1 . I opened the hotel curtains to find dark rainy streets. After training in nearly 100-degree weather in St. Louis, I wasn't _______ a rainy 55-degree day. However, it didn't _______because it was marathon day.

My group _______with ponchos (雨披) on. I took off the poncho around Mile 9 as the rain seemed less _______.

I was still energized at Mile 13, and supporters were still _______ us on. Not too long after Mile 20, I was feeling some _______ in my legs. I never stopped though. I just put my head up and _______ going. As Mile 22 passed, I _______ and I began to cry, but kept on moving. The view alongside was _______ and it kept my mind busy.

At the end of Mile 25, my body was beat. As I saw that finish line in the wind, I put all my__________into running for it. The__________said my name and made some careless Irish remarks that I can't remember, and I__________the line in total tiredness. Some staff__________me my marathon medal, bottled water, and helped me keep warm.

Traveling for my first marathon will be__________remembered. I could not have done this without the__________of my family, friends, Coach Rich, my teammates and my sister, who gave me the strength to__________. As Norman D. Vaughan, the surviving member of the Byrd Antarctic Expedition said, “Dream big and be __________ to fail. ”

What will be the most impressive __________ for me? The __________ from Mile 20 to the end. No matter how much you read about how to prepare for the final few miles, it's a true __________ of your mental endurance (耐力).1.

A．wasting

B．arranging

C．enjoying

D．expecting

2.

A．fail

B．lose

C．matter

D．work

3.

A．escaped

B．started

C．approved

D．protested

4.

A．heavy

B．mild

C．slight

D．bright

5.

A．touching

B．cheering

C．crying

D．trying

6.

A．power

B．anger

C．pain

D．relief

7.

A．practiced

B．continued

C．avoided

D．imagined

8.

A．took off

B．settled in

C．broke down

D．dressed up

9.

A．confusing

B．usual

C．simple

D．inspiring

10.

A．energy

B．pressure

C．relaxation

D．elegance

11.

A．volunteer

B．editor

C．interviewee

D．announcer

12.

A．crossed

B．drew

C．swallowed

D．burned

13.

A．showed

B．bought

C．handed

D．lent

14.

A．mistakenly

B．strangely

C．luckily

D．truly

15.

A．education

B．support

C．admiration

D．treatment

16.

A．finish

B．perform

C．suffer

D．assist

17.

A．brave

B．guilty

C．firm

D．anxious

18.

A．wish

B．exercise

C．memory

D．judgment

19.

A．suspect

B．struggle

C．cheat

D．argument

20.

A．cause

B．question

C．favor

D．test

2 . In the final minutes of Auburn’s regional semi-final win against North Carolina on Friday night, disaster struck.     1     As he twisted on the floor in pain, it seemed obvious to all in the gym that this was a season-ending and career threatening injury.     2     Carolina players near Okeke had looks of sincere concern for their fallen opponent. Finally, Okeke was helped to his feet and assisted off the playing floor toward the locker room. As he left the floor, all the players of North Carolina made their way to him to express concern and encouragement.

    3     All those little things that we consider acts of good sportsmanship are things coaches can require or demand. North Carolina’s kids displayed something much more important: a high level of character. They weren’t just following a coach’s demands or trying to maintain the values of their basketball program. They had sincere concern for their fallen opponent.

And you may not have noticed that college basketball is being flooded with high character kids. It hasn’t always been this way. Back in the 1980’s, academic standards were lower for college admission for athletes.     4     It’s pretty amazing what happens when you raise standards for young people instead of making excuses for them. Simply put, I’m a firm believer that lower standards produce lower quality of effort. If you demand less, you’ll get less. Expecting and requiring more of athletes has produced some pretty favorable results.     5    

A．And the actions on the floor just proved this.

B．His teammates rushed to his side to check on him.

C．We will have less people that can score.

D．The actions of these players go beyond sportsmanship.

E．I’m often impressed with great players and good teams.

F．Star player Okeke went down with a non-contact injury.

G．But in 1986, academic requirements for fresh student athletes were raised.

3 . Over the years, cheerleading has taken two primary forms: game-time cheerleading and competitive cheerleading. Game-time cheerleaders’ main goal is to entertain the crowd and lead them with team cheers, which should not be considered a sport. However, competitive   cheerleading is more than a form of entertainment. It is really a competitive sport.

