1 . When baseball games start in America every spring, one April day is always used to honor Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color line of America’s national game. While his achievements on the baseball field were impressive, his efforts in the civil (公民的) rights movement, according to his wife Rachel Robinson, were equally important but often ignored.

The spirited way Jackie Robinson played baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers could show his focus on civil rights. From the beginning of the “Great Experiment” of having African-Americans in baseball, he knew that his performance on the field would influence sports segregation (隔离). Jackie gradually changed rude words and shouts into cheers and acceptance because the white audience could see his great performance from any seat in the stadium. Jackie became a highly respected figure by continually succeeding on and off the field.

The vast amount of energy Jackie spent avoiding many unexpected difficulties could have caused an ordinary man to lose heart. Rather, Jackie tried his best to increase his efforts for positive civil rights changes, both in his sport and in the African-American community. While many athletes today use their status (身份) to live as super stars, Jackie always made use of his status to advance the civil rights movement. He often used his baseball travels as opportunities to speak publicly to blacks in U. S. cities about ending segregation and defending their rights.

Later Jackie became a businessman，but he still found time to write letters to U. S. presidents during the civil rights movement. He had the status to demand that they remain firmly focused on civil rights measures.

Though Jackie Robinson’s baseball achievements may be more widely known than his tireless efforts in the civil rights movement, his surprising courage on the baseball field was a positive standpoint against segregation and inequality itself.

1. How did Jackie Robinson change the white audience’s attitude to black baseball players?

A．Through his political speeches.

B．Through his excellent performance.

C．Through his letters to the presidents.

D．Through his efforts to popularize baseball.

2. What can we learn about Jackie Robinson’s efforts to end segregation?

A．They won him the status of a superstar in the matches.

B．They started after he became a businessman.

C．They are less known than his baseball achievements.

D．They led to the start of the “Great Experiment”.

3. What would be the best title for the passage?

A．Jackie Robinson: A loyal guardian of America

B．Jackie Robinson: The greatest baseball player

C．Jackie Robinson: More than a baseball player

D．Jackie Robinson: An unsuccessful businessman

2 . When Andrea Peterson landed her first teaching job，she faced the daunting task of creating a music program with almost no money for equipment or supplies in a climate where standard­based learning was the focus and music just provided a break for students and teachers.

For her drive and creativity in overcoming those challenges，she’s been named national teacher of the year.

Principal Waynes Kettler said he had worked with many outstanding teachers in his 22 years as an educator，but Peterson is “just that one step above anybody I’ve ever worked with before”．

Kettler and others at Monte Cristo Elementary School talk about the ways she has introduced the learning from other classrooms into her music program and her creativity in working around things such as the lack of money for new music.

When students were reading S．E.Hinton’s novel The Outsiders in their regular classroom，Peterson helped them write a 30­minute play with scenes from the book.Then they chose three Broadway tunes that focused on race，equality and social justice，the themes of the book.Peterson composed two other songs by herself after classroom discussions about the play and the book.

The honor means a lot to residents of Granite Falls.It’s inspiring to know that people from small towns can even win national honors.

As national teacher of the year，Peterson will spend the next year outside the classroom，as a national and international spokeswoman for education.

Not surprisingly，she is a big believer in the value of arts education.She said it’s essential for schools to offer classes such as art，music and physical education because for some kids one of those subjects is the only thing that motivates them to come back to school day after day.

1. The underlined word “daunting” in Paragraph 1 most probably means________.

A．discouraging	B．interesting
C．creative	D．unbearable

2. What is the most important reason that Peterson won the award?

A．She concerned herself with current social problems.

B．She motivated students to learn music with her creativity.

C．She has taught music at the elementary school for 22 years.

D．She made great efforts to arouse students’ interest in literature.

3. Which of the following is an example of Peterson’s way of teaching music?

A．She wrote plays on themes of race，equality and social justice.

B．She made use of the contents of other classes in her teaching.

C．She organized classroom discussions of Broadway tunes.

D．She helped students compose songs by themselves.

4. In Peterson’s opinion，________.

A．art，music and PE classes are all important

B．more subjects should be offered to students

C．students should be motivated to attend art classes

D．arts education is more important than other subjects

5. It can be inferred from the text that________.

A．Peterson’s honor was a surprise for the local people

B．Peterson’s art classes attracted students back to school

C．Peterson aroused the local residents’ passion for music

D．Peterson will change her profession next year

3 . 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。

Shawn Cheshire is a blind cyclist who competed in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She lost her ability     1    (see) after an accident nine years ago. She has tried to become as     2    (depend) as possible in the last few years.

