1 . The concept of “Smart Asian Games” is deeply rooted in all aspects of preparations for Hangzhou Asian Games. Zhejiang promotes the intelligent level of Hangzhou Asian Cames with advanced technologies, and strives to present a spectacular event.

The intelligent operation & maintenance platform makes venue(场馆)management more elaborate. In Asian Games Intelligent Management Centre, various data of Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium and Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Tennis Centre such as venue energy consumption, visitor flow and traffic flow are recorded in the intelligent management platform, which is convenient for working personnel to conduct management. In addition, the smart venue management system of Tonglu Equestrian(马术)Centre also integrates meteorological(气象学的)monitoring data, to carry out real-time monitoring for weather conditions around venues, and provides guarantee for event operation.

Smart robots offer more efficient services. At Gongshu Canal Sports Park Gymnasium, smart robots can provide venue guides, event explanation, question answering and other services for audiences, and can also start the automatic patrol(巡逻)function. Moreover, the intelligent monitoring system of each venue can detect faults and inform relevant personnel on time for handling.

Advanced technology achieves a better watching experience. On the external road of Shaoxing Baseball & Softball Sports Centre, the self-driving bus decorated with Hangzhou Asian Games element patterns shuttles among Asian Games venues to facilitate the travel of audiences. Passengers can also enhance the watching experience by adjusting the interior lighting and temperature on the intelligent screen of the vehicle. Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee launches Smart Hangzhou 2022 as the first one-stop digital watching service platform in the history of the international large-scale comprehensive sports events. It provides the one-stop service from ticket purchase, travel and watching to accommodation, catering and tourism.

1. What does the underlined word “elaborate” mean?

A．Carefully organized.	B．Quickly designed.
C．Slowly fixed.	D．Easily built.

2. What can smart robots do?

A．Inform questions.	B．Guide audiences.
C．Collect data.	D．Handle errors.

3. Which of the following belongs to efforts for improving the watching experience?

A．Smart Hangzhou 2023.	B．Smart lighting system in accommodation.
C．Adjustable temperature among venues.	D．The self-driving buses on the street.

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

A．Hangzhou Asian Games: the best ever Asian Games.

B．Hangzhou Asian Games: a spectacular visual feast.

C．Advanced technology: high intelligent Asian Games.

D．Advanced technology: a better watching experience.

2 . Battle of wits(智力)

Do you feel a rush during discussions about your favorite sport? Do you experience excitement when discussing your favorite team with your friends? Are you the one who turns to the last few pages of a newspaper first to run through the sports columns?

SPJIMR’s SPRINT brings to you Battle of Wits, the flagship sports quiz. Your chance to go head-to-head with sports enthusiasts from B-Schools across the country is here. Will you be able to stand till the end to win this battle?

Competition Rules:

Participation is open to all B-School students either in teams of 3 or as a lone wolf. There is no restriction on the number of teams participating from the same B-School. In the case of 3 members, all must be from the same institute.

This event has two rounds: A Preliminary(预备的) round which will take place on Dare2Compete on 20 October and then the Finals which will take place on Zoom on 26 October. The top 8 teams will qualify for the Finals. However, in case multiple teams from the same B-school top the charts, only the top 2 teams from that B-School will be allowed to play in the Finals. The qualifying teams will be announced on https://sprint-spjimr.com/ on 23 October.

The Finals will be conducted in a Pounce-Bounce format. The exact details of the format will be announced on the above website on 24 October.

1. Which students would most probably enter for this event?

A．Debate lovers.	B．Sports fans.
C．Animal raisers.	D．Technology enthusiasts.

2. How many members can a B-School have to play Round Two at most?

A．2.

B．6.

C．3.

D．8.

3. When will the participants know if they reach the Finals?

A．On 20 October.	B．On 24 October.
C．On 23 October.	D．On 26 October.

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。

No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own efforts. I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head coaching job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program. The school took part in the league matches every year. However, it never ended well. We were more of the audience, watching and cheering instead of sweating out in the fields.

Fortunately, the school held the tradition that the school’s old team was to play against the new team at the end of spring practice. For lack of resources, the old team bad no coach, and they didn’t even practice to prepare for the game.

I was assigned (指派) as the coach of the new team, which was why I was excited. I believed that we were going to win, but to my disappointment, we were defeated. I couldn’t believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I tried to figure out the reason and what I should do next.

