1 . All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer. Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.

Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! And think of people in cold countries. Think how many people love to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada. Some sports or games go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. They are about one hundred years old. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water－skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries often become good friends after a game together. Sports help them to understand each other. One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace．

1. Why do people all over the world enjoy sports?

A．Because they want to keep healthy.	B．Because they are happy.
C．Because they want to live longer.	D．All the above.

2. Some people get excited when they watch a game because ________．

A．their favorite team wins	B．they win the game
C．they get the good news	D．they can’t help themselves

3. Which of the sports has a long history?

A．Water－skiing.	B．Basketball.
C．Volleyball.	D．Jumping.

4. People from different countries often become friends after a game together because ________．

A．they train their character in the game	B．they understand each other
C．they are friendly to each other	D．they help each other

2 . At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, the sport of canoe（赛艇）racing was added to the list of international competitions. The favorite team in the four-man canoe _______ was the United States team. One member of that team was a young man named Bill Havens.

As the _______ for the Olympics neared, it became clear that Bill’s wife would give _______   to their first child at about the same time, so Bill   _______ himself in a dilemma. Should he go to Paris or should he stay at home with his family and _______ about the Olympics? After all, competing in the Olympics was one of his lifelong   _______ .

Bill, after a great deal of thinking, decided to withdraw from the competition.

_______it turned out, the United States four-man canoe team won the gold medal in Paris, and Bill’s wife was   _______ in giving birth to their child. She was _______   late, in fact, that Bill could have ________ in the event and returned home in time.

It was a shame, but Bill said that he had no   ________ . Bill knew what was most important to him and he ________ what he believed was best. Not everybody has the ________ of character to say no to something that he or she ________   wants in order to say yes to something that truly   ________ .

There was a（n）________ end to Bill’s story. The child   ________ born to Bill and his wife was a boy whom they ________Frank. Twenty-eight years later, in 1952, Bill   ________ a telegram from Frank. It was sent from Helsinki, Finland, where the 1952 Olympics were being held. The telegram ________: “Dad, I won. I’m bringing home the gold medal you lost the chance to win while waiting for me to be born.”

1.

A．contest

B．race

C．sports

D．game

2.

A．year

B．deadline

C．time

D．chance

3.

A．birth

B．baby

C．help

D．hand

4.

A．found

B．put

C．thought

D．trapped

5.

A．expect

B．compete

C．comment

D．forget

6.

A．promises

B．dreams

C．journeys

D．businesses

7.

A．What

B．As

C．So

D．That

8.

A．early

B．lucky

C．late

D．miserable

9.

A．very

B．too

C．so

D．much

10.

A．taken

B．finished

C．fought

D．competed

11.

A．regrets

B．advantages

C．disappointments

D．choices

12.

A．did

B．paid

C．made

D．lost

13.

A．origin

B．strength

C．reason

D．energy

14.

A．apparently

B．truly

C．finally

D．seemingly

15.

A．wants

B．needs

C．values

D．matters

16.

A．expected

B．annoying

C．interesting

D．disappointing

17.

A．eventually

B．fortunately

C．actually

D．initially

18.

A．named

B．marked

C．expected

D．indicated

19.

A．sent

B．accepted

C．mailed

D．received

20.

A．showed

B．read

C．told

D．noted

3 . How much do you know about athletes? Many people regard watching sports games as a form of _________. But for athletes, they are challenging the _________ of human beings and breaking boundaries. Intensive training is a task which they do every day as a matter of _________. On May 6, 1954, Roger Bannister, who ran a mile in 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds, _________ the whole world’s attention. People believed that it was _________ imagination for a person to run a mile within 4 minutes. Bannister made a（n）

_________ in what people believed was impossible. In the years since, more and more athletes have overcome the four—minute—mile _________. Today, the record—held by Hicham El Guerrouj of Morocco since July 7, 1999—_________ at 3 minutes and 43. 13 seconds!

Records are _________ at a lower and lower rate in both running and other fields. When new records are set, they're changed by a small proportion of a（n） __________ . The decimal point（小数点）,set at one- tenth of a second for Bannister's record, now __________ one-hundredth of a second. __________, we'll have to go to a third decimal place, and then a fourth.

The closer athletes get to being __________, the harder it is to make improvements. Even though they are __________ the best performances of human beings, excellent athletes can still __________ proportions of seconds off existing records. They have a real __________ to break records. The gaps between new and old records decrease __________. Athletes are getting closer and closer to physiological __________ performances all the time. It will be tougher and tougher __________. However, excellent athletes never __________ trying.

1.

A．attention

B．contribution

C．recreation

D．communication

2.

