1 . Do you think you are too old to do something? Just go online and ________ the video of John Harrison doing the 50m backstroke in 2014.

He ________ the 100-104 years world record by 15 seconds! Yes, you read that ________. The 100-104 years group! A time of 1:29.78. The first ever British man to set records in that age group. The applause (掌声) is long-lasting and heartfelt from all the crowd. A(n) ________ moment.

John loved swimming. He still tried to keep ________ by swimming in his last years before he passed away at the age of 105 in January 2020. Many of John’s friends speak ________ of him saying he was a “wonderful man”.

John was born in Farnborough on 25 July, 1914. And his ________ in swimming was unusual. “When I was five years old, on the way home from school, I came across a small pond,” he said ________, “so I went swimming. It taught me two things. One, to swim; and two, not to drink the water.”

“My parents ________ two years later that I was still doing it. They were ______ at first. But their anger soon ________” when I said, “I didn’t get asthma (哮喘病) last winter. They then bought me a costume and ________ me swimming skills.”

However, John didn’t start swimming ________ until his wife told him to stop teaching swimming and life-saving classes and ________ the sport for himself at the age of 79. From then on, he didn’t look back and was full of praise for everyone who ________ him during his successes.

1.

A．change

B．watch

C．use

D．make

2.

A．broke

B．held

C．quit

D．put

3.

A．carefully

B．proudly

C．correctly

D．freely

4.

A．interesting

B．brief

C．private

D．amazing

5.

A．safe

B．close

C．fit

D．warm

6.

A．simply

B．highly

C．openly

D．lightly

7.

A．position

B．belief

C．start

D．success

8.

A．humorously

B．angrily

C．finally

D．shortly

9.

A．guessed

B．discovered

C．hoped

D．repeated

10.

A．happy

B．curious

C．sad

D．mad

11.

A．began

B．increased

C．disappeared

D．remained

12.

A．taught

B．forced

C．advised

D．reminded

13.

A．competitively

B．dramatically

C．comfortably

D．necessarily

14.

A．work out

B．take up

C．depend on

D．go through

15.

A．found

B．answered

C．supported

D．introduced

2 . In July 2021, kids from around the world watched the first appearance of skateboarding at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The four medal events for men and women in park and street boarding showed the gifts of 80 athletes from all over the world.

Bryce Wettstein is one of the top competitors from the United States in park skateboarding, which requires athletes to show skills that combine (使结合) art and athleticism in a bowl that looks like an empty swimming pool. At 17, Bryce shows her skills in a way that celebrates the skateboarding community.

Skateboarding began in the late 1940s and early 1950s in small Southern California beach towns. Born into this community, Bryce has won a place at the center of the sport. “Skateboarding just seems like it can be everything and anything all washed together in some washing machine of color,” she said.

Bryce shares her California hometown with international skateboard pioneer Tony Hawk. He was chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as an ambassador (大使) in its “Stronger Together” competitive sport, which celebrates this year’s athletes. In an IOC video, Hawk summarized the unlikely rise of skateboarding. “We used to see ourselves as a family of misfits (不合群),” he said. “But now the world calls us Olympians.”

Skateboarders celebrate each other’s natural abilities and achievements, while working to help the sport develop. This is shown in the friendship between Bryce and top Australian competitor Poppy Starr Olsen. Both athletes have dreamed of acting for their own countries at the Olympic Games since they skateboarded together as kids.

“I think skateboarding is going to be really different from all the other sports,” Poppy said. “We’re all kind of like a family.” Bryce agreed. “That’s what makes skateboarding such a great sport,” she said.

1. Which of the following best describes Bryce Wettstein?

A．A skateboarder who likes everything colourful.

B．An excellent skateboarder easy to get on with.

C．An excellent skateboarder from the birthplace of skateboarding.

D．A skateboarder having a special understanding of skateboarding.

2. Why was Tony Hawk chosen as an ambassador in the competitive sport?

A．He does much to celebrate the athletes.	B．He made skateboarding rise in the world.
C．He is a skateboard pioneer all over the world.	D．He made an important speech in an IOC video.

3. What do Bryce and Poppy most probably think of skateboarding?

A．It gets family members together.	B．It is the dream of many children.
C．It is a means to celebrate success.	D．It can bring people close together.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．Top athletes at the Olympics.	B．A new Olympic sports event.
C．Some skateboarders’ success.	D．Opinions on an Olympic sports event.

3 . You throw a flying disc (飞盘). Your friend catches it. Well done!

Flying discs are fun toys. They are becoming popular in China. On the Internet, there are more than thousands of posts about disc games, talking about things like rules and dress codes.

Flying discs are very beginner-friendly. It is easy for anyone to throw a disc almost anywhere they want to, from a field to a beach. No special skills are needed. Boys and girls can also play together, making it a good activity to socialize.     1    

For those who want to compete, there are many choices. They can try the team disc sport called “ultimate”.     2     There are no judges. You must overcome your desire to cheat. Put simply, it makes us better people. In another game called “disc golf”, players try to hit faraway targets with a disc. Like in golf, the lowest number of throws wins.

