2 . Simply finishing a marathon is a big achievement, but one woman in Thailand didn’t just run all 26.2 miles — she also _________ a little dog, Chombueng!

Runner Klongsanun was _________ a local marathon on Jan. 20th, 2023 when around mile seven, she noticed a seemingly _________ young dog along the roadside.

While other runners reportedly passed by the dog, Klongsanun, a dog lover, decided to pick it up and finish the _________. However, she still had 19 more miles to go. For anyone running a marathon, carrying any kind of _________ for 19 miles can make a marathon even more _________ and tiring. But instead of putting the dog down or _________ it to a looker-on to hold, the _________ Klongsanun crossed the finish line with the tiny dog in her arms.

After the race, Klongsanun _________ to take the dog home. Klongsanun even went back to the area where she first __________ Chombueng to make sure there weren’t any other dogs in need of __________, but she didn’t find any other animals.

“It was __________ a challenge to run almost 20 miles carrying a dog. __________, I did it because he is pitiful,” said Klongsanun. It looks like Chombueng has found a(n) __________ family while Klongsanun has a marathon __________ she’ll never forget.

1.

A．comforted

B．rescued

C．raised

D．delivered

2.

A．preparing for

B．signing up for

C．participating in

D．looking forward to

3.

A．adopted

B．trained

C．poisoned

D．abandoned

4.

A．race

B．test

C．plan

D．battle

5.

A．weight

B．pressure

C．equipment

D．honour

6.

A．surprising

B．boring

C．challenging

D．convincing

7.

A．donating

B．giving

C．returning

D．lending

8.

A．encouraged

B．confident

C．independent

D．determined

9.

A．prayed

B．decided

C．struggled

D．agreed

10.

A．spotted

B．caught

C．identified

D．claimed

11.

A．food

B．company

C．help

D．operation

12.

A．unexpectedly

B．undoubtedly

C．unintentionally

D．unfortunately

13.

A．Moreover

B．Therefore

C．Otherwise

D．However

14.

A．odd

B．familiar

C．permanent

D．ordinary

15.

A．memory

B．dream

C．record

D．promise

4 . As Isaac climbed up to the podium (领奖台) and had gold medals placed around his neck, his mum, Emma, and big brother, Bailey, cheered. Emma couldn’t help herself crying _________ tears. The crowd, as they so often do for Isaac, went wild.

Isaac was competing at the Dwarf (矮人) World Games in Canada. Battling and beating the best sportspeople in the worldwide dwarf community, Isaac came home with five gold _________.

In October 2007, Isaac was born. He was such a good baby. But as the months went on, he was quite floppy (松垂的) and seemed to _________ to hold his head up without help. Out of _________, his mother took him to a doctor, and after several tests, the doctor said Isaac is a dwarf and he might never walk.

_________, when Isaac was 18 months old, he learned to walk. As he got older, he _________ his mum with his natural athleticism and _________ nothing more than playing sports with Bailey and his friends.

When Isaac was five, _________ how much he loved sport, his doctor _________ the Dwarf Sports Association(DSA). It is a charity started in 1993 to provide __________ for people with restricted growth to __________ their skills across a variety of sports, and he joined in.

In 2017 he was asked to __________ Team GB at the Dwarf World Games in Canada. His __________ were earned and fought for.

“I know it won’t always be easy,” says Emma. “On a recent holiday people were staring and his little cousin__________ asked why. Isaac said, ‘They’re looking at me because I’m different.’ But he wasn’t sad, just as a matter of fact. He will have to get used to people staring, but I wish people __________ he’s no different to anyone else.”

1.

A．upset

B．proud

C．sympathetic

D．grateful

2.

A．prizes

B．metals

C．rings

D．medals

3.

A．continue

B．manage

C．struggle

D．progress

4.

A．guilt

B．worries

C．fright

D．curiosity

5.

A．Therefore

B．Indeed

C．However

D．Meanwhile

6.

A．covered

B．impressed

C．compared

D．provided

7.

A．intervened

B．distracted

C．favored

D．occupied

8.

A．perceiving

B．monitoring

C．sensing

D．detecting

9.

A．depended on

B．set up

C．referred to

D．joined in

10.

A．campaigns

B．opportunities

C．guidance

D．inspiration

11.

A．enhance

B．integrate

C．generate

D．stimulate

12.

A．defend

B．approach

C．evaluate

D．represent

13.

A．credits

B．wins

C．decisions

D．comments

14.

A．innocently

B．roughly

C．particularly

D．faithfully

15.

A．realized

B．claimed

C．permitted

D．demanded

5 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. How often does the man run?

A．Twice a week.

