12．A new research on students'sleeping habits says that more than 70% of students do not get enough sleep．
Researchers found that primary school students get 9hours and 10minutes of sleep a night，junior high school students get 8hours and 6minutes，and senior high school students get 7hours and 9minutes．None of those times are enough for each group．Not enough sleep can cause many kinds of problems in children and teenagers．
In 2007，Shanghai Municipal Education Commission （上海教育委員會） asked primary and middle schools in the city to adjust （調(diào)整） their  schedules so that students could get more sleep．Two years later，a research found that students at schools that adjusted their schedules got more sleep than in 2005．
The researchers hope that the government will take measures （措施） to make students have enough sleep．Students in other places may get even less sleep than those in Shanghai．
根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確的答案．
71．According to the passage，overB of students do not get enough sleep．
A.50%                   B.70%                   C.90%
72．Students in junior high schools getB of sleep a night．
A.9hours and l0minutes     B.8hours and 6minutes     C.7hours and 9minutes
73．The underlined word"schedules"can be best replaced byA．
A．timetables               B．courses                 C．rules
74．The researchers hope that students can have enoughC．
A．food                   B．books                  C．sleep
75．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？C
A．This passage is mainly about how to make students have enough sleep．
B．Schools in Shanghai were asked to adjust their schedules because their students got less sleep than those in other cities．
C．Students in senior high schools sleep 57minutes less than those in junior high schools according to the new research．

11．When your great-grandparents（曾祖父母）were   young，the world was very different．People did not have the kind of technology that we have today to communicate  with each other．Things such as cell phones and computers were not yet invented．It took longer For people to get news about each other．Today's technology makes it easier and faster to stay close to people．
Long ago，people  wrote letters to stay in touch．From 1860-1861，letters were carried by horses．Only the fastest horse riders were paid to carry letters across the country．Then trains began to carry letters from city to city．By the early 1900s，planes were a faster way to carry letters across the country and around the world．
As times change，new inventions have made it easy to contact friends and family in seconds!People began to use telephones in the late 1800s．Modern phones can do many things．Cell phones can be carried with us wherever we travel．Some phones can even let you take pictures．Theseimages  can be sent to other cell phones．
Computers  have made some of the biggest  changes in communication．The internet sends e-mail messages around the world in seconds!
Although  new technology  helps us stay in touch with each other，many people still enjoy sending and getting letters．With so many ways to communicate，it's easy to find your favourite way to stay in touch．
46．When your great-grandparents  were young，C．
A．the world was the same
B．people didn't communicate
C．it was slower to communicate
D．cell phones were invented
47．From the passage，we know thatDcarried letters the fastest．
A．horses B．buses C．trains D．planes
48．When did people begin to use telephones？
A．In the early 1900s．B．In the 18th century．C．In the 21st century．D．In the late 1800s
49．What does the underlined（加下劃線的）word"images"mean？A
A．Pictures．B．Messages．C．Telephones．D．Letters
50．Which is the best title（標題）for the passage？A
A．The best way to communicate．B．How we keep in touch．C．Please communicate more．D．No letters any more．

10．Do you know something about the holiday camps in Hong Kong？The students in Hong Kong used to take part in an English holiday camp in their holidays．And their parents weren't with them．Though they were very young．
Now they still enjoy taking part in many kinds of holiday camps without their parents．Many parents let their children take part in some kinds of holiday camps in order to learn some practical knowledge in their life．And also learn some knowledge about living skills，science，reading and writing…The most important for the children is to learn to look after themselves．
Holiday camps in Hong Kong are not so expensive．Most of the families can afford to send their children there for further study，for making their bodies strong…And the government never charges （收費） for them．
It is said that students in Hong Kong have much knowledge about many things．Perhaps it has something with the kinds of holiday camps．
51．Students in Hong Kong like to take part in theA．
A．holiday camps                   B．English holiday camps
C．science holiday camps            D．Chinese holiday camps
52．When students in Hong Kong are in the holiday camps，their parentsD．
A．must be with them               B．have to look after them nearby
C．must stay at home                D．a(chǎn)ren't with them
53．The most important thing for the students to take part in the holiday camps hi Hong Kong isC．
A．to make their bodies strong        B，to learn much knowledge about many things
C．to learn to look after themselves   D．to have a further study about many subjects
54．The cost to take part in a holiday camp isD．
A．very dear      B．not cheap       C．very high       D．low
55．The students who often take part in the holiday campsA．
A．must have much knowledge about many things
B．must he very thin
C．must he very tall
D．must be very beautiful．

