1 . 听下面一段较长对话, 回答以下小题。
1. What does the woman think of the man?

A．He is adventurous.

B．He is cautious.

C．He is knowledgeable.

2. Who is Monica?

A．The woman’s cousin.

B．The woman’s coach.

C．The woman’s friend.

3. What did the man do last month?

A．He went on a trip.

B．He studied abroad.

C．He learned a new sport.

4. What is Judy’s major?

A．Business administration.

B．Electrical engineering.

C．Medicine.

2 .    

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 is now a hot blooded carnival for fans around the world for 28 days. It’s the first World Cup held by a country that has not participated in the World Cup before, and also the first time to be held in a Middle Eastern country.

First let’s talk about its mascot, La’eeb, shaped like a walking headscarf, is an avatar (化身) with no fixed shape. This Arabic word means a highly skilled player. The mascot wears a rope and is soft, whose body can make various and difficult movements at will-it gives fans full imagination. The design of the mascot is very novel and this playful image is loved by many fans. Its facial expression is full of determination with an inspirational, upward and positive attitude, just like a strong-willed athlete who never gets discouraged in the face of difficulties.

Considering the high temperature of about 50 degrees in Qatar in summer will affect the athletes’ competitive status, this World Cup is the first time to be held in the northern hemisphere in winter. To successfully hold this World Cup, Qatar has invested heavily in the construction of venues and supporting transportation, communication, accommodation, even with over 1,000 luxurious Bedouin-style tents in the desert, etc. Service facilities, with a total investment of 220bn US dollars, make it the most expensive World Cup game at present.

This World Cup will even be the very first carbon-neutral tournament, and the organizer has prepared a total of 8 stadiums, all built to be energy efficient. One of our favorites is Stadium 974， the first fully demountable (可拆卸的) stadium, built using 974 shipping containers, whose number also happens to be Qatar’s country code. The opening game and the final match will be held in the same stadium-Lusail Stadium. Moreover, thanks to Qatar’s efficient public transportation, football fans will need just under one hour of traveling time between stadiums. So if you want to, you can watch more than two games in one day and experience the World Cup like never before.

And the World Cup finale will take place on December the 18th, also Qatar’s National Day. So expect fireworks all around. And let’s have a blast together!

1. What makes the host country so special?

A．Diverse religions.	B．Extremely high temperature.
C．Richness in oil.	D．First participation in the World Cup.

2. Which of the following is TRUE about the mascot?

A．It is named after a sport.	B．It looks inspiring and encouraging.
C．It is a traditional Arabic design.	D．It could not be transformed at all.

3. Why is the huge investment mentioned in this passage?

A．To attract visitors all over the world.

B．To criticize the giant waste by the host.

C．To show off the great wealth of the host.

D．To highlight its commitment to the event.

4. What does the underlined word “blast” in paragraph 5 refer to?

A．Criticism.	B．Explosion.
C．Good time.	D．Loud noise.

3 . I’m a hiker –“born to hike”, as my husband likes to joke. It does my heart and soul good to take a pack and head out on a trail, especially when I’m alone and can let my mind wander where it will. The experience of hiking is unique, research suggests, conveying benefits beyond what you receive from typical exercise. Hiking in nature is not only good for our bodies, but also good for our moods, our minds, and our relationships.     1    

Hiking keeps your mind sharper than many other forms of exercise.     2     But research suggests that hiking doesn’t just feel good, it might also keep my brain in top shape.

    3     Exercise in general can be a good way to decrease stress. But what sets hiking apart from other forms of exercise is that hiking can happen almost anywhere and give you that dose of nature you need to stay happy.

Hiking can increase our creativity. I’m sure I’m not alone in finding that walks in nature let my mind wander freely in creative directions.     4     Studies have found connections between creative thinking and nature experiences, too.

Hiking helps strengthen a positive relationship with the natural world. Besides being good for us, hiking may also help the world around us. After all, if we can walk and cover longer distances, we could use cars less and reduce our carbon footprint.     5     It increases our connection to nature. Developing a positive relationship with the natural world can help us to care about its fate, making us more committed to conservation efforts.

A．Hiking helps to keep you calm and happy.

B．Hiking and writing have strong connections.

C．Beyond that, hiking benefits our planet indirectly.

D．Here is what science is saying about the benefits of hiking.

E．In fact, I’ve written many of my songs while hiking on a trail.

F．This all goes to show that hiking may be one of the best ways to move your body.

G．Being a professional writer, I sometimes have trouble taking the time to hike in the middle of my workday.

