Why play games? Because they are fun, and a 1ot more besides. Following the rules…planning your next move...acting as a team member…these are all “game” ideas that you will come across throughout your life.
Think about some off the games you played as a young child, such as rope-jumping and hide-and-seek. Such games are entertaining and fun. But perhaps more importantly, they translate life into exciting dramas that teach children some of the basic rules they will be expected to follow the rest of their lives, such as taking turns and cooperating (合作) .
Many children’s games have a practical side Children around the world play games that prepare them for work they will do as grown-ups. For instance, some Saudi Arabian children play a game called bones. Which sharpens the hand-eye coordination（协调）needed in hunting.
Many sports encourage national or local pride. The most famous games of all, the Olympic Games, bring athletes from around the world together to take part in friendly competition. People who watch the event wave flags, knowing that a gold medal is a win for an entire country, not just the athlete who earned it. For countries experiencing natural disasters or war, an Olympic win can mean so much.
Sports are also an event that unites people. Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. People on all continents play it—some for fun and some for a living. Nicolette Iribarne, a Californian soccer player, has discovered a way to spread hope through soccer. He created a foundation to provide poor children with not only soccer balls but also a promising future.
Next time you play your favorite game or sport, think about why you enjoy it, what skills are needed, and whether these skills will help you in other aspects of your life.
1. Through playing hide-and-seek, children are expected to learn to ________.
A. be a team leader B. obey the basic rules
C. act as a grown-up D. predict possible danger
2. The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means that games can________.
A. describe life in an exciting way
B. turn real-life experiences into a play
C. make learning life skills more interesting
D. change people’s views of sporting events
3. According to the passage, why is winning Olympic medals so encouraging?
A. It inspires people’s deep love for the country.
B. It proves the exceptional skills of the winners.
C. It helps the country out of natural disasters.
D. It earns the winners fame and fortune.
4. Iribarne’s goal of forming the foundation is to _______.
A. bring fun to poor kids
B. provide soccer balls for children
C. give poor kids a chance for a better life
D. appeal to soccer players to help poor kids
5．What can be inferred from the passage?
A．Gamed benefit people all their lives.
B．Sports can get all athletes together.
C．People are advised to play games for fun.
D．Sports increase a country’s competitiveness.
第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1. A visitor can apply for a free audio tour_______.
A. in the Courtyard B. in the State Apartments
C. at the Admission Center D. at St George’s Chapel
2. What is specially offered to visitors with kids?
A. A security guard. B. A pushchair.
C. A free toy. D. A baby carrier.
3. Who can get re-entry permits?
A. Visitors wishing to eat outside the Castle.
B. Visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.
C. Visitors buying water from the Courtyard.
D. Visitors eating outside St George’s Chapel.
4. Why arc visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?
A. To ensure the safety of others.
B. To ensure the security of the Castle.
C. To prevent them from disturbing others.
D. To prevent the use of the built-in cameras.
5. In the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one __________.
A. still being constructed
B. still used by the royal family
C. where the Queen usually works
D. where works of art are on show
第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从16—35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Robert Moody, 52, is an experienced police officer. Much of his work involves dealing with 16 an gang (团伙)problems in the schools of his community. Knowing that many kids often 17 trouble, he decided to do something about it. So in 1991 he began to invite small groups of kids to go fishing with him on his day 18 .
Those fun trips had a(n) 19 impact. A chance encounter in 2000 proved that. One day, 20 working security at a school basketball game, Moody noticed two young guys 21 .He sensed trouble between them. 22 one of them headed toward Moody and gave him a hug.”I 23 you. You took me 24 when I was in fifth grade. That was one of the 25 days of my life .”
Deeply touched by the boy’s word, Moody decided to create a foundation（基金会）that 26 teenagers to the basics of fishing in camping programs. “As a policeman, I saw 27 there was violence, drugs were always behind it. They have a damaging 28 on the kids,” says Moody.
By turning kids on to fishing, he 29 to present an alternative way of life, “When you’re sitting there waiting for a 30 ,”he says, “you can’t help but talk to each other, and such 31 can be pretty deep.”
“Talking about drugs helped prepare me for the peer（同龄人）pressures in high school,” says Michelle, 17 who 32 the first program. “And I was able to help my little brother 33 drugs.”
Moody faces 34 in three years, when he hopes to run the foundation full-time.”I’m living a happy life and I have a responsibility to my 35 to give back,” Moody says.”If I teach a kid to fish today, he can teach his brother to fish tomorrow.”
16. A. drinking B．drug C．security D．smoking
17. A. ran into B．got over C．left behind D．looked into
18. A．ahead B．away C．off D．out
19. A．immediate B．damaging C．limited D．lasting
20. A．once B．while C．since D．until
21. A．quarreling B．complaining C．talking D．cheering
22. A．Slowly B．Suddenly C．Finally D．Secretly
23. A．understand B．hear C. see D．remember
24. A．fishing B．sailing C．boating D. swimming．
25. A．quietest B．longest C．best D．busiest
26. A．connects B．introduces C．reduces D．commits
27. A．where B．unless C．as D．whether
28. A．impression B．burden C．decision D．impact
29. A．asked B．intended C．pretended D．agreed
30. A．solution B．change C．bite D．surprise
31. A．concerns B．interests C．conversations D．emotions
32. A. participated in B. worked out C. approved of D. made up
33. A. misuse B. avoid C. tolerate D. test
34. A. unemployment B. challenge C. competition D. retirement
35. A. team B. school C. family D. community
---------John went to the hospital alone.
---------If he_______ me about it, I would have gone with him.
A. should tell B. tells C. told D. had told
. As a new graduate, he doesn’t know_______it takes to start a business here.
A. how B. what C. When D. which
My father warned me_______going to the West Coast because it was crowded with tourists.
A. by B. on C. for D. against
