1 . 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。

It was cool and bright and just right for running. I was in the first few miles of a 10-mile race through some hills. Birds were singing on the trees. The soft wind was brushing my cheeks. I felt rested and springy. Despite the hills, I thought it was going to be a fine run.

Ahead was Blake, a student from Burke High School. He was running easily, too, moving along efficiently. The pace felt comfortable, so I decided to stay where he was; why bother concentrating on pace when Blake was such a nice pacesetter for me? I would overtake Blake later on when he used up energy.

So I ran closely behind him. The course headed north for five miles, wandered west for a mile, and then turned south again. The race was getting tougher. With three miles to go, it was beginning to be real hard work. My lungs were on fire, and legs felt like stone.

Blake overtook the boy in front of him. Apparently he knew the boy, for they exchanged a few words. Their brief communication worried me. Runners don’t chat during a race unless they feel really good, and Blake plainly was. There was still a noticeable bounce in his steps, but the springiness I had once possessed was gone.

Still, I was close enough to overtake Blake if he was tired, so I didn’t give up hope completely. We were approaching a hill, a mile from the finish line, so whatever happened on the hill would almost certainly determine who crossed it first.

As I moved up the hill, my attention wandered for a few minutes. When I looked up, Blake was moving away, first five yards, then ten, then more. There was no hope of catching Blake.

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。

Suddenly Blake slowed and sat onto the ground painfully.

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A reporter took a picture of this moving scene and posted it online.

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2 . 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。

Rivaldo was playing football from the age of 4. When he was 7, he joined a local football club. He attended the training regularly but never got a chance to play in matches. But the coach had faith in him. He told Rivaldo that he should focus on his training, and one day he would get the chance. Rivaldo had no other option but to continue training in the club. He was training very hard and focused on improving himself.

Even after two years in the club, he never played in a match. He was not even allowed to travel along with the team. One day their club had a charity match, where a famous footballer was a chief guest. While the team was planning to travel, one of the support staff who used to take care of kits got ill. So, they needed someone for this.

The coach thought this should be an opportunity for Rivaldo. So, he told him to travel with the team and take care of the kits. Other support staff objected to it, but he convinced them.

The team reached the stadium. There were a lot of crowds to witness the celebrity footballer. For Rivaldo, this is his first-time experience in the stadium. He was helping the other players with the kits for the pre-match training. The coach came for a chat with Rivaldo. He told Rivaldo, “You are playing today.”

Rivaldo, for a moment, got frozen and asked him why. He said, “One of the players from the team got injured while training. So, we are short of players. We need someone to be in the field to make it 11. But I know you are more than that. So, go and prove yourself”. There was resistance from the support staff. Luckily for Rivaldo, the coach, through the organizing committee, convinced Rivaldo’s team management to allow him to play.

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。

When the match started, Rivaldo was running like a deer.

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After the match, the celebrity footballer walked to Rivaldo.

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3 . It was my first year teaching in a special needs classroom. I wasn’t sure what to ______ at our annual Special Olympics. My students had a range of ______, from mild learning disabilities to severe brain diseases.

Mark was one with the latter, limited to a ______ However, he ______ greeted everyone with huge smiles. His classmates loved him and often took their time to ______ his participation in group activities, especially Mike, Andy and Lucas, all ______ at sports. Mark imagined being like them. Watching and cheering for their elegant ______ on the playground seemed to fill him with ______.

The big day came at last and the final ______ was the 400-meter race. Everyone was invited to ______ according to their own ability. Mike, Andy and Lucas ______ to prove who the best athlete was. But when the exhausted three reached the finish line they ______ and turned to look behind them. At the back of the crowd, determined not to be left behind, was Mark, ______ on the track in his wheelchair with half the distance left to ______—all his classmates were outdistancing him. Looking at each other, a ______ thought passing between them. Slowly, they jogged ______ towards their friend, surrounded Mark and kept pace, ______ him on as he had done for them before.

The progress was ______, but eventually they crossed the finish line together to the ______ cries of their teachers and classmates. I came to understand what makes the Special Olympics so ______. Years later, I’m still cheering them on.

1.

A．teach

B．expect

C．describe

D．consider

2.

A．challenges

B．grades

C．knowledge

D．wishes

3.

A．classroom

B．playground

C．wheelchair

D．library

4.

A．never

B．seldom

C．sometimes

D．always

5.

A．make sure of

B．figure out

C．call for

D．hold back

6.

