1 . If you desire to meet new friends, have fun and get into shape, basketball is the best sport for you regardless of whether you are a professional or an amateur.    1    

Here are some of the benefits you can acquire from playing basketball.

• Improve your fitness levels.

Playing basketball will definitely improve your fitness levels. Basketball is an amazing cardiovascular(心血管的) exercise.     2     Moreover, it aids in oxygen circulation and blood distribution throughout the body.

• Encourage teamwork.

Basketball requires team work to achieve a common objective.     3     This sport is great for kids, as it shows them how to work together in harmony to reach the goal.

•     4    

It brings individuals together and helps create friendship and bonds. This provides a great   opportunity for children who are shy, as it helps them interact with new friends, which will help your child function better in life.

    5     Although there are no drawbacks associated to playing basketball, it is necessary that you perform other exercises to improve your speed and power.

A．Stay with friends.

B．Develop social skills.

C．It is beneficial to people with heart problems.

D．In all, you can play basketball as much as possible.

E．It can cure people’s illnesses about heart and blood.

F．The players have to work as a team to guarantee a win.

G．Basketball is popular worldwide due to a variety of reasons.

2 . Sport is not only physically challenging , but it can also be mentally challenging . Criticism (批评) from coaches, parents, and other teammates, as well as pressure to win can create an excessive amount of anxiety or stress for young athletes . Stress can be physical, emotional, or psychological and research has suggested that it can lead to burnout. Burnout has been described as dropping or quitting of an activity that was at one time enjoyable .

The early years of development are critical years for learning about oneself .The sport setting is one where valuable experiences can take place. Young athletes can, for example, learn how to cooperate with others, make friends, and gain other social skills that will be used throughout their lives. Coaches and parents should be aware ,at all times, that their feedback to youngsters can greatly affect their children. Youngsters may take parents’ and coaches’ criticisms to heart and find a flaw ( mistake ) in themselves.

Coaches and parents should also be careful that youth sport participation does not become work for children. The outcome of the game should not be more important than the process of learning the sport and other life lessons. In today’s youth sport setting , young athletes may be worrying more about who will win instead of enjoying themselves and the sport. Following a game , many parents and coaches focus on the outcome and find fault with youngsters’ performances. Positive reinforcement motivates and has a greater effect on learning than criticism. Again, criticism can create high levels of stress, which can lead to burnout .

1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph ?

A．Mental stress should be reduced .	B．Sport should be made less competitive .
C．Stress should be made less.	D．Sport can be mentally challenging .

2. According to the passage , young people like sport because          .

A．it can help them learn more about society

B．it enables them to criticize themselves

C．it can provide them with valuable experiences

D．it teaches them how to set realistic goals for themselves

3. According to the passage , parents and coaches should        .

A．enable children to enjoy sport	B．help children to win every game
C．train children to deal with stress	D．understand the meaning of sport

4. The author’s purpose in writing the passage is        .

A．to teach young athletes how to avoid burnout

B．to persuade young children not to worry about criticism

C．to stress the importance of encouraging children

D．to discuss the skill of combining criticism with encouragement

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。

Everyone knows that regular exercise is good for the body. But exercise is also one of the most effective     1    (way) to improve your mental health. Regular exercise can have a profoundly positive influence     2     depression, anxiety, and more. It also relieves stress,     3    (help) you sleep better, and makes you feel happy. Research indicates that no matter how old you are or how fit you are, you can learn to use exercise as a     4     (power) tool to feel better.

Sure, exercise can improve your physical health, improve your waistline,     5     even add years to your life. So people who exercise     6    ( regular)) tend to do so because it gives them an enormous sense of well-being. They feel more energetic throughout the day, sleep     7     (well) at night, have sharper memories, and feel more relaxed and positive about     8    (they) and their lives. And it's also powerful medicine for many common mental health challenges.

Wondering just how active you need to be to get a mental health boost? It's probably not as much as you think. You don't need     9    (devote) hours out of your busy day, train at the gym, or run mile. You can gain all     10     physical and mental health benefits of exercise with 30-minute of moderate exercise five times a week. Two 15-minute or even three 10-minute exercise sessions can also work just as well.

4 . 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Curling(冰壶)is a winter sport played on ice. Therefore, it’s most popular in northern countries like Canada. Curling is played in the USA by about 15,000 people.    1    Scottish winters were long and there were forms of entertainment. So people began making a sport out of sliding heavy stones on the frozen lakes. The game spread, and in the 1700s curling clubs formed. Then Scottish soldiers brought it to North America.

