1 . “I’m gonna play basketball, Daddy.” Lauren flew into my arms when I came in from work. “That’s ______ , honey.” I replied naturally. I thought she meant outside the house — on the driveway. Into the kitchen, my wife Helen’s silence indicated I had ______ something. After a while, she spoke slowly, “Lauren is joining the girls’ high-school basketball team.”

I ______ my girl’s sportsmanlike courage, but ______ was still in my stomach. Lauren was only just five feet one inch tall. ______ legs and a heavy body were surely a(n) ______ for her in playing basketball.

The game day arrived. Lauren and her teammates moved out. Their serious game-faces seemed ______ to win. At first, though not playing, Lauren followed the movement on the court and ______ every play. I could even _____ her shout “No way!” when a referee made an unfair call ______ a teammate. Sitting on the sidelines, Lauren still enjoyed the game very much.

Suddenly, the announcer’s voice boomed, “Number thirty-three, Lauren Wray, in.” My heart ______ wildly. What if she got injured or other girls on the team made fun of her? But what I saw was that Lauren made every effort to keep pace with the others. Just before the end of the game, they passed Lauren the ball. She caught it. She shot. ______ , she scored!

The audience began clapping and ______ . Lauren’s brown eyes shone as she wiped her sweaty forehead. Lauren’s uplifting spirits and impressive performance, wrapped with in a small ______ , struck everyone greatly. I felt enormously ______ to have Lauren as my daughter.

1.

A．hard

B．enough

C．nice

D．true

2.

A．missed

B．displayed

C．pictured

D．reminded

3.

A．admired

B．ignored

C．criticized

D．resisted

4.

A．excitement

B．worry

C．interest

D．curiosity

5.

A．Strong

B．Short

C．Injured

D．Light

6.

A．power

B．advantage

C．challenge

D．basis

7.

A．easy

B．impossible

C．shocked

D．determined

8.

A．adapted to

B．picked up

C．reacted to

D．tried out

9.

A．avoided

B．recognised

C．gave

D．impressed

10.

A．from

B．for

C．against

D．with

11.

A．crashed

B．dropped

C．ached

D．beat

12.

A．Hopefully

B．Differently

C．Sadly

D．Amazingly

13.

A．cheering

B．leaving

C．arguing

D．complaining

14.

A．body

B．life

C．heart

D．school

15.

A．anxious

B．proud

C．stressed

D．patient

2 . People who enjoy running often like to take part in running events as well. Signing up for a particular event and then working towards it can be a great way to achieve goals and increase confidence.     1     A number of running events also include a choice for people who would rather walk, but still want to take part in the event.

The most common types of running events are races.    2     For example, marathons and ultra-marathons are very long and challenging runs, but a shorter race such as a 5K or 10K can be a good place to start, followed by a half-marathon.    3     Generally, running events are related to a particular group or charity. Many running events encourage runners to raise money for certain charities. Runners can then run together during the race if they choose, and the individual sponsors (赞助者) who donated money to the runners have the satisfaction of helping a charity as well as helping their friends participate in a race. Many runs are scheduled every year in the same location or city because it is a good way to raise money for a cause as well as to encourage physical fitness.

    4     Schools frequently have running meets, where different schools will come to one location, and students will compete against each other in individual events.    5    

A．The distance run is only part of each running event.

B．There are many different kinds of races to suit different running ability levels.

C．Of course, there are other events in addition to races.

D．Running is one of the cheapest and most affordable forms of exercising.

E．Running events can also be a great way to have fun and meet other people.

F．These meets often last all day, and winners typically receive medals after a competition.

G．Most of active runners have lower blood pressure compared to people who don’t run.

3 . 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。

Nowadays, football is one of the most popular sports in the world. Its history    1    (go) back over two thousand years to ancient China,    2    was known as cuju then. Modern football started in Great Britain, where the new game rules    3    (make).

Football is simple and very cheap     4    (play), which is perhaps the basis of the popularity. People needn’t expensive equipment    5    the football doesn’t cost much money.

Another factor behind    6    (it) global popularity is the creativity on the field. It is attractive    7    millions of people. People can see children playing with a ball everywhere. People also can feel the    8    (excite) of a game even without recognising the skill of professional players.

What’s more, it has become one of the    9    (good) ways for people to communicate. It doesn’t require    10    (word), but everyone can understand it. It breaks down walls and brings people together on and off the field.

