C

Scott Langteau has this message for kids: Spend less time playing video games.

It’s a message that many a mom and dad have tried to impress upon many a youngster (and some not-so-youngsters) who spend perhaps a bit too much time with game controllers in hand.

But the 40-year-old Langteau isn’t a parent. He’s a veteran(老手) of the video game industry --- one who played producer on three “Medal of Honor” games and co-founded his own game development company.

Langteau has just published a children’s book called “Sofa Boy”, which tells the story of a kid who spends too much time sitting on the couch with controller held in hand and the rather terrible consequences that follow.

It’s a fairy tale picked straight from Langteau’s own experiences as a kid with a fondness for video games and his own bouts with a bit of game addiction. But first, Langteau would like to make one thing clear: “I’m not saying that you shouldn’t play video games. I think video games are great. I think they do great things for kids.” Instead, Langteau says his book is all about a little something called “moderation(克制).”

“It’s about being well rounded,” he says. “Just like with anything else, we all need to make sure that there’s a variety in what we do.”

Video gamers can be rather bad-tempered when it comes to accepting criticism about their favorite entertainment. And understandably so. After all, most people who go around talking about the dangers of playing video games tend to be outsiders --- people who don’t play video games and certainly don’t understand that they can be a valuable and healthy form of entertainment.

But Langteau and “Soft Boy” seem to be in a unique position to deliver a message of gaming moderation that the young game masses might actually listen to. After all, this is a man who understands what it means to be a kid with a passion for games. His early experience has taught him a lesson.

63. Which of the following is true of the book “Sofa Boy”?

A. The boy in the book is not an addict on games.

B. The book describes a veteran on games.

C. The boy in the book wins a medal for games.

D. The book tells of the writer’s own story.

64. We learn from the passage that __________.

A. Langteau advises the young not to play games

B. playing video games is of no benefit to kids

C. playing video games ruins the future of kids

D. Langteau advises the young play games within limits

65. By saying “It’s about being well rounded”, Langteau thinks __________.

A. games should be viewed from all sides B. games do great things for kids

C. gamers are usually fat and round D. gamers are to blame for their behaviors

66. What topic will be discussed in the following paragraph?

A. His idea to create “Sofa Boy”.

B. His enthusiasm for games when he was a small boy.

C. His great achievement in games as a kid.

D. His hard times to set up his game company.

D

Eating a diet high in processed food increases the risk of depression, research suggests. What's more, people who ate plenty of vegetables, fruit and fish actually had a lower risk of depression, the University College London team found.

Data on diet among 3,500 middle-aged civil servants were compared with their emotional state five years later, a British journal reported. They divided the participants into two types of diet—those who ate a diet largely based on whole food, which includes lots of fruit, vegetables and fish, and those who ate a mainly processed food diet, such as sweetened desserts, fried food, processed meat, refined grains and high-fat dairy products. After accounting for factors such as gender, age, education, physical activity, smoking habits and chronic (慢性的) diseases, they found a significant difference in the future depression risk with the different diets.

Those who ate the most wholefood had a 26% lower risk of future depression than those who ate the least wholefood. By contrast, people with a diet high in processed food had a 58% higher risk of depression than those who ate a diet low in processed foods.

Study author Dr. Archana Singh-Manoux pointed out there was a chance the finding could be explained by a lifestyle factor they had not accounted for.

There was a paper showing a Mediterranean diet was associated with a lower risk of depression, but the problem with that is if you live in Britain, the possibility of you eating a Mediterranean diet is not very high.

Dr. Andrew McCulloch, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation, said, This study adds to an existing body of solid research that shows the strong links between what we eat and our mental health.

He added people's diets were becoming increasingly unhealthy. The UK population is consuming less nutritious, fresh produce and more saturated (含饱和脂肪酸的) fats and sugars.

67. The text is mainly about ________.

A. the increasingly unhealthy diet of the UK population

B. the link between processed food and depression

C. the relationship between physical and mental health

D. a healthy diet largely based on wholefood

68. What do we know about the participants?

A. They are of different ages from young to old.

B. They have been eating a less healthy diet these years.

C. Most of them prefer wholefood to processed food.

D. Those who ate wholefood generally were happier in the long term.

69. What can we learn from what Dr. Archana Singh Manoux said?

A. It is difficult for most British people to have a Mediterranean diet.

B. The Mediterranean diet is the most healthy in the world.

C. Many studies have been done on the Mediterranean diet before.

D. The Mediterranean diet is not good for depression.

70. Dr. Andrew McCulloch agrees that ________.

A. our diets are closely related to our mental health

B. the present study needs more facts and other information

C. the UK population will become ill in the near future

D. more saturated fats and sugars should be taken in

E

One period of our lives when better results are demanded of us is, strangely enough, childhood. Despite being young we are expected to achieve good grades, stay out of trouble, make friends at school, do well on tests, perform chores at home and so on. It’s not easy.