She said that,     3     a long time, she was in a really dark place and hated being blind. She said that sports and physical exercise gave     4    (she) another opportunity at living.

Earlier this month, Cheshire crossed 68 kilometers of steep and uneven ground in the Grand Canyon(大峡谷). She did so in 24 hours and 15 minutes,     5     is believed to be a record for a blind hiker (徒步旅行者). The     6    (early) record of 28 hours     7    (set) in 2014.

Three friends helped her during the Grand Canyon hike. They walked several steps apart. They guided and warned her of     8    (barrier). She listened for and followed the sound of a bell     9    (wear) by the lead hiker. She used hiking poles for balance.

Cheshire and her friends finished the hike on October 8, 2018. She said as the group neared     10     end of the trip, “I had a huge ball of emotion welled up in my chest –I cannot believe we just did that.”

4 . In October, 1961. at Crowley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, an old, deaf gentleman named William E Hey stood up to throw the first ball of the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired (退休) from professional baseball 58 years earlier, in 1903. However, he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball.

William E. Hoy was horn in Houckstown, Ohio, on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation, he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker.

Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh (Wisconsin) of the Northwestern League. In 1888, he started as an outfielder (外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season, he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators' leading hitter in 1888. Hoy was clever; he threw right-handed and batted left-handed. On June 19, 1889, he threw out three batters (击球手) at the plate from his outfield position.

The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitch was a strike, and his left arm to signal that it was a ball. For many years, people talked about Hoy's last ball game in 1903. He was playing for Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy made a wonderful play which won the game. It was a very foggy night and, therefore, very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning (棒球的一局), with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Ms Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game.

After he retired, Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death, he took 4 and 10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961, William Hoy died at the age of 99

1. In which order did the following things happen in Hoy's life?
a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker.
b. Hoy began to run a diary farm.
c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog.
d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series.
e. Hoy became deaf.

A．d, e, a, c, b

B．e, a,

C．b, d       C. d, a, e, c, b

D．e. a, b, c, d

2. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy ________in his late years.

A．became famous	B．led a relaxed life
C．traveled around the world	D．was in good physical condition

3. This passage is mainly about ________.

A．a deaf player devoted to the game of baseball

B．baseball game rules and important players

C．the rise in the social position of the deaf people

D．where the baseball judge hand signals came from

4. What can be inferred from this passage?

A．Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time.

B．Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games.

C．The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously.

D．Hoy's family encouraged him to become a baseball player.

5 . Guiseppe’s father came from a family of fishermen. ____, for nearly 300 years the men in his family had been fishermen in the country of Sicily. His father eventually (最终) moved to San Francisco where he ____ their fishing business. There were nine children in the family. All the boys, ____ Guiseppe, from the time they could walk helped their father on his fishing boat. Guiseppe simply could not go because he got so terribly ____. His stomach just could not take the motion of the boat, or the strong ____ of fish. But even when his dad saw how sick Guiseppe got on the boat, he did not ____ it. He always told his son Guiseppe that he was ____.

Guiseppe was very hurt by his father who always ____ and put him down. But he still tried his best to ____ his family in some way. So as a young boy he went out on the streets and tried every job he could find to bring the ____ back to his father. But his father wasn’t ____ of his hard-working son. ____, he kept telling Guiseppe he was lazy. Finally, Guiseppe just gave up on ever ____ his dad.

He ____ sports and discovered that he was a very ____ and natural athlete, especially in baseball. In fact, he became the most successful son in his whole family. That young boy whom his father had ____ called lazy guy, became one of the greatest professional (职业的) baseball players in history.

You see, Guiseppe refused to believe all the bad things his dad said about him. He never stopped ____ until he finally found his special abilities. So ____ your own family have told you that you’ll never be successful, don’t believe them. Just forgive them and ____ yourself. You can become successful and reach your full ____.

1.

A．Actually

B．Unfortunately

C．Totally

D．Faithfully

2.

A．researched

B．continued

C．adapted

D．decreased

3.

A．like

B．including

C．except

D．towards

4.

A．homesick

B．surprised

C．excited

D．seasick

5.

A．smell

B．weight

C．sound

D．strength

6.

A．refuse

B．accept

C．admit

D．recognize

7.

