江苏省某中学高三3月月考英语试卷

2013届江苏省扬州中学高三3月月考

英语试卷

说明：本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题：两部分，第I卷第一至第三

部分（选择题）答案请涂在机读答题卡相应位置上。

第1卷选择题（三部分，共85分）

第一节，听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选

出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每项对话后，你都行10秒的时间回答有关小题

和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

现在你有5秒钟的时间阅读第一小题的有关内容。

1.Whatwillthemando?

A.HewillgototheGreatWall.

B.Hewillstaywiththewoman.

C.Hewillstayathome.

2.Whatisthewomanplanningtodotheweekendafternext?

A.Climbmountains.,B.Goskating.C.Goswimming.

3.Whenmustthebookreportsbehandedin?

A.NotlaterthanNovember13.

B.NotearlierthanNovember13.

C.OnNovember30.

4.WhatwillMr.Smithdoat10:00a.m.tomoiTow?

A.Gotohospital.B.MeetJamesChen.C.Attendameeting.

5.WhatwillthemandoonFriday?

A.Attendthesalesconference.

B.Attendthemarketconference.

C.Attendtheseminar.

第二节：听下面五段对话或独白，每段对话和独白后有几个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C

三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读

各个小题，每小题5秒钟。听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话和独白读两

遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。

6.Whatwillthemandotonight?

A.Giveaspeech.B.Attendaparty.C.Studyacurrentevent.

7.Whatshouldn'ithemantalkabout?

A.Other'ssalary.B.Other\family.C.Other'sjobs.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至10三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

8.Whatisthemandoing?

A.Heisstudying.

B.Heisaskingthewomanout.

C.Heisvisitingthewoman.

9.WhatwillMarydothisweekend?

A.TakecareofJack.B.Gotothepark.C.Studyforatest.

10.Whenwillthespeakersmeetthisweekend?

A.At7:00.B.At8:00.C.Al9:00.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

11.WhenwillthemanprobablyleaveforGuangzhou?

A.OnOctober1.B.OnOctober12..C.OnOctober22.

12.Wheredidthewomanvisitlastyear?

A.China.B.Singapore.C.Japan.

13.WhaldoweknowaboutMs.Tan?

A.Sheistheman'ssecretary.

B.Shewillattendafair.

C.Sheishardtogetalongwith.

听下而一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。

14.HowwillPeterandhiswifespendtheirholidaythisyear?

A.Theywillgoabroad.

B.Theywillstayathome.

C.Itremainstobedecided.

15.Howmuchcanthemansavebytravelingsea?

A.By20%.B.By50%.C.By70%.

16.Whatdoescantheman'swifealwaysworryabout?

A.Theirmoney.B.Theirhome.C.Theirchildren.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。

17.Whendidthespeakerfinishhercookingcourse?

A.Attheageof20.B.Attheageof21.C.Attheageof23.

18.Whathappenedtoheraftershefinishedhercookingcourse?

A.Shebecameafamouscookovernight.

B.Sheimmediatelydecidedtotravelaroundtheworld.

C.Thedishesshecookedturnedoutunpopular.

19.WhatdidshelearntocookinItaly?

A.Pizzaandspaghetti.B.Pizzaandsalad.C.Pizzaandhotfoot.

20.Whereisthespeakernow?

A.InItaly.B.InChina.C.InAmerica.

第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：单项填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

21.ThereisnodoubtthattheDiaoyuIslandsarepariofChinaandwhatsomeJapanese

havedonerecentlyisactuallyoffenceagainstChinesepeople.

A.a;/B.a;theC.the;/D./;an

22.ThedrillinginAniarciicadraggedonslowlybecauseoflackofmoney,equipmenibreakdowns,

environmentalandseverecold.

A.concernsB.assumptionC.occupationsD.ignorance

23.Manypeopleliketotalkaboutgenerationgaps.Idon'lthinkthereisinmyfamily,

Ihough.

A.itB.some_C.noneD.one

24.Ireallyappreciatetodrivemehome,bulIamafraidthatIhavetofinishmywork

firstnow.

