1 . What: The 2019 World Championships

Why You Should Watch: It’s the best track field competition the world has to offer outside of the Olympic Games.

When: Races and field events begin on September 27 and run through October 6.

Where: On October 3, NBC Sports Network will continuously air the meet from 9:15 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. EST. All day, you can also stream (流播) every event on NBC Sports Gold(Requires: $59.99). Clicking, you can find the full broadcast plan here.

This year it’s the first time a Middle Eastern city has hosted the event. It also might be one of the hottest world championships. To reduce the possibility of heat stroke or tiredness, all of the events start after 4 p. m. Doha time (9 a. m. EST), with some events much later—including the marathon, which kicks off at midnight on September 27.

To help cool athletes and audiences, air conditioning units have been set inside the stadium. Athletes competing in events 1,500 meters and longer will also be asked to take a pill that tracks their temperatures, with the hope that this data can help prepare race organizers, athletes, and coaches for the hot conditions expected at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Temperature aside, there are some fiery races to look forward to this year, minus a few noteworthy names: six-time world champion Mo Farah of Great Britain, and two-time Olympic 800 gold medalist Caster Semenya of South Africa will not be competing.

Races to Watch on Day 7:

● The fastest time in the first round belongs to 10,000-meter champ Sifan Hassan. The race is at 4 p.m. EST.

● The men’s heats of the 1, 500 will include Craig Engels, Ben Blankenship, and 2016 Olympic gold medalist Matthew Centrowitz. The races start at 3 p.m.

● The finals of the women’s 400 meters includes Americans Adeline Jonathas and Phyllis Francis. The race is at 4:50 p.m.

1. What can you do on October 3?

A．Order all day’s live events.	B．Go to the meet by plane.
C．Broadcast every event online.	D．Find the plan for World Championships.

2. What is special about the 2019 World Championships?

A．It becomes the hottest one.

B．It is held in a Middle Eastern city.

C．The marathon begins after 9 a. m. EST.

D．The stadium is equipped with air conditioners.

3. Why are 1,500-meter runners required to take medicine?

A．To help athletes cool.

B．To add up players’ temperatures.

C．To explore the reason for the hot conditions.

D．To prepare for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

4. Who is probably absent from the 2019 World Championships?

A．Sifan Hassan.	B．Ben Blankenship.
C．Caster Semenya.	D．Adeline Jonathas.

5. Where is this text most likely from?

A．A web page.	B．A magazine.
C．A guidebook.	D．A news report.

2 . 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。

The game of basketball was created by Dr. Naismith, a Canadian who worked as a physical education    1    (instruct) at a college. He noticed    2    lack of interest in exercise among students during wintertime. The Canadian winters were very cold, so the students were    3    (will) to do outdoor activities. Naismith determined that a fast-moving game    4    (play) indoors would fill the empty after the baseball seasons had ended. In December of 1891,he    5    (hang) two old baskets at either end of the gym, and with nine players on each side, organized the first basketball game. In less than a year, basketball was being played in    6    the United States and Canada. Five years    7    (late), a championship was held in New York City.    8    that time, the team had already been reduced to seven, and five became standard in the 1897 season. When basketball first appeared in the 1904 Olympic Games, it    9    (quick) spread throughout the world. In 1906, a metal ring    10    (use) to replace the basket, but the name basketball has remained.

3 . 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

I first played ping-pong in our basement (地下室) at home. My brother and I asked for an old wooden table from my grandfather. It was painted green. Although it was very simple, it served its purpose every day. My father never really played any other sports with me, but ping-pong was one that he played quite well and it took me plenty of time before I could beat him. My elder brother was also a very good competitor.

When I got to university, I was happy to discover a ping-pong table in the common room. I spent a great deal of time there, often until the midnight. There were about three or four friends that I often played against. We were all at the same skill level. One of them had ever played in a tournament (锦标赛). A friend from Germany said his father had ever won the German national tournament. We took part in a tournament. My ranking (名次) is the third place, but I had beaten the first and second place winners when we had played for fun. I sometimes played with other friends who didn’t play ping-pong well, so I would use my left hand to give them an advantage. But before long I became so skilled with my left hand that they no longer had the advantage.