A．powerful

B．generous

C．useless

D．gentle

8.

A．educated

B．frightened

C．encouraged

D．criticized

9.

A．support

B．influence

C．arrange

D．tolerate

10.

A．chance

B．money

C．fame

D．benefit

11.

A．afraid

B．aware

C．proud

D．tired

12.

A．Otherwise

B．However

C．Therefore

D．Instead

13.

A．pleasing

B．attracting

C．appreciating

D．confusing

14.

A．lost interest in

B．got involved in

C．broke away from

D．became aware of

15.

A．energetic

B．religious

C．talented

D．reliable

16.

A．forever

B．never

C．seldom

D．always

17.

A．trying

B．reacting

C．competing

D．fleeing

18.

A．because

B．even if

C．until

D．unless

19.

A．persuade

B．doubt

C．trust

D．measure

20.

A．patience

B．confidence

C．desire

D．potential

6 . Why would someone climb straight up a steep (陡峭的) rock face without a rope or safety equipment? According to Alex Honnold, who is known internationally for free soloing, it’s no big _______! But many people in the climbing group disagree. In fact, free soloing is so _______ that less than one percent of climbers ever _______ it.

Honnold grew up in California _______ a climbing culture and started climbing at 10. He _______ going to a climbing gym six days a week for three hours a day. Honnold was a straight-A student in school. But climbing was his main _______, and free soloing quickly became his favorite style. _______ he began climbing, he has made over a thousand climbs. He is _______ by many to be the best climber in the world. _______ climber John Long says over half of the famous free solo climbers are dead. According to him, Honnold’s greatest achievement is that he’s still ________.

Honnold climbs by fitting his fingers into the cracks of the rock face. With most of his ________ supported by his fingers alone, he ________ himself up. What’s more, his ability to stay focused is as ________ as his strength.

Other climbers agree that the fear of climbing without a(n) ________ is a huge challenge to overcome. Everyone knows that a single ________ would probably be a deadly one.

One of his greatest achievements ________ in California’s Yosemite National Park. He became the first free solo climber to ________ the 2,000-foot northwest face of Half Dome. This and other climbs have made him famous, but along with ________ comes lots of criticism. Many blame him for taking too many ________. Honnold responds by saying, “I don’t think I’ll do this forever. But I don’t think I’ll stop ________ the risk. I’ll stop because I lose the love for it.” For now he’s continuing to follow his passion and climbing to new heights.

1.

A．success

B．deal

C．behavior

D．performance

2.

A．worth

B．impressive

C．dangerous

D．secure

3.

A．tried

B．got

C．managed

D．admitted

4.

A．with

B．for

C．about

D．around

5.

A．gave up

B．thought of

C．insisted on

D．objected to

6.

A．interest

B．request

C．problem

D．adventure

7.

A．Since

B．Before

C．After

D．When

8.

A．inspired

B．considered

C．supported

D．informed

9.

A．Confused

B．Disappointed

C．Frightened

D．Experienced

10.

A．alive

B．asleep

C．alone

D．awake

11.

A．strength

B．weight

C．pressure

D．burden

12.

A．gets

B．sends

C．raises

D．pulls

13.

A．important

B．powerful

C．energetic

D．reliable

14.

A．rest

B．help

C．rope

D．aim

15.

A．stop

B．mistake

C．stone

D．step

16.

A．ended

B．existed

C．settled

D．happened

17.

A．climb

B．notice

C．measure

D．explore

18.

A．surprise

B．pain

C．praise

D．adventure

19.

A．awards

B．honors

C．prizes

D．risks

20.

A．because of

B．thanks to

C．except for

D．according to

7 . James Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.

＂J.C., ＂he replied.

She thought he had said＂Jesse＂, and he had a new name.

Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part time so as to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.

A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all week, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try. He did try, and the results are in the record book.

The stage was set for Owens’ victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his success would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners.

＂It was all right with me,＂he said years later. ＂I didn’t go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.＂

Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.

Owens’ Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorcycles and dogs.

