1 . 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。

China has named 24,126 primary and middle schools across the country as specialist football schools     1     (lead) youth football development, according to the Ministry of Education. It's required that at least one football class     2     (offer) each week in these schools so that they can encourage their students to     3     (active) participate in football training and matches.

“China aims to have 50,000 schools specializing in youth-football by the end of 2025," said Wang Dengfeng, an official of the Ministry of Education,    4     (add) that to realize this goal, the ministry will take various measures that include building school football fields, training football coaches and providing extra funding and policy support.     5     those measures in schools, 47 football training camps have also been built in     6     effort to promote the sport among young people. And outstanding or     7     (gift) players will also have the chance to join inter-school teams for regional     8     (competition) and even national summer camps.

In the past four years, local education departments have trained about 40,000 football teachers, 8,000 of     9     have obtained coaching certificates. Moreover, the country     10     (step) up its efforts in promoting football in schools since it set up a seven-department joint task force, including the education, sport and finance authorities as well as Chinese Football Association.

2 . For many Americans, regular exercise is a complicated commitment—one made at the beginning of January that fades out within weeks or months. Busy work schedules, a lack of motivation and unease towards exercising in public all contribute to the discouraging statistics that only around a quarter of adults exercise enough per week.

This month, enterptiser Trent Ward and designer Yves Behar are uncovering their design for a mirror fitness system, Forme. Forme is reflective like a mirror, uses machine learning to heighten workouts, and offers attachments including ankle belts, rope handles and a heart rate monitor. When not in use, the two arms that form the resistance pulley (滑轮) system fold behind it and the display screen disappears, turning Forme into a simple full—length mirror.

Interest in home exercise has particularly increased recently around the world. Home workout apps have seen a significant uptick in downloads, and trendy brands like Peloton have rolled out free virtual workouts for everyone stuck indoors. One French athlete who was kept away from others chose to run an entire marathon on his 23-foot balcony.

But beyond the new restrictions affecting daily workout routines, Ward and Behar are tapping into the same concerns that have made every home workout appealing：the ability to save time and sweat in the privacy of one’s home. In an age of personal metrics (衡量标准)--where one can measure their heart rate and sleep cycles with smart watches and train for marathons with AI smart sneakers----Ward and Behar want to improve exercise through machine learning. Forme evaluates performance and adjusts weights accordingly. Easy access to one’s own performance data also makes it easier to track that progress and stay motivated.

Though it’s too soon to tell if mirror gyms will be the trend of the late 2010s to 2020s, Behar explained that having a screen in the home can become the basis for more than just fitness, such as shopping or telemedicine.

1. What does paragraph 2 mainly focus on?.

A．The ways to operate Forme.	B．The features of Forme.
C．The reasons to develop Forme.	D．The theory behind Forme.

2. How can Peloton benefit its users?

A．By offering them online workouts for free.

B．By raising their interest in marathon.

C．By keeping them far away from others.

D．By entertaining them with all kinds of downloads.

3. What makes home workout appealing according to paragraph 4?

A．The better results than outdoor activities.

B．The fresher air at home.

C．The privacy of home.

D．The convenient access to mass data.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Can Forme Have More Powerful Functions?

B．Does Regular Exercise Keep up with New Technology?

C．Is the New Trend of Smart Machines at Home available?

D．Is this AI—Powered "Mirror Gym" the Future of Home Exercise?

3 . 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。

Regular exercise can increase your body's energy consumption and it is also a great way    1    (improve) your productivity and mental focus throughout the day. The increased energy levels that occur as a result of exercise     2    (be) also likely to lead to more active habits throughout the day, such as taking the stairs rather than the lift, or    3    (walk) to speak to workmates instead of emailing. This increased activity will then bring physical and mental benefits.

Physical activity can help us to improve the     4     (long) and the quality of our sleep, which will in turn make further contributions    5    our health and well being. While there is no absolute figure we should aim for in terms of sleep time, most people will find that they fall somewhere between six to nine hours a night. Quality is    6    (sure) more important than quantity.

Regular physical activity can help us to manage life's stress much    7    (well) as a distraction technique. As discussed, exercise can help you achieve a more positive outlook as well as improving sleep quality, both of     8     are important in managing stress. Also,    9     is thought that exercise can help to improve our ability to activate the control centers in our brain and the nervous system, which is very    10     (help) when we are under stress.