The good news is that being likeable can help a child perform better. Likeable children enjoy many advantages, including the ability to cope(对付) more easily with stresses of growing up.

In her book Understanding Child Stress, Dr. Carolyn Leonard states that children who are likeable and optimistic are able to gain support from others. This leads to focus and resilience, the ability to recover from or adjust early to life stress; a child who has adequate emotional armor can continue down the path to success. Much research shows that resilience has enabled children to succeed in school, avoid drug abuse, and develop a healthy self-awareness.

Why does a likeable child more easily handle stress and do better in his or her life? Because likeability helps create what’s known as a positive feedback loop(回馈圈). The positive feelings you want to see in other people are returned to you, creating constant encouragement and motivation to deal with the daily stress of life.

This feedback loop continues into adulthood. To return once again to the example of teaching, learning becomes easier with a likeable personality. Michael Delucchi of the University of Hawaii reviewed dozens of studies to determine if likeable teachers received good ratings because of their likeability or because they in fact taught well. Delucchi found that “Students who perceive(察觉) a teacher as likeable, in contrast to(比照) those who do not, may be more attentive to the information that the teacher delivers and they’ll work harder on assignments, and they will learn more.”

You may have noticed this pattern in your own life when you try to give some advice. The more positive your relationship with that person, the more he or she seems to listen, and the more you feel certain that that person has heard you and intends to act on your words.

71. The writer implies in the first paragraph that __________.

A. children are expected much than we usually think

B. life is not easy for every one of us

C. better education results in smarter children

D. to be a likable child is almost impossible

72. According to Dr. Leonard, likeable children __________.

A. can cope more easily with stress independently

B. know how to avoid trouble and unpleasant events

C. are always optimistic and ready to help those in need

D. can achieve more and understand themselves better

73. The term “emotional armor” in paragraph 3 means __________.

A. mental support from friends B. mental support from adults

C. failures in life D. ability to handle life stress

74. The main purpose of the studies done by Michael Delucchi is to find __________.

A. if a likeable teacher has a positive personality

B. if a likeable teacher draws more attention

C. how a teacher’s likeability gains popularity

D. how a likeable teacher’s teaching style is formed

75. The passage aims at proving that __________.

A. likeable people do better in life generally

B. likeable people do better in their childhood

C. social creatures enjoy more advantages

D. likeable people give better advice

V. 短文填词 (共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)

阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1)汉语提示，2)首字母提示，3)语境提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Mr. Brown’s wife was a nurse. One day he was driving her home

________ a green taxi traveled crazily close to his and sped by. 76. __________

The taxi driver was in such a h________ that he didn’t see a huge truck just 77. __________

in front of him. In order to a________ hitting it, the taxi changed direction 78. __________

suddenly and ________(不幸) slid off the road in an uncontrolled 79. __________

way. The driver and his ________(乘客) were injured. They were badly 80. __________

cut by glass from the b________ window screen. Mr. Brown’s car 81. __________

quickly p________ over. His wife got out of the car to help the injured. 82. __________

The truck driver also stopped to help, c________ the first aid center. 83. __________

About 20 minutes later an ________(救护车) arrived. The injured were 84. __________

taken to hospital. The Browns offered to report the deaths ________ 85. __________

the accident to the police station.

VI. 书面表达(满分25分)

假如你是杨方，你要竞选班长(class president)，请根据以下内容写一篇竞选演讲词。

1. 你认为自己具备什么条件可以胜任班长工作?

2. 如果当选你会为班级同学做些什么?

注意：词数120个左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Hello, everybody!

My name is Yang Fang. I’m glad to have this opportunity to tell you why you should vote for me as class president.

参考答案

I.听力30% 1-5BACCB 6-10ABAAC 11-15BCCBB 16-20CAACB

II.单选15% 21-25DABDB 26-30ACDBC 31-35CCBDA

III.完型30% 36-40BDCAD 41-45ABCDB 46-50DCDAB 51-55DCBAC

IV.阅读40% 56-58CDC 59-62 BCAD 63-66DDAB 67-70BDAA 71-75ADDBA

V.短文填词10%

1.when2. hurry3. avoid 4. unfortunately5. passenger(s) 6. broken7. pulled 8. calling 9.ambulance 10. of

IV.书面表达25%

One possible version:

My name is Yang Fang. I’m glad to have this opportunity to tell you why you should vote for me as class president.

I am responsible, sociable, and easy-going by nature. I like class work and enjoy serving others. Additionally, I have varied interests. I love singing and playing the drums as well as soccer. I am also a good listener and always open to different opinions. I am confident that I can do the job well.

Being a student myself, firstly, I will create an academic atmosphere so that everyone in our class will improve their studies. For those students who are falling behind, I will find ways to help them to catch up. Secondly, I will serve as a bridge between the teachers and us students. Finally， I will arrange parties to relax ourselves.

