1 . I think I will never forget the special day in November. It was hotter than normal. This was the______ my father and I had waited so long for, because we had been working towards this______ for three years. Dozens of familiar faces from church and school flashed across my view. They had come for 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______. Neck and neck with one of my greatest competitors, I could 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 ______ were there in seconds, but my eyes searched the crowd for him. There was only one person I wanted to talk 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 hard. What about our dream?” He ______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 ______ together were not for a race. What I realized, though, was that to him, I was the greatest prize he had ever won.

1.

A．dream

B．result

C．day

D．weather

2.

A．goal

B．race

C．contest

D．battle

3.

A．amusement

B．astonishment

C．coldness

D．excitement

4.

A．great

B．afraid

C．nervous

D．proud

5.

A．programs

B．instructions

C．practices

D．studies

6.

A．sacrifice

B．potential

C．patience

D．attention

7.

A．look

B．move

C．start

D．come

8.

A．disappear

B．decrease

C．strengthen

D．increase

9.

A．relief

B．spirit

C．pleasure

D．glory

10.

A．give

B．hold

C．feel

D．add

11.

A．Where

B．Because

C．If

D．Although

12.

A．strength

B．emotion

C．confidence

D．trust

13.

A．loud

B．foreign

C．soft

D．firm

14.

A．running

B．cheering

C．going

D．training

15.

A．audience

B．judges

C．competitors

D．doctors

16.

A．disappointed

B．disturbed

C．bored

D．frightened

17.

A．develop

B．change

C．follow

D．happen

18.

A．turned

B．took

C．reached

D．looked

19.

A．new

B．near

C．rough

D．narrow

20.

A．struggled

B．experienced

C．remembered

D．appreciated

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

    2     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!     3    . Think how many lovers 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. Neither one is a hundred years old yet.    4    . Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become good friends.     5    . One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.(胜不骄，败不馁)

A．And think of people in cold countries.

B．Sports help to train a person’s character.

C．Not a few people like sports in the world.

D．Many people like to watch others play games.

E．People aren’t inventing new sports or games.

F．Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.

G．People are inventing new sports or games all the time.

3 . Kobe Bryant, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on August 23, 1978, was a professional basketball player, nicknamed "Black Mamba" or "Little Flying Man ". He played for the Los Angeles Lakers throughout his NBA career from 1996 to 2016.

In 1996, Kobe Bryant entered the high school and then began his legendary NBA career. On behalf of his school, Kobe Bryant won many basketball games and got a very high total score. He broke the record of the southeast of Pennsylvania that Chamberlain had created and maintained for 38 years, which made Jerry West, the Lakers vice president, think highly of him. After Kobe Bryant became the dunk（扣篮）champion in the All-Star Game in 1997, his career took off. From 2000 to 2002, he and his team won the NBA championships for three years in a row.

Kobe Bryant maintained a lot of NBA personal records. He once got 81 scores in a game, the second highest single-game scoring in the NBA history. In the 2007-2008 season, he received the title of Most Valuable Player, which is the highest honor for NBA players. After that, he and his team continued to attain lots of remarkable achievements, including two NBA championships from 2009 to 2010.

Unfortunately, on January 27, 2020, this great man and other eight persons were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas. Kobe Bryant was then only 41 years old. Those who loved him all mourned the death of him. Though we have lost a superstar, his mamba spirit will live on. We will always remember his immortal（不朽的）words, "I know the appearance of Los Angeles at four o'clock in the morning every day."

1. How did Kobe Bryant catch Jerry West's attention?

A．He was recommended to Jerry West.

B．He created a new basketball total score record and maintained it for 38 years.

C．He broke the basketball total score record of the southeast of Pennsylvania.

D．He became the dunk champion in the 2007-2008 season.

2. How many NBA championships did Kobe and his team win in all?

A．Two.

B．Three.

C．Four.

D．Five.

3. What can we infer from Kobe's immortal words in the last paragraph?

A．Kobe deeply loved Los Angeles.	B．Kobe enjoyed the sunrise of Los Angeles.
C．Kobe practiced very hard every day.	D．Kobe didn't want to be noticed.

4. In which section of a magazine may this text appear?

A．Sport.

B．Science.

C．Education.

D．Health.

