1 . 你校上周举行了青春之星足球比赛 (the Youth Star Football Match) 。假定你是校英文报专栏“Be sporty, be healthy”的主编李华。请你写一封征稿启事，向全校学生征集此次足球比赛相关的稿件。内容包括：
1.稿件要求(内容，字数，截止日期......)
2.投稿方式
注意：1.写作词数应为80个左右；2.请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
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2 . 假定你是校报记者李华，上周五你校举办了主题为“志愿和奉献(Volunteering and Dedication)”的英文演讲比赛。请你写一篇新闻稿件报道此次比赛。内容包括：
1.比赛的目的；
2.比赛的过程；
3.你的感想。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
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3 . I had always been warmly praised for my basketball shooting ability when I was in high school. But when I went to Ohio State, I discovered that everyone on the team was ______ in his hometown.

To win a starting job on the team, I had figured I would have to ______ the coach with my shooting ability. But it turned out that the team was ______ full of attacking players and what it needed was someone to ______ on defence (防守). Unwillingly, I decided to take that role, but didn’t expect the ______ was to make all the difference to me later.

One day, when we were ______ a game against the Bucks, I was called out by the coach, Milwaukee, who gave me the ______ to guard our court (球场). Though feeling a bit ______, I accepted. Throughout the game, I continued playing the defence role.

Then, near the end of the game, in a(n) ______ to widen the score gap, Milwaukee gave me a precious ______. He asked me to organize an attack. Running to the center of the court, I ______the ball. It was a ______ three-point play and the championship was ours.

Standing there in that circle of cheering audience, I came to ______ the importance of teamwork. Just as Milwaukee said, “______ teams often have one or two players who stand out; good teams have five who work together. It is amazing what can be achieved when no one cares who gets the ______.”

1.

A．ordinary

B．anxious

C．excellent

D．inexperienced

2.

A．help

B．equip

C．bless

D．impress

3.

A．lately

B．already

C．generally

D．eventually

4.

A．wait

B．call

C．focus

D．rely

5.

A．decision

B．approach

C．comment

D．problem

6.

A．looking for

B．calling for

C．applying for

D．preparing for

7.

A．turn

B．responsibility

C．comfort

D．potential

8.

A．cheerful

B．satisfied

C．frightened

D．disappointed

9.

A．mood

B．rush

C．attempt

D．position

10.

A．lesson

B．method

C．opportunity

D．suggestion

11.

A．kicked

B．held

C．caught

D．shot

12.

A．key

B．rare

C．typical

D．possible

13.

A．wish

B．realize

C．advise

D．achieve

14.

A．Poor

B．Professional

C．Native

D．Capable

15.

A．present

B．honor

C．support

D．income

4 . 假定你是李华，最近你参加了你校篮球队与中华中学篮球队的友谊赛。请你写一篇短文向校英语报投稿。内容包括：
1. 比赛的时间和地点；
2. 你的经历和感受。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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5 . For people suffering from depression, there’s an all-natural treatment they should use — getting more exercise. It could help fight depression, even if people have a genetic risk, new research shows.

For the study, researchers collected information from nearly 8,000 people and found those with related genes were more likely to have depression over the next two years after examining them. But that was less likely for people who were more active at the study’s start, even if they had a family history of depression. Higher levels of physical activity helped protect even those with the highest genetic risk of depression.

Both high-intensity (高强度) exercise and low-intensity activities were associated with a reduced risk of depression. Adding four hours of exercise a week could lower the risk of a new episode (一段经历) of depression by 17%, according to the study. “Our findings strongly suggest that, when it comes to depression, being physically active has the potential to remove the added risk of future episodes in individuals who are genetically risky,” said lead author Karmel Choi. “On average, about 35 additional minutes of physical activity each day may help people to reduce their risk and protect against future depression episodes.”

Depression is a common mental illness globally, with more than 264 million people affected. “Depression is so ubiquitous, and that underlines the need for effective approaches that can impact as many people as possible,” Choi said. And mental health and primary care providers can use the findings to advise patients that there’s something meaningful they can do to lower their risk of depression.

