1 . My favorite activity is playing, watching, reading, and really anything to do with basketball. A basketball court (球场) is where I feel most at home.

As I see it, it’s wildly popular in the US and its athletes are extremely recognizable, because it’s the one sport where an athlete’s face is not covered up by a football helmet (头盔) or baseball hat. My favorite time and place is anywhere and anytime. I prefer indoors, although it can be played outdoors. Many people often play in a driveway at home, but the best is always against someone on a court.

I started playing basketball because of my favorite player, Shaquille O’Neal. He was a huge, unstoppable player. When I was 11 years old, I decided to go outside to the family basketball hoop (球框) and take a shot (投球). This was my first time ever shooting a basketball. I will never forget the first shot I ever took. It was perfect. It felt amazing! And I’ve been in love with this sport ever since!

I learned a long time ago that very few people are going to have the love of this game that I do. I’ve always understood that in this area, for the most part, I am alone. Especially coming from the state of Texas, where football is king.

I’m not the best of players. When I do good things on court, I know it’s because I can make up for my lack (缺乏) of athleticism by being a student of the game. I’ve never missed a training day. I don’t worry about school, family, or problems. I think about what’s in front of me, and how I can get the basketball in the hoop.

Playing, watching, and reading about basketball fills me with a sense of enjoyment that I truly do feel that very few people can match.

1. What does the author think of basketball?

A．It should be played indoors.	B．It has won popularity in the US.
C．It is more dangerous than other sports.	D．It has become a game for huge people.

2. How did the author feel after his first shot?

A．Very nervous.

B．Truly tired.

C．Really excited.

D．Quite free.

3. What do we know about the author as a basketball player?

A．He is happy to improve himself through hard work.

B．He really enjoys playing basketball alone.

C．He would rather be a football player.

D．He is on Shaquille O’Neal’s team.

4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Life lessons from playing basketball	B．My road to being a basketball player
C．Changes in my basketball dream	D．My great love of basketball

2 . 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。

Delayed by a year because of COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games was held in Hangzhou, the Zhejiang provincial capital. By the end of last year, China     1    (host) two Asian Games in Beijing and Guangzhou respectively. However, as President Xi Jinping     2    (declare) it open, over 50,000 spectators burst into cheers,     3    (make) Hangzhou the third Chinese city to host the continental sporting gala.

Hangzhou made great efforts so as     4    (follow) the principle of delivering the     5    (green) Games of all time. The opening ceremony     6     drew inspiration from traditional Chinese culture and relied on the power of technological     7    (innovative) was a feast for the senses. The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached a highlight     8     the digital torchbearer lighted the main cauldron (主火盆). Most     9    (amazing) of all, a “digital human” firstly participated in the torch-lighting ceremony. As a result, The opening ceremony held     10    special place in the heart of all participants and wowed the world.

3 . 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。

Saturday afternoon at the Main Media Center, six front-line workers of the Hangzhou Asian Games     1     (invite) to talk about their work experience during the event.

The spotlight may not shine as     2     (bright)on them as it does on the     3     (compete) in the race course, but most of them have been offering support and help to the 12,000 athletes, nearly 5,000 technical officials and thousands of media personnel, making     4     (they) own extraordinary contributions (贡献) to the Games.

At the conference, Asiad Daily’s very own Shi Futian, a sports reporter and new media personality at English-language newspaper China Daily, shared the inspiration     5     he had drawn from people he had interviewed, including Uzbekistan’s artistic gymnast Oksana Chusovitina and Chinese swimmer Wang Shun. “I feel very lucky     6     (take) part in such a huge event as a reporter,” he said. “I also hope that through our media coverage,     7     (many) people will get to know the athletes and understand their stories.”

Lyu Shuyi, a security staff member at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, has been responsible     8     the protection of rifle and pistol ammunition for events such as     9     (shoot) and modern pentathlon (五项运动). As of Friday, the security team had ensured the safety of ammunition in 139 batches, and not a single piece was lost or damaged. “Due to the varied gun control policies in different countries, we worried that athletes might not understand the local rules     10    , those concerns were reduced when everyone showed understanding and cooperation.”

4 . When Nigeria’s first-ever female taekwondo (跆拳道) Olympian Princess Dudu was fighting on the Olympic mat sat Athens 2004, five-year-old Elizabeth Anyanacho was enjoying one of her favourite movies at her home in Abuja.