Later, I played in a ping-pong competition which was held by my university. I lost at first. But because it was double climination (双淘汰制), I went to the loser group. I beat all the players and then played against the student who had beaten me in the first round. Surprisingly, I beat him 3 times and won the competition.

注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 应使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；
3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；
4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
Paragraph 1:

Later, there was a tournament held in the city where I studied.

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Paragraph 2:

After the tournament I didn’t often play the sport because of the busy study.

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4 . 假定你是李华，新华中学学生，你校即将举行本年度足球赛决赛。请写封邮件邀请在校 访问的学生Charlie —*同观看，内容包括：
1 .比赛时间、地点；
2. 参赛队伍介绍；
3. 表达期待。
注意：1. 词数100左右；开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Charlie,

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Yours,

Li Hua

5 . My First Marathon（马拉松）

A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.

I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P. E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn't do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic".

The idea that I was “not athletic" stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!

The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn't even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.

Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces（鞋带）became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!

At mile 3, I passed a sign： "GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!”

By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.

By mile 21, I was starving!

As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a. m. or questioned my expenses on running.

I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.

Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels（世俗标签），I can now call myself a “marathon winner".

1. A month before the marathon, the author .

A．was well trained	B．felt scared
C．made up his mind to run	D．lost hope

2. Why did the author mention the P. E.class in his 7th year?

A．To acknowledge the support of his teacher.

B．To amuse the readers with a funny story.

C．To show he was not talented in sports.

D．To share a precious memory.

3. What does the story mainly tell us?

A．A man owes his success to his family support.

B．A winner is one with a great effort of will.

C．Failure is the mother of success.

D．One is never too old to learn.

6 . It is hard, it hurts —and yet more than two million of us in the UK run at least once a week.

Of course, some people run to lose weight, or to get fit, and these are great reasons. Running is also easy to do, it's cheap, and you can do it when you want. All these factors certainly contribute to the fact that running is one of the most popular sports in the UK.

But for many of those two million runners, the real reason we head out to beat the roads until our legs hurt is more intangible (无形的) than weight loss or fitness.

Many runners become interested in times. They try to break the 40-minute barrier for the 10K, or run under four hours for the marathon. Yet, really, these times are almost meaningless. And as soon as they are achieved, another target is thrown out almost immediately.

The times are only the carrots we put in front of ourselves. But why do we put them there in the first place? Nobody ever gives a wise answer Deep down, we all know the answer.

Running brings us joy. Watch small children when they are excited, at play, and mostly they can't stop running. There's a great moment inThe Catcher in the Ryewhen Holden Caulfield, caught in the uneasy space between childhood and adulthood, is walking across his school grounds one evening and he suddenly starts to run. “I don't ever know what I was running for一I guess I just felt like it,” he says.

This will to run is born. In fact, humans may well have evolved (进化) the way we did because of our ability to run. As children, and even adolescents, we can respond to this natural call to run whenever the feeling takes us.

As we run, we begin to sense that childish joy, which is born to live a wilder existence. As we run, the layers of responsibility and identity we have gathered in our lives, father, mother, lawyer, teacher, all fall away, leaving us with the raw human being.

If we push on, running harder, deeper into the loneliness, further away from the world and the structure of our lives, we begin to feel strangely excited, separated yet at the same time connected, to ourselves. With nothing but our own two legs moving us, we begin to get a sense of who, or what, we really are. After a long run, everything seems right in the world. Everything is at peace. To experiencethisis a powerful feeling, strong enough to have us coming back, again and again, for more.

1. Why does the author think setting time goals is almost meaningless?

A．Because those time goals can' t be achieved.

B．Because those time goals can be achieved easily

C．Because people will be very proud once the time goals are achieved.

D．Because there will always be a new time goal once the former one is achieved.

2. The author mentions the reasons for running EXCEPT___________.

A．challenging ourselves	B．running away from responsibility
C．losing weight and keeping fit	D．bringing us joy and peace in mind

3. Which of the following words can best describe the author's attitude towards running?

A．Uncertain.	B．Doubtful.
C．Supportive.	D．Puzzled.

4. What does the underlined word"this“in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．breaking the 40 -minute barrier for the 10K.

B．running under four hours for the Marathon.

C．feeling separated from the world after running

D．feeling everything is right after a long run.

