1 . What type of record is Amy referring to?

A．A sports record.

B．A game record.

C．An educational record.

2 . Who plays the best in the football team?

A．Karen.

B．John.

C．Mike.

3 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. Why did Amy go to the contest?

A．To have some fun.

B．To win some money.

C．To prove her cooking skills.

2. How does Amy most probably feel now?

A．Regretful.

B．Upset.

C．Happy.

4 . 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。

Last fall, I came up with a good idea to tell my friend Melanie that she and I should enter a backcountry ski mountaineering race. The mountain is 40 miles from Crested Butte to Aspen, Colorado, and it required us to race as a team. Neither of us had ever done a ski race, but we’d always been good partners on mountain bikes, so I thought we’d be well-matched in the ski race, too.

However, on our first long training day together, Melanie dropped me again and again. As she disappeared out of sight on our last climb, I complained to myself, “Why had I come up with this stupid idea? Why wasn’t she waiting?” When I finally caught up, Melanie asked, “Are you OK?” I opened my mouth to respond and — oh, no — tears (眼泪) began running down my face. I felt sad and embarrassed. Crying was a behavior I connected with myself as a beginner who did most often in the years when I was learning to mountain bike. Seeing this, Melanie said with motherly concern, “I think you peed to have a rest and eat something.”

She was right. Rest and sugar improved my mood. Finally, we began going down the mountain together and we joked about my tears. In the days that followed, we kept training hard for the race day.

Despite the difficult start to our training, on race day, Melanie and I proved to be a good pair. The race began at midnight, and for six hours we schussed (直线滑降) together as a team through the darkness. But as the sun began to rise, we found ourselves pushing as hard as we could to make it to Star Pass, the high point of the race, by the important 7 am. Unluckily, we lost the race because we were 2 minutes late.

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。

A painful block formed in my throat (喉咙).

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After a few minutes, I felt less sad.

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5 . Marcus is a handsome and athletic kid. He plays tennis and _________ the state tournament every year. Marcus’s neighbor, Conrad, is also _________ to compete, but he has rheumatoid arthritis (类风湿性关节炎). Although it pains him just to walk, he _________ painful days at school walking to the sports field. He loves watching his school compete so he doesn’t _________ a game.

Marcus has known Conrad since primary school. They’ve always been _________. He sees Conrad in pain and his _________ at not being able to play sports. So, every day alter school, Marcus _________ his classmates to go to Conrad’s for a moment of discussion about the game competition. The discussion is as _________ as a real high school game, which makes Conrad forget the hurt.

Finally, the doctors found a new _________ to reduce the pain. Conrad walks without much pain, and then begins running, but he still has to learn the __________ of running. After a childhood of walking carefully and taking __________ steps, Conrad has to train his walking like a kid again and stay in shape. He pushes himself every day，building his lungs and doing leg lifts repeatedly for his leg __________. He knows what pain feels like, but running for Conrad is no longer __________.

To Conrad’s delight, he gets a chance to join the cross country team. Conrad doesn’t win, not once, but Marcus is there, __________ for him who always finishes in the middle of the competitors, breathing in wind and waving his hands __________.

1.

A．gives up

B．competes in

C．hears of

D．breaks through

2.

A．able

B．lucky

C．eager

D．calm

3.

A．bears

B．counts

C．forgets

D．escapes

4.

A．accept

B．enjoy

C．lose

D．miss

5.

A．strangers

B．enemies

C．friends

D．teachers

6.

A．surprise

B．sadness

C．impatience

D．tiredness

7.

A．promises

B．asks

C．drives

D．forces

8.

A．long

B．noisy

C．boring

D．interesting

9.

A．treatment

B．excuse

C．period

D．topic

10.

A．goal

B．style

C．speed

D．skill

11.

A．suitable

B．serious

C．small

D．comfortable

12.

A．strength

B．show

C．shape

D．advantage

13.

A．relaxing

B．beneficial

C．painful

D．meaningful

14.

A．queuing

B．arguing

C．running

D．cheering

15.

