1 . 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。

The 2023 Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖)    1    (compete) for Books is now open, and    2    (include) a new category for a distinguished memoir (回忆录) or autobiography by an American author.

The Pulitzer Prizes for books are awarded    3    works in Fiction, U.S. History, Biography, Memoir or Autobiography, Poetry and Nonfiction.

    4     (previous), memoirs and autobiographies    5    (judge) in the Biography category. Many have been finalists in the category    6    have won the Prize.

“Memoirs and autobiographies are flourishing,” said Marjorie Miller, Administrator of the Prizes. “    7    the Pulitzer Prize Board considering them alongside biographies and other nonfiction for years, they felt it was time for each genre (体裁)    8    (have) its own prize category.”

The new Pulitzer Prize category will be for a distinguished and factual memoir or autobiography by an American author.

First awarded in 1917, Biography is one of the    9    (origin) Pulitzer Prize categories. It will now be awarded for a distinguished and appropriately documented biography by an American author.

This year, the criteria for entry in all categories remain the same: To be eligible,    10    (book) must be first published in the United States during calendar year 2022, and authors in all categories except US. History must be American citizens.

2 . Two world championships were decided this weekend on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In England, the Rugby World Cup was decided. In New York, the baseball season saw its final match. More than 80,000 audiences watched New Zealand win the Rugby championship 34-17 over Australia. The match was held on Saturday at the famous Twickenham Stadium near London.

It was the second world title for New Zealand. Fans call the team “All Blacks” because of their black uniforms. A day later, the baseball World Series came to a close with a win by the Kansas City Royals over the New York Mets.

In the World Series, the first team to win four games claims victory. The Royals won four of the first five games played with the Mets. Kansas City last won in 1985.

The Rugby World Cup opened on September 18, when England defeated Fiji. Forty-eight matches and six weeks later, New Zealand won the title. Going into the tournament, the All Blacks were ranked No.1 in the world.

Every tournament like this has a “favorite”, or the team expected to win. The tournament also has an “underdog” , or the team less likely to win. But the underdog often becomes a favorite. This year in the Rugby World Cup, the “underdog” team was Japan.

Coming into the tournament, Japan was ranked 13th in the world. But after an inspiring showing in the group stage of the tournament, Japan moved up three places to 10th. Aside from the championship game itself, the match that created the biggest surprise came when Japan defeated world No.3 South Africa 34-32.The Associated Press called it “the biggest shock in Rugby World Cup history”.

South Africa was a two-time World Cup champion. Japan had only ever won one match in the World Cup before that game.

1. Why were the two major sports events reported together?

A．They were both held in developed countries.

B．Their results both came out at the same time.

C．The winners were both not expected.

D．They both belong to sports competitions.

2. The underlined word “favorite” in Paragraph 4 refers to________.

A．a player regarded as the most valuable

B．a team whose players are most skilled

C．a player who is the most popular

D．a team more likely to come first

3. How did Japan perform in the matches?

A．It created a big surprise.

B．It tried their best to play.

C．It acted as it was expected.

D．It surprisingly won third.

3 . Chinese students are showing their enthusiasm and innovative thinking about mobile applications in coming up with a series of innovative apps to solve social problems and help enrich lives.

Li Xiang, a student at Zhejiang University, developed a mobile app with two schoolmates that can help users develop good habits by building and feeding virtual electronic pets.

A special digital pet is produced in the app Weier, which sounds similar to the English word “well”. A user’s daily behavior is used to help it grow.

“When users complete their daily exercise goals, their electronic pets will also be full of energy, and when they go to bed too late at night, their pets will have black circles under their eyes,” Li said. The digital pet is like a projection of the user in the virtual world. But unlike other digital projections that focused on the similarity with the user’s physical appearance, the app cares more about the user’s character and behavior.

The app is one of more than 1,400 projects developed by students from more than 500 universities in the 2021 Mobile Application Innovation Contest, co-organized by Zhejiang University and the US tech company Apple Inc.

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said in a post on Weibo that it was great to see the talent on display at the contest. Students designed winning apps that help deal with important issues like improving access to healthcare and technology.

“Many of these young developers have gone on to become entrepreneurs, developers and teachers in their own right, and they are using the skills they’ve learned to make the world a better place,” Cook said.

“Every student should have the opportunity to create something that can change the world, and we’ve seen firsthand how coding has changed the global economy, creating new industries and supporting millions of jobs,” said Isabel Ge Mahe, vice-president of Apple Greater China.

1. What is the designers’ aim of developing the app Weier?

A．To help users form better habits.	B．To teach users how to raise pets.
C．To finish the daily tasks for the users.	D．To help users learn more about themselves.