She knows that the Olympics are not a joke, and she dreams of being a role model to other women. At 16, Anyanacho wanted to try out a sport. She began training with the track and field team at a local stadium in Nigeria’s capital Abuja.

During one of her training courses, she was spotted by Chika Chukwumerije who was at the stadium to identify up-and-coming talent to train for taekwondo. “In 2015, I went to the stadium to find tall boys and girls. Her body structure fits the body of a taekwondo athlete. She had never done sport in her life,” said Chukwumerije, now the technical director at Nigerian Taekwondo. Chukwumerije, a three-time Olympian figured Anyanacho’s long legs would give her an edge over opponents (对手) when she is kicking from a distance.

“I was happy to give it a try,” said Anyanacho. “I was excited when I discovered taekwondo.” Anyanacho spent more time training and improving her skills. She was outstanding on the mat. In her first competition in 2017 held in neighbouring Ghana, she won gold. The national under-67kg champion has competed in 13 tournaments (联赛), winning eight of them and finishing twice in second and three times in third place. All these events formed part of the road that led her to Tokyo.

“Taekwondo has given me confidence, exposed me to different cultures and I have made friends from all over the world. I would not have had all these opportunities if it weren’t for taekwondo,” said Anyanacho. In addition to her Olympic goals, she hopes her rise can inspire more women.

1. What is Anyanacho’s dream?

A．To make more money.	B．To inspire more athletes.
C．To become a famous athlete.	D．To set an example for other women.

2. What is an advantage of Anyanacho as a taekwondo athlete?

A．Long legs.

B．Perfect figures.

C．Good personalities.

D．Strong arms.

3. What can be inferred from Anyanacho’s words?

A．She benefited a lot from taekwondo.

B．She was good at making friends.

C．She used to lack responsibility.

D．She lost a lot of opportunities.

4. Which of the following can best describe Anyanacho?

A．Creative and confident.	B．Humorous and clever.
C．Talented and inspiring.	D．Determined and brave.

5 . My sister Diana is a runner. She used to be a pretty good sprinter(短跑运动员), but one day, all of that changed because of a _________ she made.

She went to _________ early in the morning. After she took off her shoes, she realized she had left her running shoes home, which are _________ because they’re small, light and have spikes(钉) on the bottom.

When her coach found out the fact, he got _________, so he ordered her to run around the track as a punishment. Off she went. Soon, she was running _________ other students who were on the long-distance practice runs.

The runners were moving _________. It surprised the long-distance coach to see that this girl could keep up. He walked up to the sprinting coach to _________ about the girl. The two coaches were even more amazed to see that as the group of runners were coming around the final corner, my sister was in the _________! Another girl was close to my sister for a while, _________ because of her sprinting ability, my sister seemed to just pull away from that girl.

It was her __________ time to run a long-distance race and she came first! The two coaches went to my sister to congratulate her on her __________ job. They were much more shocked when they looked down and realized Diana wasn’t __________ any shoes!

“You told me to run and I thought you meant right away, so I __________ and started,” she explained.

“I can’t believe how comfortable it is to run without my __________ filled inside those little sprinting shoes.”

From that moment on, Diana’s sprinting days __________. She’s a natural long-distance runner. She works hard and hopes that she can go to the Olympics one day.

1.

A．call

B．friend

C．mistake

D．present

2.

A．play

B．dance

C．study

D．practice

3.

A．usual

B．special

C．valuable

D．beautiful

4.

A．angry

B．pleased

C．surprised

D．interested

5.

A．from

B．with

C．before

D．around

6.

A．fast

B．slowly

C．tiredly

D．happily

7.

A．ask

B．joke

C．worry

D．think

8.

A．end

B．lead

C．middle

D．training

9.

A．or

B．so

C．and

D．but

10.

A．last

B．next

C．first

D．second

11.

A．strange

B．relaxing

C．interesting

D．excellent

12.

A．washing

B．wearing

C．cleaning

D．bringing

13.

A．got up

B．woke up

C．kept up

D．stayed up

14.

A．feet

B．socks

C．spikes

D．stones

15.

A．work

B．stop

C．begin

D．remain

6 . 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 dad and I had been looking forward to the Stale cross-country race of my senior year of high school, which would be the climax (顶点) of my existence.

