1 . The Greatest show on Earth

The Olympic Games are the greatest festival of sports in the world. Every four years, many countries send their best sportsmen to compete for the highest honour in sport. As many as 6，000 people take part in over 20 sports. For the winners, there are gold medals and glory. But there is honour, too, for all who compete, win or lose. That is in the spirit of the Olympics—to take part is what matters.

The Olympic Games always start in a bright colour and action. The teams of all the nations parade in the opening ceremony and march round the track. The custom is for the Greek team to march in first, for it was in Greece that the Olympics began. The team of the country where the Games are being held—the host country—marches in last.

The runner with the Olympic torch (火炬) then enters the stadium and lights the flame. A sportsman from the host country takes the Olympic oath (宣誓) on behalf of all the competitors. The judges and officials also take an oath. After the sportsmen march out of the stadium, the host country puts on a wonderful display.

The competitions begin the next day. There are usually more than twenty sports in the Games. The rule is that there must be at least fifteen. The main events are in track and field，but there are a few days before these sports start. Each day the competitors take part in different sports，like riding，shooting，swimming，and cross－country running. Points are gained for each event. Medals are awarded for the individual winners and for national teams.

More and more women are taking part in the Games. They first competed in 1900, in tennis and golf. Women's swimming events were introduced in 1912.But it was not until 1928 that there were any track and field events for women. Now they compete in all but half a dozen of the sports. In horse riding, shooting, and boat racing, they may compete in the same events as men.

1. Why is there honour for the losers as well as for the winners?

A．Because losers and winners should be equally treated.

B．Because failure is the mother of success.

C．Because losers need encouragement.

D．Because what really matters is to take part in the Olympic Games.

2. Which of the following is a long－established practice in the opening ceremony?

A．Runners enter the stadium with torches.

B．Each team puts on a wonderful display.

C．The Greek team marches in first.

D．Sportsmen and sportswomen wear magnificent clothes.

3. Who takes the Olympic oath?

A．A judge from a foreign country.	B．A sportsman from the host country.
C．An officer from the host country.	D．A Greek sportsman.

4. When did women start taking part in the Olympic Games?

A．In 1912.	B．In 1900.
C．In 1928.	D．In 1924.

2 . Hailing from Sweden, “plogging” is a fitness craze that sees participants pick up plastic litter while jogging adding a virtuous, environmentally driven element to the sport. Plogging appears to have started around 2016, but is now going global, due to increasing awareness and __ over plastic levels in the ocean.

The appeal of plogging is its __—all you need is running gear and a bin bag, and the feeling of getting fit while supporting a good cause. By adding regular squats(蹲) to pick up junk and carrying __ to jogging. we can assume the health benefits are increased.

Running and good causes have always gone __ — just think of all the fundraising marathon runners do. But there couldn’t be a more on-trend way of keeping fit than plogging.

Anything that’s getting people out in nature and connecting __ with their environment is a good thing, says Lizzie Carr, an environmentalist who helped set up Plastic Patrol, a nationwide campaign to __ our inland waterways of plastic pollution. There’s been a real __ in the public mindset around plastics, helped by things like Blue Planet highlighting how disastrous the crisis is,” she says.

We need to keep momentum high and the pressure up, and empower people through __ like plogging and Plastic Patrol.

The plastic Patrol app allows users to __ plastic anywhere in the world by collecting discarded items, photographing them and __ to the app, giving us a better knowledge of what sorts of plastic and which brands are being thrown out. “I’d urge all ploggers to get involved,” adds Carr.

Plogging isn’t the first fitness trend to combine running with a good cause, Here are some of our favourites:

Good Gym

Its idea is simple: go for a run, visit an elderly person, have a chat and some tea, and run back.

__ among the elderly is a growing problem in the UK. With over 10,000 runs so far, __, Good Gym is finding a solution.

Guide Running

Guide runners volunteer their time to helping blind people get __. By linking themselves together, the __ —impaired individual can feel safe while both work of a sweat.

___for the Homeless

Start-up Stuart Delivery and the Church Housing Trust collaborated last year in bringing clothing and healthy food to the homeless. Deliveries are mostly made by bike, so those who deliver keep fit while helping rough sleepers(无家可归者).

1.

A．satisfaction

B．hesitation

C．fear

D．control

2.

A．complexity

B．simplicity

C．instrument

D．expense

3.

A．substance

B．responsibility

C．value

D．weight

4.

A．one on one

B．head to toe

C．hand in hand

D．on and off

5.

A．positively

B．neutrally

C．objectively

D．fairly

6.

A．accuse

B．rid

C．assure

D．rob

7.

A．shift

B．interest

C．aid

D．delight

8.

A．motives

B．performances

C．exercises

D．initiatives

9.

A．eliminate

B．map

C．seek

D．degrade

10.

A．leading

B．devoting

C．ending

D．uploading

11.

A．Disappointment

B．Tiredness

C．Sickness

D．Loneliness

12.

A．therefore

B．moreover

C．however

D．instead

13.

A．excited

B．ready

C．active

D．smart

14.

A．visually

B．audibly

C．visibly

D．sensibly

15.

A．Running

B．Plogging

C．Driving

D．Cycling

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Which team do the woman’s parents probably cheer for?

A．England.

B．Portugal.

C．Spain.

2. According to the woman, what is most likely to happen tonight?

A．Spain will lose.

B．Portugal will lose.

C．Ronaldo will score three goals.