A.youtoofferB.ityouoffer

C.yourofferingD.thisyouareoffering

25.Telephoneuserssometimescomplainaboutunreliableserviceandtheyconsider

unfaircharges.

A.whichB.thatC.whatD.how

26.Thesentence,whichpuzzledJohn,wasalsomeandwehadtotumtoourEnglish

teacherforhelp.

A.beyondB.overC.afterD.off

27.Therecentfinancialcrisisintoconsideration,theJapanesebossbackon(he

numberofworkersworkingforhim.

A.taken;cutB.wastaken;cutC.taking;catsD.totake;cutting

28.Truehappinessdoesnotthepossessionofmoney,butthejoyofachievement.

A.contributetoB.consistinC.resultinD.addto

29.Icouldhavehelpedtheoldmanyesterdaymorning.

A.didIcomeB.ifIcame

C.hadIcomeD.ifIshouldcome

30.--WhencanIcomeforthephotos?Ineedthemtomorrowafternoon.

--Theybereadyby12o'clock.

A.canB.shouldC.mightD.need

31.RedSorghumwasadaptedfromMoYan's1986novelofthesamename,tolifea

visuallandscapeofredsorghumandafierysun.

A.brought;settingB.bringing:setting

C.havingbrought;setD.bringing;sei

32.Thesalmonweateat(herestaurantyesterdayisterrific.I'dliketohaveitagainevenifitcosts

A.muchmoretwiceB.asmuchtwice

C.twiceasmuchD.astwicemuch

33.Mywifethenightshiftwhenmyplane.Thai'swhynooneistomeetmealthe

airporttoday.

A.willbeworking;arrivesB.wasworking;arrived

C.willhaveworked;hasarrivedD.isworking;isarriving

34.rdlovetostayinthecommunityIgrewup,butambitioncandrivemetothecityto

be"thebigcompaniesare”.

A.that;whereB.where;that

C.inwhich;whichD.where;where

35.—Doyouthinkyouwillbeabletofinishyourwritingbyfiveo'clocktoday?

-.THbebusywi:hexperimentsallday.

A.NotachanceB.Notalittle

C.NottomentionitD.Notabigdeal

第二节完型填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在

答题K上涂黑。

WhenIwasyoungIlovedtakingpartinhighschoolmusicals.Ilovedto36infromof

hundredsofpeople.Inoneproduction.Iauditioned（试音）like_37else.Mymusicteacher

was38thatIwouldgetaparticularpartinthemusicdrama.ThepartIthoughtIhadwasa

39_leadwhosangsomeofthemostbeautifullovesongs.

Butoneday（heshowdirectorpulledmeaside.Iwas40tobeofferedtheleadingrole.

Tomydisappointment,hesaid,“Bob,Ifoundaboywithanexcellentvoice.Ineedtogivethe

41to

FromthatmomentonIbeganhatingmusicclass.I42thatIdidn'tlikewhatwewere

singing.Mymusicteacherdidn'tknowwhy.She43meinfrontoftheclassandtoldmeIhad

changed.Shedidn'tknowwhatIhadbeentold.Butwhenthey44thefinalists,Iwasgivena

45role.Forsomelimemypridewas46withhavingiodosomethingIdidn'tihinkIshould

bedoing.ButIdidit.TheminorroleIhad47tobemuchmorefunthanIhadexpected.My

performanceeven48mybrotherwhowasalsointheaudience.

Lifeisreallylikea49andalthoughwedonotauditionfortherole,eachofusis50

bythedirectortoplayacertainpartinit.The51isihalwesometimesdon'tlikethepartwe

aregiven.LikemeinhighschcolIbecame52—ifIcouldn'tbethelead.Iwouldn'tshow

upforrehearsal（彩料F）.

Thenwewonderwhywefeelso53,Sometimeswedon'levenfeellikeweareapartof

Ihe“BigShow."Everyonedoesindeedhavearole.Someareinfrontofthecurlain.someare

behind,butallare54fortheshowtogoon.All55tosuccessnomatterhowminorthe

partis.