4 . 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

5 . 假定你是李华，下周将要参加你校的英语演讲比赛，但是你仍有一些问题请你给你的英国好友Jack写封电子邮件，向他求助。内容包括：
1.表明意图；
2.告知问题；
3期待回复。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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6 . Top Four Marathons

Portland Marathon

The marathon welcomes 8, 000 people every fall. It’s a great event for first-timers because everyone is cheered on with enthusiasm no matter how long it takes to cross the finish line. The time limit for the full marathon is now at a pace of minutes per mile, or 6 hours and 33 minutes, but in the past it had an open time limit. They promise you’ll still receive your medal if you fall behind the pace, but you have to finish using the sidewalks.

TCS New York City Marathon

As the world’s biggest marathon, the TCS New York City Marathon attracts over 50,000 people to the Big Apple each November. The time limit is generous eight and a half hours, but participants must move to the sidewalk if they drop below 15-minute mile. The famous course snakes through five boroughs (行政区) of the city and crosses five bridges to end in Central Park.

Honolulo Marathon

The marathon attracts over 30,000 participants each December. The race starts on Ala Moana Boulevard in downtown Honolulu and snakes its way along the breathtaking Hawaiian coastline to the finish line in Kapiolani Park. The start time is at 5: 00 am with finish line services officially open until 2: 00 pm. However, the organizers allow everyone to finish and have waiters on hand until 4: 00 pm.

Boston Marathon

The marathon is held in May every year. For this event running isn’t allowed as the city streets aren’t closed off. Participants must instead make their way along sidewalks under the guidance of event organizers and city police. The event attracts over 8,000 people who can choose anything from three-mile walk to the full 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route.

1. Where is a new marathon runner most likely to receive enthusiastic cheers?

A．In Portland.	B．In New York.
C．In Honolulu.	D．In Boston.

2. What can we know about TCS New York City Marathon?

A．It is extremely popular.	B．It has an open time limit.
C．It starts and ends in a park.	D．It forbids using the sidewalk.

3. Which marathon is held the earliest in a year?

A．Portland Marathon.	B．TCS New York City Marathon.
C．Boston Marathon.	D．Honolulu Marathon.

7 . 假定你叫李华。你校英语俱乐部将举办有关体育运动的演讲比赛。请你写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：
1.不同学生参加运动的不同理由；
2.你喜欢的运动及想法；
3.你的呼吁。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Dear friends,
        The students in our school are interested in sports.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all for my speech, Thanks for listening.

8 . Are you the type to run before breakfast in a morning? Working out on an empty stomach won't hurt you ——and it may actually help, depending on your goal.

Exercising before eating comes with the risk of feeling light-headed due to low blood sugar. You might feel tired or uneasy, and won't be able to work out as enthusiastically as you would have. A light amount of food is important for older adults over 55 to eat something before exercising — especially in the morning. But if your primary exercise goal is weight loss, exercising on an empty stomach may come with some promising benefits. There's some research to support the idea that working out in a fasted （禁食的）state can burn more fat than exercising in a fed state.

Working out on an empty stomach, however, may also not prove true for everyone. “Some people advocate for lasted exercise, but these people tend to be young and in amazing physical - shape,” says Douglas Paddon-Jones, a muscle physiology researcher and a professor of aging and health at the University of Texas Medical Branch. “They have no health problems, and what they're eating is super-high quality and carefully regulated.” On the other hand, working out in a fasted state without proper planning or professional oversight may run the risk of unhealthy body composition changes.       

For people who aren't athletes, fueling up with food before a workout may be the best way to get the most fat-burning benefit. “You don't want to fill up； you just want to give your body a burst of energy to power your training period. After you exercise, drink some water ——but wait 60 to 90 minutes before eating, ”says Shivani Sahni, director of the nutrition program at Harvard University's Instituted for Aging Research. “You're trying to take advantage of your promoted metabolic （新陈代谢）rate post-exercise, so if you can go an hour or an hour and a half without eating, you'll maximize the fat-burning response,” says she.

1. Why does the author suggest exercising in a fed state?

A．To avoid being light-headed.	B．To lower blood sugar.
C．To burn more fat.	D．To work out energetically.

2. Who may tend to practise lasted exercise?

A．Older adults.	B．Seniors beyond 55.
C．Professional athletes.	D．Good-shaped athletes.

3. What's Shivani Sahni's suggestion for people after exercising?

A．Developing a new lifestyle.

B．Finding a fitness instructor.

C．Going without food for a time.

D．Drinking salty water after exercising.,

4. Which word best describes the author's attitude to working out in a fasted state?

A．Skeptical.

B．Cautious.

C．Supportive.

D．Subjective .

