2 . American runner Isaiah Jewett took a deep breath. Entering the final stage of the men’s 800-meter semifinal race. Jewett _________ to finish in the top two and make it to the finals. And he was in the best possible position to achieve his aim.

“I was like ‘Okay, there’s a _________ to do this. Let’s do this,’” Jewett said.

That is when something unexpected _________. When Jewett got to the turn, Botswana runner Nijel Amos tripped (绊倒) him from behind.

“It was _________. I didn’t even believe it was me even though I was on the ground,” Jewett said. “I felt so _________.”

For Jewett though, showing good sportsmanship was more _________ than winning a medal. Growing up, he was exposed (使接触) to the world of anime (动画), which taught him valuable _________ such as never giving up and always finishing a race.

That is exactly what Jewett did with Amos.

“I just _________ that he was sad, and I shut off how I was feeling. I knew I couldn’t help him in any way but I _________ to do the best I could.” Jewett said.

After the __________, Jewett got up and helped Amos to his feet. Amos apologized for his __________, and Jewett put his arm around his competitor.

“Hey man, let’s __________ this race together; we’re not done yet,” Jewett told Amos. __________ , they crossed the finish line.

“It’s okay to compete but it’s also important to show that you’re a __________. That’s the way you show your heroism by __________ each other along the way and finishing the race together,” Jewett said.

1.

A．remembered

B．expected

C．asked

D．agreed

2.

A．chance

B．reason

C．plan

D．choice

3.

A．returned

B．changed

C．disappeared

D．happened

4.

A．surprising

B．exciting

C．challenging

D．boring

5.

A．tired

B．lonely

C．sad

D．shy

6.

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．dangerous

D．important

7.

A．information

B．lessons

C．knowledge

D．skills

8.

A．saw

B．imagined

C．hoped

D．promised

9.

A．seemed

B．required

C．wanted

D．regretted

10.

A．journey

B．game

C．talk

D．fall

11.

A．failure

B．mistake

C．decision

D．question

12.

A．finish

B．hold

C．enter

D．begin

13.

A．Again

B．Still

C．Together

D．Also

14.

A．winner

B．competitor

C．runner

D．hero

15.

A．attracting

B．helping

C．following

D．thanking

4 . Are all of your playmates crazy about football in their spare time? If so, how much do you know about football? Football is, I suppose, the most popular game in England. But one had only to go to one of the important________to see how much they know about football. One can see kinds of people there, shouting and _______for one side or the other.

One of the most _______thing about football in England to a stranger is the_______knowledge of the game which even the_______seems to have. He can tell you the names of the players in_______ of the important teams. He_______photos of them and knows the result of large numbers of matches. He will tell you _______ he expects will win such and such a match, _______his opinion is usually as_______as that of men three or four times his _______. All these facts prove that the British are really crazy about football.

Football players are trained at school, which also provides the fans with chances to learn about the special game. Most schools in England take_______seriously-much more seriously than nearly all the schools in other countries, _______lessons are all important and games are left for one’s own arrangements (安排). In England, it is believed that_______is not only a matter of filling a boy’s mind with facts in the_______; it also means character training; and one of the _______ways of training character is by means of games_______team games, where the boy has to learn to _______with others for his team , instead of working just for himself alone. The school therefore arranges games and matches for its_______. Football is a good team game and it is good exercise for_______.

1.

A．stadiums

B．matches

C．sports

D．sports meets

2.

A．fighting

B．jumping

C．laughing

D．cheering

3.

A．exciting

B．pleasant

C．surprising

D．disappointing

4.

A．great

B．interesting

C．limited

D．useless

5.

A．smallest boy

B．oldest man

C．shortest child

D．most stupid child

6.

A．none

B．each

C．few

D．most

7.

A．owns

B．takes

C．accepts

D．gains

8.

A．why

B．which

C．who

D．whom

9.

A．but

B．and

C．however

D．because

10.

A．same

B．useless

C．many

D．valuable

11.

A．experience

B．height

C．age

D．size

12.

A．matches

B．football

C．education

D．pupils

13.

A．where

B．there

C．their

D．because

14.

