1 . For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school.       1         Employees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate.

The disease, known as “March Madness”， refers to the yearly 65­team US men's college basketball tournament (锦标赛).       2         Teams compete against each other in a single­elimination (单局淘汰) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion.

Nearly 20 million Americans will find themselves prisoners of basketball festival madness. The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends.           3         Colleagues against bosses.

Big­name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little­known universities.

This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little­known George Mason University was one of the final four teams.     4    

College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their university and themselves.     5     About $4 billion will be spent gambling (赌) on the event. According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $500 million in advertising income this year, topping the post－ season income of every US professional league, including that of the NBA.

A．Husbands against wives.

B．The players will go all out for the games.

C．But that doesn't mean money isn't involved.

D．College students will ignore piles of homework.

E．People are willing to spend more money on watching it.

F．It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April.

G．Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament.

2 . 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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（/\），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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意： 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处， 多者（从第 11处起）不计分。

Hear the news that the 2022 Winter Olympics would be hold in China, I felt very excited. It struck to me how I learned skating when I was child. At 7, I began to go crazy about skating, like all my friend. At the beginning, it was extremely tough for me to keep my balance. I always fall over on the ground, as a result of which I thought I had no talent for skating. So I gradually lost confidence and became impatient. The more impatient I was, the more terrible I did. I was about to give up while my father came to my assistance. Encouraged by her, I restored confidence and stood up again. As I practiced skating, he always created a relaxed atmosphere and put forward some specific advice. Eventually, I made it.

3 . What kind of service is offered in the gym?

A．Boxing

B．Swimming

C．Yoga

4 . Walk with a Purpose

Humans were made for walking. With our upright postures, agile(灵活的) joints, and strong leg muscles, our bodies were exactly designed with walking in mind - which is what makes it such perfect exercise.     1     And best of all, it’s a great way to see new things and meet new people!

Maybe you already love to walk, but you’re getting tired of tracking your same old route day after day — or maybe you’re new to walking and aren’t sure how to get started. Either way, it’s time to consider the idea of walking with a purpose.

    2     Ask yourself, what do you want to get out of walking aside from the health benefits? Do you want to meet other people?     3     Get out into the wilderness or explore a city? Knowing your priorities will help you decide on the type of walk you want to do.

    4     Then call up your friends and schedule walks with them. Ask your friends where they like to walk and go there, since this will introduce you to new places and trails. Go online and look up your local mall or shopping center. Many malls have groups that come every day, or every weekend, to “walk the mall”. These groups are always happy to include one more walker!

Similarly, you might find open groups of dog walkers at your local park as well. Your RV(野营车) park might conduct group walks and hikes or your campground personnel might know about fun local walking groups you can join.     5     In cities large and small all over the country, walks are going on almost every weekend in support of cancer research, diabetes research, and so on.

A．See new places?

B．Head to a new city with friends?

C．Making friends and socializing is your goal?

D．It’s kind to our bodies and great for our waistlines.

E．And be sure to stay on the lookout for charity walks.

F．To get started, sit down with a map and make a plan.

G．This might be just the way to get you off the beaten path.

5 . Only someone who has competed in a sports event knows what it's like. It's in those kinds of________that you find you feel courage and,________, you feel fear. What I remember mast was my last Horse-riding Championship in Brazil three years ago.

The person________for setting the hurdles sequence is the best in my country and well-known internationally, which meant I would face many possible________.

What made the competition________was that it happened in the coldest Brazilian winter, when a horse becomes more________and excited than in hot weather. What I had to face was________different from the one I was used to.

________stressed and also proud. I woke up that morning. As the time of my ride was arriving, I had________feelings: "fear, courage"; "stress, pride"; "worry,________"; "upset, honour. I________myself and my horse for our ride. Suddenly, a(n)________happened almost in front of me. A girl from another state fell and________herself and the horse in the fall. I was scared at that________and thought hopelessly that my goal was never________.

