外研版（2019） 必修 第二册 Unit 3 On the move 单元测评（word版含答案）
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Unit 3 On the move
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Whitney Lake Project Office / Park Host
Address: 285 County Road 3602 Clifton, TX 76634
Availability: 3 / 31 / 2020-12 / 31 / 2020
Suitability: Grown-ups
Point of getting information for this position:
Nicholas.J.Mouthaan@usace.army.mil 254-622-7375
Dates: March 31, 2020 through December 31, 2020
Overview: As a Park Host you are a part of a team that includes Volunteers, Service Contractors, and Park Rangers, Management, and Administration. Park Hosts are long-term (6 + months) volunteers who make extended ( 延长的) stays at campgrounds as a part of the project team.
Responsibilities: Open and close the gates to the park, provide customer service to park guests, helping in the cleaning / keeping park facilities in good condition. Work at least 20 hours every week and live in a natural outdoor setting, with your own plete rounds through the park and provide on-site reports to the Gatehouse or Park Rangers.
Qualifications (资格):
Ability to meet and communicate with people from different backgrounds.
Appearance should be tidy.
Ability to remain cool in busy situations.
Ability to answer visitors' questions and communicate park rules.
Physical ability to visit campsites, pick up rubbish, do light cleaning.
21. What should you do in order to volunteer in the park
A. Call 254-622-7375.
B. Sign up with your children.
C. Know the history of the park.
D. Send an email after December 2020.
22. What is a volunteer expected to do
A. Live outdoors alone.
B. Open and close the gates.
C. Tidy up the campgrounds.
D. Help to make park rules.
23. A volunteer in the park should have the ability to _____.
A. talk to people with different backgrounds
B. give some suggestions for park rules
C. work overtime outdoors
D. organize activities
B
My family first moved to Colorado 22 years ago. Los Angeles was too expensive and it was difficult to find well-paying jobs and affordable housing. Colorado became our next dream place. Settling into a small town in the Front Range, my parents found hard jobs.
Growing up in this small town, I remember my parents working hard to get past the language barrier. My mom, especially, tried her best to ensure she knew all that she needed to know about like my parent-teacher meetings and extracurricular ( 课外的) activities. One of those extracurricular activities that I signed up for was football. At that age, football was cool and all, but I was more into playing Pokémon and other video games. Football didn't draw me in.
Big football tournaments (联赛) would come around like the World Cup, the Copa América and the Gold Cup, and the Mexican National Team would play in these tournaments. I would sit there in our living room and unmindfully watch the games while my parents would go crazy with enthusiasm ( 热情). I would sit there and play my game. My dad would look over and tell me that I should be paying attention carefully to the game and that I should care more about whether Mexico would win the match than my video games.
Both of my parents' workspaces were crowded ( 占满的) with other workers. My mom worked with people from all over Latin America. Everyone's topic of choice at work would always turn to how their national football team was doing. It was a way to show pride in the countries where they had grown up.
I grew up loving football more and more. The more I learned about my Mexican roots (根), the more I tried to find ways to express pride in them in the United States.
24. Why did the author's family move to Colorado
A. To make a better life.
B. To attend more activities.
C. To follow their football dream.
D. To receive a better education.
25. How did the author feel about football at first
A. It was amazing.
B. It was important.
C. It was uninteresting.
D. It was difficult.
26. What would the author's father do when watching football games
A. Remind the author to watch them carefully.
B. Play video games with the author.
C. Learn English in their living room.
D. Guess who would be the winner.
27. The author's mom and her workmates talked about football in order to _____.
A. build a closer friendship
B. express their homesickness
C. share a common topic
D. show their pride in their motherlands
C
When you imagine a robot, you might picture R2-D2 in Star Wars, but there's a new robotic system called particle robotics that is changing what it means to be a robot.
Looking like some kids forgot to pick up their toys, the robot is a collection of plastic disks ( 圆盘). The designers refer to each disk as a “particle.” Alone, a single disk can't do much of anything. But when working as a system, they become what the designers call a “particle robot” and can do simple tasks.
Scientists behind the project were inspired by nature. In the human body, for example, individual cells ( 细胞) work together as muscle tissue. Many other types of cells also move together as a group. The robot moves in the same way.
Tiny magnets ( 磁铁) on the disks' outer rims ( 边缘) make them stick together. When one disk expands or shrinks ( 放大或缩小), it pushes or pulls on its neighbors. When all of those small pushes and pulls add up, suddenly the robot starts to move — very slowly.
Even though the disks don't communicate directly with each other, they can act as a group. The scientists showed this by fitting sensors on each disk that could recognize light. Then they programmed the disks to expand and shrink faster or slower, depending on how strong the light was. When the researchers shone a bright light, the robot slowly moved toward it — the result of all those individual expansions and shrinks.
Right now, the robot only moves across a smooth surface. It is believed that future robots, such as this one, will continue to copy nature, influencing how they might look and move. There will be more and more biologically based designs.
28. What can we learn about the new robot
A. It is similar to R2-D2.
B. It moves at a fast speed.
C. It can work in poor conditions.
D. It becomes smart when its parts team up.
29. How did scientists come up with the invention
A. They did it by chance.
B. They got the idea from nature.
C. They based it on a kind of toy.
D. They were influenced by Star Wars.
30. What does the underlined part “its neighbors” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. Other disks.
B. Other robots.
C. Tiny magnets.
D. Outer rims.
31. According to the text, disks as a whole can _____.
A. move at will
B. sense danger
C. take different forms
D. act under the influence of light
D
Growing up in Southern California, Shelma Jun says, “I surfed, I skateboarded, I mountain biked.” In short, says Jun, “I was a tomboy ( 假小子), which is a really problematic term. Why do we need the word boy to describe being outdoorsy ”
More problematic was the way Jun came to view other women. “In those male-dominated ( 男性统治的) sports, there can be a bad energy where there's room for only one ‘cool girl’ and other women are competition,” she says. “I didn't have good relationships with women for a long time.”
Having graduated from the university, Jun got a job as a community planner and moved to New York City. There, while improving her newest skill — rock climbing — she met some women at her climbing gym who practiced in an area two hours north of the city. “That's where I got to understand what it feels like when you're trying something hard with just women,” says Jun. “When the pressure to act a certain way is taken away — because no men are around — you suddenly discover all kinds of ways to challenge and encourage one another.”
