16．Kids attracted to 2017 Swedish Outdoor Show as spring starts

STOCKHOLM，March 12（Xinhua）--Although still cold in the Nordic in early spring，Swedish kids couldn't wait to go for outdoor activities in the early spring．
On Saturday，outdoor clubs and exhibitors brought their new products to the Swedish Outdoor Show 2017in Stockholm，and encouraged kids to play and join their activities．
"This is gold panning （淘金），that we do in the middle part of Sweden，a small town called Kopparberg．It is a nice activity for children，for adults，just to be out in the nature，and see the lovely nature that we have in Sweden，and maybe find some gold，"exhibitor Ulla Kalander-Karlsson told Xinhua．"They have seen the program on television called Gold Rush that comes from Canada．So many people are interested in gold panning，they want to be rich．But you do not be rich，you just be rich of seeing the nature，"she added．
Apart from traditional activities like kayaking and climbing，diving is another favorite outdoor sports for the Swedes．
"Stockholm is surrounded by lakes，and everyone is really going into lakes and diving，swimming etc．Kids are taught to swim already in school，so every Swedish kid can swim，and going from there into diving is easy，of course，"exhibitor Anders Holmberg told Xinhua．
The three-day Swedish Outdoor Show lasts until Sunday，and is expected to bring about 30，000 active outdoor people with different interests and levels of experience．

32．The main purpose of holding Swedish Outdoor Show is toC．
A．make some people become rich
B．make a profit for the organization
C．get more people to get close to nature
D．make people much stronger in health
33．The underlined part in the first paragraph probably meansB．
A．were not willing to go
B．had a strong desire to go
C．could have no alternative but to go
D．couldn't decide whether to go or not
34．The author's purpose of writing the passage is toA．
A．inform      B．entertain       C．persuade     D．describe
35．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage？D
C．The Past and Present of Swedish Outdoor Show
B．New Products Added to 2017 Swedish Outdoor Show
A．An Overall Introduction of 2017 Swedish Outdoor Show
D．Kids Attracted to 2017 Swedish Outdoor Show as Spring Starts．

15．
The unique coloration （自然花紋） of the giant panda that is loved by many people has long been a mystery to scientists．But now a joint research team believes they have solved the mystery，once and for all．
The black and white patches on the giant panda mainly have two functions-camouflage （偽裝） and communication，the joint research team from University of California，Davis，and California State University，Long Beach explains．
The giant panda's white face，the back of ear，the back of tongue，belly，and rump（臀部）are adapted for crypsis （隱蔽） against a snowy background，whereas its black shoulders and legs are adapted for crypsis in shade，according to the study that the joint research team published in the journal of Behavioral Ecology on Feb.28．
However，dark markings on the head are not used in crypsis，but in communication：dark ears may be involved with signaling intention about aggressive behavior while dark eye marks may serve in individual recognition，according to the study．
There is no strong evidence for their fur color being involved in temperature regulation，disrupting the animal's outline or in reducing eye glare，the study explains．
"Understanding why the giant panda has such striking coloration has been a long-standing （存在已久的） problem in biology that has been difficult to tackle because actually no other mammal has this appearance，making analogies difficult，"said Dr．Tim Karo，a professor from the University of California and the lead researcher．

28．Which of the following body parts of pandas serve as intention of violence？A
A．Dark ears．B．White face．C．White belly．D．The dark markings on the head．
29．The underlined word"tackle"in the last paragraph is closest in meaning toB．
A．a(chǎn)nalyze       B．solve     C．discover       D．face
30．Which of the following statements is FALSE？C
A．The white legs are used for disguise in shade．
B．The dark eye marks may act as individual recognition．
C．The fur color of a panda is involved in temperature regulation．
D．The white rump of the panda is used for disguise against a snowy background．
31．Where would you be most likely to find the text？D
A．a(chǎn) science fiction   B．Children's literature   C．a(chǎn)n official document   D．a(chǎn) science report．

