1 . A cheerleader amazed everyone at the Nebraska State High School Cheer & Dance Championship (锦标赛).

Just two weeks before the competition, something unexpected happened. Morrill High School cheer coach (教练) April Ott _________ the sad news to 17-year-old Katrina that she was the only one left on the cheer squad (拉拉队) after three girls _________ for personal reasons. The coach added the only choice for them was to watch other girls in action, but Katrina had other _________. She made up her mind to go at it _________.

And that was exactly _________ Katrina did. It was the first time that a cheerleader had competed on her own. Surprisingly, she had the _________ audience when she was _________. She was greeted by huge cheers. And despite not being able to be _________ the same as other competitors, her _________ ended up eighth out of the 12 squads.

“It was the last competition in my high school life. It was certainly out of my comfort zone,” said Katrina. “That was not something I would __________ do by any means, but I didn’t want to end my senior year on a(n) __________ note.”

Katrina’s story __________ her coach and many other people. “Katrina __________ herself,” Ott said, “I feel like this is a story for everyone. Never quit. Whatever the __________ are, just keep going.”

As for her advice to others, Katrina smiled, “Never back off. You’re __________ than you think you are.”

1.

A．acquired

B．reminded

C．broke

D．exchanged

2.

A．hurried up

B．gave up

C．broke up

D．shot up

3.

A．conditions

B．potentials

C．resources

D．ideas

4.

A．equally

B．informally

C．originally

D．alone

5.

A．where

B．why

C．what

D．when

6.

A．funniest

B．loudest

C．youngest

D．strictest

7.

A．dancing

B．advancing

C．watching

D．struggling

8.

A．viewed

B．directed

C．judged

D．encouraged

9.

A．adventure

B．management

C．operation

D．performance

10.

A．mainly

B．normally

C．finally

D．immediately

11.

A．usual

B．passive

C．wrong

D．low

12.

A．inspired

B．attracted

C．comforted

D．discouraged

13.

A．kept up with

B．broke away from

C．stood up for

D．took advantage of

14.

A．efforts

B．challenges

C．desires

D．opportunities

15.

A．stronger

B．luckier

C．smarter

D．kinder

2 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写一段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

The cafeteria (自助食堂) conversation on Monday was all about hockey (冰上曲棍球) again. Jade usually fit in with the sports crowd, but now she was not included in the conversation.

“When will you get out on the ice, Jade?” Hazel asked. Jade was a soccer star at her old school in California. “I’m inviting her to play hockey.” Hazel told other players at the table.

Jade lowered her voice. “I can’t make it to open skating time because I have to look after my younger brother Calvin until 6:30.”

But Hazel had been friendly since their first meeting and she wasn’t going to give upon this. “A rink (溜冰场) is behind the stadium. I can practice with you thereafter the closing time. You can buy skates from Ms. Silva, the facility manager. 7 o’clock this evening at the rink!” Hazel told Jade excitedly.

However, Jade didn’t tell Hazel she couldn’t afford the skates and hockey stick. After school Jade hurried home to look after Calvin. When she was cleaning the crumbs (面包屑) under Calvin’s highchair with a broom, she got an idea. At 6:35, Jade grabbed the broom and an old tennis ball.

At the rink, Hazel hadn’t turned up yet. In her dirty shoes, Jade practiced hitting the ball with the broom independently. Surprisingly, she scored a goal. But her smile disappeared as she saw Ms. Silva walking over.

She looked down at Jade’s feet pitifully. “Your shoes made the rink dirty. Those aren’t skates and hockey stick.”

“I’m really sorry for the dirt,” Jade apologized. “I don’t have money for those.”

“You didn’t tell me that!” Hazel appeared, holding Jade’s hands.

“Want a weekend job?” Ms. Silva advised gently. “I’ll teach you how to remove the dirt and leaves. A month later you may get new skates!” “Definitely.” Jade replied. “I’ll be there with you!” Hazel said.

注意：1.续写词数应为100词左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

In the following month, Jade was a dutiful staff and practiced with Hazel in the rink every night.

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3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。

1. What do you think Jim is?

A．A journalist.

B．A basketball player.

C．A coach.

2. What do they often do after breakfast?

A．Practise basketball.

B．Have some lessons.

C．Receive interview.

3. What subject does Jim not mention?

A．History.

B．English.

C．Geography.

