D

Eating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease．But there is another factor that can cause your heart problems more immediately: the air you breathe.

Previous studies have linked high exposure (暴露）to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problem, but two analyses(分析) now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke (中风）within as little as a few hours after exposure．In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants (污染物）were up to 5% more likely（可能的） to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure．A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the U．S．Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers to be of “moderate” (良好）quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.

The authors of both studies stress（强调）that these risks are relatively（相对的）small for healthy people and certainly modest compared with other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure．However, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices．So stricter regulation（规章制度）by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also become necessary to protect public health.

1.The text mainly discusses the relationship between _______.

A．heart problems and air quality

B．heart problems and exercising

C．heart problems and smoking

D．heart problems and fatty food

2.The underlined word “modest” in Paragraph 3 most probably means_________ .

A．relatively high

B．extremely（极大地）low

C．relatively low

D．extremely high

3.What can we learn from the text?

A．Eating fatty food has immediate effects on your heart

B．The EPA conducted many studies on air quality

C．Moderate air quality is more harmful than smoking

D．Stricter regulations on pollutants should be made.

4.The author's purpose of writing the text is most likely to________

A．inform

B．persuade（说服）

C．describe

D．entertain（娱乐）

信息匹配（共1小题）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Travel Exercise Tips

Walk around town．_1.__ But by walking around you'll get a better and true feel for the area via the shops and local businesses．You will also see more of the city, as well as discover interesting side streets to explore．

Plan ahead．Book a hotel that has a gym or pool you can use．Look for a fitness club that allows guest visitors．Cities such as Los Angeles even have running tours that offer guided runs．__2.___ Investigate the local area for a state park or natural that needs to be explored with camera in hand.

Pack a jump rope．Yes, a simple little rope can get your heart rate (心率) rising quickly while putting a smile on your face．Most of the people have found much pleasure in skipping rope especially when very young．__3.___Jump ropes are light, portable and don't take up much room in your bag．You can also share your companions（旅伴）by setting a competition of who can jump the most times in a row without stopping.

Put together a quick workout．Look around your hotel room for items that may be used to add resistance as in strength training．___4.__ The creativity involved (有关联的) can almost be rewarding as the workout itself.

__5.___ Make an effort to find time on the road during which you can do a workout．Remember that the government recommends accumulating (积累) 30 minutes of activity a day．With the above tips, it shouldn't be too hard.

A．But it is still fun as an adult.

B．True, a taxi or the subway can be faster.

C．Most gyms offer group exercise classes such yoga.

D．With such guidance you can know the neighborhood is safe.

E．Travelling is fun, but don't forget to take your fitness with you.

F．Muscles can be used to always working in the same way．

G．They may be bottles of water, backpack with few books in it, a door frame or a set of stairs.

完形填空（共1小题）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Most people agree that a pet adds joy to a person's life．Scientists are now finding that having a pet may keep its owner ____．And good health may add years to a person's life.

Scientists have been ____ the link between pets and health for years．In 1990, a study was done with people aged 65 and older．It ____ that pet owners went to the doctor less than people ____ pets．Do pets make people ____? Are people able to handle their everyday lives better? Alan Beck, who is a researcher, says that ____ the answer to the questions is yes, then having pets may be a good idea.

Can pets also help people live longer? Rebecca Johnson did a study to ____．Johnson teaches nurses how to care for ____ people．Her study shows that having pets may cause people to ____ more slowly.

The human body makes many chemicals．Some of the chemicals make people feel ____．Others make people feel bad．In Johnson's ____, levels of the “good” chemicals ____ when people were around pets while levels of the “bad” chemicals went down．The good ____ seemed to slow the aging of cells．If this is __ _, maybe people should spend more time with their ____．Then people might feel better and ____ longer.

You might be allergic（过敏的）to pets．Or you may not want to __ __ a pet．Never fear．A robotic, or computer pet may be just the thing for you.

Scientists are testing computer pets, like the robotic dog AIBO．They want to see if ____ pets can help people the way ____ dogs do.

Will a robotic pet ____ the real pet sitting with you on the sofa? Something tells us that it will probably become a reality.

