E

　　Have you winterized your horse yet? Even though global warming may have made our climate more mild, many animals are still hibernating(冬眠) .It’s too bad that humans can’t hibernate. In fact, as a species, we almost did.

　　Apparently, at times in the past , peasants in France liked a semi-state of human hibernation . So writes Graham Robb, a British scholar who has studied the sleeping habits of the French peasants. As soon as the weather turned cold people all over France shut themselves away and practiced the forgotten art of doing nothing at all for months on end.

　　In line with this, Jeff Warren, a producer at CBC Radio’s The Current, tells us that the way we sleep has changed fundamentally since the invention of artificial(人造的) lighting and the electric bulb.

　　When historians began studying texts of the Middle Ages, they noticed something referred to as “first sleep”, which was not clarified, though. Now scientists are telling us our ancestors most likely slept in separate periods. The business of eight hours’ uninterrupted sleep is a modern invention.

　　In the past , without the artificial light of the city to bathe in, humans went to sleep when it became dark and then woke themselves around midnight. The late night period was known as ”The Watch” It was when people actually kept watch against wild animals ,although many of them simply moved around or visited family and neighbours .

　　According to some sleep researchers, a short period of insomnia(失眠) at midnight is not a disorder .It is normal . Humans can experience another state of consciousness around their sleeping, which occurs in the brief period before we fall asleep or wake ourselves in the morning .This period can be an extraordinarily creative time for some people .The impressive inventor, Thomas Edison , used this state to hit upon many of his new ideas.

　　Playing with your sleep rhythms can be adventurous ,as anxiety may set in. Medical science doesn’t help much in this case. It offers us medicines for a full night’s continuous sleep, which sounds natural ; however, according to Warren’s theory，it is really the opposite of what we need.

　　67.The example of the French peasants shows the fact that________.

　　A. people might become lazy as a result of too much sleep

　　B. there were signs of hibernation in human sleeping habits

　　C.people tended to sleep more peacefully in cold weather

　　D. winter was a season for people to sleep for months on end

　　68. The late night was called “The Watch”because it was a time for people______.

　　A. to set traps to catch animals

　　B. to wake up their family and neighbours

　　C. to remind others of the time

　　D.to guard against possible dangers

　　69. What does the author advise people to do ?

　　A. Sleep in the way animals do.

　　B.Consult a doctor if they can’t sleep.

　　C.Follow their natural sleep rhythm.

　　D.Keep to the eight-hour sleep pattern.

　　70.What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

　　A.To give a prescription for insomnia.

　　B.To urge people to sleep less.

　　C.To analyze the sleep pattern of modern people.

　　D.To throw new light on human sleep.

　　第四部分：書面表達(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)

　　第一節(jié)：完成句子(共10小題;每小題1.5分，滿分15分)

　　閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)括號內(nèi)的漢語提示，用句末括號內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應題號后。

 71.Only if people of all the countries are united ________(我們才能解決)the existing problems in the world.(solve)

　　72. ________(油漆成)red,the building stands out among the rest and looks very attractive.(paint)

　　73. ________(不會用)a computer makes it more difficult for him to do his academic research.(use)

　　74.The news ________(房價將要下跌)has caused many people to sell their houses at lower prices.(fall)

　　75.After she completes the project,she’ll have ________(沒什么要擔心的).(worry)

　　76.Mr.Johnson insisted that the problem worthy of attention ________(討論)at the meeting.(discuss)

　　77.My mother was so proud of all ________(我所做的)that she rewarded me with a trip to Beijing.(do)

　　78.Last night’s TV news said that by then the death of the missing people ________(未證實)yet.(prove)

　　79.It’s said that they have swum to the island from the continent,but they ________(不可能做到)because the ocean in between is too wide.(do)

　　80. ________(正如我們強調(diào)的那樣)many times,“serve the people”is our first policy.(stress)

　　第二節(jié)：短文寫作(共1題;滿分25分)

　　請你根據(jù)以下提示，結合生活中的一個事例，用英語寫一篇短文，談談微笑的作用。

　　The best example of universally understood body language may be the smile.A smile can help us get through difficult situation and find friends in a world of strangers.A smile can open doors and tear down walls.

　　注意：①無須寫標題;

　　②內(nèi)容只需涉及一個方面;

　�、墼~數(shù)為100左右。

　　絕密☆啟用前 試卷類型：B

　　2010年普通高等學校招生全國統(tǒng)一考試(湖北卷)

　　英語試題參考答案

　　第一部分：聽力(每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

　　1.C 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A 6.A 7.B 8.B 9.C 10.A

　　11.C 12.A 13.B 14.A 15.C 16.B 17.C 18.A 19.A 20.B

　　第二部分：詞匯知識運用

　　第一節(jié)：多項選擇(每小題1分，滿分10分)

　　21.C 22.A 23.B 24.D 25.B 26.A 27.D 28.C 29.B 30.D

　　第二屆：完形填空(每小題1.5分，滿分30分)

　　31.D 32.C 33.B 34. B 35.A 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.C 40.D

　　41.B 42.A 43.D 44.B 45.D 46.A 47.B 48.C 49.A 50.C

　　第三部分：閱讀理解(每小題2分，滿分40分)

　　A篇：51.C 52.B 53.D 54.A B篇：55.B 56.A 57.C 58.C

　　C篇：59.A 60.B 61.D 62.A D篇：63.C 64. A 65.D 66.B

　　E篇：67.B 68.D 69.C 70.D