4 . 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。

Yangshan Half Marathon (马拉松), one of the most popular rural races in China, took place on March 28 in Yangshan town, Wuxi, East China’s Jiangsu province.

The race was part of the 25th Yangshan Peach Blossom Festival,     1     included a photography competition, a short video contest, a culture and arts festival.

Yangshan,     2     (locate) in west Wuxi’s Huishan district, is famous     3     its tasty and juicy honey peaches, which ripen between June and August.

The annual Yangshan Half Marathon, hosted three times from 2017 to 2019 (with a break due to the pandemic in 2020),     4     (be) a major event combining sports with local tourism features.

The half marathon race, which stuck to the same course as before, has been     5     (significant) upgraded (升级) and expanded this year     6     (show) the rural revitalization (复兴) efforts of west Wuxi as well as showing off Yangshan’s famous tourist     7     (attraction).

Pu Xiangfeng, deputy head of Huishan’s bureau of culture, sports and tourism, said the event this year was     8     hit.

“I really liked the marathon course. The spring in Wuxi is beautiful and the country life in Yangshan is     9     (comfort).” said Yu Tong, a sport teacher from Hubei province who won the first place in the men’s half marathon,     10     (add) that he would definitely join the race in Yangshan and Wuxi again.

5 . 听下面一段较长材料，回答以下小题。
1. What is this competition about?

A．Saving energy at home.

B．Reducing noise pollution.

C．Using technology creatively.

2. What is the stone used for?

A．Starting the machine.

B．Increasing air pressure.

C．Producing carbon dioxide.

3. Why does the woman come to the man?

A．To discuss the way of writing a paper.

B．To find the right material for a model.

C．To study the approach to detailed drawings.

6 . 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 giant digital torchbearer lit the main flame, alongside the Olympic champion Wang Shun, during the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou. It was back     1     Sunday night.

The giant torchbearer, with a new name “Wave Rider”, made a return     2     (appear) for the closing ceremony in Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium,     3     is referred to as the “Big Lotus”.

The closing ceremony, themed “Enduring Memories of Hangzhou”,     4     (bring) the athletes to the center stage. Sha Xiaolan, chief director of the ceremony, said the show also extended heartfelt gratitude to all the volunteers whose     5     (contribute) have been important in the success of the Games. The beauty of technology dazzled, with a     6     (note) highlight of the “digital lawn”. This seemingly ordinary lawn hid     7     is called a remarkable technology secret. Meanwhile, Chinese culture also continued to stand out through the closing ceremony. Sunday coincided with “Cold Dew”, one of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar,     8     (mean) a time when lotus flowers give way to osmanthus (桂花) in Hangzhou.

Wu Yan, the executive producer of the closing ceremony, said that she hoped this moment from the closing ceremony     9     (root) in everyone’s hearts forever as a cherished memory of the Asian Games     10     of Hangzhou, both of which will impress everyone.

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。

Australian Murray-Bartlett completed 150 marathons in 150 days,     1     (run) 6,300 kilometers (3,900miles) from the country’s northern tip to the southern city of Melbourne, which could be     2     new world record.

The 32-year-old runner     3     (cross) the finish line on Monday after a feat (壮举) that, if     4     (confirm), will beat the previous world record of 106 consecutive marathons set by British national Kate Jayden last year. CNN has reached out to Guinness World Records to confirm Murray-Bartlett’s official standing.

While Jayden sought to raise money     5     refugees, Murray-Bartlett completed her run -- documented on Instagram -- to raise awareness of the threats to Australia’s biodiversity.

“Australia is fantastic     6     beautiful. And that was one of the key things I wanted to get out of this run. It was to present Australia’s     7     (various) to the world -- we have globally significant national parks, the Great Barrier Reef, and exploring them on foot is such a unique, different way to do it,” Murray-Bartlett said.

Australia,     8     has one of the world’s worst records on extinctions, last year announced a 10-year plan to try to prevent any more species from dying out in the country. The country’s wildlife     9     (suffer) the effects of natural disasters and the climate crisis in recent years, including     10     (destroy) bushfires in 2019-20 that killed or displaced nearly 3 billion animals, according to estimates from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

8 . 阅读下面句子，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

“Green Games” became a calling card for the 19th Asian Games, which     1     (hold) from Sept 23 to Oct 8 in Zhejiang.