A．learning

B．education

C．a textbook

D．physical education

15.

A．school

B．lab

C．library

D．classroom

16.

A．quickest

B．cheapest

C．best

D．fastest

17.

A．especially

B．usually

C．seldom

D．hardly

18.

A．fight

B．struggle

C．work

D．study

19.

A．teachers

B．pupils

C．players

D．team

20.

A．eyesight

B．head

C．foot

D．body

6 . Winning the silver medal at the 2023 FIVB Volleyball Nations League in Arlington, the United States, on Sunday, the Chinese women’s volleyball team enjoyed their best result in the tournament (联赛), with the key to the breakthrough being their unity and never-say-die spirit.

“I just feel that our team is more united than ever,” said Yuan Xinyue, Team China captain. “We support and help each other on the court. This is the most important reason behind our success. We don’t want to put pressure on individual athletes. All of us should stand out on the court and shoulder the responsibility of winning.”

She continued to say, “The two-month journey has ended, and it’s great to stand on the top of the hill. We have firm determination, and we will keep moving forward. We cherish the road that we have walked. We will summarize events, and we will keep tackling the problems. We will also try hard and hold onto our dreams and the belief that the Chinese women’s volleyball team can be the best.”

Team China was one step away from gold, but the Turkish women’s team showed greater momentum (势头) in the final beating China 3-1 (25-22, 22-25, 25-19, 25-16). As the Chinese team only finished sixth at last year’s VNL, the second-place finish was a surprise to domestic fans.

Sunday’s final attracted huge media attention and generated a series of trending topics on social media. One example, the hashtag (标签) “Chinese women’s volleyball team vs Turkish team”, had been viewed more than 1 billion times on Weibo by Monday morning. While many engaged in heated discussion about the final, many more expressed congratulations on the fast rise of the young women’s team.

“Although the Chinese women’s team wasn’t able to stand on the highest podium (领奖台) at the Volleyball Nations League, they still produced the best possible result by fighting together. Hand in hand, Team China players march forward together,” read a commentary by China Sports Daily. “Team China was not among the favorites to reach the final of the VNL, but the team still managed to pocket a silver medal, which is huge progress compared to last year’s result. They proved all the doubters wrong, and they showed the world what a united team they are.”

1. Which can replace the underlined word “tackling” in paragraph 3?

A．Checking out.

B．Bringing about.

C．Giving up.

D．Dealing with.

2. What is the theme of paragraph 5?

A．Large numbers of people were concerned with Team China.

B．Team China played very hard in the tournament.

C．Why Team China made so much progress.

D．How Team China lost the final.

3. How can we best describe Team China in terms of their performance in the tournament?

A．Shy.

B．United.

C．Annoyed.

D．Careless.

4. What can be the best title for the news report?

A．Rising stars shine in silver medal success

B．Team China not among favorites to reach final

C．Chinese women’s volleyball team plays against Turkish team

D．Every member of Team China shoulders responsibility of winning

7 . Could exercising at certain times help maximize our fitness goals?

There are clear benefits to exercising in the morning.     1     And it may therefore be easier for us to stick to a morning workout routine. A study found that participants who exercised in the morning, increased their physical activity throughout the day, were less distracted by food, and slept better. Exercising on an empty stomach before breakfast could also burn more fat.     2    

So, good news for early birds, but what if you’re not a morning person?     3     For example, your body’s ability to perform peaks (高峰) in the afternoon, according to a 2010 study. Also, in the afternoon and evening, your reaction time is quickest, and your heart rate and blood pressure are lowest, which reduce your chance of injury while improving performance.

But does any of this change depend on whether you’re a man or a woman? Our bodies are different, after all, so the best time to exercise may be different too.     4     Want to reduce your blood pressure and you’re a woman? Exercise in the morning. Want to improve your heart health and you’re a man? Evening is better for you. But, ultimately, the study found that there are clear benefits for both sexes to exercising at either time of day.

    5     It seems the answer is: whatever time is best for you!

A．So what time is best?

B．Is there a best time to exercise?

C．It means you’ll continue to burn calories throughout the day.

D．Many of us have more free time compared to later in the day.

