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。

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.”

2 .

1. Gymnast Shawn Johnson is my favorite athlete. Back at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I was very _______ (excite) when she won the gold medal on the balance beam. Years later, Shawn wrote an autobiography, Winning Balance. I was only ten years old _______ she wrote her book and I wanted to wait a few years to read _______, since I had a feeling that I wouldn’t understand the book then. _______ (release) in June 2012, the book won much popularity among her fans.

Shawn talks about her experiences as a gymnast and her post-Olympic life in her book. One of the things that she wants her readers _______(get) from reading the book is that “behind all the glory and glitz(浮华) I am able to have a normal life”. She hopes that her reader, especially _______ (girl) in middle school and high school, will get really _______ (encourage) by reading her book and believe that dreams will _______ (actual) come true. I believe that gymnasts around the world _______(take) a lot from this book because in some situations they experience ________ same things in gymnastics.

2. Sun Yat-sen, _______ was the leader of the 1911 Revolution, first suggested the idea of a dam across the Yangtze River in 1919. Three quarters of China’s energy _______ (produce) by burning coal. In 1993, China used 1.2 billion tons of coal for heating and generating _______(electric). _______(fortunate), burning coal causes serious air pollution and increases global warming. The dam will generate electricity equal _______ about 40 million tons of coal without causing so much air pollution.

3 . “I have used all my prehistoric powers     1    (swim),” Fu Yuanhui said in an interview after she qualified for the women’s 100m backstroke final. When asked     2     her hopes were for the final, she said: “No expectation! I’m very satisfied now!”.

That’s how she began to rock China’s internet and social media. Add her exaggerated     3     (face) expressions and humour, and she quickly became an online celebrity. She eventually won a bronze medal in the 100m backstroke final, not gold.     4     that hasn’t reduced the affection from her fans.

Young Chinese social media     5    (user) have been drawn to her straight-forward character, her sincerity and her attitude towards competition.

Joanna Zhan, a fan in Chongqing, said she liked Fu because she is “so cute, and she is as powerful     6     a mudslide (泥石流)”. “Fu interpreted the Olympic spirit of challenging     7    (she) and enjoying the game,” she added.

One fan, Feng Zhu, told the BBC she liked Fu because she always said     8     (exact) what was on her mind.

JingYingLi, a female entrepreneur in Sichuan province, said she heard about Fu from her friends. “Almost everyone     9    (talk) about her,” she said. But it seems Fu is part of a generational change in attitude towards     10     (compete).

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。

When we talked about NBA, many people will think of Yao Ming. There is no doubt that Yao Ming is a Chinese hero. On October 16, 2013, Yao Ming announcedhe    1    open the NBA Yao School. This was really    2    （excite）news!

    3    （look）at the name of the school, many people would think that the school is going to train NBA    4    （talent）. But the truth is not like    5    they expected. The NBA Yao School provides after-school basketball training and health programs. Its students include boys and girls over 16 years old     6     are very good at playing basketball. The school aims     7    （teach） the importance of teamwork, leadership(领导素养) and communication in a fun basketball environment.

Yao is quite glad to be a part of the school, because it has always been his dream to    8    （positive）influence young people’s life through sports.

Now, basketball fans in China are looking forward to getting basketball training, and the NBA Yao School is a great choice. In the school, students have chances to meet NBA stars. The stars can offer     9    （suggest）on how    10    （play） basketball well.

5 . 语法填空
阅读下列材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(一个词)或括号内单词的正确形式)。
Whether you are a fan of athletics or not, chances are     1    you have heard of Usain Bolt—the fastest man on the planet.
After the 29-year-old Jamaican had won victories in the 100- and 200-meter men’s dashes, Aug 29 saw him take home a third gold medal in a week at the 2015 World Athletics Championships in Beijing,     2    (lead) his national team to victory     3    the men’s 4× 400 relay final.
    4    Reuters put it, “When     5    comes to major championship sprinting(短跑)，Bolt simply has no equal.”This partly explains why the sprinter always     6    (wild) celebrates his wins. After each match, he does the trademark “Lightening Bolt” pose—putting one arm into the sky, as if he were about to throw a bolt of lightning at the stars.     7    2012 London Olympics also saw him look back across the track at his competitors , do a couple of push-ups (俯卧撑)once he had stopped.
Some have called him a “showman”, but“ these will just add to the charm of Bolt---one of the most     8    (joy), self-confident athletes you’ll ever see”, wrote the Business Insider.
Indeed, now with six Olympic gold medals and 11 World Championships titles under his belt, the Jamaican star     9    (prove) “his ability to get the     10    (good) out of his huge natural talent”, Reuters noted.

6 . 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。
Lionel Messi，    1    player from the South American country Argentina，is one of the greatest soccer players alive today.At a young age，he    2    (move)to Spain and now plays    3    (profession)for the FC Barcelona.Messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team    4    (own)by his father.Even as a young boy，he did very well.But when he was 11 years old，he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him from growing much    5    (tall)．There was a way to help him grow more，    6    his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs.So，they looked around for a soccer club    7    would be able to do this for them.The clubs in Argentina couldn't help him，but the famous FC Barcelona in Spain offered    8    (accept)Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills.The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain.In the FC Barcelona，Messi was one of the best    9    (play)through his teen years.    10    his incredible talent，Messi has surprised the world.