your brain works and how well you learn. “The things you learn in school stick better in your brain when you sleep enough,” said a sleep expert.

What is stealing kids’ valuable sleep time? According to the NSF, electronic devices (设备) play a “big” role. The NSF reports that nearly three out of four kids ages 6 to 17 keep at least one electronic device in the bedroom. Kids with smart phones in their room get nearly half an hour less sleep than those without. “Smart phones and devices should stay in the living room at night,” said an expert.

Making sure you get enough sleep takes work. But it is worth the effort. Experts advise kids to stop looking at screens at least half an hour before bedtime. Doing so will help your brain slow down and get your body ready for sleep.

Trixie’s mom, Ally Johnson, said her family had changed their routines (常规). “We are controlling Trixie’s screen time and have set an earlier bedtime,” she said. “Doing relaxing things like reading a book before bed really helps her get a good night’s rest.”

根据材料内容补全句子，每空词数不限。

61. According to the NSF, kids at Trixie Johnson’s age need ____________________ hours of sleep at night.

62. The NSF says that using____________________ is an important reason which causes kids’ bad sleep.

63. The smart phones should be put in ____________________ at night. 64. Every kid should stop looking at screens at

least ____________________ before they go to bed.

65. Trixie has changed her bad habits and now she usually ____________________ before bed.

Ⅸ. 词汇运用（每小题1分，共5分） 根据句意及所给汉语提示，写出句中所缺单词。

66. The text tells us some _________ (基本的) facts about Canada.

67. We are going to have a welcome party for the _________ (交换) students from London.

68. Listen! Someone is _________ (敲) on the door.

69. The supermarket which is in the _________ (北部的) part of the city is near my house.

70. There are four _________ (季节) in a year. They are all wonderful, but I like autumn best.

Ⅹ. 完成句子（每小题1分，共5分） 根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每空词数不限。 71. 爸爸将作出努力来戒烟。

Dad will ________________ to give up smoking. 72. 不要打架了。毕竟，你们是好朋友。

Don’t fight. ________________, you are good friends. 73. 昨天杰克在回家的路上特地给我买了这本书。

Jack ________________ to buy this book for me on his way home yesterday. 74. 马库斯没有通过数学考试，因此他妈妈大动肝火。

Marcus failed the math exam, so his mother ________________. 75. 学生们被要求按时归还图书。

Students ________________ books on time. Ⅺ. 综合填空（每小题1分，共10分）

阅读短文，从方框中选择恰当的词并用其适当形式填空，使短文完整、通顺，每词限用一次。

on, show, photo, website, include, other, create, if, easy, read You probably hear the word “blog” a lot these days. Blogs are (76) ________ that are part personal and part informative. Just about anyone can have one and almost everyone seems to!

It’s said that there are more than 152 million blogs on the Internet! And a new blog (77) ________ in the world every half a second! (78) ________ you do the math, that’s 172,800 new blogs every day! What are so many people blogging about?

You can find a blog (79) ________ just about any topic. What is one of the most popular kinds of blogs on the Web? Blogs about food. There are over 2 million blogs about food!

Other most popular blog topics (80) ________ music, fashion and cars.

Why are there so many blogs about food?

It is (81) ________ to understand when you think about how much we eat — at least three times a day, not including snacking! One study (82) ________ that we now get about 90% of our recipes (食谱) from the Internet instead of cookbooks! What is it about food blogs that makes them so popular?

There are lots of blogs about (83) ________ countries’ recipes. It’s a chance to learn about how a country’s cuisine (菜肴) is shaped by its history, geography and traditions. (84) ________ these blogs can give us a greater understanding about our world.

Many food bloggers don’t just share their recipes. They share things about their lives and how they make the food, and they often include (85) ________. Ⅻ. 书面表达（15分）

假如你是王雪，你的美国笔友Cindy将要来中国，她发来电子邮件说想了解中国的一些风俗习惯。请你根据以下要点提示给她回复一封电子邮件。

要点提示：1. 与人见面时应该握手；2. 与人吃饭时不要用筷子指人；3. 应该按时参加聚会；不应该送朋友钟或手表。

要求：1. 词数90左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；2. 可适当发挥，以使行文连贯，可适当使用be supposed to结构。 Dear Cindy,

I’m glad to know that you are coming to China. China is a country with a long history, so there are many customs here. Let me tell you some of them. _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

I hope that these tips are useful. Have a good time in China! Best wishes!

Yours, Wang Xue

答案

Ⅴ. 21-25 BBCCD 26-30 DADAA 31-35 BAABD Ⅵ. 36-40 BCADB 41-45 ABACD

Ⅶ. 46-50 BFAED

Ⅷ. 51-55 BDDBC 56-60 CDCAC 61. 9 to 11 62. electronic devices 63. the living room 64. half an hour 65. does relaxing things (like reading a book) Ⅸ. 66. basic 67. exchange 68. knocking 69. northern 70. seasons

Ⅹ. 71. make an effort 72. After all 73. went out of his way 74. got mad 75. are expected to return

Ⅺ. 76. websites 77. is created 78. If 79. on 80. include 81. easy 82. shows 83. other 84. Reading 85. photos Ⅻ. One possible version: Dear Cindy,

I’m glad to know that you are coming to China. China is a country with a long history, so there are many customs here. Let me tell you some of them.

Firstly, you are supposed to shake hands when you meet someone for the first time. Secondly, when you eat dinner with other people, it’s rude to point at others with your chopsticks. And don’t make any noise when you have your soup. Besides, if you are going to a party, you are supposed to arrive at the party on time, or a few minutes early. You are not supposed to give a clock or a watch to a friend as a present, because that means “death” in Chinese.

I hope that these tips are useful. Have a good time in China! Best wishes!

Yours, Wang Xue