1 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Who does the man focus on in the competition?

A．The judges.

B．The audience.

C．Other skaters.

2. What was the man’s first love?

A．Swimming.

B．Horse riding.

C．Tennis.

3. What is the man going to do next week?

A．Teach some skaters.

B．Compete in another match.

C．Work as a judge in a TV show.

4. What can the players decide in Ice Champions?

A．The moves to do.

B．The music to skate to.

C．The partner to skate with.

2 . As athletes get stronger and faster, the pace of play continues to increase. The burden of making sure games are played according to the rules and that the officiating (裁判) is accurate is now being taken out of human hands and falling more and more into the lap of technology. It’s called the video replay.

The National Football League is expanding its replay system this upcoming season to include pass interference (传球干扰). Major League Baseball now relies on it for safe-or-out and home run calls. If you’ve been watching the FIFA World Cup, you may have noticed that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) played a key role in almost every game. And in the Kentucky Derby, a horse was disqualified for knocking another horse. No one knew why until a video replay confirmed the call and controversy was avoided.

However, many purists—those who want people to follow rules carefully and do things in the traditional way—especially in soccer, argue it’s not the way the game was invented, and that the video replay is tainting the sport. But don’t you want to see the proper application of the rules throughout the games? I know I do. Yes, it can slow the game down, but I feel it is worth it. If technological advancements allow fans watching from home to spot mistakes instantly, those same views need to be available to the officiating crews. Another example occurred in the most recent National Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game between the Los Angeles Rams and the New Orleans Saints. When obvious pass interference was committed by the Los Angeles Rams player Nickell Robey-Coleman, with just 109 seconds to play, no flag was raised on the field. It weakened the New Orleans Saints spirits. The Los Angeles Rams won a 26-23 overtime victory. The no-call deeply angered the public. The video replay showed the referees had just missed one of the most apparent pass interference calls.

There are no easy answers regarding replay technology and whether it is a curse (魔咒). But for me, keeping the officiating honest and on task is the right step in limiting controversy.

1. What trend in sports can be observed in paragraph 2?

A．The video replay has been widely used.

B．League games have become competitive.

C．Rules of professional games are becoming stricter.

D．People are showing more interest in sports than before.

2. What does the underlined word “tainting” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Tricking.

B．Promoting.

C．Damaging.

D．Restoring.

3. What might the New Orleans Saints think of the referees in the NFC Championship Game?

A．They relied a lot on the video replay.

B．They cared too much about details.

C．They were definitely stressed out.

D．They were terribly disqualified.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Video replays: high-end technology in sports

B．Is technology like VAR a blessing in sports?

C．Officiating: a duty that requires honesty

D．What do qualified referees really mean?

3 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Which team was the speaker in?

A．The netball team.

B．The football team.

C．The tennis team.

2. What animal did the speaker fail to see?

A．The elephant.

B．The lion.

C．The giraffe.

3. What benefit did the speaker get from the trip?

A．He became fitter.

B．He was more confident.

C．He learned more about South Africa.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What are the man’s hobbies?

A．Snow and ice climbing.

B．Jumping and running.

C．Running and climbing.

2. What is the main reason that the man runs every day probably?

A．To keep fit and healthy.

B．To work out difficult problems.

C．To finish a course in physical training.

3. What is the man going to do next year?

A．Do cross-country running.

B．Climb the Alps with his wife.

C．Enter for the London Marathon.

4. What is the man speaker’s main topic?

A．His after-work activities，

B．His experience of mountain climbing.

C．A training schedule for a professional athlete.

5 . 阅读下面材料, 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段, 使之构成 一篇完整的短文。

I yawned (打哈欠)as I got off the last step of the bus. I had woken early that morning, and had not been able to sleep on the long ride from Riverside High, thinking about that day’s race, the Eye Opener. I had never raced in a state-wide race before. Over thirty high school teams ran, along with quite a few colleges. The rest of my team and I unloaded the bus, and we relaxed and waited for our race patiently.

“Start warming up,” our coach told us, roughly forty-five minutes after we arrived. After finishing our stretches, we headed over to the starting line, eager for the race to begin.

The starter walked to the middle of the field. “There will be two commands,” his voice boomed, ‘‘Runners set, then the gun. If you hear another shot, return to the starting line to start again. ” My heart raced as I got my legs ready to race.

“Runners set!” the starter shouted Bam! The gun fired, and he rushed out of our way. Adrenaline (肾上腺素)rushed through my body as I raced through the mass of runners. As I rounded the first turn, my schoolmates greeted me with heartening shouts. Then, in what felt like only one minute, I arrived at the one mile mark.

“6’10”, a man declared as I ran by. I tried to ignore him, but my legs began to burn as I realized I had run a mile and still had two to go. I slowed down my pace, for I knew the second mile was the worst of all three. Minutes later, I felt horrible. My legs ached, feeling like lead blocks. My vision was clouded as sweat dropped down into my eyes, and my arms felt as if they would fall off if I swung them one more time. Just as I almost reached my limit, a boy passed me. He also seemed to have lost strength but soon he was a little ahead of me.

注意：
1.续写词数应为150左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

I gathered up my strength to speed up but suddenly fell to the ground.

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In the last mile, seeing the athletes passing us one by one, I asked the boy to run without me.

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6 . As a hockey parent, while watching my son played from Mite to Bantam, House League to Travel, I’ve learned that losing may be best for kids.

In his third season in 2019, my son’s team never lost more than three straight games. There was happiness, boasting, celebration, pizza. In short, it was a typically good youth hockey season. He improved as a player, but did not much change as a person.