9 . The Dezeen x Samsung Out of the Box Competition is a global contest that challenges contestants to design innovative objects for the home that can be made by repurposing cardboard packaging. It's inspired by Samsung's Eco-Packaging, in which some of its televisions are shipped to customers.

Judging criteria

Entries will be judged on how original the idea is, how visually appealing the object is and how useful it would be in the home.

Who can enter

The competition is free to enter for anyone over 18 around the world. Entries from individuals and teams will both be accepted.

How to enter

Contestants will need to submit their entry via the form down-loadable here: http://www. dezeen.com/samsung-out-of-the-box-competition-entry-form/. The following information should be included in the form: the name of the design, a description of its concept (maximum 300 words), one to ten images showing the object in use in the home. A video or animation (动画) displaying the design and its assembly (组装) is optional.

Closing date

All entries must be received by 23:59 BST on October 29, 2020.

Shortlist (入围名单)and finalists

In November 2020, Dezeen and Samsung will select a shortlist of the best designs, which will be published on the Dezeen website. In December 2020, five finalists will then be exhibited at IFA Berlin, one of the world's largest trade fairs for consumer electronics. Entrants behind the top five designs will be invited to attend the IFA to present their designs to an English-speaking jury.

Winners and prizes

The competition is awarding $20,000 in total prize money, which will be divided among the top five finalists. The overall winner will receive a top prize of $10,000.

1. Which of the following is NOT a criterion for deciding who takes first place in the Samsung Out of the Box Competition?

A．Cost

B．Function

C．Creativity

D．Appearance

2. Lily, who decides to enter the Competition, will have to submit all the following information EXCEPT FOR __________.

① Is this a team entry? (If so, please list the names of all teammates.) ② Name of design (This will appear on all communication and media coverage.) ③ Entry description (Please explain the concept behind your design, what lifestyle it has been designed for and how it is assembled.) ④ Upload images (at most 10) (All images must be JPGs and no more than 1MB in size each) ⑤ Video or animation (Please include a URL here)

A．①④

B．①⑤

C．①④⑤

D．④⑤

3. Which of the following statements is true?

A．Each of the finalists will receive a prize of $4,000.

B．The overall winner will have a chance to visit Samsung.

C．The best designs will be published on the Dezeen website.

D．The finalists will represent their designs at IFA in their native languages.

10 . This was what all of the training and pain was about winning. I watched TV to see the _______ runner AVHO who had been under my   _______ for the last few years. I would have been _______ had it not been for the traffic problem.   _______ the young runner enter the _______ of thousands of people, I could not help thinking of the   _______ that he had   _______   in his training.

The young runner was   _______ considered to be promising when he first came to me. There were _______ training sessions (训练课)full of pain for him. I had seen tiredness ________   on his face. I had been ________ about his anger and pain. It was clear that only hard work could   ________ him success. I had ________to myself when I found that he had too much passion (热情)to give up. And he would keep up the training until he reached achievement. I had never forgot to ________ him that regardless of the ________   he had to keep on practice.

The thunderous shouts and cheers ________ me back to the   ________ . The young runner was gaining speed! He was running to the finish line. He was strong enough to ________other runners. His courage, heart and discipline(纪律)together with his years of practice won him the honor. Tears ________ down my cheeks when I found on the screen the young runner was looking around. I understood at once that he was looking for me. For years, lie had become so used to my________, success or failure.

1.

A．slim

B．young

C．successful

D．smart

2.

A．repair

B．construction

C．assessment

D．coaching

3.

A．on the spot

B．on the air

C．in no way

D．in the meanwhile

4.

A．Making

B．Hearing

C．Watching

D．Letting

5.

A．alarms

B．whistles

C．whispers

D．cheers

6.

A．conflicts

B．worries

C．pains

D．dangers

7.

A．gone through

B．put lip with

C．got rid of

D．brought up

8.

A．eventually

B．hardly

C．directly

D．normally

9.

A．countless

B．effortless

C．worthless

D．breathless

10.

A．stuck

B．printed

C．written

D．signed

11.

A．unbelievable

B．optimistic

C．bored

D．unconcerned

12.

A．send

B．earn

C．leave

D．keep

13.

A．sighed

B．said

C．smiled

D．thought

14.

A．persuade

B．remind

C．command

D．scold

15.

A．rewards

B．chances

C．adventures

D．challenges

16.

A．drew

B．kept

C．held

D．gave

17.

A．screen

B．classroom

C．field

D．scene

18.

A．compete

B．affect

C．beat

D．shock

19.

A．pulled

B．rolled

C．pushed

D．turned

20.

A．concern

B．defeat

C．importance

D．presence