In 2014, as a “way to celebrate the climbing we were doing,” Jun started an Instagram account. With women climbers all over the country searching for others like them, Flash Foxy quickly got hundreds, then thousands, then tens of thousands of followers, and an online women's climbing community was born. “A lot of women felt like they were the only women climbers — not because there were so few of us, but because we were far apart,” says Jun. “Social media allowed us to discover that there are a lot of us. And we're together.”
In 2016, Jun put her community-organizing background to work to create the Women's Climbing Festival. “I could picture 30 or 40 women in the desert,” she says. “We posted it online, and 300 women said they wanted to come.” Eight festivals later, every single one of the twice-yearly gatherings has sold out — some in just one minute.
32. What problem did Jun have before moving to New York City
A. She couldn't find a favorite sport.
B. She wanted to be the only cool girl.
C. She didn't have many women friends.
D. She picked up bad habits from the men around her.
33. What change did Jun have after moving to New York City
A. She became more outdoorsy.
B. She enjoyed competition more.
C. She was relaxed while doing sports.
D. She stopped doing male-dominated sports.
34. How does Flash Foxy make women climbers feel
A. They are connected.
B. They are very safe.
C. They are far apart.
D. They are as skilled as men.
35. What can be learned about the Women's Climbing Festival
A. It is a ticketed event.
B. It is an online festival.
C. It is sending out pictures.
D. It is held every two years.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Most kinds of physical exercises are beneficial for remaining healthy, but a lot of people prefer running over other forms of physical exercises. This may be because running does not require expertise and specialized equipment. 36 Some runners choose to run for the adrenaline ( 肾上腺素) and others choose it for the health benefits.
Running is a weight-bearing exercise. 37 It is especially helpful for young children and teenagers whose bones have not completely developed. Running is also helpful in improving joint stability ( 关节稳定性). It is also considered a great way of losing fat and keeping a healthy weight.
38 A lot of runners experience a sense of excitement and happiness after a run. Running releases endorphins ( 释放内啡肽) in your brain, which can improve mood ( 心情). Endorphins also naturally help manage stress. 39
While running is considered a great exercise, it should not be the only form of exercise that you perform. Running regularly, especially with improper running shoes, could increase the risk of pain in the knees. It could also cause damage ( 损伤) to the knee joints. 40 It can achieve a balance of strength between the upper and lower parts of the body.
A. It helps to build strong bones.
B. Running can be tiring and painful.
C. Running is good for both your body and your mind.
D. It is free and available to all who want to practice it.
E. This relaxes your mind especially on a stressful day.
F. Millions of people around the world run regularly to keep fit.
G. Along with running, you should also do some upper body exercises.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“I never will be a runner.” I spoke those words at any mention of this 41 . I didn't discriminate ( 歧视) against running, though. I 42 all physical activity.
When my co-workers invited me to join them in a 5K run and I 43 the event was The Color Run, I 44 . Once, after seeing a picture of a runner covered in colored powder (粉末), I'd said, “If I ever 45 a run, it would be a Color Run.”
I signed up and trained for eight weeks. I felt intimidated (胆怯) by my co-workers, who were experienced runners. I worried I would 46 myself in front of them.
However, the day of the race, I not only kept up but I 47 the group. I had become a 48 .
Two months after the race, a friend invited me to run a half marathon. It seemed 49 , but I signed up and started training.
As the event date came closer, I got 50 . Thoughts troubled me. I can't do it. I'm not ready. Two days before the race, I came close to 51 . But I'd paid the fee for this race and thought that if I had to walk I would.
The first few miles passed easily. At mile 5, I felt 52 . At mile 11, my friend needed to 53 . I walked with her but didn't need to. I'd 54 more than I thought possible.
Now having run three half marathons and a full marathon, I know I can do things that seem 55 .
41. A. plan B. job C. story D. exercise
42. A. stopped B. needed C. hated D. suggested
43. A. discovered B. believed C. proved D. agreed
44. A. regretted B. refused C. continued D. considered
45. A. allowed B. did C. watched D. missed
46. A. lose B. doubt C. correct D. shame
47. A. invited B. led C. taught D. saw
48. A. member B. hero C. runner D. coach
49. A. popular B. frightening C. important D. helpless
50. A. tired B. bored C. nervous D. careless
51. A. giving up B. showing off C. staying up D. going back
52. A. proud B. great C. sad D. lonely
53. A. practice B. wait C. rush D. walk
54. A. wanted B. received C. achieved D. found
55. A. unnecessary B. impossible C. enjoyable D. reasonable
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
If you're looking for a way 56. ________ (deal) with stress, consider tai chi.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful ( 优雅的) form of exercise. It involves a series of movements 57. ________ (perform) in a slow, focused manner and accompanied ( 伴随) by deep breathing.
There are different 58. ________ (type) of tai chi. Each style may have various tai chi rules and methods. Some styles may focus 59. ________ health maintenance (维持), while others pay attention to the martial arts aspect of tai chi.
Tai chi is low-impact and puts the least stress on joints, 60. ________ (make) it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact, because tai chi is a low-impact exercise, it may be 61. ________ (especial) suitable if you're an older adult 62. ________ otherwise may not exercise.
You may also find tai chi attractive because it is inexpensive and requires no special equipment. You can do tai chi anywhere, including indoors or outside. And 63. ________ makes tai chi more interesting is that you can do it in a group class.
Although tai chi is generally safe and really 64. ________ (help), people with joint problems or back pain should ask their health care provider for help before trying tai chi. Other kinds of exercises that avoid some challenging postures (姿势) may 65. ________ (recommend).
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是校乒乓球队队长李华。请写封邮件告知你的队友Eric球队近期将准备开展赛前训练，内容包括：
1. 训练的时间与地点；
2. 训练的注意事项；
3. 表达期待。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
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第二节（满分25分）
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。
Every Saturday, Grandpa and I walk to the nursing home a few blocks away from our house to visit some of the old people who live there.
First we visit Mrs. Sokol. I call her “The Cook.” She likes to talk about the time when she was a well-known cook back in Russia. People would come from miles around, just to taste her famous chicken soup.
