2 . Cheng Cheung Hung, a Chinese sprinter(短跑运动员), says Asia’s fastest man Su Bingtian is his hero, who was the first Chinese to run 100 meters in 10 seconds in 2015.

“Su Bingtian created a new Asian record. His super performance definitely earned him the title of ‘Su-per’. I had the pleasure of shaking his hand, which was a great inspiration,” said Cheng after his competition in China’s first Youth Games on Monday.

Four weeks ago, Su delivered a speech, which attracted many young athletes like Cheng Cheung Hung. Cheng not only shook hands with his hero, but also was inspired by Su’s speech. “It was truly an enlightening experience for me,” recalled Cheng. “Su encouraged us to try and challenge ourselves to break the limit. Combining(结合)talent and hard work together, we can step on the world stage.”

Majored in physical therapy(理疗), Cheng has well balanced his school studies and training at university. “The main thing is to do a good job of time management for studying and training,” he said. “In the classroom and on the sports field, it’s all about learning.”

Through studying physical therapy at university, Cheng got a deeper understanding of human body structure and conducted scientific analysis of sprinting. He said he could be aware of the change in his physical state now and immediately correct his training time based on his knowledge and research.

“It would be a great honor to be involved in sports in the future, and to pass on the experience I have learned now to the next generation. I hope to help the development of sports,” Cheng said.

1. What does Cheng Cheung Hung think of Su?

A．Admirable.	B．Brave.
C．Honest.	D．Strict.

2. What did Su suggest young athletes do in his speech?

A．Go abroad for skills.	B．Share experience with each other.
C．Spare enough time for rest.	D．Challenge themselves.

3. What can we know about Cheng Cheung Hung?

A．He is poor at study.

B．He came first in the 100-meter race in 2015.

C．He earned the title of “Su-per” in his performance.

D．He has achieved a balance between study and training.

4. What does Cheng Cheung Hung say about his study in college?

A．It cost him much money.	B．It led him to be a scientist.
C．It helped him with sports training.	D．It wasted too much time.

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。

The story of Ni Xialian, the 59-year-old member of Luxembourg’s national sports team and the     1     (old) Olympic table tennis player in the Chengdu World Table Tennis Championships competition, has gone viral on Chinese social media.

Born in Shanghai in 1963, Ni Xialian     2     (successful) won several championships as part of China’s national table tennis team. She later moved to Germany and then     3     (settle) down in Luxembourg in 1991.

“I retired from China’s national team in 1986. Since table tennis was not listed as an event at the Olympic Games     4     1988, I missed the chance     5     (fight) for our country,” Ni said in an interview with Xinmin Evening.

Ni attended the Summer Olympics in Sydney     6     a representative of Luxembourg in 2000,     7     (kick) off her career as an Olympian at the age of 37. She then joined four more Olympic Games, including those in Beijing and London.

Ni said she believes she stands as a symbol on the field for Chinese everywhere. “I was born in China and received systematic training in Shanghai,     8     developed my solid skills and capability of reading games. It’s very important.” Ni told The Migu Sports News in the Shanghai dialect. “I just feel     9     (honor) to compete in the Olympics. Even though I don’t represent Team China anymore, I think that may be more meaningful because we need the     10     (communicate) between East and West.”

4 . George Headley would have been a dentist in the USA rather than one of the greatest cricketers (板球运动员) if he had got his papers from Panama on time. The Indian legend was born in Colón, Panama and a period of unemployment in Jamaica caused him to begin the process of seeking a career elsewhere.

The delay, however, gave Headley time to make his first-class debut (首次亮相) for Jamaica against the visiting Lord Tennyson’s XI from England. These were his scores in the three first-class games in the series: 16, 40, and 71. The rest, as they say, is history. Yet, consider what might have occurred if his documents had arrived on time and he had migrated to America. There would have been a missing chapter in cricket.

Headley’s ta le brings to the fore the role that happenstance (偶然情况) plays in life. In the song A Different Comer, George Michael lamented (哀叹) that a romantic union went wrong and suggested that it might have been better if circumstances had worked to prevent their first meeting: “Take me back in time; maybe I can forget. Turn a different corner and we never would have met.”

