1 . The 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, make history by introducing esports as a medal event, highlighting digital transformation. From September 23 to October 8, 2023, this edition includes seven games with full medal status, progressing from their 2018 role as demonstration sports.

Esports at the Asian Games 2023 showcases digital technology and offers insights into Al and data processing. AI and simulation games revolutionize gameplay analysis and strategy with machine learning algorithms (算法) processing gameplay data, including match statistics, player movements, and in-game decisions.

The September 23, 2023, opening ceremony pays tribute to China’s heritage and embraces the nation’s technological outlook, incorporating AI and eco-friendly tech. A unique digital torch-lighting ceremony features millions of torch-bearers transforming digital flames into a digital human figure on the Qiantang River. This spectacle (精彩表演) includes 3D animation and augmented reality (VR/AR) , enhancing the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium experience.

The 19th Asian Games, with nearly 12,500 athletes from 45 countries, involves 40 sports, 61 disciplines, and 481 events. Esports event tickets were distributed through a ballot lottery (抽奖) due to high demand, with most sessions expected to sell out.

Esports, or electronic sports, encompass organized, multiplayer video game competitions, often featuring professional players competing individually or as teams. This Asian Games edition showcases esports’ growing presence, particularly in mobile games, making it a popular spectator event. It reflects a global sports shift, as even the Olympics hosted The Olympic Esports Series 2023 in June 2023, allowing spectators to engage with virtual and simulated sports and interact with professionals.

The integration of technology into sports promises greater accessibility and digital team sports’ evolution. Asian Esports Federation President Huo Qigang acknowledges the growing Asian esports industry, connecting people from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and countries.

1. What is a significant highlight mentioned in the article about the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou?

A．The participation of millions of torch-bearers.

B．The inclusion of esports as a medal event.

C．Advancements in AI-driven analysis and strategy.

D．The use of 3D animation and augmented reality.

2. What was the reason for using a lottery system for ticket distribution for esports events at the Asian Games?

A．High ticket prices for esports events.

B．Protection of organizers’ rights.

C．Special VIP access for esports players.

D．Limited availability of tickets with high demand.

3. What can we learn about esports from paragraph 5?

A．Esports competitions primarily involve board games.

B．Esports competitions are only for professional players.

C．Esports is now officially featured in the Olympics.

D．Esports has gained wide recognition at the Asian Games.

4. According to the article, which of the following would Chairman Huo Qigang agree?

A．Esports has a promising future in Asia.

B．The Asian esports industry is in decline.

C．Esports can only attract specific cultural backgrounds.

D．The Asian Esports Federation needs more government support.

2 . For the hearing-impaired swimmer Peng Huidi, participating in the Chengdu FISU World University Games, has been a life-changing experience and a ______ journey for the young student who has overcome all the difficulties to ______ her sporting dreams.

When she was 2 years old, her ______ was damaged due to a high fever. She became ______ and dared not speak to others. Hoping to ______ her out of her shell, Peng’s father took his daughter to learn swimming. It was there that Peng discovered her passion and her ______ was spotted by a coach.

“I love being in the pool. When I’m in the water, I hear no ______ . There’s just me charging forward, and me alone. The blue pool in my eyes is peaceful, and it also ______ strength,” Peng said. ______ she cannot hear the starting order during competitions, she uses a light next to the pool as her ______ to start. This means there is usually a(n) ______ of between 0. 2 and 0. 5 seconds in Peng’s dive. In order to ______ the gap, she has to train extra hard.

Years of effort finally ______ . She was invited to the swimming team for the Olympics. “The World University Games ______ me with a very rare and important chance. It has broadened my horizons and allowed me to compete on a much bigger ______ . I prepared for these games for a very long time,” Peng said excitedly.

1.

A．bold

B．horrible

C．remarkable

D．frustrating

2.

A．dream

B．pursue

C．choose

D．create

3.

A．smell

B．taste

C．sight

D．hearing

4.

A．awkward

B．confident

C．confused

D．silent

5.

A．run

B．cut

C．bring

D．drop

6.

A．talent

B．secret

C．interest

D．weakness

7.

A．noise

B．shout

C．scream

D．cheer

8.

A．gains

B．unites

C．reserves

D．represents

9.

A．If

B．Though

C．Once

D．Before

10.

A．sign

B．signal

C．symbol

D．sample

11.

