1 . Even if you’re a couch potato like me, you’ll know the benefits of running. But if you’re a real fitness fan, the ____ running challenge is to participate in a marathon. While many runners’ ______ is to beat their personal best and cross the finishing line without ______ , they’re also doing it for a good cause – to generate funds for ______ .

But just like other ______ events, the marathon also ______ a massive carbon footprint. Thousands travel - some by plane - to the location, and ______ from food packaging and goody bags gets left behind by ____ and runners. For example, during the London Marathon in 2018, ______ 47,000 plastic bottles were collected. This is becoming a big issue for cities – how to ______ a worthwhile event, encouraging people to exercise and help charities, while ______ the environment?

Several cities have ______formal plans to reduce their environmental influence and ______ sustainable (可持续的) ideas. One event in Wales, for example, introduced the recycling of ______ running equipment. The London Marathon tried to deal with the environmental problem by ______ the number of drink stations on the running route, ______ water in paper cups and offering some drinks in edible (可食的) seaweed capsules. They also tried new bottle ______ made from recycled plastic so 700 runners could ______ water bottles with them during their run.

Dr Andrea Collins from Cardiff University told the BBC: "Training for a marathon makes you more sustainable in day-to-day activities. I started walking or running to work every day and _______ private cars altogether. Being environmentally friendly becomes a good ______ ." So while you not be an excellent runner in a marathon, let’s hope the event, in terms of sustainability, certainly is!

1.

A．basic

B．funny

C．fresh

D．ultimate

2.

A．courage

B．success

C．practice

D．motivation

3.

A．waiting

B．companying

C．collapsing

D．struggling

4.

A．environment

B．charity

C．education

D．health

5.

A．major

B．historic

C．famous

D．rare

6.

A．works on

B．gives off

C．results in

D．finds out

7.

A．mixture

B．waste

C．material

D．content

8.

A．volunteers

B．journalists

C．audiences

D．coaches

9.

A．approximately

B．naturally

C．probably

D．gradually

10.

A．host

B．witness

C．report

D．record

11.

A．governing

B．ignoring

C．cleaning

D．protecting

12.

A．expected

B．developed

C．changed

D．considered

13.

A．promote

B．transform

C．test

D．share

14.

A．old

B．modern

C．electrical

D．standard

15.

A．checking

B．doubling

C．arranging

D．reducing

16.

A．pouring down

B．drinking up

C．taking away

D．giving out

17.

A．covers

B．belts

C．bodies

D．openers

18.

A．fill

B．carry

C．pass

D．connect

19.

A．avoiding

B．providing

C．buying

D．taking

20.

A．chance

B．reason

C．lifestyle

D．event

2 . Rock climbing is not just for grown-ups. Your children can also enjoy this fun-filled activity as well as getting its advantages. Aside from its heart-health benefit, it is also known   to   increase   their   self-confidence   and   esteem(尊重).   While   it   may   not   be   an impromptu(即兴的) activity like running or biking, there are many climbing walls that are now available, especially with the development of fitness centers and camps.

The great thing about having your kids join these activities is that it follows up on their natural quality. As you know, children are natural climbers. You can see them going up on trees or climbing tall ladders. With rock climbing, you can satisfy their urges to be a climber.

What’s   more,   it is fairly easy for the kids compared with adults. With a high strength-to-weight rate, they have less body weight to pull up, and they are more flexible(灵活的).

It is also a low-impact workout that tests your children’s endurance(耐性). It’s easy on their joints(关节) as they burn energy during their ascent. In addition, climbing walls are like giant puzzles begging to be solved. Not only does it test the physical aspects of your children’s development, but it also wakes their mental abilities.

This exercise also helps develop your children’s essential strength and flexibility. Kids are challenged physically as they pull, lift, stretch, and twist their way up. This activity also develops their eye-hand coordination(协调) as they perform their climb.

Almost anyone can do it although it may vary in skill level, namely beginner, intermediate, or advanced. But despite its reputation as an extreme sport, children can do this. One does not need to be super-fit to join a rock climbing class. However, good technique is more necessary than strength when doing this sport.

1. When it comes to climbing, compared with children, adults______.

A．find it much easier

B．must bear more body weight

C．have a higher weight-to-strength rate

D．follow up more on their natural quality

2. The underlined word “ascent” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “______”.

A．test	B．climb
C．challenge	D．improvement

3. What may the next paragraph talk about after this passage?

A．What technique children need to climb rocks.

B．What more advantages climbing has for children.

C．How much strength people need to climb rocks.

D．What training classes there are to teach children.

3 . The San Diego Splash senior women’s basketball team plays three-on-three in 30-minute half-court games — looking at the score-board and it doesn’t take long to realize that there’s nothing “senior” about these athletes.

The Splash may be the oldest team under the San Diego Senior Women’s Basketball Association (players must be 80 or over to join), but its members play to win and have won two championships (冠军称号) at the National Senior Games. Nine women are on the record, including Meg Skinner and Grace Larson — both of whom are 91.

Born in the 1920s and 1930s, Larson and the rest of her teammates are making up for the lost time and missed chances. “I was 80 when I got my first basketball shoes, and I was excited,” Larson said. Players in the Splash didn’t just wake up on their 80th birthdays and decide to join the team, and many of them have been playing basketball for many years, both as players in the San Diego Senior Women’s Basketball Association and other organizations.

