1 . It’s time for people to pick up their boom boxes and dust off their sneakers. Breaking, or competitive break dancing, is going for the gold.

On Dec 7, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)announced that breaking would be an Olympic sport at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. It will be the latest modern sport to be added to the Games. IOC President Thomas Bach said that the new addition of breaking could help the Olympics event be “more youthful”. “We had a clear priority, and this was to introduce sports particularly popular among the younger generation,” Bach said. “And also to take into consideration the urbanization of sport.”

Breaking was originally part of early hip-hop culture in New York in the 1970s. In the decades since, it has spread globally, enjoying huge popularity beyond the US and particularly across Europe and Asia. Though breaking is often categorized as a style of street dance, it more easily lends itself to the field of sports than other styles for the competitive nature.

“Back in the Bronx in New York, when it first started, it was always neighborhoods of kids just battling each other,” 26-year-old break-dancer Victor Montalvo told USA Today. “That’s how they did it back in the day.” “Breaking competitions typically consist of one-on-one battles in which one competitor challenges his or her rival with different moves and the other responds. It’s a sport/art just as physically demanding as high-intensity dancing and acrobatics (杂技)”, Montalvo added.

But as an art, breaking also features coordination and creativity. Some combinations of moves can be practiced, but much of a round is improvised. Combining vitality and creativity, breaking is accepted by young dancers across the world who are motivated by the prospect of representing their countries at the world’s biggest sporting event.

1. What does the underlined words “the gold” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A．golden color.	B．the gold medal.
C．big wealth.	D．great importance.

2. Why can breaking help the Olympics be more youthful?

A．It has a short history.	B．It reflects the urbanization of sport.
C．It is a new addition to the Olympics.	D．It is popular with the younger generation.

3. Why does the author mention the dancing in New York in Paragraph 4?

A．To show breaking is loved by neighborhoods’ kids

B．To explain why breaking is more like a sport.

C．To prove breaking has a long history.

D．To show Bronx is the birthplace of breaking

4. What’s the purpose of the text?

A．To stress the importance of breaking.	B．To introduce a new Olympic event-breaking.
C．To throw light on the rules of breaking.	D．To make a brief historical review of breaking.

2 . After graduation, I decided to take the gym seriously. Accompanied by a friend, I________a routine of walking on the treadmill (跑步机). I was ________with our routine in the gym. My friend, however, became bored.

One day, he suggested that we ________an outdoor sport. I was an uncoordinated (动作不协调的) person, so I_______his idea.

But several weeks later, he managed to ________me to step on to an outdoor racquetball (美式壁球) court. When I hit the ball, I sent it flying in every direction except the direction that I had __________Still, somehow, I tried hard to learn it and became ________after constantly practicing.

“We’re not getting enough________on the treadmill. Why not play tennis to build up our body?” suggested my friend.

“Tennis? I can’t play tennis! That ________real skills!” I firmly resisted (抵制) his new ________.

However, weeks later, I started playing tennis. After several months of________practice, one day, as the ball came flying towards me, my racket and the ball met in what tennis players viewed as the “sweet spot”. I had ________learned how to play tennis properly!

I learned a valuable ________from these experiences：I can do whatever I set my mind on. I just need to put in efforts, and the results will ________. And I become quite________about trying new things and I’m always filled with a sense of excitement.

1.

A．quit

B．changed

C．started

D．designed

2.

A．confident

B．familiar

C．careful

D．satisfied

3.

A．take up

B．focus on

C．make up

D．check in

4.

A．admired

B．supported

C．revised

D．refused

5.

A．remind

B．persuade

C．attract

D．request

6.

A．wanted

B．imagined

C．scheduled

D．arranged

7.

A．fluent

B．skillful

C．curious

D．impressive

8.

A．movement

B．adventure

C．exercise

D．time

9.

A．includes

B．requires

C．improves

D．explores

10.

A．suggestion

B．strategy

C．behaviour

D．goal

11.

A．hopeful

B．careful

C．painful

D．harmful

12.

A．obviously

B．formally

C．actually

D．finally

13.

A．lecture

B．message

C．lesson

D．responsibility

14.

