阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she ____41____ best. She had to ___42___ her bedroom in Virginia.She had to say ____43____ to her two dogs and to the beach, where she loved to ____44____ waves on her board. But it was ____45____ to take the leap (飞跃), however ____46____ it would be. Even at 14, Douglas knew that. So she ____47____ about 1,200 miles away from home, to ____48____ with a coach from China.She lived with a family she had never ____49____ and everything was new to her.
As it turned out, Douglas did ____50____ what she needed to do to become Olympic champion when she ____51____two Russians. The Chinese coach ____52____ Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the ____53____, helping her skyrocket from an ____54____ member of the national team to the top of the sport. By ____55____ the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so. She ____56____ the competition from beginning to end. She said she had felt ____57____ all along that she would win.
Not so long ago, Martha Karoly the coordinator (联络人) of the women’s national team, did not think Douglas had what it ____58____ to be an Olympian. As time went by, she thought ____59____ that she could make the London Games — and win.
“I’m going to inspire so many people,” she said. “I’m ready to ____60____.” And shine she did.
41. _____
考查动词词义辨析。句意: 为了成为个人全能项目的奥运冠军,Gabby Douglas不得不放弃她最熟悉的一切。A、tried尝试;
B、thought思考;
C、judged判断;
D、 knew知道、熟悉。由上文“To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything”和下文“1,200 miles away from home”可知,为了成为个人全能项目的奥运冠军,Gabby Douglas放弃她最熟悉的一切,来到一个陌生的地方,故选D。
42. _____
考查动词短语辨析。句意:她不得不整理好她在弗吉尼亚的卧室。A、take up从事;
B、pack up整理、收拾行李;
C、clean up清理;
D、 do up装修。由上文“Gabby Douglas had to leave everything”和下文“her bedroom in Virginia”可知,整理好她的卧室,准备离开这里,故选B。
43. _____
考查名词词义辨析。句意:她不得不和她的两只狗以及她喜欢在冲浪板上冲浪的海滩说再见。A、goodbye再见;
B、hello你好;
C、thanks感谢;
D、 no没有、否定的回答。由上“Gabby Douglas had to leave everything”可知,Gabby Douglas要离开自己的家,所以与家里的狗说再见,故选A。
44. _____
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她不得不和她的两只狗以及她喜欢在冲浪板上冲浪的海滩说再见。A、cause引起;
B、observe观察;
C、ride骑、漂浮;
D、 strike打击。由下文“waves on her board.”可知,此处表示冲浪,ride the waves意为“冲浪”,故选C。
45. _____
考查名词词义辨析。句意:但是,是时候迈出这一步了,无论这将是多么令人心碎。A、common平民、普通;
B、time时间;
C、fun乐趣;
D、 tough暴徒。由下文“to take the leap (飞跃)”可知,虽然离开自己所熟悉的一切很难,但是是时候该迈出这一步了,故选B。
46. _____
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:但是,是时候迈出这一步了,无论这将是多么令人心碎。A、breathtaking激动人心的;
B、heartbreaking令人心碎的、令人伤心的;
C、eye-catching引人注目的;
D、 head-spinning头晕的。上文提到的Gabby Douglas不得不放弃她最熟悉的一切可知,放弃自己所熟悉的一切是令人伤心,故选B。
47. _____
考查动词短语辨析。句意:所以她离家1200英里,和一个来自中国的教练一起训练。A、dropped out退出;
B、moved on继续;
C、pulled over靠边停车;
D、 went off离开。由下文“about 1,200 miles away from home,”可知,Gabby Douglas到了一个离家1200英里的地方,故选D。
48. _____
考查动词词义辨析。句意:所以她离家1200英里,和一位来自中国的教练一起训练。A、reason推理;
B、talk谈话;
