定州2018届高三下学期周练(1)英语试题 含答案

河北省定州中学2018届高三英语下学期第一次月考试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5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。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1. What will the woman probably do?A. Take a long walk.B. Take a good rest.C. Go to the country.2. What book has the woman bought?A. A music book.B. An English book.C. A history book.3. What is the man going to do?A. Take another flight.B. Give the ticket to someone.C. Catch the plane at 6:00.4. What does the woman mean?A. They should buy a new typewriter.B. They should find a new place for the typewriter.C. They should find a better typist.5. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The study plan.B. The school plan.C. The vacation plan.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

河北省保定市定州第二中学2018年高三英语联考试题含解析一、选择题1. — Do you have a minute, Lucy?— Sure. ______A. What’s up?B. Take your time.C. Here it is.D. How come?参考答案：A【命题立意】考查交际英语的用法。

句意：---有时间吗，露西？---当然。

什么事？A. What’s up?什么事；B. Take your time慢慢来；C. Here it is给你；D. How come?怎么会呢？根据语境选A。

33. ______ the monthly-exam drawing near, the students put their hearts to the test and always stayed up late.A. AsB. BecauseC. WithD. While参考答案：C略3. Yangzhou, ________ the amazing gardens capture the hearts of visitors, has been modernizing its transportation.A. whoseB. whichC. of whichD. of whom参考答案：C【详解】考查介词+关系代词。

句意：扬州，以其令人惊叹的园林抓住了游客的心，正在实现交通现代化。

分析句子可知，此句为非限制性定语从句，关系代词of which在定语从句做定语，相当于the amazing gardens of Yangzhou.故选C。

【点睛】关系代词whose引导定语从句时，既可指人，又可指物，在从句中只能作定语，of whom只能指人，of which只能指物，有时whose可与of whom和of which互换。

但以下情况中只能用of which和of whom：1. 定语从句的主语是few，some，most，many，much。

2018届河北省定州中学（承智班）高三下学期第一次月考英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5 小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5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。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. When does the park close today?A. At 6:30B. At 6:00C. At 5:302. Which hotel will the speakers go to this year?A. The one in the woods.B. The one on top of the hill.C. The one next to the river.3. Why is the woman upset?A.There is too much noise from the construction.B. Her project is behind schedule.C.She can’t move into a new office.4. What is the woman concerned about when buying a desk?A. The size.B. The price.C. The brand.5. Where are the two speakers?A. In a library.B. In a gallery.C. By the sea.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。

听完每段对话或独白前，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秒钟的作答时间。

河北省定州中学2018届高三下学期开学考试英语试题一、听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5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。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What will Dorothy do on the weekend?A. Go out with her friend.B. Work on her paper.C. Make some plans.2.What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A. $ 15.B. $30.C. $50.3.What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?A. To attend a wedding.B. To visit an exhibition.C. To meet a friend.4.When does the bank close on Saturday?A. At 1:00 p.m.B. At 3:00 p.m.C. At 4:00 p.m.5.Where are the speakers?A. In a store.B. In a classroom.C. At a hotel.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What do we know about Nora?A. She prefers a room of her own.B. She likes to work with other girls.C. She lives near the city center.7.What is good about the flat?A. It has a large sitting room.B. It has good furniture.C. It has a big kitchen.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

河北定州中学2017—2018学年度第二学期期中考试高三年级英语试卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5 分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标出试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What will the man do first?A. Send the woman to the airport.B. Pick up his daughter.C. Buy a birthday gift.2. Where are the speakers probably?A. At home.B. In a supermarket.C. In a restaurant.3. What did the advisor think of Mary’s report?A. It was acceptable.B. It should be improved.C. It went beyond his expectations.4. What does the man mean?A. He doesn’t know Dr. Jeffery very well.B. He thought Dr. Jeffery would get the position.C. He’s not sure Dr. Jeffery will be a good chairperson.5. How does the woman want to deal with the jeans?A. Change them for a smaller size.B. Have them shortened.C. Return them.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5 分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。