1. How did the researchers reach their conclusion?

A．By analyzing a mass of data.

B．By conducting genetic research.

C．By comparing various levels of activity.

D．By tracking the subjects for many years.

2. What does the study show about depression?

A．Physical activity betters medical treatment.

B．Exercise is able to decrease and prevent it.

C．Different levels of exercise intensity matter the same.

D．Exercising 35 minutes daily is the most effective treatment.

3. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Harmful.	B．Complex.
C．Unusual.	D．Common.

4. What is the purpose of the text?

A．To discuss a disease.

B．To introduce a method.

C．To analyze a genetic risk.

D．To explain a phenomenon.

6 . Trainers and parents saw children play sports at a young age and then saw them become professional. Many correlated the training to success. Competitive sports are good for young children because they teach children life skills, provide health benefits, and offer special opportunities.

To begin with, sports teach children life skills. A formal athlete stated, “I played soccer in high school and college and found team sports weren’t just about winning, but also about developing a solid ethic (行为准则), and learning why that’s important.” In short, playing highly competitive sports teaches kids many life skills like teamwork. People will have to use teamwork for the rest of their life, and sports can help them improve that skill. Taking part in sports can help develop a positive attitude towards life, which will help in the long run.

Sports are also good for kids because they provide health benefits. It is healthier for a kid to play a sport competitively than to waste time playing video games all day. Furthermore, a research group of University of California said, “96 percent of the participants said they enjoy their sports. They’re all loving life.” That is to say, kids playing highly competitive sports tend to enjoy life instead of doing something else like watching TV.

On the other hand, some people might argue that competitive sports are bad for young children because they are so time-consuming. However, the time spent is not “robbing” (剥夺) kids of their childhood, but offers special opportunities. Athletes can get success to live their dream life by playing sports. Even though sports are time-consuming, they offer distinctive opportunities.

In conclusion, competitive sports are good for children because they can provide wholesome benefits, create new experiences, and build skills that will last a lifetime.

1. Why is the formal athlete mentioned in paragraph 2?

A．To show a reason.	B．To give an example.
C．To list a background.	D．To draw out a new point.

2. What is the most participants’ attitude to sports?

A．Positive.

B．Uncertain.

C．Uncaring.

D．Doubtful.

3. What does the underlined word “distinctive” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Common.

B．Unfair.

C．Special.

D．Frequent.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The ways to play sports.

B．The reasons for adults’ playing sports.

C．The problems of kids’ playing sports.

D．The benefits of kids’ playing sports.

7 . Last summer, over 12,000 fans were at Wembley Arena in London, shouting and cheering. Thousands more were watching online.     1     It was esports (电子竞技), or competitive computer gaming. The prize money for the winners:£3 million.

Millions of people in the UK play games for fun. Some of them have become professional games, playing games as their full-time job.     2     They practise for ten or more hours a day, five or six days a week. They do exercises like typing something and trying to type it faster and faster. They also study videos of other players and plan ways to beat them.

    3    You can watch games on video sites. They can be exciting to watch. Sometimes online viewers can inter-act with the game. For example, some games rename characters in the game with the names of online viewers.

But are esports really sports? Are players athletes? Some say no.     4     At the moment, the UK government classifies esports as kinds of games, not as sports.

But others say yes: esports are sports. Players do need some physical skills, especially hand-eye coordination (协调) and timing. Snooker (斯诺克台球) and shooting are classified as sports.     5     In fact, the governments of China and ROK do classify esports as sports.

A．Then perhaps esports should be, too.

B．They prove popular throughout the world.

C．Instead, it has great influence on their health.

D．It’s not easy being a professional gamer, though.

E．But this wasn’t a football, basketball or tennis match.

F．As well as playing games, many people like watching them, too.

G．Esports players don’t need to run, jump, throw or do big physical actions.

8 . Thousands of runners did up their running shoes and poured out from the starting line while crowds cheered along the course. Marathons in China are picking up the pace again.

According to the Chinese Athletics Association, a total of 133 marathons across the country have been registered for the first six months of the year. On March 26, more than 300,000 runners took part in 26 marathon events nationwide, reported China Daily.