14．
World records can be set even if you are over 100years old．
Robert Marchand was born in 1911 in northern France．He enjoys riding a bicycle，and started cycling seriously when he was in his 60s．Marchand is now 105 years old．
On Wednesday，a crowd gathered at the Velodrome National，about 30 kilometers outside of Paris．They were there to see how far he could travel in one hour．
The record for one hour is held by Britain's Bradley Wiggins，a former Tour de France winner．Wiggins covered 54.5 kilometers in 2015．Evelyn Stevens of the United States holds the women's record．She went almost 48 kilometers in an hour last year．
In 2012，Marchand set a record for riders over 100 years old when he traveled almost 27 kilometers in an hour．So the question many people asked this week was："Could he break his own record？"Marchand set off on his record attempt as sports lovers cheered and photographers watched．He moved slowly but steadily around the cycling track．
Marchand is relatively small．He is only 1.52 meters tall and weighs 52 kilograms．When the hour ended，he completed 92 times around the track．That is just over 22.5 kilometers．
After the event，Marchand said he could have done better．He did not see his trainers telling him he only had 10 minutes remaining．"I would have gone faster．I would have posted a better time，"he said．
But the news was still good，as he did set a new record for riders 105-years-old or older．"I'm now waiting for a rival （對手），"he said．

21．The main purpose of the first paragraph is to tell readersB．
A．a(chǎn)n unbelievable fact
B．bring in the topic of the text
C．a(chǎn)ny per son can set a world record
D．setting a world record is not so difficult as people think
22．Which word can best describe the feeling of Marchand just after the event？C
A．Tired        B．Proud       C．Regretful       D．Depressed
23．Which of the following statements is NOT true？C
A．Bradley Wiggins set the cycling record in 2015
B．Robert Marchand is the record holder of cycling over 100 years old
C．The women's record of cycling record was set by Evelyn Stevens in 2016
D．Though Marchand didn't perform as well as before，he still set a record of cycling this year．
24．Which of the following well-known sayings best expresses the message of the text？D
A．Experience is the best teacher．
B．You can't teach an old dog new tricks．
C．A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush．
D．Old people may still cherish high aspirations．

13．假設(shè)你是校報的編輯劉偉，你收到學(xué)生李華的來信．請你就來信內(nèi)容寫一封回信，幫他出出主意．
Dear editor，
I'm a Senior Three student．I'm unhappy these days．Last Tuesday，I was doing my homework with my favorite MP3on in Self-Study Class．Suddenly my head teacher took my MP3away from behind and the next day he scolded （批評） me before the whole class．I reasoned （理論）with him，only to make things worse．Is there anything wrong enjoying music？What can I do？
回信中應(yīng)包括以下要點：
1．你也是音樂愛好者；2．音樂的好處；3．音樂和學(xué)習(xí)關(guān)系的處理；
4．老師的意圖； 5．和老師溝通．
注意：1．詞數(shù)：100左右；2．可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫．
Dear LiHua，
I am sorry thatyou have trouble with your head teacher．From your letter I know you are a music fan．So am I．As everyone knows，music can be a good companion，which can bring you happiness，helping forget worries at school．One can't live happily without music．No wonder you have a great passion for music．If you enjoy music in a proper time as well as in a proper way，you can keep on studying in a better state．I think you should understand your teacher's intention．He just cared too much about you．You'd better have a heart-to-heart talk with him so that you can understand each other much better．I'm sure music is the bridge to the soul．
Good luck!
Yours sincerely，
Liu Weri．

12．When I was in my teens，I knew my mother had problems seeing．Although she had a white cane（拐杖），she（41）Bto use my sister and me as sighted guides．We were often（42）Aby other kids and often I found myself （43）Bwhy me．
When I reached my sixteenth year，I started having sight problems（44）D my own．As I struggled with my impending（即將發(fā)生的）sight loss，I gained a new and better（45）A of my mother．As a single parent she did things I used to consider（46）C，but now I understand．For example，（47）Bmy sister went out，I had to stay home to help my mom．She（48）A to be alone．
As the years passed and I became a parent，my sight（49）D，but I refused to believe that I would go（50）C   It wasn't until my oldest son（51）Athe same illness and needed my support that I accepted my（52）C．
Since then I have been actively using the（53）Bof the CNIB（Canadian National Institute of the Blind）．I now use a white cane and I carry a card showing I am a registered（54）Dblind person．Without the services of the CNIB．I feel 1 wouldn't have had the（55）A  to do the things for myself that keep me independent．
Having the love and support from my husband and children has（56）C  my determination and independence．It has allowed me to pursue my love of writing and to make a（57）B  for myself．I am very（58）C for it．
Going blind is an awful affair，（59）D with love and support you can find your inner （60）A  and overcome it．