36.A.debateB.broadcastC.singD.show

37.A.someoneB.everyoneC.anyoneD.noone

38.A.prejudicedB.concernedC.unexpectedD.convinced

39.A.romanticB.ridiculousC.mysteriousD.sensitive

40.A.attemptingB.expectingC.volunteeringD.pretending

41.A.partB.dealC.favorD.item

/12.A.assessedB.advocatedC.concludedD.complained

43.A.warnedB.scoldedC.informedD.suspected

44.A.presentedB.identifiedC.announcedD.delivered

45.A.specificB.superC.slightD.small

46.A.strugglingB.competingC.swingingD.changing

47.A.happenedB.provedC.expandedD.switched

48.A.terrified:B.disappointedC.surprisedD.embarrassed

49.A.jokeB.journeyC.stageD.play

50.A.appointedB.attachedC.employedD.instructed

51.A.reasonB*problemC.balanceD.focus

52.A.curiousB.helplessC.angryD.positive

53.A.exhaustedB.lostC.delightedD.thrilled

54.A.necessaryB*dependentC.naturalD.perfect

55.A.reactB.adjustC.referD.coniribuie

第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）口，选出最佳选项。

(A)

ThecommonChinesegreetingofl*Nichilema?^^maysoonbereplacedbyanewgreeting:

“Haveyoucleanedyourplate?^^

OvertheSpringFestivalholidaytherewasabigefforttogetpeopletocurbtheirhabitof

orderingloomuchfoodinrestaurantsbecausealotofthatfoodendedupbeingwasted.Holiday

eaterswereurgedto“cleantheirplates"andwereaskedtotakeleftoverfoodhomein“doggy

bags.”

TheimpetusbehindthecampaignwasIhestartlinggovernmentstatisticthatover200billion

yuanisspenteveryyearonfoodthatendsupinthegarbagebin.Andinthemidstofallthiswaste,

statisticsshowthat128millionpeoplearelivingbelowthepovertyineandgoinghungry.

The“cleanyourplate”campaignispartofaworldwideefforttostoppreciousfoodfrom

beingwasted.TheUnitedNationsestimatesthat$1trillion(yes,that'saverybignumber)worth

offoodiswastedeachyear.MostofthatislostduringfoodproductionandIransportation,buta

significantpercentageisattributedtowastebyconsumers.TheUnitedNationsEnvironment

Program(UNEP)haslaunchedacampaigncalled“Think.Eat.Save."tomakepeopleawareof

theproblem.

ChineseactressFanBingbingisanambassadorforUNEPandsheencouragedpeopleto

uploadpicturesoftheir“cleanplates^toshowtheirsupportfortheprogram.Thousandsofpeople

respondedanddemonstratedthattheyhadaclearconsciencetogoalongwiththeirfullstomachs.

XiJinping,theincomingChinesepresident,isalsourgingpeopletobelesswastefulandhe

toldPartymemberstocutbackonextravagantholidaybanquetsandtobemorecarefulwhen

spendingthepeople'smoney.

Forsome,though,XiJinping'sandFanBingbing^admonitionsdon'tgofarenough.Yuan

Longping.anagriculturalscientist,causedastirbysayingthatwastingfoodshouldbetreatedasa

crime.(Jailtimeforleftoverchickenfeet!?)

Ifnotacrime,wastingfoodiscertainlyasinanditgoesagainstwhatXiJinpingcalls,uthe

Chinesetraditionofbeingdiligentandihrifiy."Havinga“cleanplate^^isjustatraditionaland

responsiblethingtodo.

56.WhichstatementisNOTTRUEaccordinglothepassage?

A.Over200billionyuaniswastedeveryyearonfoodaroundChina.

B.Il'squitecommonforChinesepeopletoordermorefoodthantheyneedinrestaurants.

C.Il'suniversallyacknowledgedthatwastingfoodisacrime.

D.Fandidsomethingtopromotepeople'sawarenessofsavingfood.

57.What,thebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Foodisimportant.B.Haveyoucleanedyourplate?

C.Jailtimeibrleftoverchickenfeet!?D.Wastingfoodiscrime.

(B)

Ifitreallyiswhat'sontheinsidethatcounts,thenalotofthinpeoplemightbeintrouble.

