1 . The Beijing 2022 Olympics was the most gender-balanced (性别平衡的) Winter Olympic Games in history, with more than 1,300 female athletes—a record number—competing at the events, making up more than 45 percent of all athletes. Here are some female athletes whose achievements in Beijing amazed the world.

Team China’s teenage hero Gu Ailing, 18, is the youngest athlete to win three medals at a Winter Olympics. The freeski player won two gold medals and a silver in three events.

Russia’s skating silver medalist Alexandra Trusova, 17, amazed the world with five quadruple jumps (四周跳) during free skate at the Beijing Winter Olympics. No other woman has ever finished five quadruple jumps in an Olympic competition.

British women’s curling (冰壶) team won the country’s only gold medal by having a 10-3 win against Japan on the last day of the Beijing Winter Olympics. This was also the country’s first curling gold after 2002.

Almida de Val, a 24-year-old Swedish IT engineer, together with her teammate, took the third place in curling mixed doubles. She took a leave from her company to take part in the Olympics.

How many athletes took part in the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games?

A．Around 1,300.

B．Around 1,580.

C．Around 2,880.

D．Around 4,460.

2 . Jordan had his eye on a scoring record. Jordan took a deep breath as he stood in the doorway, looking in at the basketball court. Maybe today I’ll make history, he thought.

The city’s youth basketball league was holding a celebration. Today’s championship game marked 50 years since the league’s first title game (冠军争夺赛).

Before the game, Jordan looked over a special program. It listed the winners of each championship game and the top scorers.

Jordan stopped when he read the name of the top scorer from a game 30 years before. “Devin, look!” he said to his friend, “You see who has the all-time record? My dad! Twenty-four points. But he never told me that.”

“Twenty-four points,” Devin said. “That’s great.”

Jordan’s best was 19 points. He was the league’s top scorer.

When his parents showed up at the gym, Jordan brought the program over to them.

His dad laughed. “I had quite a game that day,” he said. “But look at the score. I prefer to trade all my points for a win.”

Jordan hadn’t noticed that his dad’s team had lost by one point.

“That was great group of teammates,” Dad said. “I’m still friends with a lot of them.”

As game time came near, Jordan slapped hands with his teammate Tara and then started to warm up. The courts filled up quickly.

Jordan felt strangely calm. He’d played so many games in this gym that it was like his own home. Jordan had led his team to a victory over the Lions last season. Why shouldn’t today be like that?

Jordan grew even more confident when he hit the first 2 shots (投篮).

The Lions called a break. Jordan ran to the bench and jumped up and down with excitement.

“Great start,”Coach said. “But those guys are tough. They’ll come back on us.”

He was right. By half time, the Lions had pulled ahead, 27-24.

Jordan looked up at his parents. His dad nodded and called, “Great work!”

But Jordan didn’t feel quite as confident as he had before.

The teams traded baskets throughout the second half, with neither building a lead.

Eleven seconds left. The scoreboard was clear: LIONS 51. BADGERS 51.

Coach told Jordan to bring the ball up the court. “Look for Devin inside, but take the shot if you’re open,” he said.

Jordan glanced at his dad again. His dad pointed to Jordan, then held up two fingers on one hand and three fingers on the other.

“Me?” Jordan mouthed.

Dad nodded. Jordan had scored 23 points. Another basket would break the record. And it was the right time to do it!

Jordan ran right, then left, but he was still a long way from the basket.

The viewers started counting the seconds. “Four... three... two.”

Jordan rose to shoot. As the Lions rushed toward him, he passed the ball to Devin—wide open near the basket.

Devin turned and shot. The ball fell cleanly through the net for the winning points.

“Yes!” Jordan shouted. After celebrating with his team, he ran to hug his parents. “You still have the record,” he told his dad.

Dad smiled. “You have something more important. A championship. And great teammates. Congratulations on your history!”

