1 . Chinese young gun Yang Qian claimed the first gold of the Tokyo Olympics with a victory in women’s 10m air rifle (气步枪) on July 24 in Tokyo, Japan. Russian markswoman Anastasia Galashina took the silver and Nina Christen of Switzerland bagged the bronze. Yang, who was ranked sixth in the qualification, scored 251.8 points in the final, beating Galashina’s 251.1 points to set off Team China to a fine start in Tokyo.

Trailing by a mere 0.1 point ahead of the final two shots, Yang saw the gap widen despite a 10.7-point shot, as her rival (对手) made an impressive 10.8. However, when it came to the last shot that would define the eventual champion, Galashina surprisingly shot for 8.9 points, and lost the Olympic title to Yang, who had a 9.8.

“I am very happy and proud to win this gold,” said the 21-year-old in a calm tone. The result set the standard for future Olympic competitors as Tokyo 2020 is the first games under new competition rules for the event. “I was extremely nervous before the final shot, and all I could do was to calm down.” the young Olympic champion recalled. “I wasn’t as calm as I appeared to be. During the qualification and the final I kept adjusting my mentality gradually, trying to shake the pressure off me, and I think I did well in doing so.”

Yang had to stand up to a long wait for other shooters to finish their shots before reaching the final. The favored Indian duo, world record holder Apurvi Cbandela and world no.1 Elavenil Valarivan, bowed out after the 60-shot qualification round. Norwegian Jeanette Hegg Duestad was the dark horse in the qualification, setting an Olympic record of 632.9 points. But the 22-year-old narrowly missed the medals in the final.

1. What is the purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To introduce the result of the shooting event.

B．To state the events of the Tokyo Olympics.

C．To show the course of the shooting event.

D．To explain the competition rules of the Olympics.

2. What does the underlined word “Trailing” probably mean in paragraph 2?

A．Scoring.

B．Measuring.

C．Losing.

D．Multiplying.

3. What can we know from Yang’s words?

A．She was too nervous to keep calm.

B．It was difficult to defeat her opponents.

C．She narrowly won the gold due to a mistake.

D．Being mentally calm is crucial to success.

4. Which section of a magazine is this text probably taken from?

A．Education and culture.	B．Nature and geography.
C．Science and technology.	D．Sports and health.

2 . As a short-distance track and field runner at high school and college, I often found myself wondering which of the eight or sometimes nine lanes (跑道) on the track was the fastest. It was conventional wisdom that the middle lanes — lanes three through six — were the best.

This idea, in a way, is baked into the rules of track and field. In events with multiple heats — from the college level all the way to the Olympics — the people who run faster times in earlier heats are assigned to middle lanes in later heats. In other words, the fastest runners are rewarded with what are, supposedly, better lane assignment (分配).

Using 20 years of track and field data from the International Association of Athletics Federations, I found that the long-held beliefs about lane advantages are not supported by the data. And in fact, for the 200-meter sprint (冲刺), the evidence suggests that lanes often regarded as the least desirable are actually the fastest.

In most races, the fastest runners are assigned to the middle lanes according to the competition rules. Not surprisingly, the fastest runners — who are in the middle lanes — often win. Are these racers winning because those lanes are the fastest or because those runners tend to be the fastest?

Next time you're watching any of the shorter track and field events in the Olympics, listen and see if anyone repeats the old adage that the middle lanes are the fastest. The data shows this isn't true, so if someone in the outside lanes takes a surprise gold, you'll know it is not because of their lane assignment, but because they were a slow qualifier (入围者).

1. What was the traditional belief in the track and field lanes?

A．All lanes were the same.

B．The inner lanes were the best.

C．The middle lanes were the best.

D．The outside lanes were the best.

2. How did the author get his finding?

A．By referring to long term data.

B．By using other research results.

C．By watching the latest sprinters' competition.

D．By experimenting which lane was the fastest.