4 . The Andler Hillclimb is an annual dirt bike competition that has dirt bikers from around Europe try, to reach the top of a dangerous hillside course in Belgium. It’s been held every year for the last two decades, but so far, no one has been able to reach the top.

The so-called “impossible climb” starts out as rough gravel and then switches over to a rough uneven cliff (悬崖) face designed to throw riders off and roll them and their bikes back down to the base of the hill. It’s not the angle of the course that is the problem, according to most riders, but the sudden change of ride surface that makes keeping control of the bike and reaching the top so hard. Some fly off their bike early during the climb. While others get painfully close to the finish line, yet in the end they all succumb to the power of gravity (重力) before reaching their goal.

Despite gathering the most talented dirt bikers in Europe at the start line every year, the Andler Hillclimb has so far remained unconquered. The closest one to success was a Suzuki bike rider who once reportedly crossed the finish line with the front wheel before rolling back down the slope like the rest of the competitors. Sadly, his achievement didn’t count as a valid climb, as the entire bike and its rider must make it to the top of the hill.

With so many riders having failed to conquer the Andler Hillclimb over the last 20 years, why are people still trying every year? Why not just call the climb impossible and stop it? Well, maybe it has something to do with the bragging rights (胜者为王)? Can you imagine what it would be like to be the very first dirt biker to reach the top of this famous hill?

In case you want to try your luck, or if you simply want to see the hill make fools of dozens of daredevils (蛮干者), this year’s event is scheduled for August.

1. What makes it difficult for bikers to reach the top of the Andler Hillclimb?

A．The bikers’ poor riding skills.	B．The steep angle of the slope.
C．The rough gravel road surface.	D．The sudden changes in ride surface.

2. What do the underlined words “succumb to’’ in the second paragraph probably mean?

A．Give in to.	B．Break through.
C．Learn about.	D．Fight against.

3. Why does the author mention the example in the third paragraph?

A．To criticize the strict rules of the competition.

B．To express regret over the Suzuki bike rider’s failure.

C．To show how difficult it is to win the competition.

D．To explain why the competition is popular with bikers.

4. What do we know about the Andler Hillclimb from the passage?

A．It is the most dangerous European competition.

B．It is expected to be held in August this year.

C．It is attended by the world’s best dirt bikers every year.

D．It aims to throw riders and their bikes back down the hill.

5 . Basketball is a team sport, and a good pass is very important. The pass is the action of moving the ball to create scoring opportunities. The pass calls for self-sacrifice for the greater good of the team.     1     The following are some kinds of it.

The chest pass is a quick and accurate pass from the chest of the passer to the receiver.     2     You should extend your arms in a quick motion to pass the ball with palms facing outwards and thumbs facing the player you passed to. This is called follow-through.

    3     It is relatively easy to steal, but an effective way of starting a fast break. Place your hands on both sides of the ball and bring the ball behind your head. Use your upper body strength to make the pass and follow-through.

In a bounce pass, the ball is bounced from the floor before reaching the receiver of the pass. The ball should bounce from that spot to arrive at your receiver above the knee and below the chest.     4    

A baseball pass is best used for long distance passes.     5     It is especially useful during fast breaks. Place the ball high above the knee of your head with your passing hand behind it and the other under the ball. Throw the ball with an overhand arm thrust(猛推).

Practice these passes and you are sure to become an offensive threat on the court.

A．Power comes from the legs.

B．It sacrifices accuracy because of the distance.

C．Passing also helps boost the spirit of your team.

D．In other words, the ball should arrive at the receiver’s waist.

E．It is the most effective pass and fastest way to move the ball.

F．An overhead pass is a pass thrown with both hands over your head.

G．An effective pass is a combination of good timing, speed and accuracy.

6 . We’ re searching for women aged 18-34 working to achieve success in their chosen field and make the world better. This is a chance to highlight your work and win a prize pool worth more than $ 100 ,000. Six finalists will be flown to Sydney to attend the Women of the Future event to be held later in the year, and the overall winner will receive:

●A$ 40,000 investment(投资)in a 12 Month Term Account with La Trobe Financial.

●A full-page advertisement in The Australian Women’s Weekly and Marie Claire to promote(促进)her cause.

●Additional exposure and support for her cause in Marie Claire.

To enter, tell us in 250 words or less about yourself and how you would use the prize toachieve your dreams and benefit others. Full terms and conditions are available at https://www. aremedia. com. au/com petitions/.