Somedoctorsnowihinkihattheinternal(内部的)fatsurroundingimportantorganslikethe

heartorlivercouldbeasdangerousastheexternalfatwhichcanbenoticedmoreeasily.

“Beingthindoesn'tsurelymeanyouarenotfat/5saidDrJimmyBellatImperialCollege.

Since1994,Beilandhisteamhavescannednearly800peoplewithMRImachinestocreate**fat

maps“showingwherepeoplestorefat.

Accordingtotheresult,peoplewhokeeptheirweightthroughdietratherthanexerciseare

likelytohavemajordepositsofinternalfat,eveniftheyareslim.

EvenpeoplewilhnormalBodyMassIndexscorescanhavesurprisinglevelsoffatdeposits

inside.Of(hewomen,asmanyas45percentofthosewithnormalBMIscores(20to25)

aciualiyhadloohighlevelsofinternalfat.Amongmen.thepercentagewasnearly60percent.

AccordingtoBell,peoplewhoarefatontheinsideareactuallyontheedgeofbeingfat.They

eattoomanyfattyandsugaryfcods,buttheyarenoteatingenoughtobefat.Scientistsbelievewe

naturallystorefataroundthebellyfirst,butatsomepoint,thebodymaystartstoringitelsewhere.

Doctorsareunsureabouttheexactdangersofinternalfat.butsomethinkithassomethingto

dowithheartdiseaseanddiabetes.Theywanttoprovethatinternalfatdamagesthebody's

conimunicationsystems.

Thegoodnewsisthatinternalfatcanbeeasilyburnedoffthroughexerciseorevenby

improvingyourdiet."Ifyouwanttobehealthy,thereisnoshortcut.Exercisehastobean

importantpartofyourli佗slyle,"Bellsaid.

58.Accordinglothepassage,whichof(hefollowingisWRONG?

A.Peoplewithheartdiseaseallhaveinternalfat.

B.Peoplecangetridofintenialfatbyimprovingdiet.

C.Menaremorelikelytohavetoomuchinternalfat.

D.Exercisecanhelptoreducetheinternalfat.

59.Fromthelastparagraph,wecanfindthat.

A.whetherinternalfatcanleadtodiseasehasbeenproved

B.exerciseplaysanimportantroleinpeople'slifeforkeepinghealthy

C.thinpeopleusuallyhaveinternalfateveniftheyareslim

D.itiseasiertobumoffinternalfatthanexternalfat

60.Doctorshavefound.

A.iheexactdangersofin'.ernalfal

B.internalfatisihecauseofheartdiseaseanddiabetes

C.beingslimdoesn'tmeanyouarenotflitinside

D.beingslimisnotdangerousatall

61.Theunderlinedpartinthelastparagraphmeans.

A.alongroadB.acleardifference

C.aneasywayD.ashortdistance

(C)

ChinesewriterMoYan'sNobelPrizefbrLiteraturemightigniteanexplosionofglobal

interestinChineseliteratureandleadtomoreliliestranslatedintoEnglish.Europeanexpertssay.

"Hopefully,iheawardmeansmorepeoplewillreadChineseliteratureandmoreworkswill

gettranslated,saysMichelHockx,professoroftheLanguagesandCulturesofChinaandInner

AsiafromUniversityofLondon.4(ManyverygoodChinesewritershavebeenacceptedglobally

fbralongtimealready.MoYanisprobablythemosttranslatedChinesewriteralive,withatleast

fiveofhisnovelsmadeavailableinEnglishoverthepast20years.”

JonathanRuppin,webeditorofbooksellerFoyles,saysMo'swincoincideswithgrowing

interestinChineseliteratureandrecognizesthetalentsofadistincliveandvisionary(富于幻想

的)writer."WeareveryexcitedbythefactthatEnglishtranslationsofmoreofhisbooksshould

nowbecomeavailable,Ruppinsays.HemadethecommentafterMobecamethefirstChinese

citizeniowintheNobelPrizeforLiieraiureinitscentury-longhistory.