    3     They started with pie tins (烤盘), which inspired the birth of the toy. After enjoying the pies, some university students soon found that the empty pie tins could be tossed (扔)around. They had great fun with them in the 1930s. In 1948, a man named Walter made a plastic disc with his partner Warren.     4     The discs quickly became popular.

A．It could fly farther and higher than a pie tin.

B．Flying discs have a history of nearly 100 years.

C．Unlike other games, it encourages honesty and fair play.

D．All these make the flying discs popular with young people today.

E．In fact, young people enjoyed this fun activity almost a century ago.

F．Social activities like attending parties will improve your communicative skills.

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。

For many years, the Future City Competition has brought together young people to create visionary(幻想的) designs,     1     (require) skill and imagination. This year’s theme, “The Age-Friendly City,” invited students to design small cities,     2     would enable older people to live     3     (independent).

The competition, which     4     (encourage) students to hone (磨炼) their engineering skills while working to create a better world, is open to kids in    5     (grade) six through eight. After more than 44, 000 students participated in regional competitions, finalists    6     (choose) for the top competition.

The grand prize went to “Halona,” a city of the future    7     (create) by students from Edlin School in Reston, Virginia. The team researched and developed their model city     8     the help of teacher Vasantha Ayala and volunteer mentor ( 导师) Nandhini Kuntipuram. For their grand prize,     9     Edlin students won $7, 500 for their school’s STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) program.

Tom Chmielenski, a computer software engineer, served as a judge. “It’s very nice as an engineer to see young people have these futuristic ideas,” he said. “We can’t wait     10     (see) what the future holds.”

5 . 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 son Joey was born with disabled feet. The doctors assured us that with treatment he would be able to walk normally — but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in surgery, casts and braces. By the time he was eight, you wouldn’t know he had a problem when you saw him walk.

The children in our neighborhood ran around as most children do during play, and Joey would jump right in and run and play, too. Although I was a little worried about his state, we never told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to run as well as the other children. So he didn’t know it. Every day after school, he would run and jump crazily, laughing cheerfully with his friends. Before bed, he was delighted to share everything that he enjoyed with me, and the brightness on his face drove away all my anxiety.

In his seventh grade, the school planned to hold a cross-country race. On hearing the news, he jumped with joy, and he decided to go out for the cross-country team. What worried me most was the extreme strength and patience that was required for the race. However, his strong determination eventually changed my attitude towards the event. I made up mind to be in favor of him. Every day he trained with the team. He worked harder and ran more than any of the others — perhaps he sensed that the abilities that seemed to come naturally to so many others did not come naturally to him. Although the entire team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to score points for the school. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know.

注意：

1. 续写词数应为150个左右；

2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

One day, he got a fever, and I advised him to have a rest.

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Two weeks later, the big day came.

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6 . 听下面一段独白, 回答以下小题。

1. How old is the festival?

A．Under 30 years.

B．Over l00 years.

C．About l50 years.

2. What is the TT?

A．A tourist festival.

B．A shopping festival.

C．A motor cycle festival.

3. Who is Judith Curtis’s friend?

A．Laurence.

B．Anne.

C．James.

7 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.

A．It emphasizes ball tackling.	B．It forbids rough body contact.
C．It was created during the WWI.	D．It is mainly played in the army today.

2.

A．It is pretty easy to learn.	B．It is more recreational than other sports.
C．It follows limited rules.	D．It allows them to show their talents in sports.

3.

A．Introduce a would-be Olympic sport.

B．Compare flag football with regular football.

C．Explain the rules of flag football.

D．Illustrate the job of National Football League.

8 . 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
1. What will the woman do with her family?

A．Attend a food festival.

B．Watch a soccer game.

C．See a play about lions.

2. How much will the woman pay for the tickets?

A．$20.

B．$30.

C．$45.

3. Which of the following is forbidden in the stadium?

A．Entering with food.

B．Talking with others.

C．Eating and drinking

4. Where can the woman get the tickets?

A．At the stand.

B．On the Internet.

C．From the man’s house.

9 . 听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。
1. What is Amy’s favorite sport?

A．Soccer.

B．Running.

C．Swimming.

D．Basketball.

2. Who runs the fastest in their class?

A．Amy.

B．Lily.

C．Steven.

D．It’s not mentioned.

3. What does Steven like?

A．Running.

B．Soccer.

C．Jumping.

D．Swimming.

4. How did Steven do in the long jump last year?

A．He won the first prize.

B．He won the second prize.

C．He came in third.

D．He didn’t place.

5. What is the main topic of the conversation?

A．Sports meeting.

B．Favorite sports.

C．Running.

D．Jumping.

10 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What will Robert do in the club?

A．Train the soccer players.

B．Hold all the meetings.

C．Collect fees from members.

2. Why does the club need the fees badly?

A．To attract more students.

B．To open another club.

C．To buy new equipment.

3. How long has Jason worked as the head coach?

A．For two years.

B．For five years.

C．For ten years.

4. What is the talk mainly about?

A．Ways to join the soccer club.

B．Classes opened for this season.

C．Details of three club leading members.