tiredness and sleepiness, the inability to stay awake．It's possible to feel \be unable to fall asleep, because while your body may be exhausted, you don 't feel sleepy．To fall asleep, you need enough time to relax, even if you feel fatigued．It's not so easy to simply \off\．According to Carl E．Hunt, director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research in Bethesda, Maryland, most people do not allow themselves relaxed．
Lack of sleep complicates matters even more．Experts say adults need at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep a night to function properly．When you get less sleep than that on consecutive （连续） nights, you begin to be burdened by \．As sleep debt increases （and functionality decreases） , your body experiences a stress response and begins to release adrenaline （肾上腺素）．Now a bad cycle has been created: You experience the feeling of being more and more tired, but your body is increasingly stimulated．\only a temporary solution．\basis,\．
Most of us, however, don't get the sleep we need．According to the 2002 National Sleep Foundation, Americans sleep an average of 6．9 hours per night during the week, and 58 percent of adults experience sleeplessness a few nights a week or more． 33．The writer intends to tell us _______． A．Americans don't get enough sleep B．what benefits we can get from enough sleep C．lack of sleep has a bad effect on our body D．why it's difficult for overtired people to fall asleep 34．Which of the following is NOT caused by lack of sleep? A．Power sleeping． B．Sleep debt． C．Lack of adrenaline． D．Function badly． 35．From the passage we can draw a conclusion that lack of sleep _______． A．is so common that it isn't worth paying attention to B．doesn't matter for it can be solved by \ C．can make it easy to fall asleep when one is overtired D．may make it difficult to fall asleep when one is overtired 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon．When you
recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved．Parents need to be involved in their teen's work． 36 What they look for is your presence—to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly．Communicate openly with your teen．Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don't let them focus on those fears．Help them get organized． 37 Together, you and your teen can work out a schedule in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test．
Provide a calm environment．Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy．Give them a nutritious diet．It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best． 38 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches．A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress．
39 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs
a real break from studying．Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress．Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest．
Show a positive attitude． 40 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen's pressure．Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts．Most importantly, reassure （安慰）your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are． A．Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite．
B．They will only make the situation worse．
C．Encourage your teen to relax．\\ D．The best thing is simply to listen．
E．Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly． F．Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves． G．A parent's attitude will dictate their teen's emotions． 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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）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。
When I was in the 8th grade in Ohio, a girl named Helen in my class had a terrible 41 ． As she was running to the bus in order not to miss it, she slipped on ice an 42 under the rear wheels of the bus．She 43 the accident but was paralyzed from the waist down．I went to see her, in my 13-year-old mind 44 she wouldn't live normally from then on．
45 the years, I moved and didn't think much about Helen after that．Three years ago, in Florida, my oldest son was hit by a car while riding his bike, causing a terrible brain injury．While I was 46 my son, a lady who said she was the hospital's social worker called．It was a particularly 47 day．I burst into tears for no reasons and 48 . A short time later, a beautiful woman, in a wheelchair, 49 into my son's room with a box of tissues．After 16 years, I still 50 Helen．She smiled, handed me the tissues and hugged me．I told her who I was, and after we both 51 the shock of that, she began to tell me about her life since we last saw each other．She married, had children and got her degree so that she could 52 the path for those 53 than her．She told me that if there was 54 she could give me, it would be 55 . Looking at this wonderful, 56 person, I felt small．But I also felt the first hope I had since learning that my son was hurt．From this person 57 I thought would have no 58 of life, I learned that where there is life, there is hope．My son miraculously （奇迹般地） 59 and we moved back north, but I owe Helen a 60 that I can never repay． 41．A．wound B．incident C．coincidence D．accident 42．A．felt B．fell C．stepped D．walked 43．A．survived B．escaped C．missed D．lived 44．A．remembering B．deciding C．doubting D．thinking 45．A．For B．With C．Over D．In 46．A．searching for B．taking care C．putting away D．looking after 47．A．tiring B．trying C．disappointing D．amazing
48．A．ran off 49．A．walked 50．A．recognized 51．A．gave up 52．A．block
53．A．more fortunate 54．A．anything 55．A．money 56．A．blessing 57．A．whom 58．A．quality 59．A．cured 60．A．debt B．ran up B．rolled B．knew
B．broke down B．find
B．less fortunate B．something
B．encouragement B．hoping B．which B．quantity B．recovered B．loan C．rang up C．marched C．remembered C．got through C．make C．fortunate C．everything C．hope C．giving C．what C．value C．treated C．life D．rang off D．entered D．considered D．looked into D．smooth D．unfortunate D．nothing D．strength D．receiving D．that D．virtue D．failed D．hope
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注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 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，在空白处填人适当的内容（不多于三个单词）或括号内单诃的正确形式。
One 61（rain） night I was driving along a lonely highway 62 I saw a man walking rapidly ahead of me along the side of the road．It was pouring rain and I slowed down to avoid 63 （splash） him as I went by．
He misunderstood, thought I was offering a ride, and ran towards my car．He was very tall, had a full beard and he scared me．I stepped on the gas pedal to leave 64 （ quick） ,and I saw the look of total despair in his eyes． Suddenly, all fear was 65 （go） and I backed up and unlocked my car door, praying this was not the 66 （big） mistake in my life but somehow knowing it would be okay． The man was a plumber （水暖工） , 67 truck had got 68 in the mud．He 69 （ walk） for miles．No one would pick him up and his wife was in the hospital in labour（分娩） with their first child!
He had cried at the 70 （think） that he might not be there． We arrived at the hospital moments before his son was born ！ 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） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。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．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
The London Eye, which is 450 feet in high above the Thames River, is the world's biggest spinning structure．It is one hundred feet tall than Big Ben and weigh 1,600 tons．It was built to
celebrate a year 2,000．In the London Eye, there are 32 capsules, each of them can hold up to 25 people．And they're air conditioned in summer or heated in winter．From these capsules visitors could see the most beautiful views of London．Now the London Eye regarded as a monument of new millennium （千禧年）．Many visitor from all over the world come to visit it every year． 第二节书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是John，给北京笔友李聪写信，要点如下：
1．非常高兴得知李聪在准备高考，并鼓励他一定能克服各种困难取得好成绩。
2．告诉他你将去北京旅游，你将乘火车于6月11日早晨8:20到达，请他接站，并帮你预订11日至14日的旅馆，最好靠近市中心，房间可以小一些，但不要太贵。 注意：1．词数：100左右；
2．开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Li Cong，
I'm glad to learn that you are busy preparing for the College Entrance Examination.
Yours， John