2．A.backed off B．held back C．broke down D．led to D 解析：参见上题解析。back off“退缩，退却”；hold back“抑制，阻止”；break down“出故障，崩溃”。
3．A.forgotten B．quitted C．realized D．ignored
C 解析：但是，在为他最喜欢的橄榄球队加油多年之后，Jake实现了(realized)那个不可能的梦。下文中的“Jake’s dream came true”亦是提示。forget“忘记”；quit“放弃”；ignore“忽视”。
4．A.blindness B．absence C．deafness D．innocence
A 解析：根据上文中的“lost his left eye”“the loss of his right eye”可知，此处指尽管Jake双目失明(blindness)，但他现在成了球队的一员。absence“缺席”；deafness“聋”；innocence“清白”。
5．A.ability B．guess C．feel D．imagination C 解析：根据上文提到的Jake双目失明的内容可知，此处指的应是他打球靠的不是视力而是感觉(feel)。ability“能力”；guess“猜测”；imagination“想象”。
6．A.responsible B．faithful C．careful D．temporary
B 解析：根据语境及上文的“years of cheering for his favorite football team”可知，此处指作为USC Trojans球队的忠实粉丝，Jake在失去视力之前最后的愿望(wishes)之一是观看球队在Notre Dame的比赛。responsible“负责任的”；faithful“忠实的”；careful“细心的”；temporary“临时的”。
7．A.chances B．promises C．courses D．wishes D 解析：参见上题解析。 8．A.unnoticed B．unsolved C．unreported D．unlimited A 解析：根据下文的“former USC coach Pete reached the boy，inviting him to...”可知，此外指Jake对运动的热爱并不是不被注意的。unnoticed“未被注意的，被忽视的”；unsolved“未解决的”；unreported“未报道的”；unlimited“无限制的，无条件的”。
9．A.leaders B．players C．fans D．coaches B 解析：根据语境及上文提到的Jake是球队的忠实粉丝以及想观看球队的比赛的内容可知，此处应是指教练Pete邀请Jake跟球员们(players)见面。下文中的“Inspired by those players”是关键的提示信息。
10．A.occupied B．involved C．trapped D．absorbed
B 解析：受到那些球员们的鼓舞，Jake希望自己能加入学校的橄榄球队。be involved in是固定搭配，意为“参与，参加”。be occupied in“忙于”；be trapped in“被困在”；be absorbed in“全神贯注于”。
11．A.interest B．hope C．use D．concern
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C 解析：此处指尽管Jake想加入学校的橄榄球队，但是因为自身有残疾，Jake最初觉得自己加入球队并不会有什么实际的用处(use)。
12．A.approached B．appreciated C．recognized D．greeted
A 解析：因此，Jake找了教练，请求加入球队。approach“靠近，接洽”；appreciate“感谢，欣赏”；recognize“认出，认可”；greet“问候”。
13．A.pull through B．set out C．leave off D．come back
D 解析：根据下文的“the next season...he became a starter on the team in the next season”可知，此处指教练叫Jake下个赛季再回来。pull through“痊愈，康复”；set out“动身踏上”；leave off“停止”；come back“回来，返回”。
14．A.Gradually B．Finally C．Recently D．Accidentally
B 解析：所以Jake花时间刻苦练习，最后，在下个赛季，他成了球队的上场球员。gradually“逐渐地”；finally“最后，终于”；recently“最近”；accidentally“偶然地，意外地”。
15．A.difficult B．accessible C．attractive D．necessary
A 解析：根据上文的“Having made his high school football team”可知，因为有了高中的球队经历，成为大学球队的队员似乎也不是太难。difficult“困难的”；accessible“可接近的”；attractive“吸引人的”；necessary“必要的”。
16．A.refreshed B．completed C．satisfied D．acquired
C 解析：根据句中的“Coach Steve agreed”及下文中的“So Jake’s dream came true.”可知，此处指教练Steve觉得Jake达到了球队的要求，因此Jake加入大学球队的梦想实现了。refresh“更新”；complete“完成”；satisfy“满足”；acquire“获得”。
17．A.Apart from B．Instead of C．Regardless of D．Except for
A 解析：根据下文的“Jake is also a motivational speaker”可知，除了打橄榄球之外，Jake也是一位励志演讲人。apart from“除……之外(还有)”；instead of“而不是”；regardless of“不管”；except for“除……之外”。
18．A.share B．lose C．offer D．desire
B 解析：根据语境及下文的“I really had no fear.”可知，此处指Jake起初是带着自己没有任何可失去(lose)的东西的想法开始打橄榄球的。
19．A.failures B．challenges C．competitions D．fears
B 解析：Jake身有残疾，所以要面对许多生活中的挑战(challenges)，而这也使他变得更加坚强。failure“失败”；competition“竞争”；fear“恐惧”。
20．A.warned B．begged C．convinced D．taught
D 解析：根据上文内容可知，此处指的是生活是不公平的，但它告诉Jake不要放弃，要坚持下去。warn“警告”；beg“乞求”；convince“说服”；teach“使明白”。
Ⅱ 语法填空
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Most people agree that the best way 1.____________ (improve) your skills in any endeavor is to practice and practice and then practice some more.This applies 2.____________(equal) to playing sports or becoming a good musician, painter or doctor.Of course, natural talent also plays a part in high 3.____________(achieve), but learning the correct techniques and then practicing them will improve anyone’s performance.
The same principle 4.____________(apply) to competent readers.There are certain 5.____________(technique) you can learn and then 6.____________ is up to you to practice.The texts you choose to practice with should not be too difficult or you will soon get frustrated and bored.One way to test 7.____________ a text is at the right level or not is to read the first page.If the percentage of new words is 8.____________(high) than 3%, you will not be able to read the text easily and so will probably not enjoy it.