2018届河北省定州中学高三下学期开学考试英语试题一、听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5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。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What will Dorothy do on the weekend?A. Go out with her friend.B. Work on her paper.C. Make some plans.2.What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A. $ 15.B. $30.C. $50.3.What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?A. To attend a wedding.B. To visit an exhibition.C. To meet a friend.4.When does the bank close on Saturday?A. At 1:00 p.m.B. At 3:00 p.m.C. At 4:00 p.m.5.Where are the speakers?A. In a store.B. In a classroom.C. At a hotel.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What do we know about Nora?A. She prefers a room of her own.B. She likes to work with other girls.C. She lives near the city center.7.What is good about the flat?A. It has a large sitting room.B. It has good furniture.C. It has a big kitchen.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

河北定州中学2017-2018学年第二学期高四英语周练试题（1）一、阅读理解Lake Forest High School ClubsEnvironmental ClubClub members are provided opportunities to realize their goals of environmental service. The majority of projects are student-initiated. Last year’s activities incl uded: the LFHS Courtyard Garden upkeep, Bike to School Day with free cocoa and snacks, an “eat local”100mile dinner, recycling solutions for LFHS, beach cleanup through the Great Lakes Alliance, and Earth Week celebrations.Meetings: First Friday of the month in Room 5 at 7：00 a．m.Advisor: Ms Mary Beth Nawor, mnawor@Peer TutoringStudents volunteer to help fellow students in improving their academic and organizational skills. Students tutor LFHS and middle school students on an individually scheduled basis. LFHS tutors must have proficiency(精通) in the academic area in which they wish to tutor, but middle school tutors only need general academic proficiency.Meetings: All tutoring is done on an individually scheduled basis.Advisor: Ms Kathy O’Hara, kohara@Young IdeaYoung Idea is LFHS’s art and literary magazine. Students of all ages who love writing and art are encouraged to become part of the staff of this award winning magazine. Young Idea encourages all students to submit art and literature works to the magazine, whether they are a part of the staff or not. From September to February, Young Idea meets on Thursdays after school in the Public Room to discuss the pieces that have been submitted to the magazine and provide feedback for the authors.Meetings: See above explanation.Advisor: Ms Debbie Zare, dzare@Scout BuddiesScout Buddies is a friendship club which helps build friendship among individuals with andwithout disabilities. Club members participate in a variety of social activities both within the school and in the community. Activities include organizing holiday parties in the school, bowling, going to the movies, and eating out in local restaurants.Meetings: Monthly meeting dates vary, but in Room 134.Advisor: Ms Donna Lovitsch, dlovitsch@1．Which club provides help for students poor in study?A. Peer Tutoring.B. Environmental Club.C. Young Idea.D. Scout Buddies. 2．When is the staff of Young Idea most likely to meet?A. 6：30 p．m., August 11, ThursdayB. 6：00 p．m., January 5, ThursdayC. 7：30 a．m., November 17, ThursdayD. 7：00 p．m., September 23, Friday3．What is the requirement for students to join a certain club?A. They are required to have a bike to join Environmental Club.B. They need to be athletic to join Scout Buddies.C. They need to win a literary award to join Young Idea.D. They need to be academically proficient to join Peer Tutoring.Chinese car makers have narrowed the quality gap with their foreign rivals in the world’s largest vehicle market to the smallest level in seven years, according to research.But the improvements have not been enough to see an obvious drop in the market share for local car companies this year, raising questions about their ability to be global competitors.The annual quality survey of China’s car market by J.D. Power, a Californian market research company, tracks the number of mechanical and design problems reported per 100 vehicles by more than 21,000 Chinese drivers.It documented 131 problems per 100 domestic(国内的) vehicles, compared with 95 per 100foreign vehicles. The 36-point gap was the narrowest in the study’s seven-year history. When China overtook the US as the world’s largest car maker in the 2009, the gap between domestic and foreign cars was 145 points. “It’s evidence to the improvements that domesticbrands have been making,”said Geoff Broderick, head of J.D. Power’s operations. “By 2018 the domestic and the global brands will be equal in terms of quality.”Despite the steady improvement in quality, local vehicle makers have been performing poorly this year. According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, domestic brand’s share of the market for cars—not including SUVs—has fallen from about 25 percent to 20 percent.“Chinese customers are very picky in the world because they have been trained to distrust products,” said Mr Broderick, citing scandals(丑闻) affecting baby milk powder and toys.“They go into a situation expecting there could be quality issues, whereas in the West we trust the brands.4．What was the gap between Chinese vehicles and foreign vehicles in 2018?A. 131 points.B. 145 points.C. 95 points.D. 36 points.5．The data in the fourth paragraph shows that ______.A. the market share of the domestic cars has droppedB. the quality of domestic vehicles have been improvedC. China’s cars have many mechanical and design problemsD. J.D. Power has done many surveys in the past seven years6．