1 . 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。

Cui Chenxi became China’s youngest ever Asian Games gold medalist on Wednesday after the 13-year-old skateboarder won the women’s street event in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province.

The teenager,     1     is the Chinese national team’s youngest athlete, won the gold medal by scoring 242.62 points. Cui said this victory means a lot to her. “I always wanted to win gold. This competition is different from other competitions, so I     2     (particular)wanted to win this one.”

    3     (ask) if she was nervous before the competition, she shook her head and said, “My dad told me     4     (stay) relaxed, enjoy the competition and show my skills. As long as I give it my all, I have no regrets.”

Skateboarding, which is rooted     5     street culture and closely tied to lifestyles and attitudes of young people, is a sport that stresses freedom and personal techniques.

Cui only     6     (take) up skateboarding in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic did not allow her to practice rollerblading. However, her father,     7    skateboarding enthusiast, suggested that she try skateboarding at home instead.

“I remember the day I stepped onto the board for the     8     (one) time. It felt incredibly smooth. It was love at first sight,” Cui said.

In skateboarding, injuries are unavoidable, but when     9     (discuss) the pain and the setbacks, Cui displayed a level of     10     (determine) beyond her age. “I realized people receive a lot of injuries while skateboarding. But that is where the spirit of skateboarding lies,” she said.

2 . The FIFA World Cup Trophy (奖杯) is arguably one of the most iconic prizes in the sporting world. So far, two different trophies have been used in the history of the FIFA World Cups.

The Jules Rimet Trophy was the first trophy awarded to the winners of the FIFA World Cups. Initially, the old trophy was originally named “Victory”. However, this trophy was renamed “the Jules Rimet Trophy” in 1946. This change was made to honor former FIFA president Jules Rimet, who voted to organize the first FIFA World Cup in 1930. French sculptor Abel Lafleur designed the trophy in 1930. The trophy was 14 inches in height and weighed 8.4 pounds. It was comprised of a winged representation of Nike, the Greek Goddess of Victory and was inspired by the Nike of Samothrace statue.

Uruguay became the first champion and kept the trophy in 1930. The trophy was eventually retired when Brazil won the World Cup final for the third time in 1970. Following their success in Mexico, Brazil was allowed to keep the trophy permanently. However, the original trophy was stolen for a second time in 1983. It was never recovered, and it was claimed that it had been melted down into gold bars. Following the retirement of the Jules Rimet Trophy, FIFA needed a new cup. Eventually, Italian artist Silvio Gazzaniga’s design was selected as the new World Cup trophy.

The modern FIFA World Cup trophy describes two human figures holding the earth on top of their heads. The base of the trophy has “FIFA World Cup” engraved (刻). Furthermore, following every World Cup, the name of the winning team and the winning year is also engraved at the base. The trophy weighs 13.61 pounds. Unlike the Jules Rimet Trophy, the winning nations and future winners don’t get to hold the original trophy anymore. The new regulations state that it remains in FIFA’s possession. Instead, winners are given a gold-plated bronze replica (青铜复制品) provided by FIFA. West Germany was the first nation to lift the modern World Cup trophy in 1974.

The new trophy can hold up to seventeen names and years and is likely to be retired following the 2038 World Cup.

1. Why was the first World Cup trophy renamed?

A．To remember the designer of the cup.	B．To welcome a new global soccer event.
C．To expand the popularity of the World Cup.	D．To show great respect for the former FIFA president.

2. Which country has won the Jules Rimet Trophy three times?

A．Italy.

B．Mexico.

C．Brazil.

D．Uruguay.

3. How is the modern FIFA World Cup trophy different from the previous one?

A．It is made of gold and bronze.	B．It is owned by FIFA instead of the winners.
C．It bears the word “Victory” at the bottom.	D．It varies the design every seventeen years.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The rules of the World Cup.	B．The history of the World Cup trophy.
C．The growing trend of watching the World Cup.	D．The inspiration for creating the World Cup trophy.

3 . Could you live without your smartphone for an entire year? A filmmaker and fantasy author from New York is about to try in an effort to win $100,000.

Vitaminwater launched a contest in December, offering one contestant the________to end up with six figures if she was able to go a________year without using with a smartphone or tablet.

After sorting through over 100,000________submitted online________how they would approach the challenge, Vitaminwater aimed the company’s chosen candidate on Friday.

Elana Mugdan, 30,________an infomercial style video on Twitter that impressed the judges with its unique approach and humor. “She________for her originality and creativity in our challenge,” says Natalia Suarez, a brand manager at Vtaminwater.

Mugdan is________her iPhone for a flip phone (翻盖手机) provided by Vitaminwater. For the next year, she can’t________any smartphones or tablets at all, even those________other people. She will be able to use laptops and desktop computers. Devices like Google Home and Amazon Echo are OK, too, as long as they’re not________to a smartphone.

Getting________to compete came as an absolute surprise to Mugdan, “I really thought that I was a good________for it, but this was the kind of thing I never________that I would actually win,” Mugdan tells CNBC Make It.

“At first I was shocked when they called me. I’m kind of a(n)________person, so I was having a panic attack,” she says. But shock________turned to expectation, and now she feels she’s up for the challenge.

1.

A．ability

B．chance

C．right

D．task

2.

A．full

B．previous

C．new

D．tough

3.

A．plans

B．performances

C．plays

D．entries

4.

A．telling

B．predicting

C．detailing

D．announcing

5.

A．watched

B．submitted

C．made

D．shared

6.