It didn’t take long before I came to realize that my team was depending on me. Without proper guidance or previous experience, my team was at a loss what to do. I had to change my attitude so that I could bring out the best in them about their ability and potential.

I would let my action do the talking. First, I started doing anything I could to help them build a little pride. I could see their spirits lifted, with their head held high in great confidence. Most importantly, I began to treat them like winners. Only when they regarded themselves as winners could they willingly invest time and energy.

This summer, the other teams enjoyed their vacations.

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Six months later, football season started.

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4 . To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she _________ best. She had to _______   her bedroom in Virginia. She had to say _________ to her two dogs and to the beach, where she loved to _________ waves on her board. But it was _________ to take the leap (飞跃), however _________ it would be. Even at 14, Douglas knew that. So she _________ about 1,200 miles away from home, to _________ with a coach from China. She lived with a family she had never _________ and everything was new to her.

As it turned out, Douglas did __________ what she needed to do to become Olympic champion when she __________two Russians. The Chinese coach __________ Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the __________, helping her skyrocket from an __________ member of the national team to the top of the sport. By __________ the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so. She __________ the competition from beginning to end. She said she had felt __________ all along that she would win.

Not so long ago, Martha Karolyl the coordinator (联络人) of the women’s national team, did not think Douglas had what it __________ to be an Olympian. As time went by, she thought __________ that she could make the London Games — and win.

“I’m going to inspire so many people,” she said. “I’m ready to __________.” And shine she did.

1.

A．tried

B．thought

C．judged

D．knew

2.

A．take up

B．pack up

C．clean up

D．do up

3.

A．goodbye

B．hello

C．thanks

D．no

4.

A．cause

B．observe

C．ride

D．strike

5.

A．common

B．time

C．fun

D．tough

6.

A．breathtaking

B．heartbreaking

C．eye-catching

D．head-spinning

7.

A．dropped out

B．moved on

C．pulled over

D．went off

8.

A．reason

B．talk

C．compete

D．train

9.

A．met

B．helped

C．understood

D．needed

10.

A．approximately

B．gradually

C．exactly

D．possibly

11.

A．defeated

B．pleased

C．respected

D．assisted

12.

A．forced

B．transformed

C．persuaded

D．put

13.

A．world

B．city

C．team

D．state

14.

A．amateur

B．elected

C．average

D．enthusiastic

15.

A．clarifying

B．defending

C．winning

D．demanding

16.

A．followed

B．organized

C．watched

D．led

17.

A．confident

B．nervous

C．excited

D．uneasy

18.

A．viewed

B．appeared

C．mattered

D．took

19.

A．now and then

B．more and more

C．far and wide

D．on and on

20.

A．shine

B．fly

C．dance

D．score

5 . The FiFA World cup is upon us in Qatar and excitement is truly kicking in. It’s the world’s biggest international soccer tournament and also the most-watched sporting event in the world. There are 32 teams competing to win. This year’s tournament looks to be particularly unique. What makes it different from the ones before?

For starters, it’s the first time the tournament has been held in the Middle East after Qatar beat other host competitors- the US, South Korea, Japan and Australia back in 2010. It’s also the first time in history the tournament is happening during the Northern Hemisphere winter months, from Nov 20 to Dec 18.

That’s because Qatar is a desert country, and in summer the temperature can be as high as 42℃. That’s way too hot to play outdoor sports. But it will still be pretty warm in winter. The temperature in the stadium is expected to be around 20℃ to 30℃. Air conditioning will help to keep it cooler.

Qatar is also the smallest nation by area to host the cup. They’ll be playing the first match of the tournament facing Ecuador. It’s Qatar’s first-ever FIFA World Cup game. This makes them the first country to host their debut(首秀) game since Italy in 1934!

There may be new challenges for many players too. Apart from the hot weather, for European teams like England, France, Germany and Spain, it’s only just over a year since their last big international tournament, the UEFA Champions League.

According to FIFA’s rankings, the favorites to win the tournament this year are Brazil, followed by Argentina and France.

1. How long does the 2022 FIFA World Cup last?

A．Half a month.

B．A week.

C．Twenty Days.

D．About a month.

2. why is Qatar unique in holding the FIFA World Cup?
a. It’s the first country to build a stadium in a desert.
b. It’s the first country in northern Hemisphere to hold the game in winter.
c. It’s the first country in the Middle East to hold the tournament.
d. It’s the smallest nation by area to host the cup.
e. It’s the first ever host country to play the first game of the cup.