1. What’s the best title of this passage?

A．Team’s celebration

B．Dad’s record

C．Friend’s encouragement

D．Jordan’s history

3 . 根据下面对话中的情境，在每个空白处填入一个适当的语句，使对话恢复完整。
A: Hi, Ma Li. Are you reading the newspaper now?
B:     1    .
A: Is there any news about the 2024 Paris Olympics?
B: Yes. The slogan (口号) for the 2024 Paris Olympics has come out.
A:     2    ?
B: Games Wide Open. IOC (国际奥委会) hopes that this slogan can become a power to open people’s hearts and minds.
A:     3    . Sports can indeed bring people closer.
B: I agree.
A:     4    ?
B: Yes. I enjoy all ball games and I also enjoy swimming and cycling.     5    ?
A: Well, I’m not good at sports.
B: Just exercise for fun and for health.
A: You’re right.

4 . Are you a fan of the FIFA (国际足联) World Cup? The international football competition (比赛) is held every four years. In 2022, the 22nd World Cup was held in Qatar. It’s the first time that FIFA moved the competition from its traditional summer to winter. Let’s look at some interesting facts about the World Cup!

Mascots (吉祥物)

There is an official (官方的) mascot for each World Cup. The design of the mascot often shows the culture of the host country. World Cup Willie was the first mascot at the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Willie was a lion with grey hair, wearing the national flag of the UK. The mascot for Russia in 2018 was Zabivaka, a wolf with red shorts and a blue and white T-shirt. Its name means “the goal scorer”. The mascot for the 2022 World Cup La’eeb looked like the white headscarf worn by many Arabic people.

Paul the octopus (章鱼)

Paul was an octopus. Before the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Paul’s keeper gave it two food boxes with flags (旗帜) on it. Paul chose one of them to open and ate it first. People saw the first one as his prediction (预测) for the winner. Surprisingly, its eight predictions for the 2022 FIFA World Cup were 100% correct!

1. When will be the next FIFA World Cup?

A．In 2023.

B．In 2025.

C．In 2026.

D．In 2027.

2. Traditional World Cup is usually held in __________.

A．spring

B．summer

C．autumn

D．winter

3. Which country held the 1966 FIFA World Cup?

A．The UK.

B．Russia.

C．Qatar.

D．Arabia.

4. From the last paragraph, we can know __________.

A．the octopus’ keeper was called Paul

B．each box stood for (代表) a football team

C．the octopus knew which football team would win

D．Paul predicted successfully for the 2022 World Cup

5. Why does the writer write this passage?

A．To share the fun facts about the World Cup.

B．To tell us the 22nd World Cup took place in Winter.

C．To get more people to watch the games during the World Cup.

D．To tell us that Qatar was the host country of the 22nd World Cup.

7 . “When side by side two rabbits go, who can tell the buck (雄兔) from the doe (雌兔)?” China’s Yang Jingru and Li Jinzi “played the buck and the doe” to win China’s first gold and silver medals in the women’s 1500m short track speed skating event of the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024 on Jan 20.

They used the classic “rabbit strategy (策略)”. This strategy usually needs teamwork of two skaters. One skater sprints (冲刺) from the start, while the other stays behind.

This is different from the usual 1500m speed skating strategy of keeping an average pace and then picking up speed in the last few laps (圈). Using the “rabbit strategy”, after the first turn, Yang suddenly skated at full speed. She then quickly lapped (领先一圈) the other skaters and then stayed at the back of the pack.

Working with Yang, Li changed between the front and the back in the first half of the race. This made the other skaters wonder who on earth was the “leading rabbit”. When the referee announced there was only one lap to go, everyone except Yang had two laps left.

The 1500m presents a great challenge of endurance (耐力) for players as it is. Using the rabbit strategy makes it even harder. Coach Liu Xiaoliang explained to Beijing News that choosing Yang as the “rabbit” was because of her excellent endurance and rapid starts.

“To be honest, I wanted to win the gold so much and did whatever I could to prepare for it. I am very happy to finally get it,” Yang told Xinhua after the race.

1. Why does the writer compare the two players to a buck and doe?

A．For their game results.	B．For their racing speed.
C．For their racing strategy.	D．For their looks and characters.

2. Where was Yang during her last lap?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. What was Li’s role in the race?

