1 . Don and his 11-year-old son, Allen, love basketball very much. On Allen’s birthday, Don _______ to drive him to Chicago, more than two hours’ distance, for the first game of the World Championships. They had no ____ but hoped to buy two from other people.

After arriving, they ____ in the streets for two hours carrying a ____ which said, “We need two tickets”. _____ the cheapest ticket was $175 and they could not ____ it. They were about to leave when a man _____ them. He pulled _____ two tickets and handed them to Don. “How much do you want?” “______! No money is needed!” said the man.

When asked, the man ____ “I am working for Joe, who hasn’t ____ a World Championships for 16 years. But he is ill and can’t make it this time. So he told me to give the two tickets away. The only ____ he set is to give the tickets to people who I think will be deserving. A lot of people looked as if they might just take the tickets and ____ them right away. Then I saw you. You seemed very ____ and you make me ____ my Dad and myself when I was a child. I ____ wanted to go to see a World Championships game with my father at that time. But I never got the _____”.

How important and _____ the game was to Don and his son! Here is ____ Don said, “It’s the most worth ____ thing that happened to us. My boy and I must have turned to each other 30 times during the game. I can’t forget that night.”

1.

A．refused

B．ordered

C．decided

D．happened

2.

A．cards

B．tickets

C．passes

D．money

3.

A．rode

B．ran

C．walked

D．cried

4.

A．sign

B．photo

C．magazine

D．book

5.

A．And

B．But

C．Or

D．So

6.

A．offer

B．hold

C．keep

D．afford

7.

A．stopped

B．asked

C．invited

D．beat

8.

A．over

B．in

C．through

D．out

9.

A．Cheap

B．Expensive

C．Free

D．Terrible

10.

A．agreed

B．explained

C．examined

D．appeared

11.

A．delayed

B．won

C．lost

D．missed

12.

A．rule

B．time

C．record

D．point

13.

A．lend

B．sell

C．tear

D．make

14.

A．boring

B．interesting

C．smart

D．anxious

15.

A．think of

B．care for

C．give up

D．belong to

16.

A．well

B．very

C．really

D．nearly

17.

A．chance

B．right

C．ability

D．dream

18.

A．unpleasant

B．funny

C．disappointing

D．unforgettable

19.

A．which

B．what

C．that

D．how

20.

A．hating

B．discussing

C．remembering

D．playing

2 . 完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My friend Samuel, who is a good runner, and I ran a 5K race last weekend. It was my first organized_____ “You run ahead,” I said at the starting line. “You_____?” he asked. “Go!” I said. “I’ll see you at the_____”
Samuel took off, strong and full of energy. My_____ hit the ground in a familiar pattern, and I_____ it to the half-way point. My legs started to_____ and my back hurt._________, I wanted to give up but my spirit told me not to. I started to think I should have_____ a shorter goal as the great distance was too much for me. I began to_____deciding to run the 5K race. I thought about all this while running. The road seemed very_____
____ I ran along, my feet felt like lead(铅). It seemed as if I would _____make it. I was so tired that I couldn’t move a step further. I tried to_____ myself by sayings. Some words appeared in my mind. They were “Do ____ by halves” and “To persevere(坚持) means victory”. They were ____and they filled me with fresh energy. Anyway, I wouldn’t quit. I _____ along. I eventually saw the white tent by the finishing line.
Samuel was at the finishing line. When I ____ at the end, he put his arm around my shoulders and_____ his hand for a high-five.
I realized that_____you never give up, the goal you set can be reached. Above all, you just have to be_____ and take one step at a time.1.

A．picnic

B．show

C．trip

D．run

2.

A．sure

B．ready

C．happy

D．strong

3.

A．top

B．end

C．side

D．front

4.

A．legs

B．hands

C．feet

D．knees

5.

A．brought

B．caught

C．took

D．made

6.

A．break

B．ache

C．bend

D．relax

7.

A．Excited

B．Puzzled

C．Exhausted

D．Disappointed

8.

A．set

B．lost

C．added

D．reached

9.

A．stop

B．practice

C．avoid

D．regret

10.

A．pretty

B．narrow

C．distant

D．similar

11.

A．Unless

B．As

C．If

D．Until

12.

A．never

B．always

C．only

D．still

13.

A．ignore

B．order

C．praise

D．encourage

14.

A．anything

B．something

C．nothing

D．everything

15.

A．tough

B．powerful

C．funny

D．flexible

16.

A．struggled

B．pretended

C．responded

D．complained

17.

A．walked

B．pointed

C．stood

D．arrived

18.

A．touched

B．lifted

C．shook

D．waved

19.

A．as though

B．even if

C．as long as

D．now that

20.

A．confident

B．secure

C．smart

D．careful

3 . Running for a Dream

I will never forget that November day．It was hotter than normal．This was the ________ my father and I had waited so long for，because we had been working towards this race for three years．Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view．They had come ________me．I saw worry and ________on my father's face．Then the race began!