4 . The decision on Tuesday by Japan and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to postpone the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games until next summer because of the novel corona virus pandemic (流行病) must have been a hard one to make.

Although the Games have been canceled three times in all, in 1916, 1940 and 1944 — due to the two world wars in the modern Olympics’history of more than 120 years, never before have any Games been postponed to a different year.

Nevertheless,the decision is the right one. If it is not brought under control, the harm done to human society by the pandemic could be more serious and far-reaching than even the two world wars. Given the number of countries affected and social and economic shock waves that have been caused by the rapid spread of the virus,postponing the Games is the only right and sensible choice to make.

After all, nothing is more important than people’s lives. Postponing the Games not only safeguards the health of athletes,audiences and everyone involved in the Games, but also reduces potential transmission of the virus from one place to another. Even looking at it from only a sporting level, the pandemic has already caused huge disruptions (扰乱) to athletes’ training and the qualification process.

It is undoubtedly a big blow for Japan, which has prepared meticulously for the largest sports event in the world, including renovating and upgrading its infrastructure and sports venues, such as rebuilding Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium at cost of$1.45 billion. Japan will suffer huge loss at least in the short term.

The international community owes a big “thank you” to Japan for all it has done for the Games despite the postponement. That’s why the Games will still be called the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 despite taking place in 2021. The Olympic flame will also remain stored and displayed in Japan.

More importantly,all members in the Olympic family, guided by the Olympic spirit of respect and understanding are morally bound to stand behind Japan to go through this most difficult moment in the Games’ history.

1. What does the word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The decision.

B．The Games.

C．The pandemic.

D．The war.

2. How many times have the Olympics been put off to a different year?

A．One.

B．Two.

C．Three.

D．Four.

3. We know from the passage________.

A．the Games should be put off in times of war and disaster

B．the Games will still be called Tokyo 2020 Games for its sacrifice

C．postponing the Games will have a bad influence on the athletes

D．the Olympic family will have to make up for the loss of Japan

4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．The whole world will support Japan.	B．Japan will keep the Olympic flame burning.
C．Postponing the Games will bring the world hope.	D．Tokyo will become the symbol of the Games.

5 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误仅限1词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Our school sports meeting finally came to end last week. Tiring but cheerful, we made it a success. I can say it’s the best one I have ever been taken part in. The opening ceremony was a feast for the eyes. To begin with, the headmaster makes a speech. Then came various performance, including singing, dancing and kung fu. Besides, some students dressed up as dolls, and that they wanted to show was confident and talent. When the teachers’ shows began, the students went crazily. As a class photographer, I took pictures of such many brilliant moments, which, with doubt, meant a lot to all of us.

6 . Osaka, Japan — Defending champions China lifted the FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup trophy（奖品）with perfect 11 straight wins after easing past Argentina 3-0 here on Sunday. With their eleventh win at the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Cup, China won the FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Cup.

This year, the World Cup has been played across different cities, and Team China had training sessions even on traveling days when some participating teams chose to rest up after a tiring flight. “Coach Lang focuses on details of the technique in the training sessions, and I feel our team has become more balanced.” Captain Zhu Ting said. This firm approach explains how China managed to turn the table against the United States at the World Cup. Never giving up, especially in adversity, that’s what the spirit of Chinese women’s volleyball means.

When the team struggled, Zhu was always there, doing whatever was needed to carry the team forward. That’s why she has become a national volleyball icon, just like “Iron Hammer” Lang. As for Lang, she took over the flag from her former coach Yuan Weimin, who was behind China’s rise in the beginning. From coach Yuan to coach Lang, and spiker（主攻手）Lang to spiker Zhu, the flag bearers may have changed over time, but the craving for championships and the steely desire and determination remain the same.

Volleyball is a team sport and behind the on-court team. There is always a supportive coaching team and staff. Lai was one of the members. Shouldering responsibilities as both vice director of China’s Volleyball Management Center and as assistant coach. Apart from coordinating between coaches and players, Chinese coaches and foreign coaches and sometimes within Chinese coaches, she also has to do chores. During Rio 2016, assistant coach Yuan Lingxi headed for the arena（竞技场）at 6 am every day to film the matches and would return to the Olympic Village at 2 am when he would start analyzing China’s opponents and file reports. There are many Lais and Yuans that are not known by the public, but who remain indispensable for the team to overcome difficulties and reach their peak.

