1 . Who do you think came up with the idea for the Paralympics (残奥会)? The man who organized the sporting events which became the Paralympics Games_______was a doctor, Ludwig Guttmann.

In his teens, Ludwig was always interested in medicine and worked as a _______in a hospital. Then he_______ from medical school and became a doctor when he was 25 years old.

Guttmann _______ a successful career for the next few years._______ , because Guttmann and his family were Jews, in Germany was becoming very _______ for them. In 1938 Guttmann _______ to the UK with his family where he continued his research _______ the best way to treat patients.

The Second World War was going on and there were a lot of soldiers_______in the fighting. Often they   __________ the use of their legs and needed __________ and help. The disabled soldiers were often __________ and angry for they couldn’t really live a normal, useful life. Guttmann used his new __________ to look after their injuries but he also tried to give them emotional strength.

Guttmann __________ taking part in sport could help a person’s body as well as their mind and began to use __________ as a treatment to help his patients. He wanted to give them back their self-respect and dignity and __________ them to take part in sports.

In 1948 the hospital held a sporting event called “The International Wheelchair Games”. By 1952 the event began to __________bigger with disabled athletes from other countries attending. By 1960 the games were called the International Stroke Mandeville Games and they were held in Rome alongside the __________ Summer Olympics. By 1968 there were 750 athletes from 29 different countries. Guttmann himself died in 1980, even__________ the games were called “Paralympics”, but there is no __________ that he is the founder and father of the Paralympics Games. It’s thanks to his hard work that we are all able to enjoy the Paralympics.

1.

A．gradually

B．eventually

C．temporarily

D．compulsorily

2.

A．doctor

B．steward

C．volunteer

D．director

3.

A．excited

B．benefited

C．suffered

D．graduated

4.

A．enjoyed

B．accepted

C．designed

D．explored

5.

A．But

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Otherwise

6.

A．ambiguous

B．difficult

C．apparent

D．diverse

7.

A．moved

B．poured

C．submitted

D．flooded

8.

A．of

B．over

C．about

D．into

9.

A．dying

B．sacrificing

C．wounded

D．destroyed

10.

A．made

B．lost

C．reduced

D．lacked

11.

A．treatment

B．movement

C．development

D．achievement

12.

A．exhausted

B．challenged

C．depressed

D．astonished

13.

A．materials

B．experiments

C．models

D．methods

14.

A．knew

B．denied

C．allowed

D．approved

15.

A．music

B．medicine

C．sport

D．magic

16.

A．forced

B．encouraged

C．allowed

D．drove

17.

A．seem

B．go

C．run

D．get

18.

A．yearly

B．local

C．independent

D．official

19.

A．before

B．after

C．until

D．since

20.

A．evidence

B．wonder

C．doubt

D．problem

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。

As a saying go, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” However, it is necessary for us take exercise. By taking exercise we can get physically and mentally relaxing. At the same time, we can have a very well figure. If we don’t take exercise for a long time, we may easily fall sick.

Actually, I enjoy a various of outdoor sports, of which swimming in the sea is mine favorite. Because there are so many swimmer in swimming pool and the water is always dirty, I have a preference in swimming in the sea. Besides, I am also interested in playing the badminton.

3 . There are a lot of benefits to staying physically fit. You’ll have more energy, you’ll look great, and you’ll notice improvements in your health.     1     However, if you focus on exercise, you can make a lot of healthy physical changes.

Find the time. Exercise is one of the most important aspects in staying (or becoming) fit and healthy.     2     Try scheduling your exercise the same way that you schedule other appointments and work. You’ll be more likely to stick to it if it’s on the calendar (日历).

    3     You will see the most benefits from exercise if you do it regularly. One good way to make you stick to it is to pick a form of exercise that you enjoy. For example, if you like swimming, make it a point to swim twice a week.

Go outdoors. It is really good to work out at a gym—without air conditioning and televisions. But scientists report that exercising outdoors, at least part of the time, can have more benefits.     4    

Be social. If you join other people in your exercise routine, you’ll see a positive influence in your results.     5     If you schedule an activity with a friend, you are less likely to cancel than if you were only cancelling on yourself.

A．Make it a habit.

B．Enjoy your exercise.

C．Unfortunately, it’s not always easy to stay in great shape.

D．In a word, it is absolutely good for you to stay physically fit.

E．Finding a workout partner can help you to stick to your exercise.

F．The road or sidewalk challenges your body in ways that gyms can’t do.

G．Experts recommend that you should be active for at least 30 minutes per day.