Next we visit Mr. Meyer. I call him “The Joke Man.” He tells us jokes, and laughs at his own jokes, shaking up and down and turning red in the face. Grandpa and I can't help but laugh along with him, even when the jokes aren't very funny.
Next door is Mr. Lipman. I call him “The Singer” because he loves to sing for us. Whenever he does, his beautiful voice fills the air, so clear and strong that we always sing along with him.
Then we visit Mrs. Kagan, “The Grandmother,” who shows us pictures of her grandchildren. They're all over the room, in frames (画框) and even taped to the walls.
One day Grandpa got sick and had to go to the hospital. The doctors said they didn't think he would ever get better.
Saturday came. How could I go visiting the nursing home without Grandpa Then I remembered what Grandpa once told me: “Nothing should stand in the way of doing a good deed (行为).” So I went alone. Everyone was happy to see me. They were surprised when they didn't see Grandpa. When I told them that he was sick and in the hospital, they were sad. They told me that Grandpa would have a complete recovery (康复).
The Cook went on to reveal (透露) some of her secret recipes. The Joke Man told me his latest jokes. The Singer sang a song especially for me. The Grandmother showed me more pictures. After a while, I said goodbye to everyone.
A few days later, Grandpa was still in the hospital. He was not eating, he could not sit up and he could hardly speak. I went to the corner of the room so Grandpa wouldn't see me cry.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Suddenly the nurse came into the room and said, “You have some visitors.”
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That evening, Grandpa called the nurse in and said he was hungry.
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参考答案
21-25 ABAAC 26-30 ADDBA 31-35 DCCAA 36-40 DACEG
41-45 DCADB 46-50 DBCBC 51-55 ABDCB
56. to deal 57. performed 58. types 59. on / upon 60. making
61. especially 62. who / that 63. what 64. helpful 65. be recommended
写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Eric,
The Ping-Pong Competition in our city will kick off next month. In order to get a better ranking, our ping-pong team is going to start pre-match training. I'm writing to give you some information about it.
Our team will practice in the school gym twice a week — every Wednesday and Friday from 16: 00 to 18: 00. Please arrive on time and wear our team uniform.
I firmly believe that as long as we practice more and harder we can achieve our dream of reaching the top.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
Suddenly the nurse came into the room and said, “You have some visitors.” I looked up and saw The Joke Man. Behind him were The Cook, The Singer, and The Grandmother. The Cook brought Grandpa a hot bowl of chicken soup. The Joke Man told us some new jokes, and everyone had to dry their eyes from laughing so hard. Next, The Grandmother showed Grandpa a get-well card made by her granddaughters. The Singer started singing, and we sang along with him. Before I knew it, visiting hours were up. Everyone said goodbye and told Grandpa that they would see him again soon.
That evening, Grandpa called the nurse in and said he was hungry. Soon he began to sit up. Finally he was able to get out of bed. Each day, Grandpa felt better and better, and he grew stronger and stronger. Soon he was able to go home. The doctors were shocked. They said his recovery was a medical miracle. But I knew the truth: Our friends' visit had made him well. Grandpa is better now. Every Saturday, without fail, we walk together to visit our friends.
部分解析
阅读
第一节
A篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习
本文是应用文。文章是一则Whitney Lake招聘公园志愿者的公告。
21. A。细节理解题。根据Point of getting information for this position中的Nicholas. J. Mouthaan@usace.army.mil 254-622-7375可知，如果想要获得此次志愿服务机会，应聘者可以拨打254-622-7375。
22. B。细节理解题。根据Responsibilities介绍内容中的Open and close the gates to the park可知，作为公园志愿者，工作内容中的一项就是要负责开门和关门。
23. A。细节理解题。根据Qualifications部分中的Ability to meet and communicate with people from different backgrounds可知，应聘者应该具备同有不同背景的人交流的能力。
B篇
主题语境：人与社会——体育
本文是记叙文。作者通过讲述自己的家庭与足球之间的故事，展示了足球背后所蕴含的文化意义。
24. A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的Los Angeles was too expensive and it was difficult to find well-paying jobs and affordable housing. Colorado became our next dream place可知，作者一家搬到科罗拉多州是为了生活得好一些。
25. C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的At that age, football was cool and all, but I was more into playing Pokémon and other video games. Football didn't draw me in可知，一开始的时候作者对足球并不是很感兴趣。
26. A。细节理解题。根据第三段中的My dad would look over and tell me that I should be paying attention carefully to the game and that I should care more about whether Mexico would win the match than my video games可知，每当有足球比赛的时候，作者的父亲就会提醒他认真观看比赛。
27. D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的Everyone's topic of choice at work would always turn to how their national football team was doing. It was a way to show pride in the countries where they had grown up可知，作者的母亲与同事们谈论足球是为了表达各自对祖国的自豪感。
C篇
主题语境：人与社会——科学与技术
本文是说明文。文章介绍了新型的粒子机器人。
28. D。细节理解题。根据第三段中的In the human body, for example, individual cells work together as muscle tissue. Many other types of cells also move together as a group. The robot moves in the same way可知，当机器人的不同部件被组合起来，它就会像肌肉组织那样可以移动。
29. B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的Scientists behind the project were inspired by nature可知，科学家发明此机器人是从大自然中得到了灵感。
