1 . 语法填空。

Stephen’s grandfather built a simple basket by attaching a piece of plastic to a telephone pole along a narrow dirt road,     1     was near the small town of Grottoes. Stephen spent many childhood hours playing on this     2    (mud) basketball court, where he learnt to be creative and flexible as a player. The bumps and rocks that lined the road under the basket caused the ball to bounce in all directions,     3     which Stephen learnt to know where the ball     4    (go) and shoot with great accuracy.

    5    , Stephen was thought by many people to be too weak and too short     6    (follow)in his father’s footsteps. But he didn’t give up because     7    (play) basketball was his dream. He finally ended up playing college ball at a small, little-known school. His     8    (create) and perseverance made him Davidson’s star player.

He performed beyond everyone’s     9    (expectation) with his accurate shooting and continuous efforts. After receiving the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row, Stephen explained his philosophy: What he wanted to do was just be himself. Inspiring others to believe in     10    (them), he showed that anything is possible through his self-belief, hard work and perseverance.

3 . 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。

Nikhil Kumar is one of the best young table tennis     1    (player)in the United States. Less than a month after Kumar won the right     2    (compete)in them,the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games     3    (put)off until 2021. Like so many other Olympic athletes, he is now trying to stay sharp and in shape.

    4    is different are all the details of his training. All things considered, he says, everything seems to be working. “For my sport, a little lucky that we’re able to have everything indoors, and it’s not taking up too much space and everything,” Kumar said. “Not many sports are as lucky as ours are right now, to be able to have the opportunity to continue playing     5    a daily basis.”

The coronavirus pandemic(新冠病毒)has forced many athletes to be     6    (create)as they try to continue their training. But in some Olympic sports, working from home is fairly common. Kumar has been able to play table tennis with a robot     7    shoots balls at him.

Many competitors are facing tough issues during the pandemic.     8    , some have been lucky. Weightlifter Kate Nye trains at home in her garage. She said, “Everything kind of started shutting down, which     9    (affect)our lives in other ways—but weightlifting wasn’t one of them. I’ve just been going as    10    (plan).”

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In the field of sports, there are some famous living    1    (legend), such as Lang Ping and Michael Jordan.

As a player, Lang Ping brought not only honour but also glory to her country. As     2    coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to medals at world championships as well as the Olympic Games. As a person, she     3    (love) by fans at home and abroad.Before the 2015 World Cup, she faced a great challenge.That was    4    one of the best players had     5    (injure) and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. However, Lang Ping didn’t lose heart and she led her volleyball team    6     (win) the championship.

Known as “Air Jordan”, Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan’s skills were     7    (impress), but the mental strength he showed made him unique. The secret     8     his success is learning from his    9     (fail). In life, Jordan has learnt to share his success with others. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago    10     (help) young people since 1996.

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As a player, Lang Ping brought     1     and glory to her country. As a coach, she led the China women’s volleyball team to     2     at world championships and the Olympics. As a person, Lang Ping is loved by fans at home and     3    . When the Chinese team was     4     for the 2015 World Cup, her determination was tested. The team that Lang Ping had built was falling     5    . One of the best players had been     6    , and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. Losing two important players was a big challenge,     7     Lang Ping did not lose heart. She had faced difficulties     8    , and she knew that her young players could win if they     9     together as a team. Two weeks later, they were world     10     ! Then in 2016, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold in Brazil.

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。

It can be easy to miss the wonderful performances of Klay Thompson if you watch at the Golden State Warriors(金州勇士) team in the NBA.

NBA Most Valuable Players Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant tend     1    (get) most of the attention, while Andre Iguadola     2    (watch) closely as well. But then Thompson, 26, does something to make you suddenly remember how special he is, too.

His 60-point game against Indiana on Dec. 5 was an excellent game in     3     has already been an amazing season. Scoring 60     4    (point) in a game is one thing, and it has only happened 66 times in the history of the NBA. But to do it in less than three quarters of play—29 minutes—    5    (be) something very special indeed.

Even     6    (hard) to believe was the fact that Thompson only dribbled(运球) the ball 11 times and held it in his hand for just 88 seconds during     7     whole game.

"I am going to watch the tape of this game and see what I did well and     8    (obvious) celebrate this tonight, because it's something I never thought I could do while     9    (grow) up," Thompson told reporters after the game.

Klay Thompson already knew a lot about basketball early in his life. His father Mychal Thompson, the 1978 No 1 overall pick(选秀状元) in NBA, had a lot of influence     10     him while he was growing up.

9 . Directions: Complete the following passages by using the words in the box… Each word can only be used once. Do note that there is one word more than you need.

You are my Solskjaer,

My Ole Solskjaer

You make me happy when skies are grey.

You’ll never know dear.

How much I love you.

Please don’t take my Solskjaer away.

You are my Solskjaer

My only Solskjaer

You make my happy when skies are grey

Coz when it’s pouring you just keep scoring

Please don’t take our Solskjaer away

The above song is     1     from Jimmie Davis’ You Are My Sunshine by Manchester United (曼联) fans to express their overwhelming love towards Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (索尔斯克亚), their favourite striker—Babyface Killer. Although the fans never want to bid     2     to their beloved Ole, every journey always has an end, no matter how wonderful it is.

Finally, the story of Ole as a United player ended. On 28 August 2007 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer     3     called time on his united playing career-eleven years and three days after it began with a goalscoring debut.

On the field, the Norwegian became a perfect     4     of United’s never-say-die spirit in their most successful decade, often scoring late goals when points or trophies looked to have been lost. But off the field, he finally had to admit one defeat—in his battle with his     5     knee injury.

On retiring, ole said, “I would like to thank the manager, the coaching and medical staff and most of all the supporters. The supporters have been fantastic and were a real     6     to me when I was out injured. And their tremendous support will always be in my heart. I feel proud to have     7     United for 11 years and have some very special memories.”

Ole’s many career     8     include his four goals in 12 minutes as a substitute at Nottingham forest in United’s recrod away win (8-1). But surely the most special memory of all would be the Champions League final in 1999 when he best     9     his ability to seize the whisker of a chance. His injury-time-toe-poke past Bayern Munich keeper Oliver Kahn (卡恩) completed United’s Treble (三冠王) and     10     himself an irreplaceable place in Reds history.

10 . 根据语境填入单词的正确形式。

Lang Ping and Michael Jordan are     1    (master) in their fields and have set good examples for us. Lang Ping brought honor and glory to her county by leading her volleyball team to     2    (medal) at world championships and the Olympics. Once, Lang Ping’s     3    (determine) was tested because the team that Lang Ping had built was falling apart. One of the best players was     4    (injure) and the team captain had to leave because of heart problems. But Lang Ping didn’t lose heart. At last, Lang Ping led her volleyball team to Olympic gold. Michael Jordan, known     5     Air Jordan changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. Jordan's skills were     6    (impress), but the mental strength that he showed made him unique. Jordan says that the secret to his success is learning from his     7    (failure). Losing games taught him to practice harder and never give     8    .