1 . 阅读下面材料，根据中文或首字母并用正确的形式填空，每空填一词。

It was the final sprint (冲刺) of the Santa BarbaraXV Grand Prix cyclo-cross race in Spain. Fans lined the road to the finishing line, cheering on the     1    (运动员).

Ismael Esteban, in third place, was just ahead of another cyclist, Agustin Navarro, with only 300 metres to the finishing line. Esteban had been cycling as hard as he could for hours and with the finishing line in     2    (视野). And all the cyclists began to speed up with all their s    3     to cross it. Then, suddenly Esteban got a puncture (轮胎上刺破的小洞).The audience was anxious and     4    (好奇的) about what he would do. Would he give up or continue when facing the     5    (挑战)? Ismael Esteban didn’t give up and then tried to find a     6    (解决方法) to the problem. He threw his bike over his shoulders and ran towards the finishing line. Just a few seconds later,fourth-placed Navarro caught up with him. Surely, he could simply overtake Esteban and come third. But Navarro slowed down and let Esteban run ahead of him. The two cyclists reached the finishing line with Esteban ahead by foot, Navarro just behind him. Navarro had let Esteban finish in third place, while he came fourth. The audience really     7    (钦佩) Navarro for his show of sportsmanship and cheered the cyclists. Navarro said,“I didn’t want to win that way.” Later, Esteban,who won the bronze m    8    tried to give it to Navarro. However, Navarro refused,and his response was:“Offering me the prize was worth more than what I did for him.”Tonya, a big fan of Esteban,    9    (评论道),“The two cyclists’ sporting gestures make a deep i     10    on us and this is sportsmanship at its very best.”

2 . Preparations for Beginners Before Starting Tennis Lessons

As a beginner stepping into the world of tennis, it’s important to be well-prepared to make the most of your learning experience. Tennis is a physically and mentally challenging sport, but with the right mindset and preparation, you can set yourself upfor success.     1    .

Get the Right Gear

    2    . A good tennis racket is essential—choose one that is lightweight, has a comfortable grip, and is suitable for your skill level. Additionally, wear proper footwear that provides support and stability on the court. Comfortable, breathable athletic clothing is a must, including moisture-wicking shirts and shorts or skirts. Don’t forget accessories like a tennis hat or visor, sunglasses, and sweatbands to protect yourself from the sun and keep sweat at bay.

Learn the Basics

Before stepping onto the court, familiarize yourself with the basic rules and terminologies(术语)of tennis. This includes understanding the layout of the court, how points are scored, and the different types of shots(forehand, backhand, volley and so on).     3    . It will build a strong foundation for your game.

    4    

Tennis is a physically demanding sport that requires strength, endurance, and agility(灵敏性). Prior to starting tennis lessons, engage in physical conditioning activities such as running, swimming, or cycling to improve your cardiovascular (心血管的) fitness. Incorporate strength training exercises targeting your core, legs, and upper body, as well as flexibility exercises like yoga or stretching.

Develop Mental Toughness

Mental preparation is just as important as physical preparation.     5    , and be mentally tough to bounce back from setbacks. Start practicing mindfulness techniques like deep breathing or visualization to develop mental resilience.

A．Practice Physical Conditioning

B．Find the Right Coach or Program

C．Here are a few essential tips to help you

D．First and foremost, invest in quality equipment

E．Tennis players need to remain calm and focused under pressure

F．Knowing these basics will make it easier to follow along during lessons

G．It’s important to set achievable and realistic goals for your tennis journey

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Yoga(瑜伽) is     1     (high) recognized for improving balance and bringing calm. But when it comes to weight loss, many people think that other kinds of exercise, like running, will be more     2     (help). But studies show that yoga,     3       is an exercise that uses your large muscle groups     4     raises your heart rate, is beneficial for you to lose weight. Just how many calories(卡路里) you burn differs, depending     5     how long your exercise is, as well as other     6     (factor), such as your weight and age. Practicing yoga can help you burn more calories long after exercise.

Better yet, recently several studies     7     (prove) that yoga has an effect on the body’s stress response and reduces     8     production of chemicals linked to weight gain. And someone experiencing a more positive mood by     9     (practise) yoga is less likely to overeat when experiencing negative emotions.

