1 . For years video games have been criticized for making people more antisocial, overweight or depressed. Bui now researchers are finding that video games can actually change us for the better and improve both our body and mind.

Games can help to develop physical skills. Pre-school children who played interactive games have been shown to have improved motor skills, for example they can kick, catch and throw a ball better than children who don’t play video games. A study found that those who played video games were 27 percent faster and made 37 percent fewer errors than those who didn’t.

Games also benefit a variety of brain functions, including decision-making. People who play action-based games make decisions 25 percent faster than others, according to one study. It was also found that the best gamers can make choices and act on them up to six times a second, four times faster than most people. In another study by researchers from the University of Rochester in New York, experienced gamers were shown to be able to pay attention to more than six things at once without getting confused, compared with the four that most people can normally keep in mind.

There is also evidence that gaming can help with psychological problems. At the University of Auckland in New Zealand, researchers asked 94 young people diagnosed with depression to play a 3D fantasy game called SPARX and in many cases, the game reduced symptoms of depression more than conventional treatment.

The effects are not always so positive, however. Indiana University researchers carried out brain scans on young men and found evidence that violent games can adjust brain function after as little as a week of play, affecting regions in the brain associated with emotional control and causing more aggressive behavior in the player. But Danhne Bavelier, one of the most experienced researchers in the field, says that the violent action games that often worry p parents most may actually have the strongest beneficial effect on the brain. In the future, we may see many treatments for physical and neurological (神经的) problems, which include the playing of video games.

1. In what way playing video games benefits very young children?

A．Muscle control.	B．Social interaction.
C．Decision-making.	D．The ability to focus.

2. Which type of video game improves the decision-making speed?

A．Interactive games.	B．Action-based games.
C．3D fantasy games.	D．Violent games.

3. What is the authors attitude to video games?

A．Indifferent.

B．Objective.

C．Worried.

D．Critical.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The effects of different types of video games.

B．The negative effects of playing video games.

C．The beneficial effects of playing video games.

D．The effects of games on people’s behavior.

3 . In the coming decade, space agencies and private space companies like SpaceX are planning to build a base on the Moon and Mars. While scientists are already building rockets for the journey, for long-term human settlements on them, astronauts will need fuel to carry out daily tasks. Many have suggested hydrogen (氢). But a group of scientists is working on turning CO2 in the atmosphere into jet fuel. As Mars is rich in CO2 and the lunar surface has a high concentration of CO2, it may be a feasible solution.

For now the team of scientists at the University of Oxford is focusing on making jet fuel for the aviation (航空) industry. As the aviation industry releases over 900 million tons of CO2 every year, to battle climate change, it is necessary to turn the tide. So far aviation scientists have tried to use other energy resources like electricity to fly. But such flights are limited to short distances. For long-distance flights, there is no alternative yet.

The concept of turning CO2 into jet fuel is not new. Previously, other similar methods had to rely on expensive catalysts (催化剂) like cobalt to speed up the chemical reaction. But what Oxford scientists suggest is adding a cheap iron-based catalyst and hydrogen to turn CO2 into liquid fuel. As the process would not require using fossil fuel, it will make the industry carbon neutral (碳中和的).

The scientists tested the new catalyst in a lab at 300°C and at 10 times the air pressure at sea level. The entire process took 20 hours and turned 38 percent of CO2 into new chemicals. About 48 percent of the chemicals were jet fuel hydrocarbon and the rest were other by-products that are used in the production of plastic.

Professor Peter Edwards, a lead scientist in the project, said the new method could be improved in two to three years to produce jet fuel in large quantities. “This is a really exciting, potentially revolutionary advance. Our vision is that the world can see that CO2 collected can be used as an energy carrier to enable sustainable aviation.”

1. Which word can best explain “feasible” underlined in paragraph 1?

A．Unique.

B．Practical.

C．Time-tested.

D．Quick.

2. What problem does the aviation industry face?

A．It is suffering from a serious fuel shortage.

B．The traditional jet fuel is much too expensive.

C．Climate change partly disturbs long-distance flights.

D．Its alternative energy resources are not powerful enough.

3. What do we know about the Oxford scientists’ method of fuel-making?

A．It is green and cost-saving.

B．It is complex and time-consuming.

C．It runs tests in natural environment.

D．It starts with immediate chemical reaction.

4. What’s the purpose of the author?

A．To attract people to explore the space.

B．To inform us of a breakthrough in fuel research.

C．To warn us the dangers of climate change.

D．To encourage us to work in the aviation industry.

4 . 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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Sunday our school organized mountain climbing activity, whose purpose was to inspire us students to taking more outdoor exercise. Hundreds of students took part in it. Having gathered at the Xiangshan Park at 8：00, they set out for the top in high spirits. Along the way we enjoy the beautiful scenery, chatting with each other happy. If some people fell behind, others would come and lent them a hand, such as carrying their bags or making them feel encouraging. After about two and a half hour, we all reached the top, where we jumped and cheered with joy. The activity benefited to us a lot. Not only did we get some exercise, and also we promoted the friendship.