1. What does the underlined word “lifted” probably mean in paragraph 1?

A．Raised.	B．Won.
C．Beat.	D．Expected.

2. What does the spirit of Chinese women’s volleyball mean according to paragraph 2?

A．Being a special team.	B．Sticking to the end.
C．Winning every game.	D．Training hard every day.

3. Why does Zhu Ting become a national volleyball icon?

A．She wins many awards in the World Cup.

B．She keeps strong desire and determination.

C．She takes lots of training after the tiring fight.

D．She does almost everything to help the team forward.

4. What does the author intend to convey in the last paragraph?

A．Hard work is vital in volleyball matches.

B．The coach has a great influence on players.

C．The staff behind the on-court team is also important.

D．Understanding opponents is necessary to win the game.

7 . At first I was not quite willing to sit down and watched the 90­minute football match. Usually I just checked the results because I thought that was dull to watch a game in that players kicked a ball each other. Therefore, my father loves football. During the World Cup in 2006, my dad stays up late just to watch his favourite sport.Seeing him strong interest in this game of 22 men run after a ball, I decided to sit down to watch the game. I found game excited, and my dad explained for the rules. We shared our joy. Football is not too badly as long as I watch it with my dad!

8 . SPORTS EVENTS

BASKETBALL:

Central Sports Centre. City Road.

All Stars vs Rockets, Saturday 8: 30 p.m. $12

Northerners vs Tigers, Sunday noon $14

BUSHWALKING (越野走)：

Meet at Wanda Station, Saturday 9:00 a.m. sharp for 3-hour walk to Canary Mountains. $7, ph 341-5432 Meet at Westley Station, Sunday 9:00 a.m. sharp for a full day walk to Wombak Valley. $5, ph 341-8643. Bring your own lunch.

FOOTBALL:

St Martins Sports Centre

St Martins vs Doonsberg, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $8

Eastside Central vs Light Hill, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $8

Neill Park Recreation Centre

Neill Park vs Robinson, Saturday 2:00 p.m. $11

Essen vs Springwood, Sunday 2:00 p.m. $11

LAWN BOWLS(草坪滚木球）：

Tans Town B.C

Tans Town vs White Vale, Saturday 9:00 p.m. $10

Wake Hill B.C.

Wake Hill vs Colls, Saturday 2: 00 p.m. $9

1. According to the passage, the most popular time for the sporting events may be ____.

A．Sat 8:30 pm	B．Sun noon
C．Sun 2:00 pm	D．Sat 2:00 pm

2. The purpose of the passage is to let people ____.

A．compare the prices of the matches

B．find the nearest place to watch a match

C．know the sport matches and come to watch them

D．spend their money on these matches wisely

3. You may find the passage most probably in a ____.

A．handbook	B．newspaper about match reviews
C．magazine about ball matches	D．notice

4. If you have $18, you can go to watch both ____.

A．Walk Hill vs Colls and Essen vs Springwood

B．All Stars vs Rockets and the bushwalking at Westley Station

C．Neill Park vs Robinson and Eastside Central vs Light Hill

D．St Matins vs Doonsberg and Northerners vs Tigers

9 . Write a winning story!
You could win ￡1,000 in this year’s Fiction Prize and have your story printed in Keep Writing magazine. Ten other lucky people will win a cheque for ￡100.
Once again, we need people who can write good stories. The judges, who include Mary Littlejohn, the novelist, Michael Brown, the television reporter, and Susan Hitchins, the editor of Keep Writing, are looking for interesting and original stories. Detective fiction was extremely popular last year, although the competition winner produced a love story. You can write down about whatever you want but here’s some advice to start your thinking:
Write about what you know
This is the advice which every writer should pay attention to and, last year, nearly everyone who wrote for us did exactly that. Love, family, problems with friends ---- these were the main subjects of the stories. However, you need to turn ordinary situations into something interesting that people will want to read about. Make the reader want to continue reading by writing about ordinary things in a new and surprising way.
Get your facts right
It’s no good giving a description of a town or explaining how a jet engine works if you get it wrong. So avoid writing anything unless you’re certain about it.
Hold the reader’s attention
Make the beginning interesting and the ending a surprise. There is nothing worse than a poor ending. Develop the story carefully and try to think of something unusual happening at the end.
Think about the characters
Try to bring the people in your story alive for the reader by using well-chosen words to make them seem real.
Your story must be your own work, between 2,000 and 2,5000 words and typed, double-spaced, on one side only of each sheet of paper.
Even if you’re in danger of missing the closing date, we are unable to accept stories by fax or email. You must include the application form with your story. Unfortunately your story cannot be returned, nor can we discuss our decisions.
You should not have had any fiction printed in any magazine or book in this country ---- a change in the rules by popular request ---- and the story must not have happened in print or in recorded form, for example on radio or TV, anywhere in the world.
Your fee of ￡5 will go to the Writers’ Association. Make your cheque payable to Keep Writing and send it with the application form and your story to:
Keep Writing
75 Broad Street Birmingham
B12 4TG
The closing date is 30 July and we will inform the winner within one month of this date. Please note that if you win, you must agree to have your story printed in our magazine.
1. How should writers deal with ordinary situations while writing?

