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威海市2022年初中学业考试
英 语
注意事项:
1. 本试卷共8页,共100分。考试时间90分钟. 考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
2. 答题前,考生务必用0. 5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、考生号、座号填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。
3. 需要涂卡的小题,选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号,答案选在试卷上无效。
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一、阅读理解 (共五篇短文,共25小题,计40分。其中1-20每小题1. 5分;21-25每小题2分。)
阅读A、B篇,从文后每小题A、B、C选项中选择最佳答案。请将答案编号涂卡。
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The Ultra Ironman Triathlon Race (超长铁人三项比赛) is considered one of the most challenging sporting events in the world. Competitors swim, ride a bike, and run. The race is made up of a 3. 86-kilometer swim, a 180. 25-kilometer bicycle ride, and a 42. 2-kilometer run. There are no breaks during the race, so competitors must keep going no matter what. People who choose to enter this race must be healthy and prepared in both mind and body.
There are several rules for those who want to compete in the Ultra Ironman Triathlon Race. The minimum age of racers is 18, so everyone who competes is an adult. Training for the Ironman can take more than a year. People who train often start practicing the events at shorter distances first and then increase the amount of length and time they swim, bike, and run. Training can be difficult because people need to find a balance of strength and endurance (忍耐力) training. Without enough training, people can get harmed. Some people even put on weight when training because their bodies store calories (卡路里) instead of using them for energy. All people in training should drink plenty of water.
In the past 40 years, the Ironman has developed from a single race into a global (全球的) movement. Today’s Ironman races have events of different distances and racers of different ages. Since 2008, Weihai has held the Ironman Triathlon Race once a year. Weihai Triathlon Sports Association (威海铁人三项运动协会) was founded in2011. The 2014 World Triathlon Championships (世界铁人三项锦标赛) was held in Weihai, which was the first time that the event was held in an Asian cit