1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What was the speaker’s feeling this morning?

A．Excited.

B．Tired.

C．Nervous.

2. What will take place after 9:00?

A．100-meter freestyle.

B．150-meter freestyle.

C．200-meter freestyle.

3. What was the speaker a little disappointed at?

A．The result of her competition.

B．Other swimmers’behaviors.

C．The judge’s instructions.

4. What was the score of the speaker’s team?

A．47 points.

B．50 points.

C．53 points.

2 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. Who is the organizer of the football event?

A．A senior school.

B．The school football team.

C．The Education Council.

2. When will the football event be held?

A．From August I to August 7.

B．From August 11 to August 17.

C．From August 17 to August 20.

3. What do the speakers decide to do?

A．Practice football hard.

B．Join the school football team.

C．Learn football skills from other students.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Amy go to the contest?

A．To have some fun.

B．To win some money.

C．To prove her cooking skills.

2. How does Amy most probably feel now?

A．Regretful.

B．Upset.

C．Happy.

4 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. When does Gomez watch a football game on TV?

A．When the stadium is crowded.

B．When his friends are too busy.

C．When he fails to get a ticket.

2. How much did Gomez pay for the football game last time?

A．$ 20.

B．$25.

C．$50.

5 . Felicia Grimmenhag of Sweden doesn’t let anything get in her way — even a life-changing injury. After surviving a serious car accident, Felicia had to _________ getting around in a wheelchair. But it didn’t stop her from _________ her dream as a champion horseback rider and Paralympic (残奥会) hopeful.

Felicia was 17 when she was _________ by a car while riding her motorbike. Despite being legally dead for 15 minutes, she _________ pulled through. When she finally _________ three days later, she discovered her legs had disappeared. While this new reality would be a(n) _________ pill for anyone to take, Felicia focused all her energy on getting back on the horse! She’d _________ as a little girl and decided to try again. And shockingly, about 10 weeks after the _________, she was riding once again! “Horses have meant a lot to me, both _________ and also physically,” she told Great Big Story. “When I sit on a horse, I don’t feel like the __________ Felicia, but the horse-riding Felicia.”

Felicia has since taken part in competitions around the world, proving she doesn’t need __________ to win. In 2020, the 25-year-old won the silver at the Swedish Championships. Now she __________ to compete at the Paralympics! “What I have learned from all this is that you should dare to __________ yourself, and remember that it’s only you who sets your own __________,” she said.

It’s true that when you want something, all you need is the __________ and drive to achieve it.

1.

A．give up

B．worry about

C．adjust to

D．speak of

2.

A．forgetting

B．pursuing

C．losing

D．describing

3.

A．pick up

B．searched for

C．sent away

D．knocked down

4.

A．magically

B．immediately

C．logically

D．hopelessly

5.

A．rang up

B．stood up

C．woke up

D．turned up

6.

A．tough

B．additional

C．forbidden

D．acceptable

7.

A．swum

B．skated

C．cycled

D．ridden

8.

A．excuse

B．accident

C．mistake

D．conflict

9.

A．technically

B．biologically

C．mentally

D．intellectually

10.

A．disabled

B．frightened

C．disciplined

D．focused

11.

A．cars

B．motorbikes

C．horses

D．legs

12.

A．hesitates

B．fails

C．intends

D．pretends

13.

A．suspect

B．challenge

C．evaluate

D．protect

14.

A．preferences

B．schedules

C．principles

D．limits

15.

A．pressure

B．desire

C．budget

D．responsibility

6 . Attention! We need to put a stop to parents doing harm to youth sports. It has gotten out of hand.

A recent study showed 26 million American children took part in non-school sports. By the age of 13, about 18.2 million quit.

No wonder kids are quitting. Many parents show no sportsmanship. They often shout happily at an injury if the injured player is on the other team. My brother Mario Widdowson got hit in the face during a soccer game. The parents from the other team were shouting gladly at his pain. All of the players were down on one knee waiting for Mario to get up, out of respect and it was the right thing to do. The kids did much better than these parents.

There are different types of parents. In the book “Parenting with Love and Logic” the authors describe two different types of parents. The first is helicopter parents, who don’t allow their kid to succeed or fail on their own. The other type is lawnmower parents, who clear anything in their child’s path to make life as easy as possible.

I have observed helicopter parents. When my brother was playing club soccer, one of his teammate’s parents shouted at their son. “Shoot the ball”. It was from about half field. He did it and the coach stopped him from playing and asked him to leave the field.