30. A。篇章结构题。根据第四段中的Tiny magnets on the disks' outer rims make them stick together. When one disk expands or shrinks, it pushes or pulls on its neighbors可知，小磁铁将不同的塑料圆盘连接在一起，当其中一个圆盘伸缩的时候，就会推动或者拉动它旁边的圆盘。it pushes or pulls on its neighbors中的it指代上文中的disk，进而可以推知its neighbors指的是other disks。
31. D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的The scientists showed this by fitting sensors on each disk that could recognize light. Then they programmed the disks to expand and shrink faster or slower, depending on how strong the light was. When the researchers shone a bright light, the robot slowly moved toward it — the result of all those individual expansions and shrinks可知，这个机器人可以感知光，根据光的强弱来调整自己移动的速度。
D篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习
本文是记叙文。从小喜欢运动的Jun通过社交媒体建立起一个女性攀岩组织。
32. C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的I didn't have good relationships with women for a long time可知，Jun曾经在很长一段时间内不擅长与女性打交道。
33. C。推理判断题。根据第三段中的When the pressure to act a certain way is taken away — because no men are around — you suddenly discover all kinds of ways to challenge and encourage one another可知，Jun来到纽约市以后通过参加体育运动释放压力，得到放松。
34. A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的Social media allowed us to discover that there are a lot of us. And we're together可知，Flash Foxy让女性攀岩者觉得不再孤单。
35. A。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Eight festivals later, every single one of the twice - yearly gatherings has sold out — some in just one minute可知，这是一个收门票的活动。
第二节
主题语境：人与社会——体育
本文是说明文。文章主要说明了跑步的优点和注意事项。
36. D。本句紧承上文内容。D项中的It指代上文中的running，并且D项中的free and available与上文中的does not require expertise and specialized equipment相照应，说明跑步的优点。
37. A。A项“跑步有助于强健骨骼”与下文中的especially helpful for young children and teenagers whose bones have not completely developed相照应，介绍跑步对身体的好处之一。
38. C。本句为本段的主旨句。根据下文中的experience a sense of excitement and happiness、improve mood以及help manage stress可知，本段主要介绍的是跑步有助于身心健康。C项中的good for both your body and your mind不仅高度概括本段内容，同时也承接上文，起到了承上启下的作用。
39. E。E项中relaxes your mind以及stressful与上文中的Running releases endorphins ... improve mood和Endorphins also naturally help manage stress相照应。
40. G。根据下文中的It can achieve a balance of strength可知，本句是介绍规避跑步可能带来的危害的具体建议。G项中的Along with running与上文中的should not be the only form of exercise相照应，同时G项中的upper body exercises也与下文中的the upper and lower parts of the body相照应。
语言运用
第一节
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是记叙文。作者本不喜欢运动，且认为自己永远也不会成为一名赛跑运动员。后来，作者尝试跑步比赛，最后竟然多次参加马拉松比赛。这一经历让作者明白：凡事皆有可能,只要自己肯尝试、肯努力。
41. D。由文章首句I never will be a runner及下文中的I didn't discriminate against running可知，此处表示“跑步这项运动（或锻炼方式）”，故选exercise。
42. C。由上文中的I never will be a runner及I didn't discriminate against running, though可推断，“我”不喜欢所有的体力活动。设空处所填的词应该表示“不喜欢”或者“讨厌”，故选hated。
43. A。 44. D。本句中的the event指代五公里赛跑活动。结合文章首段及下文中的I signed up and trained for eight weeks可知，当“我”“得知（discovered）”这个活动是彩色跑时，“我”没有像往常那样不假思索地拒绝，而是认真“考虑了一下（considered）”。
45. B。文章首段提到“我”认为自己永远都不会去跑步。然而，当“我”得知同事所提到的五公里赛跑是彩色跑时，“我”动摇了。由此可知，“我”曾经看到过一位彩色跑参赛者的照片。那时，“我”说如果自己要跑步的话，那一定是彩色跑，故选did。
46. D。由上文中的I felt intimidated by my coworkers, who were experienced runners可知，“我”很不自信，担心自己会在同事面前丢脸，故选shame（使蒙受耻辱；使丢脸）。
47. B。本句中的However可提示本段是对上文内容的转折，说明 “我”在比赛时的表现和自己预想的不一样。结合本句中的I not only kept up可推断，在比赛那天，“我”不仅能跟得上同事们，而且还“领先了（led）”。
48. C。“我”在比赛时的出色表现可提示此处表示“我”成为了一名“赛跑运动员（runner）”。此处与文章首句I never will be a runner对照呼应。
49. B。“我”不喜欢运动，且只参加过一次五公里的赛跑活动。结合常识可知，对于“我”来说，跑半程马拉松很有挑战性。四个选项中，只有frightening（令人害怕的）符合语境。
50. C。下文中的Thoughts troubled me. I can't do it提示设空处所填的词应该表示“紧张的”、“焦虑的”或“恐慌的”，故选nervous。
51. A。由“我”比赛前的紧张表现及下文中的But I'd paid the fee for this race and thought that if I had to walk I would可推断，“我”差点都要弃赛了，故选giving up（放弃）。
52. B。由下文中的I walked with her but didn't need to可推断，跑到五英里时，“我”应该感觉还可以，great符合语境。
53. D。下文中的I walked with her提示本空选walk。
54. C。由“我”最初怀疑自己能不能跑完半程马拉松赛，到比赛前差点弃赛，再到跑到11英里时还能坚持跑可知，“我”的表现比自己预想的要好得多。也就是说，“我”能做成的事情超出自己的想象，故选achieved。
55. B。结合全文可知，“我”认为自己永远也不会去跑步。没想到，后来“我”尝试五公里赛跑，还多次参加马拉松比赛。这让“我”明白自己可以去挑战“不可能的（impossible）”事情。作者用I can do things that seem impossible 总结全文，升华主题。
第二节
主题语境：人与社会——体育
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的太极。
56. to deal。考查动词不定式作定语的用法。a way to do sth. 做某事的方法。
57. performed。考查动词-ed形式作定语的用法。设空处作后置定语，修饰名词movements，且逻辑主语movements与动词perform之间为被动关系，故填performed。
58. types。考查可数名词的复数。type意为“类型；种类”时，为可数名词，根据空前的different可知，此处表示复数意义，故填types。
59. on / upon。考查介词。focus on / upon ... 关注……。
60. making。考查动词-ing形式作状语的用法。设空处作结果状语，且逻辑主语Tai chi与动词make之间为主动关系，故填making。
61. especially。考查副词。设空处作状语，修饰形容词suitable，用副词，故填especially。
62. who / that。考查关系代词。设空处引导定语从句，指代先行词older adult，且在从句中作主语，故填关系代词who或者that。
63. what。考查连接词。设空处引导主语从句，且在从句中作主语，在此处表达“让太极更有意思的事”，故填what。
64. helpful。考查形容词。设空处作表语，表示“有帮助的”，用形容词，故填helpful。
65. be recommended。考查被动语态。主语Other kinds of exercises与动词recommend之间在逻辑上为被动关系，又因空前为情态动词may，故填be recommended。
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Whitney Lake Project Office / Park Host
Address: 285 County Road 3602 Clifton, TX 76634
Availability: 3 / 31 / 2020-12 / 31 / 2020
Suitability: Grown-ups
Point of getting information for this position:
Nicholas.J.Mouthaan@usace.army.mil 254-622-7375
Dates: March 31, 2020 through December 31, 2020
Overview: As a Park Host you are a part of a team that includes Volunteers, Service Contractors, and Park Rangers, Management, and Administration. Park Hosts are long-term (6 + months) volunteers who make extended ( 延长的) stays at campgrounds as a part of the project team.
