Scientists believed that the way we remember emotional messages is affected by our mood. Those who suffer from depression (抑郁) remember negative information far more easily than positive messages, especially when the information is about them.
In order to prove this, Troje and his team used cameras to observe 47 people walking on the treadmill (跑步机). Half of the people were encouraged to mimic (模仿) a depressive walking style, while the other half moved like a happy person. Walking speed was kept equal for both groups.
During the time on the treadmill, the scientists read out a list of positive and negative words, asking people to decide whether or not each word described them well. Afterwards, people were asked to recite as many of the words as they could remember.
As expected, those who had been mimicking a depressed walk recalled more negative words than those that had been walking in a happy manner.
This finding means that our walk influences the way we process information. And the scientists believe that using a happy walking style could help with treatment for depression.
41. What does the underlined word “negative” mean in Paragraph 1? A. 多变的
B. 消极的
C. 冷漠的
D. 易怒的
42. What new way did scientists from Queen’s University possibly find to change negative thoughts?
A. Doing something happy.
B. Thinking of something bright.
D. Thinking about being a happy person.
C. Walking like a happy person.
43. Which of the following is NOT true about Troje’s test? A. The 47 people walked on the treadmill.
B. Half of the people walked in a depressive walking style. C. Another half walked in a happy walking style. D. The two groups walked at different speeds.
44. In the test, those who walked in a happy manner _____. A. remembered more negative word. C. lived a happier life
B. remembered more positive words
D. lived a harder life
45. According to the story, the finding can help _____. A. treat patients with depression C. deal with people’s memory loss
B. improve one’s acting skills D. change a person’s exercise habit
第Ⅱ卷
五、阅读表达（每小题2分,共10分）阅读下面的短文,并根据短文后的要求回答问题。
9
Few deaths in Chile
An 8.3-magnitude(里8.3级) earthquake can often cause fallen buildings and hundreds or even thousands of victims. But only 13 people were killed in the powerful earthquake in Chile on Sept 16, 2015. That is the most surprising thing.
According to New York Times, Chile had spent quite a lot of money on the project of making its buildings stronger. Also, it had changed its tsunami(海啸) warning system. Both of these helped prevent a disaster in the country.
Besides, strict laws and rules have made people more ready for earthquakes. Schools have increasingly started doing drills(演练), all society is filled with creative ways to keep safe in earthquakes.
Chile, a South American country, is one of the places where earthquakes are most likely. Its 17 million people have been taught more than enough information about earthquakes. The strongest earthquake ever recorded happened in Chile: a 9.5-magnitude earthquake in 1960 that killed more that 5,000 people. And most recently, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in central Chile in 2010 killed more than 500 people and destroyed 220,000 homes.
The 2010 earthquake was 5.6 times more powerful than the 2015 earthquake. And the 2010 earthquake hit in the middle of the night, while the 2015 earthquake happened during an evening when many people were outside for barbecues and other celebrations before the country's Independence Day on Sept 18.
The biggest problem in 2010 was human mistakes. The government failed to warn people to move off the coast after the earthquake hit near the southern city of Concepcion. The government made no such mistakes this time, giving tsunami warnings minutes after the earthquake hit. To reduce more risk in the earthquake, classes were canceled and factories closed across the country on Sept 17. [No more than 5 words]
46. Where is Chile? _______________________________
47. What is the most surprising thing about the powerful earthquake in 2015? ____________________
48. How many people died in the earthquake in 1960? _______________________________________ 49. What was the biggest problem during the 2010 earthquake in Chile? _________________________
50. Why were classes canceled and factories closed on Sept 17, 2015? __________________________
六、任务型阅读（每小题1分,共10分）
10
阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词,每空一词。
The most important factor (因素) that leads to success is what you do every single day. Your habits will decide whether you are successful or not. If you have strong and healthy positive (积极的) habits, it does not matter whether or not you fail today because you will succeed in the long term (从长远来看). Having positive habits does not mean that you will succeed every single time. However, in the long term, there is no doubt that you will achieve all your goals and be successful. On the other hand, if you have strong negative(消极的) habits, you will fail in the long term. It does not matter whether you succeed today or not.
Why are habits so important?
A single positive action will not change your life, but the same action repeated(重复) 1,000 times will effect on your life greatly. For example, if you go to the gym one time, you won’t see a big difference in your life. However, if your go to the gym 1,000 time over a five-year period, you will see a big difference in your body. The same principle (原则) is true of finance (金融), health, relationships, work, career, and school. Simple positive actions repeated every single day will have a great effect on your life in the long run.
How to develop positive habits?
There’s nothing easier than developing positive habits. You simply have to do every single day the action you want to make a habit. If you want to develop the habit of running, run almost every day. If you want to develop the habit of reading, read every day. Habits are created by repetition (重复). The more you do an action, the easier it becomes in the long term.
How to get rid of negative habits?
The only way to destroy negative habits is to stop reinforcing (加强) them. If you are a smoker, stop smoking. If you are a drug user, stop using drugs. Yes, it will be very difficult at first. The first week will be very hard. After three weeks, you will feel a lot better. It’s hard to get rid of negative habits because you got a lot of pleasure from these habits in the past. You can do it!
Everybody can change. All it takes is courage and determination. Decide right now to improve your life by changing your habits. Take action right now! Don’t be afraid. Yes, you will probably make mistakes along the way. But never forget that success is waiting for you if you have positive habits in your life. If you refuse to give up, success will
11
be yours.
Title：Habits and success
Brief introduction Whether you are successful or not is (1) _________ by your habits. If you have positive habits, there is no (2) __________that you will be successful in the long term. (4)__________ your life won’t be changed by a single Why are habits of positive action, the same actions and behaviors great _______? (3) repeated many times will effect on your life. The same principle is (5) ___________ of finance, health, relationships, work, career and school. How to develop It’s very (6) _________ to develop positive habits. positive habits? Habits will be formed if they are repeated. Supporting details Only by (7) __________ reinforcing negative habits can we get rid of them. How to get rid of It’s hard to get rid of negative habits because of negative habits? much (8) __________ that you can get from these habits in the past. It takes (9) __________ and determination to change. You call do it! Take (10) _________ right now, for success is waiting for you! 七、词汇运用（每小题1分,共18分） A)根据所给中文和句意,用单词的正确形式填空。
1. Billy seems to have difficulty in ________________ (发音) the new words.
2. Scientists continue to make more ______________ (进步) in the fight against cancer. 3. The exam is coming, and our teachers are much ___________ (严格的) with us than before. 4. Our English teacher gives us a number of _______________ (建议) on how to remember words. 5. Some of them agree with you, but I am strongly _______________ (对抗,违反) your project. 6. I closed my eyes and _____________ (想象) I was flying in the sky like a bird. B)根据句意,用所给单词的适当形式填空。
7. The tickets are a bit expensive, but the film is well worth _____________ (watch). 8. The problem of stress gets worse when people keep their worries to ______________ (they). 9. If you can answer all the questions _____________ (correct), you will get a big prize. 10. The heavy work ___________ (influence) his health in the past three years, so he looks
12