1 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Football is the most popular outdoor game all over the world. It is one of the oldest games and is played in many    1    (country).

Football helps improve concentration and creates team spirits,    2    requires a lot of physical strength. This game started from Italy where there was a village    3    (call) Rugby and according to some sources, the game originated from China.

The game can be used    4    (reduce) stress and can be played by people of all ages. The game is played by    5    (hit) the ball with a foot so it is called football. So far, it    6    (become) a very popular game in many parts of the world. People are    7     (excite) to see their favorite team win.

There are different kinds of football rules known as “Football Codes”. However, the way that football is played is    8    (actual) similar everywhere. It is played by two teams with eleven players in each team and two judges and each game lasts for 90 minutes, with    9    break of 15 minutes. The aim of the players is to score and prevent the opposite team     10    making a goal.

3 . 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Paul给你发来一封邮件，信中提及他学习之余特别喜欢运动。他很想知道你在运动方面的喜好及看法。请根据以下内容给他回一封邮件：
1. 你最喜欢的运动；
2. 你喜欢这项运动的原因；
3. 你从这项运动中得到的益处。
注意：1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 信的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Paul,

I am very glad that you can share with me about what your after-school life is like.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

4 . The idea that I wasn’t athletic lived with me for years. I wasn’t fond of _______or conflict in sports. What I only enjoyed were _______ things such as playing with phones and watching TV. Not until my Senior High did I _______ I needed a change, as I was in poor health. In Senior Two, my friend, Lora, took part in our school’s marathon club and _______ me to join too. To my relief, there weren’t any qualification tests: everyone who signed up was_______. It’s believed that most people—even those who were _______ in sports— could run a marathon, if they_______ for it.

I still remember the first day of training, when everyone arrived on the school’s playground and the coach _______it’s time to start. Before that, I thought the warming-up would be a _______ jog for about 800 metres along the track as in previous PE classes . However, I soon ________ it was a 2-km run! That’s out of my expectation. After running two kilometres, I was totally ________. More________ , the real exercise for that day was a 10-km run. As soon as I got home, with aching legs, I thought about ________. But with Lora’s encouragement, I finally ________ myself to persist(坚持), determined to get stronger physically.

I didn’t make real progress ________. I ran the last during exercise for a long time. With days passing by, I tried harder and harder. Gradually, during the exercise I could be in the ________ of the team—the fastest runners were always ahead, while the slowest were behind. Because of my ________, warm-up became a real warm-up. The 10-km run turned into a(n)________   practice. For me, who don’t like sports, this was a great ________. I do believe it is from the power of ________. Once you make up your mind, you will definitely make progress.

1.

A．art

B．rules

C．schoolwork

D．competition

2.

A．challenging

B．relaxing

C．interesting

D．exciting

3.

A．wonder

B．imagine

C．realize

D．declare

4.

A．demanded

B．accompanied

C．invited

D．assisted

5.

A．accepted

B．needed

C．tested

D．questioned

6.

A．good

B．hard

C．skilled

D．poor

7.

A．ran

B．cared

C．applied

D．trained

8.

A．announced

B．hoped

C．thought

D．asked

9.

A．practical

B．regular

C．tough

D．tiring

10.

A．thought out

B．made up

C．found out

D．believed in

11.

A．amazed

B．exhausted

C．encouraged

D．energetic

12.

A．unexpectedly

B．interestingly

C．naturally

D．apparently

13.

A．crying

B．going

C．quitting

D．complaining

14.

A．helped

B．asked

C．taught

D．persuaded

15.

A．immediately

B．actually

C．gradually

D．separately

16.

A．top

B．middle

C．bottom

D．front

17.

A．efforts

B．acts

C．work

D．contribution

18.

A．hard

B．easy

C．funny

D．avoidable

19.

A．example

B．exception

C．failure

D．improvement

20.

A．honesty

B．modesty

C．determination

D．inspiration

5 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. How did the man react when he saw the woman dancing?

A．He was annoyed.	B．He was inspired.
C．He was surprised.

2. How does the man usually exercise?

A．He likes to ride a bicycle.	B．He likes to play soccer.
C．He likes to run.

3. What will the speakers probably do next?

A．Study for a test.	B．Go to the gym together.
C．Show each other their moves.