Responsibilities: Open and close the gates to the park, provide customer service to park guests, helping in the cleaning / keeping park facilities in good condition. Work at least 20 hours every week and live in a natural outdoor setting, with your own plete rounds through the park and provide on-site reports to the Gatehouse or Park Rangers.
Qualifications (资格):
Ability to meet and communicate with people from different backgrounds.
Appearance should be tidy.
Ability to remain cool in busy situations.
Ability to answer visitors' questions and communicate park rules.
Physical ability to visit campsites, pick up rubbish, do light cleaning.
21. What should you do in order to volunteer in the park
A. Call 254-622-7375.
B. Sign up with your children.
C. Know the history of the park.
D. Send an email after December 2020.
22. What is a volunteer expected to do
A. Live outdoors alone.
B. Open and close the gates.
C. Tidy up the campgrounds.
D. Help to make park rules.
23. A volunteer in the park should have the ability to _____.
A. talk to people with different backgrounds
B. give some suggestions for park rules
C. work overtime outdoors
D. organize activities
B
My family first moved to Colorado 22 years ago. Los Angeles was too expensive and it was difficult to find well-paying jobs and affordable housing. Colorado became our next dream place. Settling into a small town in the Front Range, my parents found hard jobs.
Growing up in this small town, I remember my parents working hard to get past the language barrier. My mom, especially, tried her best to ensure she knew all that she needed to know about like my parent-teacher meetings and extracurricular ( 课外的) activities. One of those extracurricular activities that I signed up for was football. At that age, football was cool and all, but I was more into playing Pokémon and other video games. Football didn't draw me in.
Big football tournaments (联赛) would come around like the World Cup, the Copa América and the Gold Cup, and the Mexican National Team would play in these tournaments. I would sit there in our living room and unmindfully watch the games while my parents would go crazy with enthusiasm ( 热情). I would sit there and play my game. My dad would look over and tell me that I should be paying attention carefully to the game and that I should care more about whether Mexico would win the match than my video games.
Both of my parents' workspaces were crowded ( 占满的) with other workers. My mom worked with people from all over Latin America. Everyone's topic of choice at work would always turn to how their national football team was doing. It was a way to show pride in the countries where they had grown up.
I grew up loving football more and more. The more I learned about my Mexican roots (根), the more I tried to find ways to express pride in them in the United States.
24. Why did the author's family move to Colorado
A. To make a better life.
B. To attend more activities.
C. To follow their football dream.
D. To receive a better education.
25. How did the author feel about football at first
A. It was amazing.
B. It was important.
C. It was uninteresting.
D. It was difficult.
26. What would the author's father do when watching football games
A. Remind the author to watch them carefully.
B. Play video games with the author.
C. Learn English in their living room.
D. Guess who would be the winner.
27. The author's mom and her workmates talked about football in order to _____.
A. build a closer friendship
B. express their homesickness
C. share a common topic
D. show their pride in their motherlands
C
When you imagine a robot, you might picture R2-D2 in Star Wars, but there's a new robotic system called particle robotics that is changing what it means to be a robot.
Looking like some kids forgot to pick up their toys, the robot is a collection of plastic disks ( 圆盘). The designers refer to each disk as a “particle.” Alone, a single disk can't do much of anything. But when working as a system, they become what the designers call a “particle robot” and can do simple tasks.
Scientists behind the project were inspired by nature. In the human body, for example, individual cells ( 细胞) work together as muscle tissue. Many other types of cells also move together as a group. The robot moves in the same way.
Tiny magnets ( 磁铁) on the disks' outer rims ( 边缘) make them stick together. When one disk expands or shrinks ( 放大或缩小), it pushes or pulls on its neighbors. When all of those small pushes and pulls add up, suddenly the robot starts to move — very slowly.
Even though the disks don't communicate directly with each other, they can act as a group. The scientists showed this by fitting sensors on each disk that could recognize light. Then they programmed the disks to expand and shrink faster or slower, depending on how strong the light was. When the researchers shone a bright light, the robot slowly moved toward it — the result of all those individual expansions and shrinks.
Right now, the robot only moves across a smooth surface. It is believed that future robots, such as this one, will continue to copy nature, influencing how they might look and move. There will be more and more biologically based designs.
28. What can we learn about the new robot
A. It is similar to R2-D2.
B. It moves at a fast speed.
C. It can work in poor conditions.
D. It becomes smart when its parts team up.
29. How did scientists come up with the invention
A. They did it by chance.
B. They got the idea from nature.
C. They based it on a kind of toy.
D. They were influenced by Star Wars.
30. What does the underlined part “its neighbors” in Paragraph 4 refer to
A. Other disks.
B. Other robots.
C. Tiny magnets.
D. Outer rims.
31. According to the text, disks as a whole can _____.
A. move at will
B. sense danger
C. take different forms
D. act under the influence of light
D
Growing up in Southern California, Shelma Jun says, “I surfed, I skateboarded, I mountain biked.” In short, says Jun, “I was a tomboy ( 假小子), which is a really problematic term. Why do we need the word boy to describe being outdoorsy ”
More problematic was the way Jun came to view other women. “In those male-dominated ( 男性统治的) sports, there can be a bad energy where there's room for only one ‘cool girl’ and other women are competition,” she says. “I didn't have good relationships with women for a long time.”
Having graduated from the university, Jun got a job as a community planner and moved to New York City. There, while improving her newest skill — rock climbing — she met some women at her climbing gym who practiced in an area two hours north of the city. “That's where I got to understand what it feels like when you're trying something hard with just women,” says Jun. “When the pressure to act a certain way is taken away — because no men are around — you suddenly discover all kinds of ways to challenge and encourage one another.”
