1 . Every time Oksana Chusovitina competes in a gymnastics event, she catches the audience’s attention. The Hangzhou Asian Games proved no exception. When the 48-year-old Uzbek gymnast took part in the event on Monday, thousands of audiences cheered for “Qiu Ma”, which translates to “Mother Chusovitina”.

“I’m touched by Chusovitina’s story. She tried to save her son and just never gave up. She is beautiful both as an athlete and as a mother,” said Zhang Anqi, a Hangzhou local who attended the event.

After completing her competition, Chusovitina blew a kiss to the audience and formed a “heart” shape with her hands. “It is the love and support of the people that keep me going and give me the strength to achieve more,” Chusovitina said. “I am not very satisfied with my performance tonight. Actually, I was a little over-excited. I will increase the difficulty in the final,” she added.

Chusovitina has a storied history at the Asian Games, having won eight medals, including two golds in 2002. Her Olympic journey began in 1992, representing the former Soviet Union. She later stood for Uzbekistan. When Chusovitina’s son got a serious illness in 2002, she chose to take German citizenship (国籍) to compete at global events for a higher income and better medical treatment. She took her Uzbek citizenship in 2013 again.

Her heartfelt feeling, “I dare not grow old until you are well,” has moved many. After her son’s recovery, Chusovitina continued her gymnastics journey simply out of love for the sport. Though she announced her retirement after the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, she decided to return shortly after. “The biggest power is my desire. I want to perform. I love gymnastics, and it brings me great joy. I’m just doing what I love, so why should I stop?” Chusovitina said.

1. What made Chusovitina a beautiful mother?

A．Her attractive personality.

B．Her determination to save her son.

C．Her being a good example to her son.

D．Her ability to balance work and family.

2. What is the main reason for her return after her retirement?

A．Her love for gymnastics.

B．Her strong desire to win.

C．Her joy of her son’s recovery.

D．Her eagerness for higher income.

3. What is the best title for the text?

A．Deep Love for Gymnastics

B．A Great Athlete and Mother

C．Chusovitina’s Return to Gymnastics

D．A Touching Story of Mother and Son

2 . All her hard work ________(得到了回报) in the end, and she finally passed the exam. （根据汉语提示完成句子）

3 . I hope I will ________(培养说英语的信心) and make progress soon. (根据汉语提示完成句子)

4 . It was ________(challenge) because we had only less than two weeks for preparation. （所给词的适当形式填空）

5 . Esteban ________(throw) his bike over his shoulders and raced towards the finishing line. （所给词的适当形式填空）

6 . When I was in high school, I watched as many of my friends got excited about applying to universities, eagerly waited for the results, and happily shared which four-year university they were going to attend.

I never experienced anything like that, because I was going to a community college, a place I’ve _______ a lot. It’s a place for people who aren’t sure what they want to do or those who were not _______ in high school. I felt some jealousy when my friends went away to universities. In the end, _______, the community college turned out to be a great place for me.

I _______ English as my main subject, and many of my professors were writers who were passionate about what they were doing. My class was _______, with only 16 students, and it allowed me to get close to my professors and get   _______ regularly. Having professors who really knew me brought _______ like being able to edit the magazine, organize poetry readings, and be _______ in writing competitions on campus. Although in the first year I sometimes felt _______ for not having the traditional university experience, I was so glad that I was close to home to have the ________   of my family.

I got all of my units done quickly and was able to graduate a term earlier, which ________ me a large amount of money and time. I’m so ________ that I can get a jump on finishing college, stay close to my family and have ________ relationships with professors. I got a good education and was ________ prepared for my work. There are many ways to finish school, and everyone has to decide what’s the ________ for them.

1.

A．dreamed of

B．heard of

C．stopped by

D．worked out

2.

A．successful

B．responsible

C．confident

D．independent

3.

A．therefore

B．instead

C．however

D．besides

4.

A．assumed

B．studied

C．spoke

D．read

5.

A．well-behaved

B．newly-built

C．highly-developed

D．small-sized

6.

