1 . Dear Wang Shi,

How is it going?

Thank you for your interest in joining the school ________ team. As you know, our ________ has a great reputation, but we are always ________ new talent to sharpen the team for the future. It is not usual for a freshman student to be selected, ________ it is wonderful to hear that you are finding strength in teamwork and that basketball is giving you a ________ in life. If you are ________ for the school team, this is what our talent scouts are always looking for.

Firstly, you need to show us that you can ________ intense, focused and effective basketball. This means that you are always concentrating on the play, moving on the court, running for loose balls, and strong in both defense and attacking ________. We need to see that you can take charge of the ball, control your opponents, take shots and ________ goals for our team. So, you will need to work on your skills in these areas. Trust me, this hard work will really ________off when we are searching for new players.

Secondly, the tallest players are not always the ones that get ________. We are looking for strength, speed and skills, but we also want people who have good ________ , who are humble (谦逊的)and who can act as team players. No individual can win a basketball match; it’s the team who gets to the winning podium, and our coaches are always emphasizing ________ and cooperation both on and off the court. These are the ________ that make for an outstanding basketball player.

I hope these ________ can help you become a qualified basketball player and hope to see you when we start to recruit new members. Welcome to our school basketball team!

Yours Sincerely,

Michael Jack

1.

A．football

B．basketball

C．volleyball

D．baseball

2.

A．class

B．school

C．club

D．team

3.

A．investigating

B．questioning

C．seeking

D．testing

4.

A．but

B．or

C．for

D．so

5.

A．possibility

B．lesson

C．award

D．goal

6.

A．calling

B．aiming

C．answering

D．acting

7.

A．play

B．buy

C．make

D．borrow

8.

A．poses

B．bounces

C．moves

D．shots

9.

A．kick

B．set

C．keep

D．score

10.

A．take

B．keep

C．pay

D．switch

11.

A．chosen

B．awarded

C．promoted

D．fired

12.

A．talent

B．character

C．shape

D．intelligence

13.

A．hardwork

B．heroism

C．individualism

D．teamwork

14.

A．rules

B．qualities

C．traditions

D．conditions

15.

A．tips

B．warnings

C．requirements

D．announcements

2 . 假设你校英语学习报正在举办题为“My favorite sport”的征文活动，请你根据以下提示写一篇不少于100词的短文。内容要点如下：
What’s your favorite sport?
Why do you like this sport?
What benefits can you get from this sport?
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3 . Finding time to do both homework and exercise is getting easier for students at a growing number of schools. Workout machines are appearing in many school libraries. The latest school to fix the Fit Desk Bike Desk is Troy University， which now has a total of six in the libraries. Over the past three years， the Bike Desks have also been fixed at four other universities.

The idea of pushing "active workplaces" is far from new. From standing offices to treadmill （跑步机）meetings， companies have been exploring the benefits of getting employees up from their desks-benefits that include higher morale （士气）and improved work performance. And a recent study that focuses on younger children suggests a strong connection between physical activities and good grades.

Chris Shaffer， who is director of library services at Troy University， says he thought it would be worth experimenting with the machines. "The final goal is to make the library a welcoming place that our students want to visit"， says Shaffer， "If we can find a way to let our students study and become healthier at the same time， then I am all for it. " He says the experiment is so successful so far that the university has ordered three additional Bike Desks.

Troy junior Niquette says the bikes have been in use every day he has visited the library. "Keeping a proper diet and exercise schedule during college is near impossible， "he says， "These offer a special way to study and I hope the university continues to add more." Senior Raven hasn't used the Bike Desks yet but says she wishes they'd been fixed sooner. "I remember being a junior and the gym is so crowded， with the smell of sweat， loud music and people moving around，" Raven says， "I think the machines are a great idea. You can do sports quietly while others focus on their study.

1. What can we learn from the first paragraph？ ______

A．University students are doing more exercise now.

B．Doing homework is easy for university students now.

C．Troy University introduced the Bike Desk to other schools.

D．Fixing workout machines in libraries is becoming popular.