The nomination(提名)stage begins on June 16, 2023 and closes on July 22, 2023 at 11:59 pm. There are two stages of the awards, nomination stage and winner determined. These awards are only open to female Australian residents between 18 and 34 years of age as of June 16, 2023. Participants(参赛者)must be able to travel to Sydney on the date of the event, October 5, 2023. One entry permitted per person/group. This is a game of skill not :chance. The promoter is Are Media Pty Limited(ABN 18 053 273 546).

1. Who would most probably attend the event?

A．A woman, 23, USA.	B．A woman, 31, China.
C．A girl, 18, Australia.	D．A graduate, 22, Japan.

2. What will the event offer to the overall winner?

A．A $ 140,000 prize.

B．An opportunity of promoting her cause.

C．Making friends with the last overall winner.

D．A chance of being the cover person of Marie Claire.

3. What is clear about the event in the text?

A．The judges of the event.	B．The fields participants can choose.
C．The number of the participants.	D．The closing date of nomination.

7 . Figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu, who won men’s singles Olympic gold medals in 2014 and 2018, said Tuesday he was retiring from competition.

He won the men’s singles gold at the Sochi Games in 2014 and again at the Pyeongchang Games in South Korea in 2018, becoming the first men’s skater to achieve consecutive (连续不断的) golds in the category since Dick Button in 1948 and 1952. At this year’s Winter Games in Beijing, he attempted to become the first man to complete a quadruple axel-4 rotations (旋转) in the air at the Olympics, a jump that he had previously come close to achieving in Japan. In Beijing, he came just short of completing the required rotations for the quadruple axel and fell on his rear, but he expressed satisfaction with his effort afterward and hinted he was ready to retire.

“In terms of how it feels for me, I don’t imagine it being all that different.” he said. “Of course, I feel strongly that I’d like to achieve success with the quadruple axel.”

Beyond his jumping ability, Hanyu’s gift for the dramatics and his gentle appearance made him popular among admirers. Some said he looked as if he had danced off the pages of a Japanese cartoon. They would throw Winnie the Pooh stuffed bears—reportedly his favorite cartoon character—on the ice after his performances. In China, crowds gathered outside the Beijing venue to express devotion to their favorite, and one Chinese follower on social media called Hanyu “the most beautiful icy fairy in my heart”.

In recent years, Hanyu has been suffering from injuries. He said he had constantly thought about retiring from competition since the 2018 Winter Games. “If we’re talking about when I considered turning professional. I was thinking about that at every single competition,” Hanyu said. He said he made the final decision after the Beijing Games as he was recovering from his ankle injury.

1. What can we know from Hanyu’s many experiences?

A．He won the first Olympic gold medal of skiing in 2014.

B．He is the first men’s skater to win two golds continuously.

C．He is the first to perform the quadruple axel successfully.

D．He first indicated his retirement in Beijing.

2. Why does Hanyu attract many admirers?

A．Because of his favourite stuffed bear.

B．Because of the Japanese cartoon pages.

C．Because of his popularity on social media.

D．Because of his looking and performance.

3. How does Hanyu feel about his retiring from competition?

A．Unexpected.

B．Long-awaited.

C．Encouraging.

D．Thrilling.

4. What would be the best title of this passage?

A．Ice Prince Yuzuru Hanyu Retires from Competition

B．Figure Skater Yuzuru Hanyu, Satisfied with Victory

C．Being Injured, the Ice Prince Sticks to His Dream

D．The Consecutive Golds Winner Has Made His Glory

8 . Kim Ja-in was born to climb. Her parents met and fell in love in the mountains. Her mother climbed, her father climbed, and both her elder brothers climbed. It was only natural that she would join them. But while she was the last to start, Kim outclimbed her family a long time ago — in fact, few others can climb to the same height as her.

Kim, 30, is a superstar of the sport climbing world. As a previous world champion, she faces a new challenge: the Olympics. At the Tokyo 2020, sport climbing appears for the first time. The competition will combine bouldering climbing (抱石攀岩), lead climbing and speed climbing. Kim has already qualified for the South Korean national team, and the team begins its Olympic qualification efforts later this summer. Kim is good at lead climbing, but Tokyo 2020 is throwing up new challenges. “I have to do speed climbing, which I’ve never done before,” she explained, “It has been hard recently because of that.”

As an ambassador (大使) for the sport, she’s gone to extreme lengths to raise climbing’s public attention in South Korea. In 2017, Kim climbed the 555-meter Lotte World Tower in Seoul. “I thought it would be a good way to let people know about sport climbing,” Kim said.