Competitive cheerleading includes lots of physical activity. The majority of the teams require a certain level of tumbling (翻腾运动) ability. It’s a very common thing for gymnasts, so it’ s easy for them to go into competitive cheerleading. Usually these cheerleaders integrate lots of their gymnastics experience including their jumps, tumbling, and overall energy. They also perform lifts and throws. This is where the “fliers” are thrown in the air, held by “bases” in different positions that require strength and working with other teammates.

Competitive cheerleading is also an activity that is governed by rules under which a winner can be declared. It is awarded points for technique, creativity and sharpness. Usually the more difficult the action is, the better the score is. That’s why cheerleaders are trying to experience great difficulty in their performance.

Besides, there is also a strict rule of time. The whole performance has to be completed in less than three minutes and fifteen seconds, during which the cheerleaders are required to stay within a certain area. Any performance beyond the limit of time is invalid.

Another reason for the fact that competitive cheerleading is one of the hardest sports is that it has more reported injuries. According to some research, competitive cheerleading is the number one cause of serious sports injuries to women. Emergency room visits for it are five times the number than for any other sport, partially because cheerleaders don’t use protective equipment. Smiling cheerleaders are thrown into the air and move down into the arms of the teammates, which may easily cause injuries. Generally, these injuries affect all areas of the body, including wrists, shoulders, ankles, head, and neck.

There can be no doubt that competitive cheerleading is a sport with professional skills. Hopefully, it will appear in the Olympics since cheerleaders are just as athletic and physically fit   as those involved in the more accepted sports. It should be noted that it is a team sport and even   the smallest mistake made by one teammate can bring the score of the entire team down. So without working together to achieve the goal, first place is out of reach.

1. What is the main purpose of competitive cheerleading?

A．To compare skills of participants.

B．To make the audience feel amused.

C．To attract more people to watch events.

D．To cheer up the competitors on the court.

2. The underlined word “integrate” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”.

A．examine	B．identify
C．combine	D．replace

3. We can learn from the passage that competitive cheerleading ______.

A．lacks necessary guidelines to follow

B．enjoys greater popularity than other sports

C．requires more designed actions than gymnastics

D．has a relatively high rate of damage to the body

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion

A．	B．
C．	D．

4 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．

Nowadays fewer students take exercise due to various reason and some students fall ill every now and then because of they are not healthy or strong enough． However， we should take exercise regularly to improve our health．

First of all， taking PE classes seriously． In PE classes we can build up our bodies with the careful guidance of PE teachers． Secondly， it is of great important to make it a routine to exercise after class or during breaks． In addition， it was also a good idea to join a sports club that you are interested．

As the old saying go， "The first wealth is health．" Let's do more exercise to live a better and healthy life．

5 . The modern competitive sport of weightlifting originated in 19^th-century Europe and was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.     1     At that time, simple competitions were held to see who could lift the heaviest weight.

The first worldwide weightlifting championships were held in London in 1891. At that time, there were no female competitors. Today, the World Weightlifting Championships, organized by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), are held every year.     2    

Weightlifting as an Olympic event got off to an unsmooth start. It was not held as a separate event in the first games held in 1896, but as a field event.     3     The sport returned to the Olympics again in 1904, this time as part of the athletics program. Not until 1920 did weightlifting make its real Olympic comeback. The 1920 Olympic Games, held in Antwerp, Belgium, marked weightlifting’s debut（首次露面）as a separate event.     4     Previously, weightlifters in the Olympics were all required to compete against each other, regardless of their size. One-hand lifting was dropped from the sport in 1928. Various weightlifting exercises were added and later removed over many years until 1972.     5     The 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney saw the introduction of the women’s competition, although the IWF has held the World Weightlifting Championships for women since 1987.

A．The 1940 and 1944 Games were canceled.

B．It is a sport in which barbells are lifted competitively.

C．The 1900 Games had no weightlifting presence at all.

D．The championships include 15 separate weight types for both men and women.

E．The 1972 Olympic Games finally presented the weightlifting program in its present form.

F．The sport, however, dates back to ancient civilizations including China, Egypt and Greece.

G．The Antwerp Games also introduced one-hand lifting and weight divisions to the new event.