1 . There are many ways to travel within a city. We can walk, cycle, or take a bus. But no matter which way we travel, we have to stick to the route (线路) the city planners laid down for us.

Parkour practitioners (跑酷爱好者), however, see the city in a completely different way. To them, there are no fixed routes. There are no walls and no stairs — since they jump, climb, roll and crawl to move across, through, over and under anything that they find in their path. The city is their playground.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has noticed that this activity is drawing more and more people to it — there are 100,000 people taking part in parkour today in the UK alone, according to The Guardian — and how it is helpful for people to be much stronger: It trains coordination (协调性) and balance. So the organization is thinking about recognizing parkour as a new sport and adding it to the Olympics by 2024.

But parkour practitioners themselves don’t seem to be happy with the idea. “They see parkour as a lifestyle,” wrote the website NextSportStar. “It’s a competition against the conditions rather than just a sport.”

“Indeed, many do parkour just to escape the daily routine (常规) and experience the city in different ways,” wrote reporter Oli Mould on The Conversation. They see parkour as a way to express themselves through relaxing moves and creative routes while freeing themselves from the pressure.

It’s great that the FIG wants to develop a new sport and stay close to a new cultural form. But it would be greater if they knew that not everything in life is a competition.

1. How do the parkour practitioners do parkour?

A．They move on as they wish.	B．They plan the way in advance
C．They run faster than others.	D．They stick to certain routes.

2. Why does the FIG want to add parkour to the Olympics?

A．It’s a special way of life.

B．It draws their attention.

C．It’s good for people to keep healthy.

D．It needs some rules and instructions.

3. What do parkour practitioners think of parkour?

A．It is more formal than other sports.

B．It is a creative way of life.

C．It’s worth adding to the sporting event.

D．It calls on people to work as a team.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A new sports competition	B．Parkour practitioners
C．Training in a different way	D．Making the city their own

3 . Ida Keeling’s daughter, Cheryl, a lifelong athlete, thought that maybe what would pull her mother out from under her dark cloud was something that would get her pumping again. She suggested a run. Not just a jog around the block, but an official run. At the time, Ida Keeling was 67.

Keeling had grown up poor in Harlem, and had done hard work in factories. She had lost her husband early to a heart attack, and two of her four children—both of her sons— died in unsolved drug-related incidents in 1978 and 1981.

Keeling had sunk into a deep depression (消沉), and her health had begun to slide. Her daughters began to worry that they soon might be losing their mother as well.

It had been decades since Keeling had done any running, and she would later recall that first “mini-run” feeling as if it would never end. But when it did, “I just threw off all my bad memories.”

She hasn’t stopped running since, and it’s no longer the tough work it was during that first meet. Since then, the small Keeling has set records for 60 meters in the 95-to-99 age group, and in 100 meters for the over-100 group.

“I was just exercising,” she says regarding that first run, “and now I'm all over the world.”

When she’s not running, she’s working out. She’s in the gym three to four days a week, running on tread-mills (跑步机), working out with weights and pedaling on the exercise bike, and even squeezing in some squats (深蹲) while she’s cooking. Part of her healthy diet is occasional brandy wine mixed with her coffee or water to aid circulation (血液循环).

She’s written a book about her experiences, titled Can’t Nothing Bring Me Down: Chasing Myself in the Race Against Time. Her philosophy is also suitable for a runner: “Every day is another day forward.”

1. What do the underlined words “get her pumping” mean in paragraph 1?

A．Free her from great pressure.	B．Fill her with life and energy.
C．Equip her with self-confidence.	D．Remind her of her problems.

2. Why did Keeling suffer from a deep depression?

A．She had grown up poor.	B．She had done hard work.
C．She had been in poor health.	D．She had lost her husband and sons.

3. What contributes to Keeling’s setting records when she is very old?

A．Travelling around the world.	B．The mini-run experience.
C．Working out whenever possible.	D．Brandy wine mixed with coffee.

4. Which of the following can best describe Keeling?

A．Athletic and strong-willed.	B．Caring and sport-loving.
C．Friendly and hard-working.	D．Humorous and outgoing.

5. Which can be the best title for the text?

A．Run forward.	B．Never too old to learn.
C．Live healthily.	D．Never give up hope in life.

4 . Very often, it seems that the athletes we watch on TV effortlessly win the game. However, it’s _______to remember that things don’t always go their way. At one time or another, everyone has a bad game or becomes _______. Here two top athletes tell us about a time when they had to _______back and what they _______from the experience.