A．error

B．distinction

C．delay

D．lead

12.

A．find

B．narrow

C．widen

D．cross

13.

A．paid off

B．put off

C．set off

D．showed off

14.

A．charged

B．helped

C．supported

D．provided

15.

A．beach

B．court

C．stage

D．field

3 . During the closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics held on Feb 20, a video about the work of volunteers was broadcast, and representatives of the volunteers were honored for their contributions to the Games.

According to Teng Shengping, director-general of the volunteer department of the Beijing organizing committee, there were more than 18,000 volunteers at the Games, providing services related to venue management, language and media to ensure the event was completed successfully. Among them were students from Zhengzhou University, who, after helping at the Olympics，worked to ensure the success of the Paralympics.

On Jan 7, 34 students from the university, led by their 25-year-old supervisor Li Xinping, embarked on the journey from Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan Province, to Beijing. It was the first time some of them had visited China’s capital, and all of them felt excited.

“It may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to open my eyes as a volunteer for the Winter Olympics, so I signed up for it,” says 20-year-old Gao Ruikai, one of the students.

They arrived in Beijing on Jan 8, and were appointed to work as security in Chaoyang district, checking the trucks and people transporting goods and materials to the Winter Olympics.

They received strict training for eight days. Sometimes when they found what they learned too difficult to remember, Li would give them extra tutoring at night to help them memorize the knowledge so that they could pass both the theory and practical exams, and begin work, which started on Jan 21.

They were separated into two groups, responsible for checking people and trucks respectively, according to Chen Mengjiao, 21, who was appointed to check for forbidden objects. The volunteers worked in teams, each consisting of four people. In one team, two people cooperated to work for two hours, before swapping places with the other two. Each day, the whole group checked about 300 people, on average.

1. Where is the text probably taken from?

A．A book review.

B．A news report.

C．A travel blog.

D．A personal journal.

2. What does “embarked on” in paragraph 3 mean?

A．Started.

B．Completed.

C．Delayed.

D．Sponsored.

3. Why did Gao Ruikai sign up for volunteering?

A．To watch the ceremony.	B．To make more friends.
C．To improve his English.	D．To broaden his horizons.

4. Chen Mengjiao’s responsibility was to ______.

A．transport goods and materials to the Winter Olympics

B．distinguish the things that were not allowed to be taken

C．give extra tutoring to foreign sports competitors

D．fix the trucks that transported the sports equipment

4 . 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。

My husband Larry and I have always had our basic values in common, but our interests are far apart. I love the arts, especially opera. He’s a huge sports fan of hockey (曲棍球). His big passion is NHL hockey. He’s shared season tickets with his friends for years.

There were times when we attended the games with other couples. The rest of our group was enthusiastic about the game, even the women. They knew all the players and how to pronounce their long names. I enjoyed participating in the National Anthem, but aside from the meal, that was the only thing I enjoyed about our hockey nights. Instead of appreciating the good seats we had, I’d complain that it was too cold there. When the game started, my phone would be on my lap. Most of the time, I’d be texting or daydreaming.   Sometimes, my texting would be interrupted when the home team scored. I knew they scored because everyone jumped up and exchanged high-fives and shouts.

What was so exciting about a group of grown men on ice hitting something with a stick? It was beyond me. I started to wonder. Why was I the only one not enjoying myself? As I looked around at thousands of people cheering and getting increasingly excited, I decided to at least give it a try — for my husband’s sake, if not for my own.

It took a few games, but soon I learned who the goalie (守门员) was, who our latest player was, who had been traded and from where. When the other team scored, I eventually felt great disappointment with the rest of my crowd. I searched the program to see which part of the globe our players had come from.

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。

I was surprised that I began to like the games I watched.

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I felt excited when I heard that our city would have the first women’s hockey team.

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5 . Qatar World Cup Stadiums

For the 2022 World Cup, Qatar has gone all out to build and rebuild eight breathtaking stadiums. All of them are located in its capital Doha and the neighbouring cities, and will host 32 teams in 64 matches. The average capacity (容量) of the stadiums is as high as over 53,000.

Qatari officials made a budget that they may need to pay up to $10 billion to complete the stadiums for this World Cup, but they have managed to get it done for less. The cost for all eight World Cup stadiums stands at around $6.5 billion.