I believe I am the right person for this post and I hope to have your support and vote.

Thank you!

Listening text

Text 1

M. What time will you leave?

W: Well, I won’t leave until nine. I have a lot of work to do.

M: Then, I’ll go first.

W: All right.

Text 2

M: Now you want to improve your English. If I were you, I’d study for four hours every night.

W: That’s easier said than done. You see I haven’t got that much time to spare.

Text 3

W: Peter, I’d like to invite you and your wife to my birthday party tomorrow evening. I’m also going to invite Rose, Maggie, Jessica and her boy friend.

M: Thank you very much, Linda. But I heard Rose has gone to Holland on a business trip.

Text 4

W: I’m going to the supermarket to buy some food.

M: You’d better decide what you need to buy at home.

W: Let me make a shopping list, two chickens, some cabbages.

M: Have you got enough money?

W: I’ll stop at the bank on my way to the supermarket.

Text 5

M: I’ve got to go and see my dentist today. I’ve got two bad teeth already.

W: I am sorry to hear that. I haven’t been to the dentist for over 10 years.

Text 6

W: Would you help me for a minute, please?

M: Of course. What do you want me to do?

W: Could you hold these packages while I look for my key to the door?

M: I’d be glad to. What’s in these packages? They’re extremely heavy.

W: Just the things we need for the picnic tomorrow.

M: Hurry up and open the door. I told you these things are very heavy.

W: I can’t find the key. You must have it.

M: You’re right, but how can I get the key while I’m holding all these packages?

Text 7

W: Hi, Bob!

M: Oh, hi, Sue! Do you happen to know where there’s a good place to buy paint brushes?

M: I’m not really sure. But let me think for a minute. Oh, yeah, there’s that new place, Michael’s Art Store, you know, it’s down on Main Street.

W: Mm, I don’t know that store, exactly where on Main Street?

M: Well, you know where the new restaurant is? It’s just next to it.

W: Oh, yes, I know where you mean now.

M: Hey, I hope you don’t mind my asking, but are you taking up painting?

W: (Laughs) Are you kidding? I can’t paint! I’m just asking for my son. He’s really interested in it.

M: Oh, I see. So, are you still doing your photography? You’re really good at it.

W: Yeah, that’s the one thing I really enjoy.

M: Well, I got to be getting along now, so, so long!

W: Bye!

Text 8

M: Hi, Marie. How are things?

W: Pretty good, at least in part. I finally passed the written exam for my driver’s license. But I failed twice on the road test.

M: Oh, no. What was the problem?

W: Several things. One thing was that I was supposed to look both ways and turn my head over my right shoulder before turning right. I didn’t turn enough.

M: Well, I think you only have three chances to take the road test, isn’t that right?

W: That’s right. If I fail again this time, I have to take the written test again. I don’t want to do that.

M: Do you need some help? Maybe I can help you.

W: No, thanks. After two failures, I figure I might as well get some professional help. So I signed up for driving school.

M: That’s a good idea. The instructor’s probably better than me anyway! And you should learn a lot. I guess they’re used to helping people.

W: I hope so. I’ll let you know when I pass.

Text 9

M: Welcome back! I didn’t see you in the history class on Friday, where have you been?

W: I wasn’t here on Friday. My geography class went to a field trip to look at some of the different rocks. In fact, we slept there last night.

M: Really? That sounds excellent! Where did you go?

W: A desert. It gets hot during the day, but it cools off very quickly at night. It is very dry there after the sun goes down.

M: Well, did you enjoy the trip?

W: Of course I did. The desert is nicer than you might think. Since there are so few plants growing there, it’s very easy to see different rocks. And the natural colors of the rocks shine in the sun. You really should go there to have a look.

M: I really want to go there. You must call me if you have the chance to go there again.

W: No problem. I will be your guide next time.

Text 10

Here is the news.

A couple from Jining, Shandong Province, recently promised to give their seriously ill son to anyone who can afford to pay his medical expenses. The family is now deep in debt after having to pay for the little boy’s medical care since he was just 13 months old. His parents have been reduced to begging for help from passers-by.

A male dog in a family in Shenyang has taken care of the family’s other pet, a female cat, ever since the poor creature’s back legs were broken in a car accident. Since the accident, the dog has been taking good care of the cat. Whenever the cat is in pain, the dog will serve as its “pillow” to comfort it. The dog also licks the cat’s wounds and feeds the cat.

A 55-year-old miner from Xinjiang arrived in Beijing last Thursday after walking 15000 kilometers. To prove that he has walked all the way, Jin, who started his journey on August 16th last year, got his notebook stamped by the local authorities every town he passed through. He has so far passed 18 provinces, municipalities(直辖市) and autonomous regions and had his notebook stamped 237 times. Jin plans to walk another 40000 kilometers and apply for the Guinness World Record.

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