In 2014, as a “way to celebrate the climbing we were doing,” Jun started an Instagram account. With women climbers all over the country searching for others like them, Flash Foxy quickly got hundreds, then thousands, then tens of thousands of followers, and an online women's climbing community was born. “A lot of women felt like they were the only women climbers — not because there were so few of us, but because we were far apart,” says Jun. “Social media allowed us to discover that there are a lot of us. And we're together.”
In 2016, Jun put her community-organizing background to work to create the Women's Climbing Festival. “I could picture 30 or 40 women in the desert,” she says. “We posted it online, and 300 women said they wanted to come.” Eight festivals later, every single one of the twice-yearly gatherings has sold out — some in just one minute.
32. What problem did Jun have before moving to New York City
A. She couldn't find a favorite sport.
B. She wanted to be the only cool girl.
C. She didn't have many women friends.
D. She picked up bad habits from the men around her.
33. What change did Jun have after moving to New York City
A. She became more outdoorsy.
B. She enjoyed competition more.
C. She was relaxed while doing sports.
D. She stopped doing male-dominated sports.
34. How does Flash Foxy make women climbers feel
A. They are connected.
B. They are very safe.
C. They are far apart.
D. They are as skilled as men.
35. What can be learned about the Women's Climbing Festival
A. It is a ticketed event.
B. It is an online festival.
C. It is sending out pictures.
D. It is held every two years.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Most kinds of physical exercises are beneficial for remaining healthy, but a lot of people prefer running over other forms of physical exercises. This may be because running does not require expertise and specialized equipment. 36 Some runners choose to run for the adrenaline ( 肾上腺素) and others choose it for the health benefits.
Running is a weight-bearing exercise. 37 It is especially helpful for young children and teenagers whose bones have not completely developed. Running is also helpful in improving joint stability ( 关节稳定性). It is also considered a great way of losing fat and keeping a healthy weight.
38 A lot of runners experience a sense of excitement and happiness after a run. Running releases endorphins ( 释放内啡肽) in your brain, which can improve mood ( 心情). Endorphins also naturally help manage stress. 39
While running is considered a great exercise, it should not be the only form of exercise that you perform. Running regularly, especially with improper running shoes, could increase the risk of pain in the knees. It could also cause damage ( 损伤) to the knee joints. 40 It can achieve a balance of strength between the upper and lower parts of the body.
A. It helps to build strong bones.
B. Running can be tiring and painful.
C. Running is good for both your body and your mind.
D. It is free and available to all who want to practice it.
E. This relaxes your mind especially on a stressful day.
F. Millions of people around the world run regularly to keep fit.
G. Along with running, you should also do some upper body exercises.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“I never will be a runner.” I spoke those words at any mention of this 41 . I didn't discriminate ( 歧视) against running, though. I 42 all physical activity.
When my co-workers invited me to join them in a 5K run and I 43 the event was The Color Run, I 44 . Once, after seeing a picture of a runner covered in colored powder (粉末), I'd said, “If I ever 45 a run, it would be a Color Run.”
I signed up and trained for eight weeks. I felt intimidated (胆怯) by my co-workers, who were experienced runners. I worried I would 46 myself in front of them.
However, the day of the race, I not only kept up but I 47 the group. I had become a 48 .
Two months after the race, a friend invited me to run a half marathon. It seemed 49 , but I signed up and started training.
As the event date came closer, I got 50 . Thoughts troubled me. I can't do it. I'm not ready. Two days before the race, I came close to 51 . But I'd paid the fee for this race and thought that if I had to walk I would.
The first few miles passed easily. At mile 5, I felt 52 . At mile 11, my friend needed to 53 . I walked with her but didn't need to. I'd 54 more than I thought possible.
Now having run three half marathons and a full marathon, I know I can do things that seem 55 .
41. A. plan B. job C. story D. exercise
42. A. stopped B. needed C. hated D. suggested
43. A. discovered B. believed C. proved D. agreed
44. A. regretted B. refused C. continued D. considered
45. A. allowed B. did C. watched D. missed
46. A. lose B. doubt C. correct D. shame
47. A. invited B. led C. taught D. saw
48. A. member B. hero C. runner D. coach
49. A. popular B. frightening C. important D. helpless
50. A. tired B. bored C. nervous D. careless
51. A. giving up B. showing off C. staying up D. going back
52. A. proud B. great C. sad D. lonely
53. A. practice B. wait C. rush D. walk
54. A. wanted B. received C. achieved D. found
55. A. unnecessary B. impossible C. enjoyable D. reasonable
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
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。
If you're looking for a way 56. ________ (deal) with stress, consider tai chi.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful ( 优雅的) form of exercise. It involves a series of movements 57. ________ (perform) in a slow, focused manner and accompanied ( 伴随) by deep breathing.
There are different 58. ________ (type) of tai chi. Each style may have various tai chi rules and methods. Some styles may focus 59. ________ health maintenance (维持), while others pay attention to the martial arts aspect of tai chi.
Tai chi is low-impact and puts the least stress on joints, 60. ________ (make) it generally safe for all ages and fitness levels. In fact, because tai chi is a low-impact exercise, it may be 61. ________ (especial) suitable if you're an older adult 62. ________ otherwise may not exercise.
You may also find tai chi attractive because it is inexpensive and requires no special equipment. You can do tai chi anywhere, including indoors or outside. And 63. ________ makes tai chi more interesting is that you can do it in a group class.
Although tai chi is generally safe and really 64. ________ (help), people with joint problems or back pain should ask their health care provider for help before trying tai chi. Other kinds of exercises that avoid some challenging postures (姿势) may 65. ________ (recommend).
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是校乒乓球队队长李华。请写封邮件告知你的队友Eric球队近期将准备开展赛前训练，内容包括：
1. 训练的时间与地点；
2. 训练的注意事项；
3. 表达期待。
注意：写作词数应为80左右。
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第二节（满分25分）
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。
Every Saturday, Grandpa and I walk to the nursing home a few blocks away from our house to visit some of the old people who live there.
First we visit Mrs. Sokol. I call her “The Cook.” She likes to talk about the time when she was a well-known cook back in Russia. People would come from miles around, just to taste her famous chicken soup.