2. What is the second paragraph mainly about？ ______

A．The types of exercise at workplaces.

B．The explanation of work performance.

C．The development of active workplaces.

D．The benefits of exercising during work and study.

3. What is the purpose of fixing the Bike Desks according to Shaffer？ ______

A．To make the library attractive to students.

B．To make students become healthier.

C．To help students to get good grades.

D．To do experiments on the machines.

4. What do Niquette and Raven think about the bikes？ ______

A．They are easy to ride.

B．They are really useful.

C．They make the library noisy.

D．They distract students.

4 . Spring and summer are the best seasons of the year for lots of activities, especially jogging(慢跑). This kind of running is the choice of many people who live in the city, work in the office and want to keep healthy.     1    

1. Make good preparations before jogging.

    2    There, you’ll have an opportunity to find and buy all the necessary sportsware. Pay attention to the selection of jogging shoes, if you don’t want to suffer from the feeling of heaviness, pain and leg swelling after the run. With all these pieces of wisdom. your body will be truly grateful to you.

2. Do fitting warming-up activities

Every runner, especially the beginners should know that all physical activities without proper warming up can cause a terrible pain and result in harm to muscles. It will probably lead to a final discomfort in your body or even disease.     3    Actually, it usually just takes you 15 minutes to increase the range of motion of our joints and warm up every muscle of the body.

3.    4    When running, you usually feel physical and mental pleasure. Sometimes this pleasure can be replaced by negative feelings or even some kind of pain. No matter how healthy you’re, you should always pay attention to how your body reacts. If something is wrong during your jog or run, the body will certainly let you know by giving you some hints(暗示). Watchfulness can help you avoid all possible aftereffects of over exercise.

Every type of sport is special and useful in its own way. While jogging can sometimes bring pain and discomfort, it really offers you greater joy and satisfaction. So don’t step back.    5    I hope these tips will help you prepare yourself for jogging and avoid any serious issues.

A．Listen to your body signals.

B．Never give in to difficulties while jogging

C．However, jogging without preparation will bring great harm.

D．One of the best ways to prepare is to go to specialized (专门的) shops.

E．Just go in for jogging, but remember to follow the above rules

F．Therefore, you should make it a habit to warm up before jogging

G．Here are some basic rules to make jogging safe, useful and comfortable

5 . It seems every major city and town around the world hosts an annual marathon, with thousands of athletes running a gruelling 42.1 kilometres. While many runners' motivation is to beat their personal best and cross the finishing line without collapsing, they're also doing it for a good cause—to generate funds for charity. But like other major events, the marathon also generates a massive carbon footprint. Thousands travel —some by plane—to the location, and waste from food packaging and goody bags gets left behind by spectators and runners. This is becoming a big issue for cities—how to host a worthwhile event, encouraging people to exercise and help charities, while protecting the environment? Several cities have developed formal plans to reduce their environmental impact and promote sustainable （可持续的） ideas. One event in Wales, for example, introduced recycling for old running kit .

It's something that this year's London Marathon tried to tackle by reducing the number of drink stations on the running route, giving out water in paper cups and offering some drinks in eatable seaweed capsules. They also trialled new bottle belts made from recycled plastic so 700 runners could carry water bottles with them during their run. London Marathon event director Hugh Brasner told the BBC: “There are a lot of initiatives （倡议） we are using this year that we think will lead to some huge behavioural changes in the future.”

Meanwhile, some people still think running a marathon could be our best foot forward in helping the planet. Dr Andrea Collins from Cardiff University told the BBC: “Training for a marathon makes you more sustainable in day-to-day activities. I started walking or running to work every day and shunning public transport altogether. Being environmentally friendly while training sticks with you and becomes a way of life. ”

1. Why do many people enter for a marathon?

A．To achieve their own ambitions.

B．To generate a massive carbon footprint.

C．To improve themselves both physically and mentally.

D．To challenge their personal limitations and raise money for charities.

2. What did Hugh Brasner think of this year's London Marathon?

A．It may bring a large profit to London.