For the first two and a half miles．I felt________．I had never before been so ready for something．The weeks leading up to the race were filled with controlled________and a strict diet．My friends hadn't seen me in weeks，but they understood the _______required to make my dream a reality．As in all of my races，I didn't _______ out in the front，I loved the pleasure of passing people as my strength overtook their premature speed．

Then without warning，my strength began to decrease．Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors，I ________see the finish line．I had begun the final dash into_______when my knees became weak and my legs gave way．Nothing I could do would make them _______ weight．

I watched as runners rushed by me．________ I knew my dreams of victory were destroyed．I had to finish the race．However，my legs hurt badly．With all of the ________ left in me，I got on my hands and knees and crawled （爬），inch by inch，across the finish line．Voices，both ________ and familiar，cheered me on．They gave me the courage to keep ________until the very end．

The doctors were there in seconds，but my eyes searched the crowd for him．There was only one person I wanted to ________to．I whispered，"I'm so sorry，Dad，I'm so sorry I ________you．"He looked at me，saying，"You could never disappoint me．Sometimes these things just ________．All that matters is that you did your best．"

"But we worked so ________．What about our dream？"He reached over for my hand and said，"Don't you know that you are my dream and it has come true？"

It wasn't long before my running shoes were back on，marking a________path for my journey，I learned that all of the miles，the tears，the sweat，and the pain my dad and I experienced together were not for a________．What I realized，though，was that to him，I was the greatest prize he had ever won．

1.

A．dream

B．weather

C．result

D．day

2.

A．for

B．to

C．across

D．over

3.

A．coldness

B．astonishment

C．excitement

D．amusement

4.

A．proud

B．great

C．nervous

D．afraid

5.

A．programs

B．studies

C．instructions

D．practices

6.

A．sacrifice

B．potential

C．patience

D．attention

7.

A．look

B．move

C．start

D．come

8.

A．should

B．could

C．must

D．need

9.

A．relief

B．spirit

C．pleasure

D．glory

10.

A．give

B．feel

C．hold

D．add

11.

A．Where

B．Because

C．If

D．Although

12.

A．trust

B．emotion

C．strength

D．confidence

13.

A．loud

B．foreign

C．soft

D．firm

14.

A．going

B．running

C．fighting

D．training

15.

A．refer

B．talk

C．listen

D．agree

16.

A．frightened

B．disturbed

C．disappointed

D．bored

17.

A．develop

B．change

C．follow

D．happen

18.

A．late

B．hard

C．closely

D．quickly

19.

A．new

B．near

C．rough

D．narrow

20.

A．wish

B．duty

C．rank

D．race

4 . Youth sports teach kids to develop a winning state of mind as well as the ability to become team leaders. Although having _______ is a major part of athletics, the only purpose of sports is to compete and create the _______ mentality (心态) people need in sports.

_______ have the extremely hard task of getting their young athletes to learn how to play the sport and become disciplined, and ready to play the sport to the best of their ability. _______, I was at my younger brother’s baseball game the other night and his team was _______ by five runs in the last part of the game. While most teams in this situation would be desperately trying to regain their _______ for heroics, his team just seemed to slowly walk around, _______ sunflower seeds, and laugh at jokes made by teammates. I asked my brother after the game why everybody was so _______ about the loss and he said it was because some kid’s mom brought really good snacks.

Some parents have a _______ with coaches shouting at their child. If a child makes a mistake, it is the coach’s ________ to correct the problem. When parents get involved in telling the coach how to ________ the team, problems ________. Some parents feel if they pay their money, they should have an equal ________ on how to coach the team. In order to have a successful learning experience, the coach needs to feel like he can control his team and ________ the parents from having the last say. Without that, the coach feels as if he needs to ________the parents by giving more playing time to their kids who actually don’t ________it.

With youth sport programs becoming less competitive, club teams are on the ________ . More teens can get an easier access to them. Club teams ________more of what high school and junior high coaches are looking for, the competitive edge that is absolutely necessary in ________ . While having fun is important, skills and a ________ mentality is worth more in the world of sports.

1.

A．fun

B．dignity

C．courage

D．patience

2.

A．social

B．competitive

C．healthy

D．responsible

3.

A．Coaches

B．Parents

C．Experts

D．Headmasters

4.

A．As a result

B．In addition

C．For example

D．On the contrary

5.

A．up

B．below

C．above

D．down

6.

A．scores

B．goals

C．spirits

D．dreams

7.

A．chew

B．spit

C．count

D．swallow

8.

A．worried

B．happy

C．serious

D．casual

9.

A．joke

B．problem

C．contact

D．compromise

10.

A．duty

B．experience

C．awareness

D．turn

11.

A．dismiss

B．unite

C．handle

D．assess

12.

A．stand out

B．break out

C．work out

D．come out

13.

A．say

B．guidance

C．response

D．reward

14.

A．protect

B．defend

C．excuse

D．discourage

15.

A．assist

B．motivate

C．please

D．blame

16.

