1. What was the speaker’s feeling this morning?
| A．Excited. | B．Tired. | C．Nervous. |
| A．100-meter freestyle. | B．150-meter freestyle. | C．200-meter freestyle. |
| A．The result of her competition. |
| B．Other swimmers’behaviors. |
| C．The judge’s instructions. |
| A．47 points. | B．50 points. | C．53 points. |
2 . 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。
The frightening day of our diving test was here. Our parents thought we were lucky to have an Olympic-size swimming pool at the school. My mom stressed that the swimming pool was one of the best in our city. But I didn’t feel happy about it at all. Instead, I felt afraid of the swimming pool. It was mainly because I was terribly shy.
I was so shy that I always sat at the back of the room in class so I’d not be called upon to read. As for the present physical education class each Monday morning, I would work my way to the back of the line forming at the diving board so I would not have to practice the dives.
Now, it was another Monday morning - the morning of our diving test. My blood ran cold when the teacher Ms. Robbins announced that we would be graded for our final on the most difficult dive- the jackknife. And she added, “This diving test is important. The one who fails has to spare time in the following Monday mornings to practice diving in this swimming pool and attend this test again.”
My body kept shaking with fear as the line to the scary diving board shortened. As I watched, each student seemed to perform the challenging dive effortlessly. And shortly I would have to attempt something that I had never even practiced before.
Then I remembered someone telling me that when you picture yourself doing a skill over and over, it’s just as effective as physically practicing that skill. So I watched carefully as each classmate jumped at the end of the board once, added a jump for height, folded their body in half to reach for their toes, and finally straightened out like an arrow for going into the water. After carefully watching for a while, I was actually in a state of surprise, because all of a sudden I realized that it was possible for me to perform these four steps of diving.
Eventually all classmates except me finished jumping. The teacher announced that it was my turn.
注意：1. 续与词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With my heart knocking wildly, I walked down the diving board towards its end.
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Knowing I failed, I climbed out of the pool, embarrassed.
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3 . It has been difficult to sit on the bench most of the time, watching my team from the sideline. I always
Away from the game, it’s easier to put my thoughts together, rather than letting my
Even if I don’t play much, I participate in every
Should I move on？Or should I stay with my team and continue playing basketball with great passion just a little longer？The
| A．wonder | B．promise | C．accept | D．realize |
| A．careless | B．worthless | C．selfless | D．homeless |
| A．quit | B．stay | C．struggle | D．delay |
| A．beliefs | B．chances | C．efforts | D．experiences |
| A．related to | B．attached to | C．added to | D．devoted to |
| A．perform | B．respond | C．identify | D．survive |
| A．call | B．give | C．take | D．hold |
| A．upset over | B．nervous about | C．scared of | D．annoyed at |
| A．hardships | B．possessions | C．feelings | D．thoughts |
| A．imagination | B．admission | C．desire | D．passion |
| A．encouragement | B．embarrassment | C．excitement | D．amusement |
| A．bravely | B．proudly | C．regretfully | D．painfully |
| A．team | B．day | C．time | D．game |
| A．conflict | B．conclusion | C．challenge | D．decision |
| A．attracts | B．brings | C．instructs | D．controls |
4 . Clothing decorated with lucky animals such as Chinese dragons and phoenixes (凤凰), and designers devoted to making China's Olympians look good, all these reflect that the Chinese Olympic Team is not only focused on winning medals, but also showing the beauty of China to the world.
The first impressive moment for Chinese fashion started from the opening ceremony of the Olympics. The Chinese team's uniforms used red as a main color, which represents wishes for a good start for Team China. The Team's uniforms, combining red with white, were designed by a group of designers from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology. The uniforms are decorated with a peony (牡丹), which is China's national flower, and the style of the flower was inspired by an ancient Ming Dynasty bowl at the Palace Museum.
Some Chinese gymnastics' uniforms also use the traditional Chinese symbols such as the Chinese phoenix. China's trampoline (蹦床) gold medalist Zhu Xueying said she was pleased with her uniform that looked like a traditional qipao decorated with a phoenix. The bright red uniforms have traditional elements (元素) on the neckline—a qipao knot (结) and a Chinese phoenix. The pattern on the front of the chest represented the hope that the gymnasts would dance in the sky.
The uniform for Chen Meng, another gold medalist in the women's table tennis event, was designed especially for her. The uniform is pink because that is Chen's favorite color and the designers embroidered (刺绣) a Chinese dragon on her right shoulder to represent the hope that she can take off like a powerful dragon.
“I have been watching the Olympics. The uniforms for the Chinese team have added many fashionable elements,” Zhang Yan, a young Chinese designer told the reporter. The most impressive uniforms for him have been those that the Chinese athletes wore on the podiums (领奖台). The elements formed in the clothing designs, including the curving shapes, the colors and the Chinese standing collar, make them both beautiful and practical. “When the athletes stand on the podium, I think the Chinese design is not only attractive, but also a kind of new fashion. The confidence shown in the clothing is really strong.” Zhang Yan said.
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?| A．The colors the Chinese team's uniforms. |
| B．The designers of the Chinese team's uniforms. |
| C．The characteristics of the Chinese team's uniforms. |
| D．The style of the Chinese team's uniforms. |
| A．The same color. | B．The same style of Qipao. |
| C．The same phoenix. | D．The similar wishes. |
| A．Clothes Chinese athletes wore on the podiums were the most attractive. |
| B．Strong confidence is shown in the clothing of Chinese athletes. |
| C．Zhang Yan took part in designing the Chinese Olympic uniforms. |
| D．The Chinese design will be No.1 in the fashion market. |
| A．Chinese Athletes Realizing Dreams in the Olympics. |
| B．Chinese Uniforms is Different at the Olympic Games. |
| C．Chinese Olympic Uniforms Shining at the Olympic Games. |
| D．Chinese Team Becoming better and better at the Olympics. |
5 . How do top athletes handle defeat and disappointment? Can an athlete turn to his or her teammates for support or encouragement? The following top performers' responses will be helpful to you.
Think positively
Siri Lindley is a top triathlete（三项全能运动员）, competing in events that combine long-distance running, swimming and cycling. "I try to use what I learn from each loss to make me stronger and more determined," she says. "Then I pick my head up and start thinking positive, and I visualize myself succeeding the next time. Let the losses make you stronger.”
Stick with it
Allen Johnson won a gold medal in the 110-meter hurdles at the 1996 Olympics, but he knows that he can't win every race. "When I don't win, I have to accept the fact that I made a mistake or that someone was better on that day," he says. "You can't be the best every day, but you can be the best on some day."
Pick yourself up
Figure skater Michael Weiss is one of the best in his sport, but there have been a lot of failures along the way. "I look at failing as a part of growing," he says. "When you lose and you are feeling down, without teammates to lift you up, you have to be strong enough to pick yourself up."
Learn from mistakes
Gymnast Shannon Miller has won several Olympic medals, including two golds. "If I make a mistake in the middle of a competition, I try to forget about it because I have to go on," she says. "If I do poorly over the course of an entire meet, I go back to the gym and figure out what went wrong. It's so important to learn from your mistakes."
1. What do we know about Allen Johnson?| A．He is a top triathlete. | B．He is a hurdler. |
| C．He is a figure skater. | D．He is a gymnast. |
| A．Siri Lindley. | B．Allen Johnson. |
| C．Michael Weiss. | D．Shannon Miller. |
| A．They solve difficulties positively. | B．They ask teammates for help. |
| C．They compete in events freely. | D．They view themselves as the best. |