B．It saved a lot of water resources and power.

C．It may improve people's behaviour in the future.

D．It may make Londoners more friendly when running a marathon.

3. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “shunning” in the last paragraph?

A．Damaging.	B．Avoiding.
C．Choosing.	D．Changing.

4. What can we infer from the last paragraph?

A．Running a marathon can make more money.

B．Running a marathon can do great damage to the earth.

C．Running a marathon can change people's life completely.

D．Running a marathon can contribute to protecting the earth.

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。

Last October I left the UK behind and joined Gillotts School on their rugby and hockey tour in sunny Italy. It was my first time away on a sports tour and I could not have enjoyed it     1     (much)! Five days of sports, between training and matches with Italian players, but also plenty     2    time for sightseeing and free moments to enjoy an ice cream in the sun.

    3     our flight had landed in Milan, we got on our coach and drove for a couple of hours towards our home for the week, the Hotel San Zeno, a     4     (comfort), family-run accommodation, with a splendid view of Lake Garda. Starting the day with a self-led training, enjoying a boat tour on the lake, wandering along the streets of Sirmione for a few hours and heading off     5     (play) a sport — these are just a few     6     (example) of the kind of adventures you could be having!

The girls and boys on this tour seemed to enjoy    7     (they) thoroughly, especially after winning ALL of their games! I found myself     8     (cheer) them on like a proud aunt and celebrating afterwards with food, drink and social time, hosted by rugby clubs after matches. On the last day we headed back to     9     airport, but not before stopping in Milan! We     10     (pay) a visit to the San Siro museum and enjoyed a stadium tour before moving on to Milan city centre for an afternoon of shopping.

7 . E-Sports,short for electronic sports,is one of the growing industries in the world,with prizes totaling around $25 million up for grabs in some tournaments. E-Sports are professional multiplayer video game competitions. Any video game with a strong competitive element is considered e-Sports.The competition models itself after traditional professional sports in several ways: it uses corresponding tournament formats,involves player contracts, and is governed by regulations. The athletes who compete in e-Sports competitions are gamers．

The history of e-Sports dates back to 1972 when some Stanford University students competed in the Intergalactic Space War Olympics for the opportunity to win a one-year subscription to the Rolling Stone Magazine. E-Sports pretty much continued on the rather quiet path until the 80s when competitions like the Space Invaders Championship shot them to the spotlight. 2002 marked the beginning of a new era for the sport and laid the foundation for what e-Sports would become thanks to the release of the Xbox live, which brought online play to consoles. Halo Ⅱ became the first game to be shown on national television for Major League Gaming in 2004, paving the way for e-Sports to become a global phenomenon.

Today, e-Sports are growing at a rapid pace thanks to advance in technology and the arrival   of streaming services like Twitch which have exposed video game competitions to a new audience due to their extensive reach.

To understand how much impact Twitch has made, data from gaming analyst group Newzoo show that e-Sports global audience increased 43 percent from 204 million to 292 million between 2014 and 2016. Interestingly, this coincides (一致) with Amazon's acquisition of Twitch in 2014 and its effort to make the competition a spectator sport.

1. What do we know about e-Sports?

A．They are strongly competitive.

B．They spread worldwide overnight.

C．They totally differ from traditional ones.

D．The athletes in the sports are programmers.

2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．The origin of e-Sports.

B．The variety of e-Sports.

C．The advantages of e-Sports.

D．The development of e-Sports.

3. How does the author feel about e-Sport's future?

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

4. What is the purpose of quoting data in the last paragraph?

A．To introduce Newzoo.	B．To conduct a research.
C．To show the influence of Twitch.	D．To arouse the audience's interest.

8 . 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。

Tied to skis (滑雪板) and pulled around a     1     (freeze) lake by a thoroughbred racehorse—skijö ring is a sport like no other. The hardy skiers travel at frightening speeds, using just their voice and a set of rules to guide the horses around the icy track. The     2     (usual) sport is considered the showpiece event of the White Turf races—a wintery festival held at the upmarket ski resort of St. Moritz.