J.D. Power is ______.A. a name of a companyB. a car makerC. a head of an associationD. a milk brand7．According to what Mr. Broderick said in the last two paragraphs, we can learn that ______.A. Chinese car market will be optimistic as is expectedB. Chinese and western consumers have different attitudes to products.C. he doesn’t like Chinese customers because they don’t trust productsD. it is easier for China’s car companies to sell cars to the WestWhen Marco Polo travelled to Hangzhou, China 700 hundred years ago, never had he thought he'd be creating a job of social media ambassador in the 21st century in China.On May 20, one lucky foreigner would be selected to become the modern-day Marco Polo, getting a free 15-day trip to the scenic city of Hangzhou in China, and rewarded $55,000 in the next year for working part-time to promote the city to the global audience. Five finalists from Australia, Romania, U.S., Switzerland and France were in the final race. They came from a pool of 700 applicants from around the world, carefully selected by the Hangzhou Tourism Commission on their familiarity with China, social media presence and adventurous spirit.Located about 100 miles southwest to Shanghai, Hangzhou is home to 844 million population and among China’s richest cities as measures by per-capita GDP. Traditionally, Hangzhou is known for its charming West Lake, a UNESCO world heritage site with traditional Chinese stories and tales, and the Grand Canal, which travels from Hangzhou to Beijing and was a key route of transportation in ancient China. The city’s mild climate and charmin g environment drew 97 million tourists last year, contributing to 6.5% of the city’s GDP. The lucky winner would start an all-expense-paid trip to Hangzhou, which, in addition to visits to tourist sites and tastings of delicious food, also would include a four-day ride along the Grand Canal and three evenings spent at a local resident’s home.“It is in fact a part-time job. How you work that out efficiently is your problem,” Liam Bates, perhaps the strongest competitor because of his fluent Chinese, said. “We will see how hard it is to meet these numbers.”8．The purpose of Hangzhou choosing a social media ambassador is to ______.A. keep Marco Polo in people’s memoriesB. attract more foreign tourists to ChinaC. encourage more foreigners to speak ChineseD. explore a new route of transportation9．From paragraph 3, we know that ______.A. Hangzhou is 100 miles northwest to ShanghaiB. 8.8 million visitors came to Hangzhou in 2018C. tourism plays an important in the GDP of HangzhouD. the Grand Canal travels from Hangzhou to Shanghai10．Liam Bates was most likely to get the job mainly due to his ______.A. travel experienceB. fluent ChineseC. adventurous spiritD. excellent videos11．Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?A. Hangzhou rewards international visitors to ChinaB. Liam Bates creates a dream job of social media ambassadorC. Dream job in China—$55,000 to the contemporary Marco PoloD. Hangzhou, a famous city for West Lake and the Great CanalWe produce 500 billion of plastic bags in a year worldwide and they are thrown away polluting oceans, killing wildlife and getting dumped in landfills where they take up to 1,000 years to decompose． Researchers have been unsuccessfully looking for a solution.The 16-year-old Canadian high school student, Daniel Burd, from Waterloo Collegiate Institute, has-discovered a way to make plastic bags degrade（降解） in as few as 3 months, a finding that won him first prize at the Canada Wide Science Fair, a ＄10,000 prize, a ＄20,000 scholarship, and a chance to revolutionize a major environmental issue.Burd’s strategy was simple: Since plastic does eventually degrade, it must be eaten by microorganisms（微生物）．If those microorganisms could be identified, we could put them to work eating the plastic much faster than under normal conditions.With this goal in mind, he grounded plastic bags into a powder and concocted（调制）a solution of household chemicals, yeast（酵母） and tap water to encourage microbes growth．Then he added the plastic powder and let the microbes work their magic for 3 months．Finally, he tested the resulting bacterial culture on plastic bags, exposing one plastic sample to dead bacteria as a control．Sure enough, the plastic exposed（暴露）to the live bacteria was 17% lighter than the control after six weeks.The inputs are cheap, maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because microbes produce heat as they work, and the only outputs are water and tiny levels of carbon dioxide.“Almost every week I have to do chores and when I open the closet door, I have piles of plastic bags falling on top of me．One day, I got tired of it and I wanted to know what other people are doing with these plastic bags．The answer: not much．So I decided to dosomething myself.” Said Daniel Burd.12．Daniel Burd won first prize at the Canada-Wide Science Fair because.A. he found a way to degrade plastics in shorter time.B. he contributed much to environmental protection.C. he found a new kind of microorganism.D. he could encourage microbe growth in an easier way.13．Daniel Burd exposed one plastic sample to dead bacteria to .A. make the live bacteria work better.B. know which bacteria worked faster.C. test how effective his method was.D. control the temperature in the process.14．Maintaining the required temperature takes little energy because .A. plastics can get hot easily.B. microbes can produce heat themselves.C. much carbon dioxide is produced.D. the temperature can be controlled.15．Daniel Burd got his idea from .A. his school textbook.B. the failure of researchers.C. his everyday work.D. the practice of other people.二、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。