Remember     10     (choose) the best kind of yoga that fits for you. There are now many styles of yoga that meet you no matter what your size, age, or physical challenge is. Everybody can benefit from a yoga practice.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will Russel most likely eat?

A．A salad.

B．A milk shake.

C．A cheeseburger.

2. Why is Russel eating healthier now?

A．To lose weight.

B．To feel less sick.

C．To prepare for a race.

3. How will changing eating habits affect Russel?

A．He will become lighter.

B．He will get more meals.

C．He will feel more energetic.

4. What’s the topic of their conversation?

A．Having a healthy diet.

B．Participating in a race.

C．Taking more exercises.

5 . 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。

Today was the finals of the Dance Competition. Our team of five had me as the lead dancer; then there was Grace, my best friend and Eric, a dance lover who is a master in perfecting our choreography (编舞); and two talented twins, with such flexibility and grace on the stage that one cannot take their eyes off them.

We had found a perfect coach for our team. Jackie, a cousin of Eric’s, worked in a dance school. She was a bit hesitant at first, but quickly agreed when she saw the progress we had made so far.

In the dressing rooms, there were so many other competitors preparing for their performance, rushing here and there.

Grace and I had changed into our costumes and were putting on our shoes when Eric murmured, “Who are they?”

We turned to follow his stare, among many people, four beautiful girls along with a lean boy had just walked in.

“They’re first-rate!” cried Grace, “more like fashion models.”

They sure were. A look at the list of competitors told me they were from “Tweekverse”, the most famous dance school in the whole country.

Jackie came up behind us, “Guys, it’s time, come on. Let’s go!”

“Oooh, do you get the vibe (氛围)?” Grace was excited. I could understand her, I didn’t feel any less thrilled.

When we entered the concert hall, my jaw literally just dropped. It was massive. There were so many people. The four judges, who were seated at a large panel, did look very serious.

The competition started. The first performances were brilliant. One team had the neon (霓虹) theme, in which they wore shine-in-the-dark costumes and the whole place was dark. I was attracted to their impressive display. Obviously, everybody was. The judges’ cards displayed the scores. They were marking out of ten.

The next performances were even better, but for us, they became more competitive. The group from Tweekverse was the best. Their costumes, charming faces and fascinating performance impressed everyone.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

It was our turn next.

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I could hardly believe my eyes when I saw the final score — 9. 5 on the screen.

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6 . The Nigerian girls ran a great race in the women’s 4 x 100m relay final at the Barcelona Olympics of 1992. They came from 5th position in the last 50 meters of the race to a(n) ______ position at the finish line. Mary Onyali ______ and crossed the line alongside a French competitor. Everyone in the stadium that day had ______ that the French girl had won, except the Nigerian girls.

The ______ of the race was re-run on the screen. The first two places for Gold and Silver were not ______ , but the third place was not clear. Both girls had crossed the line at about the same time. The last meter was replayed in ______ motion. Frame (帧) by frame, the pictures moved and were ______ at the very end to reveal less than a hair’s breadth of a gap between Mary Onyali and the French athlete.

The Nigerian girls saw this and ______ what had just happened. They had just become the first female medalists in Nigeria’s Olympic history! There was a(n) ______ inside the Barcelona Stadium. The stands burst into thunderous applause, cheers ______ the girls as they raced around the stadium for their earned ______ lap (圈). Anyone watching the celebrations would ______ have thought they were not the winner in that race, and that they were in third-place.

Those pictures of the celebration by the Nigerian girls have become one of the most ______ in Olympic history, demonstrating in living color the spirit of the Olympics and of sport, that winning is ______ only coming “first” in an event. This is a fundamental ______ , not just in sports, but in all of life.

1.

A．improper

B．hopeless

C．unclear

D．difficult

2.

A．caught up

B．fell over

C．turned around

D．set up

3.

A．learned

B．assumed

C．celebrated

D．clarified

4.

A．lead

B．team

C．time

D．end

5.

A．subjective

B．controversial

C．certain

D．important

6.

A．steady

B．rapid

C．slight

D．slow

7.

A．frozen

B．skipped

C．removed

D．taken

8.

A．wondered

B．decided

C．realized

D．implied

9.

A．discussion

B．explosion

C．whisper

D．echo

10.