Our lives are the result of much planning and deliberate action. But they are the result of chance as well. “The harder I practice, the luckier I get” is a quote normally used by sportsmen to discount the occurrence or consequence of luck. Athletes like to think that whatever success they’ve had is only down to them. To admit otherwise is to devalue the skills and efforts.

The changes in luck are a large part of why we watch sports. It fosters uncertainty, which, in turn. enhances interest in the process and the result. On any given day, the underdog can be at the champion. Whenever that occurs, luck is likely to have played some significant part, and sport is better for it.

1. What decision did George Headley make before getting his papers?

A．To complete his official documents in Panama.	B．To sharpen his cricket skills in Jamaica.
C．To get a degree in medicine in the USA.	D．To work as a dentist in the USA.

2. What can we say about the delay of Headley’s papers?

A．It affected his debut performance.	B．It became a turning point in his life.
C．It benefited the England cricket team.	D．It led to a missing chapter in cricket.

3. Why did the author mention the song A Different Corner?

A．To stress the importance of chance.

B．To explain the necessity of planning ahead.

C．To show the significance of the first impressions.

D．To illustrate a love-hate relationship with friends.

4. What does George Headley’s career story mainly tell us?

A．Practice makes perfect.	B．Little people can make a big difference.
C．Efforts and chances are equally important.	D．Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.

5 . 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。

Hockey (冰球) goalkeepers are the rare athletes in team sports who can try to show their history, family and personality through the     1     (choose) of clothes. That’s no different at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.

China’s goalkeeper Zhou Jiaying caught the attention of the world when she showed     2     with her dragon-themed pads(护膝) at the hockey competition in Beijing.

“She always     3     (want) to honor her Chinese heritage,” explained Chris Joswiak, who has helped to design the pads for     4     26-year-old goalkeeper.

Her notice to Joswiak and his team read, “I hope that immediately we Chinese people see the pads, they think, ‘That’s the Gold Dragons in the Forbidden City!’”

Zhou Jiaying helped create the pads by     5     (send) Joswiak several examples of Chinese-style dragons that could convey     6     she was looking for in her pads.

The design team worked up multiple     7     (sample) for her before she finally approved the one that she wore at the Olympic competitions.

To meet her deadline, the pads that     8     (typical) take about 8 to 10 weeks to build     9     (make) for her in less than two weeks.

Wearing her dragon pads, Zhou Jiaying stopped 22 of 23 shots in China’s win over Denmark on Friday. The Chinese team is scheduled     10     (face)Japan on Sunday.

6 . A few days ago, the Brooklyn Nets basketball player Ben Simmons donated a basketball court to Machang township in Southwest China’s Guizhou Province during a ceremony. Simmons has visited China several times since he was young. He has been deeply touched by the Chinese people’s warmth and friendly feelings toward him and their enthusiasm for the basketball.

Impressed by the news that basketball competitions had been held in Guizhou at a village with their own “Village Basketball Association(VBA)”, Simmons decided to donate a basketball court to the village during the Chinese New Year Basketball Competition in January. After conducting a survey, he set up the basketball court in Machang township in Gui’an New Area in the hope that it would create more opportunities for young fans to play basketball.

In the mountainous village of Machang, there are no huge electronic screens or advertisements at basketball games, but they can still be thrilling thanks to local players’ love for the sport. These players later became a hit in China and even went global. A recent final competition attracted 30,000 viewers on site and more than 1 billion viewers online.

Comparatively, the NBA boasts the best players in the world, top-class basketball gyms and professionally made commercials, so its exciting games draw fans around the world. NBA and the “VBA”are thousands of miles apart, but their games are equally striking, fueling thousands of fans’ enthusiasm. Both focus on a common interest of basketball fans in the U. S. and China and their shared pursuit of sports and a better life.

Although Machang township lacks modern sports facilities, the local people’s love for basketball remains strong. So Simmons’ donation will surely help improve the village’s situation to a certain extent, but more importantly, it will bring people separated by the Pacfe Ocean closer through this sport.

1. Why did Simmons donate a basketball court to Machang township?

A．To attract global attention to the village.

B．To participate in more local competitions.

C．To show his passion for local people’s lifestyle.

D．To encourage more young people to play basketball.

