1 . What do we know about the woman?

A．She plays tennis well.

B．She seldom plays tennis.

C．She plays tennis regularly

2 . 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。

The 2012 Olympic and Paralympic (残奥会)Games brought the world's attention to sport like never before. It was admirable    1    (see) a small nation like the UK organize the Olympic for    2    third time in modern history.

Britain probably    3    (invent) quite a few modern sports. One is cricket (板球),    4    is now played at international level in a dozen countries. Tennis also first became popular here and Wimbledon is one of the four big tournaments every year. Golf    5    (suppose) to be Scottish in origin (起源)from a school of the same name.

Every town in Britain has football, rugby or cricket club (sometimes all three) and at least one swimming pool. Schools have a gymnasium and playing fields with a running track. As British is an island, there are lots of opportunities for practising water sports    6    well.

"Fair play" in British society is as important as    7    (win) or losing. Teamwork is also necessary in many areas of professional life. Even so, individualism (个性)and competitiveness make sporting champions. Steve Redgrave, winner of five gold    8    (medal) at five Olympic Games, says: "Being    9    (confidence)in yourself is the most important in sporting success.    10    (personal), it is the iron in the mind not the supplements (增补物）that wins medals."

3 .

Is running a marathon in under two hours possible? Will a human ever be able to run that fast? Currently, the world record for the 42.195 km (26.219 miles) distance is held by Kenyan Dennis Kimetto. His time of 2:02:57 hours was achieved at the Berlin Marathon of 2014.

For many years, long-distance runners have been trying to get nearer and nearer to the magical mark of two hours. Studies published in the past by medical and athletic experts have come to the conclusion that running a marathon in under 2 hours can be done. They even see a time of around 1:57 as the fastest a human can ever run. However, we will have to wait at least a decade or longer for this to happen.

Many things must fit together to deliver an under two-hour marathon. An athlete would have to have the perfect body size and weight, the right running strategy and of course, the right nutrition. Today's most perfect runners come from Kenya and Ethiopia, countries that have dominated (统治) long-distance races for decades. East African athletes have long legs and lungs that can take in lots of oxygen. Training at high altitudes gives them a strong heart and a very large blood volume (容量).

Ideal weather conditions with cool temperatures and almost no wind will also be needed to attempt such a quick time. An ultra-fast marathon would only be possible on flat city courses, like Berlin or London, with few curves (弯道).

Since the beginning of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, athletes have tried to run long-distance races as fast as possible. In 1900, the marathon world record was around 3 hours. In the following 30 years, men were able to reach a mark of 2:30. As time went on achieving faster times became more and more difficult. In the last 15 years, for example, the world record has improved by only 3 minutes.

On the other hand, some experts think that such fast performances will only be possible with the help of illegal drugs or substances (物质). In the past years, several East African runners have been tested positive and many of them banned.

1. What are Paragraphs 3 & 4 mainly about?

A．The benefits of running a marathon.

B．The conditions for an under two-hour marathon.

C．The development of modern long-distance races.

D．Perfect runners who can compete in a marathon.

2. Which of the following does the author agree with?

A．East Africans are born to be long-distance runners.

B．It's impossible to beat the marathon world record again.

C．More and more athletes are losing their interest in marathons.

D．It's easier to achieve a marathon world record in Berlin than in London.

3. What's the author's attitude towards running a marathon in under 2 hours?

A．Hopeful.	B．Doubtful.
C．Uncertain.	D．Uninterested.

4. What's the main purpose of the text?

A．To inform.	B．To discuss.
C．To educate.	D．To persuade.

4 . Earlier this spring, we asked NPR Ed readers to send in stories of teachers going to great lengths to help students succeed in and out of school. We_____from hundreds of you. Many of you said that every teacher you know____the bill. Here is a teacher that caught our eye. When Arinn Filer, a social studies teacher, started teaching social studies at Humanities and Arts Academy in Los Angeles, she_____noticed that many of her students were football____.One of them — a sophomore (大二学生)—already had a( n)_____to play at University of Southern California. During football____many players didn't have time for_____between school, practices and games. Filer_____to make sure these student-athletes had a point-person to______them. She created a_____for athletes to complete work,______study skills, and plan out their classes to ensure that they're NCAA appropriate — to ensure that they’re____to play in college.

"I like to work with the athletes because I feel like they____have a place to go on our campus,” she says. She checks their report_____, talks to them about their_____,，and leads lessons on___skills, like goal-setting. One of her coworkers, LaNea Austin, who teaches English, wrote to NPR, No matter what, she helps____a future for these athletes. ”

Filer's football players______the state championship in the fall, and many have offers to play for big-name football schools. “ Give back to someone else and be an______to someone else, ” Filer tells her students. “That’s what will make me_______’’

1.

A．benefited

B．judged

C．heard

D．freed

2.

A．fits

B．pays

C．posts

D．sends

3.

A．eagerly

B．gratefully

C．regularly

D．quickly

4.

A．coaches

B．players

C．teachers

D．fellows

5.

A．apology

B．suggestion

C．lecture

D．offer

6.

A．field

B．season

C．course

D．match

7.

A．homework

B．operation

C．adventure

D．affair

8.

A．refused

B．arranged

C．wanted

D．advised

9.

A．understand

B．promote

C．praise

D．guide

10.

A．stage

B．class

C．debate

D．process

11.

A．put off

B．set off

C．brush up on

D．get down to

12.

A．able

B．likely

C．hard

D．willing

13.

