1 . Time magazine named its choice of the 100 “Most Influential (有影响力的) People in the World” on Wednesday. On the _________ were Barack Obama; Mitt Romney; Hillary Clinton; Warren Buffett; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Pippa Middleton; Tim Tebow; Jeremy Lin and Matt Lauer.

Jeremy Lin, New York Knicks starting point guard, is a person that many _________ can take as an example, according to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan who _________ the ball player for being one of the world’s most _________ persons. In the article, the secretary of education said kids can learn a great _________ from the injured Knicks point guard who is a _________ of Harvard University.

“Jeremy Lin’s story is a great lesson for kids everywhere. In life, there are many prejudices (偏见) that _________ hold children back. However, Lin’s success can show that these prejudices are _________. For example, in the past, many people didn’t believe an Asian-American could _________ in the NBA, but Lin has proved them wrong - and he’s shown that it’s ______________ to be a world-class athlete on the court as well as a(n) ______________ student off the court.” Duncan wrote.

“It’s great to see good values and the right attitude ______________ in professional sports because that doesn’t always happen,” Duncan said in the Time report. “Often it’s the selfish sportsman that gets celebrated - not people who play for the ______________ and work together to achieve a goal bigger than themselves.”

We spoke to Lin’s ______________, and they seemed to be proud of the young basketball star and praised the amazing effect he’d had on their team, but Lin stayed ______________ about the recognition, and reacted on Twitter by saying “Now I’m blushing (脸红).”

1.

A．road

B．way

C．world

D．list

2.

A．children

B．stars

C．athletes

D．players

3.

A．criticised

B．praised

C．attacked

D．disliked

4.

A．influential

B．skilful

C．talented

D．selfless

5.

A．lesson

B．skill

C．move

D．knowledge

6.

A．graduate

B．professor

C．student

D．coach

7.

A．fortunately

B．surprisingly

C．amazingly

D．unfairly

8.

A．common

B．untrue

C．necessary

D．useful

9.

A．coach

B．work

C．succeed

D．fail

10.

A．useful

B．possible

C．easy

D．difficult

11.

A．poor

B．lazy

C．excellent

D．normal

12.

A．rewarded

B．forgotten

C．replaced

D．covered

13.

A．country

B．fame

C．money

D．team

14.

A．family

B．teammates

C．friends

D．parents

15.

A．modest

B．optimistic

C．excited

D．happy

2 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Eileen Gu,     1     18 years old girl, was born and raised in California. She competed for her mother’s native China,     2     she won three gold medals: in half pipe, slope style, and big air.

However,     3     (win) these medals is incredibly tough     4     fear is everywhere. Gu’s relationship to fear was evolving. At first,     5     she recorded in her diary and entries was devoted to the subject of fear in all of its forms.     6     days going by, she     7     (begin) to write down her thoughts on fear — how she viewed it, how she managed it, how she hoped to overcome it. She said, “For the last ten of my 18 years, I’ve pursued a love affair with fear.”

Though it’s easy to label extreme sport athletes as     8     (fear) or unique, she has spent the countless hours practicing them. Instead of ignoring fear, she built unique relationships with it by developing a profound sense of self-awareness and making deliberate risk assessment.

As she entered her early adulthood, she was proud of the work she had done     9     (deal) with pressure. She focused on perspective, gratitude, and on the joy this sport brought her, regardless of     10     she was alone or in front of a worldwide TV audience. Though her views of herself and the world are constantly evolving, one thing is for certain: no matter how much time passes, she’ll always be a hopeless romantic when it comes to fear.

4 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did Beckham start his professional career?

A．At age 13.

B．At age 19.

C．At age 17.

2. What happened in the year 1997?

A．Beckham got married.

B．Beckham met Victoria Adams.

C．Beckham was a finalist for Player of the Year.

3. According to the talk, what is Beckham’s wife famous for?

A．Her singing career.

B．Her modeling career.