However, what happened the next year added its story to the legends of sporting incompetence. Not merely weak but prettily bad, this team lost 40 of their first 50 games, most of the defeats coming in the course of two losing streaks. For a time, I worried that these streaks would kill my child’s love of the game.

But that’s not what happened. As bad as it got, the losing was clarifying. It weeded out the kids who were in it less for the game than the glory, leaving just the die-hards behind. What started as a list of 17 of the team was cut down to 12. It was especially instructive for the kids. It taught him a great truth of the world: For everyone good, there is someone better.

What’s more, the kids were learning the game in a way that only losing can teach. Each player got to play everywhere, to learn and appreciate the role of every position on the ice. They kept an eye on their opponents too, studying and incorporating the tricks of success. In an effort to break the streak, they went back to basics, accepted the wisdom of the hockey ancients: If playing like a team, they can defeat a collection of all-stars; If doing small and unappreciated tasks well, they can get the goal.

This new team had character and could never be counted out, no matter the score. They had learned the most important lesson: You can lose without being beaten. They squeaked into the state tournament, then made it all the way to the final, where the winner was decided in overtime. When they lost that game and went into the handshake line, it was not as runners-up but as a team that had been made into winners in the only way that will stick — by losing.

1. What does the author think about the son’s team in the third season in 2019?

A．The team had a bad performance.

B．The team didn’t live up to the author’s expectations.

C．The team played typically well and won all the games.

D．The team didn’t have the spirit of facing failure.

2. What does the underlined word “clarify” refer to?

A．The losing made the kids better understand hockey.

B．The losing helped the kids learn a great truth of the world.

C．The losing separated true player from those playing for glory.

D．The losing boosted the kids’ teamwork.

3. According to the author, what have the son’s team learned?

A．For everything big, there is something bigger.

B．Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.

C．God helps those who help themselves.

D．The hardest battle you’re going to fight is the battle to be just you.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．How Kids Can Deal With Losing	B．What Kids Can Learn From Losing
C．Why Kids Can Benefit From Losing	D．How Kids Can Get Over From Losing

8 . 根据句意，选择单词或短语并以其适当形式填空。

take part in        be familiar with        fall in love with          date back to    in part             break out            break down             stand out        to some extent       transform…from…       bring people together        take place

You must     1     common sports such as football and ping pong, whose purpose is exercising your body and mind, as well as     2     walls. These common sports     3     all around the world since their origins. However, there are people     4     rather unusual sports like sandboarding just for the adventure, whereas other sports are even regarded as a performance art. So, can you imagine combining the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt with the thrill of outdoor extreme activities? Extreme ironing can be this weird sport that     5     in mid-air, underwater, on a ski slope or in a forest. You may wonder whether it is merely invented to seek attention     6    .

There is a particular amusing event called wife-carrying that     7     for its long history. The inspiration came from an event that once a Finnish man     8     a lady and carried her away. This sporting tradition     9     several hundred years ago and its modern version which is     10     two dry obstacles and a wet obstacle into a running course of 254 meters for the heavy lifting contestants.

9 . What is the best sport for your body type?

Just because someone has dreamt of playing football from childhood does not mean it is the best sport for him or her. Finding the sport your body is best suited to can make a big difference to how much you enjoy it and how good at it you are.

A person with an ectomorph body type is tall and slim with little fat or muscle. This person has narrow shoulders and hips, and thin arms and legs. Ectomorphs have difficulty putting on weight because of a fast metabolism (新陈代谢).     1     . What suits ectomorphs is endurance sports. Marathon running, swimming, and football are excellent choices for them.     2     , basketball may also be a great option.

Mesomorph body types are the typical image of an athlete. Their arms and legs are muscular and they have broad shoulders and narrow hips. Mesomorphs can put on or lose weight easily and build muscle quickly.     3     . Possibilities range from weightlifting and boxing to cycling for shorter distances.

A person who is an endomorph naturally carries more body fat. They are often short, with a high waist, and well developed upper arms and thighs.     4     , they can be very good at power sports because of their larger mass. This body type is not suited for agility (敏捷) and speed, but strength activities like wresting or powerlifting can be a great fit.

It is important to note that the three body types are extremes. No one is 100% ectomorph or completely endomorph.     5     . Another key point is that diet and environment also contribute to athletic ability and genetics plays a large part. And the most important thing is to choose a sport you enjoy.

A．Everyone is a bit of a mix

B．If you want to be a world champion

C．If a person with this body type is very tall

D．A person with this body type has more choice of sports

E．For the same reason, it takes them longer to build muscle

F．While it may seem that an endomorph will not be very athletic

G．Endomorphs must work a little harder to maintain a perfect body weight

10 . 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。

There are many water sports that are fun. Kitesurfing, a young water sport,     1    (begin) in the 1980s, but didn’t get popular until the end of last century. Also, in some European countries it     2    (call) flysurfing, which works through wind power    3    using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.

At the beginning, the sport was difficult and dangerous. Now it is becoming simpler and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, it can be a very fun and     4    (extreme) exciting sport, just like    5    (skate) on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.

Luckily, it is    6    (easy) to learn than other water sports. A beginner can understand how    7    (operate) the kite with 5-10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for the sport, which costs $1,000 to 82,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours.

    8    the equipment progress develops, the sport is becoming even safer. After some training, you can enjoy its challenging feeling, excitement and     9    (entertain). In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitebsurfing club,     10    provides professional training and equipment for the sport.