My coach was helping the injured girl.________enough, a friend of mine, who is also professional, realized that I was worried, and came to________with me like my coach about how I could________this kind of accident.

I don't really remember what exactly happened________the competition. I just remember how I controlled the situation and how I loved it. The moment my ride was completed, all my friends were________me on my perfect performance.

1.

A．events

B．schedules

C．lifestyles

D．tracks

2.

A．thus

B．meanwhile

C．so

D．however

3.

A．eager

B．suitable

C．particular

D．responsible

4.

A．occasions

B．customs

C．responses

D．challenges

5.

A．previous

B．extra

C．special

D．specific

6.

A．amazed

B．dynamic

C．muddy

D．capable

7.

A．completely

B．regularly

C．immediately

D．originally

8.

A．Feeling

B．Intending

C．Looking

D．Turning

9.

A．tough

B．formal

C．various

D．joyful

10.

A．confidence

B．tension

C．convenience

D．disappointment

11.

A．removed

B．prepared

C．contacted

D．flashed

12.

A．laughter

B．accident

C．gathering

D．replacement

13.

A．injured

B．dragged

C．suffered

D．defended

14.

A．weekend

B．year

C．moment

D．while

15.

A．changeable

B．unstable

C．believable

D．achievable

16.

A．Besides

B．Unfortunately

C．Therefore

D．Fortunately

17.

A．cycle

B．crash

C．chat

D．summarise

18.

A．feature

B．remind

C．avoid

D．prohibit

19.

A．after

B．before

C．onto

D．throughout

20.

A．packing

B．congratulating

C．defeating

D．inspiring

6 . 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Alex给你发来一封邮件，信中提及他喜欢户外运动和骑自行车。他很想知道你在运动方面的喜好及看法。请根据以上内容给他回一封邮件。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Alex,

Thanks for your e-mail. I am a bit like you.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Wish you good health!

Yours,

Li Hua

7 . As I was growing up, my life revolved （围绕）around soccer. I played on the national youth soccer teams, traveled to Europe, and at age fifteen, spent time training with a professional team in England. I always knew I was going to be a professional soccer player.

I had a full soccer scholarship to a top Midwest university, but when I got to college, things began to change. I started to see everything I had missed along the way. My high school years had been filled with practices and games and I didn't get to do a lot of the other things my friends were doing. I got to college and wanted to be “normal”. I was feeling burned out, so I just walked away from soccer and my scholarship. But I felt bad because soccer was the only thing in my life in which I ever had a deep interest. After graduation I did a few jobs. I worked in the financial industry, and then for several tech companies. I was still distressed.

Looking back, I can see that these jobs weren't based on the values that were important to me ： honesty, stability （稳定）,and family. Then an old soccer coach of mine called and presented an offer — teaching soccer and other sports to little kids. I thought, Could this be it, my calling（职业）？" I've been teaching now for a couple of years and really love it. I'm working with kids, which I enjoy, and I'm playing soccer again only with shorter players.

1. What did the author think of his life before entering college?

A．It was sad.

B．It was tiring.

C．It was relaxing.

D．It was successful.

2. Why did the author walk away from soccer after entering college?

A．He was busy with his studies.

B．He didn't like to play soccer any more.

C．He wanted to be the same as his friends.

D．He knew he couldn't become a professional player.

3. What does the underlined word “distressed” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Unhappy.

B．Worried.

C．Normal.

D．Pleased.

4. What's the best title for the text?

A．I made a wrong choice.	B．My values finally matched.
C．Live a comfortable life.	D．Be a professional soccer player.

8 . Football, to me, is more than just a game. I have probably learned more valuable lessons from it than from school.

When I joined the team freshman year, I didn’t realize what I was getting into. Even though I had been playing since fourth grade and knew it was hard work, nothing would prepare me for the effort I would put into football that year. We worked all summer in the weight room and ran on the track to get in physical and mental shape before the season.