C．Her fashion designs.

6 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. When did Beckham start his professional career?

A．At age 13.

B．At age 19.

C．At age 17.

2. What happened in the year 1997?

A．Beckham got married.

B．Beckham met Victoria Adams.

C．Beckham was a finalist for Player of the Year.

3. According to the talk, what is Beckham’s wife famous for?

A．Her singing career.

B．Her modeling career.

C．Her fashion designs.

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. How old was Omar Hegazy when the motorcycle accident happened?

A．15.

B．24.

C．31.

2. Why did Omar Hegazy get into swimming?

A．To let out his anger.

B．To improve his skills.

C．To set a world record.

3. What does Omar Hegazy do in addition to a swimmer?

A．A coach.

B．A diver.

C．A speaker.

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。

Sixth-grader Zoey York is fast becoming famous in the sporting world of Brazilian jiu-jitsu (柔术), winning national competitions and earning lots of honors.

In September 2020, when Zoey was 10, her brother took a jiu-jitsu class just     1     fun. “I tried it myself and immediately (立刻)     2     (fall) in love with it,” Zoey recalled. “Since then, I have been     3     great fan of it and I enjoy it more than any other sport I've ever done.”

In the gym where Zoey trains, she is     4     (physical) larger and stronger than most other kids her age. This means she often takes classes and trains with adults,     5     has helped improve her skills. In 2021, Zoey competed in the jiu-jitsu national championship competition and placed third. Right now, she     6     (train) hard for her first international contest to be held next July.

“I couldn’t ask for a     7     (good) student than Zoey to work with,” said her coach Malachi Moore. “She is always strict with     8     (she). She trains very hard and does everything you could ask a student     9     (do). And to stay in good shape, she always eats a     10     (balance) diet. She is able to pick up the basics really quick and I am proud of her.”

10 . The Olympics are always a thrilling event, with comeback stories, impressive performances and more. Here is a look at the records broken at Beijing Winter Olympics:

Nathan Chen

Four years after a disappointing showing in PyeongChang, United States figure skater Nathan Chen set a new record during the men’s short program at Beijing Winter Olympics. His 113.97 marks were over two points higher than the personal-best score he set during the figure skating team event.

Nils van der Poel

Sweden’s Nils van der Poel was already the record holder for the men’s 10,000m speed skating, but showed that he can beat even his own record. He finished with a time of 12 minutes and 30.74 seconds, shattering his own previous record of 12:32.95 set in February 2021.

Johan Clarey

France’s Johan Clarey took home the silver medal in the men’s downhill alpine(高山) skiing, and at 41 years and 30 days old, he is the oldest Olympic medalist in alpine skiing. “When you are a medalist, whether you are 20 or 41, it doesn’t matter; it’s just an Olympic medal and this is the best feeling. The record of the oldest is not that I don’t care, but is not the most important point,” Clarey told Eurosport after the race on 7 February 2022.

Ireen Wüst

Qualifying for one Olympics is a big feat, but Speedskater Ireen Wüst of the Netherlands has won an individual gold medal at five different Olympics, the first athlete in history to do so. The 35-year-old attended her first Olympics in 2006. Since then, she has 12 medals, six being gold.

1. At Beijing Winter Olympics, who broke the record he/she had set ?

A．Ireen Wüst.

B．Nathan Chen.

C．Johan Clarey.

D．Nils van der Poel.

2. What do we know about Johan Clarey at Beijing Winter Olympics?

A．He didn’t win a medal.

B．He doesn’t care the record of the oldest.

C．He is the oldest alpine skier to medal at Beijing Winter Olympics.

D．He was the quickest in the men’s downhill alpine skiing.

3. What do the four athletes have in common?

A．They all participated in many Olympics.

B．They all set a new record at Beijing Winter Olympics.

C．They all won gold medal at Beijing Winter Olympics.

D．They all competed in multiple events at Beijing Winter Olympics.