2018届河北省定州中学（承智班）高三下学期期中考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5 分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标出试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What will the man do first?A. Send the woman to the airport.B. Pick up his daughter.C. Buy a birthday gift.2. Where are the speakers probably?A. At home.B. In a supermarket.C. In a restaurant.3. What did the advisor think of Mary’s report?A. It was acceptable.B. It should be improved.C. It went beyond his expectations.4. What does the man mean?A. He doesn’t know Dr. Jeffery very well.B. He thought Dr. Jeffery would get the position.C. He’s not sure Dr. Jeffery will be a good chairperson.5. How does the woman want to deal with the jeans?A. Change them for a smaller size.B. Have them shortened.C. Return them.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5 分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。

2018届河北省定州中学高三下学期开学考试英语试题一、听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5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。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What will Dorothy do on the weekend?A. Go out with her friend.B. Work on her paper.C. Make some plans.2.What was the normal price of the T-shirt?A. $ 15.B. $30.C. $50.3.What has the woman decided to do on Sunday afternoon?A. To attend a wedding.B. To visit an exhibition.C. To meet a friend.4.When does the bank close on Saturday?A. At 1:00 p.m.B. At 3:00 p.m.C. At 4:00 p.m.5.Where are the speakers?A. In a store.B. In a classroom.C. At a hotel.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.What do we know about Nora?A. She prefers a room of her own.B. She likes to work with other girls.C. She lives near the city center.7.What is good about the flat?A. It has a large sitting room.B. It has good furniture.C. It has a big kitchen.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

