速测(五) 完形填空+阅读理解C+选词填空+任务型阅读
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Ⅰ. 完形填空
Basketball can be fun, or it can be trouble. People gather around a ball, but their reactions(反应) often go 1 the object.
It was a terribly hot summer day when the group of us appeared on the basketball court. Silently, we teamed up and 2 , as always. The sun was a big “squeezer(挤压者)”, as it not only squeezed out of us sweat(汗水) and 3 , but also our unhappy feelings. Body contact became more and more often, and we could all 4 the attacks of elbows(肘部). After another round of the game, one of the players and I fell to the ground at the same time. From his burning eyeballs, I could see a 5 was almost unavoidable.
It suddenly came to me that my tins of Cola were lying on the ground, about an inch away from me. “Buddy, hot down here. What about a drink?” I said to him. 6 I rolled(滚动) one to him, looking at him in the eyes with my most sincere facial expression. “I guess I’m quite fine. Lucky no 7 bones or we’ll end up in the hospital!” I said.
Other players watching nearby all laughed. I could clearly see some movement on his face. My 8 did work! He picked the Cola up, tried to open it, and walked over. As he passed by my side, he held out his left hand, and smiled at me. I smiled back, took his hand, and gave him a light shake.
A gentle wind caught me on the face as I returned to the basketball court. The sun continued to provide 9 for us. What could be better than a group of school students 10 basketball skills on a warm, sunny afternoon?
( )1.A. towards B.about C.beyond D.for
( )2.A. played B.cheered C.looked D.caught
( )3.A. time B.energy C.health D.pride
( )4.A. accept B.afford C.smell D.feel
( )5.A. match B.fight C.touch D.risk
( )6.A. Angrily B.Equally C.Guiltily D.Carefully
( )7.A. lazy B.hidden C.medical D.broken
( )8.A. humor B.chance C.advice D.trust
( )9.A. worry B.warmth C.stress D.peace
( )10.A. protecting B.encouraging C.exchanging D.comparing
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
“I’m going to bed earlier tomorrow!” But no matter how we decide, there are still many chances that we break our promises. This behavior is called “bedtime procrastination”(睡眠拖延症), and results from being short of self-control and our body clock.Bedtime procrastination is a common problem. According to a study, among 2,400 people, 53 percent of them couldn’t follow their sleeping time they had planned, delaying(推迟) it at least twice a week. They delayed bedtime not because they liked to stay up late, but they couldn’t stop doing some other things.Accordingly, people who usually have trouble resisting temptations(抵制诱惑) and adhering to their intentions(坚持己见) are more likely to delay going to bed.
However, scientists think being short of self-control is not the only problem. Our body clock also plays an important role when it comes to bedtime.
In order to check the influence of the body clock on sleep, scientists studied the sleep patterns of 108 people. It was found that those who got up late are more likely to delay their bedtime than those who woke up early every morning. And more surprisingly, night owls(夜猫子) would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday, even though they had to get up early for work and school. It’s their special body clock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime. People always think that bedtime procrastination isn’t a big problem, but the choices we make that affect our sleep could finally be pretty important to our health.
1.Bedtime procrastination is partly because of . ( )
A. being short of self-control
B.resisting temptations
C.adhering to their intentions
D.working hard
