Question

完形填空

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选春最佳选项。

The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.

Cathy suffered some terrible____in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she____became healthy.

Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little head—to be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to____out local swim team. She practiced hard and finally____it. The team practice,____was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly____her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to____her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit____to go! I told her she shouldn’t swim after a whole night’s coughing, but she refused to____and insisted she go .

From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didn’t____a single practice. She had a____intention within herself to be the best she could be. My ten—year—old was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this____human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of____of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasn’t a____---ever. But that didn’t stop her from trying.

Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didn’t expect any award but was still there to____her friends and praise their accomplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach____, “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her____and enthusiasm.____skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)one can hold is the heart.”

It was the greatest____of my daughter’s life. With all she hade been____in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功).

1.A. failure    B. pressure    C. loss    D. illness

2.A. usually    B. finally    C. firstly    D. frequently

3.A. improve    B. train    C. join    D. contact

4.A. increased    B. found    C. created    D. made

5.A. however    B. therefore    C. otherwise    D. instead

6.A. use    B. survive    C. save    D. waste

7.A. pull    B. tell    C. hide    D. fire

8.A. afraid    B. nervous    C. ready    D. free

9.A. take off    B. set off    C. give up    D. show up

10.A. attend    B. miss    C. ban    D. Start

11.A. rich    B. weak    C. firm    D. kind

12.A. trusted    B. determined    C. experienced    D. embarrassed

13.A. frustration    B. delight    C. excitement    D. surprise

14.A. beginner    B. learner    C. partner    D. winner

15.A. cheer on    B. compete with    C. respond to    D. run after

16.A. admitting    B. explaining    C. announcing    D. whispering

17.A. humor    B. will    C. honesty    D. wisdom

18.A. Although    B. Since    C. Once    D. Because

19.A. discovery    B. choice    C. influence    D. moment

20.A. through    B. under    C. across    D. around

Answer

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. D

5. A

6. B

7. A

8. C

9. C

10. B

11. C

12. B

13. A

14. D

15. A

16. C

17. B

18. A

19. D

20. A

【解析】

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【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述自己十岁的女儿在童年遭受病痛之苦，在接受治疗之后好转。之后决心做一个游泳选手，虽然身体不适，还是坚持训练，虽然经常是比赛的最后一名，但是一直不放弃。最后教练的一番话给予Cathy最大的奖励和肯定。

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