All the competition venues (场馆)     2     used green energy sources made the Games the world’s first waste-free sporting event.

Just 12 of the 56 venues were     3     (new) built. The rest were existing     4     (facility) repaired for sustainable (持续的) use.

The Shangcheng Sports Centre Stadium,     5     soccer events took place, was first built in2019. During the renovation (维修), its ceiling and seating, both of     6     had been used for 14years, were kept after being scientifically assessed.

Zhejiang also improved public access to the venues. During the one-year delay (推迟) of the Games, the venues were put aside     7     still kept in use. Since May 2022, all of the venues    8     (receive) 10 million visits, allowing the public     9     (experience) the world-class venues.

These venues will continue to function     10     sports and fitness centers after the Games.

9 . As a captain, you should know exactly what to do when your team lose a game because how your team deals with defeat has an important impact on how they perform in the next match.     1    

Emotions are OK.

You shouldn’t deny your players the opportunity to show their emotions when they lose but make sure they know where the boundaries are.     2     For example, showing dissatisfaction towards a teammate or the referee means they start the next game on the bench. They will soon learn to control their emotions.

Have a post-match routine.

Introduce a post-match routine that players follow — win or lose. For instance, you could encourage them to shake hands with opponents, and the referee, as soon as the final whistle sounds.     3    

Encourage positivity.

Always acknowledge the disappointment of your players, but emphasize the positive   elements of the performance. It is important that players go home with a positive mindset after the game.     4     Make them understand although they cannot win the matches they have already lost, they can now focus on winning the next one.

    5    

If you are going through some bad results, one way of keeping players motivated is to de-emphasize winning and focus on improving skills. After a defeat, if you make your next match a must-win game, you are putting more pressure on your players than is needed. Instead, try setting the team realistic goals within the game.

A．Stay cool as a captain.

B．Take the focus off winning.

C．Such routine can help players deal with losing graciously.

D．No one individual is ever responsible for victory or defeat.

E．They should know they have achieved something despite the result.

F．You should help your team understand why losing can be a step forward.

G．Set standards of behaviour and give punishment if players don’t follow them.

10 . With the DJ shouting in a strong local accent and viewers seating themselves wherever they could find a spot to view the game, two teams of basketball players who were no other than the local villagers played under professional-class format and the game became tense in the last seconds at the fourth quarter.

The rescheduled final game of Guizhou country basketball league, known as “Village Basketball Association“, was played in Taipan Village, a remote rural area with a population of only 1,200,in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture of Guizhou Province on Monday after a local storm hit on Sunday night. Team Qiandongnan beat Team Zunyi by a score of 68 to 65.

There were more viewers for this game, although it was a weekday, compared with the 30,000-strong crowd seen during the past weekend when the third-place game went viral. The festival-turned-competition is a gathering which is attractive to local villagers and visitors looking for a special local experience.

How can a grass-roots competition become more attractive than professional games to people like me? I think it’s because sport essentially originates from the grass roots and everybody can find the most available social connections by being part of it.

The Village BA reminded me of my tour in Yangshuo of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region where I was getting tired of the landscape scenery until I ran into a local basketball game on my way back to the hotel. I decided to take a rest and sat on the bare ground by the court rubbing shoulders with locals and visitors and letting out whatever I wanted to give out. Like the players of the Village BA in Guizhou,the winning team in Yangshuo was awarded with nothing more than local products such as live ducks and cooked meat.

The sudden popularity of the Village BA could be due to the universal social media and the users’ tendency to explore something different from their surroundings. But what may remain lasting and grow even bigger is people’s pursuit of spiritual nutrition and the grass-roots sport is one of the top destinations that are easy to reach.

1. What do we know about the Village BA?

A．Its players are amateurs.	B．It is divided into two quarters.
C．Its audience are local villagers.	D．It is tenser than professional games.

2. What does the author think of the grass-roots competition?

A．It is available to everyone.	B．It trains professional players.
C．It is played without strict rules.	D．It helps people find social connections.

3. Why does the author mention his travel in Yangshuo?

A．To show the popularity of the Village BA.

B．To praise the place for its beautiful landscape.

C．To reflect the financial problems of the Village BA.

D．To prove the players of the Village BA are famous.

4. What is most important for the popularity of the Village BA?

A．People’s fame concer.	B．People’s spiritual needs.
C．People’s desire for wealth.	D．People’s passion for exploration.