Maya Moore was a member of the U.S. women’s basketball team that won gold at the Olympics in 2012.” My team was playing at the national championships when I was 13. I could not hit a _______during the whole game. We _______and I felt like I let my team down. I was extremely _______. My mom helped me see that my _______does not define who I am. She helped me realize that it is how I respond to difficult times that _______. I learned to bounce back from ________times in life.”

Swimmer Natalie Coughlin has ever won 12 Olympic gold medals.” By the time I was 16, I had already ________for years to qualify(具有资格)for the Olympic team. ________, I tore a muscle in my shoulder, which meant I had to temporarily ________my goal. It made me hardly wish to ________because swimming was my whole world.The injury ________me to seek things outside of swimming, like friendships and hobbies. It helped me realize that swimming was not life and death.”

1.

A．natural

B．hard

C．foolish

D．free

2.

A．injured

B．proud

C．lost

D．puzzled

3.

A．look

B．bounce

C．run

D．hold

4.

A．suffered

B．chose

C．heard

D．learned

5.

A．ball

B．person

C．basket

D．shot

6.

A．expected

B．focused

C．lost

D．improved

7.

A．innocent

B．greedy

C．guilty

D．tired

8.

A．medal

B．performance

C．intention

D．conclusion

9.

A．matters

B．works

C．varies

D．judges

10.

A．trying

B．waste

C．vital

D．happy

11.

A．paid

B．studied

C．ran

D．worked

12.

A．Suddenly

B．Occasionally

C．Unfortunately

D．Constantly

13.

A．achieve

B．set

C．get rid of

D．give up

14.

A．live

B．continue

C．react

D．depart

15.

A．encouraged

B．forced

C．informed

D．guided

5 . Playing sports is a lot of fun, but getting hurt is not.     1    

Wear protective equipment.

The equipment you wear depends on the sport you play. Helmets (头盔) are the most common protective equipment. They protect your head while you’re playing football, baseball, softball, biking, skateboarding, and so on.

Warm up.

    2     Doing some stretching (伸展) can get you prepared to hit the field. By warming up, you get yourself ready to play. Warming up your muscles and practicing a sport help keep you safe, too.

Know the rules of the games.

Traffic lights help prevent crashes between the many cars that drive on the roads together. This works because drivers know the rules and follow them.     3     When players know the rules of the game, fewer injuries happen. For example, you know that in soccer you can’t come from behind, crash into a player’s legs, and steal the ball.

    4    

Some rules don’t have anything to do with scoring points. Some rules are just about protecting other people. For example, a diver would make sure that the pool was clear before diving in. Otherwise, he or she might land on someone else.

    5    

This is a really important one. If you love sports, you may get right back in the game, even after an injury. But playing when you’re hurt is a bad idea. It can lead to an even worse injury.

A．You can take the following steps to prevent injuries .

B．It’s just like sports.

C．Don’t play when you’re injured.

D．Don’t do too much exercise.

E．You and the other players know what to expect from each other.

F．It’s not a good idea to just go to the field and start playing.

G．Take care of others.

6 . 阅读下面短文，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。

For the sake of your fitness or slimness, besides dieting—cutting out junk food, you need to participate in sports as well, starting from some easier ones to more skillful and    1     (compete) ones, such as doing push-ups, jogging, track and field, soccer (playing the captain is even more interesting), skiing or even boxing and marathon as long     2     you have enough strength. You can also go to the gym for graceful gymnastics because     3    (work) out makes you sweat. At the beginning you will find it hard, but before long you will make    4    .

Remember the 2018 Beijing Olympics, which    5     (host) in China as a huge success with numerous spectators? So many international athletes got involved in various events,     6    the Chinese athletes did awesome jobs, with some masters creating legends and championships, winning medals and glory for our countries, and setting amazing examples. Even if they suffered injuries –sometimes their bones    7    (fall) apart – and failures now and then, they persevered instead of losing heart or    8     (quit) with positive and strong     9    (determine), believing    10    they have stuck to with willpower will eventually make a difference, which does make sense.

7 . 语法填空

The ancient Olympic Games began in the year 776 BCE. However, they died out around the year 393. It was in 1896, in Athens    1     the modern Olympic Games were first held. A Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin,     2     dream was that the Olympics would make     3     possible for people to live side by side in peace, brought the Olympics back to life. Since then, motivated by the Olympic motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger”, thousands of     4    (high)trained and talented athletes     5    (devote)themselves to achieving sporting excellence and pushing the boundaries of human achievement, such as Muhammad Ali, Michael Jordan, Jessica Ennis-Hill and so on.

