1 . Canyoning

The sports of canyoning (蹦谷) explore the high-energy environment where water meets rock on the coast. Protected by wetsuits and helmets, people jump from cliffs and waterfalls and discover caves that would not normally be arrived at.

It was first done in the U.K. by TYF Adventure (01437 721611, www.tyf.com) and several thousand people jump from the cliffs near St David’s each year. A half day canyoning trip costs ￡50 (￡30 for children under 16).

Diving

Diving is not popular with British people. The difficulties of wild waters are greater because the water is colder and not clear enough, but the coasts of Cornwall, Wales and Scotland have some of the best diving in the world.

The British Sub Aqua Club (0870 112 9133, www.bsac.com) and the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (01580 819688, www.padi.com) run courses teaching the important skills.

Surfing

The best surfing places in the UK are on the southwest coast where it is warmer, especially in Cornwall. The best time of year to surf in the UK is late summer and autumn.

The British Surfing Association (01479 861256, www.britsurf.co.uk) has a list of famous surf schools around the country.

Rock climbing

The most popular natural rocks in Britain include the Peak District, the Lake District, while large areas of Scotland are a climber’s ideal place. Climbing courses and climbing walls can be found on the website of the British Mountaineering Council (0870 010 4878, www.thebmc.co.uk).

1. If a couple with their child of 15 join in Canyoning for a day, they will pay ________.

A．￡130

B．￡160

C．￡260

D．￡320

2. Which of the following is NOT well accepted by British people?

A．Canyoning.

B．Diving.

C．Surfing.

D．Rock climbing.

3. This passage is most probably intended for ________.

A．Visitors who want to pay a visit to Britain

B．Visitors in Britain who are keen on extreme sports

C．Chinese students who are interested in British culture

D．Travelers who are enthusiastic about camping in China

2 . 请以My favorite sports 为题，介绍一项你喜欢的运动，内容包括：
1. 你喜欢的运动；
2. 喜欢的原因。
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4 . 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。

This global site is a place for runners     1     (share) their stories about running. Here are four runners.

Li Yue was born with asthma and he never thought he     2     (be) a runner! He only joined his local athletics club because his doctor said that in his particular case exercise could improve how his lungs work. But before he knew it, he was taking part in local races. This year he won silver in the under 18’s 10,000 metres! Sarah didn’t do any exercise — not even any jogging not so long ago. Then she discovered an app called Running Power, which lists your     3     (perform) against other runners in your social network. Now she no     4     (long) uses the app, but she has fallen in love     5     running. David is a computer engineer. The work can be quite stressful at times, though,     6     in turn makes him feel anxious. To help deal with this, he goes running as often as he     7     (possible) can. Grace entered the Great Gorilla Run in London this year. This is a programme run by The Gorilla Organization to raise money to save the world’s last remaining gorillas from     8     (die) out. Each runner     9     (receive) a gorilla suit and off they go!     10     funniest moment was when someone watching the race offered her a banana — a real treat for a running gorilla!

5 . A study led by The University of Edinburgh researchers found that the performance of runners who listened to self-selected music as they ran after completing a demanding (费力的) thinking task was at the same level as when they were not mentally tired. The findings of the study were published in the Journal of Human Sport and Exercise.

Researchers used two tests to study how listening to music affected the running performance of fitness enthusiasts. One test looked at the effects on the interval running ability — alternating between high intensity (强度) running and lower intensity jogging — with a group of nine exercisers, and the other on a 5 km time trial with a group of nine trained runners. The groups completed a 30-minute computer-based cognitive (认知的) test which put them in a mentally worn state before completing high intensity exercise. They were tested with and without motivational music which they selected.

Taking into account the results of a baseline test taken by participants that they did without completing a mentally demanding test beforehand and without music, the researchers found the interval running ability of the mentally worn fitness enthusiasts was slightly greater with music compared to that without music, and was the same as when the participants were not mentally tired. The 5 km time trial performance also showed small improvements with self-selected music compared to no music.

Dr. Shaun Phillips, of The University of Edinburgh’s Moray House School of Education and Sport, said, “Feeling tired mentally is a common occurrence for many of us, and can negatively affect many of our daily activities, including exercise. Finding safe and effective ways to reduce this negative impact is therefore useful. The research showing that listening to self-selected motivational music can help active people improve their endurance running ability and performance when mentally worn out may provide a useful strategy.”

1. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about the study?

A．Its purpose.

B．Its principle.

C．Its process.

D．Its participants.

2. Why did the researchers consider the baseline test?

A．To prove that their finding is useful.	B．To offer evidence to support their study.
C．To make a comparison with their test results.	D．To find links between music and mental health.

3. What is Dr. Shaun Phillips’ attitude towards the research?

A．Approving.

B．Doubtful.

C．Critical.

D．Carefree.

4. Which of the following can serve as the best title?

A．Being Mentally Tired Is a Common Feeling

B．Listening to Music Benefits Mental Health

C．Exercise Regularly Improves Mental Condition

D．Running to Music Reduces Mental Tiredness

6 . 假设你是高三学生李华，请你以“My Favorite Sport”为题给校英文报写一篇短文，向同学们推荐一项体育运动，旨在激发同学们的运动热情，内容包括：
1．运动的名称；
2．推荐的理由；
3．温馨的提示。
注意：1．写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

My Favorite Sport

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7 . What does the man most likely do?

A．A fitness trainer.

B．A dressmaker.

C．A chef.

8 . Walking is good for you.It’s good for your heart, for your lungs, for the muscle and bone growth of your children.Strong scientific evidence now supports the many benefits to health of regular walking.

Walking is connected with reduced death rates for both older and younger adults.In other words, walkers live longer!

In particular, walking has a great effect on cardiovascular disease(心血管病).Fit and active people have around half the risk of cardiovascular disease compared to unfit inactive people.

Even 10-minute walks can increase fitness.One study at Loughbrough University found that women walking continuously for 30 minutes 5 days a week had almost the same increases in fitness as women who divide their 30 minutes into three 10-minute walks.

The majority of studies of young people indicate falling participation in physical activity.Only half of 11-36-year-olds currently walk for ten minutes a day.Children in Britain walk 50 miles a year less than they did a decade ago.Around 20% of children can be classed as overweight.TV, computers, cultural changes and fears for children’s safety out of doors play a large part.

Walking offers a great way to help kids get the active habit.If parents express excitement about the prospect (前景) of a walk in the countryside, they are more likely to pass this feeling to their children.It’s important to treat the walk as an exploration or adventure and to go at the child’s pace, no matter how often they want to stop and look at things, take treats to eat and plenty to drink, and head for some landmarks that will attract them such as a castle, a playground, an ice cream car or a boating pond.If children experience walking as part of a fun activity, they are more likely to want to go again.

1. We know from the passage that regular walking __________.

A．can make people live longer and healthier

B．has nothing to do with cardiovascular disease

C．increases fitness only if you walk as fast as you can

D．will help you put on much weight in a short time

2. Which of the following is a reason why young people walk less than before?

A．They have more homework to do.

B．They have fitness equipment at home.

C．Their parents worry about their safety.

D．They want to learn more knowledge on TV.

3. In the last paragraph the author suggests that __________.

A．children should be led by parents when they play outdoors

B．parents should help their children form a habit of walking

C．parents should not care about their children too much

D．children should do more explorative and adventure activities

9 . What sport do the speakers both like?

A．Running.

B．Swimming.

C．Hiking.

10 . 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。

Ball games are a big source of modern amusement. But they're nothing new. For instance, consider a 4,500-year-old ball     1    (find) in a child's tomb in Egypt or 3.600-year-old rubber balls from Central America-where the competitors were asked to play the balls with their hips(臀部）.

So far, researchers     2    (make) sure of a date of the oldest sporting balls in Europe or Asia: three balls, dug up from the tombs of horsemen in the deserts of northwestern China and crafted three thousand     3    (year) ago.

＂We are quite sure they were used in some sort of bat-and-ball game."Patrick Wertmann is an expert at the University of Zurich     4     analyzed the ancient sporting equipment. The balls are about three inches in diameter and filled     5    leather hair. “And then, also,     6    (look) at the Chinese character of "ball" itself, you'll find it quite     7    (interest) because this character is made up of the ideograms(表意文字）of hair and leather.”

As for how this ancient ball-and-stick game     8     （play)? “lt could be something like polo. But it could also be something like     9     early form of golf.

Since we don't have any textural evidence and we don't have any sticks from the same period, we don't really know     10    （exact).”