1 . 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。

French-Iranian artist Marjane Satrapi has introduced a nearly 30-foot long tapestry (挂毯)     1     (mark) the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.     2     (know) best for her graphic novel Persepolis, Satrapi displayed the finished tapestry at the Mobilier National, a public organization that preserves France’s state furniture and textile collections, on March 12. The     3     (impression) work of art is a triptych (三联画) crafted from wool yarn,     4     weighs about 130 pounds.

The tapestry     5     (feature) brightly colored outlines of athletes competing in various sports around the Eiffel Tower. On the left, a woman participates in the traditional javelin (标枪) throw. On the right, a skateboarder performs a trick in the air above a break dancer, implying two of     6     newest sports in the Olympics’ lineup. The central part shows a man and a woman.     7     (graceful) running toward each other, their hands ready to meet     8     front of the Olympic flame.

The tapestry took Satrapi three years to create.     9     (craftsman) at the Gobelins Manufactory, a French tapestry factory wove it. The tapestry will be exhibited at the Hôtel de la Marine in Paris     10     (begin) on June 21. After the Olympic and Paralympic Games end in September, the tapestry will travel to Nice.

2 . 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。

While     1     (hundred) of millions trained their eyes on the igniting (点燃) of the caldron (大锅) during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday, many would turn to their phones to soak in the     2     (excite) of that climactic moment.

They were able     3     (participate) in the first ever virtual lighting of the caldron in the Games history, the climax of     4     (it) first ever digital torch relay. The torch for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games was named “Eternal Flame” and its design was inspired by the Liangzhu Culture, which was     5     testament (证明) to the 5000-year-old Chinese civilization.

First     6     (introduce) on Nov 27, 2022, the digital torchbearer program aims to break through the constraints of time and space, so that more people can enjoy the Games, according to the Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee.

It     7     (launch) on June 15 this year,     8     the flame of the Asian Games was lit. Over a hundred million users have signed     9     and passed on their digital torches, in the light of figures     10     (office) released by Ant Group, which developed the digital platform and made it part of Alipay, one of the most popular mobile payment apps in China.

3 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jim喜欢锻炼身体，听说练习太极拳(Tai Chi)对身体非常有好处，因此想要了解中国的太极拳，请你用英语给他做个简要介绍。内容包括：
1. 太极拳的介绍(一种中国传统武术)；
2. 练习太极拳的好处(强身健体，放松精神)；
3. 期待回信。
参考词汇：中国传统武术ancient Chinese martial art
注意：
1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jim,
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Yours,

Li Hua

4 . Some Winter Activities

Winter activities are underestimated (低估). The days may be shorter, but the list of fun activities isn’t. Don’t let the winter blues take over.     1    

Finding your favourite.     2     Nobody likes cardio (有氧运动) for a long time, but signing up for an adult sports team, or taking a yoga class on the weekend can be a fun way to break up the boredom of going to the gym. Recreational (娱乐的) sports are also a great way to meet new people.

Walking on snow.     3     Walking with snowshoes is friendly to beginners, and suitable for kids and seniors alike. You can buy a set for under $100 or rent some for the afternoon. Take a friend or walk alone to enjoy the peacefulness of the outdoors in winter.

Skiing. Those that love it really love it. Hitting the ski hills is an old wintertime tradition. It gets you outside, boosts your mood, and serves as a core workout. You don’t need the latest gear (设备) to be able to have fun.     4     If you’re feeling tired of too much indoor time, get your heart pumping at a nearby ski hill.

    5     Taking an online class, or picking up an instrument for the first time, can be incredibly rewarding. Expanding your professional skill can do wonders for your future job prospects. It may take a little planning, but consider learning something new this season.

A．Go to the gym.

B．Learning something.

C．Most ski fields rent gear too.

D．Be active and try these winter activities.

E．The following are things you can do at home.

F．You needn’t be an athlete to enjoy this seasonal activity.

G．The key to keeping healthy is finding what you enjoy doing.

5 . 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(参与者) 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” kids of their childhood, but offers unique 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．Supportive.

B．Uncertain.

C．Uncaring.

D．Doubtful.

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

A．Common

B．Unreasonable

C．Unique.

D．Frequent.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．The ways to play sports.

B．The reasons for playing sports.

C．The problems of kids’ playing sports.

D．The benefits of kids’ playing sports.

6 . 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。

Chinese products shine among Hangzhou Asian Games participants

Chinese products won the admiration of many foreign participants at the 19h Asian Games, which     1     (conclude) in Hangzhou, the capital of east China’s Zhejiang Province, on Oct. 8th.

