingintohimselfinthe''可知Stanley,洗澡的时候喜

欢唱歌。故选B。

［5题详解］

细节理解题。根据第一段“onecoldwinternighthewentintothebathroomtohaveahotbath”可知事情发生在

冬天。故选C。

16题详解］

推理判断题。根据文章最后Stanley收到了邻居的便条，请求她不要再唱歌。可以推测，他不会再唱歌。故

选Ao

C

Wealldoit.Weallneedit.Mostofusneedtodoitforseventoninehoursanight,Itisofcoursesleep.Many

scientistsbelievethatanaverageadultshouldgeteighthourssleeppernight.However,somepeoplecanlivewithout

feelingsleepyafteraslittleassixhoursofsleep.Yet,otherpeopleneedabouttenhoursanight.Newbornbabies

usuallysleepbetween14to17hoursaday.Usuallytheyonlystayawakeforonetothreehours.

Doyoutakeanapintheday?Someadultsandchildrenneedtonap.Thisjustdependsontheperson.Onething

scientistshavelearnedisthatmanistheonlymammalthatstopshimselffromgoingtosleep.Thiscanbebadforour

bodiesinmanyways.Scientistsbelievenotsleepingenoughcanmakeuseatmoreandputonweight.That'sright!A

hormonecalledleptinfallswhenwedon'tsleepenoughandthismakesushungrier.Hopefullyyouareagoodsleeper

andgetagoodnighfsresttonight!

average平均mammal哺乳动物hormone荷尔蒙

7.Mostpeopleneedtosleepforpernight.

A.6hoursB.8hours.C.10hours.

8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“nap”meaninChinese?

A.打盹B.深睡眠C.加餐

9.Whatcanwetellaccordingtothepassage?

A.Enoughsleepcanmakeuseatmore.

B.Adogcanstopitselffromgoingtosleep.

C.Ahormonegoesdownwhenwedon'tsleepenough.

［答案］7.B8.A9.C

［解析］

本文主要说明了我们都需要睡眠。不同的人需要睡眠时间不同。睡眠不足可以引起一系列问题。

［7题详解］

细节理解题。根据第一段“mostofusneedtodoitforseventoninehoursanight.”可知大多数人每天晚上需要

睡眠7至9小时。故选B。

［8题详解］

词义猜测题。根据文章第二段“在白天你需要takeanap吗？someadultsandchildrenneedtonap.^nj^lo在白

天，一些成年人和孩子所需要的是打吨而不是深度睡眠。故选A。

［9题详解J

推理判断题。文章最后一段"ahormonecalledLatinfallswhenwedon*tsleepenoughandthismakesushungrier.

根据关键词falls可知:当我们没有足够睡眠时，荷尔蒙会降低。故选C。

CAhormonegoesdownwhenwehaven'tenoughsleep.

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