1.A．healthy B．excited C．mad D．hurried

2.A．carrying out B．making up C．looking at D．breaking down

3.A．warned B．showed C．reminded D．advised

4.A．through B．beyond C．against D．without

5.A．busier B．funnier C．happier D．angrier

6.A．though B．until C．if D．unless

7.A．find out B．put out C．turn out D．set out

8.A．sick B．friendly C．old D．lovely

9.A．age B．move C．walk D．grow

10.A．bored B．surprised C．sleepy D．good

11.A．study B．work C．story D．case

12.A．changed B．varied C．fell D．rose

13.A．sides B．chemicals C．studies D．dogs

14.A．important B．unusual C．true D．impossible

15.A．children B．pets C．friends D．neighbors

16.A．live B．wander C．stay D．travel

17.A．head for B．search for C．cheer for D．care for

18.A．family B．computer C．baby D．toy

19.A．brave B．quiet C．faithful D．real

20.A．destroy B．replace C．improve D．accompany

阅读填空（共1小题）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

26 November 1922

Today is the best day of my life! All my years of training as1. ______ explorer have finally paid off!

After days of labour, making surveys, digging and _2._____ (carry) away earth, we 3._____ (final) found the tomb of Tutankhamun, opened it and saw 4.___ contents．When we broke open the door, the air was_5._______ hot and dusty inside that we had trouble6.________ (breathe)．Since it was dark, we had to turn _7._____ some flashlights so that we _8._______ (can) see．Within the tomb, whichever way we looked there 9.____ (be) a fortune in gold and treasure．Everything in the tomb had been preserved from the time of King Tutankhamun's death．After looking into the tomb, we closed it back up again．As we want to have a scientific10. ____ (examine) of everything there, we do not want to disturb anything in it until we are ready.

短文改错（共1小题）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多着（从第11处起）不计分。

Howard Carter is one of the most famous explorer the world has ever known．He was bravely and loved to visit and explore new places．During his life, he discovered much amazing things.

Howard Carter did not go to school, and learnt to draw from his father, that was an artist．He was bright and curious about the world outside her home town．In 1891, at the age of 17, he set sail for Alexandria, Egypt．By 1920s, he had been become an explorer, searching for the tombs of Egyptian kings．He finds several important ones．Inside the tombs, he discovered a great fortune in jewels and gold, along with the preserved bodies of dead kings．These preserved bodies are known for mummies．

书面表达（共1小题）

为了帮助中学生健康成长，某中学英文报开辟了“HEART-TO-HEART”专栏。假设你是该栏目的编辑Jamie，收到一封署名为Worried的求助信。信中该同学向你诉说了自己的困扰：近日容易发脾气，使正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。

内容要点如下：

1．表示理解并给予安慰；

2．提出建议并说明理由。

注意：

1．词数100左右；

2．信中不能出现与本人相关的信息；

3．信的开头与结尾已为你拟好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：temper n．脾气，情绪

Hi Worried

I'm sorry to know that you're having such a hard time at the moment._________

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Yours

Jamie

A

Different countries have different greeting customs．Now let's learn more about the greeting customs in different cultures．

France

France people greet each other with a handshake ,but close friends kiss each other on the cheek(面颊）when they meet．They do this when meeting and before leaving．

Korea

In Korea ,it is a sign of respect(尊敬）for people to bow when greeting each other．In Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake．However ,Korea women do not shake hands with western men ,instead ,they bow slightly．

Brazil

Kissing women on the cheek is a common way of greeting．In a formal situation ,a handshake is often done to show respect．Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have become familiar(熟悉的）with each other ,a light hug is often given to each other．

Ghana

In a social situation, it's polite to greet everyone in the room．A handshake is used in greeting,and the palm must directly touch the palm of the other．It's considered impolite to touch the back of the hand．

1.Two close French friends will kiss each other on the when they meet．

A．hand

B．cheek

C．neck

D．arm

2.In Brazil ,it is very common to for two men who know each other well．

A．touch the palm

B．kiss on the cheek

C．bow on each other

D．give a light hug

3.Which is probably the BEST title for the passage ?