3. Why does the man support Portugal?

A．He likes Ronaldo.

B．Spain is way too confident.

C．Portugal hasn’t lost a single game yet.

4. How much money do the speakers agree to bet?

A．$10.

B．$20.

C．$40.

4 . 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。

Life is often a matter of waiting for the right moment to act. For Sun Yang, that moment came last month,         1    he finally won the men’s 200-meter freestyle event at the Asian Games.

Aug 19         2    (see) the three-time Olympic champion’s patience and efforts pay off at the 18th Asian

Games in Indonesia. This means Sun has got a Golden Grand Slam(大满贯). While Sun Yang stood on a platform,     3    (listen) to the Chinese national anthem(国歌) along with the other two medal       4     (win), a technical mistake caused the medalists’ flags to drop to the ground. He walked over to the officials     5    (direct) and demanded to have the flags       6    (raise) again. In the end, the officials held the flags up as China’s national anthem played a second time.

    7    Chinese internet users focused on was Sun’s response.       8    is great to win the championship, but seeing our national flag go up again is also very important.‖ Chinese news agency Eastday commented. Winning the title is       9    achievement that will be remembered.       10    , raising the flag again is a matter of importance.

5 . 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。

Every Wednesday at 7 pm, a group of running enthusiasts from different countries gather at a bar in Shanghai before setting     1     on their 5-kilometer run. But this is no ordinary run. These people     2     (arm) with trash (垃圾) bags. The members of this group don’t simply run for the sake of good health. They do it for the sake of the Earth     3    well.

Called “plogging”, this new fitness activity originated in Sweden in 2016 and was introduced to Shanghai in 2018. The term is a combination of the words “jogging” and “plocka upp”,     4     means “pick up” in Swedish.

By the summer of 2018, just a few months after Trash Running China was founded,     5     (it) WeChat group had grown to include more than 400 runners. To make the activity more fun for both     6     (newcomer) and regular ploggers, Trash Running China also     7     (frequent) organizes longer weekend runs in the suburban areas. “We want more people to hold small ‘plogging’ groups and have a     8     (responsible) to organize trash running activities in their own neighborhoods,” says Eisenring, who founded Trash Running China. “ ‘Plogging’ is a way     9     (know) the people and the city a bit more,” says Robbin Trebbe, one of the     10     (late) runners to join the group.

6 . How to Stay Fit and Beautifully Healthy

Find the time.

    1    . Experts recommend that you should aim to be active for at least 30 minutes per day. Try scheduling your exercise the same way that you schedule other appointments and commitments. You’ll be more likely to stick to it.

    2    

You will see the most benefits from exercise if you do it regularly. One good way to make it a habit is to pick a form of exercise that you enjoy. For example, if you like swimming, make it a point to swim twice a week.

Go outdoors.

There are definitely some benefits to work out at a gym — air conditioning and televisions are a few.     3    . The varied terrain (地形) of a road, sidewalk, or trail challenges your body, which will do you good.

Use your local parks.

Many parks will have great areas for running or walking.     4    , you can also make use of the tennis courts or basketball courts.

Be social.

If you involve other people in your exercise routine, you’ll see a positive impact in your results. Finding a workout friend can help with responsibilities. If you schedule an activity with a friend, you are less likely to cancel than if you were only canceling on yourself. Group exercise classes also offer benefits.     5    . They can also motivate you and correct your form to make sure that you are doing each move safely and effectively.

A．Make it a habit

B．If you like sports

C．Exercise really does good

D．If you have more free time

E．In classes, instructors can offer encouraging words

F．But scientists report that exercising outdoors can have major benefits

G．Exercise is one of the most important aspects in staying/becoming fit and healthy

7 . In the competition of Olympic weightlifting, the athletes try to lift the maximum (最大的) weight they can. There are special conditions they have to meet in order to compete: body weight, height and strength.

The Olympic weightlifting mainly tests the limit of explosive strength (爆发力). There are not many lifters who really like Olympic weightlifting and the explanation is very simple: they are short of explosive strength.

The weights used for Olympic weightlifting are added in kilograms. The order by which the athletes enter the competition is not general, but it is set depending on the event. Usually the athlete with the lowest weight begins. If he/she is not successful, he/she can try later. There is a maximum of three lifts allowed for every competition.

For many years Olympic weightlifting was only for men. However, now women also take part in Olympic weightlifting. It was at the beginning of the 21st century that women’s competitions entered an organized professional environment. For women, Olympic weightlifting is more difficult because of their different body structure. However, strength training techniques (技术) are widely and successfully used by women, too.

Lots of the athletes who’ve ended up in Olympic weightlifting competitions have started with strength training only to improve their muscle condition and their body power. However, the demarcation line (界线) is not still very clear between power training and Olympic weightlifting. This is how so many lifters have got into Olympic weightlifting competition, even if their purpose was different at the beginning.

1. In the competition of Olympic weightlifting, athletes need to be all of the following EXCEPT________.

A．the right age	B．the right height
C．the right weight	D．the right strength

2. How many more times can a lifter try if he/she fails for the first time?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

3. According to the fourth paragraph, ________.

A．men often do better than women in weightlifting

B．women need to use different training techniques from men

C．men can learn the training techniques better than women

D．women used not to be allowed to compete in Olympic weightlifting

4. According to the passage, many athletes began to practice weightlifting because they wanted to________.

A．take part in the Olympics

B．get a reward in the competition

C．strengthen their body power

D．test the limit of explosive strength