Oksana Chusovitina,     2     48-year-old Uzbek gymnast, expressed her admiration for the training     3     (facility) and comfortable accommodations. She even inquired about where     4     (purchase) the same mattress she used in the Asian Games Village. To her delight, the mattress manufacturer gifted her one after hearing about her interest. In     5     (add) to the athletes, former NBA player Shaquille O’Neal, who came to Hangzhou to watch the Games, bought a pair of stylish sunglasses at the market. Some international athletes also visited the Wulin Night Market,     6     they bought items like handmade silver jewelry, Chinese-style hairpins     7     (feature) plum blossom patterns. Among the items was a distinctive local mask recognized     8     a traditional cultural item.

Moreover, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) continues to draw international visitors. An athlete from the UAE bought wormwood heating compress packs,     9     another packed an entire suitcase with Chinese patent medicines for his family. He explained that his mother is a TCM lover and that such medicines are     10     (fair) hard to come by overseas.

7 . Full-body workouts are the best. They are time efficient, work all your muscles and provide a sense of accomplishment once you’re done with the session. They are also the best for burning fat; lots of muscles worked equal lots of calories expended, after all! This no-repeat workout is an excellent place to start, especially if you like working out with dumbbells.

This workout features 10 exercises. You’ll do each exercise 40 seconds, followed by a 20-second break, before moving on to the next one. There are no sets; you only perform the moves once, and only for a short while, so push as hard as you can (without injuring yourself) and focus on slow, controlled motion. The instructor uses a set of medium dumbbells, in this case a 40Lb/18kg pair, but feel free to use a weight that best suits your fitness level. The exercises in this workout are as follows:

● Chest Press                              ● High Squats
● Bent Over Supinated Row R       ● Static Lunge L
● Staggered Squat L                    ● Shoulder Press
● Rear Delt Row R                      ● Shoulder Shrugs
● Gorilla Rows                           ● Thrusters

If you like this and don’t mind using weights for your workouts, check out the best full-body workout: it’s only five moves and helps build muscle like no other workout. There is also a beginner-friendly, barbell-only full-body strength workout for those who have one at their disposal. How about this single dumbbell full-body muscle workout? It’s only half an hour. In terms of weights, you will need a pair of dumbbells for this workout, and if you haven’t got one, T3’s best dumbbells and best adjustable dumbbell guides are a must-read. Alternatively, have a look at the best resistance bands; they are almost as effective as dumbbells but less terrifying and more space-saving.

1. What is special about the exercise in the text?

A．It is advised to do with dumbbells.

B．It is nothing but suitable for the beginners.

C．It aims at working out the chest, shoulders and legs.

D．It needs to do the same movement in the given time.

2. What can you do in the workout?

A．Push as hard as you can.	B．Have a sense of belonging.
C．Use the best resistance bands.	D．Choose the movements you like.

3. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?

A．To entertain.

B．To persuade.

C．To describe.

D．To advertise.

8 . We all know that physical exercise has treatment power, but who would have ever imagined that playing ping pong could help _________ the brain?

For decades, the recording artist and activist Nenad Bach _________ the world performing with famous musicians like Bono and Luciano Pavarotti. However, everything came to a _________ stop in 2010 when Nenad was _________ to have Parkinson’s disease(帕金森病). Everything that Nenad thought was ordinary in life was _________. “Music is a passion of mine,” he said. “When I was told I had Parkinson’s, I didn’t know what it was. Five years later, I couldn’t play a single chord(和弦) on the _________.”

One day, a friend of Nenad’s asked him to play _________ with him, and Nenad said yes. The effects were _________ and positive: he woke up the next day filled with a “_________ to live”, and his physical and cognitive(认知的) issues had __________. Encouraged, he kept playing. For months, he told everyone around him about how ping pong was __________ his Parkinson’s, but his praise fell on deaf ears. __________, he took matters into his own hands and started Ping Pong Parkinson’s sessions. Once the sessions __________ momentum(势头), he created a nonprofit organization called Ping Pong Parkinson (PPP). PPP hopes to encourage people living with Parkinson’s to play ping ping for its multiple __________.

Nenad has made spreading the word about the power of ping pong as his new life goal! He hopes others will __________ the sport and see the same sort of cognitive and physical improvements he’s enjoyed.

1.

A．research

B．recover

C．measure

D．assess

2.