9．Traveling has been popular with people for a long time．Many of today's travelers are trying to find an unusual experience or adventure．Hiking may be a good choice．
Instead of spending your vacation on a bus，in a hotel or sitting on the beach，you may want to try hiking．Hiking is a great way to travel．You will get close to nature and take exercise at the same time．Hiking is easy to do and doesn't have to be very expensive．The basic equipments you need for hiking are simple：good shoes，clothes and a backpack．You can hike in the mountains，in a forest or along a river．You can also go for a hike in the city．
Hiking is fun and exciting，but you shouldn't forget safety．Here are some basic tips for successful hiking：
※Don't hike alone．
※Bring water，a good map and a mobile phone．
※Wear a hat to protect yourself from the sun．
Answer the questions according to the passage．

81．Is hiking a good way to get close to nature？Yes，it is．
82．What basic equipments do you need if you go hiking？We need good shoes，clothes and a backpack．/They are good shoes，clothes and a backpack．/Good shoes，clothes and a backpack．
83．Where can you hike according to the passage？I/We can hike in the mountains，in a forest or along a river or in a city．
84．How many tips on hiking are there in the passage？There are three．/Three．
85．What shouldn't you forget during a hiking？We shouldn't forget safety．/It's safety．/Safety．．

8．Earth Hour started in Sydney on March 31^st，2007．It calls on families and buildings to turn off the lights from 20：30to 21：30on the last Saturday night of March． （66）B A year later，on March 29，Earth Hour 2008became a global activity and was supported by 50million people from thirty-five countries．On March 28，2010over 2100cities in another eight countries took part in it（67）E．
In 2012in China，there were many cities taking part in this activity，especially some large cities，such as Beijing，Shanghai…Many citizens consciously （有意識的） turned off lights in the hour． （68）C In colleges some students held some activities to make all the students leave their dormitories．
It was 20：30，Beijing time．（69）D In Shanghai some people were taking a walk with their families or friends．And in Ningbo some young people were holding a party in a park，singing and dancing． （70）A
Earth Hour has a variety of activities，but the final goal is the same，that is focusing on （聚焦） climate change and protecting the environment for individuals．
請根據(jù)以上內(nèi)容，從下列五個選項中選擇適當(dāng)?shù)木渥舆�原到短文中，使短文完整與正確．將其標號在答題卡上涂黑．

A．The people from the three cities felt very relaxed． B．In 2007more than 2.2million homes and businesses turned off their lights． C．And without lights，they could also enjoy themselves． D．Some people in Beijing were having a nice talk with their friends． E．Earth Hour came to China on that day，too．

7．Potatoes are very popular today．But in the past this was not true．Potatoes grew in South America 5，000 years ago．But they only became popular in other places 200 years ago．
In the 16^th century，the Spanish took the potato from South America to Europe．But the people didn't like this strange vegetable．Some people thought that their skins would look like the skin of the plant if they ate the potato．So they only ate the leaves．This made them sick because there is poison （毒藥） in the leaves．
In the 1800s，people started to eat potatoes．Potatoes became the main food in Ireland．Then something unlucky happened．In 1845，a disease killed all the potatoes in Ireland．Two million people died of hunger．
Today each country has its potato dish．Germans eat potato salad，and the USA has the baked potato．Of course，the French invented French fries．
Fill in the blanks according to the passage．Only one word for each blank．
Potatoes were（76）grownin South America 5，000 years ago．But they weren't popular in other places（77）until200 y ears ago．In the 16^th century，the Spanish took them to Europe．They ate leaves （78）insteadof having potatoes．As a result，people were badly ill because of the poison in the leaves．In the 1800s，people started to eat potatoes．（79）However，there was something wrong with the potatoes．Two million people died because of the shortage （缺少） of potat oes in 1845．But now there are many （80）kindsof potato dishes in the world．

6．Choose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of each paragraph．
No one knows when the first house was built and who was the first one to built the house．But the houses are changing all the time．
（61）D．What will the house of the future look like？Could it have gardens on its walls，or a pool with fish for dinner？Architects （建筑學(xué)家） believe that they may come true one day．The only thing for sure is the houses will be as green as possible in the future．
（62）E．Many architects in the world would like to build a house like a leaf，the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day．The energy can be used to heat water，produce electricity，and even make fresh air for the room．The"root"（根） of the house is deep under the ground．It uses the soil to control the room's temperature．
（63）A．Like a lizard （蜥蜴），changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house．When it's in the bright sun，the cover of the house will turn white to protect it from strong heat．During dark days，it turns dark and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy．
（64）B．This design is perhaps for the future of food．It has a garden on the outside wall of the house．People can plant tomatoes，carrots and green tea on them．So every morning，you just need to walk outside and collect your meals．
（65）C．Looking to the future isn't the only way to be green．Sometimes，the old ways of building houses can also help cut down energy use．For example，a chimney （煙囪） can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier for hot air to run out of the chimney．

