1 . Sam Gregory is a data scientist. He and his colleagues analyze data on soccer, ice hockey and other team sports. Coaches have come to realize that such statistics are valuable. They can guide strategies for beating the next opponent (对手). They might also suggest which practice drills or recovery routines will help players perform best at the next match. And technology for tracking all those numbers isn’t just useful for professional athletes. It also lets the rest of us record and improve our workouts.

Sports analytics started with baseball. Here, batting averages and similar measures have been tracked for more than a century. Around 2000, some people went well beyond those simple statistics. They analyzed data to identify and hire talented players who other teams had largely ignored. This let a baseball team with a small budget create a team that could beat wealthier teams.

Other ball sports soon followed the sports-analytics fashion. Wealthy clubs in the English Premier League were the first to build analytics teams for soccer, which the league and most of the world call football. Other European and North American leagues followed. Soccer coach Jill Ellis led the U. S. Women’s National Team in back-to-back World Cup championships. She credits analytics with some of that success in 2015 and 2019.

Today, companies like Gregory’s Sportlogiq help many soccer clubs prepare for the coming games. That means analyzing the opponent’s previous performance. Analysts use computer software to watch lots of videos. The software can summarize data faster than people can, and from any number of games. Those summaries help clubs identify the key players they need to guard. They point to sets of players who work well together. And they spot field sections where the opponent tends to attack or press.

1. What can we learn about the sports data analysis from the text?

A．It is a new science in the world.

B．It benefits almost everyone’s exercise.

C．It serves professional athletes specially.

D．It can stop athletes being hurt in games.

2. What is the use of sports analytics around 2000?

A．Setting up competitive teams at a low cost.

B．Judging what sports that players can perform best.

C．Reporting batting averages and similar measures.

D．Guiding the teams to make as much money as possible.

3. How do sports analyzing companies prepare clubs for games?

A．Look into the future of certain team sports.

B．Work out the proper strategies for their games.

C．Promote the use of computer in the sports fields.

D．Help them know both themselves and opponents.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Soccer Game Strategies	B．Today’s Team Sports
C．Sports Data Analytics	D．Data and Information

2 . Tuna Tossing (掷金枪鱼)  

This sport began in South Australia in a fishing community called Port Lincoln. It was inspired by the local fishermen who used to toss fish onto their trucks. Competitors will throw a 10kg fish and the winner is the person who throws the farthest.

Hot Dog Eating Contest

Competitive eating has become popular in the past years and its participants try to eat as many hot dogs as they can in ten minutes. This sport began in the U. S. city fairs and has gained recognition due to Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, held annually on the 4th of July. The sport has turned into a huge industry and is now popular in the U. S., Canada, and Japan.

Wife Carrying

   It’s a sport in which male competitors race while carrying a female teammate through a special track in the shortest time. This game has its origins in Finland. It developed into a worldwide game later and had the first foreign champion from Australia.The North American Wife Carrying Champion began in 1999. Now the World Wife Carrying Championship has teams competing from Australia, Germany, Britain, Estonia, Ireland, and the United States.

Palm Tree Climbing (爬棕榈树)

Independence Day in Indonesia is on August, 17th. This day is celebrated by various competitions. Climbing the palm trunk is the most difficult one. To climb on absolutely smooth, oiled trunk is a problem. At the top of the trunk there are prizes—from towels, clothes and something to mountain bicycles and cash certificates. Many countries have similar tree climbing events now.

1. Which event promotes the business development greatly?

A．Tuna Tossing.	B．Hot Dog Eating Contest.
C．Wife Carrying.	D．Palm Tree Climbing.

2. Where was the sport Wife Carrying first held?

A．In Indonesia

B．In Australia

C．In America

D．In Finland

3. What is special about Palm Tree Climbing?

A．It is the hardest among the four events.

B．Its competitors’ strength means everything.

C．Its winners get prizes of different value.

D．It has become popular in many other countries.

3 . 从括号内选择合适的内容完成下面短文

My first and last time running a full marathon

It       1     (was, is) one of the hottest days in the fall of 2019, almost as hot as a typical summer day. I     2     (had stood, was standing) among large crowds of runners, many of whom including me       3     (had been waiting, have been waiting) for this moment. This was my first time to be running in a full marathon. Before this day, I       4     (had never run, have never run) more than 35 km at one time. With the start time approaching, my heart     5     (was to start, started) pounding faster with excitement and uncertainty.       6     (Would I be, Will I be) able to finish a race that is 42.195 kilometers long?

The moment the starting gun went off, the empty road       7     (was flooding, was flooded) with runners. I started my GPS watch to record my running statistics (数 据 ): speed, length, time, heart rate, and the like. As expected, after running for nearly two hours, I     8     (had covered, would cover) half of the race’s length. Given my record in training, I was still confident of finishing the race within four hours. After all, I       9     (had been training, have trained) for the marathon since the spring of the previous year.

The sun     10     (was getting, would get) higher, and I could feel the heat of the sun’s rays. Soon I realized that my pace       11     (had been slowing, would slow) down steadily, as some runners who       12     (had been running, ran) shoulder to shoulder with me were moving ahead. There was nothing I could do but watch the distance between us getting longer. By this time, my heart was pounding faster due to a lack of oxygen. As I       13     (would struggle, was struggling) to pass the 32 km sign, more runners ran past me. It was also at this stage that I got cramp (痉挛) in my leg and had to stop running. So, I walked instead, silently drying my tears of regret. Determined to cross the finish line before the marathon       14     (was, would be) officially over, I turned down any offer of help from volunteers. By the time I finished the race, 5.5 hours       15     (had passed, was passing).