4 . I carried the flame in 1984 in the torch relay (火炬传递)as it made its way across the country to the Olympics in Los Angeles. What an honour that was! I wasn’t an Olympic athlete. My dad did some voluntary work for the Olympics, for which I was offered the opportunity.

On one May night, the flame began its route across America, covering 15,000 kilometres. It inched its way up the coast from New York, each runner carrying it for a kilometre. Some of the runners were legendary (享有盛名的), like the granddaughter of gold medaled Jesse Owen. Others were common people like me and supporters of the cause.

I had been sent a uniform and the official torch. I held it as I stood waiting for the flame to arrive. Part of me wondered if it would even arrive. Would they ever find enough runners to cover that enormous distance? Other people were huddled (挤在一起)in the dark on the sidewalk. What would they see?

All at once it happened. A runner appeared and lit my torch. I was sent on my way, jogging down the highway. There was no question whether I had worried about finding my way in the dark. People lined the road, clapping and shouting as I passed. Actually, it was not for me but for the cause that I represented. Soon, I passed the flame on to the next runner, who would pass it along to the next until it finally reached gold medalist Rafer Johnson who would carry it into the L. A. Coliseum.

How lucky I was to play a part! But I think we all have these opportunities to carry the torch, for we are all the light of the world. Therefore, why not let your light shine?

1. What do the underlined words “the cause” in paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The Olympics.	B．The voluntary work
C．The torch relay.	D．The wonderful competition.

2. How did the author feel when waiting for the flame to arrive?

A．Excited.

B．Disappointed.

C．Worried

D．Satisfied.

3. Why did the people on the sidewalk clap?

A．To encourage him to move faster.	B．To show their support for him.
C．To praise the career he chose.	D．To cheer for the Olympic spirits.

4. What can we infer about the author in the text?

A．He thought little of being a torch carrier

B．He preferred to see others carry the torch.

C．He felt proud of having such an experience

D．He advised us to value every chance we have.

5 . Race walkers use very specific techniques in order to be able to walk very fast while maintaining contact with the ground with at least one foot. Race walkers are careful not to make some mistakes that break the rules.    1    

Bending (弯曲) Knee

    2    The supporting leg must have its knee straight from the moment the supporting foot touches the ground. If you break this rule at a race walking competition, you will be disqualified.

Overstriding (步幅过大)

Overstriding, also called overstriking, is landing your supporting foot too far in front of your body.    3    Race walkers should concentrate on lengthening the stride in the back of the body for a powerful push forward while landing the front foot closer to the body.

Leaning (倾斜) Forward

A slight forward lean used to be taught by race walking coaches. This old technique shows a slight forward lean at the waist.    4    It is no longer taught by race walking coaches because many walkers bend forward more than it is recommended.

Leaning Backward

Some race walkers find themselves easily leaning backward.    5    A race walker must have kept a straight leg from the time when the forward foot contacts the ground. So it is not advised to lean backward.

A．This technique has proved to be ineffective.

B．Leaning forward a lot should not be prohibited.

C．Here are some common mistakes you need know about.

D．A backward lean makes achieving a straight leg more difficult.

E．The straight leg rule is an important basic rule of race walking.

F．Overstriking is a common mistake many race walkers often make.

G．Race walkers should bend their knees while in the race competition.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

China beats South Korea to win Women's Asian Cup

China came from two goals down to defeat South Korea 3-2 on Sunday and won the Women’s Asian Cup for a record the     1     (nine) time.

Just five days after the men’s team     2     (knock) out from qualifying(取得资格) for the 2022 World Cup, a last-minute goal from Xiao Yuyi completed a dramatic comeback for China in Navi Mumbai, India.

“ At half-time I told the players not     3     (give) up as anything can happen in 45 minutes,” said China coach Shui Qingxia,     4     won the title five times as a player. “We are     5     (delight) to win the title and we are going     6     the right direction tactically(战略上), technically and psychologically.”

“ Though     7     (play) well in the first half , we have to reflect on what happened in the second,” said Korea’s first goalscorer Choe. “We did show that we have progressed as a team and have to keep     8     (move) forward in the future.”

The tournament also acts as Asia’s qualifying round for the 2023 World Cup. Both Korea and China have secured their places in the     9     (compete) co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand along with semi finalists Japan and, for     10     first time, the Philippines.

Vietnam took the fifth World Cup spot after defeating Taiwan and Thailand in a round-robin play off.