A．flash

B．follow

C．narrow

D．contact

15.

A．positive

B．calm

C．confused

D．interested

4 . 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。

The official mascots (吉祥物) of the 19^th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022— three sporty robots    1     (name) Congcong, Lianlian, and Chenchen—     2    (introduce) to the public     3    a digital launch ceremony in Hangzhou, China on April 3, 2020. Each represents a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the host city.

The robot Congcong represents the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City. Its name comes from the Cong jade pendant (玉琮) — a classic relic unearthed from the Ruins     4    dates back around 5000 years. The robot Lianlian represents West Lake and its name means the endless lotus(莲花)     5    (leaf) on West Lake. The robot Chenchen represents the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and it takes its name from the Gongchen Bridge, a landmark structure on     6    Hangzhou section of the Grand Canal. They stand for not only the joy of sports but the peak of cultural and     7    (economy) development.

Raja Randhir Singh, the acting president of the Olympic Council of Asia, said that the mascots showed the smart intelligence of the modern world     8     the energy of the future. “The mascots are rich in content,    9    (combine) Chinese culture, the characteristics of the city of Hangzhou, and the spirit of the Asian Games and the Asian continent.” Together. they are calling out to Asia and the world, inviting everyone     10    (meet) in Hangzhou for the Asian Games 2022.

6 . With the cold weather drawing nearer, few people will choose swimming as a daily or usual activity.     1     Here come the reasons.

Good for your brain.

Swimming is one of the best activities you can do all year round, which benefits your body and your mind. Swimming has been found to increase blood flow to the brain, which leads to more oxygen.     2    

Work your muscles.

Every time you swim, it is like doing a mini-resistance workout. Each kicks and pull works your muscles more than you could imagine, especially your arms, shoulders and gluteus — the muscles that are inactive all day when you’re sitting at your desk.     3     So along with building fitness, it is a wonderful full body exercise.

Lift your spirits.

    4     They can cause a positive feeling into your body which makes you happy. Swimming has been shown to reduce stress and tension. The repetition, movement and the breathing can help you to relax , and that’s why swimming is also regarded as a relaxing exercise.

    5    

While swimming is an individual sport, it is also very social. You can meet people from all walks of life when swimming. Have a chat in the lap pool, join a swimming club or get involved in social water sports to get to know people in your community. Besides, the great thing about swimming is that you can do it — rain or shine. Although your backyard pool, the river or beach cools down over winter, most inside swimming pools run heated pools year round, so you’ve got no excuse to stop swimming.

A．Benefit your body.

B．Meet new people.

C．These chemicals can control your thought and action.

D．Swimming also works your abs (腹肌) and will reduce your waist line.

E．Exercise gives off chemicals in your body called endorphins (内啡肽).

F．And that means you’re experiencing better memory and sharp mind.

G．However, swimming in winter is of great benefit in cold days.

7 . 假设你是校英文报编辑李华，为让学生全面了解杭州亚运会（Hangzhou Asian Games），你报将开设相关专栏，向全校同学征稿。请你用英语写一则征稿启事。
内容包括：1.栏目名称；2.征文要求(内容、词数)；
投稿邮箱：asiangames@123.com
注意：1.词数为80词左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词成括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

Baduanjin, a kind of exercise regarded as a unique spot t among the aged, has gained       1     (popular) among the young people in Ching.

More than 1,000 videos about Baduanjin can be found on Bilibili ,       2     video platform in China. A video     3    (release) by the General Administration of Sport of China to teach the public has gained about 10 million views and about 6,000       4     (comment). Most of them were from college students and the young people.

The exercise also becomes part of PE class at a college. “Our school asked us to do this exercise and sent a video     5     our PE teacher,” said an Internet user. Film stars and fitness bloggers also do this exercise,     6     has attracted a large number of followers.

    7    (date) back to the Song Dynasty (420–479), Baduajin has a history of more than800 years. It       8     (consist)of eight movements, using limbs to stimulate meridians(经络)inside the body. Compared with Tai Chi, Baduanjin is     9     (suitable) for beginners with its simple and gentle movements. It can enhance immunity and enable people     10    (relax). It is also a very low-cost social activity for the young people in China.