A．poor

B．satisfied

C．excellent

D．disappointed

7.

A．behavior

B．conversation

C．sportswear

D．movement

8.

A．anger

B．wonder

C．thanks

D．hope

9.

A．result

B．event

C．ceremony

D．celebration

10.

A．participate

B．welcome

C．watch

D．observe

11.

A．went on

B．moved on

C．took off

D．showed off

12.

A．remained

B．struggled

C．rested

D．paused

13.

A．afraid

B．alone

C．alive

D．awake

14.

A．cover

B．find

C．keep

D．run

15.

A．strange

B．normal

C．creative

D．silent

16.

A．off

B．down

C．back

D．away

17.

A．pushing

B．moving

C．cheering

D．driving

18.

A．worthwhile

B．slow

C．exciting

D．painful

19.

A．enthusiastic

B．surprised

C．doubtful

D．pleasant

20.

A．interesting

B．professional

C．challenging

D．extraordinary

4 . “The Worthington Christian defeated the Westerville North by 2—1 in an Ohio boys’ soccer game on Saturday.” That’s according to a story that appeared last month in The Columbus Dispatch. That lead was written not by a sportswriter, but by an artificial intelligence (AI) tool.

Many news organizations are now examining how AI might be used in their work. But if they begin their “experimenting” with high school sports because they are less momentous than war, peace, climate change and politics, they may miss something crucial. Nothing may be more important to the students who play high school sports, and to their families, neighborhoods, and sometimes, the whole town. That next game is what the students train for, work toward, and dream about. Someday, almost all student athletes will go on to have jobs in front of screens, in office parks, at schools, in hospitals or on construction sites. They may suffer blows and setbacks. But the high school games they played and watched, as well as their hopes and cheers, will stay vivid in their memories.

I have a small idea. If newspapers will no longer send staff reporters to cover high school games, why not hire high school student journalists? News organizations can pay students an hourly wage to cover high school games. The young reporters might learn how to be fair to all sides, write vividly, and attract readers. That’s what some celebrities in sports did, and do.

And think of the great writers who were inspired by sports: Hemingway on fishing, Bernard Malamud and Marianne Moore on baseball, Chen Zhongshi on football, and CLR James on cricket, who said, “There can be raw pain and bleeding where so many thousands see the inevitable (不可避免的) ups and downs of only a game.” A good high school writer, unlike a robot, could tell readers not just the score, but the stories of the game.

1. Why is the lead mentioned in the first paragraph?

A．To introduce an original idea.	B．To show AI’s wide application.
C．To bring in the opinion about AI.	D．To stress AI’s importance to news.

2. What does the author think of high school games?

A．Hopeful.

B．Eye-catching.

C．Competitive.

D．Far-reaching.

3. What is good sports news like according to the author?

A．Rich in contents.	B．Fair in comments.
C．Centered on results.	D．Targeted on readers.

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

A．News Organizations Are Abusing AI	B．High Schoolers Can Do What AI Can’t
C．Great Writers Are Crazy About Sports	D．AI Ruins High School Students’ Memory

5 . We’re launching our 100-Word-Story Competition with prizes of up to £1,000 to be won. Our competition is your chance to show the world your story-telling talents. The editorial team will pick a shortlist of three in each category and post them online.

Competition Rules:

● Submissions are original, not previously published and exactly 100 words long (not including title). Don’t forget to include your full name, address, e-mail and phone number when filling in the form. We may use entries in all print and electronic media.

● There are three categories—one for adults and two categories for schools: one for children aged 12—18 and one for children under 12.

● Please submit your stories online by 5p.m. on 1st May 2022 or send an entry via post addressed to:

Warners Group Publications, West Street Bourne，PE10 9PH.

Prizes:

● In the adult category, the winner will receive £1,000 and a Serious Readers High Definition Floor or Table Light (value up to £399.99) and one runner-up will receive £250.

● In the 12—18s category, the winner will receive £200 or an 8GB Kindle Paperwhite and a £100 book voucher for their school, and the runner-up will receive a £100 book voucher.

● In the under 12 category, the winner will receive £100 or an 8GB Kindle Paperwhite and a £100 book voucher for their school, and the runner-up will receive a £50 book voucher.

Allow more time for postal entries to arrive by 1st May 2022, and insure you include your full name and address, and also clearly state the category you are entering.

