1 . What’s the meaning of the “dark horse”? It is someone who wins when no one expect it.

Han Xiaopeng took China’s first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” by winning the gold medal in men’s freestyle skiing aerials (自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in Italy. He made two almost perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before, let alone in the Olympics!

“I never thought this would happen,” said Han Xiaopeng, “I feel like I’m in a dream.” It’s China’s second gold medal at the Turin Olympic Winter Games. But more important, Han’s gold was the country’s first ever in a snow sport. In 2002, China’s Yang Yang won the gold for speed skating at the Winter Olympic in Salt Lake City, US.

That Han’s win was unexpected doesn’t mean that he didn’t work hard.

Han grew up in Jiangsu Province. Before he started his training on snow, he used to be an acrobat (杂技演员) at a circus. In 1995, a coach found his talent. The coach, Yang Er’qi, said Han had the agility (灵活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old boy to northern China, he couldn’t swim, skate or ski. But he wasn’t afraid of the high platform and kept on training.

Han almost left the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24^th. “I was hopeless at that time, but my family and the coach stood behind me, helping me through,” he recalled.

Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that he won the gold medal in the Olympics at last. Because of his success, more and more people in China are becoming interested in skiing. We are proud of him.

1. What does the “dark horse” mean?

A．Someone who is unexpected to win.

B．A horse which dark.

C．A horse which likes the dark.

D．Someone whose win is expected.

2. Where did Han Xiaopeng take China’s first gold on snow?

A．In China.	B．In America.
C．In Australia.	D．In Italy.

3. What made the coach, Yang Er’qi, choose Han Xiaopeng to be a ski jumper?

A．He had enough courage though he was only 13 years old.

B．He was born in the south of China and liked sports on snow.

C．He had the agility and wasn’t afraid of the high platform.

D．He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before.

4. What is the best title for the passage?

A．A wonderful Match

B．A Dark Horse at the Winter Olympic

C．A Hopeful Snow Game

D．An Exciting Skiing Race

2 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. Where was LeBron James born?

A．In Akron.

B．In Cleveland.

C．In Miami.

2. When did James join the Miami Heat?

A．In 1984.

B．In 2010.

C．In 2014.

3. How did Cleveland fans feel when James left the Cavaliers?

A．Excited.

B．Confused.

C．Disappointed.

4. How many Most Valuable Player awards has James won?

A．Two.

B．Four.

C．Six.

5. Who was Tony?

A．a policeman.

B．a repairman.

C．a businessman.

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。

Lang Ping and Mchael Jordan are famous masters shaking up the sports world.

Lang Ping led     1     women’s volleyball team of China to medals at world     2     (championship) and the Olympics. When they were preparing for the 2015 World Cup, her determination     3     (test). One of the best players got injured, and the team captain left because of heart problems.     4     (lose) two important players didn’t get Lang Ping to lose heart. She believed that her young players could win if they worked together     5     a team. And she really made it. Two weeks later, they were world champions!

Michael Jordan,     6     (know) as “Air Jordan”, changed basketball with his graceful moves and jumps. It was not his skills     7     his mental strength that made him unique. Jordan says that the secret to his     8     (succeed) is learning form his failures. He learnt much from losing games and practised much     9     (hard). In life, Jordan has learnt to give back to society. The Boys and Girls Club which he started in Chicago     10     (help) young people since 1996.

4 . Roberto Clemente is the greatest baseball player of all time. He had an unbelievable batting average(击球率)in all seasons he played. Having won four batting titles, Gold Glove Awards twelve times, and a Most Valuable Player Award, he is certainly the best player that has ever played.

Besides being the best baseball player, Roberto Clemente was also a great man and a hero. In 1972, there was an earthquake in Nicaragua. On December 31 of that year, Clemente flew to Nicaragua to take supplies to the people. Almost immediately after take-off, the plane crashed into the Caribbean Sea.

The best honors for Clemente came after he died. He was the first Latino voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 1999, the city of Pittsburgh, where he played baseball, renamed a bridge after him—a bridge that leads to the city’s beautiful new stadium.

No one summed up the life of Roberto Clemente and the baseball commissioner(总干事)when, at Clemente’s Hall of Fame award ceremony, said, “He was so great a man. as a leader and humanitarian, so great an inspiration to the young and to all in baseball, especially to the proud people of his homeland, Puerto Rico.” The commissioner further honored Clemente by creating a sportsmanship award in his name.

1. What can be concluded from Roberto Clemente’s trip to Nicaragua?

A．He got injured in an air crash.

B．He cared about people and the world.

C．He donated a huge sum of money to Nicaragua.

D．He earned his fame for his bravery and generosity.

2. What do we know about Roberto Clemente from the passage?

A．He died in Puerto Rico.	B．There was a bridge built for him.
C．He played baseball in Pittsburgh.	D．His statue was in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

3. What happened at Clemente’s Hall of Fame award ceremony?

A．A sportsmanship award was set up in Clemente’s name.

B．Clemente was voted into the Soccer Hall of Fame.

C．Clemente gained an honor from the people of his homeland.

D．The commissioner praised Clemente’s unbelievable batting skills.

5 . 你校准备在新建的“名人长廊”中为每一位名人画像配上英语介绍, 以便让同学们有更多的机会学习英语。请你根据以下信息写一篇80词左右介绍郎平的短文。
1. 郎平, 1960年12月10日出生于天津市。1973年, 13岁的郎平开始练习打排球;
2. 1978年, 因在全国排球比赛中表现突出, 进入国家队;
3. 从1980年起, 郎平获得很多荣誉;
4. 退役后, 郎平成为排球教练。2016年, 郎平带领中国女排, 时隔12年, 在里约奥运会(the Rio Olympic Games)上获得金牌;
5. 郎平是中国第一个作为球员和教练员均夺取过奥运会冠军的排球运动员。
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6 . Thomas Panek has completed 20 marathons, however, he made history on Sunday at the New York City Half Marathon.