3. What does the underlined word “adage” probably mean in paragraph 5?

A．Saying.	B．Style.
C．Package.	D．Stage.

4. Which of the following does the author approve of?

A．Losing racers tend to be in the slowest lane.

B．Winning racers tend to be in the fastest lane.

C．Winning racers often run fastest.

D．Racers win because their lanes are the fastest.

3 . 阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

It was a cold winter. After work, I returned home. I started to take my coat off, when my son Justin ran through the door of his room. He shouted, “Dad! Dad! I’m going to play baseball tonight.”

“Where at?”

“I don’t know! It’s downtown somewhere. Dad, it’s just downtown. We’ll find it.” I pulled my jacket back on. He took the baseball glove. It fit his left hand; he was left handed—not a good match. “So where are we going?” I asked.

“ I don’t know, Dad.”He ran to the door. “It’s downtown.” Saint John was not a big city. There were only a few blocks in either direction. “ I think it’s in the south end, Dad.” My son stared at me and held his glove. “ We’ll find it.”

We crossed the city center and entered the south end. We saw a few kids with gloves on their hands. “ I guess we’re heading in the right direction, son. Those kids look like they are ready for a baseball game.”

Justin’s eyes were sparkled with excitement, “ See? I told you, Dad.”“ I always believe in you, Justin.” I replied with a big smile. We found the field. The wind froze the parents through to the bone, but the kids failed to notice it. Their minds were on baseball.

It was a rag-tag group of boys and girls, just enough to form three teams. It was a poor league and there were no uniforms. They were lucky to have shirts that matched. They played in T-shirts and jeans. The young kids had no idea where the ball was to be thrown. I would have laughed, but my son was one of the ones throwing the ball to the wrong base. The three teams battled with each other, won and lost. The coaches, who were actually just elder kids, were patient. It was a game and they treated it that way. At the same time, they taught and encouraged the younger players.

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I heard that they would take part in the city baseball competition the next summer.

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Nine months later, in winter, they attended the second city baseball competition.

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4 . When he did it, all 16 hours, 46 minutes and nine seconds of physical and psychological hell, his father told him: “You woke up this morning as a boy with Down syndrome.     1    ”

Chris Nikic. He’s 21.

He made the unrealistic his reality.     2     Last fall, he became the first person with Down syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon — a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run.

Chris Nikic is not just an Ironman — he’s a superhero. “Since the race, we have received thousands and thousands of messages from people around the world who are inspired by his journey.     3     They have kids with special needs or Down syndrome. And so it’s touched Chris and touched us quite a lot.” said Chris’ father, Nik Nikic.

“    4     Because he lets them use him as a mirror to look inwardly and say, ‘Look, if he can do so much with so little, what can I do with what I’ve got?’ It’s not about him — it’s about how he makes other people feel about themselves,” Nik Nikic said.

Chris Nikic’s story spread among the staff at Special Olympic Missouri. As explained by Brian Neuner, chief development and marketing officer, “    5     And so, this was just an amazing example of where his ability was realized, even though he has a disability. We really focus on programs that are designed for helping people move forward and advance. Progress can be measured in so many different ways. Obviously, an Ironman, that’s an extreme achievement.”

A．I think in many ways he helps people to realize that they can do more.

B．Then came the big race.

C．You’re going home as an Ironman.

D．A lot of the messages are from families like us.

E．We really focus on the ability, not the disability.

F．The native of Maitland, Florida, believed in the unbelievable.

G．Chris underwent some surgeries that left him sedentary (久坐不动的).

5 . San Francisco Bay Area is a great place to be if you're a sports fan, as you'll find several events all year round and plenty of team pride. If you are anywhere close to the area during a game, these fantastic sports events are here for you.

San Francisco Giants Baseball

The San Francisco Giants baseball team plays in SF at Oracle Park. This is a fun ballpark because it's always packed with great energy and offers views of the bay. It's one of the most popular San Francisco sports events. The Giants are part of the National League West Division. Since their arrival here in 1958, they have been World Series Champions three times.