A．constantly

B．finally

C．temporarily

D．suddenly

14.

A．books

B．news

C．stories

D．cards

15.

A．decisions

B．impressions

C．grades

D．comments

16.

A．specific

B．normal

C．extra

D．formal

17.

A．find

B．obtain

C．mention

D．chart

18.

A．won

B．quit

C．missed

D．approached

19.

A．exam

B．agreement

C．inspiration

D．achievement

20.

A．relaxed

B．happy

C．calm

D．ashamed

5 . Most people are familiar with big international sports events like the Olympics and the World Cup. But have you ever heard of the Commonwealth Games?

The Commonwealth of Nations is an international organization made up of 53 member states, including Canada, India and Australia.    1     Today, they still hold the Commonwealth Games in the hope of keeping their friendship alive.

The Commonwealth Games take place every four years. Like other international sports events, popular sports such as volleyball and hockey are played there.     2     Lawn bowls, a popular game in Commonwealth countries, is similar to culling(冰壶). However, it’s played on a grass field instead of on ice. Netball is another game that is seldom seen outside of Commonwealth nations.     3     It is mainly a women's sport.

Australia held the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Queensland between April 4 and 15, 2018.    4    It built new stadiums, a light railway and new Wi Fi networks.

    5    It has hosted the games five times. It is also one of just six countries that have attended each of the games since they were first held in 1930.

A．Queensland did a lot to prepare for the games.

B．Nineteen cities in nine countries have hosted the event.

C．Most of these member states used to be British territories(领地).

D．Australia has always been enthusiastic about Commonwealth Games.

E．It's similar to basketball, but each team has seven players instead of five.

F．But there are also other sports that are a bit less known in other countries.

G．Over 5, 000 athletes compete at the Commonwealth Games in more than 250 events.

6 . Sports can help us a lot. Taking exercises can make us strong. In collective(集体的) sports like basketball, volleyball or football, we will learn the importance of cooperation(合作). And sports can also help us relax after work or study.

However, as the saying goes, “there are two sides of everything.” Sometimes we may hurt other players or ourselves if we are not careful enough when participating(参加) in sports activities. What’s more, too much or hard practice can be bad for our health.

Sports can make us healthy both physically and psychologically(心理地). It is also a good way for people to know each other and can improve friendship between people. So long as we are careful enough, sports can do us nothing but good.

1.          can make us strong.

A．Sleeping	B．Singing
C．Making friends	D．Taking exercise

2. Too much exercise can be          for us.

A．good	B．enough
C．bad	D．helpful

3. Sports can         .

A．help people to know each other	B．improve friendship between people
C．do us nothing but good if we are careful	D．All of the above

4. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．Sports can help us relax after work or study.

B．Sports can only make us healthy physically.

C．Sometimes we may hurt other players or ourselves when participating in sports activities.

D．Basketball and volleyball are both collective sports.

7 . Climbing Without Ropes

The popular image of the mountain climber is of a person carefully climbing a steep cliff with a network of safety ropes, but it is not the only kind. Many climbers now enjoy bouldering. It’s more accessible and better for the environment.

What is bouldering? Bouldering is a sport that involves climbing on, over, and around boulders up to approximately twenty feet above the ground. Participants employ no safety ropes.
Why boulder? • improve your climbing skills by focusing on basics • places to climb, such as climbing walls at gyms and parks, easy to find • less time commitment to bouldering than to mountain climbing • intellectual and physical enjoyment as one solves problems		Bouldering Terms crimp: a very small handhold foothold: a place where one may place a foot to aid in climbing boulder jug: a very large handhold that is easy to use problem: The path up a boulder is referred to as the “problem” that one must solve. The “solution” is the sequence of moves one makes up and over a boulder.

Here is an example of a climber addressing a bouldering problem.

Figure 1: The climber has two routes she could take, one to the left and one to the right. The left one appears easier because it has a jug within easy reach, but look what happens if she chooses that direction. She gets stuck on the rock and has to go back down. Sometimes that is even more difficult than going up.

Figure 2: The climber takes the one to the right this time. Using a foothold and placing her right hand in a crimp, she is able to lift herself up and locate other handholds. After only a few moves, she is able to throw her leg over the top of the boulder and pull herself up.

1. According to the passage, bouldering ________.

A．is an indoor sport	B．has no safety protection
C．needs maps and equipment	D．is a steep cliff climbing

2. Bouldering becomes popular because ________.

A．it challenges the limits	B．it costs less
C．it builds minds and bodies	D．it is a team game

3. According to the example, the right route is ________.

A．a shortcut	B．a dead end
C．tough but to the top	D．lined with jugs

4. The passage is likely to appear in ________.

A．a book review	B．a science report
C．a newspaper advertisement	D．a sports magazine

8 . You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.
First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.
Let’s start with the wind blowing from the behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90° angle (角度) to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.
If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45° angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn’t flap (摆动). It shouldn’t look like on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.
Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you can’t go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.
1. What should you consider first while sailing?

A．Sailors’ strength.	B．Wave levels.
C．Wind directions.	D．Size of sails.

2. What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A．The boat.

B．The wind.

C．The sail.

D．The angle.

3. What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?

A．Move in a straight line.	B．Allow the sail to flap.
C．Lower the sail.	D．Tack the boat.

4. Where can you probably find the text?

A．In a popular magazine.	B．In a tourist guidebook.
C．In a physics textbook.	D．In an official report.