While watching the Olympics the other night,I came across an incredible sight.The 1 was swimming and started with only three men.For one reason or another,two of them had a 2 start,so they were disqualified.That would have been difficult enough,not having anyone to 3 against.
I watched the man 4 off the blocks and knew immediately that something was wrong.Now I’m not an expert 5 but I do know a good dive 6 a poor one,and this was not exactly medal 7 .I listened to the crowd begin to 8 this poor man who was clearly having a 9 time.Finally he made his turn to start back.It was 10 .He made a few desperate strokes (划水) and you could tell he was exhausted.
But in those few 11 strokes,the crowd had changed.No longer were they laughing,but beginning to 12 .Some even began to 13 things like,“Come on,you can do it！”,and he 14 finished his race.The crowd went 15 .Even though he recorded one of the 16 times in Olympic history,this man gave more heart than any of the other 17 .
In a petition where athletes remove their silver medals,feeling they have 18 been cheated out of gold,or when they act so 19 in front of their petitors,it is nice to watch an underdog (失败者),a man that gave his all—knowing that he had no chance,but peted because of his 20 and the spirit of the games.
【小题1】A．viewB．eventC．gameD．match【小题2】A．falseB．nervousC．strangeD．violent【小题3】A．fight B．struggleC．defend D．race【小题4】A．setB．bounceC．diveD．fall【小题5】A．swimmerB．coach C．judgeD．adviser【小题6】A．fromB．in C．beyond D．between【小题7】A．featureB．qualityC．example D．sign【小题8】A．break offB．stand byC．laugh at D．focus on【小题9】A．happyB．wonderfulC．vagueD．tough【小题10】A．hopeful B．pitifulC．boringD．skillful【小题11】A．flexibleB．smartC．awkward D．excellent【小题12】A．supportB．quitC．cheerD．hesitate【小题13】A．speak B．present C．concludeD．yell【小题14】A．eventuallyB．hardlyC．successfullyD．nearly【小题15】A．wildB．angry C．sadD．grey【小题16】A．fastestB．luckiest C．hardestD．slowest【小题17】A．panionsB．petitorsC．volunteersD．partners【小题18】A．somehowB．alreadyC．evenD．anyway【小题19】A．poorlyB．carelesslyC．sharplyD．proudly【小题20】A．advantageB．independenceC．determination D．principleB
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(答案→)B
解析：
【小题1】B event此处意为“(比赛)项目”。
【小题2】A a false start(运动中)抢在指令前行动。此处理解为其他选手抢跳了,犯规出局。
【小题3】D 其他人都被罚下场了,只剩这一名运动员,没有人跟他竞技了。
【小题4】C 从泳道起点的出发台上跳下泳池,dive此处意为“跳水”。
【小题5】A “我”不是内行的游泳者,但“我”也能看出入水这一跳的好坏。
【小题6】A 固定搭配know A from B,意为“区分,辨别”。
【小题7】B 这一跳可不具有得奖牌应有的水平。
【小题8】C 奥运会参赛选手一般都是高手,所以这位选手的表现自然引来了观众的嘲笑(laugh at)。
【小题9】D 这位选手游得艰难,have a tough time＝have a hard time。
【小题10】B 眼前的情景是值得同情的(pitiful)。
【小题11】C 在那几下笨拙的(awkward)划水之后……。
【小题12】C 观众被这位运动员不放弃的精神感动,开始喝彩。
【小题13】D yell为shout的同义词。观众开始大声喊加油。
【小题14】A 运动员终于(eventually)游完了全程。
【小题15】A 结合上文,A项最符合语境。
【小题16】D 他是奥运历史上最慢的选手之一。
【小题17】B 句意为：虽然他是奥运历史上最慢的选手之一,但他比其他选手都用心。
【小题18】A 在比赛中有的银牌获得者会觉得自己是因某种程度上的被骗而无缘金牌……。
【小题19】D 也有一些运动员因为成绩遥遥领先而趾高气扬。
【小题20】C 明知不能取胜,却因为自己的意志和奥运会的精神完成了(比赛)。