41．A．hated	B．preferred	C．stopped	D．began
42．A．made fun of	B．100kedupto	C．knocked down	D．cheered up
43．A．wandering	B．wondering	C．discussing	D．telling
44．A．in	B．for	C．on	D．of
45．A．understanding	B．view	C．1ook	D．point
46．A．unimportant	B．necessary	C．unfair	D．favorable
47．A．while	B．if	C．a(chǎn)lthough	D．for
48．A．hated	B．1iked	C．a(chǎn)ppreciated	D．hesitated
49．A．improved	B．1essened	C．deepened	D．worsened
50．A．deaf	B．dumb	C．blind	D．1ame
51．A．developed	B．infected	C．became	D．formed
52．A．situation	B．difficulty	C．condition	D．decision
53．A．help	B．services	C．support	D．suggestion
54．A．carefully	B．rudely	C．frankly	D．legally
55．A．opportunities	B．1uck	C．a(chǎn)bility	D．a(chǎn)mbition
56．A．won	B．a(chǎn)chieved	C．strengthened	D．solved
57．A．plan	B．career	C．promise	D．mistake
58．A．sorry	B．helpful	C．grateful	D．useful
59．A．a(chǎn)nd	B．so	C．thus	D．but
60．A．strength	B．energy	C．force	D．weakness

11．Would you eat a ready meal from the fridge rather than cook from scratch？Have you been doing Internet shopping rather than going to the stores？What can't you be bothered to do？
A study into how lazy British people are has found more than half of adults are so idle that they'd catch the lift rather than climb two flights of stairs．
Just over 2，000people were interviewed by independent researchers at Nuffield Health，Britain's largest health charity．The results were surprising．
About one in six people surveyed said if their remote control was broken，they would continue watching the same channel rather than get up．
More than one third of those questioned said they would not run to catch a bus．Worryingly，of the 654respondents with children，64% said they were often too tired to play with them．
This led the report to conclude that it's no wonder that one in six children in the UK are classified as obese before they start school．Dr．Sarah Dauncey，medical director of Nuffield Health，said，"People need to get fitter，not just for their own sake，but for the sake of their families，friends and evidently their pets too．If we don't start to take control of this problem，a whole generation will become too unfit to perform even the simple tasks．"
And Scotland's largest city，Glasgow，was shamed as the most indolent city in the UK，with 75% surveyed admitting they do not get enough exercise，followed closely by Birmingham and Southampton，both with 67%．
The results pose serious challenges for the National Health Service，where obesity related illnesses such as heart disease and cancer have been on a steady increase for the past 40 years and are costing billions of pounds every year．

28．What do lazy British people probably choose to do？B
A．Go to stores．B．Catch the lift．
C．Cook from scratch．D．Climb flights of stairs．
29．How many people surveyed don't play with children because of tiredness？B
A．About 333．B．About 419．
C．About 654．D．About 1280．
30．What is the potential result of more and more people，including children，getting obese？C
A．People will not get enough exercise．
B．People will not have enough money．
C．People will not be able to do the easy job．
D．People will not cure themselves of heart disease．
31．What is the author's attitude towards the finding of the study？D
A．Indifferent．B．Doubtful．C．Negative．D．Supportive．

10．West Virginia-Public schools are using a dance video game to help get students in shape．In these schools，students are often told to turn off their video games and get some exercise．The schools have found a new way for their students to work out while playing a new video game．West Virginia is one of the heaviest states in the country．About half of its fifth-graders are considered to be overweight，and their parents are worried about that．To get them moving on a healthier path，the state's public schools are using a video game called"Dance Revolution"．
To use the game，players should stand on a special mat in front of a TV screen．Following arrows on the screen，players must move their feet to the specific symbols on the mat．Players must move quickly，touching symbols on the mat at just the right time．With each song，they get more exercise．Some health care experts hope that the schools can get children to change their behavior at a young age in this way and grow up to be healthy and active adults．
West Virginia is ranked among the top three heaviest states．About a third of West Virginians are considered to be obese （肥胖的）．Even more are considered to be overweight．Extra weight can lead to serious health problems such as high blood pressure，diabetes （糖尿病），some cancers，and many other health issues．
"One out of three children born in West Virginia today will have diabetes by the time they grow up，"said Nidia Henderson，a manager for the public employees'insurance（保險） program．"That's a terrible thing and not acceptable．"
All of West Virginia's 157middle schools are using the video game．School officials hope that all public schools in the state will use the game within the next three years．However，officials emphasize that the game is not meant to substitute physical education and health classes．The game will be part of physical education classes and after-school programs．

