eight hours is a modern disaster.
But the good news, says Prof. Jim Horne, director of Loughborough University’s Sleep Research
Centre, is that we don't need eight hours at all.
“It's nonsense. It's like saying everybody should have size eight shoes, or be five foot eight inches.
There is a normal distribution(分布)-the average sleep length is seven and a quarter hours.”
Lots of people report having more or less than the average, he said. It may all be put down to genes, and
what people are accustomed to. The US National Sleep Foundation suggests seven to nine hours a night is
advisable for adults, and a survey it conducted in 2002 suggested three-quarters of Americans had
problems sleeping and a third were so sleepy during the day that their activities were affected. The
foundation says, “In the past century, we have reduced our average time in sleep. Though our society has
changed, our brains and bodies have not. Sleep deprivation(缺乏) is affecting us all and we are paying the
price.”But Prof. Horne says, “The test of insufficient(不足的) sleep is whether you are sleepy in the day
or if you remain alert through most of the day.”
In a nutshell, if you sleep for eight hours a night and go to work and find yourself tired on the keyboard,
you aren't getting enough. If you're sleeping five hours and running the country, you probably are getting
enough
7. According to Prof. Jim Horne,__________.
A. the average sleep length is too long
B. we should sleep at least seven hours
C. we should sleep no more than nine hours
D. different people need different sleep hours
8.What's the attitude of the US National Sleep Foundation towards people's sleep deprivation?
A. Greatly concerned.
B. Greatly doubtful.
C. A little surprised.
D.A little confused.
9. What should be used to judge whether we lack sleep or not according to Prof. Jim Horne?
A. Our average sleep length.
B. Our physical and mental state.
C. Our total number of sleep hours.
D. Our performance at school and work.
10. What does the last paragraph intend to tell us?
A. The number of sleep hours alone doesn't make sense.
B. Long hours' sleep can’t guarantee your good performance.
C. Short hours’ sleep doesn't necessarily affect your work.
D. Sleep hours don't make much difference to your performance.
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。
It is easy to keep your spirits bright when life is going along smoothly and good news seems to turn up at
every turn. It is an entirely different picture when life goes off course or bad news appears. The question
then becomes: How do we keep our spirits bright throughout the different stages of life? 11
Get Enough Sleep
It wasn’t until I became a mother that I realized how important a good night’s sleep truly is. 12 . Sleep
is such an amazing gift to recharge and start.
Back to Basics(根本)
When I feel tired with too much to do, I love to put on my shoes and get outside for a run.
13.Gettingback to basics can include things like: getting outside, having real conversations with real
people, enjoying a meal with a loved one or doing an activity that brings you joy.
Time Management
If life feels like it is out of control and you can’t keep up, see what happens when you try to manage your
time. There are many time management systems out there that can help. Have event reminders( 提醒) on
your phone and computer.14 . Start your day by writing a list of what you plan to achieve. And
sometimes we also need to let go of things that aren't important
15
Keeping our deepest desires and dreams alive is the very fuel that keeps our spirits bright. Give
yourself the gift of having goals and dreams ,and don't allow fear to have a say in how big your
dreams may be.
A. Dream Big
B. We can keep your spirits bright anytime
C. Set an alarm to remind you to leave early
D. Try out the following if they sound like a fit for you
E. For this reason, I should never feel tired in the outside
F. Getting enough pillow time is a way of making us feel more human
G. There’s something about nature and fresh air that gets my stress away
第二部分语言知识运用(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)
When I was young, each morning I woke up and would find my father nowhere around the house. He
usually got up early before 16 and began milking the cow and cleaning the farmyard. In summer, he got
up17 earlier to mop the grass and water the flowers and vegetables in the garden. Once I helped my
father to 18 weeds from the corn field. It wasn’t long 19 I felt very tired but the field ridge( 田 垄 )
seemed 20 . Finally I totally threw myself 21 in the field, feeling22 .My dad seemed to have 23 my
mind. He came up and said,“Farming is backbreaking(费力的) and really takes 24 and sweat, but in 25
the sweet harvest will be worth the 26 .” Encouraged by his words, I struggled to my feet. My father 27
and added, Rome is not built in a 28 but it can be built in hundreds of days. So whenever 29 with a huge
project, just break it into 30 parts and then complete them one by one. Finally you will be amazed at your
31. Hearing what he said, I was greatly 32 and continued removing the weeds from patch to patch. Believe
it or not, at the end of the day,I33 in weeding half an acre of corn field.
Now, I have tried different jobs and finally 34down running a big restaurant. In my lifetime, my father's
devotion to his job and his special working methods can always encourage and guide me 35 all kinds of
difficulties.
16.A.dark B.dawn C.noon D.midnight
17.A.less B.equally C.even D.little