Schools have banned cupcakes, issued fatness report cards and cleared space in cafeterias for salad bars. Just last month, Michelle Obama’s campaign to end childhood fatness promised to get young people moving more and restore school lunch, and drink makers said they had cut the number of liquid calories shipped to schools by almost 90 percent in the past five years.

But new research suggests that interventions(干预) aimed at school-aged children may be, if not too little, too late.

More and more evidence points to essential events very early in life — during the child years, babyhood and even before birth, in the womb(胎) — that can set young children on a fatness path that is hard to change by the time they’re in kindergarten. The evidence is not ironclad, but it suggests that prevention efforts should start very early.

Among the findings are these:

The fat angel-like baby who is growing so nicely may be growing too much for his or her own good, research suggests.

Babies whose mothers smoked during pregnancy are at risk of becoming fat, even though the babies are usually small at birth.

Babies who sleep less than 12 hours are at increased risk for fatness later. If they don’t sleep enough and also watch two hours or more of TV a day, they are at even greater risk.

Some early interventions are already widely practiced. Doctors recommend that overweight women lose weight before pregnancy rather than after, to cut the risk of fatness and diabetes in their children; breast-feeding is also recommended to lower the obesity risk.

Like children and teenagers, babies and toddlers have been getting fatter. One in 10 children under age 2 is overweight. The percentage of children ages 2 to 5 who are fat increased to 12.4 percent in 2006 from 5 percent in 1980. But most prevention programs have avioded intervening at very young ages, partly because the school system offers an efficient way to reach large numbers of children, and partly because the rate of fat teenagers is even higher than that of younger children — 18 percent.

Scientists like Dr. Birch worry about what are called epigenetic changes. The genes taken over from mother and father may be turned on and off and the strength of their effects changed by environmental conditions in early development. Many doctors are concerned about women being fat and unhealthy before pregnancy because the womb is the baby’s first environment.

Experts say change may require abandoning some treasured cultural attitudes. “The idea that a big baby is a healthy baby, and a crying baby is probably a hungry baby who should be fed, are things we really need to rethink,” Dr. Birch said.

61. What is NOT included in Michelle Obama’s campaign?

   A. To restore school lunch.

   B. To get young people moving more.

   C. To issue fatness report cards.

   D. To end childhood fatness.

62. Why should fatness prevention efforts start very early?

   A. Because children now are growing too much for their own good.

   B. Because there is too much liquid calories in drinks for children.

   C. Because experiences even when in the womb can affect a child.

   D. Because fat children cannot be healthy ones when they grow up.

63. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word “ironclad” in paragraph three?

   A. right        B. protective         C. objective       D. positive

64. Which of the following is NOT right?

   A. 18% of the younger children are fatter than fat teenagers.

   B. 10 % of the children under age 2 gain too much weight.

   C. 12.4% of the children ages 2-5 were overweight in 2006.

   D. In 1980, only 5% of the children ages 2-5 were too fat.

65. What does Dr. Birch’s statement mean in the last paragraph?

   A. Feeding the baby when it is crying is not right.

   B. Fat babies may not be so healthy as people think.

   C. Parents should take responsibility for fat babies.

   D. Lovely babies shouldn’t be so fat as people think.

第II卷(非选择题  共35分)

注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节：短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

    假如英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误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(∧)，并在其下面写出应加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

    修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其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(从十一处起)不计分。

China is an ancient civilization with cultures dating back more than 4，000 year．Basic

elements for the modern world such as paper，gunpowder，paper money，or compasses

originated in China．Today，China is again at the forefront of world，with Chinese goods

reach all parts of the world．The Chinese culture have also fascinated many people．In

the Shaolin Monasteries，the Great Wall of China or the Forbidden City of Beijing，China

has its unique arts and architectures that what draw thousands of visitors every year．The

Chinese food is equal popular around the world and it is loved by much non-Chinese．

But in China，the food can found in great varieties and is different in region to region．

So join us and experience all these．

Math teacher David Benke said he had no time__________his life when he stopped a man shooting at students．

A．for fear of                  B．for fear that         C．to fear for              D．in fear of

The MCA Youth has expected more participants to join the trip to the Expo 2010 Shanghai ________ from May1 to October31 this year to explore the world.

A．being held           B．to be held    C．having been held    D．held

_________ computer games, his parents were very worried about his study.

A. Addicted to      B .He addicted to    C. His addicting to    D. Addicting to

 Every father should realize the important part _______ in his child’s education.

A. which he has        B. that he plays  C. which he makes       D. that he owns 

Is this the house_______Abraham Lincoln was born?

