1 . Yoga (瑜伽) is a kind of sport. It is very popular around the world now. Everyone, young or old, men or women, can do yoga.

There are many reasons why people like yoga. First, yoga can build up your muscle. Your body will become stronger and more flexible. Second, yoga helps you get rid of stress. What's more, yoga can help your mind stay calm. To put it simply, the reason why so many people are falling in love with yoga is that they are discovering how wonderful it is for their mind, body and spirit.

Yoga began in India about 5,000 years ago. At that time, people wanted to be free, healthy and live a long life. As a result, this kind of exercise was born. The early yoga was part of the religion (宗教). It was usually taught one to one—one teacher and one student. Later, it was accepted by more people.

Yoga is an Indian word that means “to join together". There are three parts of yoga altogether: exercise, breathing and meditation (冥想). In the past, people paid more attention to the spirit. The idea behind the exercise was to join the mind, body and spirit as one.

With the development of the exercise, more and more people are doing yoga as a way of keeping healthy. Among them, office ladies enjoy doing yoga most. Yoga can give them peace, help them feel relaxed and have fewer worries and illnesses.

1. From the passage, we know that yoga is      .

A．a kind of music	B．a kind of sport
C．a kind of book	D．a kind of food

2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?

A．The reasons why people like yoga.	B．The places where people do yoga.
C．The ways that people develop yoga.	D．The persons who invented yoga.

3. When did yoga begin in India?

A．2,000 years ago.	B．3,000 years ago.
C．4,000 years ago.	D．5,000 years ago.

4. What does "yoga" mean in Indian?

A．To read together.	B．To sing together.
C．To join together.	D．To live together.

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A．The introduction of yoga.	B．The introduction of paper.
C．The introduction of drink.	D．The introduction of weather.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Where does the conversation take place?

A．At a hospital.

B．At a gym.

C．In a studio.

2. What does the woman ask the man to do?

A．Have a rest.

B．Lose weight.

C．Give some advice.

3. How long does the man suggest walking after jogging?

A．For 10 minutes.

B．For 20 minutes.

C．For 40 minutes.

4. What does the woman find surprising?

A．The time she’ll have to spend.

B．The price of the machines.

C．The difficulty of the training program.

4 . 假定你是李华，你的加拿大笔友 Peter来信询问你每周参加体育锻炼的情况，请你根据下列表格内容，用英语给他写封回信。

时间	周一至周五	周末
锻炼的时间	after school on weekdays	on Saturday/Sunday mornings
锻炼的项目	Run 1.5 km or play basketball	go cycling or climb the hill
锻炼的地点	In the playground	in the countryside
锻炼的益处	relax myself， be good for our health

注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头语已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,

How glad I’m to hear from you!

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Yours,

Li Hua

5 . 请根据上下文内容，将文中划线部分译成汉语或者英语，并将答案转写到答题卡上。

Exercise has a range of health benefits. However, some people believe that     1     if some exercise is good, more is always better, so they tend to exercise for a long time without stopping. For example, some people go jogging for several hours at a time because of the step-counting smartphone apps.     2     还有些人周末连续锻炼数个小时 to make up for their lack of exercise during the weekdays. Habits like these put stress on the body, and if maintained over the long term,     3     they can be a serious health risk.

Generally speaking, aerobic routines that last over 100 minutes have a certain health risk. On the other hand,     4     they should not be shorter than 10 minutes. If you do exercise for only a few minutes, you may not be working out long enough to see any benefits from it. When you exercise, aim for the daily average of 30 to 60 minutes.     5     这将会防止你受伤. Moreover, it will ensure that the exercise you do has a positive effect on your physical health.

6 . Running isn’t exactly fun. It demands determination and a lot of energy before you get to enjoy it.    1     To help you like running, here are some things that you can do.

Determine your “why”.     2     This is the eagerness and driving force as to why you     even tried it out. There are many possible reasons as to why you’d want to run. It could be as simple as wanting to have better resistance after climbing a flight of stairs. It could also be something much long-term like wanting to look better and become healthier in the long run. Knowing the reason drives you to keep running.