AsEast-Westculturalexchangehasbeenbooming,Chineseliteraturehasbeenattracting

growingattentioninrecentyears.Hockxexplains,"Il'smainlybecausetherearemanymore

opportunitiesforChinesewriterstovisitothercountries,topublishtheirworksoutsideChinaand

lointeractwithreadersabroad.Atthesamelime,moreandmorepeoplegloballyarelearning

Chineseandtakinganinterestin(heChineselanguageandculiure.”

UniversityofOxfordlecturerinmodemChineseliteratureMargaretHillenbrandsays,“The

obviousreasonforihegrowingglobalpresenceofChineseliteratureisthegrowingglobal

presenceofChinaitself.Peoplehavecometorealizethatthereisaseriousknowledgedeficit

betweenChinaanditsinternationalcounterparts—inparticular.Cninaknowsincomparablymore

aboulEuropeandAmericaihaniheotherwayround-andreadingChineseliteratureisan

effective,simplemeansofsolvingthatgap.”

62.Theunderlinedword“ignite"inParagraph1probablymeans"

A.startoutB.burnupC.setoffD.appealto

63.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.ChineseliteraturehasspreadwithihedevelopmentofChina.

B.TheNobelPrizeforLiteraturehasahistoryofhundredsofyears.

C.In(hepast,noChinesewriterswereacceptedoutsideChina.

D.ForeignersknowaboutChinamainlybyreadingMoYan'sworks.

64.Chineseliteraturehasbeenattractinggrowingattentionmainlybecause

A.Chinesewritershaveb?enwritingmoreandmorebooksinEnglish

B.theChineselanguagehasbecomethemostwidelyusedlanguageintheworld

C.theChinesegovernmentattachesgreatimportancetoliterallire

D.theculturalcommunicationbetweenChinaandwesterncountrieshasdeveloped

65.Howdoyouunderstandtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?

A.ChinaknowsmoreaboutEuropeandAmericathanbefore.

B.ChinaknowsmoreaboutEuropeandAmericathantheyknowaboutChina.

C.China,EuropeandAmericaknowoneanothermorethanbefore.

D.ComparedwithAmerica.ChinaknowsmoreaboutEurope.

(D)

Themallswerefilledwithpeopleseekinggiftsfortheirlovedones.Someofihemalls

remainedopenaroundtheclock,partlytosatisfyourneedstobuygifts.

Behindihematerialisticaspectofshoppingforgiftsliestheideaofcaring,beingattentivelo

Ihedesiresofspecialpeopleinourlives.However,touseawell-wornplayonwords:itisour

presence,notourpresents,thattrulycounts.Manyofus,unfortunately,canbesoinattentive,even

inihepresenceofourlovedones,thatwemighlaswellnotbethereatall.

Attentionisoneofthegreatestgiftswecangiveeachother.Companiesaroundtheglobe

spendbillionseveryyearonadvertisingtocatchourattentionforjustashortmomentatatime.

Wholeindustries-media,entertainment,education-relyonthepreciousgiftofourattenlionfor

theircontinuedexistence.Ababylackingattentionforalongtimeislikelytohepsychologically

unhealthy.

Inearliertimes,bothdietandattentioncouldbeleftunregulatedwithoutmajorcausefor

concern.Therewerenaturalchecksandbalances:limitedavailabilityoffoodmeantfewgotfat,

forexample.Similarly,inbygonetimeswemighthavespentafewhourscommunicatingwiththe

villagestoryteller,today,watchinganentireTVseries,whilespeakingtonobody,iscommon.In

traditionalsocieties,withsmallerpopulation,everyonewouldgetafairdealofattention.Onmany

issueswemightgotoseeGrandmaorGrandpa;nowwehaveGoogleandWikipedia.

“Shejustwantsattention.peopletendtothinklittleofthosedoingthingssimplyfbr

attention.Buithetruthisthathumanbeingsneedattention,andgivingattentiontoeachotheris,to

alargeextent,whathumancivi.izationisbasedupon.Thisperhapsexplainstherunawaysuccess

（一举成功）ofsocialnetworkingsitessuchasTwitterandFacebook.Whileweusesuchsitesfor

microblogging'*,44ideavoicingMandustatusupdatesM-therealityisthatweareoften

doingnomoreorlessthanfulfillingourbasichumandriveforattentionexchange.