A．beliefs

B．rights

C．strengths

D．limits

3.

A．routine

B．situation

C．experience

D．opinion

4.

A．required

B．avoided

C．attracted

D．disturbed

5.

A．beyond

B．within

C．from

D．by

6.

A．cut

B．division

C．involvement

D．breakthrough

7.

A．difference

B．barrier

C．habit

D．fear

8.

A．aims

B．shoots

C．works

D．stands

9.

A．updated

B．held

C．checked

D．established

10.

A．minute

B．hour

C．second

D．day

11.

A．contains

B．measures

C．means

D．covers

12.

A．Instead

B．Soon

C．Meanwhile

D．Besides

13.

A．honest

B．strong

C．perfect

D．ordinary

14.

A．assessing

B．affecting

C．expecting

D．approaching

15.

A．shave

B．keep

C．pay

D．knock

16.

A．history

B．struggle

C．change

D．inspiration

17.

A．quickly

B．finally

C．normally

D．gradually

18.

A．satisfactory

B．peak

C．consistent

D．fair

19.

A．making sense

B．taking effect

C．making progress

D．losing heart

20.

A．stop

B．remember

C．start

D．suggest

4 . 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（不多于3个单词）。

Scientists have known for years that people who exercise tend to live longer than those who do not. Perhaps one of the best things we can do for our bodies is to    1    (simple)take a walk. Some people might think that walking is not intense enough    2    (offer)any health benefits. They may say that playing sports or running hard would be much     3    (good)because they tend to use more energy.

Walking also has many    4    (hide)benefits that we are just starting to understand. One of the best things about walking is that it can     5    (strength)your heart. Walking will pump blood faster and give your circulatory system a workout. This also helps to manage blood pressure. As     6     result, you can lower the chance of having a stroke by up to 27 percent.

Even a short 30-minute walk at 3 kilometers per hour can burn off 75 calories for a person who    7    (weigh)60 kilograms. A daily walking routine can be a good part of an overall weight loss plan.    8    (study)show that about 75 percent of people who try to lose weight       9     jogging will quit within six months.

Walking causes the brain to release endorphins(内啡肽)throughout the body,    10     helps to raise your mood levels. They also make you feel relaxed, more alert and happier. Walking is an excellent way to reduce stress and anger.

5 . Every person has time for exercise. The way is to take steps to include exercise convenient for your lifestyle. After I started getting into a habit of exercising, I was surprised by how much I could get done in a day, both physically and mentally. You can make exercise a part of your daily lifestyle.     1    

Start small

One of the reasons exercise programs fail is that we bite off more than we can chew. Instead of telling yourself you’re going to exercise today for an hour, tell yourself you’re going to exercise for five minutes.     2    

Break your exercise into parts.

No time for 30 minutes of exercise? No problem. Do three bouts (一回) of 10 minutes, or six bouts of five minutes each.    3     Just keep a running table of how many minutes you exercise each day to ensure you’re getting the minimum you desire.

    4    

Devices such as Fitbit activity trackers (跟踪系统) turn exercise into a game of sorts. Each day, you can measure how many steps you’ve taken. Many people find this attractive to their competitive spirits, and they and they take great pains to meet their goals. The technology is there, and it’s very affordable.

Exercise with someone else.

    5     You don’t want to let him or her down, even if you’re feeling like you’d rather not work out. Find someone and start moving. You’ll be able to inspire one another and celebrate your success.

A．Use technology to help.

B．Always stay active with exercise.

C．Yes, just five minutes and get up to walk around.

D．Here are four steps to help you do it effectively.

E．You’ll still get the same time, no matter how you break it down.

F．High-tech products are becoming popular with many young people.

G．It’s much more difficult to say “no” to exercise when you have an exercise partner.

6 . Benefits of Sports

Taking exercise is a physical, mental and social adventure. It’s a great way for children to take a break from study and release extra energy. It also helps them lead fuller and happier lives as regular sports have proven to improve general well-being.

    1     Regardless of your fitness level when you start playing sports, you’ll notice an increase in your overall fitness once you take part. Nearly every sport requires physical activity and the skills needed to be competitive. Basketball players focus on strength training.     2     The training process helps encourage physical fitness and performances in competitions.

    3     Playing sports contributes to mental health, helping to increase confidence and self-worth. A pat on the back, high-five from a teammate, or handshake after a match really raises a child’s confidence. Words of praise and encouragement from the coach, parents and other players raise the self-worth.     4     So after a game, it’s a better idea to ask “Did you enjoy the game?” rather than “Did you win?”

Children who participate in sports might also benefit from the social aspect, feeling part of a group, building up leadership and responsibility.     5     Teamwork demands both being dependable as a teammate and learning to rely on your teammates to achieve a positive outcome. Teamwork will raise your responsibility and give you an opportunity to be a leader.