A．excitedly

B．curiously

C．anxiously

D．actively

6 . The INF Clairefontaine is one of the world’s top football academies and also houses the French national football team.

The national team is in its third day of _________ since it gathered at the place to _________ a match against Denmark. Villagers nearby have been invited to watch their _________ on one side of the pitch (球场)．A media group watches from the _________ side. Most players are just _________ from their club teams, but they fall quickly and _________ into a communicative dance with the ball. Didier Deschamps, their coach, looks on from the pitch, _________ the discipline and efficiency he prizes.

On a nearby pitch, the academy youngsters (青训营)_________ their training session, too. The boys erupt with screams whenever they _________ a goal.

After dusk settles in and training __________, Kylian Mbappé, the French football superstar, stays late with a goalkeeper and a few defenders, __________ extra shots. When he arrived on these same grounds roughly a decade earlier, he was full of __________ like the current group of youngsters. But__________ them, he doesn’t__________ when his shots find their way past the keeper. He simply __________ the practice, over and over. His only __________ comes when a ball __________ its mark. Then Mbappé erupts in shouts of regret.

“The youngest players look at the French team, and they tend to __________ what they see, ”Deschamps says. “So each player has a__________ in everything he does, on the pitch or off . . . to have a __________ influence and to give a good image to the young players.

1.

A．competition

B．residence

C．treatment

D．vacation

2.

A．open up

B．give up

C．prepare for

D．search for

3.

A．practice

B．discussion

C．adventure

D．experiment

4.

A．common

B．correct

C．possible

D．opposite

5.

A．choosing

B．returning

C．suffering

D．learning

6.

A．mainly

B．equally

C．safely

D．easily

7.

A．understanding

B．overseeing

C．introducing

D．discovering

8.

A．hold

B．review

C．plan

D．skip

9.

A．share

B．establish

C．score

D．report

10.

A．ends

B．begins

C．fails

D．works

11.

A．appreciating

B．exchanging

C．firing

D．shaping

12.

A．patience

B．promise

C．laughter

D．wisdom

13.

A．unlike

B．except

C．through

D．among

14.

A．benefit

B．struggle

C．escape

D．celebrate

15.

A．remembers

B．removes

C．repeats

D．replaces

16.

A．connection

B．purpose

C．donation

D．reaction

17.

A．misses

B．receives

C．reaches

D．bears

18.

A．assess

B．describe

C．deny

D．copy

19.

A．question

B．duty

C．position

D．budget

20.

A．cultural

B．global

C．positive

D．decisive

7 . Mae ran into Jon before he could run away. Jon fell and Mae piled on top of him. It was a perfect tackle (擒抱摔倒) for a rugby (英式橄榄球) game. I ________.

While they were in the ________ for the rugby ball, another player attacked Mae and she fell. The cheer was stuck in my throat. After a few moments, Mae got up and ________ the game and the game went well. I felt a sense of ________.

When Mae, my 13-year-old daughter, first asked if she could play rugby, I was terrified. ________, I did not like the sport because the game was violent (激烈的) and it had the most ________ of all school sports.

However, Mae wanted to play rugby so much that she kept asking for my permission whenever I said no. Mae was ________ and full of confidence. She was strong and ________ for her age at 170 cm. If she were to ________ till she turned fifteen, the boys would ________ over her and be stronger than her. She argued that it might be the only ________ for her to do well in this sport.

Touched by her determination, I ________ finally. I watched all her matches. I hoped that my ________ at her games would encourage her. I was ________ of her for not giving up the sport.

She loved the sport ________ there were so many challenges.

1.

A．whispered

B．cheered

C．complained

D．regretted

2.

A．group

B．name

C．charge

D．struggle

3.

A．began

B．finished

C．continued

D．paused

4.

A．relief

B．humor

C．responsibility

D．failure

5.

A．Additionally

B．Personally

C．Luckily

D．Sadly

6.

A．failures

B．growth

C．successes

D．injuries

7.

A．amazed

B．determined

C．excited

D．confused

8.