Teenagers have also taken part in marathons. Xu Qian, a 15-year-old teenager from Suqian, Jiangsu, loves running. He got first place in the 5-kilometer Happy Run of the Jingdong Suqian Marathon held on April 2.

For Xu, the race meant months of training and preparation. He ran about 30 to 40 kilometers in local stadiums each week ahead of the run. “Compared with the 800-meter run at school which is more about speed, a marathon tests a runner’s endurance (耐力) and psychological quality,” he told Teens. When he felt tired during the race, he told himself not to give up. “In long-distance running, the only opponent you have to beat is yourself,” Xu added.

Apart from one’s willpower, kindness from the audience also plays a big part in helping runners get to the finishing line. Li Zhouzi from Shanxi took part in a 3-kilometer Kid Run of the Berlin Marathon in Germany in 2019 when she was 10. The support from the people cheering along the course really encouraged her.

“When things were hard, people from across the world cheered me on. Even if it was just the words ‘keep it up’, it meant a lot to me and I was inspired to keep going to the end,” Li told Teens.

She believes that running a marathon is about staying focused on the final goal, not the suffering along the way. “Likewise, our life is also a marathon,” Li said.

1. How is marathon in China according to the text?

A．Strange.

B．Outdated.

C．Popular.

D．Indifferent.

2. What do Xu Qian’s words mean?

A．Runners’ psychological quality determines their speed.

B．Marathon has positive influence on his body and mind.

C．Speed is the only way to beat opponents during the race.

D．Unlike long-distance running, the 800-meter run tests runners’ endurance.

3. How did Li Zhouzi feel about the support from the audience?

A．It gave her confidence in life.

B．It didn’t make a big difference.

C．It made her depressed.

D．It gave her strength to race to the end.

4. What do Xu Qian and Li Zhouzi have in common?

A．Their life goals.

B．Their competition age group.

C．Their way of being encouraged.

D．Their character of being fearless of difficulties.

9 . Four years ago, Fred was on his way to work when he accidentally fell onto the tracks of Brooklyn’s train as a subway train was coming. The incident caused the loss of both of his legs.

But surprisingly, with the loss of his legs, Fred gained a new passion for racing. Before his accident. he wasn’t really that athletic. He would just occasionally (偶尔地) play basketball. But that all changed after he was introduced to handcycling (手摇自行车运动). “When I saw it. I was like, ‘Oh, this is great. You don’t even need legs to use it, this is perfect. ” he said. “So, I got on it, I rode and fell in love with it right away.”

Within a few months, he completed the TD Five Boro Bike Tour, a 40-mile ride through New York City. After that, he did his first marathon (马拉松) in 2021. He finished that race in 2 hours and 11 minutes, placing 12th out of 38.

“I’m going to attend this year’s marathon and take on challenges. My hands are on the wheel, my eyes are focused, and I think my time is going to speak for itself,” he said. He’s made a significant commitment to training. He rides his handcycle at least 13.1 miles a couple times a week and spends a lot of time in the gym. And he plans to keep pursuing his athlete goals. He wants to complete the Abbott Six-the world’s six largest marathons. One day, he said, “I’ll maybe even make it to the Paralympics.”

For those who might be following his journey, he hopes they will take some lessons from his story. “There will be ups and downs but the trend (趋势) is what’s important, focus on the good,” he said. “And also, take your big problems and divide them into small solutions, and then all of a sudden, your big problems turn into many small wins. ”

1. How did the accident happen to Fred?

A．Two trains ran into each other.	B．The train might leave the tracks.
C．The train might run over his legs.	D．He fell onto the tracks on his way back home.

2. When did Fred show interest in handcycling?

A．The minute he saw the sport.

B．Before he lost both of his legs.

C．After he had practiced the sport for several times.

D．After he watched others ride handcycles for some time.

3. What does the fourth paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The way that Fred rides a handcycle.

B．Fred’s introducing this year’s marathon.

C．Fred’s preparing hard to take part in the competition.

D．The reason why Fred spends a lot of time in the gym.

4. How can we best describe Fred?

A．Determined.

B．Shy.

C．Generous.

D．Careful.