The parents are trying to coach their kids. The players on the field follow blindly and many mistakes happen. It’s not good for kids’ confidence. What is the purpose of youth sports anyway?

Problems happen in youth sports all over the United States. Parents need to behave themselves. Then the number of students who quit at the age of 13 will drop greatly.

1. What does the author want to show by using numbers in Paragraph 2?

A．American kids are sports lovers.

B．Parents can’t behave themselves.

C．Most kids give up sports half-way.

D．Non-school sports are popular among teens.

2. What did some parents do when Mario got injured?

A．They lent a helping hand.	B．They cheered at his injury.
C．They waited for him to get up.	D．They kept shouting at their kids.

3. Why was the boy asked to leave the field?

A．He made a mistake.

B．He missed his goal.

C．He turned to the coach again.

D．He didn’t want to go on with the sport.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Parents Should Respect Sports.	B．Non-school Sports Is Popular.
C．Encouragement Is Important for Kids.	D．Kids Need to Love Sports.

7 . As China’s first ever full-time Formula One (世界一级方程式锦标赛) driver, Zhou Guanyu makes a living by doing the sort of things many people can only dream about: traveling the world and racing in a fast car.

“I think the only ______ between Formula One and a roller coaster is that you have to be ______ where you’re going, and you have to be at 100% of yourself,” Zhou told CNN.

Zhou has been putting his all into ______ since he was a young boy ______ in Shanghai. Today, Zhou is predicted to become F1’s answer to Yao Ming, who is often praised for making basketball ______ in China.

It was back in Shanghai in 2004 that-at just 5 years old-Zhou ______ Rubens Barrichello win the first ever Chinese Grand Prix on TV. The moment helped to ______ his interest in racing and has ______ with him ever since, he said.

There was a ______ of Chinese racing role models, so he ______ a path of his own. A very important moment in his racing life came at age 12, when he ______ Shanghai for Sheffield in the United Kingdom to ______ his development with the strawberry Racing Krting team. The move put him on the road to achieving his ambitions.

Zhou is often ______ to the former NBA player Yao Ming, who is also a sport star from Shanghai. “Who knows, maybe in 10 years’ time. I could have the same ______. And that is my aim ______,” he said.

1.

A．problem

B．difference

C．difficulty

D．importance

2.

A．guessing

B．controlling

C．proving

D．declaring

3.

A．reading

B．playing

C．driving

D．swimming

4.

A．growing up

B．getting up

C．going up

D．staying up

5.

A．simple

B．interesting

C．available

D．popular

6.

A．watched

B．followed

C．researched

D．examined

7.

A．lose

B．stress

C．develop

D．measure

8.

A．stayed

B．dealt

C．fought

D．taken

9.

A．way

B．lack

C．role

D．loss

10.

A．received

B．imagined

C．composed

D．created

11.

A．reached

B．chose

C．left

D．forgot

12.

A．continue

B．discover

C．consider

D．manage

13.

A．matched

B．compared

C．adapted

D．devoted

14.

A．career

B．hobby

C．influence

D．result

15.

A．normally

B．naturally

C．regularly

D．definitely

8 . 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。

High-school sports were about the biggest thing that happened in the town of Verden. And sports were important in Lauren Wray’s family. Both of Lauren’s brothers were high-school athletes. Like others, she longed to be on the basketball team too. But the special point was, she had Down syndrome (唐氏综合症).

Mr. Wray and his wife never told Lauren that she was different. They treated her like their other children. They didn’t want her to feel disabled or different.

One day, for the extreme love of playing basketball, Lauren ran to her father and announced with great excitement. “I’m gonna play basketball. Daddy. I am joining the girls’ high-school basketball team.” Hearing that, Mrs. Wray and Mr. Wray were too surprised to believe what their daughter said. Lauren’s reflexes (反应能力) were slow. They knew how hard and unbelievable it would be for her to play basketball, let alone to be on the basketball team. But they decided to stand by her.

The next afternoon. Mr. Wray parked in front of the school gym. Inside, Coach Forsythe saw Mr. Wray, and he said, “I am glad Lauren came out for the team.” Lauren stood alone at the other end of the basketball court, shooting free throws. Other girls played together on the other side. After every shot, Lauren excitedly shouted, “Woo hoo !” At first, Lauren was in high spirits and so energetic. But things didn’t go smoothly. Her disability made her so clumsy (笨拙的) in the field. Having not made the basket for a long time, she was so discouraged. She gained nothing from the first training.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Paragraph 1: Later that night, Mr. Wray found Lauren lay on the couch, downhearted.