I was the fastest runner on my team, and I was supposed to make it into the top fifteen. We had been working towards this race for three years. It was everything to me, and it was everything to my dad. He was a runner and was wild with joy by my success in running. He made it to every race, even flying home early from business trips to see me run. I always listened for his voice, which rang above the crowd-telling me to relax my arms, calling out my time. He pushed me. He cheered for me. He believed in me. We spent countless hours on the sandy canals of Arizona. Breathing in the dust of the desert, the blossoms of the orange trees, and the terrible smell of the dairy farm, we made our way across the city. We pounded miles and miles into our running shoes, marking with every step the path to greatness. It was a journey that was just ours. A dream passed on from one generation to the next.

Then the big day came. It was hotter than normal - too hot. My throat felt like a field of cotton, cracked with the summer heat, as I waited for the gun to fire. I gazed out at the crowd; dozens of familiar faces from church and school flickered across my view. They had come for me. They were counting on me. I saw my dad set his watch, worry and excitement etched across his face. With the sound of a gunshot, the race began.

For the first two and half miles, I felt great. I had never before been so ready for something. The weeks leading up to the race were filled with hard practices and a strict diet. The scorching sun beat upon my back, blinding me with its brilliance. Nothing was going to stop me, though.

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

However, without warning, my strength was running out.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I whispered, “I’m so sorry I disappointed you, Dad.”

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7 . American runner Isaiah Jewett took a deep breath. Entering the final stage of the men’s 800-meter semifinal race. Jewett _________ to finish in the top two and make it to the finals. And he was in the best possible position to achieve his aim.

“I was like ‘Okay, there’s a _________ to do this. Let’s do this,’” Jewett said.

That is when something unexpected _________. When Jewett got to the turn, Botswana runner Nijel Amos tripped (绊倒) him from behind.

“It was _________. I didn’t even believe it was me even though I was on the ground,” Jewett said. “I felt so _________.”

For Jewett though, showing good sportsmanship was more _________ than winning a medal. Growing up, he was exposed (使接触) to the world of anime (动画), which taught him valuable _________ such as never giving up and always finishing a race.

That is exactly what Jewett did with Amos.

“I just _________ that he was sad, and I shut off how I was feeling. I knew I couldn’t help him in any way but I _________ to do the best I could.” Jewett said.

After the __________, Jewett got up and helped Amos to his feet. Amos apologized for his __________, and Jewett put his arm around his competitor.

“Hey man, let’s __________ this race together; we’re not done yet,” Jewett told Amos. __________ , they crossed the finish line.

“It’s okay to compete but it’s also important to show that you’re a __________. That’s the way you show your heroism by __________ each other along the way and finishing the race together,” Jewett said.

1.

A．remembered

B．expected

C．asked

D．agreed

2.

A．chance

B．reason

C．plan

D．choice

3.

A．returned

B．changed

C．disappeared

D．happened

4.

A．surprising

B．exciting

C．challenging

D．boring

5.

A．tired

B．lonely

C．sad

D．shy

6.

A．difficult

B．interesting

C．dangerous

D．important

7.

A．information

B．lessons

C．knowledge

D．skills

8.

A．saw

B．imagined

C．hoped

D．promised

9.

A．seemed

B．required

C．wanted

D．regretted

10.

A．journey

B．game

C．talk

D．fall

11.

A．failure

B．mistake

C．decision

D．question

12.

A．finish

B．hold

C．enter

D．begin

13.

A．Again

B．Still

C．Together

D．Also

14.

A．winner

B．competitor

C．runner

D．hero

15.

A．attracting

B．helping

C．following

D．thanking

8 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Hangzhou Asian Games flame was lit at the Liangzhu ancient city on Thursday, marking the 100-day countdown to the opening of the 19th Asian Games. Nineteen flame     1    (collector), dressed in white, walked up the steps before one of     2    (they) and lit a torch from the rays of the sun using a concave mirror. The outline of the mirror,     3    (design) like a jade bi, symbolizes the sun’s rays. The ceremony was held in the Liangzhu ancient site,    4    was initially discovered in Yuhang County of Hangzhou in 1936. In 2019, the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site,     5    (gain) the world’s recognition as a testimony to the     6    (exist) of at least 5,000-year-long Chinese civilization. In mid-September, the torch lighting and torch relay launching ceremony will be held at Hangzhou’s     7    (scene) landmark West Lake, another UNESCO World Heritage site, and the torch     8    (carry) through 11 cities in Zhejiang Province. A digital torch relay also kicked off online on Thursday. Over 21 million people have participated in a virtual torch relay     9    digital torchbearers through online platforms. On September 23, the opening ceremony will present     10    first digital ignition ceremony in the Games’ history, and digital torchbearers worldwide can ignite the flame together online.

