1 . The damage that aging does to a body extends all the way down to the cellular level. But the damage increased by cells in older muscles is especially severe, because the cells do not reproduce easily and they become weaker as their mitochondria (线粒体), which produce energy, reduce in energy and number. A study, however, suggests that certain sorts of exercise may remove some of what time can do to our mitochondria.

Exercise is good for people, as everyone knows. But scientists have surprisingly little understanding of its cellular impacts and how those might vary by activity and the age of the exerciser. So researchers recently conducted an experiment on the cells of 72 healthy but sedentary (久坐的) men and women who were 30 or younger or older than 64. After baseline measures were established for their aerobic (有氧的) fitness, their blood-sugar levels and the gene activity and mitochondrial health in their muscle cells, the volunteers were randomly assigned to a particular exercise program.

Some of them did weight training several times a week; some did interval training three times a week on exercise bicycles; some rode exercise bikes at a appropriate pace for 30 minutes a few times a week and lifted weights lightly on other days. A fourth group, the control, did not exercise. After 12 weeks, the lab tests were repeated. In general, everyone experienced improvements in fitness and an ability io regulate blood sugar.

But more unexpected results were found in the biopsies (活组织检查) muscle cells. Among the younger subjects who went through interval training, the activity levels had changed in 274 genes, compared with 170 genes for those who exercised more appropriately and 74 for the weight lifters. Among the older group, almost 400 genes were working differently now, compared with 33 for the weight lifters and only 19 for the appropriate exercisers.

It seems exercise could help contain the decline in the cellular health of muscles associated with aging, especially if it was intense, says Dr. Sreekumaran Nair, the study's senior author. In fact, older people's cells responded in some ways more strongly to intense exercise than the cells of the young did - suggesting, he says, that it is never too late to benefit from exercise.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A．Exercise Might Benefit Aging Muscles.

B．Exercise Might Increase Aging Muscles.

C．Exercise Might Do Harm to Mitochondria.

D．Aging Mainly Occurs in the Cellular Level.

2. What can we know about the experiment mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．Volunteers can   not be good at exercising.

B．All volunteers must have the same baseline.

C．It was carried out among the youth of different sexes.

D．Volunteers received a random particular exercise program.

3. How does the author develop Paragraph 3?

A．By analyzing every group's different data.

B．By comparing every group's training time.

C．By listing every group's different training.

D．By describing every group's training results.

4. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?

A．The experiment did not get expected results.

B．Riding exercise bikes has no influence on the volunteers.

C．Weight lifting is the most useful training among these exercises.

D．Interval training brings stronger influence to the elder than to the youth.

5. Which can replace the underlined word ''contain''?

A．Change.

B．Stop.

C．Record.

D．Cause.

3 . Long ago, poems were recited out loud instead of being written down. Back when the Greeks first started the Olympics, they held poetry contests as well as athletic competitions.

Now, poetry competitions have been revived. This year 120,000 high school students competed in the first Poetry Out Loud national recitation contest, performing poems from memory for $100,000 in prizes.

The first competitions were held in classrooms. The winners went on to schoolwide contests, and then they competed in city and state competitions, and then the 50 state champions, along with the District of Columbia champion, came to Washington, D. C., last week for the last showdown(对决). After the 51 champions competed against one another,12 went on to the finals. Then the field was narrowed to five. The final five had one last chance to “perform” a poem. The overall champ, Jackson Hille, a high school senior from Ohio, won a $20,000 scholarship.

The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation started Poetry Out Loud because they realized that hearing a poem performed is a different experience from reading it on the page.

It’s not just a matter of saying the words in the right order. It’s the tone of voice, the pauses, the gestures, and the attitude of the person performing that bring the words to life. “Each time we hear somebody recite a poem, we understand again what we found fresh and interesting about it,” says National Public Radio broadcaster Scott Simon, master of ceremonies for the finals. Hearing it in a new voice offers something new to the listener.

Not only do the people hearing poems have a new experience, memorizing and presenting poems helps the participants understand those poems in a new way. Another benefit of a competition such as Poetry Out Loud is that the participants learn public-speaking skills that can help them for life.

1. From the first paragraph, we can know _______.

A．the Greeks were the first to write poems

B．the Olympics used to start with poem reciting

C．poems were spread orally in the past

D．athletes were asked to recite poems before competing

2. How many rounds of competitions did the champions take before they went to Washington, D. C.?

A．Three.

B．Four.

C．Five.

D．Six.

3. According to the passage, hearing a poem recited in a new voice can _______.

A．bring a new life to listeners

B．help listeners find their interest

C．make listeners learn the words

D．offer something new to listeners

4. One benefit the participants get from a competition such as Poetry Out Loud is that they can _______.

A．become confident while speaking in public

B．write good poems themselves

C．change their attitudes towards life

D．make friends with many great poets

5. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Reciting poems improves your memory

B．Remembering a lot of poems is fun

C．Poets have a great time

D．Poetry rocks the microphone

4 . 假设你校英语学习报正在举办题为“My favorite sport”的征文活动，请你根据以下提示写一篇不少于100词的短文。内容要点如下：
What’s your favorite sport?
Why do you like this sport?
What benefits can you get from this sport?
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5 . 阅读短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题。

Seven years ago, my wife told our 6-year-old daughter about our wedding weekend. My wife had moved back home to spend the weekend with her family.

As I was tucking our daughter in (把女儿的被子掖好) later that night, she asked if she could “come home like mommy did” when she got married one day. (Hopefully, one day far off into the future...) I told her our house would always be open to her. She gave me a big hug and a kiss on the cheek. She was extremely happy.

After a few seconds, I could see her mind churning (思绪翻腾) — the happiness dissipated. She pushed her finger into my belly and told me in low spirits, “Your belly is too big and you are too fat. I don’t know if you are going to make it.”

