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Table tennis started as an after-dinner game, but is now a fast, high-tech sport. It also has     1     most players of any sport in the world.

    2     is believed that upper-class Victorians in England invented table tennis in the 1880s as an after-dinner alternative (可能的选择) to tennis,     3     (use) whatever they could find as equipment. A line of books would often be the net, and sometimes a cigarette box cover would be a racket.

In 1926, at a meeting     4     (hold) in Berlin, the International Table Tennis Federation was formed. The first World Championships were held in London in the same year, but the sport had to wait a long time before it was given a chance     5     (make) its first appearance at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.

The sport     6     (progress) greatly since it was first invented. Nowadays, players use     7     (special) developed rackets and a lightweight, hollow (空心的) ball. Thanks to their high-tech rackets, they can now enjoy the     8     (magic) feeling of hitting the ball at over 150 kilometres per hour!

Over the years, table tennis has developed into a worldwide sport. There are perhaps 40 million competitive table tennis players and countless millions     9     play less seriously. Hopefully, table tennis     10     (play) by more people all over the world in the future.

4 . 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。

The official mascots (吉祥物) of the19^th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022-three sporty robots     1    (name) Congcong, Lianlian, and Chenchen-    2    (introduce) to the public at a digital launch ceremony in Hangzhou, China     3     April 3, 2020. Each represents a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the host city.

The robot Congcong represents the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City. Its name comes from the Cong jade pendant (玉琮)-a classic relic unearthed from the Ruins     4     dates back around 5000 years. The robot Lianlian represents West Lake and its name means the endless lotus (莲花)     5    (leaf) on West Lake. The robot Chenchen represents the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and     6     takes its name from the Gongchen Bridge, a landmark structure on     7     Hangzhou section of the Grand Canal. They stand for not only the joy of sports out the peak of     8    (culture) and economic development.

Raja Randhir Singh, the acting president of the Olympic Council of Asia, said that the mascots showed the smart intelligence of the modern world     9     the energy of the future. “The mascots are rich in content, combining Chinese culture, the characteristics of the city of Hangzhou, and the spirit of the Asian Games and the Asian continent.” Together, they are calling out to Asia and the world, inviting everyone     10    (meet) in Hangzhou for the Asian Games 2022.

6 . 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。

The Winter Olympic Games are not just     1     opportunity for athletes to win medals and honour for their countries. Every four     2     (year), the games also offer audiences a chance     3     (get) to know more about winter sports from around the world. The winter Olympics may not have the large crowds and huge stars of     4     (it) summer sibling, but they share the same Olympic spirit.

One of the     5     (popular) sports of the Winter Olympic Games is skiing. Skiers compete in the downhill and in the short and long cross-country ski races. Skiing was     6     (original) a sport played only in cold northern countries, but now athletes     7     all over the world compete in this sport, even those     8     are from countries without any snow. Skaters compete with each other in speed races or in figure-skating events. The figure-skaters     9     (consider) to be the stars of the Winter Olympic Games. These ice princes and princesses are so     10     (grace) that it’s easy to forget they are actually highly skilled athletes.

7 . 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。

Hiking tours are a kind of adventure (冒险) tourism. Generally speaking, these vacations focus almost entirely     1     hiking from one place to another. Hiking tours can be regarded as a group activity or alone.

There are many different ways of organizing hiking tours. Some people like to go out into the areas where there are very few people and travel over long     2     (distant) from one place to another. They usually stay in hotels overnight before     3     (travel) to the next place on the following day.

Guides can make hiking trips     4     (safe) and more focused. Some hikers prefer to take hiking tours without guides because of costs or because they want to challenge     5     (they). However, employing a reliable guide during a hiking tour     6     (consider) as a better choice for less experienced hikers.

The activity can be very tiring, and those     7     are new to hiking may worry that they aren’t     8     (physical) able to finish the tours. Sometimes it can be helpful for people    9     (go) to the doctor and make sure     10     is safe for them to choose a difficult hike. Sometimes, a challenging hike can be deadly for someone having heart disease.

8 . 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，并填在答题卡的相应位置。

Andy is part of an android football team. He is able to run very     1     (quick). He has learned to signal to his    2    (teammate) in computer language. Once a year they are allowed to get together     3     (play) a game of football. Last year, they won     4     (two) place in Seattle Competition. Personally, Andy thinks the team     5     won first place cheated. He thinks his team should encourage the programmer to improve     6     (they) intelligence. In a way, the programmer     7     (be) like a coach and programs players     8     all possible moves. Andy is looking forward to     9     (play) against a human team because he has been programmed to act just like     10     man with the help of his electronic brain.

9 . 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。

You’ve probably seen the term extreme sports in magazines, heard about it on the evening news, and seen it     1     (advertise) in sporting goods stores. So, what exactly are extreme sports?

During the 1970s and 1980s, the term “extreme sports”     2     (use) for sports that were often dangerous and could result in injury or even death. Today, however, extreme sports also include     3     (activity) that give a feeling of adventure without     4     (necessary) putting your life in danger. For every extreme sport there is professional equipment that has been   developed     5     (protect) your body and improve your performance.

Extreme sports cover a wide     6     (vary) of activities. Some extreme sports have developed     7     a familiar activity, like mountain biking. Some extreme sports may not be well-known. Bouldering, for example, is a type of rock climbing in     8     no rope is used. It usually takes place in an area with large rocks or in climbing centers.

People have never stopped     9     (develop) new types of extreme activities. These sports are gaining     10     large audience and growing in popularity, especially among young people.

10 . 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。
Jonny: Hey! I’m just practicing Tai Chi(太极). Would you like to join me?
Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?
Jonny: It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this.
Peter: OK. Don’t laugh     1     me. I may look funny.
Jonny: Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and     2    (soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly, then be sure to keep your balance and don’t let your body shake.
Peter: I cannot control my body well. My legs become     3    (pain).
Jonny: Keep     4    (hold) your position for a while. It helps develop your strength and flexibility. Raise your leg and let     5     stay in the air for seconds.
Peter: I feel my legs shaking. I cannot do this any longer.
Jonny: Be patient! Tai Chi     6    (call) “shadow boxing” in English. It asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well     7     strong. In real competition, a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the competitor and uses this energy to fight back. The     8    (hard) you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit. He controls you!
Peter: Unbelievable! Oh...,    9     you don't mind, I'll stop and take a deep    10     (breathe).