1 . 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。

China has named 24,126 primary and middle schools across the country as specialist football schools     1     (lead) youth football development, according to the Ministry of Education. It's required that at least one football class     2     (offer) each week in these schools so that they can encourage their students to     3     (active) participate in football training and matches.

“China aims to have 50,000 schools specializing in youth-football by the end of 2025," said Wang Dengfeng, an official of the Ministry of Education,    4     (add) that to realize this goal, the ministry will take various measures that include building school football fields, training football coaches and providing extra funding and policy support.     5     those measures in schools, 47 football training camps have also been built in     6     effort to promote the sport among young people. And outstanding or     7     (gift) players will also have the chance to join inter-school teams for regional     8     (competition) and even national summer camps.

In the past four years, local education departments have trained about 40,000 football teachers, 8,000 of     9     have obtained coaching certificates. Moreover, the country     10     (step) up its efforts in promoting football in schools since it set up a seven-department joint task force, including the education, sport and finance authorities as well as Chinese Football Association.

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Health is     1    most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive.     2    if our health is taken away, it is certain that we surely die. That is why we always try to eat in a     3    (health) way and exercise often.

How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid    4    (eat) food high in fat, like French fries or cookies,     5    are junk foods. I eat lots of vegetables and fresh fruit. Besides, I only eat a little meat.

On the     6    hand, doing exercise is very important. Taking exercise every day     7    (help) us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy.

What’s more, I think friends are important part of one’s health. I always feel better when I am with friends than alone. When I am with friends I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good    8    (stay) with my friends. By eating properly and exercising    9    (regular), I can keep my body at a proper weight. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage     10    . I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep fit.

3 . 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。

A swing (秋千) could be important for learning, according to one girls’ school. At Brighton Girls, a private school for children     1     (age) 4-18, a swing is to be installed in the sixth-form study center after some of the teenagers asked for one.

After some research, the headmistress, Rosie McColl, said she discovered a swing would be     2     (benefit). She said, “I knew     3     student in a previous school who used to go out and swing in a park between lessons.     4     (current), what we are doing is bringing the swing into the school     5     (help) build a culture. This leads to better results     6     students in terms of both their wellbeing and academic achievement.”

Recent studies show physical activity can improve brain function as well as calming the mind and body, at a time when     7     (anxious) among teenagers is at record levels. So far, McColl’s decision     8     (support) by parents, including Sam Cartwright-Hatton, a psychologist at Sussex University,     9     wrote a letter to the government before schools returned in September calling for new, more creative lessons to help children settle back into class.

McColl advises students     10     (prepare) for exams over the Christmas holiday to find a swing in a local park between revision classes. “No one is ever too old to go on the swings, to play, to think and to dream,” she said.

4 . 阅读下列材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

I used to hate running. It seemed too hard. That I had to expand my comfort zone (扩大新适区) was not something     1     I like. In fact, I wouldn’t have become a runner if it weren't for my husband Charles, whose profession was a biologist. He had been a serious competitive runner for many years. After our marriage, he wouldn’t stop talking about    2     much he missed it. So he picked it up again, and he said I could benefit from running. Running ought to     3     (practise) by me. I asked him, "Must I run every day? "He answered, "No, you needn’t. You can run three times a week.” After about a year, I started to join him at the track. Just a few weeks later, Charles signed us both up for a five-kilometer race. I said, A plan for my practice     4     (make)so far. "What I worried about was that it was too soon. I had some doubt whether I could finish it. I thought my running ability was limited.

The gun sent a signal.     5     (thousand) of runners pushed forward. There were     6     (approximate)eight thousand runners participating     7     the race. The first kilometer was difficult. I was already breathing heavily and painfully aware of the group of runners passing by me and Charles was trying to encourage me and to get me focused on something except my discomfort. I had to continue to run.

I felt so     8     (exhaust)but I tried to keep my legs going. I knew that if I actually finished this race, I would have achieved something. So, I straightened up and went on.

Finally I managed     9     (pass)through the finish line. A volunteer put a medal around my neck. I proudly held my medal, walking to the post-race celebrations with Charles. Some reporters even expressed their sincere     10    (admire) for us. My lungs and my comfort zone both expanded.

5 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填写1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。

All sports people are under a lot of pressure to win. In the past, athletes only trained to get physically fit. Today, sports psychologists use scientific techniques     1    (help) athletes get spiritually fit too.

British player Johnny Wilkinson described some of the pressure he     2    (feel). He played very well at the 2003 World Cup but after that he couldn’t play well. He found that he had a terrible fear of failure. With the help of sports psychologists, he realized that reality changes     3    (depend) on how we look at it and then everything went better.

In team sports, psychologists help players in different ways, one of     4    is to create a team spirit. “A team     5    (make) up of a certain number of players, just like a monster with many heads. It’s very difficult to get all of players, who have different     6    (personal), to think in the same way,     7    when you see a team that works as a unit, everything happens     8    (easy),” said Professor Dave Collins, a sports psychologist. “When there is a team spirit, the players all take responsibility and also they don’t blame individual players     9    mistakes. In this way, they all feel more confident and can concentrate better, and so the achievement is     10    (great) too. ”

6 . 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.

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。

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.

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。

Success Stories

Mercy Cherono is one of many very successful young athletes from Kenya. She was born in 1991 in the village of Kipajit. She is the oldest 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     1    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     2    (hold) in Mombasa, Kenya. It was her first international event.     3    the fact that 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,     4    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,     5    (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     6    she tried to sprint too early to the finishing line. After the race, Cherono claimed, “I     7    ( not repeat) that mistake again.”

The following year, at the same cross country race, Cherono proved     8    when she won a gold medal. Incredibly, all 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     9    she won the gold medal for the Kenya team to hard training and determination.”And her father said, “our child is a disciplined girl and the best     10    (take) instructions.” Perhaps one day Mercy Cherono will instruct future champions.

9 . 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.

10 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

At a gymnasium in downtown Beijing, a group of young enthusiasts are training and practicing the     1    (tradition) martial art of shuai jiao, which is native       2    China. The style of close combat fighting, also     3    (know) as Chinese wrestling, dates back thousands of years. It     4    (consider) by some experts as the origin of modern throwing sports such as judo. In recent years it has started to regain popularity with martial arts practitioners in the capital.

Hu Wannian started practicing shuai jiao at the age of 6. In 2016, he founded a wrestling club,     5    helped him promote the martial art at     6     open area in his residential complex in Beijing. At first, the tough conditions stopped many parents from     7    (allow) their children to join Hu's club. So far, the 62-year-old     8    （train) 50 students.

Yang Fan,28,is one of Hu's female     9    （student).“Very few girls practice Chinese-style wrestling," she said."But it has     10    （great) improved my athletic ability."