2. What makes the local basketball games exciting?

A．Players’ professional skill.	B．The large number of viewers.
C．Players’ passion for basketball.	D．Powerful promotion of the games.

3. How is paragraph 4 developed?

A．By giving examples.	B．By making comparisons.
C．By providing comments.	D．By drawing conclusions.

4. What is the suitable title for the text?

A．China’s “VBA” Becomes a Hit

B．NBA Player Does Charity in Chinese Village

C．Village Players Compete in International Competitions

D．Shared Love of Basketball Links NBA and China’s“VBA”

7 . To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she _________ best. She had to _______   her bedroom in Virginia. She had to say _________ to her two dogs and to the beach, where she loved to _________ waves on her board. But it was _________ to take the leap (飞跃), however _________ it would be. Even at 14, Douglas knew that. So she _________ about 1,200 miles away from home, to _________ with a coach from China. She lived with a family she had never _________ and everything was new to her.

As it turned out, Douglas did __________ what she needed to do to become Olympic champion when she __________two Russians. The Chinese coach __________ Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the __________, helping her skyrocket from an __________ member of the national team to the top of the sport. By __________ the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so. She __________ the competition from beginning to end. She said she had felt __________ all along that she would win.

Not so long ago, Martha Karolyl the coordinator (联络人) of the women’s national team, did not think Douglas had what it __________ to be an Olympian. As time went by, she thought __________ that she could make the London Games — and win.

“I’m going to inspire so many people,” she said. “I’m ready to __________.” And shine she did.

1.

A．tried

B．thought

C．judged

D．knew

2.

A．take up

B．pack up

C．clean up

D．do up

3.

A．goodbye

B．hello

C．thanks

D．no

4.

A．cause

B．observe

C．ride

D．strike

5.

A．common

B．time

C．fun

D．tough

6.

A．breathtaking

B．heartbreaking

C．eye-catching

D．head-spinning

7.

A．dropped out

B．moved on

C．pulled over

D．went off

8.

A．reason

B．talk

C．compete

D．train

9.

A．met

B．helped

C．understood

D．needed

10.

A．approximately

B．gradually

C．exactly

D．possibly

11.

A．defeated

B．pleased

C．respected

D．assisted

12.

A．forced

B．transformed

C．persuaded

D．put

13.

A．world

B．city

C．team

D．state

14.

A．amateur

B．elected

C．average

D．enthusiastic

15.

A．clarifying

B．defending

C．winning

D．demanding

16.

A．followed

B．organized

C．watched

D．led

17.

A．confident

B．nervous

C．excited

D．uneasy

18.

A．viewed

B．appeared

C．mattered

D．took

19.

A．now and then

B．more and more

C．far and wide

D．on and on

20.

A．shine

B．fly

C．dance

D．score

8 . Roger Federer never let them see him sweat. He played tennis with a style that rarely showed the effort behind the masterful attacking. He did not cry on losses or celebrate wins wildly.

His seemingly effortless style helped him to win, and win a lot: 20 Grand Slam championships-a half-dozen more than any man before him, and 103 tournament titles, plus a Davis Cup award and Olympic medals for Switzerland, and stayed week after week at No. 1 in the rankings.

“Every time people write me off, or try to write me off, I’m able to comeback,” Federer once said. On Thursday, about a month past his 41st birthday, he announced that there would be no more comebacks this time.

“Some depart, others come and the world keeps going,” one of Federer’s competitors, Rafael Nadal, said. “It’s a natural cycle.”

Yes, the world will keep going. But tennis will not be the same. Once a table-throwing kid—off the court, where he would overturn aches stable when losing to his father—who grew up admiring basketball stars such as Michael Jordan and soccer players more than tennis players, Federer became a symbol of his sport: grace, humility, beloved by everyone.

“There will be people who will win more medals. There will always be a new No. 1. But no one has had such a big impact and will continue to have such a big impact,” Rafael Nadal admitted. “We’ll miss him.”

When it came to success, Federer cared about competition more than anything else. He was proud of facing—and defeating—stars from an earlier generation (Sampras and And re Agassi), from his own generation (Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt and Mar at Safin), and from the next generation (Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka).

“I was lucky enough to play so many great matches that I will never forget,” Federer wrote in his goodbye post addressed to his competitors. “We battled with passion. We pushed each other, and together we took tennis to new levels.”