See, football is more of a mental sport than anything else, so running on the track wasn’t only about getting in shape. We would push our minds by running as hard as we could even if we were going to pass out. At the beginning, I was immature and only thought of myself, sometimes even gave up when I was tired or hurt. Then after the third game I had a season-ending injury. Imagine working all summer and then only being able to play three games! I needed surgery on my arm and at least five months to recover.

Needless to say, I missed the rest of the season, but this actually helped me realize that since you never know when your last play will be, you should try your hardest in football and life.

After freshman year I decided that I would always give my best effort. Playing varsity football has taught me so much more than just what my assignments are on a particular play or how to block. I have learned to think about others first and realized how important working hard is. Being with all my friends, even sweating and bleeding with them, really made us bond as a group of hard-working young men who I know will succeed in life.

1. What is the main idea of the passage?

A．How the author dislikes the game of football.	B．When the author began to play football.
C．How the writer changed his attitude to football.	D．What sport the author likes best.

2. The author thinks football is_______.

A．just a game	B．of a mental sport
C．hard to be out-of-date	D．not worth his effort

3. In the third paragraph, the phrase “getting in shape” probably means “______”.

A．becoming healthy	B．designing the playground
C．losing weight	D．measuring the track

4. From the text we can infer ______.

A．the author joined the football team with a clear aim

B．football only brought the author certain assignments

C．the author never lost heart when he met with difficulty

D．the author worked all summer to get ready for the season

9 . Smart phones have been blamed for everything from taking drivers' attention from driving to keeping people on the sofa scrolling（滚屏）videos. But the smart phone that seems to be everywhere could just easily increase physical activity if it pushes its owner's buttons in the right way.

New research shows that making social connections（人际关系）through activity-tracking apps gets people to move more. And another study on the "Pokemon Go" phenomenon shows that the smart phone games got players to take thousands more steps than usual. Together, the studies show the potential（潜在性）of smart phones to push a range of people to be more active.

People who linked with friends on the activity-tracking app increase their steps by 400 a day on average, compared with people who made no social connections, according to Tim Althoff and two other computer scientists at Stanford University. Such opinions show the possibilities of smart phones and games to help with one of the most stubborn public health problems-that even people who want to be active have trouble staying active.

An NBA videogame, for example, will give players extra powers in the game if they reach a step goal in real life. The app "Zomies, Run! " uses audio stories to push people to run more.

Still, there is room for growth: Only about 4% of all health apps use "gamification", such as point-scoring or competition, according to a study published in October in BMJ Open." Gamification is actually quite closely linked with behavior change techniques, " says Dr. Elizabeth Ann Edwards, the study's lead author.

1. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Impress successfully.	B．List completely.
C．Direct professionally.	D．Function properly.

2. How does the author prove the benefits of smart phones?

A．By listing some research results.	B．By raising some potential questions.
C．By analyzing some health problems.	D．By explaining some social connections.

3. According to the text, who are more likely to exercise more?

A．People who play smart phone games.	B．People who watch videos on the sofa.
C．People who make no social connections.	D．People who have trouble staying active.

4. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?

A．To summarize the previous paragraphs.	B．To provide some advice for the readers.
C．To introduce a new topic for discussion.	D．To add more information about the topic.

10 . 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。

An American game that has traveled well is basketball.     1    is now played by more than 250 million people worldwide in an     2    (organize) way, as well as by countless others in informal games. Basketball began in 1891, when a minister, called James Naismith,     3     (ask) to teach a class of young men in Springfield, Massachusetts.

The class was well known     4    being difficult to teach and Naismith was told to invent a new game     5     (keep) the young men busy. Then it     6     (be) winter and very cold outside. It needed to be a game that could be played indoors.

Naismith thought back to his childhood in Canada where he and his friends had played a game which had involved (需要) trying to hit     7     e big stone off a rock with smaller stones. He also remembered     8     (watch) rugby (橄榄球) players throw a ball into a box or fruit basket     9    had been raised up. Naismith made up the     10     (rule) for the game in less than an hour, Most of them still apply in some form today.