There is no shortage of reasons to find a sport to take part in. Are you ready to go? Pick one and get moving!

A．It’s not just your body that benefits from sports.

B．Therefore, playing sports is going to make you more fit.

C．Football players work on speed while track athletes train through longer runs.

D．Among these, learning how to work as a team is the most important advantage.

E．But remember, a child’s self-worth should not be judged by victory or loss.

F．If you play group sports, you’ll be part of a team that takes direction from a coach.

G．The physical benefits of doing sports are probably the most obvious.

7 . 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。

If this 13-year-old American boy succeeds in his effort     1     (climb) Mount Everest, he has modest ambitions — pick a small piece of rock from the top of the world as a memento (纪念品 ) and wear it in a necklace.

"I will not sell it or give it to anyone. It is something for     2     (me) to say ‘this is a rock from the summit', ” Jordan Romero from California, told reporters in Kathmandu. He left     3     the mountain on Sunday.

If he     4     (succeed), Romero will become     5     youngest climber to scale the 8,850 meters Everest summit.     6     (current) a 16-year-old Nepali boy, Temba Tsheri Sherpa, holds the record of being the world 's youngest climber of Mount Everest. But Romero said he was not after     7     (set) climbing records.

Romero said Mount Qomolangma was part of his goal to climb the highest mountains on all seven     8     (continent).

"It is just a goal,” he     9     (say) confidently. "If I don't succeed I am okay. I will try again. ”

Romero has already climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa and Mount McKinley in Alaska among others.

"I know it requires a lot of     10     (patient). I will remain patient. I want to stay safe and make right choice, ”Romero said.

8 . Sports performance can be influenced by many different things.     1    

There are many physical factors（因素）that play a part in sports performance.     2     The natural talent and strength of the players will make a difference. Also，it is important to get enough sleep before you are in a sports event.     3     Eating good meals is also important. When you are hungry，you cannot perform the same. You might be thinking about food when you should be thinking about the game.

of course，the more a team or a player practices，the more likely they are to perform well. The same person with the same physical abilities might just become better as he practices.

Researching your competitor can matter a lot in sports performance. Knowing their strengths and weaknesses can help you adjust how you play to give yourself a better performance against them.     4     If you can figure out where to hit the ball in tennis that would confuse your competitor，for example，then this can help you score points.

    5     If someone is very pessimistic about a game，for example，and is sure that he will lose，then he might increase his chances of doing so. If he is very nervous then he might be thinking about that instead of focusing on the game. If he is focused then he might do better，achieving what he didn't even realize he could. His confidence can also affect how the other team views him.

A．It is important to be aware of these factors.

B．It is necessary to get to know your competitor and yourself.

C．Also, there are ways to play something smartly and do better.

D．If you are tired, you may not perform as you normally would. ools1

E．If you have practiced enough to keep fit, you should have a rest.

F．If someone is in good shape, then of course he will perform better.

G．There are many psychological factors that can play a part in how well you perform.

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。

Every Wednesday at 7 pm, a group of running enthusiasts from different countries gather at a bar in Shanghai before setting     1     on their 5-kilometer run. But this is no ordinary run. These people     2     (arm) with trash (垃圾) bags. The members of this group don’t simply run for the sake of good health. They do it for the sake of the Earth     3    well.

Called “plogging”, this new fitness activity originated in Sweden in 2016 and was introduced to Shanghai in 2018. The term is a combination of the words “jogging” and “plocka upp”,     4     means “pick up” in Swedish.

By the summer of 2018, just a few months after Trash Running China was founded,     5     (it) WeChat group had grown to include more than 400 runners. To make the activity more fun for both     6     (newcomer) and regular ploggers, Trash Running China also     7     (frequent) organizes longer weekend runs in the suburban areas. “We want more people to hold small ‘plogging’ groups and have a     8     (responsible) to organize trash running activities in their own neighborhoods,” says Eisenring, who founded Trash Running China. “ ‘Plogging’ is a way     9     (know) the people and the city a bit more,” says Robbin Trebbe, one of the     10     (late) runners to join the group.

10 . 目前，你校有许多学生因为各种原因很少参加体育锻炼。假定你是张华，请你就此事向你校英语报写一封信，倡导同学们积极参与体育锻炼。
内容包括：
1. 学生们不参加体育活动的原因；
2. 进行体育活动的好处。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 文章开头和结尾语已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear schoolmates,

Nowadays, most students don’t do sports for kinds of reasons.

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                                                                                                              Yours sincerely,
                                                                                                                 Zhang Hua