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Paragraph 2: Mid November, the season’s first basketball game arrived.

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9 . Competing for a Trip to Soma Bay, Egypt

Soma Bay is a perfect place for sunny relaxation. If you take a trip there, you can also take part in the competition we organize.

The Destination

Lapped by the Red Sea on three sides and with views of sandy beaches and desert mountains, Soma Bay can attract nature lovers most, Spreading across almost 2,500 acres, the Egyptian tourist attraction has an 18-hole golf course designed by Gary Player, a golfing enthusiast, as well as the largest Thalasso spa in Africa. Kiteboarding, diving and horse riding are all on offer, too.

Of Soma Bay’s five accommodation options, a five-star hotel enjoys a fantastic location on the highest point of the Soma Bay peninsula. It has a number of guest rooms and suites with private balconies, as well as four on-site restaurants, You can enjoy beach-side pizza, take afternoon tea, or stop for a drink by the 18th hole. They are all offered by the hotel.

The Prize

With the official permission of Soma Bay, the winner can enjoy a four-night stay in a classic room at the five-star hotel on a half-price basis. The prize includes return economy class flight tickets with overhead cabin luggage from the UK to Hurghada International Airport up to the value of £650 per person, with direct routes available from cities including London, Manchester and Bristol, plus return airport transfers to Soma Bay (UK transfers aren’t included).

To Enter

Answer the following question online at natgeotv,com/uk/competitions:

ON WHICH SEA IS SOMA BAY LOCATED?

Competition closes on 31 October 2023.

The winner must be a UK adult resident, aged 18 or over.

1. What does the five-star hotel offer?

A．Games on a golf course.	B．Tickets for kiteboarding.
C．Something to eat and drink.	D．Accommodation on the beach.

2. What can the winner get?

A．A free stay in the perfect hotel.	B．A return airport transfer to the UK.
C．A possible direct flight ticket from Bristol.	D．A first class flight from the UK to Hurghada

3. What do we know about the competition?

A．It welcomes children.	B．It covers multiple questions.
C．It targets at Egyptian citizens.	D．It ends on the last day of October.

10 . It might be a shock, but video games might be added to the 2024 Olympics. The debate over this gives both sports and video game fans something to consider.

The Olympic Games were created in the 1890s with the inspiration of replicating (重现) the ancient Olympic Games which were a celebration for the ancient Greek God, Zeus. Thereafter, it changed to be a great competition to show off the athletes’ strength, physical abilities, and skills. On the other hand, video games were first made for entertaining the people. It wasn’t until 1972 that the first competitive video game was created. Afterwards, people held competitions to exhibit players’ skills: hand-eye coordination (手眼协调), quick thinking, and even teamwork. With these two types of similar events, it’s easy to see why people are considering combining the two.

With this addition to the Olympic Games, it gives the competitors more competing events, gives different types of entertainment to viewers, and allows more people to join the Olympics. Besides, allowing video games in the Olympics will not only exhibit physical strength, but also bring intelligence, reaction speed, and more teamwork to the competition.

However, every coin has two sides. One disadvantage of this extension of the Olympic Games is the increase of “Haters”. There have already been cases of people who dislike video games in their everyday lifestyle. If the two activities were to combine, the popularity of this event would be lowered.

The worst downside appears. If video games were to enter the Olympics, it would not be the competition that it was originally made to be. The Olympics were made for great athletic abilities and skills, not for pushing buttons to control something that isn’t physically real.

With both positive and negative effects, it will be a hard choice whether or not to place video games in the Olympics. Although the final decision hasn’t been made yet, we’d better keep open-minded about that.

1. Which of the following shows the structure of the text?

A．①②/③/④⑤/⑥	B．①②③/④⑤/⑥
C．①/②③④/⑤/⑥	D．①②/③④/⑤/⑥

2. According to the author, what does adding video games to the Olympics mean?

A．Some other events will be got rid of.

B．The atmosphere will be more harmonious.

C．The inclusiveness of the Olympics will increase.

D．The chance of winning in the Olympics will decrease.

3. What is the biggest disadvantage of adding video games to the Olympics?

A．Video games will become widely popular with children.

B．People will lose interest in great athletic abilities.

C．The original purpose of the Olympics will be lost.

D．The popularity of the Olympics will fade.

4. What would be the best title for the text?

A．Should the events of the Olympics be expanded?

B．Should the Olympics be encouraged to change?

C．Should video games be further encouraged?

D．Should video games be in the Olympics?