A．clever

B．suitable

C．tall

D．unique

9.

A．wait

B．organize

C．injure

D．change

10.

A．turn

B．watch

C．get

D．tower

11.

A．chance

B．advice

C．balance

D．space

12.

A．gave up

B．gave out

C．gave in

D．gave away

13.

A．absence

B．patience

C．presence

D．confidence

14.

A．proud

B．ashamed

C．afraid

D．tired

15.

A．unless

B．although

C．if

D．when

8 . Was there a Chinese soccer team at the Qatar 2022 World Cup? No. But one couldn’t miss Chinese technologies in and around the stadiums in this desert state: “mobile hotels” for having a rest, ponds for drinking water, the photovoltaic (光伏发电的) power stations for charging mobile phones with electricity, etc.

Did we forget something? Yes, even some stadiums were built by Chinese companies, while the gifts you could buy there, too, were made in China.

That was how China had participated in this World Cup and earlier matches, and might do so in the upcoming ones too: by providing products and services to the athletes and audiences. Those all impressed the world deeply with its technology and products.

While “Made in China” had left its stamp on earlier soccer World Cups and other sports events, what made the Qatar World Cup unique was the kinds of China’s technologies. For example, the Stadium 974, which was built by Chinese companies, was a movable “green stadium”. It could collect rainwater for future use and made the waste collected from the stadium into fertilizer (肥料). Besides, China had built an 800 MW photovoltaic station that constantly turns the rich sunshine in the Middle East into electricity for the stadium. “If those technologies had appeared in Russian 2018 World Cup, it would have been a much better one.” added a Russian football lover.

Another reason that had made it possible for Chinese companies to perform well in the World Cup was that China had developed a good economic growth. Although the whole world suffered from economic slowdown and recession because of the COVID-19 and other reasons, Chinese companies had largely continued to function normally.

1. What can we know about “green stadium“?

A．It was painted into the color green.

B．It could be taken to any place if needed.

C．It was marked on the stamps of the World Cup.

D．It appeared in Russia World Cup for the first time.

2. What main point does the writer make in this passage?

A．“Made in China” is going global.

B．The world economy is slowing down.

C．You can’t miss ”China green” in Qatar.

D．There’s a long way to go for Chinese football.

3. What does the underlined word “recession” in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Change.

B．Increase.

C．Recovery.

D．Decrease.

4. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?

A．The green stadium of China in the World Cup.

B．The social importance of China in the World Cup.

C．The historical influence of China on the World Cup.

D．The technological contribution of China to the World Cup.

9 . FIFA World Cup 2022 is under way in Qatar and it again sets off a football wave in the whole world. Recently, CNN has released a new documentary, Super Eagles 96 to help us recall a glorious football team story. When Nigeria’s national football team competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, few thought it could stand shoulder-to-shoulder with countries like Argentina and Brazil. But the team, lovingly nicknamed the Super Eagles, stunned the footballing world by winning the gold medal.

The documentary by filmmaker Yemi Bamiro, shows a brief but important moment in Nigerian history. The Super Eagles team was coached by Dutchman Jo Bonfrere, but it’s another Dutch coach Clemens Westerhof who is widely credited for much of the team’s success. Before Westherhof, Nigeria had never qualified for a World Cup before. Under Westerhof, the team worked hard to overcome its mixed fortunes and finally won the World Cup. “The Super Eagles are superheroes, ”Bamiro told CNN. “Their winning makes the whole country proud especially in those hard times. ”

Though their training and living conditions were terrible, their Olympic journey fancinated audiences. Nigeria first made it to the quarterfinals, beating Mexico 2-0. Though losing to Brazil earlier in the tournament, Nigeria beat the four-time World Cup-winning nation 4-3 in the semi-final, before pulling off a historic 3-2 win in the final over an Argentina team that featured international stars including Hernan Crespo and Claudio Lopez.