    2    Men, women, and children often compete on the same team, if they can slide a forty-pound stone down the ice! Both teams slide their stones toward the same goal. After all 16 stones have been cast, the team whose stone has slid closest to the goal gets one point.

    3    The ice is so smooth and the stone is so heavy that even the smallest misjudgment in a throw can make the stone slide much too far or stop too suddenly.    4    Water helps the stone slide, but it can also change the stone’s path.

In curling, a broom is part of each player’s equipment. A good curler must know how much force to use. The player must know the exact conditions of the ice on the court.    5    That may explain why the international Olympic Committee decided to make curling an Olympic sport in 1998.

A．Players compete on the court.

B．Then the play begins in the other direction.

C．Curling is played by teams of four people.

D．In other words, a good curler must be a fine athlete.

E．The rules are easy to learn, but playing the game is hard.

F．The melting of the ice makes things tough for the curlers.

G．Curling probably began in Scotland in the 1500s or earlier.

5 . As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their game. I cheered as hard for _________ as they did. A dramatic ___________, however, following a game in which I was a referee(裁判), changed my _________ on victories and defeats.

It was a league championship basketball game between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was _________ by Dan O’Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was _________, and the noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and _________ competed. Yonkers was _________ by one point as I _________ at the clock and discovered there were but 10 seconds left to play. New Rochelle, the home team, took _________ of the ball, passed off and shot. The ball __________ around the rim(篮筐边沿) and off. The fans ____________. New Rochelle recovered the ball, and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The noise was __________.

I looked at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn’t heard the final buzzer(终场哨) because of the noise. I __________ with the other official, but he could not help me. So, I __________ the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, “Sir, the buzzer __________ before the final tap-in was made. ” Yonkers won!

I had to tell O’Brien the sad news. His face __________. The young timekeeper came up and said, “I’m sorry, Dad. The ____________ ran out before the final basket. ”__________, like the sun coming out from a cloud, O’Brien’s face lit up. He said, “that’s okay, Joe. You did what you had to. I’m __________ of you.” The two of them then walked off the ____________ together, the coach’s arm around his son’s shoulder.

1.

A．honesty

B．devotion

C．victory

D．glory

2.

A．conversation

B．incident

C．gesture

D．challenge

3.

A．view

B．attitude

C．theory

D．impression

4.

A．organized

B．represented

C．imagined

D．coached

5.

A．crowded

B．cleared

C．shaken

D．arranged

6.

A．happily

B．closely

C．smartly

D．freely

7.

A．moving

B．progressing

C．leading

D．shooting

8.

A．waved

B．glanced

C．signaled

D．stared

9.

A．control

B．place

C．care

D．need

10.

A．stuck

B．fell

C．turned

D．rolled

11.

A．laughed

B．jumped

C．yelled

D．danced

12.

A．annoying

B．amazing

C．thrilling

D．deafening

13.

A．examined

B．watched

C．researched

D．checked

14.

A．criticized

B．approached

C．interviewed

D．reminded

15.

A．broke down

B．faded away

C．went off

D．carried on

16.

A．clouded over

B．softened up

C．sweated over

D．wrinkled up

17.

A．audience

B．ball

C．time

D．player

18.

A．Certainly

B．Similarly

C．Fortunately

D．Suddenly

19.

A．ashamed

B．proud

C．aware

D．fond

20.

A．court

B．course

C．track

D．field

6 . Q1: When does the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon take place?

A： The 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon takes place on Sunday 26 April.

Q2 : I have moved. How do I let you know my change of address?

A； Please email changeofaddress@londonmarathonevents. co. uk with your name, date of birth, telephone number, old address and your new address.

Q3: I need a hotel in London for the weekend of the race — any advice?

A： Virgin Money London Marathon hotel packages are available at Holiday Inn® and other IHG® hotels in and around London, and include a champion's breakfast and coach transfer to the Start Line so you arrive rested and ready to run your victory lap. Visit www. restandrun. holidayinn. com to find out more.

Q4： I am a visually disabled runner. Where can I find out more about running with a guide?

A： If you are a runner with a visual disability and would like to find out more about running with a guide, please contact disability@londonmarathonevents, co. uk.

Q5: What time does the race start?

A： Start times for the 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon are as follows；

09: 05 Elite Wheelchair Races

09: 10 World Para Athletics Marathon Championships Ambulant Athletes

09: 25 The Elite Women's Race

10 :10 The Elite Men's Race, British Athletics & England Athletics Marathon

Championships and Mass Race

Q6: What time do I need to get to the Start?

A： We suggest you get to your Start at least one hour before the race begins. This will allow time for you to use the facilities, warm up and take your position.

Q7: Can I track a runner during the race?