Golden State Warriors Basketball

The fan base of the Golden State Warriors distributes the whole San Francisco Bay Area as this region's only NBA team. Their regular season runs from late October through mid-April, and all home games are played at the Chase Center in San Francisco. In total, the Warriors has won six NBA championships.

San Francisco 49ers Football

The 49ers are San Francisco's NFL team, though they have recently moved to Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, about an hour south of SF. The football team was named for the prospectors（探矿者）who arrived in the area in 1849 for the Gold Rush. They've won 5 Super Bowl championships, all between 1981 and 1994.

San Jose Sharks Hockey

The San Jose Sharks represent the Bay Area in hockey（冰球）. They were founded in 1991 as the only Bay Area team to compete in the NHL. Sharks fans love going to these San Francisco sports events at the SAP Center, which they call the Shark Tank, located about an hour southeast of SF.

1. Which team once won world championships?

A．The Giants.	B．The Golden State Warriors.
C．The 49ers.	D．The San Jose Sharks.

2. Which of the following is basketball fans' favourite?

A．The Oracle Park.	B．The Chase Center.
C．Levi's Stadium.	D．The SAP Center.

3. Who is the text intended for?

A．Tour guides.	B．Coaches.
C．Team leaders.	D．Sports fans.

6 . 某国际学校下周将举办一年一度的体育运动节，面向全校学生招募参赛者和志愿者。假设你是学生会主席李华，请你根据下列要点写一则书面通知，内容包括：
1. 告知运动节信息；
2. 呼吁学生参与；
3. 提供报名方式。
注意：1. 词数 80 词左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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7 .

Shooting down an ice-covered track, a bobsled（大雪橇）can go faster than 80 miles an hour, and riders can feel force five times stronger than the pull of gravity. A race can be won or lost by one hundredth of a second. How do bobsleds go faster than cars on a highway? The answer is a combination of athletics and science.

At the start of a race, the crew push their sled, building up speed before they jump in for the ride. For months before the race, the crew have built up power in their legs. The push is the crew's only chance to add speed. All other work goes into keeping friction and drag（摩擦力和阻力）from slowing the sled down.

The design of the sled's runners（滑板）reduces their friction with the ice. The friction of a moving runner melts a little ice right under the runner, and the runner rides on that thin layer of water. The runners are rounded on the bottom. Runners that are too flat may not melt enough ice for fast ride. Runners that are too round may become too warm, softening the ice and slowing the sled down. No amount of rounding is perfect for all races because the hardness of the ice depends on the weather on race day.

Bobsleds used to be open. The riders did not sit inside a hull（外壳）. As the crew sped down the track，the air would create drag. Today, a sled's hull reduces drag by splitting the air in front of the sled and making it flow smoothly along the slides. As with the runners，strict rules apply to the hull. For example，no team may add any part that would create helpful air currents.

Reducing friction and drag creates another challenge: high speeds. “The faster the sleds car travel on the run, the more thrilling the race,” one research team wrote. “But the track must not be too fast: he crew still need to be able to reach the bottom safely.”

1. What's the text mainly about?

A．The shape of the sled.	B．The design of the runners.
C．The safety rules applying to the sled.	D．The elements relating to the sled's speed

2. What can we know from the third paragraph?

A．Proper amount of melted ice is needed for a fast ride.

B．The rounder the runners are, the faster the sled goes.

C．Thin layer of water would drag the runners backward.

D．A sled's movement has nothing to do with weather.

3. What advantage does a sled with a hull have?

A．It's comfortable to sit in.	B．It leads to beneficial air flow.
C．It helps to create a safe ride.	D．It's free from strict rules.

4. What is implied in the last paragraph?

A．Safety is the most important.	B．Keeping high speed is difficult.
C．Riders' desire to win is understandable.	D．The crew's cooperation is necessary.