In future, I will probably not have a second chance to run a full marathon, for I had lung surgery the following year and       16     (have since been forbidden, had since been forbidden) to do any vigorous (激烈的) exercise.

4 . National Music Theater Competition

The 2022 National Music Theater Competition (NMTC) semifinal and final (决赛) rounds will be held in New York City in early January 2022.

As the first national competition for the music theater soloist (独奏者) seeking the best talent, NMTC has provided industry connections to past competitors and winners that have led to their success on Broadway and other places in these years. The final round is open to the public for $10 general admission seating and can be purchased at the door.

Prizes (each prize only for a person)

lst Prize: $5,000 PLUs a concert at the next NATS National Conference, $1,000 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard, Career Management Services package from Stage Door Connections.

2nd Prize: $2,500 PLus a $500 Gift Certificate from Hal Leonard.

3rd Prize: $1 ,000 cash prize.

4th Prize: $750 cash prize.

Qualification

singers aged 20-28 as of September 15,2021

Entrance Procedure

Application requires payment of the $90 application fee (reduced entry fee for students of NATS Full or Associate members, $75 for these students). All application materials must be submitted by the deadline — September 15, 2021. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. No refund of application fees due to cancellation by the applicant will be allowed. After application, only online applicants have to upload their entry videos until October 15,2021.

Where to Audition (试镜)

Live Auditions-Date (s) and location (s)TBD (待定)

Online Auditions-Video submission deadline is October 15,2021.

Online application will be available on September 5, 2021. Online applicants will make a video that lasts up to 20 minutes from the list of the songs that will be published online.

1. What is the purpose of holding the National Music Theater Competition?

A．To please all the audiencc.

B．To earn an amount of money.

C．To make more people like music.

D．To find people with a gift for music.

2. What can we learn about the entrance procedure?

A．$90 application fee is suitable for any competitor.

B．All competitors need to upload their entry videos.

C．One’s application will be useless if his submission of the material is late.

D．The application fee will be returned if one cancels his application.

3. What’s special about Online Auditions?

A．The date(s) and location(s) are uncertain.

B．Applicants need to prepare a video that’s limited to 20 minutes.

C．People should start online application on September 15,2021.

D．Applicants can upload their audition videos until September 5, 2021.

5 . 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 soccer fans around the world, the FIFA World Cup is a big event that can’t     1    (miss). This year, it’s being held in Qatar. At the end of March, its     2    (office) ball was announced.

Called “AI Rihla”,     3    means “the journey” in Arabic, the ball     4    (represent) the culture of Qatar. Its design has been inspired by the county’s architecture, its flag and its iconic (标志性的) boats.

To adapt to the speeds of today’s sport, the ball is designed     5    (be) high tech. The ball has first-rank shape and air retention (气密性). On the outside, it has 20 panels.     6    (follow) the laws of aerodynamics (空气动力学), the panels and surface material improve the ball’s     7    (accurate) and fight stability, noted the Qatar Tribune website.     8     account of this design, the ball is considered the fastest and most accurate ball to date.

The design of the ball also keeps sustainability (持续性) as     9     top priority because it’s the first World Cup ball made with water-based inks and glues only.

“This is a stunning, sustainable and high-quality official match ball that will be enjoyed by stars     10     well as grassroots players everywhere,” Jean-Francois Pathy, FIFA’s Director of Marketing, said in a statement.

6 . 电竞运动越来越受到年轻人的喜爱，对于电竞运动能否被奥运会接纳为比赛项目，目前人们还存在很大的争议。请你根据以下要点写一篇文章并发表你的看法。
1. 反对者认为奥运会倡导和平，而电竞游戏过于暴力且易上瘾；
2. 赞成者认为它可以培养团队合作精神，提升自信心；
3. 你的看法。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．题目和首句已为你写好。

E-sports are getting more and more popular with young people.

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7 . 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。续写词数应为150左右。

Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses! Turning our weaknesses into strengths makes us unbeatable. This is an inspiring story of a 12-year-old boy Kim who defeated his weakness, by unknowingly making it his strength.

Poor Kim lost his left hand in a terrible accident. His parents could not comfort him. To cheer him up, his father made him join a Judo(柔道) school. As the boy always wanted to learn Judo, his father thought that this would make him happy.

Everyone wondered how a single armed boy could learn Judo. However, the master happily accepted him. He trained in Judo for about 8 months. He practiced nothing but a single stroke(击) . He trained for all 8 months in mastering a single stroke. The boy was surprised and sometimes annoyed as his master taught him only one stroke.

Yet, he said nothing. The boy mastered the stroke and grew as nobody could excel(胜过) in doing that particular stroke. The boy was picked by the master to compete in the national level Judo championship tournament(比赛).

Everyone made fun of Kim and the master. How a one-handed boy could win a national championship? Even the boy was not sure about why his master chose him.

Surprisingly, Kim easily defeated his six contenders(竞争者) with his single stroke. He gradually moved to semi-finals. He struggled a bit in the semi-finals and won again.

Needless to say, it surprised everyone and the final match began.

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Kim asked his master how he won the championship with just a single stroke.

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