1 . Sport is very popular in England. In other words, lots of English people like the idea of sport. A lot watch sport on TV. But the number who take part in sport is quite small.

On the whole, English people prefer to be fat rather than thin.

The most popular sport in England is football. Football is played on Saturday afternoon in most towns and the supporters of a certain team will travel from one end of the country to the other to see their team play. There are four divisions(级别) of the football league. Not Surprisingly, the best teams are in the first division. But the best supporters are often in the fourth division. You have to be a good supporter to watch the fourth division football!

Many other sports are also played in England, such as golf, in which you try to knock a ball into a hole; basketball, in which you try to get a ball through a net; tennis, in which you try to hit a ball so that your opponent(对手) can not hit it. As you see, if the ball had not been invented, there would have been no sport.

Actually, that is not quite true. Athletics(田径)isn’t played with a ball, nor horse racing. Perhaps that is why they are not as popular as football!

1. ______ is the most popular sport in England.

A．Basketball

B．Football

C．Golf

D．Tennis

2. You have to be a good supporter to watch ______ division football.

A．the first

B．the second

C．the third

D．the fourth

3. Why do many English people not take part in sport?

A．They are too busy.

B．They prefers to be thin.

C．They would rather be fat.

D．They like watching sport on TV.

4. What makes athletics not so popular as football in England?

A．That Englishmen like ball games.

B．That Englishmen have their football team.

C．That football is played on Saturday afternoon.

D．That there are four divisions of the football league.

2 . I started training in tae kwon do (跆拳道) by accident. But in the first class, I learned something exciting—how to ________ someone grabbing your arm. I loved it, so I kept practicing and earning higher ranks.

At every rank, I found something ________, whether it was the kicks in the air or the increasingly complex patterns. But over time, “I can’t” ________ “How can I?” which then became “How will I?”

One day, I showed up to class and students were ________ wooden boards. I was convinced that they were all crazy and “I can’t” voice yelled again.

I watched, in ________ as student after student walked up to solid pieces of wood and broke them with their hands or their feet. When I was given the opportunity to ________ I chickened out. But my ________ were extremely patient. They invited me to work individually with them. I refused their first and second offer, but ________, I agreed to try.

They told me that board breaking was more a mental ________ than a physical one and taught me how to line up to break that board. And the first time I went to ________ it, I was so afraid that I missed and accidentally kicked the board holder’s fingers. I felt ________ but he encouraged me to try again. I told that doubting voice in my ________ to “shut up!”

I focused on the ________ I thought about how much I had improved and how I had surprised myself. I told myself I ________ to believe that I was able to do amazing things. And then—suddenly that board looked a lot less ________ I kicked with everything I had and it worked.

1.

A．put up with

B．come up with

C．get away from

D．look forward to

2.

A．impossible

B．unnecessary

C．inspiring

D．important

3.

A．referred to

B．consisted of

C．turned into

D．depended on

4.

A．painting

B．breaking

C．measuring

D．designing

5.

A．anger

B．satisfaction

C．astonishment

D．sympathy

6.

A．try

B．ask

C．escape

D．deliver

7.

A．neighbors

B．students

C．colleagues

D．instructors

8.

A．directly

B．finally

C．secretly

D．naturally

9.

A．disease

B．habit

C．state

D．challenge

10.

A．fix

B．kick

C．pull

D．bite

11.

A．different

B．secure

C．terrible

D．ready

12.

A．mind

B．reply

C．dream

D．case

13.

A．common

B．similar

C．familiar

D．positive

14.

A．happened

B．refused

C．pretended

D．deserved

15.

A．interesting

B．frightening

C．confusing

D．convincing

3 . 假定你是李华，你校拟举办“有氧健步行(Aerobic Brisk Walking)”活动。请你为校英文报写一则英文通知，内容包括：
1.举办目的；
2.参与人员；
3.举办时间；
4.活动安排。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右，
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Notice

Aerobic Brisk Walking

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4 . What does the man want to do?

A．Learn to play baseball.

B．Organize a baseball team.

C．Find a baseball player.

5 . As the most popular sport in the world, soccer is played by people of all ages. The sport is enjoyed by 265million players, including both professional and amateur athletes. While soccer players are known for their skilled footwork, they also use their head. This technique is called heading.     1    Is heading in soccer dangerous? It’s a question that has met its fair share of controversy.

If you’ve never played soccer, heading may look pretty dangerous to the poor brain.     2    Yes, there is a technique for meeting a flying ball with your head.

Dr. Frank Webbe, a former soccer referee and coach, says there is good reason to believe that with proper technique, a player’s risk of brain injury is low. The problem is that in a fast-paced game of soccer obstacles sometimes prevent a player from heading with good technique.    3    

Webbe and his colleagues tested soccer players in neurocognitive performance such as attention, concentration, and speed of thinking. They compared long-time soccer players to new players, as well as medium-to-frequent headers to less than medium headers. In addition, they tested people who had played soccer recently as well as people who hadn’t played in some time.

    4    As a group, frequent headers performed lower on cognition tests in the week after a game of frequent heading than medium headers did. Also, players with the highest lifetime estimates of heading scored lowest overall on these cognition tests.

The results convince Webbe that heading does indeed pose a threat to brain function.    5    

However, it’s also possible to slowly develop symptoms after repeated smaller injuries.

A．And that’s when problems are likely to arise.

B．It is when a player deliberately hits the ball with his head.

C．But the impact of heading presents a risk of head and brain injury.

D．A player hits the ball with his head to move it in a certain direction.

E．However, soccer players know that there is a proper way to head the ball.