1. Which of the following can best describe Roger Federer’s style?

A．Elegant.

B．Skillful.

C．Effortless.

D．Wild.

2. What does paragraph 2 focus on?

A．Tennis fans’ love for Roger Federer.	B．Roger Federer’s personality.
C．The length of Roger Federer’s career.	D．Roger Federer’s achievements.

3. What can be inferred from Rafael Nadal’s words?

A．He doesn’t think Roger Federer is a great player.

B．He is relieved to hear Roger Federer’s retirement.

C．He is not surprised to learn Roger Federer’s decision.

D．He is unconcerned about Roger Federer’s announcement.

4. What is Roger Federer’s attitude toward his competitors?

A．Unfriendly.

B．Appreciative.

C．Distrustful.

D．Merciful.

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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

FC Bayern Munich is one of the most successful soccer clubs in the world and     1     (gain) many fans in China since 2000.

In recent years, the club has not only brought its greatest players to China to meet fans, but also been exporting its excellent soccer philosophy to the country, especially through transplanting its youth training system here     2    (base) on its decades-old successful practices and experience.

Matthias Brosamer has been a witness     3     the whole process. The former soccer player,     4     studied at a university in 2006, now leads Bayern’s youth training work in Asia. Brosamer and his coworkers have already found young rising soccer     5    (star) like 19-year-old Chinese goalkeeper Liu Shaoziyang who     6    (sign) by Bayern Munich on a three-and-a-half-year contract in December 2021.

Talking about current young players from the two countries, Brosamer admitted that Chinese players still need more creativity and teamwork, which are also     7     Bayern is trying to help inculcate (灌输) in Chinese soccer.

“China 100 percent has the soccer talent. There is a Chinese ‘Thomas Müller’ here,” he said. “But the problem is, this talent is     8    (actual) not playing soccer now.”

He said, “People must have a desire     9    (love) soccer. This is why we are here to not only teach the kids, but also bring this whole soccer culture into this country. This is also a     10     (significance) part of soccer development.”

10 . Olympic athlete, former surfer, and Kiwi runner—Sam Tanner is all of these things and more. Now 22, the New Zealander has already _______the second-fastest time in the country’s history for the 1, 500 m race. His personal best came in the Tokyo Olympics in the summer of 2021.

“_______on the start line and looking around, seeing so many excellent athletes felt like that my dream had _______,” Tanner said.

Tanner is a true _______ of New Zealand, a member of the Māori. The Māori are the first people to_______on this small island country in the Pacific Ocean. When asked his_______ for hopeful athletes, Tanner said, “It’s really _______to do a variety of activities when kids are doing sports. It’s also necessary for kids to have _______ living habits. Improvement is better when it's slow but steady (平稳的) progress.”

Though Tanner had _______ training, he didn’t make the top three in the 2022 Commonwealth Games. However, he still proved he was a(n) “__________” in the eyes of New Zealanders when he immediately congratulated the first-place ________ with a tap on the back.

Tanner is now ready for even more________in his running career. He trains several hours each week. “It’s not about__________,” he said. “It’s about knowing I’ve reached my best.”

The runner is ________to do what he loves the most for his country. “It was amazing to be able to__________the New Zealand uniform at the Olympics,” he said. “I had finally got there.”

1.

A．missed

B．tried

C．clocked

D．imagined

2.

A．Running

B．Standing

C．Resting

D．Shouting

3.

A．come true

B．broken up

C．caught on

D．shown up

4.

A．surprise

B．lover

C．wonder

D．native

5.

A．hunt

B．live

C．hide

D．struggle

6.

A．advice

B．gift

C．hope

D．plan

7.

A．formal

B．enjoyable

C．challenging

D．important

8.

A．different

B．healthy

C．similar

D．personal

9.

A．strict

B．normal

C．simple

D．fast

10.

A．failure

B．officer

C．winner

D．judge

11.

A．stranger

B．volunteer

C．passer-by

D．finisher

12.

A．energy

B．success

C．interest

D．difficulty

13.

A．performing

B．discussing

C．recording

D．experiencing

14.

A．regretful

B．afraid

C．proud

D．confident

15.

A．design

B．notice

C．admire

D．wear