Next we visit Mr. Meyer. I call him “The Joke Man.” He tells us jokes, and laughs at his own jokes, shaking up and down and turning red in the face. Grandpa and I can't help but laugh along with him, even when the jokes aren't very funny.
Next door is Mr. Lipman. I call him “The Singer” because he loves to sing for us. Whenever he does, his beautiful voice fills the air, so clear and strong that we always sing along with him.
Then we visit Mrs. Kagan, “The Grandmother,” who shows us pictures of her grandchildren. They're all over the room, in frames (画框) and even taped to the walls.
One day Grandpa got sick and had to go to the hospital. The doctors said they didn't think he would ever get better.
Saturday came. How could I go visiting the nursing home without Grandpa Then I remembered what Grandpa once told me: “Nothing should stand in the way of doing a good deed (行为).” So I went alone. Everyone was happy to see me. They were surprised when they didn't see Grandpa. When I told them that he was sick and in the hospital, they were sad. They told me that Grandpa would have a complete recovery (康复).
The Cook went on to reveal (透露) some of her secret recipes. The Joke Man told me his latest jokes. The Singer sang a song especially for me. The Grandmother showed me more pictures. After a while, I said goodbye to everyone.
A few days later, Grandpa was still in the hospital. He was not eating, he could not sit up and he could hardly speak. I went to the corner of the room so Grandpa wouldn't see me cry.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Suddenly the nurse came into the room and said, “You have some visitors.”
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参考答案
21-25 ABAAC 26-30 ADDBA 31-35 DCCAA 36-40 DACEG
41-45 DCADB 46-50 DBCBC 51-55 ABDCB
56. to deal 57. performed 58. types 59. on / upon 60. making
61. especially 62. who / that 63. what 64. helpful 65. be recommended
写作
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Eric,
The Ping-Pong Competition in our city will kick off next month. In order to get a better ranking, our ping-pong team is going to start pre-match training. I'm writing to give you some information about it.
Our team will practice in the school gym twice a week — every Wednesday and Friday from 16: 00 to 18: 00. Please arrive on time and wear our team uniform.
I firmly believe that as long as we practice more and harder we can achieve our dream of reaching the top.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
Suddenly the nurse came into the room and said, “You have some visitors.” I looked up and saw The Joke Man. Behind him were The Cook, The Singer, and The Grandmother. The Cook brought Grandpa a hot bowl of chicken soup. The Joke Man told us some new jokes, and everyone had to dry their eyes from laughing so hard. Next, The Grandmother showed Grandpa a get-well card made by her granddaughters. The Singer started singing, and we sang along with him. Before I knew it, visiting hours were up. Everyone said goodbye and told Grandpa that they would see him again soon.
That evening, Grandpa called the nurse in and said he was hungry. Soon he began to sit up. Finally he was able to get out of bed. Each day, Grandpa felt better and better, and he grew stronger and stronger. Soon he was able to go home. The doctors were shocked. They said his recovery was a medical miracle. But I knew the truth: Our friends' visit had made him well. Grandpa is better now. Every Saturday, without fail, we walk together to visit our friends.
部分解析
阅读
第一节
A篇
主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习
本文是应用文。文章是一则Whitney Lake招聘公园志愿者的公告。
21. A。细节理解题。根据Point of getting information for this position中的Nicholas. J. Mouthaan@usace.army.mil 254-622-7375可知，如果想要获得此次志愿服务机会，应聘者可以拨打254-622-7375。
22. B。细节理解题。根据Responsibilities介绍内容中的Open and close the gates to the park可知，作为公园志愿者，工作内容中的一项就是要负责开门和关门。
23. A。细节理解题。根据Qualifications部分中的Ability to meet and communicate with people from different backgrounds可知，应聘者应该具备同有不同背景的人交流的能力。
B篇
主题语境：人与社会——体育
本文是记叙文。作者通过讲述自己的家庭与足球之间的故事，展示了足球背后所蕴含的文化意义。
24. A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的Los Angeles was too expensive and it was difficult to find well-paying jobs and affordable housing. Colorado became our next dream place可知，作者一家搬到科罗拉多州是为了生活得好一些。
25. C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的At that age, football was cool and all, but I was more into playing Pokémon and other video games. Football didn't draw me in可知，一开始的时候作者对足球并不是很感兴趣。
26. A。细节理解题。根据第三段中的My dad would look over and tell me that I should be paying attention carefully to the game and that I should care more about whether Mexico would win the match than my video games可知，每当有足球比赛的时候，作者的父亲就会提醒他认真观看比赛。
27. D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的Everyone's topic of choice at work would always turn to how their national football team was doing. It was a way to show pride in the countries where they had grown up可知，作者的母亲与同事们谈论足球是为了表达各自对祖国的自豪感。
C篇
主题语境：人与社会——科学与技术
本文是说明文。文章介绍了新型的粒子机器人。
28. D。细节理解题。根据第三段中的In the human body, for example, individual cells work together as muscle tissue. Many other types of cells also move together as a group. The robot moves in the same way可知，当机器人的不同部件被组合起来，它就会像肌肉组织那样可以移动。