For Bamiro, the story of the team was impossible to tell without explaining the country’s turbulent politics at that time, leaving the whole nation at a mess. “It’s a big country but only football unites Nigerians together, “recalled Bamiro. He believed the victory was not just a win for the team, but a win for the country. For a brief moment, Nigerians were able to forget their troubles and celebrate in unity. “It’s a story about overcoming challenges, achieving something that no one expected them to achieve, ”he said.

1. Which word can replace the underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 1?

A．Puzzled.

B．Shocked.

C．Amused.

D．Moved.

2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The country Nigeria features many international football stars.

B．The country Argentina has never qualified for a World Cup before.

C．The coach Bonfrere was credited for the team to win the World Cup.

D．The filmmaker Bamiro shows great respect to the Super Eagles team.

3. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?

A．Nigeria team’s journey of winning the gold medal.

B．Nigeria’s terrible political situation at Olympics.

C．Nigeria team’s poor living conditions while training.

D．Nigeria’s crazy football fans for great achievements.

4. What can we infer from Bamiro’s words in the last paragraph?

A．The victory wins a good chance to develop only for the team.

B．The documentary leaves Nigeria at a mess with mixed politics.

C．The victory gives Nigerians an inspiration to unite against challenges.

D．The documentary shows no one expected the team to win the champion.

10 . When my son Mark was eight years old, his teacher _________a class spelling contest, the prize being a pizza lunch for the winner plus three friends. Mark wanted to win that contest _________. He could practically _________the pizza, hot with cheese.

In _________of the contest, Mark actually agreed to a haircut, and _________he changed his mind, I took him off to the barbershop.

“Make it a lucky cut, ” I _________barber Joe. “Mark’s _________in a very important spelling contest next week. ”

“Well, did you do your homework?” the _________asked.

“Yeah. ”Mark replied.

“Do you have confidence?” barber Joe asked.

“Confidence. C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-E. Confidence. A lot of people spell that one _________, ” Mark explained.

“Sure. You can spell it, ” barber Joe__________. “But do you have it? You have to have confidence in yourself, son. It’s a winner’s secret __________”Mark looked at barber Joe’s reflection in the mirror, being very __________to move only his eyes and not his head for fear of losing a piece of ear to barber Joe’s scissors. “The secret weapon, huh? Confidence!”And with that, Mark __________a new motto to his bag   of tricks: I CAN WIN THE SPELLING CONTEST!

And he did. And the pizza was __________ . And Mark never forgot barber Joe’s words: “You have got to have confidence in __________, son. It’s a winner’s secret weapon.”

__________later, after creating his own firm and __________himself as a famous architect, Mark began receiving interview requests. During an interview, the reporter __________with a question that almost stumped Mark “You’re considered a great architect. When everyone around says it can’t be done, what makes you think you can__________?”

After thinking a bit, Mark replied, “__________. It’s a winner’s secret weapon.”

1.

A．gave

B．accomplished

C．announced

D．adapted

2.

A．barely

B．badly

C．partly

D．sightly

3.

A．taste

B．donate

C．apply

D．make

4.

A．fear

B．need

C．favour

D．honor

5.

A．when

B．before

C．after

D．since

6.

A．instructed

B．begged

C．pleased

D．blessed

7.

A．taking

B．catching

C．competing

D．turning

8.

A．mother

B．barber

C．cook

D．reporter

9.

A．right

B．serious

C．perfect

D．wrong

10.

A．responded

B．interrupted

C．signed

D．remarked

11.

A．discoveries

B．tasks

C．legs

D．arms

12.

A．careful

B．content

C．casual

D．aimless

13.

A．explained

B．added

C．found

D．introduced

14.

A．free

B．bitter

C．spare

D．heavenly

15.

A．me

B．yourself

C．ourselves

D．you

16.

A．Months

B．Weeks

C．Decades

D．Seasons

17.

A．regarding

B．disguising

C．establishing

D．taking

18.

A．led

B．dealt

C．caught

D．did

19.

A．pull it off

B．pull it in

C．pull it out

D．put it back

20.

A．Perseverance

B．Passion

C．Attitude

D．Confidence