1. What may disqualify a candidate from the competition?

A．Mailing the story in printed form.	B．Submitting the story in March 2022.
C．Submitting a story of a friend.	D．Writing a story about someone else.

2. How much money will a father with his third-grade son win at most in the competition?

A．£1,899. 99.

B．£1, 300.

C．£1,599. 99.

D．£1, 100.

3. What can be known about the competition?

A．The prizes in cash are equal for the three categories.

B．Three of each category will be selected and posted online.

C．The entry with a title must be not more than 100 words.

D．It is designed to find talented storytellers around the world.

6 . 4 Free Poetry Contests to Enter in 2023

Here you’ll find free poetry contests that’ll help you grow as beginners and support your writing career at the same time.

Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest

Deadline: January 3, 2023

Submission requirements: It’s a poetry contest where submitted poems can be rhyming (押韵) or non-rhyming. There’s no limited entries. Winners will be contacted within 45 days of the deadline date. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.

Prize: First Prize — $350; Second prize — $200; Third prize — $100.

In addition, the winning poems will be displayed on its website.

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest

Deadline: April 2, 2023

Submission requirements: Held by WINNING WRITERS, this poetry contest seeks today’s best humor poems. Submission should be of maximum of 250 lines. There’s no age restriction to the contest. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.

Prize: First Prize — $2,000 plus a two-year gift certificate from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $100 value); Second Prize — $500; Third Prize — $100.

Alpine Fellowship Poetry Contest

Deadline: January 1, 2023

Submission requirements: Applicants must be aged 18 or above with all entries in English. A single poem or a collection of poems is accepted at a time with maximum of 500 words per entry. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.

Prize: First prize — £3,000 cash; Second prize — £2,000 travel expense; Third place — £1,000 travel expense.

Poet Lore Contest

Deadline: April 1, 2023

Submission requirements: They accept 5 poems (maximum 10 pages) in 1 single document. They do not accept works that have been previously published.

Prize: First Prize — $1,500; Second Prize — $750; Third Prize — $500.

1. Where can you see your works if you win the Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest?

A．On its website.

B．In a newspaper.

C．In a poetry book.

D．On a gift card.

2. Which contest offers a travel expense as a prize?

A．Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest.	B．Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest.
C．Alpine Fellowship Poetry Contest.	D．Poet Lore Contest.

3. What’s special about Poet Lore Contest?

A．It has a line limit on works.	B．It only accepts unpublished works.
C．It has no age limit for participants.	D．It has the latest deadline.

7 . 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。

For the last two weeks, 32 women’s football teams have been playing in stadiums (体育场) across Australia and New Zealand as part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Along the way, there have been some     1    (excite) matches, along with several surprises. Now there are only eight teams     2    (leave).

This is the     3    (nine) Women’s World Cup. The competition     4    (begin) in 1991 and is held every four years. For the first time ever, the competition is being hosted     5    more than one country. The first match took place in New Zealand. The final match will    6     (hold) at Stadium Australia in Melbourne on August 20.

In another change, this year, for the first time ever, 32 teams were invited to compete.   In the past, there were only 24 teams. For the eight     7    (country), this was the first time they’d ever made it into the World Cup.

Some people criticized (批评) the move, saying the new teams were too weak. But several teams     8     were included for the first time performed (表现) very well even beating teams that were expected     9     (do) much better. Morocco beat both South Korea     10    Colombia. Morocco is the only one of the new teams to make it into the final 16 teams in the competition.

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文章。

I was eleven years old. This was my first soccer game. With little knowledge of the rules of the game, I was nervous and uneasy, but still excited. With kids running at me from all directions, I observed the skills that many of my teammates possessed. Their motions appeared so suggest hand effortless, while their faces revealed their attachment to the game. I, however, lacked the spirit of playing aggressively that many of the other kids had.

To my knowledge, this game turned out to be an intense one. My team was falling behind the entire game, but toward the end, we tied it up. I watched as parents yelled and screamed, find to excitement and emotion. Many of the parents, with their waving arms and cheerful eyes, seemed more involved in the game than their children.

Suddenly, it was my turn to kick the ball. This was my chance to reveal that J was as good as everyone else. I brought my leg back and was ready to kick with all my strength. I gave a good, hard kick-one of my better—but unfortunately, I had kicked the ball in the wrong direction. Seeing the disappointed faces of the members of my team, I felt my face go from pale white to bright red; I wanted to run home, faster than I ever ran in a soccer practice.