5. What may be the best title of this passage ?

A．Running to Keep Fit	B．Running to Break Records
C．Running to Be the Real You	D．Running to Become an Adult

7 . Boxing is a popular sport that many people seem to be crazy about. Newspapers, magazines and sports programs on TV frequently cover boxing matches.     1    

It seems to me that some people, especially men find it attractive because it is an aggressive(攻击性的) sport. When they watch a boxing match, they can identify with the winning boxer, and this gives them the feeling of being a winner themselves. It is a fact that many people have feelings of aggression from time to time, but they cannot show their aggression in their everyday lives.     2    

However, there is a negative side to boxing.     3     Although boxers wear gloves during the fights, and amateur(业余的) boxers even have to wear helmets, there have frequently been accidents in both professional and amateur boxing, sometimes with terrible results. Boxers have suffered from head injuries, and occasionally, fighters have even been killed as a result of being knocked out in the ring(拳击台).     4     Sometimes even if a boxer has never been knocked out, he might have suffered severe brain damage without knowing it.

    5     I think it would be better if less time was given to aggressive sports on TV, and we welcomed more men and women from non-aggressive sports as our heroes and heroines in our society. I believe that the world is aggressive enough already! Of course, people like competitive sports, and so do I, but I think that hitting other people in an aggressive way is not something that should be regarded as a sport.

A．It can be a very dangerous sport.

B．Watching a boxing match gives them an outlet for this aggression.

C．In my personal opinion, boxing can be so thrilling that many people dare not have a try.

D．I am personally not at all in favor of aggressive sports like boxing.

E．Furthermore, studies have shown that here are often long-term effects of boxing.

F．Professional boxers earn a lot of money, and successful boxers are treated as big heroes.

G．It is likely to threaten personal safety of people.

8 . What is body surfing?

Bodysurfing is related to riding on a wave with no help from aid tools such as a surfboard. That’s why it is called the “purest” form of surfing. In fact, it is one of very few extreme sports—free climbing and cliff diving are. others—that can be practiced using nothing but the human body.

How do you do it?

To catch a wave, swim to where the waves break and, as one approaches, start swimming towards the beach. You must try to travel at the same speed as the wave and, if you do it correctly, you will feel the wave lifting you and pushing you forwards. Then try and cut along the surface of the wave.

What do you need?

It is more enjoyable and safer if you use flippers (large flat rubber shoes). This is because they enable you to swim faster and surf along them more easily. A wetsuit is also advisable. Another aid is a handboard, a mini-surf board about the size of an iron, held in one hand to speed up along the wave. If you are lucky enough to be surfing in warm water, make sure you have your boardshorts at the ready.

Unofficial world championship

Bodysurfing is not a professional sport, but in Hawaii there is such a festival called the Pipeline Bodysurfing Classic each year. Local bodysurfers compete against athletes from places such as Australia, Brazil, Japan or France. Famous bodyboarder Mike Stewart has won the event no fewer than 12 times, and Kelly Slater, the greatest surfer in history, has also competed.

1. How does a bodysurfer surf while in the sea?

A．Only using the human body.	B．Only relying on a surfboard.
C．Only following a wave.	D．Only swimming along the beach.

2. Which can make you surf faster?

A．Flippers and a wetsuit.	B．A wetsuit and a handboard.
C．A handboard and boardshorts.	D．A handboard and Flippers.

3. What can we know about the Pipeline Body surfing Classic?

A．It is for local bodysurfers.	B．It is held annually in Hawaii.
C．All famous bodysurfers favor it.	D．Mike Stewart attends it every year.

9 . A cloudless Southern California sky looms over the Pro Park Course for the Pro Skate Park Series. Here to compete are some of the top female skaters in the world. The women skaters range in age from early adolescence to early 30s, but in a sport that embraces youth, there is one who stands out. At 8 years old, Sky Brown, would be the youngest skater, male or female, ever to compete at this series.

She is known to some — a minor star of the viral age. When her first video was posted to YouTube, Sky initially gained a little internet fame as a premature and level-headed 4-year-old — highly intelligent, well-spoken beyond her years, hugely talented, and yet grounded. Four years later, it was announced that she would be competing at Huntington Beach. Still, the question remains: Is she truly ready, or will this be another case where reality comes crashing down hard on all the hype?