Chinese athletes have also made important     6    (contribute)to the Olympics. At the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, China returned     7     the Olympics after 32 years’absence and Xu Haifeng won our country’s first-ever gold medal. At the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Liu Xiang became the first Asian     8    (win) the gold medal in the men’s 110-metre hurdles. In 2008, in addition to     9    (host)the Olympic for the first time, China also ranked first in the medal table. The year 2022 was also     10     historic moment for China, as Beijing successfully hosted the Winter Olympics.

8 . Do you like to keep fit? We’re always told that regular exercise is good for our body and mind. More and more people are taking up activities that improve their fitness. But is there a risk that some of us might get obsessed (着迷的) and overdo it?

Well, for some people, fitness has become an obsession as they aim for perfection. And fitness trackers and apps can add to this addiction, especially if someone is driven by achievement and perfectionism. And sharing data on social media means exercising becomes public and competitive, which could cause problems in someone who is vulnerable (脆弱的). Experts say this can lead to a medical condition called orthorexia nervosa, or addiction to healthy eating and over-exercise. Untreated, it can lead to malnutrition and mental health problems.

Too much exercise can also take its toll on someone’s physical health as well. Symptoms of over-exercising include injuries such as a broken leg and a low immune system. So how much exercise is too much? Researches found the ideal pace to jog was about eight kilometers per hour-and that it was best to jog no more than three times a week or for 2.5 hours in total, showing that moderate jogging is possibly more beneficial than being inactive or undertaking strenuous (剧烈的) jogging.

If you’re more of a couch potato than a runner, this might sound like good news. But for amateur (业余的) athletes who can’t help but push their bodies to the limit, the advice from Martin Turner, a sports and exercise psychologist, is, “It’s all about letting go, not being obsessed, learning not to control everything, saying, ‘You don’t need to be perfect.’”

1. What is the main reason for people’s addiction to over-exercise according to paragraph 2?

A．Their need for social support.

B．Their addiction to fitness apps.

C．Their pursuit(追求)of perfectionism.

D．Their concern over health issues.

2. What does the underlined phrase “take its toll” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Going hand in hand.

B．Having a bad effect.

C．Making little difference.

D．Playing an important role.

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The risk of fitness obsession.

B．The importance of mental health.

C．The benefits of moderate jogging.

D．The symptoms of over-exercising.

4. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Fiction.

B．Lifestyle.

C．Culture.

D．News

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.

10 . As early as 1894, the newly formed International Olympic Committee (IOC) considered ice skating as a possibility for the first modern Olympic Games which would be held in 1896.

In 1911, a member of the IOC suggested that winter sports should be staged as part of the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. Some opposed the idea. At last, the IOC decided to hold Winter Olympic Games in 1916. However, World War I broke out in 1914. After 1920, the national governing bodies for winter sports in several countries began talking about the possibility of a separate Winter Olympics.

The town of Chamonix, in the French Alps, planned to hold a winter sports festival in 1924; at the same time Paris was to host the Olympics. The Marquis de Polignac, a member of the IOC, suggested that the festival be formally recognized as the “Winter Olympic Games”. The IOC didn’t go that far, but did agree that Chamonix could call its festival an “Olympic Winter Carnival”.

The festival drew 258 athletes from 16 countries to compete in bobsledding (雪橇比赛), figure-skating, hockey, Nordic skiing and speed skating. Charles Jewtraw from the United States won the first gold medal in the 500-metre speed skating, but the festival’s hero was Claus Thunberg from Finland. He won five medals, three of which were gold in speed skating.

Weather has often been a major story at the Winter Olympics and so it was at Chamonix. The festival opened with rain and the unseasonably warm temperature turned snow and ice to mud. Then temperature dropped as far as 25 below zero and the mud became ice.

Despite the weather, more than 10,000 people showed up. In 1926, the IOC recognized the Chamonix festival as the first Winter Olympics and decided that the Winter Games would be held every four years, just like the Summer Olympics.

1. Why were the first Winter Olympic Games not held in 1916?

A．Because the IOC didn’t agree to it.	B．Because it was still under discussion.
C．Because World War I broke out in 1914.	D．Because some people disliked the idea.

2. We can know from the passage that_________.

A．economy has often been a major story at the Winter Olympics

B．people from 16 countries watched the first Winter Olympics

C．Charles Jewtraw won the most medals in the first Winter Olympics

D．Finland got 3 gold medals in speed skating in the first Winter Olympics

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The Winter Olympics depend much more on the weather.

B．The 1924 Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics were held in the same city.

C．The Winter Olympics were held every two years in the beginning.

D．The IOC agreed to recognize the festival as the first Winter Olympics in 1924.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The development of the speed skating.	B．How the Winter Olympics came into being.
C．The story of the first Olympic Games.	D．The importance of weather in the Olympics.