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1、4考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第I卷（选择题）一、阅读理解Camp All-StarOne of a Kind Summer Camps for KidsWelcome to Camp All-Star, your No. 1 summer sports camp for kids! Located on the famous Kents Hill School campus by the beautiful lake, Camp All-Star hosts kids from around the world. When thinking about your next ov

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8、e kids self-control3This advertisement is intended for _.A parents B coachesC staff D campersOn Sunday 23 April, most than 30,000 people participated in the 2017 London Marathon, running 26.2 miles （42.2 kilometres）around the city center.The London Marathon has taken place every year since 1981. At

9、the first one, just 6, 225 people completed the course, and since then it has grown into one of the biggest sporting events in the world. It is one of the World Marathon Majors, which is a competition made up of six global marathon events. The overall male and female winners receive $1 million in pr

10、ize money between them There are eleven people who have run every London Marathon since it beganthey call themselves the Ever Presents.This year, the winners of the London Marathon were surprisingly both from KenyaDaniel Wanjiru, who finished in 2 hours and 5 minutes, and Mary Keitany, whose time wa

11、s 2 hours and 17 minutes.However, most marathon runners are not professional athletes. They are amateurs who have trained for months to raise money for charity or just as a personal challenge. For example, Tom Harrison took three days just to reach the runs halfway point, as he is crawling the cours

12、e on his hands and knees dressed as a gorilla（大猩猩）, trying to raise money and attention for the charity The Gorilla Organisation.Matthew Rees was another runner to encourage people, as he stopped just before the finish line to help David Wyeth run the last 200m.They did not know each other before, b

13、ut Matthew saw that David was exhausted and possibly close to collapsing, and wanted to help him finish.Every year there are lots of touching stories like this from the London Marathon, and it is a huge achievement even to run the 26.2 miles !4What do we know about London Marathon from the text?A It

14、 has been held continuously for 37 yearsB Most of its runners are professional athletes.C Each winner can receive $ 1 million in prize moneyD Its the most influential sporting event in the world5What makes the winners of London Marathon this year special?A Their nationality B Their speedC Their priz

15、e money D Their purpose6Why does the author mention the story of Tom Harrison?A To tell us competitors can help each other.B To prove some amateurs are not good runnersC To indicate participation matters more than successD To show the sports event means charity for some people.7What is the best titl

16、e for the text?A The London MarathonB Impressive Marathon RunnersC Touching Stories behind MarathonD The History of the London MarathonHave you ever wondered why birds sing? Maybe you thought that they were just happy. After all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.Some scientists believ

17、e that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. However, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. Their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory.Do you know what a “territory” is? A territory is an area that an animal, usually the

18、male, claims（声称）as its own. Only he and his family are welcome there. No other families of the same species are welcome. Your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. If a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout. Probably this w

19、ould be enough to frighten him away.If so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. A bird does the same thing. But he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting（筑巢）season. So he is screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. This scr

20、eaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.Birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs.You can see that birds have a language of their own. Most of it has to do with attractin

21、g mates and setting up territories.8Some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually _.A an expression of happiness B an expression of angerC a way of greeting D a way of warning9How does the writer explain birds singing?A By comparing birds with human beings.B By telling a bi

22、rds story.C By reporting experiment results.D By describing birds daily life.10What is a birds “territory”?A An area for which birds fight against each other.B A place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.C An area which a bird considers to be its own.D A place where families of other spec

23、ies are not accepted.11Why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?A Because they want to find outsiders around.B Because their singing helps frighten outsiders away.C Because they want to invite more friends.D Because their singing helps get rid of their fears.There is some unwelcome news for st

24、udents preparing for exams and officers putting in long hoursyou dont need that “refreshment（提神） break” as much as you may think.Scientists believed it was not easy for people to continue their work if they felt the need to have a snack or a rest to make them feel better. They argued that the only w

25、ay to regain willpower is by supplying more energy to our bodies with rest, food or entertainment.But psychologists have challenged this theory, saying weak willpower is in your head. They found that a persons mindset（理念） and belief about willpower determine how long and how well theyll be able to w

26、ork on a tough mental exercise. “If you think of willpower as something thats limited, youre more likely to be tired when you perform a difficult task,” said Professor Veronika Job. “But if you think of willpower as something that is not easily depleted, you can go on and on.”The researchers led by

27、Mr. Job designed an experiment to test the students beliefs about willpower. After a tiring task those who believed or were led to believe that willpower was a limited resource performed worse on standard concentration tests than those who thought of willpower as something they had more control over

28、.Mr. Job said, “Students who may already have trouble studying are being told that their powers of concentration are limited, and they need to take frequent breaks. But a belief in willpower as a non-limited resource makes people stronger in their ability to work through challenges.”The findings cou

29、ld help people who are battling with temptation（诱惑）:people following strict diets and doing exercise regularly to lose weight, people trying to overcome addictions, employees facing a tight deadline. Willpower isnt driven by a biologically based process as much as we used to think.12What opinion did

30、 scientists have in the past?A Willpower was a limited resource.B It was hard to regain willpower.C Hardworking people seldom took breaks.D People could easily feel tired when working.13Which of the following can replace the underlined word “depleted” in paragraph 3?A Given up. B Recovered.C Used up

31、. D Changed.14What can we learn from the findings of the experiment?A Students benefit most from the research.B Frequent breaks are not good for learning.C Will power can be regained after people have a good rest.D The belief in willpower can change a mans behaviour.15Why does the author write the text?A To explain the power of willpower.B To show us how to build willpower.C To tell us the ways of gaining willpower.D To intro