河北定州中学2016-2017学年第二学期高三英语周练试题（1）一、阅读理解If you look at the night sky, you’ll often see stars moving very quickly. In fact, they move much more quickly than they should according to their size and the laws of physics. Scientists do not completely understand why the speed of these stars is so high. But many believe the reason is that much of the universe is made of something called “dark matter”. Groups of stars called galaxies, such as the Milky Way, might even be made up of 90 percent dark matter.How much something weighs depends on where it is. The same object weighs only half as much on Mars as it does on Earth and almost three times as much on Jupiter. So scientists prefer to talk about the mass (质量) of something rather than how much it weighs, because mass does not change. They can work out the mass of galaxies by measuring the distance between them and the speed they move at.Recently, Jorge Peñarrubia, a senior academic at Edinburgh University, UK, and his team discovered something interesting: The mass of the Milky Way is only half as much as the mass of another nearby galaxy, Andromeda. This seems strange, and dark matter may explain why.Finding out more about dark matter could help us understand how the universe began, but this is not easy. Lots of scientists with different types of expert knowledge are working on the problem.We can’t see dark matter, it’s very difficult to measure and we can’t find out its mass. Unlike stars, dark m atter doesn’t produce or reflect light. But we can make a good g uess that it is there because of the way things move and the way light bends. Experts now think dark matter may be very different from the matter that we find on Earth. There may also be five times as much dark matter in the universe as ordinary matter.1．Something that weighs 15kg on Earth weighs about _____ on Mars and _____ on Jupiter.A. 7.5 kg, 45 kgB. 30 kg, 45 kgC. 45 kg, 7.5 kgD. 5 kg, 30 kg2．The author mentions the masses of the Milky Way and Andromeda mainly to_____.A. explain why the sam e object has a different weight on different starsB. compare the distance between the Milky Way and AndromedaC. show that studying dark matter could help to answer some scientific questionsD. support the idea that scientists prefer to talk about mass instead of weight 3．Dark matter is difficult to investigate because _____.A. it travels at a very fast speedB. we can’t see where it is or measure its massC. it’s hard to measure the light it produces and reflectsD. it is much bigger than ordinary matter in size4．According to the text dark matter _____.A. could accelerate the speed of starsB. could lessen the mass of objects in galaxiesC. makes up the entire universe and its starsD. may help us identify the origins of the universeWhat's the most important thing in life?People's answers vary greatly. For British scientist Robert Edwards, the answer is having a child. "Nothing is more special than a child," he told the BBC.Edwards, the inventor of the In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) technology—more commonly known as "test-tube (试管) baby" technology—passed away on April 10, 2013 at the age of 87."Edwards changed the lives of millions of ordinary people who now rejoice (高兴) in the gift of their own child," said Peter Braude, a professor at King's College London. "He leaves the world a much better place."Edwards started his experiments as early as the 1950s, when he had just finished his PhD in genetics. At that time, much of the public viewed test-tube babies as "scary", according to Mark Sauer, a professor at Columbia University, US.Edwards and his colleague Patrick Steptoe faced opposition from churches, governments and media, not to mention attacks from many of their fellow scientists. "People said that we should not play God and we should not interfere with nature," Edwards once told Times.He said that he felt "quite alone" at the time."But Edwards was a fighter, and he believed in what he was doing," said Sauer. Without support from the government, the two struggled to raise funds to carry on. And in 1968 they finally developed a method to successfully fertilize human eggs outside the body.The first test-tube baby was born on July 25, 1978. Her name was Is Louise Brown. Despite people's safety concerns, Brown was just as healthy as other children."IVF had moved from vision to reality and a new era in medicine had begun," BBC commented. Ever since then, public opinion has evolved considerably. Couples who were unable to have babies began thronging (拥向) to Edwards' clinic. Nowadays, Reuters reports, some 4.3 million other "test-tube" children exist. Edwards received a Nobel Prize in 2010 and was knighted (封为爵士) by Queen Elizabeth in the following year.Before his death, Edwards was still in touch with Louise. "He is like a granddad to me," she said in an interview with the Daily Mail.He is a granddad to millions, in fact.5．What’s the article mainly about?A. The first test-tube baby.B. A new era in medicine.C. The inventor of IVF technology.D. The changes IVF technology has brought.6．