A．Greeting Customs in Different Cultures

B．How to Behave Politely

C．All Bad Ways to Greet People

D．Friends Should Greet Each Other

B

This is new for me and I don't know what to say really, so I just want to have a try．I was always a runner and in pretty good shape for most of my life．Then unluckily, I couldn't get myself out to run．

I put on weight (变胖）and it made me feel worse about myself．I found it was much harder to begin to run again after a few years than it used to be and I tried my best through even the shortest, slowest jog．

I was out in a run the other day and I had almost decided to give up before I heard someone say ,“You can do it ! It's hard ,but you can do it !”there was a lady walking the other way and had the biggest smile on her face．

Those words encouraged me at a time when I was ready to give up．I finished my run and now every time I feel like giving up ,I can “hear”her encouragement．

I've never seen her again ,so I've never been able to thank her and let her know that something so simple as a few words of encouragement from a stranger influenced (and still influence)me so much．

1.The writer found it to run again after a few years．

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．easy

D．exciting

2.When the writer wanted to give up ,a encouraged her．

A．men

B．lady

C．child

D．student

3.What does the underlined word “jog”mean in Chinese ?

A．轮滑

B．潜水

C．慢跑

D．跳远

4.The writer mainly wants to tell us that ．

A．Practice makes perfect

B．Many hands make light work

C．We should take care of ourselves

D．Encouragement is very important in hard times

C

Fifteen hours is a long time to be on a plane ,but you know ,Africa is a long way from North America．Finally ,we're in Namibia, a country in southwest Africa．Namibia is about twice the size of California．However, it is home to just over two million people．And the country's main airport is 45 kilometres east of its capital,Windhoek．

Now we are in a wildlife(野生动物）park．We will spend five days finding ways to protect this area's wildlife．At the moment ,my wife and our two kids are enjoying some local dishes．I'm talking with workers in this park．I'm so much looking forward to the following days !

--Thomas

Yesterday morning ,I had nothing to do ,so I went to visit the Eiffel Tower,a symbol of Paris．It was my first time there,so I took a lot of photos．

Finally．The big moment came! A lot of artists came to watch my show．It was a great success．After the show, I attended a big party．It was great,but i felt so sleepy after it．

When I got back to my hotel, it was already 1:15am．I went to bed without washing．I just needed a good rest before my two-hour journey home by plane．

--Jessica

1.How did Thomas arrive in Namibia ?

A．By car

B．By plane

C．By ship

D．By train

2.What do we know about Namibia ?

A．It is in northeast Africa

B．It is about as large as California

C．Less than two million people live there

D．Its capital city is Windhoek

3.what does the underlined word “It”refer to ?

A．A journey

B．A big party

C．the show

D．the Eiffel Tower

4.How did Jessica feel after party?

A．Tired

B．Excited

C．Nervous

D．Bored

D

Dear Bewildered,

Table manners are about being kind to and considerate(考虑周到的）of others．Having proper table manners is one way people judge others,and we don't want people to think that we are rude,do we ?

Whether in a restaurant or in a home, here are some basic table manners for kids:

①Eat with a fork unless the food is meant to be eaten with fingers．Only babies eat with fingers．

②Sit up and do not hunch（弯背）over your plate;wrists（手腕）or forearms（前臂）can rest on the table,or hands on lap．

③Chew with your mouth closed,No one wants to see food being chewed up．This includes no talking with your mouth full．

④Don't make any rude comments about any food being served．It will hurt someone's feelings．Always say thank you when you're served something．

⑤Eat slowly．It takes someone a long time to prepare the food,so enjoy it slowly．Wait about 5 seconds after swallowing to get another forkful(一叉子的量）。

⑥ Don't reach over someone's plate for something．Politely ask the dish to be passed to you．

⑦When eating at someone's home or being a guest of someone at a restaurant,always thank the host and tell him or her how much you enjoy it．At least say that you like the dinner ,for example, the dessert is great．

1.The writer writes this passage mainly for ．

A．Foreigners

B．kids

C．Parents

D．teachers

2.Why should we eat slowly at the table ?

A．To keep healthy．

B．To show how bad the food is．

C．To show how enjoyable we are．

D．To eat more food．

3.The writer gives pieces of advice in all in the passage．

A．Four

B．five

C．six

D．seven

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A．People don't like to judge others by table manners．

B．Guests should express thanks to the host after the meal．

C．we don't need to sit straight at the table．

D．We can use our fingers from time to time．