A．want

B．deserve

C．value

D．appreciate

17.

A．way

B．decline

C．go

D．rise

18.

A．offer

B．require

C．seek

D．preserve

19.

A．academics

B．sports

C．exams

D．competitions

20.

A．risking

B．controlling

C．winning

D．cooperating

5 . Sneaker is a kind of shoe worn by many people all over the world. Some say that the word “sneaker” is another word for tennis shoe, ______no one really knows where the word came from. ______ say it came from the old English verb “sneak”, which ______ to move silently and quickly. The only thing we are ______ is that when you put on a pair of sneakers, you ______ light-hearted, light-footed and ready to play.

Sneakers of some kind are used by ______ who play tennis, basketball, and other sports. New design has been made ______ for people who run slowly. But perhaps sneakers are______used by children in the United States. In fact American children of ______ ages would much rather  play in sneakers than anything else, except perhaps ______ at all.
New York City once held a poetry contest (诗歌比赛) for children. The subject was only “sneaker”. Thousands of children sent in their ______ and praised the sneakers they love. One prize winner called ______ poem “The Sneaker and the World Peace”. “When everyone is wearing sneakers,” she said, “it will be impossible to ______.”
American school children can be seen every day ______ sneakers of all colours. They put them on in the morning and take them off ______. Sneakers are ______ washed. In fact the older and dirtier they are, the ______ loveable they are. When their sneakers wear out (穿破), children hate to throw them off. How do you explain the closeness between ______? Perhaps another young ______ in the New York Poetry Contest said it best. “A shoe is just a shoe,” he said. “But a sneaker is a ______.”1.

A．however

B．but

C．or

D．and

2.

A．All

B．Some

C．People

D．The others

3.

A．appears

B．remains

C．means

D．wants

4.

A．excited about

B．sure of

C．surprised at

D．pleased with

5.

A．think

B．feel

C．consider

D．suggest

6.

A．men

B．women

C．those

D．these

7.

A．lovely

B．specially

C．lively

D．cheaply

8.

A．only

B．greatly

C．hardly

D．finally

9.

A．all

B．some

C．little

D．old

10.

A．some shoes

B．no shoes

C．no children

D．some sneakers

11.

A．photos

B．compositions

C．poems

D．drawings

12.

A．her

B．his

C．its

D．their

13.

A．explain

B．guide

C．hate

D．love

14.

A．dressing

B．wearing

C．putting on

D．having

15.

A．the next day

B．at noon

C．at bedtime

D．in the evening

16.

A．forever

B．always

C．seldom

D．sometimes

17.

A．much

B．many

C．most

D．more

18.

A．sneakers and other shoes

B．boys and girls

C．children and sneakers

D．winners and sneakers

19.

A．girl

B．man

C．woman

D．winner

20.

A．sneaker

B．friend

C．poem

D．shoe

6 .

Nowadays it is found that school students seldom pay much attention to sports. Is it because they have no _______ in sports? It may not be the fact. They often say they have _______ more important things to do.

_______ are these important things? Examinations! They have to _______ themselves for the most important School Certificates of Education Examination(毕业会考), and also to _______ with the test and the exams in school. So many of them tend to _______ bookworms.

In the summer holidays of the former years they could do _______ they liked, but in the summer holidays of the _______ years, they have to _______ all their time to the preparation. So studies have __________ them from going in sports. Because of the pressure __________ their parents and teachers, they have to work harder and spend most of their time on books. Many parents __________ their children to pass this examination in order to get a stepping stone for higher studies or better jobs. As for the __________ themselves, they want to get good results so that they can __________ their studies in the universities. So it is necessary that they __________ up their school activities, especially sports.

Indeed, a complete education cannot go __________ physical training, for a quick mind seldom __________ along with a weak body. It is well said, “All work no play __________ Jack a dull(迟钝的) boy.” In one word, without a strong body, you can never __________ anything, let alone a great success in __________.

1.

A．lesson

B．time

C．interest

D．place

2.

A．very

B．other

C．few

D．much

3.

A．Where

B．How

C．Which

D．What

4.

A．prepare

B．get

C．make

D．ask

5.

A．agree

B．fight

C．work

D．deal

6.

A．have

B．become

C．change

D．grow

7.

A．something

B．change

C．anything

D．which

8.

A．this

B．that

C．last

D．present

9.

A．spend

B．take

C．cost

D．give

10.

A．separated

B．divided

C．taken

D．prevented

11.

A．from

B．of

C．in

D．to

12.

A．force

B．want

C．make

D．let

13.

A．students

B．teachers

C．parents

D．examinations

14.

A．develop

B．improve

C．further

D．stop

15.

A．keep

B．put

C．take

D．give

16.

A．for

B．after

C．with

D．without

17.

A．goes

B．gets

C．lives

D．lies

18.

A．turns

B．makes

C．gets

D．brings

19.

A．receive

B．achieve

C．do

D．accept

20.

A．sports

B．exams

C．training

D．life