A．abc

B．ace

C．bcd

D．cde

3. What do we know from Paragraph 5?

A．Hot weather won’t influence players in the game.

B．Qatar is facing the challenge of dealing with hot weather.

C．European teams haven’t had a proper game for a long time.

D．European teams have not had long to recover from their last big tournament.

4. What is the last paragraph about?

A．Qatari people’s opinions toward the game.

B．The author’s guess of who will win the tournament.

C．Which countries are favored to win the cup.

D．What people’s expectations of Qatar are.

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当内容(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

The FIFA World Cup is an international association football competition contested by men’s national teams of the members of the Federation International de Football Association (FIFA). As the flagship tournament of     1    most popular sport in the world, no event has such an extraordinary global reach as the FIFA World Cup. On 20^th November 2022, the FIFA World Cup 2022 kicked off with a ceremony     2     took place before the host Qatar and Ecuador’s opening match at Al Bayt Stadium in the city of Al Khor, 50 kilometers (31 miles) outside of Qatar’s capital Doha. Ecuador scored two first-half goals,     3    (make) their team a winner in the opening match. It is the first time that a host team     4     (lose) the opening game of the World Cup.

Qatar is the first country in the Middle East to host the FIFA World Cup. The tournament is held from 21^st November to 18^th December 2022. Because the average temperature in Qatar ranges from 24-28 degrees Celsius, the tournament is moved to winter in Qatar to protect athletes and attendees     5    the summer heat.

Even without a home team to cheer for, Chinese fans and enterprises remain enthusiastic about the Qatar World Cup. Support from China has also come in a more concrete way, with most of the tournament’s stadiums, its official transportation system and its accommodation facilities that feature    6     (contribution) from Chinese builders and provider. For example, the 80,000-seat Lusail Stadium, the largest stadium, which is scheduled    7     (host) the eye-catching final game, is designed and built by China Railway International Group with     8     (advance) energy-saving technologies and sustainable materials.     9     is through Chinese wisdom that the host country     10     (success) unfolds the cultural heritage of Qatar and ancient tradition of craftsmanship of the Arab region.

7 . Sportsmanship isn’t just about shaking hands after the game. It’s about helping young athletes enjoy the spirit of competition, deal with adversity.     1    

Character is a word that gets used often, but its true meaning may be hard to explain to a young mind.     2     By raising standards early, an athlete can both give and expect mutual respect during their course of competition.

One way to teach the idea of sportsmanship is to let the athlete know that they should do their personal best and to treat teammates and opponents in the same fashion they wish to be treated.     3     It also helps them off the field as well.

It’s important to the young athlete to understand that for as many victories as they hope to have, they must face losing if they’re going to play their sport. An effective method is to have a young athlete pick out well-known popular athletes, particularly in their sport or sports of interest, and look up their statistics.     4    

    5     Practice and skill building should be offset by times of goofing off (偷懒), perhaps practicing with crazy costumes or with fun music, and not coaching in the traditional sense. This one little thing can do wonders in reminding the athlete not to take anything too seriously and to have fun doing what they have chosen to participate in.

A．Sports are designed to be enjoyable.

B．Having sports is a course of sweat and tears.

C．Sport is a matter of failure and success to some degree.

D．It’s ultimately a choice to hold oneself to a higher standard.

E．This age-old idea will help them become a respected competitor.

F．Here are tips to young players’ sportsmanship and prepare them for their future life.

G．Knowing professional athletes have faced defeat can teach the young competitor to face loss graciously.

8 . 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。

Nadam Fair (那达慕大会) is a traditional festival     1     (celebrate) by Mongolian people in the sixth lunar month. It starts on the fourth day and     2     (general) lasts for five days. Nadam is from the     3     (pronounce) of a Mongolian word, which means “amusement” and “games”. So the Nadam Fair celebrates     4     good harvest and the fun of playing games. At first there was only one activity during the fair,     5     might be wrestling, horse racing or archery (射箭). During the Yuan and Ming dynasties, those three activities     6     (become) the main events. And now, there are some more activities at the fair as well.

The Nadam Fair is one of the most     7     (importance) festivals for Mongolian people. At the Nadam Fair, everyone can participate     8     the competitions. Horse racing, archery and wrestling     9     (be) popular on the grassland of Inner Mongolia since the start of the fair. Nowadays, some other events are also in the fair and are becoming more and more popular,     10     (include) camel racing, throwing Bulu, lassoing and tug-of-war.