A．jobs

B．approaches

C．advice

D．data

7.

A．opportunities

B．attempts

C．choices

D．services

8.

A．active

B．expert

C．interested

D．weak

9.

A．stressed

B．nervous

C．excited

D．regretful

10.

A．support

B．expectation

C．spirit

D．belief

11.

A．gave

B．saved

C．cost

D．wasted

12.

A．surprised

B．thankful

C．fortunate

D．relaxed

13.

A．formal

B．special

C．poor

D．strong

14.

A．never

B．almost

C．hardly

D．fully

15.

A．toughest

B．happiest

C．best

D．luckiest

7 . Sometimes we are forced to p______to like what we have no interest in. To be true self is just a dream. (根据首字母单词拼写)

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．

The English language is made up of the grammar and vocabulary these people brought to Britain. That is     1    English has so many difficult rules that make people     2    (confuse).

Old English consisted of a mixture of their languages.     3     from place names such as London, very few Celtic words became part of Old English. When we speak English today， we sometimes feel puzzled about which words or phrases to use. This is     4    English has many words and phrases from different languages, but with similar meanings.

Middle English is the name     5    (give) to the English used from around the 12th to the 15th centuries. Many things played a part in the development of this new type of English. The most important     6    (contribute) was from the Normans. However， the Norman Conquest did not affect English as much as the Angles and the Saxons' victory about 600 years earlier, which led to Old English replacing Celtic, It is interesting to learn how the words     7     animals and meat developed．

Modern English appeared during the Renaissance in the 16th century. Of course, this was not the end of the changes in the English language. The question of     8    English will keep on changing in the future is easy     9    (answer).    10    is certain is that this process will continue, and people will keep inventing new words and new ways of saying things.

9 . Europe is now the biggest market for organic food in the world, having grown by 25 percent a year over the past 10 years. Denmark’s agriculture minister is herself an organic farmer. The UK market for organic food grew by 55 percent in 2000, while the food market as a whole grew by only one percent. Yet only seven percent of British shoppers account for nearly 60 percent of organic sales. However popular the idea of organic farming may be, it is still an interest for only a few people.
So what makes the idea of organic farming popular? Organic farming means farming with natural materials, rather than with man-made fertilizers or pesticides. Organic farmers rely on many methods — such as crop rotation (农作物的轮作) and the use of resistant（有抵抗力的） varieties, because they are necessary for organic farmers to compensate for the shortage of man-made chemicals.
Organic farming is often supposed to be safer than traditional farming for the environment. Yet after a long research on organic farming worldwide for a number of years, science continues to be against this opinion. The House of Commons committee on agriculture publicized that, even with complete research work, it would fail to find any scientific evidence to prove “that any of claims （宣称） made for organic farming is always true”.
However, the talk about the benefits of organic farming is going on. This is partly because many people depend on their individual farm, the soil, the weather, and so on.
1. The first paragraph mainly tells us _____.

A．organic farming has been performed only in Europe over the past 10 years

B．governments of European countries have cared less about organic farming

C．organic farming is far from being as popular as expected

D．European countries need organic food more than the other countries in the world

2. The underlined words “compensate for” in the second paragraph probably mean “________”.

A．argue for

B．care for

C．struggle for

D．pay for

3. What can we know about organic farming?

A．It refers to farming with natural materials, instead of chemical fertilizers.

B．It refers to farming with chemical fertilizers rather than natural fertilizers.

C．It refers to farming with soil rather than any other thing.

D．It refers to growing crops with man-made fertilizers and pesticides.

4. According to the third paragraph, _____.

A．organic farming is safer than traditional farming for the environment

B．the idea that organic farming is safer has not been proven by science

C．organic farming is accepted by the UK’s House of Commons committee

D．organic farming is preferred to traditional farming

5. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?

A．The UK’s agriculture minister is an organic farmer.

B．Organic farming is popular with young people.

C．Farmers make use of many different kinds of methods to improve the organic sales system.

D．Ninety-three percent of British shoppers don’t buy organic products.