2 . 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。

From China's Changcheng Research Station in the South Pole to Tuktoyaktuk, Canada in the North Pole,   Guizhou runner Bai Bin took 433 days and ran 24,000 kilometers     1     (complete) this journey.

    2       (bear) in Sinan county, Tongren, Southwest China's Guizhou province, Bai     3    (be) a running enthusiast since childhood. In 2006, Bai took 50 days to run from Guiyang to Lhasa. In 2011, Bai took 150 days to run from Istanbul to Xi'an.     4     (he) previous experience in grueling sports laid the foundation for him to push his limits. In 2018,     Bai and his friend Li Zhenyu     5    (plan) the route for running from the South Pole to the North Pole. According to the plan, the route will be by way of 219       6     (city) and towns in 14 countries. His journey started on March 2. 2018. In addition to       7    (run) , the extreme environment posed a major challenge for him.    8    the help of his team, local citizens, and overseas Chinese, Bai overcame massive difficulties and arrived in the North Pole on May 8.

However, Bai is continuing on to    9    new challenge. Next, he plans to cross the Bering Strait from the Arctic Ocean and run back to Xi'an,     10     climb Mount Qomolangma.

3 . 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 Argentina Football Association confirmed Maradona's death on Wednesday and expressed the deepest sorrow for the     1     (lose) of the country’s legend.

    2     ( regard) as the best player in the history of the game , Maradona became a household name after he     3     (lead) his country to World Cup glory in 1986. He took center stage at the tournament with a memorable performance against England where he scored an iconic(具有讽刺意义的) goal     4     was described as the "Hand of God". Later in     5     same match, he scored one of the best     6     (goal) in history after weaving his way past seven English defenders.

Argentina's President announced three days of national mourning     7     (show) the sadness for the passing away of the superstar, and posted a tribute(悼念) to Maradona on Twitter. "You took us to the top of the world. You made us feel     8     (incredible) happy. You were the greatest of all. Thank you for having existed."

Maradona will lie at Argentina's presidential palace where his fans will have the chance to say goodbye to their hero. Meanwhile, a minute's silence     9     (observe) ahead of all European matches this week     10     honor of him.

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。

Regular exercise can increase your body's energy consumption and it is also a great way    1    (improve) your productivity and mental focus throughout the day. The increased energy levels that occur as a result of exercise     2    (be) also likely to lead to more active habits throughout the day, such as taking the stairs rather than the lift, or    3    (walk) to speak to workmates instead of emailing. This increased activity will then bring physical and mental benefits.

Physical activity can help us to improve the     4     (long) and the quality of our sleep, which will in turn make further contributions    5    our health and well being. While there is no absolute figure we should aim for in terms of sleep time, most people will find that they fall somewhere between six to nine hours a night. Quality is    6    (sure) more important than quantity.

Regular physical activity can help us to manage life's stress much    7    (well) as a distraction technique. As discussed, exercise can help you achieve a more positive outlook as well as improving sleep quality, both of     8     are important in managing stress. Also,    9     is thought that exercise can help to improve our ability to activate the control centers in our brain and the nervous system, which is very    10     (help) when we are under stress.

5 . Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

Learning Quickly from Mistakes

Mercy Cherono is one of many very successful young athletes from Kenya. She was born in 1991 in the village of Kipajit. She is     1     (old) of six children, and some of the other children in her family are also athletes. Her father, John Koech, runs a training camp in the village. During the school holidays, the camp    2     attract over 50 trainees.

Cherono started running in primary school and continued when she went to secondary school in the nearby town of Sotik. At the age of 16, she participated in the 2007 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Cross Country Championships,     3    (hold) in Mombasa. Kenya. It was her first international event. Despite the fact     4     she finished 23rd in the junior race, she had launched herself into international athletics. In the same year, at the World Youth Championships at Ostrava in the Czech Republic, she won a gold medal in the 3,000-meter race,     5    she ran in the championship record time of 8: 53:94.

In the coming years, she continued to win gold medals at famous international championships. She is a two-time World Junior Champion in the 3,000-meter race,     6    (win) in Poland in 2008, and again in Canada in 2010. She also came in first in the 3,000-meter race at the 2009 Africa Junior Championships. However, Cherono is not just a middle-distance runner. At the 2009 World Cross Country Championships in Jordan, she won a silver medal in the junior race. She lost to the Ethiopian long-distance runner Genzebe Dibaba     7     she tried to jump too early to the finishing line. After the race, Cherono claimed, "I will not repeat that mistake again.”