B．Four days a week.

C．Every day.

2. Which event is the man good at?

A．Short distance.

B．Middle distance.

C．Long distance.

3. How fast can the man run the event now?

A．In 3 minutes and 47 seconds.

B．Within 4 minutes.

C．In about 6 minutes.

6 . Boston Marathon runners in recent years may have seen a smiling furry face around the two-mile mark. It’s Spencer, the therapy (治疗) dog, who became known as an unofficial mascot (吉祥物) for the marathon, He’s shown up on the sidelines every year since 2015—rain or shine.

One particularly rainy marathon catapulted Spencer’s fame, In 2018, his owner, Richard Powers, decided to put a bright yellow rain coat on the dog, making him stand out even more than he usually does. Photos of Spencer, who holds a “Boston Strong” flag in his mouth, went viral, and he became an inspiration to runners and onlookers alike, During the marathon, some runners stop in their tracks to take selfies with the dog-the line sometimes growing to 20 runners long.

But in 2020, Spencer was diagnosed with a tumor (肿瘤). His owner was worried, but Spencer is a fighter. He got the care he needed and survived. In 2021, he was back on the course and it was really kind of a miracle and that really hit home to a lot of people.

Unfortunately, Spencer caught another tumor—this one cancerous—and Spencer began chemotherapy. Powers didn’t think his beloved dog would make it out to the marathon of 2022. “Miraculously, he’s still here with us and an even bigger miracle, he was strong enough to go to the marathon,” he said.

After recovering, Spencer was back to work—not just at the marathon—but as a therapy dog, alongside his companion, Penny, who is also a golden therapy dog. Powers takes his two therapy dogs around to schools, hospitals and senior living centers.

“He’s a gift to us and we’re very lucky to have him. He’s too good so we want to share him with as many people as we possibly can. He does make a difference,” Powers said.

1. Why is Spencer referred to as a mascot for Boston Marathon?

A．He has a smiling furry face.	B．He appears at the event annually.
C．He is not recognized officially.	D．He works as a therapy dog for runners.

2. What does Spencer bring to runners?

A．Motivation.

B．Satisfaction.

C．Fantasy.

D．Barrier.

3. What did Spencer go through in 2020?

A．A failure in the marathon.

B．Caring for his owner.

C．Fighting against a disease.

D．Going viral.

4. What was Powers’ initial attitude towards Spence’s appearing at the marathon of 2022?

A．Confident,

B．Supportive.

C．Objective.

D．Negative.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Hangzhou, known for its beautiful sceneries in history, is also a place where great events are often held. The opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games     1     (hold) at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium in Hangzhou, East China’s Zhejiang province     2     Saturday evening.     3     (netizen) were captivated (迷住) by the display of Chinese aesthetics (美学) exhibited at the opening ceremony.

Viewers noticed that as the athletes made     4     (they) entrance into: the field, the screen beneath their feet manifested (显现) pictures of plum blossoms, lotus, and osmanthus (佳花香水) embroidery patterns. The entry of the Chinese team was accompanied by a breathtaking visual representation of the motherland’s mountains and rivers.

The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached     5     new height when the digital torchbearer (火炬手) lit the main cauldron (大锅),     6     marked a historic moment in the Asian Games’ history because it was the first instance (实例)    7     (make) a “digital human” join in the torch-lighting ceremony.

The opening ceremony drew inspiration (灵感) from     8     (tradition) cultures, attracting the world’s tourists to China. It was the representations (呈现)     9     showed that today’s China is developing     10     (quick).

9 . 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。

Apart from chasing medals and glory, another wish of Chinese Olympic and world champion Zhang Yufei at the Asian Games is     1     (send)a gift to Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee, and to establish a deeper bond between two of female swimming’s Asian powerhouses. Zhang said, “I wish to send her a gift     2     represents the traditions and customs of China, and which she will like. I really can’t make up my mind and I hope maybe the public can help me to choose one.” Ikee knows what kind of gift she would like, saying on Wednesday, “Pandas! I would like to take some cute panda     3    (souvenir) as gifts back to Japan.”

Ikee was the     4    (bright) star in pool at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. As an 18-year-old back then, she     5     (name) MVP for bagging six gold medals.     6    , in 2019, Ikee was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病).     7     has not been easy for the star to return to the pool, and she has struggled to reach her peak.     8    (compete) against Zhang in the women’s100m butterfly, Ikee wasn’t at her best on Wednesday, finishing in fifth place with a time of 58.98s. So, when Ikee     9    (stand) on the podium in Hangzhou for winning silver in the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay on Sunday, the Japanese star received     10     warm reception from the crowd.