A： Yes. On Race Day, there will be a link to our tracking service on the home page of www. virginmoneylondonmarathon. com. The best way to track a runner is by using the runner's running number. If you do not have the running number, it is also possible to search for a runner by surname.

1. Which address should you contact if you need to run with a guide?

A．www. restandrun. holidayinn. com.

B．disability@londonrnarathonevents. co. uk.

C．www. virginmoneylondonmarathon. com.

D．changeofaddress@londonmarathoncvents. co. uk.

2. If Ann attends the Elite Women's Race, what's the best time to get to the Start?

A．08: 20.	B．09: 05.
C．09: 10.	D．09：25.

3. How can we track a runner during the race?

A．With the address.	B．With the running number.
C．With the first name.	D．With the telephone number.

7 . For all the athletes, ages play an important role in their lives. Athletes all have their “golden years”. For Argentine superstar soccer player Lionel Messi, who turned 32 earlier this year, “his best days are already recorded in the history books,” an article by news network RT said.

However, Messi is still a surprising person. This year on September 24, he won his sixth FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award. No one has won this award as many times as he has.

His win has come with some debate. Many expected the award to go to Liverpool defender (防守球员) Virgil van Dijk, who was named as the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year in August.

In addition, Messi’s Argentine national team has not done so well. They lost the semi-finals of the Copa America tournament (锦标赛) in July and what’s worse, they played poorly in the World Cup last year.

However, Messi himself is still playing at a very high level. He scored 51 goals in 50 games last season. He continues to set records, such as earning the most La Liga and Spanish Super Cup titles in the history of club Barcelona.

“I believe he should have won it. He carries Barcelona on his back, which he has done for years and years,” British soccer player Darren Bent told Sky Sports. Even his critics admit that he is still a powerful player. “Messi is clearly still as strong and powerful a goal-scoring threat as he has been throughout his career,” the RT article said.

Messi himself is confident about his future. “My idea is to continue here for as long as I can perform well and my body allows me to do that,” he said in an interview for The18.

1. What do we know about Messi?

A．He is still in his “golden years” as a soccer player.

B．He has been playing soccer for over 30 years.

C．He wrote an article about a story by news network RT.

D．He’s received the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award six times.

2. What do Paragraphs 3 and 4 tell us?

A．Messi was named the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.

B．Virgil van Dijk is a better soccer player than Messi.

C．Some people have debated Messi’s win.

D．Messi isn’t good at playing soccer any more.

3. According to Darren Bent, Messi is         .

A．skillful	B．attractive
C．responsible	D．strange

4. What do we know from the story?

A．Messi and Virgil van Dijk are on the same team.

B．Messi played 51 games last season.

C．Messi has broken many of his own records.

D．Messi has no plans to stop playing at present.

8 .

A．She went to the movies.

B．She was ill in bed.

C．She was watching another channel.

D．She was busy with her work.

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容 (1个单词) 或括号内单词的正确形式。

Twenty teammates dig the paddles into the water and then pull back in a quick,     1     (power) motion (动作). A drummer (鼓手) keeps time for     2    (they) from the front of the boat while another person controls and directs from the back. Together, these 22 people race a boat     3    (decorate) with the head and tail of a dragon. It is a scene     4     has been part of the Dragon Boat Festival in China for thousands of years. But over the last 40 years, this scene     5    (become) common on lakes and rivers around the globe.

The world outside Asia was formally introduced to dragon boating in 1976. That year the Hong Kong Tourist Association had a plan     6    (attract) tourists. Their first step was inviting a Japanese team to compete in the first Hong Kong International Dragon Boat Races. The media (新闻媒体) sent pictures around the world,     7    (increase) international interest in the sport. Their next step was sending dragon boats to     8    (city) in North America and Europe.     9     their plan helped tourism or not, it did give rise to dragon boat clubs in many countries. When the International Dragon Boat Federation was founded in 1991, dragon boating had truly become     10     international sport.

10 . My First Marathon

A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.

I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.

The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s，I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!

The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.

Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted! At mile 3, I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!” By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again. By mile 21, I was starving！As I got close to mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running. I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.

Determined to be myself and free of worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.

1. Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?

A．To appreciate the support of his teacher.	B．To show he was not talented in sports.
C．To amuse the readers with a funny story.	D．To share a precious memory.

2. How was the author’s first marathon?

A．He walked to the end.	B．He quit halfway.
C．He got the first place.	D．He made it.

3. What does the story mainly tell us?

A．A man owes his success to his family support.	B．Failure is the mother of success.
C．A true winner is one with a great effort of will.	D．Well begun is half done.