I was shocked. It was true that my health had fallen into a huge decline in the previous five years as I was building Contegix. I had not thought of it as destroying a future with my family. A 6-year-old girl saw what I missed.

I decided to run a mile the next morning. I couldn’t make it 1/4 mile. I didn’t give up and went out the next morning.

Seven years later, I have lost 60 pounds and regularly run ultra marathons. I attempted my first 100 miles last August, but I missed the terminal point at mile 87 after running on a torn hamstring (腿筋撕裂) for the previous 79 miles.

Yet, the most important distance I will ever go will be walking her down the aisle (结婚) one day. I would not make it if it hadn’t been for the honesty and innocence of a 6-year-old.

1. Why was the author’s daughter happy? (no more than 15 words)
2. What does the underlined word “dissipated” in Paragraph 3 mean? (one word)
3. What happened to the author as he was building Contegix? (no more than 10 words)
4. What does the author regularly do seven years later? (no more than 5 words)
5. What do you think of the author? Please explain. (no more than 25 words)

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years     1    (long) than non-runners. You don't have to run fast or for long    2    (see)the benefit. You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of     3     (die) early by running. While running regularly can't make you live forever, the review says it     4     (be) more effective at lengthening life    5     walking, cycling or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014    6    showed a mere five to 10 minutes A day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all     7    (cause).

The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise…   it's probably running. To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercises to    8    (strength)your leg muscles(肌肉),avoid hills and get good running shoes. Running is cheap, easy and it's always    9    (energy).If you are time poor, you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other sports, so perhaps we should all give    10    a try.

7 . Dear Guest,
Welcome to Pacific International Apartments. At present we are updating our information folders in the rooms so as to assist you during your stay. Please note the following:
Phone number
Reception             Dial 7
Housekeeping        Dial 4
Apartment-to Apartment: Dial the Apartment number(except 1^st floor Apartments: dial the Apartment number followed by the﹟key)
Outside line: Dial 0, wait for dial tone, and then the number required.
Please keep your key with you at all times. The main doors to the apartments are locked from 10:30pm— 07:00am, and you will need to swipe your key to gain access to the apartments.

Please see reception for any advice on tours and Sydney’s attractions, and please dial 7 if you require any further information.
We hope your stay with us is an enjoyable one.
Kind regards!
Paul Williams
Guest Services Manager
1. How can you dial from your room in Pacific to Room 115 on the 1^st floor?

A．Just dial 115.

B．Dial 6, then 115.

C．Dial 115 and press the﹟key.

D．Press the﹟key, then dial 115.

2. A guest who wants to go back to his room in Pacific at 11:45 pm can _____.

A．open the main door with his key

B．dial 0, and phone the reception

C．go to his room via the reception

D．use the lifts

3. In case of fire in Pacific, guests should _____.

A．dial 7 and wait for the hotel security’s instructions

B．take their keys and leave Pacific by way of lifts

C．leave Pacific through the fire exits

D．be together with the Fire Brigade

4. What does the underlines word “evacuation” mean in English?

A．concentrating in a place

B．withdrawing from a place

C．searching for a place

D．taking up a place

5. This letter most probably appears in _____.

A．a guest’s room

B．the official guide

C．a staff member’s office

D．advertisements for hotel

8 . The China Daily newspaper group is looking for English-language senior business editors, senior copy editors, copy editors and graphic designers to strengthen its international team. We offer a competitive salary package, accommodation with furniture paid for 90 percent, medical reimbursement(报销). a seven-day paid leave, eleven -day public holidays and a return ticket to the country of residence.
Senior Business Editor
You must:
(1) Assist the business editor in setting goals and working on achieving them;
(2) Be an excellent team person who can generate ideas and think creatively and be able to rewrite totally if needed;
(3) Ideally have been working or have worked in a position of responsibility and understand what leadership intends;
(4) Have had at least five years’ editing experience working on editing the Business Desk and be familiar with industry software.
Senior Copy Editor
You must:
(1) Work on shifts in the Business Desk and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;
(2) Edit or rewrite copy and give smart headlines and captions;
(3) Have had at least two years.’ editing experience working on editing desks and be familiar with industry software.
Copy Editor
You must:
(1) Be good at editing or rewriting copy and writing smart headlines and captions;
(2) Be able to work on shifts for different pages, and usually have the last word before the page is sent to print;
(3) Have two years of editing experience working on copy desks, and be familiar with industry software.
Graphic Designer
You must:
(1) Have excellent skills in information graphics;
(2) Be good at illustrations and freehand drawings;
(3) Be experienced in newspaper or magazine layouts;
(4) Have a good sense of typography(活版印刷术);
(5) Have good new judgment;
(6)Be fluent in English.
For enquiries or to apply, write to job @chinadaily.com.cn.
1. What is the purpose of this passage?

A．To describe the positions of the China Daily newspaper group.

B．To tell you how to become part of this group.

C．To describe the working conditions of the China Daily newspaper group.

D．To advertise for employing some good employees.

2. What is not required about Graphic Designer?

A．Be expert in Photoshop.

B．Writing smart headlines and captions.

C．Have excellent skills in information graphics.

D．Having a good sense of typography.

3. How many positions need editing experience?

A．Two.

B．One.

C．Three.

D．Four.

4. Which can be the best title of the passage?

A．China Daily: New Employees Wanted

B．China Daily: Newspaper

C．China Daily: An International Team

D．China Daily: The Best Working Condition

5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The employees have the right to enjoy eleven-day public holidays.

B．The workers there can enjoy a seven day-leave without pay.

C．Free accommodations are available to the workers.

D．The senior business editor’s only job is to help the business editor to set goals.