The sport requires the ability to mix skiing talent     3     a high-level of horsemanship. “During the race you need a really strong voice,” two-time race winner Valeria Holinger told CNN Sport. “Only by shouting can you make the horse go     4     (fast) than others”.

Competitors must wait until they’re 18 before     5     (allow) to participate in the event. Even then, driver—as they’re known—must pass fitness tests     6     hard theory exams—for good reason, too. Not only     7     (be) they traveling at incredible speeds, there is also the added danger of     8     (full) grown racehorses trampling (踩) on the skis. In addition, the speeding hooves (马蹄) kick up huge amounts of snow and ice     9     crash into the legs of the skiers behind.

Such unique threats call for unique     10     (protect). Drivers are required to use face masks to keep the snow out of their eyes and wear body armor under their ski suits.

9 . There are lots of skiing lovers around the world. To get the most out of your time on the mountain you should think through each part of your adventure- equipment, clothing, food, and travel.     1    , the more time you can spend on the slopes.

Equipment

Your skiing equipment — composed of your skis, poles, bindings, helmet, and goggles — should be checked over, and possibly tuned up, before you pack your bags for the mountain.     2    . Inspect your boots to make sure they fit properly. Check your goggles and put them on with your helmet to see that they fit comfortably and offer a wide field of view.

Clothing

Your jacket and snow pants should be properly fitting and recently cleaned. Make sure your gloves are in good shape and offer a sense of comfort.     3    . Don’t forget extra items like warm socks, neck warmers and ski masks as well.

Food

Anyone who has ever purchased lunch at the ski lodge knows just how expensive it can be. Packing your own lunch saves you money and gets you back on the slopes faster.     4    , bring plenty of fluids to drink on breaks between runs.

    5    .

Know your way to the mountain before you hit the road and consider writing down directions if you know you’re heading into areas with spotty service. At the mountain, choose a designated meeting place in case the group becomes separated- a spot near the main lift often works well. Check the forecast and current conditions of the mountain. Many ski resorts will have live updates on the number of open trails and lifts.

A．Routes and planning

B．Spots and conditions

C．If you are fully prepared

D．The more prepared you are

E．While bringing a bottle of water with you on the mountain isn’t recommended

F．Besides, long underwear goes a long way in keeping your legs warm and comfortable

G．If you are taking your skis onto the slope for the very first time, they may also need a fresh wax

10 . This is new to me and I don’t know what I will say really so I’m just giving it a try. I was always a runner and in pretty good shape for most of my life. Then I hit a bad patch and each day just couldn’t get myself out there to run. I put on weight, which just made me feel worse about myself.

I finally got the running back again after a few years but it was much harder than it used to be and I struggled to get through even the shortest, slowest jog.

I was out in a run the other day and I had almost convinced (说服) myself to give up when I heard someone say, “You can do it! It’s hard, but you can do it!” There was a lady walking the other way and had the biggest smile on her face.

Those words of encouragement at a time when I was ready to give up were like a perfect intervention (干预). I finished my run and now every time I feel like quitting I will hear her words in my head and they give me motivation (动力) and encouragement.

I’ve never seen her again so I’ve never been able to thank her and let her know the effect something as simple as a few words of encouragement from a stranger had and still has on me. It always encourages me in my life and has great influence on my life. I will never forget it and place it in my heart. I will tell it to others and make others believe encouragement is very important to us.

1. What was the author like before putting on weight?

A．He was very tall.	B．He was in good shape.
C．He was very thin.	D．He was in poor health.

2. What does the underlined sentence mean in the first paragraph?

A．The author had trouble in life.	B．The author’s clothes were worn out.
C．The author was very lucky.	D．The author was in good spirits.

3. What made the author not give up running?

A．His own hard work.	B．A strange lady’s encouraging words.
C．His friends’ encouragement.	D．His parents’ encouragement.

4. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．An exciting experience.	B．A story about losing weight.
C．Kind words from a stranger.	D．The importance of determination.