1 . In an international spelling contest (竞赛) in America, an 11-year-old girl was asked to spell a certain word. But with her _________ voice the judges were not sure if she spelled the word with the letter A or E. They talked it over and _________ decided to simply ask her what she had said. By now, the girl knew she had _________ the word, but instead of lying, she told the truth that she had said the _________ letter — so she lost the contest.

As the girl walked off the _________, the entire audience stood to their feet, clapping (鼓掌) to applaud her _________. Later, dozens of newspaper reporters wrote about this 11-year-old girl’s good quality, even when it _________ her the contest. But the fact is that she _________ the biggest contest that day: the contest of her _________.

Probably the biggest test of our character and honesty is what we should do if we knew we would never get __________. This young girl could easily have __________ and nobody would have known it but herself. But that’s just it: She would know she did wrong. It’s been said, “If you __________, you make yourself cheap.” This young girl was strong and smart enough to __________ her own conscience (良知) and character more than the prize from a spelling __________. Her pride was more important than any __________ others might give her for winning a contest. She knew she would have to __________ herself and the choice she made in that moment will have long-lasting influence.

It’s so true that the choices you make today __________ you what you are tomorrow. Our children will __________ our behavior much more than our advice. So if we want them to __________ to be honest, we must show them the way by being honest ourselves. Remember, our kids are __________ what we do and how we live even when we don’t think they see or know.

1.

A．high

B．sweet

C．tough

D．soft

2.

A．finally

B．kindly

C．secretly

D．totally

3.

A．forgotten

B．mispronounced

C．misspelled

D．lost

4.

A．correct

B．wrong

C．different

D．same

5.

A．stage

B．studio

C．test

D．classroom

6.

A．bravery

B．honesty

C．courage

D．cleverness

7.

A．cancelled

B．cost

C．offered

D．wasted

8.

A．achieve

B．broke

C．won

D．defeated

9.

A．talent

B．knowledge

C．understanding

D．character

10.

A．paid

B．awarded

C．caught

D．reported

11.

A．escaped

B．lied

C．changed

D．answered

12.

A．accept

B．fight

C．cheat

D．insist

13.

A．value

B．touch

C．learn

D．play

14.

A．contest

B．champion

C．judge

D．expert

15.

A．sense

B．money

C．respect

D．benefit

16.

A．come to

B．adapt to

C．discuss with

D．live with

17.

A．make

B．change

C．keep

D．create

18.

A．give

B．take

C．follow

D．set

19.

A．grow up

B．bring up

C．take up

D．come up

20.

A．recording

B．inspecting

C．correcting

D．watching

3 . When James Haskell started playing professional rugby football, technology’ influence was very limited. One of its first and important uses within the game, he says, was just urine testing (尿检). “A lot has changed since then. Now all the players wear GPS heart-rate monitors,” the former England and Wasps ruby union player says. Data and technology have become important parts of a professional sports team and its players’ lives, Haskell says.

But this is only the beginning.

“New 5G will bring a whole set of new devices to the sports industry and the connectivity of supply chains that isn’t possible today,” explains Scott Petty, the chief technology officer of Vodafone UK. Vodafone’s recent research shows 70 per cent of decision-makers in the sports industry believe it is behind other industries in, adopting new technology.

However, things are changing gradually. The research suggests that 76 per cent of sports leaders say new 5G technology will drive innovation within their organizations. According to research, sport is an area where new 5G will have a huge impact. It has the ability to transform the fan experience and help athletes improve their fitness and training programmes. Around 74 per cent of sports leaders believe 5G will help meet rising fan expectations.

Haskell is looking forward to seeing what 5G will enable in the future. Vodafone’s new 5G network was launched (推出) in July. At the launch, two Wasps players demonstrated an innovative use of the tech when they conducted a joint training session, despite being 100 miles apart. At an event in London, Will Rowlands tackled a bag (擒抱摔倒) and almost at the same time, through wearable devices, De Jongh felt the force of the tackle.