29. B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的Scientists behind the project were inspired by nature可知，科学家发明此机器人是从大自然中得到了灵感。
30. A。篇章结构题。根据第四段中的Tiny magnets on the disks' outer rims make them stick together. When one disk expands or shrinks, it pushes or pulls on its neighbors可知，小磁铁将不同的塑料圆盘连接在一起，当其中一个圆盘伸缩的时候，就会推动或者拉动它旁边的圆盘。it pushes or pulls on its neighbors中的it指代上文中的disk，进而可以推知its neighbors指的是other disks。
31. D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的The scientists showed this by fitting sensors on each disk that could recognize light. Then they programmed the disks to expand and shrink faster or slower, depending on how strong the light was. When the researchers shone a bright light, the robot slowly moved toward it — the result of all those individual expansions and shrinks可知，这个机器人可以感知光，根据光的强弱来调整自己移动的速度。
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主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习
本文是记叙文。从小喜欢运动的Jun通过社交媒体建立起一个女性攀岩组织。
32. C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的I didn't have good relationships with women for a long time可知，Jun曾经在很长一段时间内不擅长与女性打交道。
33. C。推理判断题。根据第三段中的When the pressure to act a certain way is taken away — because no men are around — you suddenly discover all kinds of ways to challenge and encourage one another可知，Jun来到纽约市以后通过参加体育运动释放压力，得到放松。
34. A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的Social media allowed us to discover that there are a lot of us. And we're together可知，Flash Foxy让女性攀岩者觉得不再孤单。
35. A。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Eight festivals later, every single one of the twice - yearly gatherings has sold out — some in just one minute可知，这是一个收门票的活动。
第二节
主题语境：人与社会——体育
本文是说明文。文章主要说明了跑步的优点和注意事项。
36. D。本句紧承上文内容。D项中的It指代上文中的running，并且D项中的free and available与上文中的does not require expertise and specialized equipment相照应，说明跑步的优点。
37. A。A项“跑步有助于强健骨骼”与下文中的especially helpful for young children and teenagers whose bones have not completely developed相照应，介绍跑步对身体的好处之一。
38. C。本句为本段的主旨句。根据下文中的experience a sense of excitement and happiness、improve mood以及help manage stress可知，本段主要介绍的是跑步有助于身心健康。C项中的good for both your body and your mind不仅高度概括本段内容，同时也承接上文，起到了承上启下的作用。
39. E。E项中relaxes your mind以及stressful与上文中的Running releases endorphins ... improve mood和Endorphins also naturally help manage stress相照应。
40. G。根据下文中的It can achieve a balance of strength可知，本句是介绍规避跑步可能带来的危害的具体建议。G项中的Along with running与上文中的should not be the only form of exercise相照应，同时G项中的upper body exercises也与下文中的the upper and lower parts of the body相照应。
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第一节
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是记叙文。作者本不喜欢运动，且认为自己永远也不会成为一名赛跑运动员。后来，作者尝试跑步比赛，最后竟然多次参加马拉松比赛。这一经历让作者明白：凡事皆有可能,只要自己肯尝试、肯努力。
41. D。由文章首句I never will be a runner及下文中的I didn't discriminate against running可知，此处表示“跑步这项运动（或锻炼方式）”，故选exercise。
42. C。由上文中的I never will be a runner及I didn't discriminate against running, though可推断，“我”不喜欢所有的体力活动。设空处所填的词应该表示“不喜欢”或者“讨厌”，故选hated。
43. A。 44. D。本句中的the event指代五公里赛跑活动。结合文章首段及下文中的I signed up and trained for eight weeks可知，当“我”“得知（discovered）”这个活动是彩色跑时，“我”没有像往常那样不假思索地拒绝，而是认真“考虑了一下（considered）”。
45. B。文章首段提到“我”认为自己永远都不会去跑步。然而，当“我”得知同事所提到的五公里赛跑是彩色跑时，“我”动摇了。由此可知，“我”曾经看到过一位彩色跑参赛者的照片。那时，“我”说如果自己要跑步的话，那一定是彩色跑，故选did。
46. D。由上文中的I felt intimidated by my coworkers, who were experienced runners可知，“我”很不自信，担心自己会在同事面前丢脸，故选shame（使蒙受耻辱；使丢脸）。
47. B。本句中的However可提示本段是对上文内容的转折，说明 “我”在比赛时的表现和自己预想的不一样。结合本句中的I not only kept up可推断，在比赛那天，“我”不仅能跟得上同事们，而且还“领先了（led）”。
48. C。“我”在比赛时的出色表现可提示此处表示“我”成为了一名“赛跑运动员（runner）”。此处与文章首句I never will be a runner对照呼应。
49. B。“我”不喜欢运动，且只参加过一次五公里的赛跑活动。结合常识可知，对于“我”来说，跑半程马拉松很有挑战性。四个选项中，只有frightening（令人害怕的）符合语境。
50. C。下文中的Thoughts troubled me. I can't do it提示设空处所填的词应该表示“紧张的”、“焦虑的”或“恐慌的”，故选nervous。
51. A。由“我”比赛前的紧张表现及下文中的But I'd paid the fee for this race and thought that if I had to walk I would可推断，“我”差点都要弃赛了，故选giving up（放弃）。
52. B。由下文中的I walked with her but didn't need to可推断，跑到五英里时，“我”应该感觉还可以，great符合语境。
53. D。下文中的I walked with her提示本空选walk。
54. C。由“我”最初怀疑自己能不能跑完半程马拉松赛，到比赛前差点弃赛，再到跑到11英里时还能坚持跑可知，“我”的表现比自己预想的要好得多。也就是说，“我”能做成的事情超出自己的想象，故选achieved。
55. B。结合全文可知，“我”认为自己永远也不会去跑步。没想到，后来“我”尝试五公里赛跑，还多次参加马拉松比赛。这让“我”明白自己可以去挑战“不可能的（impossible）”事情。作者用I can do things that seem impossible 总结全文，升华主题。
第二节
主题语境：人与社会——体育
本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了中国的太极。
56. to deal。考查动词不定式作定语的用法。a way to do sth. 做某事的方法。
57. performed。考查动词-ed形式作定语的用法。设空处作后置定语，修饰名词movements，且逻辑主语movements与动词perform之间为被动关系，故填performed。
58. types。考查可数名词的复数。type意为“类型；种类”时，为可数名词，根据空前的different可知，此处表示复数意义，故填types。
59. on / upon。考查介词。focus on / upon ... 关注……。
60. making。考查动词-ing形式作状语的用法。设空处作结果状语，且逻辑主语Tai chi与动词make之间为主动关系，故填making。
61. especially。考查副词。设空处作状语，修饰形容词suitable，用副词，故填especially。
62. who / that。考查关系代词。设空处引导定语从句，指代先行词older adult，且在从句中作主语，故填关系代词who或者that。
63. what。考查连接词。设空处引导主语从句，且在从句中作主语，在此处表达“让太极更有意思的事”，故填what。
64. helpful。考查形容词。设空处作表语，表示“有帮助的”，用形容词，故填helpful。
65. be recommended。考查被动语态。主语Other kinds of exercises与动词recommend之间在逻辑上为被动关系，又因空前为情态动词may，故填be recommended。