5 . 假定你是李华，你校乒乓球队应邀去英国伦敦一所中学参加中学乒乓球友谊赛。请你给举办学校联系人Mrs. Green写一封邮件询问相关事宜，要点如下：
1.接受邀请，表示感谢；
2.询问食宿、交通及比赛日程等方面的安排；
3.提出相关建议。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . 假定你是李华，上个月你去了长城旅游。请你就此写封电子邮件和外国网友Lucy分享此事，内容包括：
1.描述过程：
2.你的体会：
3.建议她去长城旅游。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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7 . 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。

Cold temperature, biting wind, heavy snow and slippery roads are the common challenges     1     trouble or even interrupt winter outings.

The first cold wave of winter     2     (strike) Northeast China since November, causing a temperature drop of 6℃ to 8℃ and snow accumulation of over 30     3     (centimeter). However, for the students and the faculty (全体教师) at Harbin Institute of Technology in Northeast China, who have been severely affected by the recent cold wave and blizzard, their routes have been made easy, warm and safe thanks to the newly built skywalks on the campus. They     4     (comfortable ) move between classrooms, libraries, cafeterias, dormitories and the gym in short sleeves through skywalks all within a 5-minute walk. Some students have even been spotted     5     (enjoy) ice cream while admiring the snowy scenery along the pathways. Praise and     6     (admire) have poured in for the usefulness of the skywalks and the thoughtfulness of the college.

    7     (launch) in 2022, the construction of skywalks on campus is aimed at effectively reducing the impact of extreme weather     8     the campus life and enhancing convenience for both faculty and students. With     9     total length of 1,330.13 meters, the skywalks are built in three phrases. Currently, 881.81-meter skywalks are     10     (access).

8 . 假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，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（∧），并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

The other day, I was invited my friend Sam's home for dinner. I felt a bit surprised when I saw Bill there. It was two month since we two had quarreled, so I was embarrassing and didn't know how to do. I sat down on the sofa but began to watch TV. Later Sam came to ask I to make up with Bill. Until then I don't realize that Sam had arranged the meeting on purpose. I went up to Bill and greeted him warmly, smiled at him. He looked very happy and talked with me excited. That night, we had a great fun together.

9 . The Forbidden City is well known for being full of Chinese cultural and historical relics. But Masters in the Forbidden City（《我在故宫修文物》）does not just focus on the stories of the past.

Instead, the documentary movie, which came out in Chinese cinemas on Dec. 16, focuses on ordinary people-the restorers（修复者）of relics and antiquities（古董）.

The stories are told at a slow and relaxed pace, reflecting the restorers’ work. Restoration of cultural relics and antiques can be time-consuming, and sometimes boring. Yet these restorers’ patience and peace of mind are especially precious in a society where everything is changing so fast.

“If you choose this job, you have to stand hours of work sitting on a chair. You need to be quiet and get used to being quiet,” says Wang Jin, an ancient clock repair expert.

A touching part of the documentary is the spirit of craftsmanship（工艺）in the restorers. “Years of humdrum work requires not only skill, but also faith and spirit,” China Daily commented. “Looking for preciseness and perfection, devoting yourself to work, patience, endurance（忍耐）, loneliness…All these qualities come from the craftsman spirit. ”

But unlike the popular idea of serious experts who sit around being serious, the documentary shows off the enthusiasm of the restorers. They play their guitars and make jokes about each other after a long day of restoration work.

One scene that has been very popular with Internet users features a young female restorer riding a bicycle through the empty Forbidden City on a Monday. While she is doing this, a narrator says, “The last person to do this was Puyi, the last emperor of the Oing Dynasty.”

Masters in the Forbidden City has proved wrong many people’s ideas about antique restorers, allowing them to realize that they are not old, dull professors, but people in their 40s, 30s and even 20s who can be quite pleasing to the eye.

1. According to the text, what’s the main purpose of the documentary Masters in the Forbidden City?

A．To show people how antiques are restored

B．To display relics seldom seen by ordinary people

C．To draw attention to Chinese antique restorers’ lives

D．To praise the craftsmanship of Chinese antique restorers

2. What can we learn from what Wang Lin says in paragraph4?

A．He often gets tired with his work	B．There is no need to do restoration work fast
C．Antique restorers need to be patient and peaceful	D．It takes years of hard work to adapt to antique restoration

3. What does the underlined word “humdrum” in paragraph 5 mean?

A．Boring

B．Different

C．Relaxing

D．Unusual

4. What is the purpose of the bicyle-riding scene in the documentary?

A．To remind the audience of the last Qing emperor

B．To show the strange hobbies of young antique restorers

C．To encourage the young to consider a career in antique restoration in the future

D．To show that the documentary breaks from the old, dull image of antique restorers