Don’t take it too seriously. There’s nothing wrong with taking things lightly when it comes to running.    3     That can make you less eager to try out running and be uncomfortable   whenever you miss a running day.

Make a playlist. The proper music is very powerful in helping you through a running practice. Create a playlist that you can run to. Your running playlist will become a marker for your running.    4    You’ll also know that you’re almost done with your run when you’re listening to the ninth song on the list. It’s better to track your progress through music than through numbers, seconds, and miles.

A．You should also find out the best foods to eat before and after a run.

B．This is identifying the reasons why you’re even running in the first place.

C．Most people drop out of their running habits before they get to enjoy them.

D．If you take it too seriously, you’d end up putting a lot of pressure on yourself.

E．Before you know it, you’ve hit your goal without being disappointed in yourself.

F．For instance, you’ll feel good when you finish your run before the end of a specific song.

8 . 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

Long-distance running is a great sport for beginners. It has a lot of benefits. It will help you get fit and prevent diseases.     1    

If you are new to running, here is some advice for you. It is important to warm up and cool down properly before and after running, so you do not hurt yourself.     2    . After a long run, you should jog slowly for ten minutes, then walk for five minutes. Such kind of warm-down relaxes your body after exercise.

A．But you need to find someone to keep running with you.

B．It will also hurt you if you don't warm up before running.

C．A warm-up gets your blood flowing and prepares your body before you exercise.

D．It also strengthens your immune system and reduces the risk of serious health problems.

9 . It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD. Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.

So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self-confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

1. Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?

A．Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.	B．Because she finishes her favorite exercise.
C．Because she enjoys the interesting DVD.	D．Because she feels a sense of achievement.

2. What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?

A．Good health.

B．Firm belief.

C．A strong power.

D．A regular habit.

3. What can we learn about the author from the text?

A．She acts in a strange way.	B．She wants to look different from others.
C．She aims to develop a good body shape.	D．She has difficulty getting along with others.

10 . “Our research has shown that the No. 1 reason people become fans is that it's your connection to your first community,” said Adam Earnhardt, chairman of the communications department at Youngstown State University and co-author of Sports Fans, Identity and Socialization: Exploring the Fandemonium. “I don't care if a Seattle fan moves to China, he or she carries with them their love for the sports teams,” he said. “    1    ”

    2     And when a team begins to catch fire, as with, say, the Mariners in ' 95 or the Seahawks of recent vintage, well, it's easy to get swept up in the wave.

“It's phenomenal,” said Simons. “We have this ability to understand other people so remarkably that their victories literally become ours. Our testosterone literally responds to their victory.     3     They're us, and competing on a literal level as us—a little extension of us.

Professor Robert Cialdini at Arizona State University came up with the term BIRG— Basking In Reflected Glory—to describe the intense pride fans feel when their teams succeed. It can be used as a verb, as in, "Seahawks' fans are currently BIRGing up a storm." The counterpoint, as coined by researchers C. R. Snyder, Mary Anne Lassergard and Carol E. Ford, is the concept of CORFing—Cutting Off Reflected Failure.     4    We've all heard it in action: We won, but they lost.

This leads into another concept, that of cognitive bias, also known as confirmation bias, which causes fans to help explain away defeats by blaming outside factors, such as referees. I'm sure it would also help explain why Seahawks fans rallied around Richard Sherman after his postgame interview, rationalizing behavior that was widely criticized by many fans with no vested interest. It could also explain the notion of "eustress", invented by endocrinologist Hans Selye to refer to a combination of euphoria(极度愉快的心情)and stress, such as that resulting from watching tense sporting events. Indeed, it's much of the appeal.

A．It means that different team is accessible to you.

B．Belonging to your favorite team stimulates your confidence.

C．That identity is first and foremost.

D．The more we follow a team, the deeper the bond becomes.

E．In that sense, your favorite team can serve the same purpose as church and family: Fostering a sense of belonging.

F．This refers to the inclination by fans to distance themselves from their team after a defeat.