A．They should make them appealing to readers.

B．They should copy others’ ideas.

C．They should change some facts to make them interesting.

D．They should describe them as they are.

2. What shouldn’t a writer do?

A．Making the contents interesting.	B．Getting the facts right.
C．Meeting the deadline.	D．Making the end ordinary.

3. Writers should present their works in the following ways except that ____________.

A．they should write originally

B．they can type their stories as they like

C．they should follow some rules

D．they should hand in their stories in time

4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Late stories can be faxed if necessary.

B．Entry needs no fee.

C．Winners can have their stories printed in other magazines.

D．All stories should be presented by mail.

10 . The New York Aquarium (水族馆) offers a diverse collection and nice viewing experience for all our guests. Whether you’re observing penguins on their rocky coastline home or swimming underwater, looking at a coral reef (珊瑚礁) under the water, or cheering on California sea lions at the theater, you’ll find plenty to see and do during your visit. Your underwater adventure is waiting for you! This summer, head out to Coney Island to learn about the underwater world at the New York Aquarium.
Just off the Coney Island in Brooklyn, the New York Aquarium features more than 300 marine (海洋的) species, such as dolphins and seals. Meet some of our mammals and fish, and learn about their natural history, biology, and cultural roles.

	Hours
Summer hours May 28 – Sept. 5	10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays
Fall hours Sept. 6 – Nov. 6	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays
Winter hours Nov. 7 – Mar. 31	10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. , Daily
Spring hours Apr. 1– May 27	10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. , Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. , Weekends & Holidays

Total Experience Ticket
Adult                                        $18.00
Child (Ages 3-12)                       $14.00
Senior (65+)                            $15.00
Groups (at least ten visitors)       $8.00
﹡Includes admission to our 4-D Theater Plus General Admission.
﹡Children under 3 years old are free!
﹡To receive the group rate, you must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance of your group’s visit. Please call 718-741-1818.
Friday Afternoon Special
Admission on Fridays beginning at 3:00 p.m. is by donation. Suggested donation is $13 for adults, $9 for children, and $10 for seniors. Every dollar you give supports our work in caring for animals at the aquarium.
Aquarium Parking
Car               $13.00
Bus               $13.00
Please note:
﹡Due to rising costs, the Wildlife Conservation Society reserves the right to change all fees without notice.
﹡All Aquarium buildings and exhibits are wheelchair-accessible.
﹡For further information, please call 718-265-3454.
1. Which animal can’t visitors probably see at the New York Aquarium?

A．Penguins.

B．Pandas.

C．Dolphins.

D．Seals.

2. Six adults (including a man of 68) and two children (aged 2 and 10) are going to visit the New York Aquarium on Sunday. They will have to pay ______________ at least.

A．$144

B．$133

C．$64

D．$119

3. The donation is used to ______________.

A．help the poor people

B．help to save the endangered animals in the wild

C．care for animals at the aquarium

D．help the disabled visitors

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．You can visit the New York Aquarium at 5:30 p.m. on Christmas.

B．A visitor in a wheelchair can get around at the New York Aquarium.

C．Visitors can enjoy free parking service on Friday.

D．To enjoy the group rate, visitors must make a reservation at least two weeks in advance by sending an e-mail.