A．welcoming

B．thanking

C．inviting

D．introducing

11.

A．favourite

B．fast

C．opening

D．victory

12.

A．often

B．ever

C．never

D．also

13.

A．typical

B．common

C．ordinary

D．innovative

14.

A．against

B．beyond

C．through

D．about

15.

A．study

B．rule

C．gift

D．lesson

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the past couple of years, videoclips of young Chinese doing traditional fitness qigong     1     (flood) video sharing websites, among which     2     instructional video of Baduanjin, a form of fitness qigong has been played for more than 10 million times and received over 6,000 comments on Bilibili, a quality-video sharing platform     3     (target) young people.

Baduajin is one of the oldest health and fitness therapies in China, and it was     4     (original) created 800 years ago during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The name, literally meaning “eight-section brocade”, generally     5     (refer) to how the eight individual movements characterize a silken quality to the movement of the body and its energy. Compared with more physically demanding sports such as the ballgames, swimming or gym workouts, Baduanjin is slow and usually accompanied     6     soft music,     7     it used to be considered as the exclusive sport for the elders.

No equipment is necessary and     8     requires very little space or, perhaps most importantly in our fast-paced lives, time. “I have been doing Baduajin for about four months, which makes me sleep better and get stronger. I owe big thanks to Baduajin since it gives me a much     9     (healthy) lifestyle,” a young netizen commented below the video. But not all people are suitable for practicing Baduanjin. Liu Xiaodan, an associate professor at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, cautioned that people should always put     10     (safe) first when doing Baduanjin, and patients who are weak should not take up this exercise.

8 . As this year’s ski season got underway, Liu Zhihua joined the crowd at a ski resort and glided fluently down the piste(滑雪道). With only a brief break, she took a quick turn, got onto a chairlift and was ready for another round.

Liu has become a star at the resort in Urumqi. Dressed in her baby blue suit and white helmet, she blends in with the other ski enthusiasts. But in fact, she is the resort’s oldest skier, at age 87. Though a fluent skier now, Liu only took up the sport when she was 72. Up until then, like many old people, she would spend her days taking care of her grandchildren, watching TV or playing mahjong. Encouraged by her children, Liu got on the piste for the very first time in 2007.

“The first day was not easy. My waist and legs ached. But in the following days, I was able to walk on the skis,” Liu recalls. “After conquering the fear of falling, I became increasingly interested in it and got addicted as time passed.” Starting on the beginner slopes, Liu gradually advanced to intermediate runs, and has even got onto the advanced ones. “I’ve taken part in a competition twice. I didn’t do it for a medal. Finishing the competition without falling is enough for me,” she says. When asked about the difficulties she had encountered during her years of skiing, Liu recalls that she fell over while going down a slope due to a lack of experience. “But skill comes from practice. Just get used to it,” she says.

For Liu, skiing is also a way to keep herself young and lively. Despite being the oldest ski enthusiast at the resort, she thinks she is just as vigorous as younger skiers. “No one can tell your age when everyone’s in a ski suit and with snow caps and goggles on,” says Liu with a smile. “Health and happiness are the two things that doing sports. has brought to me,” she says. “I don’t think age has much to do with my mindset. Old or young, I have been brave and optimistic.”

1. What can we learn about Liu Zhihua according to the text?

A．Liu began to learn ski at the age of 87.	B．Liu made the first attempt to ski in 2007
C．Liu has never got onto the advanced runs.	D．Liu participated in the competition for a medal.

2. What does the underlined word “vigorous” probably mean in Paragraph 4?

A．Satisfied.

B．Curious.

C．Energetic.

D．Talented.

3. Which of the following best describes Liu Zhihua?

A．Brave and humorous.	B．Caring and considerate.
C．Kind and warm-hearted.	D．Strong-willed and positive.

4. Which can be the best title for the text?

A．This year’s ski season gets underway.	B．Doing sports brings health and happiness.
C．Granny develops an ageless enthusiasm for skiing.	D．An 87-year-old woman becomes a skate star.

9 . While the teams of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar competed in the fields, it was worth noting that it was not only soccer that caught the world’s attention, but also the video assistant referee (VAR) technology. Like it or dislike it, the VAR is a part of football games today.