The following year, at the same cross-country race, Cherono proved herself when she won a gold medal. Incredibly,     8     of the three runners-up were from Kenya, too. She and the Kenyan team came home to a hero's welcome. Her coach was excited and owed the success of the Kenyan team    9     hard training and determination." And her father said, "our child is a disciplined girl who has always taken instructions." Perhaps one day Mercy Cherono     10     (instruct) future champions.

6 . 语篇填空

The term “extreme sports”, which we might have seen on a magazine or a website,     1    (be) becoming more and more common as the concept of extreme sports gains     2     (popular). But what are extreme sports on earth?

During the 1970s and 1980s, the term was used for sports with high risks     3     (involve). Today, however, the sports also include activities that give a feeling of adventure without    4    (necessary) putting a participant’s life in danger. For every extreme sport, there is professional equipment that has been developed     5     (protect) your body, improve your performance and give you    6     advantage in the competition.

Extreme sports cover a wide range. Some     7     (develop) from familiar activities so far, like mountain biking, climbing and drag race. Some may not be well known. For instance, bouldering is a kind of rock climbing     8     no rope is used.     9     usually takes place in an area with large rocks or in climbing center.

Nowadays, such sports have become more popular     10     young people all over the world than ever before.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years     1    (long) than non-runners. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014    2     showed a mere five to ten minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early death from all     3    (cause).

    4    (avoid) knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercise to strengthen your leg muscles, avoid hills and get running shoes. Running is always     5    (energy). If you are time poor, you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other sports, so perhaps we should all give it a try.

8 . 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 International Olympic Committee     1     (delay) the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Gaines to next year because of the threat the COVID-19 poses to the world generally.

    2     the IOC and the 2020 Olympics organizers once considered     3     (hold) the Games without viewers     4     (reduce) the risk of virus transmission (病毒传播), the Japanese government always insisted that the Tokyo Olympic Games would be held in stadiums full of viewers, because the     5     (absent) of sports fans would greatly reduce the level of competition.

Yet the delay of the Tokyo Olympics will have a big impact on Japan’s economy. The direct economic loss could be about $6 billion, mainly because of the increased operating costs,     6     (include) the cost of venue maintenance (场所维护) and repair. Small and medium-sized Japanese businesses in the tourism and catering sectors, most of     7     expenses are made up of labor costs, will suffer the greatest losses.

The delay of the Tokyo Games will also have a huge impact on global sport events. Over the years, international sports events     8     (follow) an Olympic-centric schedule, which ensures that no other global sports events are held during the Summer Olympics. But now it could clash with (冲突) such major sports events     9     the World Aquatic Championships and the World Athletics Championships. Incomplete data suggest the delay of the Tokyo Games     10     (force) at least 33 major sport events to be rescheduled.

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.

The mascot (吉祥物) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games     1    (show) to the public at Beijing’s Shougang Ice Hockey Arena on September 17th, 2019. The name of the mascot is “Bing Dwen Dwen”, which is     2    (close) associated with the host nation’s culture.

The image of it is designed based     3    the giant panda.     4    (dress) in a full body suit of ice, a symbol of purity and     5    (strong), the panda wears a helmet with colored halo (光环). The lines of the halo represent the snow     6     (track) and 5G technology. The heart shape in its left palm represents the host country’s hospitality.

The name “Bing Dwen Dwen” is a     7     (combine) of several meanings in the Chinese language. “Bing” is the Chinese character for ice, while “Dwen Dwen” is     8     common nickname (绰号) in China for children that implies the healthiness and cuteness.

The mascot perfectly combines the best elements and characteristics of China to show China’s warm invitation to friends from all over the world. It is also designed     9    (promote) the Olympic spirit. There is no doubt     10     it will be a wonderful ambassador for China and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

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。

The International Olympic Committee took the extraordinary step Tuesday of postponing the 2020 Tokyo Games, which were scheduled    1    （launch）on July 24, because of    2    coronavirus outbreak.

Just how extraordinary was this step? This    3    （mark）only the fourth time since the first modern Olympics were held in 1896 that the Games have been    4    （complete）affected by outside forces. The other three occasions were cancellations during the First and Second World    5    （war）.

So this is the first time the Olympics    6    （postpone）, rather than canceled.

"The Tokyo Olympics will not be canceled, "Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters in Tokyo after a call with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on the matter.

The IOC also announced in a    7    （state）that the Games will be rescheduled to a date beyond 2020 but not    8    （late）than summer 2021.

It is a pandemic（疫情）, not a war,    9    is changing the Olympics schedule. The IOC said, "The Olympic Games in Tokyo could stand as a beacon of hope to the world during these troubled times. The Olympic flame could become the light at the end of the tunnel, in which the world finds itself    10    present."