9 . Aside from Seahawks coaches shouting during training camp, you may find head coach Pete Carroll throwing passes to receivers or casually running 100-yard sprints (短跑) down the field before the practice begins.

At 71 years old, Carroll says he has no magical secret to staying active and healthy while being the NFL’s oldest head coach. All of the constant physical activity is just who he is and who he’s always been. “I’m trying to have fun, to tell you the truth,” Carroll says. “I have to work and stay in shape to do the things I want to do.”

Carroll is the oldest active head coach, and will turn 72 on September 15. Carroll doesn’t want to miss out on the opportunity to stay engaged with the game he grew up with—even if it’s as simple as completing passes to his wide receivers.

Associate head coach Carl Smith has had fond memories of Carroll since 1982 when the pair coached football together at North Carolina State. So, at Seahawks practices, when Smith sees Carroll run sprints and be increasingly active, it isn’t anything new. “He hasn’t really changed since I met him in 1982,” Smith says. “He’s always had that active mindset... He’s uncommonly consistent and curious about things.”

Carroll’s plentiful energy can be translated into training camp. “Pete’s pretty much about competing,” says Will Dissly. “And he’s really done a good job of making sure that’s the point in this game... It’s a big reason why we’re successful.” Dissly is one of many Seahawks players who sees Carroll’s work as a stimulus. Dissly says if his head coach can participate in all of these activities at his age, nothing will stop him from showing up every day and competing.

1. Which benefits Carroll most in keeping fit according to the text?

A．Enough sleep.	B．Regular exercise.
C．A balance d diet.	D．A caring friend.

2. What can we infer about Carroll from Smith’s words?

A．He is a determined person.	B．He helps his partner a lot.
C．He respects others’ privacy.	D．He is tired of running sprints.

3. What do the underlined words “a stimulus” in the last paragraph mean?

A．A difficult process.	B．A temporary success.
C．An unexpected change.	D．An inspiring reminder.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．A healthy lifestyle.	B．Lasting friendships.
C．A football coach.	D．Tips on intense training.

10 . On Oct. 11, hundreds of runners competed in a cross-country race in Minnesota. Melanie Bailey should have _________ the course earlier than she did. Her _________ came because she was carrying a _________ across the finish line.

As reported by a local newspaper, Bailey was more than two-thirds of the way through her _________ when a runner in front of her began crying in pain. She _________ to help her fellow runner, Danielle Lenoue. Bailey took her arm to see if she could walk forward with _________. She couldn’t. Bailey then _________ to let Lenoue climb onto her back and carried her all the way to the finish line, then another 300 feet to where Lenoue could get _________ attention.

Once there, Lenoue was _________ and later taken to a hospital, where she learned that she had serious injuries in one of her knees. She would have struggled with extreme __________ to make it to that aid checkpoint without Bailey’s help.

As for Bailey, she is more __________ about why her act is considered a big __________. “She was just crying. I couldn’t __________ her,” Bailey told the reporter. “I feel like I was just doing the right thing.”

Although the two young women were strangers before the __________, they’ve since become friends. Neither won the race, but the __________ of human kindness won the day.

1.

A．designed

B．followed

C．changed

D．finished

2.

A．delay

B．chance

C．trouble

D．excuse

3.

A．judge

B．volunteer

C．classmate

D．competitor

4.

A．race

B．school

C．town

D．training

5.

A．agreed

B．returned

C．stopped

D．promised

6.

A．courage

B．aid

C．patience

D．advice

7.

A．went away

B．stood up

C．stepped aside

D．bent down

8.

A．medical

B．public

C．constant

D．equal

9.

A．interrupted

B．assessed

C．identified

D．appreciated

10.

A．hunger

B．pain

C．cold

D．tiredness

11.

A．worried

B．ashamed

C．confused

D．discouraged

12.

A．game

B．problem

C．lesson

D．deal

13.

A．leave

B．cure

C．bother

D．understand

14.

A．ride

B．test

C．meet

D．show

15.

A．secret

B．display

C．benefit

D．exchange