话题十一 艺术与体育
一、完形填空
The ball landed at Gary's feet when the time was nearly up. But Gary missed. At last, they 1 the game.
“I shouldn't have passed the ball to you. 2 I had taken the shot(射门), I would have scored a point,” Chris shouted to Gary.
When Gary got home, Dad had been 3 him for a long time. Dad said to him, “Gary, one failure doesn't mean anything. The greatest players even missed chances at first. You should learn from it and do 4 next time.”
Encouraged by his father's words, Gary gave his dad a smile and 5 him. For the following days, Gary and his friend, Jack, practised their shots hard to improve their speed and skills. So both of them could always be seen in the 6 .
The next game arrived. As the game went on, each team got two points. Suddenly, Gary kicked the ball into the back of the net(网). The crowd all stood up in cheers and Gary's teammates carried him excitedly. Gary's 7 performance also caught the attention of the scouts(球探).
“Dad, we won the game and I achieved my dream! After the game, a scout invited me to train with a famous football club!” Gary said 8 to his dad.
Our daily lives are full of 9 . In face of challenges, we should be brave first. Then it's time for us to improve 10 . In the end, we may get an unexpected result.
1.A.won B.lost C.forgot
2.A.Before B.If C.Though
3.A.waiting for B.hearing from C.looking after
4.A.more B.worse C.better
5.A.helped B.hated C.thanked
6.A.forest B.mountain C.playground
7.A.perfect B.terrible C.common
8.A.wisely B.seriously C.happily
9.A.dangers B.difficulties C.differences
10.A.ourselves B.yourselves C.themselves
二、阅读理解
(一)
Students at our school show their favourite art forms in hand-made papers. Let's see some of them.
Ci of the Song Dynasty(朝代) is very famous. Many great poets lived at that time, such as Su Shi and Li Qingzhao. We can read different topics like love and homesickness(乡愁) through Ci. That's why I love it. Li Yuqi
I love Chinese oil-paper umbrellas not because they can protect people from rain or sunlight, but because they show poetic(诗意的) beauty. WangZiyi
I like Dian Cha, a tea art from the Song Dynasty. People “draw” beautiful pictures on the tea. I like it because it mixes tradition and fun together, which is very creative. Chen Xi
11.Why does Wang Ziyi love Chinese oil-paper umbrellas ( )
A.Because they mix tradition and fun.
B.Because they can show poetic beauty.
C.Because they can protect people from rain.
12.Which of the following is Chen Xi's opinion ( )
A.Ci of the Song Dynasty is very famous.
B.Dian Cha from the Song Dynasty is creative.
C.Chinese oil-paper umbrellas are beautiful.
13.What can we know from the passage ( )
A.Li Qingzhao is a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty.
B.Wang Ziyi thinks Dian Cha connects art and music.
C.Ci has many different topics like love and homesickness.
14.(新考法:文章主题)What's the topic of this passage ( )
A.Art. B.Movies. C.Health.
15.(新考法:文章来源)Where can we read the passage ( )
A.In a news report.
B.In a science book.
C.In a school newspaper.
(二)
Paul and I were on our school basketball team, the Lions. After we joined the team, we became good friends soon. Paul's favourite player was Richard. He was only 1.6 metres tall. Paul was only 1.6 metres tall too! Paul knew that being shorter than other players meant that he had to practise more. He took Richard as his example.
Paul once said, “If Richard could make it, why can't I ”
Our coach ignored(忽视) Paul because of his height. So Paul was still usually a replacement(替补). Everyone had a strong wish to play for the team. However, Paul didn't get a chance.
This week, the Lions were playing against the Bears. Suddenly, a player and I knocked into each other. My knees hurt badly. The team got together, looking worried. The last quarter was about to begin, and my team was behind by 10 points.
“I don't think I can play any more, coach,” I said quietly as the doctor checked my knees.
“What about Paul ” someone suggested.
“Paul ” said the coach. “He can't play!”
“Give him a chance, coach!” I said.
“OK!” The coach finally agreed. “It's your time to shine, Paul.”
Paul rushed into the court(球场). And clearly, all the hours he spent practising alone paid off. The other team just couldn't keep up with Paul's energy and speed. He made it and people couldn't stop cheering for him.
When the game ended, our team won by two points.
The coach patted(轻拍) Paul's shoulder and said, “You've just earned(赢得) your place on the team, big boy.”
16.Who is Richard ( )
A.A basketball fan. B.A basketball player. C.A soccer fan.
17.Why was Paul ignored by the coach ( )
A.Because Paul didn't work hard.
B.Because Paul was still a replacement.
C.Because Paul was shorter than other players of the team.
18.(新考法:细节排序)What is the correct order according to the text
a. The writer knocked into a player and got hurt.
b. Paul didn't get a chance.
c. Paul and the writer became friends.
d. Paul rushed into the court.
e. The Lions beat the Bears.( )
A.c-b-a-d-e B.c-b-e-a-d C.b-c-a-d-e
19.Which of the following can best describe Paul ( )
A.Helpful and patient.
B.Warm-hearted and outgoing.
C.Hard-working and strong-willed.
20.(新考法:谚语理解)What can we learn from the text ( )
A.Every coin has two sides.
B.Many hands make light work.
C.Where there is a will, there is a way.
三、选词填空
bring in nation medal able kind why cold almost beautiful
When we talk about table tennis, China may be the first country that comes to your mind. It is known as the 21. ball game of China. But do you know how this 22. game was first created
In the 1870s, people in England loved playing lawn(草地) tennis. But in winter, the weather was too 23. . People who wanted to enjoy the sport indoors started a new 24. of tennis. They played it on their dining tables. That's 25. the sport is called “table tennis”.
Later, more table tennis lovers 26. table tennis to other countries. In 1904, it was introduced to China. Chinese people quickly showed great interest 27. the game. They would play it very actively 28. everywhere.
Thanks to an Englishman, Ivor Montagu, China was 29. to be a member of ITTF. In 1959, China won the World Championship for the first time. In 1988, table tennis became an Olympic sport. The Chinese table tennis team did well in Paris, 2024. They won five gold 30. ! It was really a great success.
话题十一 艺术与体育
一、完形填空
1.B 2.B 3.A 4.C 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.C 9.B 10.A
二、阅读理解
(一)
11.B 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.C
(二)
16.B 17.C 18.A 19.C 20.C
三、选词填空
21.national
22.beautiful
23.cold
24.kind
25.why
26.brought
27.in
28.almost
29.able
30.medals