E．The study also found we should exercise for at least half an hour daily.

F．Working out in the afternoon or evening also has benefits, just different ones.

G．A 2022 study looked at exactly this question and the results showed there are some differences.

9 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

When I was in Primary Five, I was in the basketball school team. Every month we would have a basketball match against another school’s basketball team. In spite of all the cheers we received from our classmates and the amount of training we had, we had never won a single match before. That was due to our lack of teamwork and cooperation.

During one of our training sessions, our school team was divided into two to have a match against each other. The inter-school competition was coming up and none of us wanted to miss our chance of getting that gold trophy(奖品). “Three, two, one, start!” our basketball coach, Coach Leong, shouted. John, who was in my team, managed to grab the ball that Coach Leong threw in the air. Since John grabbed the ball, he refused to let anyone, not even his teammates, take it.

“Pass the ball to me, John!” I shouted. I was in a good position to shoot the ball into the hoop(篮筺). To my shock, John made a rude face at me. I made an attempt to grab the ball from him. When I got my hands on the ball, it became a tug-of-war(激烈竞争) between John and me. Coach Leong shook his head and exploded like an active volcano. “Children! Is this the type of behavior that I should be seeing? The match is in two weeks! Do you even know the importance of teamwork?” Coach Leong gave us a disappointed look. It seemed as if he had some sad news to tell us.

I was right.

Coach Leong explained that he would be retiring after the match. “I hope you can show me your teamwork and cooperate with one another in this match before I retire.” I choked on my tears. My heart sank. We were giving Coach Leong such a tough time, when all he wanted was for us to show teamwork in the match. After that day, my teammates and I were determined to do our best and work as a team.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Para. 1     
On the day of the match, we stood face-to-face with our opponents, the team from River Primary School.
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Para. 2     
John did a perfect overhead throw and I caught the ball in mid-air.   
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10 . Sports is one of the purest concepts developed. For some, sports is a hobby, others an escape, but for Jason Hills, Post Media Edmonton part-time writer, sports is everything.

At a young age, watching countless hours of sports allowed Hills to process and develop an escape to deal with the childhood painful experience of losing both his parents in a car accident. With so much inside his head, sports provided him with the outlet that millions of people employ daily: being enveloped into “the game.”

Later, as Hills grew into a young man, he began to become involved with school sports. As Hills began to play, the concept of being involved with a university team came into a dream.

Following high school graduation, Hills realized that university athletics might not be in the cards, but was still very determined to have sports play a major role in his life. So he attended Lethbridge College for its Journalism Diploma program. Since then, Hills has been a major component of university athletics coverage in Edmonton for over 10 years. Spending long hours travelling to back and forth across the North Saskatchewan River covering all the postsecondary teams, Hills is Postmedia’s go-to reporter in Edmonton for everything amateur sports.

Hills is a story teller. Though his articles include features, game recaps (简报)and series previews, all of his work showcases university student-athletes like no one else in the City of Edmonton. Hills stands out and stands above many, with an extraordinary ability to capture the athletes’ true voice. By putting himself in their shoes, Hills empathizes (有同感) with the student-athletes by telling their story, bringing a truly human element to the piece.

“My grandma told me when I was young, no matter what you do in life, just do what makes you happy,” Hills recalls.“This type of job and this type of career, you’re not going to make millions in it. You have to do it because you love it and because you’re passionate about it.”

1. Why did Hills regard sports as an escape in his childhood?

A．To relieve his pain.

B．To kill boring time.

C．To recover from bad health.

D．To avoid pressure from his parents.

2. What inspired Hills to enter journalism?

A．His love for journalism from childhood.

B．His great achievements in the university team.

C．His determination to become a well-known sports journalist.

D．His passion for sports and hopelessness of entering the university athletics.

3. What is a distinguished feature of Hills’ articles?

A．Focusing on the comments of the game.

B．Telling the childhood stories of athletes.

C．Reflecting the uniqueness of college student athletes.

D．Bringing his own life experiences into them.

4. Which of the following can best describe Hills?

A．Generous.

B．Strong-willed.

C．Artistic.

D．Knowledgeable.