4 . There have been many headlines in recent years about the potentially negative impacts sports can have on athletes’ brains. However, a study by Northwestern University (NU) showed that in the absence of injury, athletes across a variety of sports, including football, basketball and hockey, have healthier brains than non-athletes.

The researchers examined the brain health of 495 Northwestern student athletes and 493 citizens. They delivered speech syllables to study the participants through earbuds (耳塞) and recorded the brain’s activity with scalp electrodes (头皮电极). They analyzed the ratio of background noise to the response to sound was relative to the background noise.

Athletes have a better ability to bring down background electrical noise in their brain to better process external sounds, such as a teammate yelling or a coach calling to them from the sidelines.

“No one would argue against the fact that sports lead to better physical fitness, but we don’t always connect brain fitness with sports,” said Senior author and profess Nina Kraus. He likens (比喻) the phenomenon to listening to DJ on the radio. “Think of background electrical noise in the brain like static (天电干扰) on the radio,” Kraus said. “There are two ways to hear the DJ better --- minimize the static or increase the DJ’s voice. We found that athletes’ brains use the first way to hear the ‘DJ’ better. A serious commitment to physical activity is beneficial to the nervous system, and perhaps, if you have a healthier nervous system, you may be able to better handle injury or other health problems.”

“The findings could motivate athletic interventions for those who struggle with hearing processing. In particular, playing sports may offset the excessively noisy brains often found in children from low-income area,” Kraus said.

1. What’s the findings in NU’s study?

A．The physical fitness sports bring.

B．The potential risk of sports to athletes.

C．The influence of sports on athletes’ attention.

D．The ways to help athletes avoid injuries during sports.

2. Why does Kraus mention listening to a DJ on the radio in Paragraph 4?

A．To show the static’s effects on ordinary people.

B．To prove the importance of decreasing the noise.

C．To encourage people to listen to the radio more.

D．To stress the special ability of athletes’ brains.

3. What does the underlined word “offset” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Compensate	B．Protect
C．Inspire	D．Reward

4. What is the significance of the findings?

A．Reminding athletes to listen to their teammates carefully.

B．Encouraging people with hearing problems to exercise more.

C．Motivating athletes to help others while competing.

D．Protecting those who usually get injured in sports.

5 .

A．He has totally no idea of how to play games.

B．He thinks the team has already been eliminated.

C．He finds it hard to believe the team will enter the national game.

D．He does not know whether the team enter the national game or not.

6 . When I was in elementary school, I entered an Easter card design contest. The_______ was supposed to get 200 dollars as a reward and his or her design would be made into an actual Easter_______. I was so _______ that I didn't even realize I never got the dollars _______to me by the game organizer or _______ my card in stores. It was _______ but I was just happy to have won such a contest, my first one in effect. _______, I really enjoyed making the card, so_______ weren't that important. I realize that playing to win will always leave me feeling empty. Life is a lot more_______ if we play games for fun rather than victory.

Later on, I entered another contest. All I had to do was color a picture. This was what I loved to do: display my __________ in something others could enjoy. Luck __________ me, and I managed to win once more. When I saw the prize, a pair of paper glasses, I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. __________, if I were to find those same glasses now, I would think they counted for nothing.

Then, I started to enter contests with no prize, such as the lottery. I no longer minded__________ because the event itself was meaningful. The key to happiness is to put less thought into the__________ but more focus on making the journey unforgettable.

       In most of my experiences, the results didn't__________ my expectations because I idealized them. I just need to remember what my earliest contests have__________ me. Now my goal is to enter college, but I am not striving for good grades so that I can gain __________. Education is about learning, not just a necessary __________ to the next stage in my life. I'm studying hard __________ I' m eager to learn, and the__________ follow. I'll do my best to make college worth the struggle it requires.

1.

A．supporter

B．participant

C．winner

D．sponsor

2.

A．image

B．setting

C．place

D．card

3.

A．grace

B．excited

C．cautious

D．exhausted

4.

A．promised

B．returned

C．appointed

D．allocated

5.

A．introduced

B．modified

C．anticipated

D．saw

6.

A．disappointing

B．interesting

C．demanding

D．surprising

7.

A．In contrast

B．In addition

C．In short

D．In theory

8.

A．achievements

B．failures

C．attitudes

D．prizes

9.

A．enjoyable

B．serious

C．consistent

D．flexible

10.

A．appearance

B．emotion

C．information

D．creativity

11.

A．smiled on

B．sent for

C．towered over

D．toyed with

12.