All the stadiums are powered by solar-panel farms, and, given Qatar’s hot climate, their cooling systems have been particularly designed. In fact, Qatar’s devotion to sound environmental practices has earned all the stadiums four or five stars from the Global Sustainability Assessment System. It’s also very impressive.

Here are four stadiums of the eight modern marvels.

Al Bayt Stadium

Location: Al Khor. Cost: $847 million. Capacity:60,000.

Matches planned: Opening match and all matches through to the semi-finals.

Khalifa International Stadium

Location: Aspire. Cost: $374 million. Capacity: 40,000.

Matches planned: Group matches, round of 16, and play off for third place game.

Lusail Stadium

Location: Lusail. Cost: $767 million. Capacity: 80,000.

Matches planned: Until the final match.

Stadium 974

Location: Ras Abu Aboud. Cost: Unknown. Capacity: 40,000.

Matches planned: Group matches and round of 16.

1. How much do all eight Qatar World Cup stadiums cost to complete?

A．$767 million.

B．$10 billion.

C．$847 million.

D．about $6.5 billion.

2. In which city is the final match of 2022 World Cup held?

A．Al Khor.

B．Aspire.

C．Lusail.

D．Ras Abu Aboud.

3. What do all the listed stadiums have in common?

A．They hold the same number of audience.	B．They are environmentally friendly.
C．They are of the same size and design.	D．They are far away from the capital Doha.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

On March 27, the final match between Team Qiandongnan and Team Zunyi at “Village Basketball Association” or “Village BA” basketball tournament     1     (hold) in Taipan Village, Taijiang county, Southwest China’s Guizhou province.     2     (organize) by local residents, this event has gained     3    (popular) over the years and draws a large crowd of spectators and participants alike.

For this year’s     4    (prize), the winners received national intangible cultural heritage Miao silver hat and local agricultural products. The first runner-up won a Tajiang sturgeon (鲟鱼) and a wooden dragon boat. The     5     (two) runner-up won local agricultural products such as “Sansui sesame duck” and embroidery pieces.

During traditional festivals such as Chixin Festival     6     falls on the sixth of June in the Chinese lunar calendar, local villagers will organize basketball competitions to celebrate a good harvest. The bonus gifts are agricultural products     7     (include) rice, fish and duck.

There were no superstar players, no advertising, and no tickets. But     8     single match among ordinary villagers could attract over 10, 000 people to sit in the stands. The cumulative number of views on live-streaming platforms reached hundreds of millions. Apart     9     free entrance to the game, the village has also set up more parking lots and snack streets in surrounding areas. Taipan Village     10     (go) through a major renovation (恢复活力) for boosting tourism in the past few years.

7 . On the night of the speech contest, I was worried about the shy girl. My heart _________ when I knew the boy on stage previous to her, _________, was fairly successful with his humor and personal style. The whole audience burst out a wave of _________ almost every 30 seconds.

My palms (手掌) began to _________. It was the first time that she had been on the stage, so I couldn’t blame her for any _________. The strong spotlight made her so insignificant that nobody _________ she had been on the stage.

But the moment that _________ me occurred. I clearly heard a _________ voice, “Now, your _________, please!” The whole audience fell quiet. Small and thin as the girl appeared, the __________ look on her face instantly caught everyone’s eyes. Then her speech was on, logical and well-organized. Words of power __________ freely out of the girl like magic. When her speech __________, a thunderous applause sounded from the audience. When the competition was concluding, all of us waited __________ for the winner’s name to be called. Tears of joy __________ my vision when the host announced she won first prize. Holding the medal tightly, she gave me a brilliant smile. I __________ her into my arms, too excited to say any words.

1.

A．beat

B．sank

C．lost

D．broke

2.

A．sure enough

B．worse still

C．above all

D．in addition

3.

A．crying

B．warning

C．clapping

D．screaming

4.

A．sweat

B．tremble

C．change

D．turn

5.

A．try

B．pose

C．guess

D．slip

6.

A．thought

B．admitted

C．ignored

D．noticed

7.

A．confused

B．interested

C．surprised

D．challenged

8.

A．loud

B．weak

C．tight

D．low

9.

A．support

B．attention

C．vote

D．silence

10.

A．determined

B．puzzled

C．relaxed

D．bored

11.

A．crowded

B．hurried

C．bounced

D．flowed

12.

A．started

B．ended

C．progressed

D．rested

13.