While visually impaired（视觉障碍）runners usually use human guides, Mr Panek became the first person to complete the race supported by guide dogs. A trio of Labradors - Westley, Waffle and Gus - each accompanied (陪伴) him for a third of the race. The team finished in two hours and 21 minutes.

Mr Panek, who lost his sight in his early 20s, showed that while he appreciated the support of human volunteers, he missed the feeling of independence. In 2015, Mr Panek established the Running Guides programme which trains dogs to support runners.

When selecting his companions for the race, Mr Panek chose siblings Waffle and Westley to join Gus, who is his full-time guide dog. “The relationship is really important. You can’t just pick up the harness (挽带) and go for a run with these dogs,” Mr Panek said. “You’re training with a team no matter what kind of athlete you are, and you want to spend time together in that training camp.”

Each dogs sets its own pace — Westley runs an eight minute mile, while his sister Waffle can cover the same distance in six minutes—and helps Mr Panek avoid obstacles such as kerbs（路缘）and cones (锥体). Each dog wears a special harness and set of running boots, to protect their paws.

Gus was chosen to run the final leg of the race and cross the finish line with Mr Panek. He retired from his duties as a guide dog at the end of the race.

According to Mr Panek, guide dogs give visually impaired people the freedom to “do whatever it is a sighted person does, and sometimes, even run a little faster than them”.

1. In which way did Thomas Panek make history?

A．He set a new record of time in running the half marathon.

B．He is the first blind person who take part in the marathon.

C．He finished the competition with help of human volunteers.

D．He is the first blind person finishing half marathon with guide dogs.

2. What can we learn about Thomas Panek?

A．He stopped running after he lost sight.

B．He enjoyed running with human volunteers.

C．He is the founder of the Running Guides programme.

D．He got the gold medal at the New York City Half Marathon.

3. What do you know about the three dogs?

A．They didn’t get training before the race.

B．Westley runs faster than Waffle.

C．Gus is Panek’s full-time guide dog.

D．Westley retired after the race.

4. The passage is ______.

A．an essay

B．a news report

C．a biography

D．a review

7 . 阅读下面材料，在答题卡上填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Chinese tennis legend Li Na will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.     1     (amazing), Li is the first Asian player     2     (receive) the sport’s ultimate honor. She was joined by Mary Pierce and Yevgeny Kafelnikov for the halls Class of 2019, which     3     (announce)at the Australian Open last month. Li retired in 2014 because of recurring knee injuries, eight months after winning that year’s Australian Open and     4     (rise) to a career-high second in the WTA ranking. Her first Grand Slam trophy came at the 2011 French Open,     5     she defeated four top-10     6     (opponent) along the way. To     7     (she) credit, those on-court achievements, along with L’s engaging     8     (personal), helped spur interest in tennis at home in China.

“I have loved seeing the sport grow in China,” Li said in     9     statement, “and I’m proud to be part of that history.” The formal induction ceremony will be held     10     July 20th in Rhode Island.

8 . 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

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。

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.

10 . Liu Xiang, an athlete, born in 1983

Liu Xiang made his name by winning the 110-meter hurdles gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This was the first time an athlete of non-African descent (血统) had gone under 13 seconds for the event. In the same year, Liu set a new 110-meter hurdling world record at the Super Grand Prix in Lausanne, with a time of 12.88 seconds.

Lang Lang, a pianist, born in 1982

Lang Lang began piano lessons at age three. His father quit his job to accompany his boy to Beijing. At 11, Lang Lang was awarded first prize for his outstanding performance at the Fourth International Young Pianists Competition in Germany. In 1995, at 13, he won first place at the Tchaikovsky International Young Musicians’ Competition in Japan. At 17, Lang Lang made his breakthrough in the West and has performed with many of the world’s major orchestras since then.

Li Yuchun, a singer, born in 1984

Born into a middle-class family, Li was not encouraged by her parents to pursue a career in entertainment. The turning point came when she entered the Super Girl contest in 2005. This competition drew the largest audiences in Chinese television history. She rose above 120,000 applicants with her tomboy style and Latin-flavored performance. Her win came as a surprise to many people because she didn’t fit the stereotype of female singers. She has millions of fans of all ages all over the country. Her haircut and manners have been copied by tens of thousands of girls. Her first album sold more than 430,000 copies in the first month.

Ding Junhui, a snooker player, born in 1987

Ding quit school at 13, after his father insisted he concentrate on snooker. His parents then sold their house to help Ding kick-start his career. In March 2005, he celebrated his 18th birthday by reaching the final of the China Open in Beijing, along the way beating world top-16 ranked players Peter Ebdon, Marco Fu and Ken Doherty. In the final, he defeated the world No.3, Stephen Hendry, ranking first in the tournament. After shooting to fame, questions were raised over the father’s decision for Ding to quit school.

(China Daily10/31/2012)

1. Who is the passage intended for?

A．Readers of all ages.	B．Children born after the 1980s.
C．Students at school.	D．The young crazy fans.

2. Who was the youngest when they rose to fame?

A．Lang Lang.

B．Liu Xiang.

C．Ding Junhui.

D．Li Yuchun.

3. Whose father insisted on his/her quitting school?

A．Lang Lang’s.

B．Liu Xiang’s.

C．Ding Junhui’s.

D．Li Yuchun’s.

4. In which part on the newspaper China Daily can you read the passage?

A．National News.

B．Business.

C．Personalities.

D．Sports.