Ifriendyou.youfriendme,Iretweetyou.youretweetme.Thecharmingcasewithwhichwe

cannowgetandgiveattentioniswhymanypeopleappearoverlyaitachedlo（heirsmartphones.It

isalsoavicious（恶性）circle.Asevermorepeoplearebusyexchangingattentiononline,thereis

increasinglylessattentiontobepaidintherealworld,whichforcesmorepeopletoseektheir

attentionexchangeonline,orelseriskattention-starvation.

Theverynatureofattentionexchangeisbeingrapidlytransformed,andthereisadangerthat

someofuswilldevelopunhealthypractices.Justaseatingredmeateverydayisabadidea,soit

iswithtoomuchalienlionexchange.Thebiologicalconsequencesofourlechnological

advancementinfoodproductionarehighlyvisible;heartdisease,diabetesandobesity.The

consequencesofouriransfomiedattentionexchangeswillbepsychologicalandsocial,andsomay

lakelongertoidentify,buttheywillbeequallydamaging.

Face-lo-faceattentionisbecomingrarer,andthereforemorevaluable.Inasenseitis

priceless.Andilisagift（hatcanbegivenall-year-round.

66.Inthefirsttwoparagraphstheauthor.

A.offersadvicetoattentiongiversB.analysesthepresentproblems

C.statesthenecessityofpresentsD.putsforv/ardhispointofview

67.PeopleusesocialnetworkingsitessuchasTwitterandFacebockto.

A.obtaininformationB.giveattentiontoothers

C.voicetheiropinionsD.noticeardgetnoticed

68.Attentionexchangewasnolamajorconcernintraditionalsocietiesbecauseof.

A.limitedavailabilityoffoodB.naturalchecksandbalances

C.amuchsmallerpopulationD.theguidancefromoldpeople

69.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph6-7?

A.Morepeoplewillriskatention-starvationinfuture.

B.Thenatureofattentionexchangeisrarelychanged.

C.Technologicaladvancementcontributestoalldiseases.

D.Transformedattentionexchangesdoharmtosociety.

70.Thewriter'spurposeforwritingthepassageisto.

A.advocatemorefocusonreallifeattention

B.analyzethenecessityofattentiongiving

C.givepracticaltipsonaileniionexchange

D.recommendsomesocialnetworkingsites

第n卷非选择题（共35分）

第四部分：任务型阅读（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）

请阅读短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。

CelebratingSleep

WorldSleepDay,observedon21March,wascreatediobringaileniiontothegrowing

numberofsleepproblemsworldwide.Sleepisanaturalpartofhumanlife,butmanypeopleinthe

modemworldignoreitsimportance.Asaresult,sleepproblemsareincreasinglycommon.

In2002,scientistsattheUniversityofAthensinGreececonductedasurveyofover35.000

peoplein10countriesaroundiheworld,includingChina,BelgiumandSouthAfrica.Ofthe

peoplethatrespondedtothesurvey,24percentsaidthattheydidnotsleepwell,andbasedontheir

responses,31.6percentwerediagnosedwithinsomniaandanother17.5percentwerediagnosed

withborderlineinsomnia（失眠）.

Inaddition,30.7percentofsurveyrespondentsreportedvisitingadoctorforhelpwithsleep

problemsand11.6percentsaidthattheyfeltverysleepyduringtheday.

Overall,thesurveyfoundthatmanypeoplesuffertheeffectsofpoorqualitysleep,some

examplesofwhicharebeingunabletofallasleepandwakingupinthemiddleofthenight.The

mainfactorscausingtheseproblemsarepressurefromschoolorworkandafastpaceoflife,bul

noisepollutionandlightpollutionalsointerferewithsleepandccntribuletopoorqualitysleep.

Thesurvey'sfindingsarcparticularlytroublingbecauselargenumbersofpeoplewerefoundio

havedifficultysleepingatnight.Theshort-tenneffectsofthisaretirednessandtrouble

concentrating.Ifthishappensforalonglime,theriskofgainingweightandh