A．Otherwise

B．Therefore

C．However

D．Besides

13.

A．interfering

B．losing

C．adjusting

D．wearing

14.

A．entertainment

B．appreciation

C．participation

D．destination

15.

A．make up for

B．live up to

C．catch up on

D．fall short of

16.

A．failed

B．interrupted

C．taught

D．persuaded

17.

A．expectation

B．convenience

C．admission

D．conscience

18.

A．alternative

B．barrier

C．threat

D．means

19.

A．unless

B．because

C．though

D．once

20.

A．grades

B．awards

C．ranks

D．scholarships

7 . Environmental groups and rock climbers are always at loggerheads because of the effect of rock climbing on the environment. There have been many examples, wherein rock climbers are accused of going into natural reserves and treating the animals, plants and rocks there badly. However, with the changing times, rock climbers are conscious and carry out minimal climbing.

Rock climbers hammer bolts (螺栓) on climbing routes and in the process damage the nature of rocks. In addition, climbing activities also have an effect on the animals and plants situated near the climbing area. The plants growing near the base of rocks are trampled (踩踏), and the animals living in the climbing area are forced out of their places, whenever humans are around. For example, during the summer climbing season, pregnant females of an endangered species of snake live in open areas like roadsides, exposed walls or rocks, where there is less canopy closure (树冠郁闭) compared to areas occupied by non-pregnant females and males. According to climbers, these open areas are very ft for climbing during summer.

Many rock climbers have understood the significance of wildlife plant and animal preservation and related issues, and therefore take measures to reduce effects on climbing areas. Considering the effect of climbing activities on natural reserves, various national parks and wildlife agencies have put forth certain regulations on climbers. There are seasonal closures of climbing areas to avoid illegal entrance of uninformed rock climbers.

Climbers are always expected to support wilderness preservation. Many environmental organizations have been formed to protect the environment and in the process draw up certain guidelines for rock climbers. Both sides have come to a common understanding of the effect of rock climbers on protected areas.

1. What does the underlined part “at loggerheads” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．In support.	B．In difficulty.
C．In disagreement.	D．In communication.

2. Why is the example of snakes mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．To show how special their living habits are.	B．To show rock climbing affects their lives.
C．To show climbers are exposed to great danger.	D．To show how to avoid wild animals in summer.

3. What do environmental organizations do to preserve wilderness?

A．Give guidelines to rock climbers.	B．Accuse climbers of their climbing.
C．Close some secured natural reserves.	D．Encourage climbers to choose open areas.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Efforts made to protect rock climbers.	B．The recent popularity of rock climbing.
C．Environmental issues of rock climbing.	D．Rock climbers’ environmental awareness.

8 . What will certainly happen on Saturday?

A．It will rain.

B．The weather will improve.

C．The speakers will make a decision about their game.

9 . 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Andy将要参加中文诗歌朗诵比赛（recitation contest），发邮件向你询问下面这首诗歌的含义。请你回复邮件，介绍该诗歌的主要内容、表达的思想感情和写作手法。
游子吟
作者：孟郊（唐）
慈母手中线，游子身上衣。
临行密密缝，意恐迟迟归。
谁言寸草心，报得三春晖。
注意：
1. 字数100字左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

10 . Water skiing is an exciting water sport that can be a ton of fun. You will get to have a thrilling adventure every time you go out on the water.     1     However, once you do, water skiing is a sport you can enjoy whenever you have a boat and enough flat water.

    2    Every water skier needs water skis — these are different from snow skis and they also differ depending on the size of the skier and the experience level of the skier. Of course, no one can water ski alone, so you will need to find at least two people to go with you on your water skiing adventure. You and everyone you go with will have more fun if the friends you go with also want to water ski.     3     After you have the boat, the people, and the skis, you will also need a water skiing cable and a life jacket.

For your first time water skiing, you may want to either take a lesson from an expert or find a friend that has experience and is willing to teach you.    4    The observer rides in the boat, but watches the water skier for any signals and helps the driver know when to start and stop.

Once you get going and are able to water ski with ease, you will discover that there are many different types of water skiing. Most people just enjoy regular water skiing, but you may want to check out some of these more specialized types of water skiing.     5    

A．You need a boat, naturally.

B．It takes a little patience to learn.

C．The idea is to ski on the surface of the water.

D．Your ski tips should be pointing out of the water.

E．Before you start water skiing, there are a few supplies you' 11 need.

F．Of your two helpers, you need one to drive the boat and one to observe.

G．In trick skiing, the water skier attempts gymnastic-like tricks while water skiing.