Kim has climbed for 19 years. She said, “I will take the Tokyo 2020 as a chance to prove myself.” She enjoys the chance to stand in front of a new wall and climb it for the first time. “When I finish a climb, that sense of achievement and joy are the biggest attraction,” she explained. “Climbing is everything to me.”

1. What can we learn about Kim Ja-in from paragraph 1?

A．She lives in the mountains.

B．Her family are all athletes.

C．Her parents asked her to learn climbing.

D．She did better in climbing than her family members.

2. What challenge is Kim Ja-in faced with at the Tokyo 2020?

A．She has no experience in speed climbing.

B．Her team failed its Olympic qualification.

C．Her family gives her little support.

D．She has some health problems.

3. Why did Kim Ja-in climb the Lotte World Tower in 2017?

A．To show her excellent skill of climbing.

B．To prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

C．To introduce sport climbing to the public.

D．To challenge herself in the face of difficulties.

4. Which of the following best describes Kim Ja-in?

A．Curious	B．Ambitious
C．Responsible	D．Independent

9 . Competitions for Students

Doodle (涂鸦) For Google

Doodle For Google invites students from 4-18 years old to create a Google doodle based on what inner strength means to them. Submissions will be grouped into five age groups and evaluated based on artistic skills, creativity and theme communication. The winner will have the doodle featured on Google.com for one day, along with a $3, 000 scholarship.

Never Such Innocent

Never Such Innocent is an international art, poetry, speech and song competition for young students aged 9-18. The theme is “The Unheard Voices of Conflict: Stories from Around the World.” The competition invites students to submit artworks sharing their reflections on conflicts or give voice to the conflicts.

Science Without Borders Challenge

Science Without Borders Challenge invites students from 11-19 years old to create art to promote public awareness of the need to preserve and restore the world’s oceans and water resources. The theme is “The Magic of Mangroves (红树林植物)”, in which students have to illustrate how important mangroves are. Top 3 winners will receive a prize worth $500, $350 or $ 200.

National Geographic Student Photo Contest

National Geographic Student Photo Contest invites student photographers from 16-18 years old to convey what exploration and adventure mean to them through a photograph. 30 finalists will have their photographs published on the National Geographic Student Expeditions website, and one grand prize winner will win a spot on the National Geographic Student Expeditions photography trip.

1. What are the competitions about?

A．Art.

B．Sports.

C．Technology.

D．Tourism.

2. What is special about Science Without Borders Challenge?

A．It is an international competition.	B．It stresses the power of magic.
C．Its winners will get some prize money.	D．Its theme is about environmental protection.

3. Which competition is intended for high school students?

A．Doodle For Google.	B．Never Such Innocent.
C．Science Without Borders Challenge.	D．National Geographic Student Photo Contest.

10 . If you’ve ever wondered who decides what sports to be included or left out at the Olympic Games, you’re probably not the only one, because the processes are a little complex and confusing.

It falls to the Executive Board of International Olympic Committee ( IOC ) to suggest which sports will be included and the rest of the IOC then votes according to a long list of standards: How much value the sport would add to the Olympic legacy (遗产); How long the sport has existed; How popular the sport is in the host country; How much it would cost to broadcast the events, and many other things.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games saw the inclusion of skateboarding, surfboarding, sport climbing and karate, all of which were selected by the IOC for the first time ever.

So, what contributes to å sport being left out? Having to limit the Games to a certain number of athletes, as well as scheduling needs can lead to some sports being left off the program, especially if they fall short of the above standards.

There’s perhaps no better example of this than softball and baseball. While both are included at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, it’s the first time they were included at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The IOC voted them out from London 2012 Olympic Games. Officials said that neither sport had global attraction.

But it’s not just the IOC that has the say. The host city can also play a role in the decision, and push for a particular sport for the year that it is hosting. For a real-world example, look no further than the 2024 Games to be held in Paris, which will see the inclusion of breakdancing as an Olympic sport for the first time.

1. What does the second paragraph focus on?

A．The voting process.	B．The advantages of IOC.
C．The costs of the Games.	D．The selecting standards.

2. Which was added to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games for the first time?

A．Baseball.

B．Breakdancing.

C．Skateboarding.

D．Softball.

3. Why was baseball left out at London 2012 Olympic Games?

A．It had too many players.	B．It had a short history.
C．It was difficult to broadcast.	D．It was not popular enough.

4. Who is most unlikely to have a say in selecting the Olympic sports?

A．The athletes.	B．The Executive Board of IOC.
C．The host cities.	D．International Olympic Committee.