A．toured

B．saved

C．created

D．changed

3.

A．slow

B．steady

C．usual

D．sudden

4.

A．followed

B．qualified

C．found

D．predicted

5.

A．gone

B．ignored

C．prepared

D．settled

6.

A．book

B．door

C．guitar

D．table

7.

A．chess

B．cards

C．ping pong

D．football

8.

A．unclear

B．immediate

C．possible

D．inactive

9.

A．refusal

B．duty

C．necessity

D．desire

10.

A．broken

B．appeared

C．improved

D．remained

11.

A．destroying

B．helping

C．abusing

D．cheating

12.

A．Finally

B．Actually

C．Unexpectedly

D．Obviously

13.

A．moved

B．lost

C．divided

D．gained

14.

A．benefits

B．skills

C．requirements

D．standards

15.

A．go over

B．pick out

C．decide on

D．take up

9 . We all put our hands in the middle, ready for the “TIGERS!” shout. Andrew looked up, his face wrinkled in confusion, and then loosed in relief he said, “Whoa, for a second I forgot there was a girl on this team. I was wondering why there was one hand with painted pink nails!” The guys laughed, and I smiled, once again reminded how cool it was that I was different. “1, 2, 3, TIGERS!” and we were off to the field.

My adventures as the only girl on my all-boys middle school football team were always interesting. Football is known as being predominantly male. But I love football. Ever since I could walk, I would get around the fields. My dad is a huge football fan, and we spend many Saturday afternoons playing football in the yard or watching games. Football is in my blood. So when signups came for the 7th- and 8th-grade team, I signed up. Who says a girl can’t do it?

Back to Grade 7. Though it was strange for the guys to have me there, and a few felt embarrassed when they heard they’d be tackling a girl, they got used to it. The coach treated me like anyone else, and the boys learned to also. I did the drills, I tackled people, and I got tackled. By the time I got home every night, my body literally crumbled into my bed. But it was all worth it. Game days were everyone’s favorite. Football is a team sport of passion, pride and love. The coach would always tell us, “We win as a team: we lose as a team!”

To play well we needed to work as a team. Different as I was being the only girl, it didn’t matter. One person, one girl, is not a big thing. I was a part of the team. The coach got us all together, and we’d once again shout “TIGERS!”

1. What is the author’s purpose in writing Paragraph 1?

A．To introduce members of her team.

B．To stress the distinctiveness of her team.

C．To show the routine before a football game.

D．To describe the tension before a football game.

2. What pushed the author to sign up for the 7th- and 8th-grade team?

A．Her love for football.	B．Her father’s encouragement.
C．Her desire to show off her skills.	D．Her dream to be a football coach.

3. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 show?

A．The author was really excited.

B．The author was extremely tired.

C．The author had difficulty falling asleep.

D．The author kept practicing even before sleep.

4. What plays a key role in winning a football game according to the author?

A．The coach.	B．The team leader.
C．Fighting spirit.	D．Teamwork.

10 . Unlike walking the dog or strolling round the park, longer distance walks offer all the benefits of any fitness challenge. Getting outdoors to stride it out—either in company or alone, will boost your health and mood.     1    . Simply follow our expert tips below and then try the eight-week hiking training plan.

Differ your training

Marathon runners wouldn’t dream of hitting the roads to do the same-old thing.     2    . Similarly, you can vary between doing long-distance walks and high-speed, short walks, and train on different terrain (地形). Your body gets used to the same motions and stops getting fitness gains, so switch sessions.

Get kitted out

    3    . If you’re planning to complete a long walk, you’ll need to road-test the trainers. Your feet get bigger when you walk all day, so choose shoes that have some spreading room. Also consider buying some walking-specific kit. Look for light, sweat-taking materials.

Research a route

Finding a long-distance route can be tricky but there are plenty of resources to help. The Ramblers (ramblers.org.uk), for example, offers more than 2,500 routes with written directions.     4    .

Start slowly

If you want to stay injury free, steadily increase the distance.     5    . Walk at your acceptable pace, relax your shoulders and swing your arms in rhythm with your stride. Roll your foot from heel to toe to push off the ground.

A．Just relax and face the challenge

B．Or try route app Komoot (komoot.com)

C．Invest in a comfortable pair of walking shoes

D．They choose activities that prove helpful to them

E．As you up the distance, you’ll see the body benefits up

F．Practise on a regular basis and gradually improve your leg speed

G．They mix it up with workouts, long-distance sessions and tempo runs