7 . BEIJING—Twelve years after joining the national team. Fan Kexin finally stood up on the highest podium (领奖台) at the Olympic rink (溜冰场). Together with teammates, the 28-year-old new Olympic champion won the mixed team relay gold medal on February 5 at the Beijing Winter Olympics. It was also the first gold for the host country at the Beijing Games, which received congratulations from the central leadership.

Fan, the leading figure of the Chinese women’s short track speed skating team, has long dreamed of winning Olympic gold. “I’ve been waiting for this gold medal for 12 years. I’ve waited for it for so long,” Fan said after the victory, in tears. “I have always believed in the team. From the day I entered the national team, I have always believed in my teammates.”

Fan was born in September 1993 in Qitaihe, a city in Northeast China’s Heilongjiang province, which is a cradle for a number of world-famous short track speed skaters, including China’s first Winter Olympic gold medalist Yang Yang and four-time Olympic champion Wang Meng.

Fan didn’t turn to skating as a child, but chose dancing like many other girls. However, the relatively high training costs ended her hope of becoming a dancer, as her family ran into financial difficulties.

Since 2003, when Fan was selected by her first coach, Ma Qingzhong, to train as a short track speed skater, she worked hard at training, getting up every day at 4 am for a one-hour training session before going to school. “We didn’t have to call her in the morning as she could get up herself,” Fan’s mother, Nie Gulling, recalled. “She was always reluctant to leave the rink and wanted to train more.”

Fan’s career was put into a dangerous situation when she was diagnosed with severe anemia (贫血) in 2008. Her parents asked her to give up the sport, but Fan insisted on carrying on and returned to the rink the following year.

The Olympic gold in Beijing came after Fan’s persistence (毅力), as well as that of the whole team. “We’ve been experiencing tough training in the past four years. Every day when we finished training, we’d have blood in our throats. But at the moment we won, I thought it was all worth it. We’ve made it,” Fan said after the victory.

1. Who won four Winter Olympic gold medals?

A．Nie Gulling.	B．Ma Qingzhong.
C．Wang Meng.	D．Yang Yang.

2. What do we know about Fan Kexin?

A．She first learned dancing as a child.

B．She trained hard after school as a child.

C．She was born in a city in Northwest China.

D．She was trained by her first coach, Yang Yang.

3. Which can replace the underlined word “reluctant” in Para. 5?

A．Eager.	B．Frightened.
C．Sorry.	D．Unwilling.

4. What can be the best title for the news report?

A．Fan dreams of winning Olympic gold medal

B．Fan helps Team China win 1st gold at Beijing 2022

C．Fan experiences tough training in the past four years

D．Fan —leading figure of Chinese women’s short track speed skating team

8 . Fiona Kolbinger, a 24-year-old cancer researcher From Germany with little experience in competitive cycling, took the world by surprise when she became the first female to win the Transcontinental Race this year. She surpassed 225 men and 39 women to finish about 2,485 miles’ race from Bulgaria to France in 10 days, two hours, and 48 minutes.

“When I was coming into the race, I never thought I could win the whole race,” Kolbinger said. While the cyclist’s unexpected victory shocked people worldwide, she’s unimpressed. Despite resting an average(平均) of just four hours a night throughout the ten-day period, Kolbinger says, “I think I could have gone harder. I could have slept less.”

Now in its seventh year, the Transcontinental Race was founded by the late British ultra-cyclist Mike Hall. The race requires not only racers’ biking skills and endurance(耐力), but also their route planning and time management skills. “Riders plan, research and lead their own course and choose when, where and if to rest,” the Transcontinental Race’s website explains. “They’ll take only what they can carry and eat only what they can find.”

Unlike other cycling competitions where the routes are carefully laid out, the Transcontinental Race requires riders to make a map of their own course. The only requirement is to check in at four stops, located at different points along the way. To make sure all competitors experience some of the same challenges, each checkpoint is followed by strict terrain(地形).

The event’s difficulty has meant previous winners have all been experienced ultra-cyclists. Given that this was Kolbinger’s first try at endurance racing, her victory shocked many. However, it didn’t surprise Björn Lenhard, who trained with her for the race in Dresden, Germany. The ultra-cyclist said, “Fiona is so strong. What’s more, she’s a complete rider. Yes, you need to be strong, but in this race, you have to be able to think, to plan, to fix your bike if you have to.”

1. What does the underlined word “surpass” in the first paragraph mean?

A．Treated.	B．Encouraged.
C．Helped.	D．Beat.

2. What is the requirement for the cyclists of the Transcontinental Race?

A．They have to be experienced.

B．They have to be smart enough.

C．They have to be self-supporting.