And then, it turns out to be anything but. Sky goes out and presents one surprise after another. Commentators Neal Hendrix and Chris Pastras are left in awe, “Half of the pros can't do.” The only thing that makes the prodigy look like a kid is her size. In every other regard, she holds her own with skaters 10 and 20 years her senior. Before the competition at Huntington, Sky was a curiosity. After, she is a competitor.

Sky's first memory of a skateboard is seeing her father, Stuart, doing a few tricks in front of the family home. “It always looked really fun,” says Sky. “I just kept begging to try it.” Sky progressed quickly, although she never had a formal coach. Somehow she just had the knack. Every movement, every shift in weight, every push and pull of body on board, she absorbed. Then, she did it herself.

“You get so close to making it,” she says of her process, “and think you're about to land it, and then it takes you 100 more times. I'm always saying to my parents, 'Just one last try.'” If anyone was pushing, striving to get better, it was Sky herself, learning new tricks the same way everyone else does — by trying, failing, falling, and getting back up again.

1. What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 2?

A．To show Sky’s early experience.

B．To show Sky’s talents from varied aspects.

C．To show the public’s doubt about Sky’s competence.

D．To show the public’s recognition of Sky’s performances.

2. What do we know about Sky?

A．She equals the senior skaters in the competition.

B．She looks like a professional skater in terms of her figure.

C．She participates in a competition inappropriate for the young.

D．She has already become a household name before the competition.

3. What is the main reason for Sky’s achievements?

A．Her parents push her too hard.

B．She practices hard and never quits.

C．Her coach is very strict with her.

D．Her father exerts a strong influence on her.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．A Rocky Road Leads to Internet Fame

B．A Strong Competitor Stands out from Crowd

C．An 8-year-old Skater Amazes the World

D．A Wonder Shows at the Pro Skate Park Series

10 . I used to hate running. It seemed too hard, and pushing outside my comfort ______ was not something I was raised to do.

In fact, I wouldn’t have become a(n)______ if it weren’t for my husband Charles He had been a ______ competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about how much he ______ it.

So he picked it up again, and after about a year, I started to join him at the ______. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race. I ______ about doing it. It was too soon.

But on race day, there I was.

The gun went off Thousands of runners ______.

The first kilometer was tough. I was already breathing ______ and painfully aware of the group of runners____ past me.

After another minute I saw the three-kilometer ______.All I could think of was that I was ______.

I rounded a comer, and saw both sides of the street______ with people watching the race, all cheering the runners on. I ______ my legs to keep going.

Then I looked up and saw the clock. The ______ ticking away gave me an incentive(助力). I knew that if I had ______ finished this race I would have achieved something, So, I ______ up, and kicked it.

I had my arms ______ higher when I passed through the finish line. A volunteer put a(n) ______ around my neck.

“You did great! I’m so proud of you!” Charles was thrilled that I’d ______.

“That was amazing! I want to do another race.” I proudly hugged my medal as we started to walk to the post-race festivities. My lungs and my comfort zone both______.

1.

A．block

B．line

C．emotion

D．zone

2.

A．wife

B．coach

C．expert

D．runner

3.

A．serious

B．common

C．casual

D．sharp

4.

A．hated

B．missed

C．admired

D．trained

5.

A．race

B．department

C．track

D．ceremony

6.

A．hesitated

B．puzzled

C．cared

D．brought

7.

A．slipped away

B．backed off

C．pushed forward

D．came over

8.

A．mildly

B．shallowly

C．gently

D．heavily

9.

A．running

B．bending

C．reaching

D．pacing

10.

A．symbol

B．mark

C．pattern

D．campaign

11.

A．hopeful

B．speechless

C．dying

D．moving

12.

A．stuck

B．crowded

C．provided

D．directed

13.

A．sunk

B．bent

C．shook

D．willed

14.

A．seconds

B．titles

C．criteria

D．competitors

15.

A．also

B．actually

C．just

D．unfortunately

16.

A．dressed

B．came

C．stayed

D．straightened

17.

A．kept

B．crossed

C．held

D．tied

18.

A．rope

B．medal

C．necklace

D．award

19.

A．got it

B．meant it

C．made it

D．defeated it

20.

A．trembled

B．expanded

C．ached

D．erupted