       A．at where   B．which       C．in which   D．when

第三部分　阅读理解（共两节20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）   

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Shane Thomas is a 10-year-old pianist from England. He’s being called the next Mozart because of his amazing abilities.

He has only been having piano lessons for four months, and practices four hours a week, but he has already played difficult classical pieces. He was just seven when he sat down at the piano, and could play at once. He also says he never gets nervous.

When Shane was three years old, he said that he could play the piano, but nobody took him seriously. At school, he could listen to the teacher and do his work while composing (作曲) in his head. Shame remembers all the melodies（旋律）,and when he gets home he plays them on the piano, while his father records them. Shane loves playing the piano, and when he grows up he wants to be a composer.

His tutor, Richard Goffin-Lecar, says he is like Amadeus Mozart, who lived during the 18th century in Salzburg, Austria, and was one of the most famous composers ever. Mr. Goffin-lecar says, “I don’t teach Shane very much. I just give him directions, then sit back and watch.”

His father, a single parent with two other children, says that although he has little money, he wants to send Shane to a good music school. “I’m a single father, but I have this gifted child. I don’t have much money, but I want to give him the best teachers, and also take him into a studio to record.”

56. When did Shane tell others that he could play the piano?

A. At age three.             B. At age ten.      C. At age seven.       D. At age four.

57. Which of the following is TRUE about Shane?

A. He feels nervous while playing the piano      

B. He can compose in his head while doing his work. 

C. He wants to be a piano tutor when he grows up.    

D. He doesn’t like to listen to the teacher at school.

58. What do we learn about Shane’s father?

A. He also plays the piano well.

B. He’s a single father with two children.

C. He believes in Shane’s talent for music and will support him.

D. Not having enough money, he will ask the teachers for help

The world of the science-fiction 3-D film Avatar is so perfect that the line between fact and fiction has become somewhat blurred (模糊) .

Movie-goers have admitted being annoyed by depression at not being able to visit the planet Pandora. Set in the future when Earth's resources have been used up, director James Cameron's film tells the story of a company trying to exploit a rare mineral on a new planet. The humans clash with the natives — a peace-loving race of 7-foot-tall, blue-skinned creatures called the Na'vi, who exist in perfect harmony with nature.

Fans have flooded the Internet with their confused feelings. On the site Avatar Forums (论坛), the topic "Ways to deal with the depression of the dream of Pandora not being able to come true" has more than 1,000 posts. In a similar forum, Louis, one user, wrote: "When I woke up this morning after watching Avatar for the first time yesterday, the world seemed grey. It just seems so meaningless. I still don't really see any reason to keep doing things at all. I live in a dying world." On the Avatar site Naviblue, a fan calling himself Jorba has even asked others to join him in starting a real Na'vi tribe.

This fantasy world, with its wonderful plants and animal life, is brought to life by using impressive special effects. Many people believe that 2010 is the breakthrough year for the technology helped by 3-D movies such as Avatar. "It has taken the best of our technology to create this virtual world and real life will never be as perfect as it seems on screen. It makes real life seem more imperfect."

66. What is the best title of the text?   

A. A blockbuster movie: Avatar

B. The Avatar effect: movie-goers feel depressed after watching Avatar

C. 2010: a breakthrough year for. 3-D movies

D. Pandora: a perfect world

67. We can infer that Louis___________after watching the film Avatar.  

A. will cherish his present life more

B. feels disappointed about the real world

C. will intend to create a real Na'vi tribe

D. is proud of living on the earth

68. Thanks to the success of Av'atar, ___________.  

A. 3-D technology will probably develop quickly in 2010

B. most people look forward to living on another planet

C. many more science-fiction films will be made in the coming years

D. people have become more realistic about life

69. The underlined word "virtual" probably means___________.       

A. unreal         C. true          B. perfect        D. practical

70. According to the passage the natives on the planet are___________ 

A. not harmony with the nature    B. blue-haired race

C. peace-loving creatures          D. fond of fighting with human race

VII.书面表达（满分15分）

最近，不少城市发出了“减少白色污染”的倡议，得到了广大市民的支持。请以“People should not be encouraged to use plastic bag”为话题，在China Daily网站上发表评论并简单陈述你自己的建议。

内容包括：

塑料袋广泛用于购物场所；

塑料袋也是主要的污染源，废弃的塑料袋随处可见；

塑料袋不易分解，容易造成污染，甚至导致野生动物或海洋动物窒息而死；

“白色污染”有损中国形象；

你自己的建议（不少于两点）

要求：不要逐条翻译。词数：100－120

      参考词汇：污染源pollutant   可分解的degradable   窒息choke