Ⅳ. 阅读理解(10分)

Exercise not only improves your appearance, but also improves your health. Health experts advise people to choose physical activities that they find fun. So, what are some of the most popular forms of exercise in the USA?

Walking tops the list. It is considered to be the　▲　way to get exercise. Walking is also said to be the least harmful to the knees and feet. So, it’s a perfect choice for the old.

Another popular form of exercise is jogging. In the 1970s, Bill Bowerman brought jogging to the USA. He did so after seeing the popularity of the activity during a trip to New Zealand in the 1960s. He started the first jogging club in America. He also helped found Nike.

Swimming is also very popular. It was the second most popular sporting activity in America in 2008. The top activity was walking. When one is swimming, the whole body is put to work. It is said that swimming is good for people with special needs, like pregnant(怀孕的)women.

Dancing can also be a fun way to exercise. This is especially true for those who see exercise as something that they should do. A dance fitness programme called Zumba has grown in popularity in recent years. It was created by Alberto Perez in Colombia in the 1990s. In 2001, he brought the programme to the USA. Since then, it has spread around the world.

1. Which of the following can be put in　▲　?

A. easiest     B. most helpful

C. most difficult   D. most expensive

2. Bill Bowerman　　　.

A. went to New Zealand in the 1970s

B. started New Zealand’s first jogging club

C. founded Nike on his own

D. considered jogging a good form of exercise

3. From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that　　　.

A. swimming was not popular in 2008

B. swimming was more popular than walking in 2008

C. walking was the most popular form of exercise in 2008

D. it’s not good for pregnant women to go swimming

4. According to the last paragraph, we know that Zumba　_____

A. has a very long history

B. is the name of a dance club

C. was created in the USA

D. became popular not long ago

5. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The advantages of exercise.

B. Some popular forms of exercise in the USA.

C. The history of some forms of exercise.

D. Advice on how to choose the best form of exercise.

第Ⅱ卷(共50分)

Ⅴ. 词汇运用(10分)

(Ⅰ)根据句意及汉语提示完成单词(5分)

1. We all take_______ (骄傲)in the great writer Mo Yan.

2. She_______ (深受……折磨)a lot from a great pain in her left leg.

3. Diamond is a_______ (象征)of beauty and elegance.

4. Our parents always_______ (鼓励)us to study hard.

5. Zhang Yining’s_______ (能力)in playing table tennis is noticed by her coach.

(Ⅱ)用所给词的适当形式填空(5分)

6. Remember _____  (turn)off the lights.

7. We are very   _____   (pride)that a student from our school has won the prize.

8. The Winter Olympic Games  _____(hold)in 2014 in Sochi.

9. A big library     _____  (set)up last year in our school.

10. My uncle advised me  _____(read)English loudly every morning.

Ⅵ. 完成句子(15分)

1.小孩最终被找到了, 安然无恙。

The child_______ finally_______ safe and sound.

2.在我们学校图书馆里有数百万本书。

There are_______ _______ books in our school library.

3. CBA是中国篮球协会的缩写。

CBA_______ _______ the Chinese Basketball Association.

4. 你想让他放弃医学研究, 不可能!

You want him to give up medical research, _______ _______!

5. 她对自己三个孩子的成就感到万分自豪。

She takes great_______ _______ the success of her three children.

Ⅶ. 书面表达(25分)

2014年的巴西世界杯让我们再次领略了梅西(Messi)的风采。请根据下面表格, 写一篇80个词左右的英语短文, 简要介绍一下这位足球巨星。

1987. 6. 24 出生于阿根廷(Argentina)

1992 开始为格兰多里俱乐部(Grandoli)踢球

1995-2000 为纽维尔老伙计俱乐部(Newell’s Old Boys)踢球

2000 进入巴塞罗那足球俱乐部(Barcelona)

2008 参加北京奥运会; 随阿根廷国奥队夺得金牌

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