24．Why do public school in West Virginia develop"Dance Revolution"？B
A．Because most of'students don't like dancing．
B．Because it can help students get a better shape．
C．Because students are eager to lose weight．
D．Because it can make students'activities colorful．
25．According to the text，in Virginia，an important reason for the students in public schools to do the dance video game is thatD．
A．a(chǎn)bout one person in three West Virginians is overweight．
B．over weight may cause a lot of diseases．
C．there are only 157public schools in West Virginia．
D．children can grow up to be healthy and active adults in this way
26．The underlined word"substitute"meansA．
A．replace           B．change         C．practice          D．stop
27．What is the text mainly about？B
A．The problem of over weight              B．Dancing for health
C．Over weight in West Virginia            D．A dance video game．

9．假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文．文中共有10處錯誤，每句中最多有兩處，錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改．
增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞．
刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉．
修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞．
注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞．
2．只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分．
Nowadays，there are a lot of films and TV plays that are adapted to popular novels or classical work．Some people think better to read the original，while others are against it．
I think reading the original is too much better than watching its film or TV version because I can experience more after reading the original．Just as a famous saying go，there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eye．Different people have different feelings about the book or a certain role．But in the film or TV version，though we can get a main idea more direct，we may miss some wonderful，even important plots．And we are easily misled by the actors or actresses，so they act according to their understand of the book．
In a word，I think reading the original is much better than watching its film or TV version．

8．What kind of music do you like（61）best（good）？My（62）favourite（favour） is pop music．It really took off in the 1950s，when the electric guitar（63）was invented（invent）．When someone had the bright idea of putting a microphone inside the guitar，a whole new range （64）ofsounds became possible．The origins of pop music lie in jazz-a type of music which became （65）increasingly（increase） popular among young people．The first real pop superstar is Elvis Presley，（66）theking of rock music．He was （67）followed（follow） in the 1960s and 70s by the rock supergroups．And I was still a little child when the Beatles had the first hit of （68）theirs（their）．It was amazing!Suddenly，pop music came to life and everyone wanted to be part of it．After the Beatles came the heavy rock：the Rolling Stones，Led Zeppelin，and Queen，and then rock music （69）spread（spread） across the world．Young people （70）who/thatlive in the countries as far apart as Canada and Japan have been influenced by American and British pop music for over 40 years now．

7．Think for a moment about the teachers you've had at junior or senior high school．Which one did you like best？And why？Were the teachers you liked best also the ones who were the best teachers，in your opinion？（36）DAnd then begin to read further．
Some very common answers to this question are that teachers need to love their students，that they need to have expert knowledge of their subjects and that they should devote themselves completely to their work．All of these ideas are，of course，true to a certain extent．（37）A
  It's impossible for anyone to love everyone he knows，and teachers deal with a very large number of students over the years．On the other hand，teachers should certainly be able to make their students feel that they're interested in them as people．（38）G  A deep knowledge of the subject is especially important．（39）FThat's to say，a teacher needs to be trained in the skills of teaching．These skills include how to control a class．Finally，teachers have to devote a lot of time and energy to their work，of course．However，because they're also models that their students must follow，it's important that they should be well-balanced people with interests outside their school work-families，friends，hobbies，etc．（40）E

A．They're perhaps a little too simple．
B．Students ask too much from teachers．
C．Well-qualified teachers should be educated and capable．
D．Consider for a minute the qualities that make a teacher outstanding．
E．A teacher who only lives for work is likely to become narrow-minded．
F．Equally important is the ability to pass that knowledge on to the students effectively．
G．They also pay attention to the development of both their brains and their characters．