Over the next few years, I continued to participate in a variety of sports, trying to find the one where I would be the center of attention for the right reasons. That never happened. Very often my father couldn’t wait to practise playing soccer around the backyard with me. Each time I somehow managed to trip on a shoelace (鞋带) or trip over a rock. My father continued to push me, and during my elementary-school years it seemed that I might become quite the athlete. At the same time, my little brother was suddenly not so little and began to control the family athletic field. His ability and passion for sports made me wonder why I was so different.

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

Eventually, I understood something all of a sudden.

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It suddenly occurred to me what I should do with it next.

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9 . Bellevue East senior Schutt was running in his final cross-country outing before graduating high school. Although it was a ________ shot, Schutt knew if his time was good enough that day, he still had the ________ to qualify for the upcoming state meet. A mile into the race, ________, Schutt realized he couldn’t do it so he ________ to a comfortable pace.

Meanwhile, Cerveny was running a very ________ kind of race. Aiming to beat his own personal record, after a fast ________, he continued to push himself hard. With less than 400 meters to go, Cerveny’s legs cramped (抽筋) up and failed him, but his ________ did not. Determined to finish, Cerveny ________ from the ground and continued on, only to fall again after another 150 meters… and again, he got up and started ________. This time he’d ________ it only 25 meters more before going down. But he pulled himself up and with a ________ step, moved forward for one final ________ It wasn’t enough. A less 100 meters from the finish line his legs had simply ________. Then, Schutt was at his side to offer help. With Cerveny holding Schutt for ________ and Schutt helping Cerveny keep balance, the two ________ the final 75 meters together. Schutt even made sure Cerveny ________ the finish line first, securing his ________ a faster time.

A journalist ________ the story on his blog and it went viral (走红). In today’s competitive world it was ________ to see that for an athlete like Schutt, the value of true sportsmanship still had ________.

1.

A．high

B．long

C．low

D．round

2.

A．potential

B．evidence

C．determination

D．experiment

3.

A．instead

B．therefore

C．meanwhile

D．however

4.

A．danced

B．slowed

C．cheered

D．happened

5.

A．different

B．hopeless

C．passive

D．interesting

6.

A．game

B．lesson

C．start

D．look

7.

A．envy

B．pity

C．need

D．will

8.

A．bent

B．rose

C．escaped

D．fell

9.

A．running

B．shaking

C．coughing

D．rolling

10.

A．offered

B．operated

C．made

D．lost

11.

A．unfair

B．powerful

C．swift

D．unsteady

12.

A．rest

B．turn

C．push

D．show

13.

A．picked up

B．given out

C．paid off

D．set out

14.

A．support

B．assistance

C．practice

D．challenge

15.

A．evaluated

B．inspected

C．completed

D．defended

16.

A．destroyed

B．ignored

C．decorated

D．crossed

17.

A．receptionist

B．competitor

C．traveler

D．journalist

18.

A．posted

B．read

C．tested

D．mined

19.

A．puzzling

B．surprising

C．worrying

D．inspiring

20.

A．arms

B．mouth

C．legs

D．nose

10 . 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。

The ancient capital Xi’an in Shaanxi Province     1     (hold) the National Games a short time ago. As the capital of 13 dynasties throughout Chinese history, Xi’an has never been far from sports. Starting from the Western Zhou Dynasty     2     the Tang Dynasty, the city has held many sports events.

Sumo (相扑),     3     ( know) as Japan’s “national sport’’, actually originated in ancient China. Sumo     4     (call) jiaodi or jiaoli in ancient times. Ancient jiaodi was performed by athletes with ox horns, wrestling with each other imitating wild oxen.

During the Sui and Tang dynasties, jiaodi was     5     (high) favored by emperors. It is said     6     Emperor Muzong of the Tang Dynasty watched jiaodi performance every     7     (three) day. In the Tang Dynasty, jiaodi was part of military training and a kind of entrainment and athletic sports.

There were even specialized wrestling teams in Tang royal court,     8     brought jiaodi masters nationwide. Wrestling was also popular among folk people, and according to historical records, wrestling     9     (compete) was usually organized twice each year, in spring and autumn by turns.

In 1991, a Tang Dynasty figurine (雕像) with a pose of wrestling was unearthed at a tomb in Tangjinxiang County of Xi’an City. The strong figure, half naked, bare feet,     10     (wear) a triangle pants, is ready to attack.