The writer mentioned Peter Braude to .A. show how difficult it was for Edwards to do his workB. describe what kind of person Edwards wasC. explain why he is loved by all childrenD. comment on his achievement7．The underlined word "opposition" in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to " "A. attackB. supportC. testD. influence8．What is the correct order of events in Edwards' life?a. He received a Nobel Prize.b. He struggled to raise funds.c. The first test-tube baby was born.d. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.e. He succeeded in fertilizing human eggs outside body.f. He started his experiments on IVF technology.A. f-e-b-c-a- dB. f-b-e-c-d-aC. f-b-e-c-a-dD. f-e-d-a-c-bA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.While the effect of cows milk harvested at different times has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.9．According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_______.A. started sleep more easilyB. were less activeC. were more anxiousD. woke up later10．Which of the following is TRUE of melatonin according to the text?A. It’s used in sleeping drugsB. It exists in milk in great amountC. It can make people more energeticD. It’s been tested on mice for ten years11．What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Milk Drinking and HealthB. Fat, Sugar and HealthC. An Experiment on MiceD. Night Milk and Sleep12．How does the author support the theme of the text?A. By giving examples.B. By providing research results.C. By explaining statistical data.D. By stating argumentsIs it possible that the sinking of the Titanic was caused by a ghost? A lot of the story below is true… but did it really happen quite like this?Our story begins not in the icy cold waters of the North Atlantic, but rather thousands of miles away in Egypt. It is here, perhaps, that we can find the start of the mystery of the Titanic, in the year 1910, in the great city of Cairo. One day, a famous professor of Egyptian history called Douglas Murray was staying in Cairo, when he was contacted by an American adventurer.The American had something unusual to offer Murray, something that was certain to thrill him: a beautiful ancient Egyptian mummy case, containing the mummy of an Egyptian queen. It was over 3000 years old, but in beautiful condition ------ gold, with bright paintings on it. Murray was delighted with both the object and the asking-price. He gave the man a cheque immediately.The cheque was never cashed. That evening the American adventurer died. For his part, Murray arranged to have the treasure sent back to Britain. However, it was not long before he learnt more about the beautiful mummy case: On the walls of the tomb in which it had been discovered, th ere were messages which warned of terrible consequences to anyone who broke into thetomb. Murray was disbelieving of these warnings until a few days later, when a gun he was holding exploded in his hand, shattering his arm. The arm had to be cut off.After the accident, Murray decided to return to his homeland. On the return journey, two of his companions died mysteriously, and two servants who had handled the mummy also passed away. The now-terrified Murray decided he would get rid of the cursed case as soon as he arrived in London. A lady he knew named Janet Jones said she would like it, so he gave it to her. Shortly afte rwards, Jones’ mother died, and she herself caught a strange disease. Sh e tried returning the mummy, but naturally Murray refused it. In the end, it was presented to the British Museum.Even in the museum, the mummy apparently continued to cause strange events. A museum photographer died shortly after taking pictures of the new exhibit; and a manage r also died for no apparent reason. In the end, the British Museum decided to get rid of the mummy too. They sold it to a collector in New York.At the start of April 1912, arrangements for the transfer were complete, and the mummy began the journey to its new home. But the New Yorker never received the mummy or its case. For when the Titanic sank, one of the objects in its strong room was the mummy case. Or so th ey say.13．In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “cursed” is closest in meaning to ______. A. forgotten B. uncommon C. unlucky D. expensive14．In what order did the following events occur?a. The case was given to the British Museum.b. Janet Jones caught a mysterious illness.c. Murray’s arm was cut off.d. The mummy case was sold to an American.e. A man who took a pi cture of the case died.f. Warnings were written on the tomb’s walls.A. f, c, b, a, e, dB. c, f, b, a, e, dC. d, f, b, c, a, eD. f, a, c, b, e, d15． According to the passage, where is the Egyptian mummy now?A. At the British MuseumB. In New YorkC. In EgyptD. Under the sea16．What’s the main purpose of this passage?A. To introduce an important historical event to readers.B. To entertain readers with a story of mystery.C. To warn readers about the dangers of mummies’ curses.D. To inform readers about the true cause of the Titanic’s sinking.二、完形填空阅读下面短文，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。