Since it’s medically proved that seniors’ sports can lead to a longer and livelier life, it comes as no surprise that many Splash players have lived longer. “A lot of my childhood friends thought I was crazy to play basketball at 66,” explained 87-year-old Marge Carl. “They thought I’ll break an arm or a leg, but I’m the only one surviving of my childhood friends. They’re all gone, every one of them.”

“Seniors have to join us,” Carl told a San Diego newspaper. “They can’t sit in a room watching TV. That’s a death warning.” With over 6 million views, the videos about the Splash are very popular. “A friendship, a sisterhood, a family” is how Larson describes her team —“It’s the nicest group of people from all walks of life.”

1. What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph mean?

A．The athletes are not as experienced as they look.

B．The athletes can’t wait to have another game.

C．The athletes play as well as young players.

D．The athletes are actually very young.

2. What do we know about the Splash?

A．It is the oldest team in the world.

B．It has won two games in the finals.

C．The players must be less than 80.

D．Members don’t have basketball experience.

3. What will probably happen if senior people play basketball?

A．They will live a healthier life.

B．They will be very excited every day.

C．They are sure to break arms and legs.

D．They will live longer than anyone else.

4. What could be the best title for the text?

A．Age is just a number

B．Everyone should do more exercise

C．Playing basketball makes us healthy

D．Old people should be taken good care of

4 . For many people, bicycling is not just a convenient way of getting around town but also an exciting sport. Serious cyclists often arrange to take part in races.

    1    . Each racer leaves the starting line at a different time and heads hard for the finish line. The cyclist who covers the distance in the shortest amount of time wins the race.     2    , because the bicycles are spread out and are not likely to run into each other.

Another kind of race is more difficult. A few city blocks are closed for competition. Then all the racers line up in a tight pack and begin racing at the same time. They cover many laps, going around and around the city blocks.    3    . It also requires skillful handling of the bicycle as it runs at full speed around other bicycles. The racer who completes all the laps first is the winner.

Road races are usually the longest cycling contests.    4    . The race course may be a straight stretch of road or a long series of roads across the country. The prize goes to the first person who crosses the finish line.

Between races cyclists stay in condition by doing exercise that builds their strength so that they can keep riding for long periods of time.     5    , they often join bicycling groups and become licensed racers. So they can enter professional races. Just keep practicing. Any cyclist could become a star.

A．One kind of race is the time trial

B．The race requires more than speed

C．As cyclists become more experienced

D．A time trial is a very safe race for beginners

E．Most people will seize possible chances to get around town

F．Racers have to cover anywhere from 35 miles to almost 3,000 miles

G．When cyclists still need to build themselves up for those special races

5 . All over the world people are hooked on sports, which help them to strengthen their body and build their character.     1     They improve the participants’ physical skills, and provided entertainment for the audience as well.

Many people like to watch others play games.     2     Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins. If they are crazy about the game or the player, then they will become their die-hard fans. Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere go in for them. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in countries near the sea or in those with many rivers.     3     And think of people in cold countries. Masses of people love to skate or ski in Japan, Norway or Canada.

    4     Chinese boxing, also has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new, which started in the late of the nineteenth century. People are inventing new sports or games all the time. Water skiing, as a modern game, is one of the newest in the family of sports.

People from different countries or races may not be able to understand each other, but after a game, they get to know each other better and they often become good friends. Sports help to train a person’s character.     5    

They also learn to be competitive and optimistic, which will equip them for life challenges in the future.

A．And the friendship may last for a life time.

B．They buy tickets or turn on TV to watch the games.

C．Chinese people liked doing sports even in ancient times.

D．What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy!

E．Some sports or games date back thousands of years, like running or jumping.

F．They learn to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.

G．Sports are competitive physical activities or games through casual or organized participation.

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。

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.

7 . IV. Summary Writing

Take Care of Your Spine (脊柱)

The spine stands at the center of your health, providing your body with structure and support. It also contains your spinal cord, a massive collection of nerves that sends electric signals from the rest of your body to your brain. Therefore, it’s important to take care of it.

Maintaining your good posture is one of the most important things you can do to keep your spine healthy. Proper posture means standing or sitting while keeping your spine straight, except for its natural curves. Posture comes into play even when you’re asleep. Sleeping on your side puts less stress on your spine than most other positions. Having a comfortable bed is also very important as sleeping in a position that isn’t comfortable can leave your back feeling sore the next day.

Exercise is also an important factor in the health of your spine. Staying still for too long—even if your posture is good—can be hard on your back. Especially if you work at a desk most of the day, it’s important to get up and stretch periodically. Stretches can help the muscles around your spine relax and allow bones to shift into better positions. Strength exercises with light weights or bodyweight exercises like pushups can also help by strengthening the muscles around your spine. However, don’t overdo the exercise, as repeated motions can hurt the muscles around your spine.

Your diet also affects the health of your spine because many vitamins are necessary for bones and nerves. In particular, B vitamins help keep nerves healthy, so you may want to consider taking a supplement (补充物). Another important factor is vitamin D, which is essential for strong bones, but it’s also absorbed from sunlight, so it may help to do some of those back exercises outside.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Baytown Stars probably?

A．An ice hockey club.

B．A film on ice hockey.

C．A stadium.

2. What does the man imply about ice hockey games?

A．The tickets are expensive.

B．They are not shown on TV.

C．Children are not allowed to watch.