Going forwards, Haskell expects that players will be able to quantify (量化) their performance in new ways. The key to this? The ability to read real-time data and make training programmes completely personalized.

Haskell says, “This ability will be terrific and you’ll suddenly be able to quantify everything!”

This will be game-changing.

1. What does Haskell say about the early use of technology in rugby football?

A．It mainly focused on performance data collecting.

B．It changed his attitude towards rugby football.

C．It excited people’s attention to rugby football.

D．It made an impact only to a small extent.

2. What can we learn from Vodafone’s recent research?

A．The sports industry should find a new way to meet fan expectations.

B．The sports industry plays a leading part in adopting new technology.

C．Most sports leaders have a very positive response to new 5G technology.

D．New 5G technology will be widely used in the sports industry very soon.

3. How did the demonstration of Vodafone’s new 5G network turn out?

A．It was a real success.	B．It raised doubts among players.
C．It made Vodafone world-famous.	D．It fell far short of the expectations.

4. What does the underlined word “terrific” in paragraph 7 mean?

A．Unnecessary.

B．Impressive.

C．Unique.

D．Impossible.

4 . 假定你是李华，看到China Daily在征集主题为Discover Beautiful China的投稿，写一封邮件给China Daily，内容要点如下：
1. 表达对该活动的浓厚兴趣；
2. 询问稿件的形式(散文，视频，照片)及投稿截止日期。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madame,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Sincerely,

Li Hua

5 . 假如你是学校英文报记者李华，本学期你校举办了一年一度的冬季运动会，请你以此写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：
1. 活动的时间、地点、目的；     
2. 活动的过程；
3. 学生的感受。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡上作答。

An Unforgettable Sports Meeting

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8 . The first time I realized that I had a love for sports competitions was during the Field Day in elementary school. Small for my age, and more of a bookworm than a sports lover, I had suffered that special humiliation of being picked last for various gym teams. The Field Day, which focused on individual skills, was different. In the Softball Throw event, I got my first taste of sporting victory. Credit goes to the example of my first coach, my father. He lifted weights every morning at home. He bought us all baseball gloves and hats, and in the warm months, we spent hours playing catch.

Once I got to sixth grade and switched to private school, our entire student body was assigned to either the Red or the White team. Throughout the year, we competed against each other in various games and exercises for points. I eventually became president of The Committee of Games. I also played on the field hockey team and the basketball team. And at home, playing tennis, skating, skiing and biking were simply normal things we did. During the break time, magazines were also quite popular for us teens. These regularly featured articles on physical exercise. Somehow, my college roommate and I took up the habit of completing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) exercises every day, a practice that continued into my marriage, when we had no spare money to use to join a gym.

So, though it shocks some of our friends, that early foundation continued in adulthood into a sports and fitness focus, considered important even on vacation. I still love reading and the arts, too. As far as I’m concerned, life is the richest with my feet in both worlds.

1. What does the underlined word “humiliation” mean in Paragraph 1?

A．Stress.

B．Threat.

C．Shame.

D．Glory.

2. According to the author, what contributes to her victory in the Softball Throw event?

A．Her confidence in her sports skills.	B．The efforts she put into exercising.
C．Her advanced sports gloves and hats.	D．The strong influence of her father.

3. What happened after the author stepped into adulthood?

A．She changed the focus into reading.	B．She stuck to working out.
C．She regularly exercised on weekends.	D．She joined Royal Canadian Air Force.

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

A．To express her love for sports.	B．To show her father’s guidance on sports.
C．To stress the advantages of physical exercise.	D．To share her childhood memories about sports.

9 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How long has the woman been skiing?

A．For 5 years.

B．For 3 years.

C．For 2 years.

2. What’s the Season in the man’s country when he goes to Australia?

A．Winter.

B．Summer.

C．Spring.