A．To mislead the referee.	B．To be the gold medal winner.
C．To be the fastest one in the last lap.	D．To give other skaters the wrong idea.

4. What made Yang the right one for the strategy?

A．How much she wanted to win.

B．Her clever strategy and final speed.

C．Her starting speed and ability to keep going.

D．Her preparation and excellent continuous speed.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The way to choose excellent players.

B．The Olympic winners and their strategy.

C．A new strategy in short track speed skating.

D．Strategies in Olympic history.

8 . 根据短文内容判断对错，对的选“T”，错的选“F”

On September 24, 2023, at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, people cheered after a Chinese Wushu athlete (运动员) finished a difficult move. For the move, she had to make a 540-degree turn. In the end, she won the women’s taijiquan and taijijian all-round gold (女子太极拳太极剑全能金牌) at the sports event. Her slow but strong actions with her sword (剑) showed perfectly Chinese Wushu’s beautiful mix of soft and hard moves. As a sport showing regional (区域的) culture, Wushu was included in the Asian Games in 1990.

Apart from Wushu, many other special sports from different Asian areas were also seen at the sports event, making it a party of folk cultures. Kabaddi (卡巴迪)and sepak takraw (藤球) are two examples.

Kabaddi is a folk sport from India and has a history of more than 4,000 years. As the athletic form (竞技版) of the game “eagle (老鹰) catching chickens”, kabaddi needs nothing but an area that is 13 meters long and 10 meters wide. Sepak takraw first became popular in Southeast Asia. It is similar to the traditional Chinese game of shuttlecock kicking (踢毽子). Players need to use their feet, head, knees and other parts of their body to move the ball. It is also called “kick volleyball”.

Although the Asian Games don’t include as many countries as the Olympic Games, they have even more events, especially the ones born out of the Asian region (地区). This makes it really unique (独特的).

1. A Chinese athlete won the gold medal in women’s Wushu at the 19th Asian Games.
2. Wushu was included in the Asian Games 20 years ago.
3. Kabaddi is a folk sport from India with a history of over 4, 000 years.
4. Sepak takraw is quite different from the Chinese game of shuttlecock kicking.
5. The Olympic Games include more countries than the Asian Games and have even more events.

10 . Do you know the two lovely mascots ? You may know the five “Fuwa” dolls from the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. On September 17 of 2019, the two lovely mascots first showed on TV. Now, let’s see who they are.

Look at the panda! It looks like an astronaut. It wears an ice shell and looks fat, so we call it “Bing Dwen Dwen”. White is the color of ice and snow. “Bing Dwen Dwen” likes ice sports very much and is good at them. That’s why it is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

Do you think the red mascot looks like a lantern? The lantern’s name is “Shuey RhonRhon”. When the Chinese New Year comes, people always make or buy red lanterns. Red is the color of hope and good luck, so people think their dreams will come true in the new year. “Shuey RhonRhon” can give players hope and help them do well in the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympic Games.

Many people in different countries like the two mascots very much, and they show their love for them on the Internet.

1. ________ is the mascot of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.

A．“Fuwa”dolls	B．Bing Dwen Dwen
C．An astronaut	D．Shuey Rhon Rhon

2. “Bing Dwen Dwen” is ________.

A．a panda

B．an astronaut

C．an ice shell

D．a lantern

3. What do we know about “Shuey Rhon Rhon” from the passage?

A．It’s red because red is the color of the olympic Games.

B．It is the mascot of Chinese New Year.

C．It can bring players hope and good luck.

D．It’s always the mascot of Winter Paralympic Games.

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A．The two lovely mascots first showed on TV on September 1, 2019.

B．“Bing Dwen Dwen” and “Shuey Rhon Rhon” are good at ice sports.

C．We call it “Bing Dwen Dwen” because it wears an ice shell and looks fat.

D．The two mascots are in different colors and shapes.

5. What’s the best title of the passage?

A．People in different countries like the two mascots.

B．“Fuwa”, “Bing Dwen Dwen” and “Shuey Rhon Rhon”.

C．Two olympic mascots come to life.

D．2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games.