F．Some injuries are severe enough to cause problems immediately or after a few seasons.

G．The results suggested that more frequent headers are at more risk of brain injury than less frequent headers.

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。

You’ve probably seen the term extreme sports in magazines, heard about it on the evening news, and seen it     1     (advertise) in sporting goods stores. So, what exactly are extreme sports?

During the 1970s and 1980s, the term “extreme sports”     2     (use) for sports that were often dangerous and could result in injury or even death. Today, however, extreme sports also include     3     (activity) that give a feeling of adventure without     4     (necessary) putting your life in danger. For every extreme sport there is professional equipment that has been   developed     5     (protect) your body and improve your performance.

Extreme sports cover a wide     6     (vary) of activities. Some extreme sports have developed     7     a familiar activity, like mountain biking. Some extreme sports may not be well-known. Bouldering, for example, is a type of rock climbing in     8     no rope is used. It usually takes place in an area with large rocks or in climbing centers.

People have never stopped     9     (develop) new types of extreme activities. These sports are gaining     10     large audience and growing in popularity, especially among young people.

7 . The triathlon is a demanding sport. Many say that it is a real test of an athlete’s body and mind. It is difficult because it is three sports in one. It includes swimming for 13. 86 kilometers, bicycling for 180 kilometers, and running for 42. 2 kilometers. The top triathletes finish all three events in about 8 hours.

This sport is a real challenge. First, it takes time to train for competitions. Some people spend up to 8 months training for the race. Second, it takes money to compete. The equipment is not cheap. Bicycles for this event can cost up to$10, 000. Top-quality swimming gear (用具) and running shoes are expensive. Third, athletes must have strong minds. It takes willpower (意志力) to push themselves to keep training to reach their goal.

The triathlon is a recent sport. Triathlons began in California in the early 1970s. In 1978, competitors held the first professional triathlon race in Hawaii. In 1982, this race became famous because of the televised performance of Julie Moss. It was her first competition. Exhausted, she was running toward the finish line. Suddenly, 3 meters before the line, she fell down. She tried to get up, but she kept falling. She finally crawled (爬) across the finish line. She lost that year, but she tried again. Finally, in 1985, she won. This was the start of the triathlon's popularity.

Today, triathlons are much more popular among ordinary athletes. People of all ages can compete, as long as they are in good physical condition. In fact, it has become a great family sport. Triathletes are special people who have time in their lives for careers (事业) and families. Most are highly educated and earn top salaries (薪水) in their jobs. Many triathletes are happily married. In fact, two-thirds of triathletes say that their training has a positive influence on their marriages. Today, the triathlon is an Olympic sport and a respected event worldwide.

1. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?

A．The origin of the triathlon.	B．The rules of the triathlon.
C．The reasons why the triathlon is hard.	D．The steps to prepare for the triathlon.

2. What made the triathlon become well-known?

A．The influence of TV in Hawaii.

B．The live broadcast on the Internet.

C．The form of the sport—three in one.

D．The unbelievable performance of an athlete.

3. Most triathletes’ attitude towards the triathlon is____________.

A．supportive

B．unfavorable

C．uncertain

D．worried

8 . Running is the best way to get fit.

There’s no best method to get fit. You have to enjoy your exercise or you will find reasons to quit. Nobody can get fit or lose weight or build a muscle in an instant. Fitness requires time and patience, and you get rewards as you go along. If you are looking only at running or at instant success, you are looking for trouble!

If you don’t exercise an hour a day, six days a week, you do nothing.

Don’t believe in this all-or-nothing way. Even if you exercise as little as three times a week for half an hour you will benefit from it. However, if you want to get fit for sport, you may have to work out five to six days a week.

Warming up before working out isn’t necessary if you’re careful.

Warming up is a must before you exercise. Warming up and stretching not only help you avoid injuries but also prepare your heart and body to accept the shock of an increased workload.

No pain, no gain.

Pain means that the body is showing that there is something wrong. If you feel painful when exercising, either slow down or stop the exercise. To gain from exercise, you may have to make do with a bit of discomfort, but pain is different. If you continue exercising with pain you may damage a muscle or tendon forever.

Taping (用绷带包扎) an injury prevents further damage.

If you are injured and you tape it for support, chances are that you will aggravate the injury further. What’s more, you may injure other joints because of the limited flexibility (灵活性) that the taped knee or ankle allows.

1. The underlined sentence in the text may suggest _____________.

A．getting fit quickly may cause trouble for you

B．you will be in trouble if running

C．you can’t expect to get fit at once

D．running can make you get fit immediately

2. According to the text, you should _________ to take exercise.

A．take sports five to six days a week

B．do the warm-up first

C．suffer a lot of pain

D．tape an injury to prevent further damage

3. You should stop exercising after __________.

A．you feel painful somewhere in your body

B．you feel a bit uncomfortable physically

C．you feel warm when taking exercise

D．you exercise an hour a day

9 . 假设你是某高中学生李华，你的美国笔友Tom 来信询问你校学生最喜爱的运动，请你根据下列信息给与回复。
要点包括：
1.运动项目简介，(至少两项)
2.效果或影响，（至少两点）
3.希望了解美国高中生喜爱的运动。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头已给出，不计入总数。
Dear Tom,
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Yours,

Li Hua

10 . 中学生体质状况堪忧，许多学生缺乏运动。为了让同学们重视运动，你校决定出版一期以“运动与健康”为主题的校刊，请以Benefits of taking regular exercise为题，为校刊撰写一篇英语短文。
内容包括：
1.控制体重；2.精力充沛；3.预防疾病；4.增强自信。
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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