Many football fans question whether the system made the game better or if it added an unnecessary layer of complexity to the beautiful game as a number of debatable decisions were made involving the VAR — it slows down the game; the offside law sometimes becomes rigid. The introduction of the VAR means top-level football games are now easily affected by stoppages and delays with the on-field referee often waiting for decisions to be made by those in offices often far away from the stadiums.

Actually, the use of video match officials in football was included in the 2018/2019 edition of the Laws of the Game and was already used at the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Since then, the system has been applied in over 100 competitions worldwide.

Despite criticisms, FIFA considered the first use of the VAR to be a triumph, with referee committee head Pierluigi Collina claiming that 99.3 percent of “match-changing” decisions were called correctly at the World Cup—“very, very close to perfection”. Without the VAR, referees called 95 percent of the incidents correctly.

Not only football, sports tech to support a referee’s decision-making is widely adopted by other major sports in professional and Olympic games to assist referees to make the correct decisions. Tennis employs the Hawk-Eye Live system on competition courts, and the NBA has long used instant replay and other high-tech aids to make sure players are shooting within the time given by the shot clock in order for the referees to make the right call.

We should admit that sports tech is still not perfect in the field of sports events. People’s feelings are not towards those technologies themselves, but the current shortcomings of the application of the technology. However, fairness and consistency should not be a zero-sum option. Efforts should be made to further improve efficiency and reduce disturbance to beautiful games.

1. Why do many football fans question the VAR technology?

A．It sometimes becomes rigid.

B．It makes competitions unappealing.

C．It is easily affected by on-field referees.

D．It leads to many arguable decisions.

2. What does the underlined word “triumph” mean in paragraph 4?

A．Beginning.	B．Success.
C．Symbol.	D．Tendency.

3. Why are tennis and the NBA mentioned in paragraph 5?

A．To prove the diversity of sports tech.

B．To introduce the benefits of sports tech.

C．To show sports tech’s wide application.

D．To explain the development of sports tech.

4. What’s the author’s attitude toward sports tech?

A．Opposed.	B．Objective.
C．Favorable.	D．Doubtful.

10 . You know exercise is heart smart and good for you. But do you really know how much physical activity you’re getting? Studies show that using a fitness tracker-a device that tracks your movement—can increase your steps per day by more than a mile.

“Fitness trackers are a great tool for heart health,” says cardiologist (心脏病医生) Seth Martin. “Being more active and changing your habits is important but difficult. Tracking likely helps people when combined with a clear goal to shoot for.”

Having an objective daily record can open people’s eyes to how little exercise they’re getting, Martin says, which can recalibrate their mindset (心态) and get motivated. People find ways to incorporate (融入) more activities into their day, walking during meetings, or simply taking the stairs instead of an elevator. “Fitness tracking gives people information and enables them to start making changes for heart health,” Martin says.

Try a few trackers until you find one that’s comfortable for you and your budget. Martin suggests, “Once you’ve made a match, you can try the next steps: Use the tracker consistently every day. Set a goal and then find activities you enjoy that also fit into your daily life and can be sustained over the long term. Finally, encourage friends and family to use trackers as well. It can create a social support network and even foster a sense of competition. Follow these tips, and you’ll be on your way to a healthier lifestyle and a healthier heart.”

So be ready, as doctors learn and introduce even better ways to use these devices. In a randomized clinical trial, Martin and his colleagues tested an automated, real-time, personalized program that sent coaching text messages to cardiology patients based on data from a wearable device paired with their phone. Over the short term, this coaching system helped increase step counts by over a mile a day beyond tracking alone. “I think technology can be a very powerful tool to get people moving more,” says Martin.

1. According to paragraphs 1-2, what do people fail to do when exercising?

A．Integrate movement into work.	B．Maintain a daily exercise schedule.
C．Kick improper habits of exercising.	D．Monitor the amount of physical activity.

2. What does the underlined word “recalibrate” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Adjust.

B．Abandon.

C．Strengthen.

D．Evaluate.

3. What does Martin suggest people do?

A．Encourage the family to attend competitions.

B．Take exercise under the guidance of a coach.

C．Purchase a proper device and use it every day.

D．Consult a doctor and decide on suitable activities.

4. What does Martin think of the future of fitness trackers?

A．Uncertain.

B．Promising.

C．Doubtful.

D．Sustainable.