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27.What can be a suitable title for the text
A.Follow Me
B.Brave the Storm
C.Never Wander Alone
D.Always Trust Strangers
C
A study published in Nature on July 16th offers the strongest evidence that the urge
to sleep is caused by a build-up of electrons in the mitochondria()of certain brain
cells.If true,sleep may have originally emerged as a way of repairing mitochondria,with
its other benefits evolving later.
Mitochondria,which exist in almost all human and animal cells,supply energy by
taking electrons from fuel molecules()obtained from food.However,some electrons
leak out during this process.These leaked electrons react with oxygen to create harmful
by-products-if these substances build up,they will damage cells.The new study points
out that when sleep-control neurons detect too much mitochondrial damage,they cause
sleep.These neurons work like circuit-breakers:they make the brain fall into sleep before
too many electrons accumulate,preventing further harm.Sleep then restores the balance
of electrons and fixes damaged mitochondria.
To test this idea,scientists did experiments on fruit flies.First,they labelled the flies'
sleep-control neurons (called dorsal fan-shaped body neurons,dFBNs)with a glowing
protein.Then,they disrupted the flies'sleep by keeping them in constant motion for 12
hours.
After the experiment,the scientists observed the dFBNs under a microscope.They
found that the mitochondria in these neurons had broken apart-a sign that electrons had
caused damage.But once the flies got some sleep,the mitochondria joined back together,
just like fixing a broken object.
Ivana Rosenzweig,a specialist in sleep neuroscience,describes the findings as a
"significant conceptual shift".Since energy supply is linked to sleep in many species,
electron build-up may also cause sleep pressure in humans.The study's authors note that
people with mitochondrial disorders often feel unusually sleepy,and they hope the
research will help solve sleep disorders and tiredness-related problems.
28.What can we know from the first two paragraphs
A.Sleep may initially fix mitochondria.
B.Mitochondria take electrons from food.
C.Electrons leakage damages cells directly.
D.Neurons cause sleep when electrons leak.
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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。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。每段对话读两遍。
1.What cuisine does the woman prefer
A.Thai.
B.Indian.
C.Chinese.
2.When will the woman's train leave
A.At3:00
B.At10:00.
C.At10:30.
3.What does the man think of the safety equipment
A.Useful.
B.Modern
C.Comfortable.
4.Why can't the woman's student card be used
A.It is out of date.
B.Her picture isn't attached to it.
C.The ticket office doesn't accept student cards.
5.What does the woman mean
A.She won't buy the computer for the boy.
B.She doesn't have enough money with her.
C.She will spend 2,000 dollars for a computer.
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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。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，各小题将给出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 are the speakers talking about
A.A play.
B.A concert.
C.A film.
7.How did the woman feel probably
A.Fine.
B.Surprised.
C.Disappointed.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A.Brother and sister.B.Doctor and patient.
C.Father and daughter.
9.What advice does the man give the woman
A.Ask the doctor about her illness.
B.Face her difficulty bravely.
C.Take exercise step by step.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Where does the conversation take place
A.At a cinema.
B.At a hotel.
C.At a restaurant.
11.What is the man complaining about
A.The bad service.
B.The overcharge.
C.The broken computer.
12.What did the man do in the morning
A.He met a friend.
B.He watched a movie.
C.He stayed in his room.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What did the man do at the age of 9
A.He performed on the school stage.
B.He joined a dance group.
C.He wrote a play.
14.Who made the man decide to work as a teacher
A.His teacher.
B.His parents.
C.His wife
15.What does the man's former student do
A.An actress.
B.A director.
C.A play writer.
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