D．They have to ride along the given roads.

3. What is the difference of the Transcontinental Race from other races?

A．It requires cyclists to go through at least four terrains.

B．It requires cyclists to plan courses alone.

C．It is much fairer than other races.

D．It needs to be carefully laid out.

4. What does Björn Lenhard think of Fiona Kolbinger’s victory?

A．It is expected.	B．It is encouraging.
C．It is shocking.	D．It is rewarding

9 . What is the best soccer club in the world? The International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) has named FC Barcelona the best world club of the decade (2011-2020). The Spanish club also topped the rankings(排名) for this century's first decade (2001-2010).

The ranking is determined by rating (打分) results from each of a club's matches. During the past 10 years, Barcelona won 22 trophies, including two Champions Leagues(欧洲冠军杯) and two UEFA Super Cups(欧洲超级杯), earning a score of 2,877 points. Its rival (对手) Real Madrid earned 2,782 points, while FC Bayern München ended up with 2,594 points.

The club obviously won based on its success. But what is it that truly makes a soccer club great? For one thing, the club has its own style, which is also one of the reasons it has been so successful. Instead of relying on physical strength, Barcelona players use more technical skills, especially when it comes to passing. This style works well on the field and is very entertaining(有观赏性的) to watch as well.

This style is used by some of the world's best players. Many clubs have great players, but “Barcelona is able to bring them together in a way that fans love”, said the sports website Bleacher Report. The club once had superstars like Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar who played together like a “goal-scoring machine”.

Although the club has the spending power to buy big stars, they often prefer to use players from their youth team. These young players are very loyal to Barcelona. Messi is one player who has risen up through the ranks of the Barcelona academy(青训营).

When Barcelona fans cheer on their team at their home stadium, Camp Nou, they often hold signs saying “Més que un club”, which means“More than a club”. This seems to have been proven true during the past decades.

1. What title did FC Barcelona win recently?

A．The UEFA Super Cup.	B．The Champions League.
C．The biggest rival club from 2001 to 2010	D．The best world club of the past 10 years.

2. What is Paragraph 2 about?

A．How many matches the club has won.	B．Why the club was ranked as the best.
C．How each match the club won was rated.	D．Who the club will compete with.

3. Which is Barcelona' secret to becoming so successful?

A．It trains its players to win with physical strength.

B．It spends large sums of money buying star players.

C．It often uses loyal players from its own youth team.

D．It plays most of its matches at its home stadium.

4. What is the story about?

A．How to manage a football club.	B．Great football clubs around the world.
C．What fans like best about FC Barcelona.	D．What makes Barcelona a great football club.

10 . Every year, hundreds of hopeful students arrive in Washington, D. C., in order to compete in the National Spelling Bee, which has been held every year since 1925.

In the competition, students under 16 take turns trying to properly spell words. The champion is the only remaining student who does not make a mistake. American students are familiar with the competition because it is practiced in many schools throughout the country. The National Spelling Bee, however, is a much bigger setting and showcases only the best spellers from all parts of the nation. Winning the competition nowadays requires the ability to perform under much pressure against so many talented students in front of a large audience. A student who wins the event in the twenty-first century will experience a much different challenge than the first winner, Frank Neuhauser, did in 1925 when he defeated only nine other competitors.

Clearly, the 90 years of the National Spelling Bee’s existence proves the importance of spelling in the English language. However, struggles with spelling English words go back much more than 90 years. The charming thing about spelling correctly in English is that it is in many ways without rules. English language can absorb new words from other languages and in doing so make them “English” words. Because of this, the number of words in English is much higher than any other languages. Thus, spelling in many other languages has fewer words and fewer strange exceptions to rules. It turns out that a spelling bee in most other languages would be a waste of time. Why is that? Well, without so many exceptions to common vocabulary, there would be very few words that everyone didn’t already know.

1. How is today’s competition different from the first National Spelling Bee?

A．It produces more winners.	B．It draws more talented audience.
C．It attracts more competitors.	D．It tests more strange words.

2. Why does the author mention “other languages” in Paragraph 3?

A．To introduce the new rules of the competition.	B．To gather students from other countries.
C．To explain the difficulty in English spelling.	D．To show the strict rules of written English.

3. What’s the author’s attitude toward holding spelling competitions in most other languages?

A．Unfavorable.

B．Supportive.

C．Responsible.

D．Doubtful.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Ways to win a Spelling Bee.	B．The most difficult language.
C．The best spellers.	D．A competition about spelling.