A．took up

B．looked out

C．made up

D．stood out

7.

A．exchanging

B．transforming

C．selling

D．throwing

8.

A．produce

B．buy

C．use

D．borrow

9.

A．belonging to

B．appealing to

C．confusing

D．satisfying

10.

A．adapted

B．linked

C．accustomed

D．exposed

11.

A．picked

B．touched

C．sent

D．checked

12.

A．name

B．player

C．fit

D．author

13.

A．appreciated

B．expected

C．decided

D．promised

14.

A．kind

B．talkative

C．optimistic

D．anxious

15.

A．completely

B．normally

C．slightly

D．quickly

4 . We all know what it is like to want to win and most of us know what it is like to lose. More often than not, _________has the victor walking on air, lost in the glory of the moment while the loser is left with a feeling of _________. Almost nobody likes to come second. Modern society _________ winners and successful sportspeople quickly _________celebrities (名人), admired by all. _________, there are ways to win and to lose. Whether you _________ first or last at any sporting event, you _________ two opponents (对手): your fellow competitors and yourself. At the finish, your _________ will walk away but you will have to live with your _________. A true sportsperson will make the right decision for the right reason and not __________ failure. There is an old and very wise __________, “Win with modesty, lose with grace, and do both with dignity.”

In __________ of such acts of sportsmanship, the International Fair Play Committee decided to award the Pierre de Coubertin Fair Play Trophy, in 1964. The first __________ to receive the award was an Italian bobsleigh (雪橇) competitor named Eugenio Monti. During the two-man bobsleigh final at the 1964 Winter Olympic Games, he __________ an excellent time for his downhill run. However, one of the British competitors, Tony Nash, had __________a part of his bobsleigh and was unable to compete. Just then, Monti, without __________, removed the same part of his own bobsleigh and __________ it to Nash. Nash and his partner went on to __________ a record time and won the gold medal. Monti’s remarkable, unselfish decision to help a __________ competitor, in the final stage of an Olympic event, is an example to us all. He did not come first but he walked away a true __________.

1.

A．fighting

B．challenging

C．training

D．winning

2.

A．failure

B．separation

C．loneliness

D．anxiety

3.

A．interests

B．creates

C．honors

D．tests

4.

A．attract

B．become

C．support

D．replace

5.

A．Therefore

B．Otherwise

C．Moreover

D．However

6.

A．come

B．go

C．start

D．leave

7.

A．control

B．face

C．protect

D．remind

8.

A．admirers

B．celebrities

C．competitors

D．colleagues

9.

A．goal

B．secret

C．opportunity

D．decision

10.

A．learn from

B．go after

C．worry about

D．refer to

11.

A．saying

B．theory

C．story

D．tradition

12.

A．search

B．praise

C．case

D．place

13.

A．audience

B．coach

C．athlete

D．reporter

14.

A．discovered

B．produced

C．chose

D．expected

15.

A．borrowed

B．bought

C．repaired

D．broken

16.

A．hesitation

B．permission

C．choice

D．comparison

17.

A．sold

B．returned

C．lent

D．rented

18.

A．spend

B．consider

C．count

D．achieve

19.

A．lucky

B．fellow

C．confident

D．familiar

20.

A．hero

B．fan

C．partner

D．follower

5 . Thomas Panek made history this week when he became the first blind person to complete the New York City Half Marathon with guide dogs and no human assistance.

With about two thousand people around _______ the game, a group of blind people _________their New York City Marathon at 9:00 this Wednesday. _______ it was still a little cold as it was raining _______, the people without their sight ran fast with the help of their _________. Falling down sometimes, they _________ up and went on running, which was attractive, _______ and encouraging.

Of course, some few dogs didn't _________their hosts in the right way. As a result, those _______ didn’t finish their task, but they were really________ . In the end, only about twenty blind people ________ their destination. Among them, Panek did the __________, who got the first place in the game.

With the ________ of his three dogs named Waffle, Westley and Gus, which __________ leading him throughout the 13.1-mile race, Panek ________ the finishing line in just over 2 hours 20 minutes.

The game __________ at about 12:00, and many people were so __________ by the sport spirit of the blind people that they were not __________ to leave the spot. When asked about his feeling of the game, “no matter what __________ is, " said Panek, 48, who is CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, "don't let __________ tell you that you can't."

1.

A．supporting

B．watching

C．joining

D．playing

2.

A．started

B．held

C．caught

D．registered

3.

A．If

B．Since

C．Because

D．Though

4.

A．rarely

B．sometimes

C．slightly

D．usually

5.

A．assistants

B．sticks

C．dogs

D．drivers

6.

A．added

B．looked

C．climbed

D．rose

7.

A．striking

B．tiring

C．satisfying

D．disappointed

8.

A．carry

B．lead

C．require

D．bear

9.

A．persons

B．viewers

C．animals

D．workers

10.

A．sad

B．worried

C．great

D．proud

11.

A．sought

B．reached

C．found

D．recognized

12.

A．most

B．least

C．worst

D．best

13.

A．instruction

B．exception

C．help

D．control

14.

A．took turns

B．went on

C．gave up

D．had trouble

15.

A．left

B．broke

C．set

D．crossed

16.

A．lost

B．ended

C．continued

D．began

17.

A．confused

B．bored

C．pushed

D．moved

18.

A．sad

B．willing

C．happy

D．satisfied

19.

A．job

B．position

C．challenge

D．aim

20.

A．anyone

B．someone

C．everyone

D．none