＂Sure, it bothered me,＂he said later.＂But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.＂

In time, however, his gold medals changed his life.＂They have kept me alive over the years, ＂he once said.＂Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.＂

1. Owens got his other name＂Jesse＂when ____________.

A．he went to Ohio State University

B．his teacher made fun of him

C．his teacher took＂J.C.＂for＂Jesse＂

D．he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet

2. In the Big Ten meet, Owens ____________.

A．hurt himself in the back

B．succeeded in setting many records

C．tried every sports event but failed

D．had to give up some events

3. We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because ___________.

A．he was not of the right race

B．he was the son of a poor farmer

C．he didn’t shake hands with Hitler

D．he didn’t talk to the US president on the phone

4. When Owens says ＂They have kept me alive over the years...＂, he means that the medals ___________.

A．have been changed for money to help him live on

B．have made him famous in the US

C．have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in life

D．have kept him busy with all kinds of jobs

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。

Oscar Pistorius was born into Henke and Sheila Pistorius in Johannesburg, South Africa on November 22, 1986, with fibular hemimelia (腓侧半肢畸形) in both legs. When he was 11 months old, his legs were amputated (截肢) halfway     1     his knees and ankles. In most homes, that would bring years of sadness. Not so in     2     .

“I grew up in a home where disability was not     3     issue，” Pistorius says. “My parents made me cherish     4     I had.”

Pistorius started running in 2004, and became more and more successful.     5     (know) as “the Blade Runner” and “the Fastest Man on No Legs”， Pistorius took part in the 2004 Summer Paralympics (残奥会) in Athens and     6     (come) third overall in the T44 (one leg amputated below the knee) 100­metre event.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics on August 4, Pistorius became the first amputee runner     7     (compete) at an Olympic Games. In the 400 metres race, he took second place in the first heat of five     8     (run), finishing with a time of 45.44     9     (second) to advance to the semi­finals on August 5. He ran in the second semi­final, where he finished eighth with a time of 46.54 seconds. In the 200 metres competition he set a new world record of 21.30 seconds in his heat on August 29,     10     was defeated in the final by Alan Oliveira of Brazil and took silver.

9 . 请根据下面提供的内容写一篇人物简介。词数100左右。

参考词汇：法国公开赛：French Open
女单冠军：the women’s singles champion
大满贯：Grand Slam
澳网冠军：the Australian Open champion
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10 . Roger Federer, who recently became the oldest man to hold the No. 1 ranking in men’s tennis at the age 36, will bring a 12-match winning streak (连胜) to the BNP Paribas Open, which starts this week at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.

Federer, a five-time winner of the hard-court event and a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Tuesday was seeded No. 1 in a field that has been given up by injuries to several excellent players. Among those missing are world No. 2 Rafael Nadal (hip injury), Stan Wawrinka (knee), who lost to Federer in the 2017 final, David Goffin (eye) and Andy Murray (hip surgery).

Federer, who has spent 305 weeks of his career at the top the Assn of Tennis Professional world rankings, must reach the semifinals (半决赛) at Indian Wells to keep his No. 1 status. If he exits sooner than that, Nadal would regain the top spot. Federer has a first-round bye (轮空) and a seemingly easy projected route to the quarterfinals, where he likely would face No. 5 seed Dominic Thiem of Austria.

Five-time Indian Wells champion Novak Djokovic, who had a small medical intervention (干预) on his troublesome right elbow earlier this year, was seeded 10th in the tournament. Djokovic has played only four matches this year because of his elbow problems and hasn’t played a tournament since he lost to Hyeon Chung of South Korea in the round of 16 at the Australian Open in January.

Maria Sharapova of Russia will face Naomi Osaka of Japan on Wednesday with their match scheduled for not before 5:00 p.m.

On Thursday, Serena Williams will play Zarina Diyas of Kazakhstan and Victoria Azarenka of Belarus will play Heather Watson of the United Kingdom during the evening session (7 p.m. start).

1. Why does Federer have a seemingly easy projected route to the quarterfinals?

A．Because he is seeded No. 1

B．Because many excellent players are missing.

C．Because he has a first-round bye.

D．Because he is well enough to beat any player.

2. Who is most likely to be the seed next to Federer among the players who can play in the BNP Paribas Open?

A．Rafael Nadal.	B．Dominic Thiem.
C．Novak Djokovic.	D．Maria Sharapova.

3. What is the trouble with Novak Djokovic, which stopped him playing the tournament?

A．He has elbow problems.	B．He has played fewest matches.
C．He lost to Hyeon Chung.	D．He was seeded 10th in the tournament.

4. Why does the author use most words to talk about Federer?

A．Because he is seeded No. 1.

B．Because will bring a 12-match winning streak.

C．Because the author believes he can beat anyone in the tournament.

D．Because he is the oldest to hold the No. 1 ranking and was seeded No. 1.