C、compete竞争;
D、 train培训。由上文“To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event”和下文“with a coach from China”可知,为了成为个人全能项目的奥运冠军,Gabby Douglas离开家,由此可知,她来到这里是为了和一位来自中国的教练一起训练,故选D。
49. _____
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她和一个素未谋面的家庭住在一起,一切对她来说都是全新的。A、met遇到、见过;
B、helped帮助;
C、understood理解;
D、 needed需要。由下文“everything was new to her.”可知,一切对她来说都是全新的,所以此处指她和一个素未谋面的家庭住在一起,故选A。
50. _____
考查副词词义辨析。句意: 事实证明,Douglas击败了两名俄罗斯选手,完全完成了她成为奥运冠军所需要做的一切。A、approximately大约;B.gradually逐渐地;
C、exactly准确地、完全;
D、 possibly可能地。由下文“the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so”可知,Gabby Douglas获得了奥运会全能冠军,由此可知,Gabby Douglas完全完成了她成为奥运冠军所需要做的一切,故选C。
51. _____
考查动词词义辨析。句意: 事实证明,Douglas击败了两名俄罗斯选手,完全完成了她成为奥运冠军所需要做的一切。A、defeated打败;
B、pleased使高兴;
C、respected尊敬;
D、 assisted帮助。由上文“what she needed to do to become Olympic champion”和下文“the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so”可知,Douglas击败了两名俄罗斯选手,成为了奥运冠军,故选A。
52. _____
考查动词词义辨析。句意:这位中国教练让Douglas成为世界上最好的体操运动员之一,帮助她从国家队的普通队员一跃成为体操运动的顶尖选手。A、forced强迫;
B、transformed转换、改造;
C、persuaded劝说;
D、 put放。由下文“Douglas into one of the best gymnasts”可知,这位中国教练让Douglas变成世界上最好的体操运动员之一,transform...into固定搭配,意为“使……变成……”,故选B。
53. _____
考查名词词义辨析。句意:这位中国教练让Douglas成为世界上最好的体操运动员之一,帮助她从国家队的普通队员一跃成为体操运动的顶尖选手。A、world世界;
B、city城市;
C、team团队;
D、 state国家。由下文“the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so”可知,Douglas赢得奥运会全能冠军,所以说她是世界最好的体操运动员之一,故选A。
54. _____
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这位中国教练让Douglas成为世界上最好的体操运动员之一,帮助她从国家队的普通队员一跃成为体操运动的顶尖选手。 A、amateur业余爱好的;
B、elected当选的;
C、average平均的、普通的;
D、 enthusiastic热情的。由下文“member of the national team to the top of the sport”可知,这位中国教练帮助Douglas从国家队的普通队员一跃成为体操运动的顶尖选手。故选C。
55. _____
考查动词词义辨析。句意:通过赢得奥运会全能冠军,她成为了第一个获此殊荣的黑人女性。A、clarifying分类;
B、defending打败;
C、winning赢得;
D、 demanding要求。由下文“the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so.”可知,Douglas赢得奥运会全能冠军,故选C。
56. _____
考查动词词义辨析。句意:她自始至终领先于竞争对手。A、followed跟随;
B、organized组织;
C、watched观看;
D、 led带领、领先。由下文“the competition from beginning to end”可知,比赛过程中,Douglas一直领先于竞争对手,故选D。
57. _____
考查形容词词义辨析。句意:她说她一直坚信自己会赢。A、confident自信的、坚信的;
B、nervous紧张的;
C、excited兴奋的;
D、 uneasy不安的。由下文“all along that she would win.”可知,Douglas一直坚信自己会赢,故选A。
58. _____
考查动词词义辨析。句意:就在不久前,女子国家队联络人Martha Karoly还认为Douglas不具备成为奥运选手所需要的条件。A、viewed看待;
B、appeared出现;
C、mattered重要;
D、 took需要。由下文“to be an Olympian”可知,此处表示Martha Karoly还认为Douglas不具备成为奥运选手所需要的条件,空处表示“需要”,故选D。
59. _____
考查短语辨析。句意:随着时间的推移,她越来越相信自己能够在伦敦奥运会上获胜。A、now and then时不时地;
B、more and more越来越多;
C、far and wide广泛地;
D、 on and on不断地。由上文“As time went by”和下文“that she could make the London Games — and win.”可知,随着时间的推移,Douglas越来越相信自己能够赢得伦敦奥运会。故选B。
60. _____
考查动词词义辨析。句意:“我准备好发光了”。A、shine照耀、发光;
B、fly飞行;
C、dance跳舞;
D、 score得分。由上文“I’m going to inspire so many people”和“And shine she did.”可知,Douglas认为自己将会激励很多人,即自己会发光,影响到很多人,故选A。