2. How is the digital pet produced in the app Weier different from others’?

A．It is always full of energy.	B．It has black circles under its eyes.
C．It looks exactly the same as the users.	D．It cares about users’ character and behavior.

3. What can we infer about the 2021 Mobile Application Innovation Contest?

A．Only students from Zhejiang University took part in it.

B．It encouraged Chinese students to improve creativity.

C．The winners will work in Apple Inc in the future.

D．It was organized by Apple Inc independently.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Innovative apps’ popularity in China.	B．Chinese students’ creating mobile apps.
C．App designing competitions in the world.	D．Apple Inc’s measures to help develop apps.

4 . 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。

These days we can often see students doing morning exercises to stay    1     (health). Most of   you probably do the same kind of exercises. But my school exercises have gained     2     (popular)   because of their local and special designs.

Students at a middle school in Mianyang, Sichuan Province, combine Sichuan Opera with their exercise. Shen Junhua,     3     is in charge of organizing the school's exercises, said, "Sichuan Opera is     4     local opera, but now it is facing a problem because few young want to learn it. So we invited local artists     5     (create) a simple and easy-to-learn Sichuan Opera exercise.The new type of exercise     6     (practice) since 2017 and is now popular among students.     7     (learn) the exercise is not easy, so new students have to spend weeks practicing it until they can do it well. Some students have also joined the school's Sichuan Opera club due     8     their own interest, although they had hardly heard of Sichuan Opera before. They found     9     very difficult but meaningful to learn Sichuan Opera.

By combining opera with daily exercise, the activity allows students to take part in the development of Sichuan Opera's culture.     10     (hope), the seed of traditional culture can be spread in this way.

5 . The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, just six months after the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics, will be held in a strict dosed loop to prevent infections.

Vaccination（接种疫苗）

•It will be required to be fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure for China, in order to be allowed entry.

•Athletes and team officials may be exempted（豁免）for medical reasons only. Anyone not fully vaccinated will need to quarantine（检疫）for 21 days upon arrival in Beijing.

•The “My 2022” app will be needed to monitor and track your health for 14 days before your departure for China.

•A negative COVID-19 test result will be needed before your departure for China.

Closed loop（闭环控制）

•Within the closed loop system, all Games participants will only move between permitted destinations in dedicated Games transport.

•COVID-19 screenings will happen daily during the Games.

•Avoid crowds if possible.

Hygiene（卫生）

•Wear a face mask at all times, except when training, competing, eating, drinking, sleeping or when alone.

•Wash your hands regularly. Support athletes by clapping instead of singing or chanting.

•Get a test if you experience any symptoms.

1. What is required for the Games entry before coming to China?

A．Vaccination received immediately.

B．Quarantine required for 21 days.

C．The “My 2022” app to track health.

D．A positive COVID-19 test result.

2. What can the Games participants do after arriving in Beijing?

A．Move anywhere by bus.	B．Support athletes by clapping.
C．Escape COVID-19 screenings.	D．Take off face masks at any time.

3. Where can the text be found?

A．A science book.	B．An official website.
C．A fashion magazine.	D．An online course.

6 . Playing basketball requires natural skill.     1     if you properly condition your body, practice with the right drills, and master the mental aspects of the game. Good basketball players put in the effort and training that it takes to get better on the court, and they have the personality characteristics that coaches appreciate.

    2     Some experts believe the ability to handle the ball well is the most important skill in the game. You shouldn't have to think too hard about dribbling the ball if you practice a lot. A good way to improve this skill is through dribbling drills.

Master your passing ability. Passing is a skill that basketball players must master.     3     One is a chest pass in which you throw the ball to your teammate without it bouncing. The second is a bounce pass, in which you bounce the ball once when throwing it to your teammate. This is the hardest pass for a defender to stop.

Better your shooting. The shooters get a lot of the glory, and they are obviously critical to the game. But you don't want to be in a situation where people are blocking your shots or you miss a lot of them.     4    

Condition your body. Speed, quickness, verticality, strength, and stamina can turn any skill deadly just by simply giving you the advantage over an opponent physically.     5     They are designed for basketball offensive players to condition their body, not just exercises like you might do for fun. Coaches look for players who want to work hard to achieve good conditioning, like who has an explosive first step or who can jump 2 feet in the air.

A．That will land you on the bench.

B．Improve your ball handling skills.

C．There are two basic ways to pass.

D．But you can have enjoyment from it.

E．They are far from adequate for a win.

F．You need to perform enough practice drills.

G．But you can become a good basketball player.