A．Learning from the past            B．Meals at home C．The lizard house                                         D．Houses in the future E．The tree house                                           F．The history of the houses

5．The EURO Cup made this June a season for football．But do you know that the word football means different things in different places？Here's a quick guide to some of the world's many games called football．
Association Football
         Association football is also called soccer．It is the world's most popular kind of football．Players try to kick（踢） the round ball into the other teams'goal（球門）．None of the players，except goal keepers，are allowed to touch the ball with their hands．
Rugby Football
         Modern rugby is played in many countries．In this game，players use their hands and feet to move the ball to ward the other teams'goal line．
American Football
         American football is most popular in the US．To score，players must kick or carry the ball over the other team's goal line．Different from rugby players，the players of American football all wear helmet（頭盔） and shoulderpad（護肩） when playing．
Judge the following sentences True（T） or False（F）．
51．There are only three games in the world called football．F
52．American football is the world's most popular kind of football．F
53．When you play rugby，you need to wear helmet and shoulderpad．F
54．Players of rugby and American football can touch the bal with hands．F
55．All the players of the three different football games can kick the balls．T．

4．How would we travel without maps？It would be a bit adventurous （冒險的） to set off from Oxford University to go to London Bridge if there wasn't a map of the London Underground at each station．In fact，a lot of the early map-makers were adventurers and explorers，especially in the 15th and 16th centuries．
So what did people do before there were maps？Well，it was quite easy to use natural signs like mountains and rivers if you were travelling on foot or riding a horse．People took small boats down rivers and followed coastlines．And it was much more logical （合理的） to use time，not distance，to measure （計量） journeys：the next village is a three-hour ride，for example．
In fact，in the earliest maps，people didn't draw landmarks．They drew the stars．It was very easy to see the night sky and use it for navigation （航行）．The sky was a lot clearer before the light pollution from cities that we have today．When towns and cities were built，people drew road maps which gave correct distances and directions．
The London Underground was opened in 1863and it also used a road map style．But a man called Henry Beck realized that travelling by train wasn't the same as driving your car across London．Passengers only needed to know which stations to change at．His new design （設(shè)計） for the Underground map wasn't very popular with the train companies at first．But the passengers loved it and in 1933，700，000copies were printed．
These days，of course，you can ride a bike，drive a car or go through a forest and know where you are exactly，using a GPS．It's really difficult to get lost!
77．What was drawn in the earliest maps？A
A．Stars．B．Landmarks．
C．Cities and towns，D．Mountains and rivers．
78．When did road maps come out？D
A．Around 15th and 16th centuries．B．When people began to travel by train．
C．When people began to travel by sea．D．When cities and towns appeared．
79．Which of the following is true？B
A．A GPS helped people to travel long time ago．
B．Ancient people could travel on a horse without maps．
C．The sky was polluted by light before cities were built．
D．Henry Beck's map wasn't popular with the passengers．
80．What is the main idea of the passage？A
A．Maps have a long history．B．We never get lost these days．
C．We can't travel without maps．D．Henry Beck designed a new map．

3．Like most cultures around the world，the Zulu people of Africa tell stories that have animals as heroes．These stories are meant to entertain，but they are also used to teach important lessons to children．This is one of those stories．
One hot afternoon，Jackal was walking along the rocky road sniffing （嗅） the ground．He was hoping to smell a mouse or a lizard （蜥蜴），or something else that would be good to eat．He was so much lost in sniffing that he wasn't really paying attention to what was around himself．
Suddenly，Jackal looked up to see his neighbor，Lion，walking straight toward him．He did not have enough time to get way．Jackal had played many tricks （捉弄） on Lion over of something quickly．
"Help!Help!"cried Jackal as he quickly jumped upon a large rock hanging over the road．"The rocks are falling down，and I can't hold them much longer．We shall both be crushed （壓碎） if you do not do your best to hold these rocks back，Lion"
At once，Lion pushed his strong shoulder against the rocks to keep them from moving any further．"I'll just run over here to get something to stop the rocks，"shouted Jackal as he ran away to safety．Lion stayed leaning against the unmoving rocks for quite a long time before he realized that Jackal had tricked him yet again!
69．Why was Jackal sniffing the ground？D
A．To play with Lion．B．To push upon a rock
C．To run after a mouse               D．To look for something to eat．
70．What does the underlined word‘leaning'mean？A
A．supporting         B．sleeping    C．running       D．sitting
71．Why did Jackal cry for help？C
A．Because Lion was rushing to him．
B．Because he was caught under a rock．
C．Because he got an idea to get away from Lion．
D．Because he saw a large rock moving toward him．
72．What lesson does the story teach us？D
A．Trust your friend，trust yourself．
B．Work hard，and you'll succeed．
C．Help others when they are in trouble．
D．Try to find a quick way out when in trouble．