Reading will also be enjoyable if the subject interests you or you believe it is useful.For example, suppose in biology you were studying how plants reproduce, then you could find an English text about this 9.____________ the Internet.That way you would be practicing reading in English as well as 10.____________(study) biology.
【解题导语】 文章向我们介绍了英语阅读练习的相关技巧，强调练习在任何领域都起着重要作用。
1．to improve 解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：大多数人认为在任何尝试中，提升你技能最好的方式是练习，练习，再更多练习。the best way to do sth.为固定结构，意为“做某事的最佳方式”，动词不定式结构作后置定语。
2．equally 解析：考查词性转换。句意：这一点同样适用于体育运动或成为一名好的音乐家、画家或医生。分析句子结构可知，apply to为动词短语，应用副词修饰。故填equally。
3．achievement(s) 解析：考查词性转换。句意：当然，天赋对于取得高成就起着重要作用……设空前为介词in，故填achieve的名词形式achievement(s)，作宾语。
4．applies 解析：考查动词的时态和主谓一致。句意：同样的原则适用于有能力的读者。根据句意及句子结构可知，The same principle为主语，且此处阐述的是客观事实，故谓语动词应用第三人称单数形式。故填applies。
5．techniques 解析：考查名词单复数。句意：有些特定的技巧供你学习，然后练习取决于你自己。technique在此意为“技巧”，为可数名词，根据There are可知应用复数形式。故填techniques。
6．it 解析：考查代词。句意见上一题解析。It is up to sb.to do sth.为固定句型，it为形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式。故填it。
7．whether 解析：考查宾语从句。句意：检测一篇文章是否难度适中的一种方式是读第一页。分析句子结构可知，test为动词，后接宾语从句，结合句意和空后的or not可知，此处填whether。
8．higher 解析：考查形容词的比较级。句意：如果生词率高于3%，你将很难读懂文章，因此可能也不会喜欢这篇文章。根据空后的than可知，此处应用形容词的比较级。故填higher。
9．on 解析：考查介词。句意：……你可以在网上找到有关这一主题的英文文章。on the Internet为固定搭配，意为“在网上”。
10．studying 解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：你可以用那种方式练习用英语阅读和学
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习生物。由as well as可知，practicing和设空处并列，故填studying。
Ⅲ 应用文写作
假定你是李华，你是新华中学的学生会主席，你校将于5月25－30日在广州沙面举行龙舟赛(Dragon Boat Race)。请根据以下内容给姐妹学校剑桥中学(Cambridge High School)写一封邀请信：
1．写信目的；
2．活动时间、地点和意义；
3．回复时间：2018年4月15日前。 注意：1.词数80左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 3．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Sir or Madam，
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union of Xinhua High School. I’m writing to invite your school to take part in our school’s upcoming Dragon Boat Race from May 25th to 30th on the Pearl River in Shamian, Guangzhou.______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely，
Li Hua
One possible version： Dear__Sir__or__Madam，
I__am__Li__Hua,__chairman__of__the__Student__Union__of__Xinhua__High__School.__I’m__writing__to__invite__your__school__to__take__part__in__our__school’s__upcoming__Dragon__Boat__Race__from__May__25th__to__30th__on__the__Pearl__River__in__Shamian,__Guangzhou.
The event is a fantastic opportunity for our schools to develop closer ties and to promote cultural exchange. The annual Dragon Boat Festival is one of China’s most important cultural events, commemorating the ancient Poet Qu Yuan, who drowned himself after being accused. It will provide students the chance to learn from each other, improve their boating skills and promote friendship.We know that Cambridge High School has an outstanding boating team and would love you to take part.We’d appreciate hearing from your reply before April 15th.
Yours__sincerely，
Li__Hua
Ⅳ 概要写作 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
For some of us who want to do a bit more exercise, running is the obvious and popular choice. But is it better to do your running outdoors in the wind and rain, or to go down to your local gym and work up a sweat on the treadmill(跑步机)?
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Firstly, which of these approaches is likely to get you fitter? Those who are enthusiastic about running outdoors claim it uses up more energy. The main reason is wind resistance, which you don’t get a lot when you are a gym rat.
When it comes to work rate, which approach is safer? In the gym, of course, you are unlikely to be hit by falling branches or trip over a stone. But when it comes to injuries, there is a danger which is more common among treadmill runners. When you are on a treadmill, you are doing the same thing over and over again. For every mile you run, your foot will hit the ground about 1，000 times. Repeating the same movement puts you at greater risk of damage.
If you run outside, particularly if you go off-road, there is going to be more variety. Each step will be different from the one that went before, simply because you are running on an uneven and varied surface. Research suggests that this constant challenge not only strengthens muscles, but also improves your sense of balance.
It seems obvious that running in the great outdoors puts you closer to nature and has turned to be better than running in a small space. Exercising in natural environments, particularly in green spaces, was associated with greater feelings and increased energy. People who exercised outdoors claimed to enjoy it more, found it more satisfying and said they were more likely to do it again.
For me outdoor running has clear advantages. It’s far more varied. But the best advice, especially if you’re starting out, is to pick the kind of running that you enjoy and which you’re likely to stick to.
________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ One possible version： Is it better to run outside or on a treadmill? Actually outdoor running has some clear advantages. First, running outdoors gets you fitter. Second, running outdoors is safer.Third, running outside strengthens your muscles and improves your sense of balance.Finally, running outside makes you feel greater and more energetic.The best advice is to stick to your favourite kind of running.
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