A．sincerely

B．easily

C．wildly

D．eagerly

14.

A．misted

B．hid

C．prevented

D．shaded

15.

A．pushed

B．threw

C．pulled

D．lifted

8 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What is the talk mainly about?

A．A cute character.

B．Lantern Festival.

C．Beijing Olympic Games.

2. What do we know about Jiang’s design?

A．She planned to draw a Chinese lantern at first.

B．She got the idea from her professor.

C．She changed her original idea.

3. What does the bird pattern mean according to the speaker?

A．Warmth.

B．Friendship.

C．Happiness.

9 . Twin sisters Wang Liuyi and Wang Qianyi won the women’s double free title to take China’s third gold in artistic swimming at the 19th FINA World Championships on Thursday.

The 25-year-old twins, who also won the women’s technical double and the women’s team technical, beat the Ukrainian and Austrian teams with a score of 95.5667 points. The Ukrainian Aleksiiva sisters, Maryna and Vladyslava, got the silver medal with 94.1667, while Anna-Maria and Eirini Alexandria of Austria came third on 92.8000.

“I feel very happy and excited to win the third gold medal for the Chinese artistic swimming team,” older sister Wang Liuyi told Xinhua. “The help of the coach and the encouragement of teammates have given us a lot of motivation. We have overcome tiredness and various difficulties. I did very well today and I’m satisfied with my performance.”

Wang Qianyi said: “This is the first time for us to compete in both the double and the team events, so I felt a little bit of pressure.”“In spite of tiredness, we were able to withstand (承受) this pressure. I feel very happy,” she added.

Since the start of the FINA Worlds, the sisters have delivered seven performances in the preliminaries and the finals.

According to Qianyi, a key to success was the winter training plan by the coach, which has laid a very good foundation for them. “In terms of physical fitness, both of us have greatly improved. The coach gave us a solid training and gave us a lot of trust. We are encouraging each other too,” she said.

On Friday, the sisters will compete in the team free final, which is their last event in the Championships. Wang Liuyi said: “We hope to be able to work together with our teammates in the final tomorrow, to have a better performance and achieve better results.” “The World Championships is a big test for us. We hope to play steadily, step by step, and do a good job. I believe that no matter what kind of difficulties we meet, we can overcome them,” Qianyi added.

1. At what score did the twin sisters win the third gold?

A．92.8000.

B．94.1667.

C．95.5667.

D．95.5692.

2. What is the vital factor for their success in Qianyi’s words?

A．Others’ encouragement.	B．Their strict training plan.
C．Their self-confidence.	D．Their physical condition.

3. What can we learn about the twin sisters from the last paragraph?

A．They are honest.	B．They are experienced.
C．They are determined.	D．They are talkative.

4. In which section of a newspaper may the text appear?

A．Sports news.	B．A science report.
C．Entertainment.	D．Advertisement.

10 . The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, just six months after the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics, will be held in a strict dosed loop to prevent infections.

Vaccination（接种疫苗）

•It will be required to be fully vaccinated at least 14 days before departure for China, in order to be allowed entry.

•Athletes and team officials may be exempted（豁免）for medical reasons only. Anyone not fully vaccinated will need to quarantine（检疫）for 21 days upon arrival in Beijing.

•The “My 2022” app will be needed to monitor and track your health for 14 days before your departure for China.

•A negative COVID-19 test result will be needed before your departure for China.

Closed loop（闭环控制）

•Within the closed loop system, all Games participants will only move between permitted destinations in dedicated Games transport.

•COVID-19 screenings will happen daily during the Games.

•Avoid crowds if possible.

Hygiene（卫生）

•Wear a face mask at all times, except when training, competing, eating, drinking, sleeping or when alone.

•Wash your hands regularly. Support athletes by clapping instead of singing or chanting.

•Get a test if you experience any symptoms.

1. What is required for the Games entry before coming to China?

A．Vaccination received immediately.

B．Quarantine required for 21 days.

C．The “My 2022” app to track health.

D．A positive COVID-19 test result.

2. What can the Games participants do after arriving in Beijing?

A．Move anywhere by bus.	B．Support athletes by clapping.
C．Escape COVID-19 screenings.	D．Take off face masks at any time.

3. Where can the text be found?

A．A science book.	B．An official website.
C．A fashion magazine.	D．An online course.