中考真题2024年青海省完形填空-赛跑的意义
Once there was a 14-year-old boy who was known as a fast runner in his village. He only cared about winning every race and becoming more ___1___.
One day, the boy ___2___ a running race in his village. He won the 100-meter and 50-meter races with no problem. He was ___3___ himself and received great applause (掌声).
But his grandfather asked him to have a race with two unexpected people, an old man and a blind (盲的) ___4___. The boy thought it was unbelievable but agreed. In the race, the boy finished ___5___, but the old man and the blind girl were ___6___ at the starting line (起跑线). With joy, he was waiting for the applause from the crowd. But they kept ___7___.
“Why are people not cheering ___8___ me like before?” he asked his ___9___. “Start the race again with them. But this time all of you should cross the finish line at the same time,” the grandfather said.
The boy was surprised but ___10___.
During the second race, the boy took the ___11___ of the old man and the blind girl and walked ___12___ with them. The crowd gave them a standing applause.
The boy asked his grandfather, “For whom are the people cheering? Is it for me, or ___13___?”
The grandfather was happy. He ___14___ and said, “The crowd did not cheer for anyone of you. They ___15___ for how you all ran the race together.”
Facing the race of life, what matters is not just winning, but how you run the race.
1.1.
A beautiful
B successful
C upset
D
解析：选B。句意：他只关心赢得每一场比赛，变得更加成功。 beautiful美丽的；successful成功的；upset沮丧的。根据“He only cared about winning every race and becoming more...”可知，他要赢比赛，变得更成功，故选B。
2.2.
A took part in
B took out
C took care of
D
解析：选A。句意：一天，这个男孩参加了村里的跑步比赛。 took part in参加；took out拿出；took care of照顾。根据“the boy...a running race in his village”可知，他参加了村里的跑步比赛，故选A。
3.3.
A good at
B proud of
C interested in
D
解析：选B。句意：他为自己感到骄傲，收到了热烈的掌声。 good at擅长；proud of骄傲；interested in感兴趣。根据“He was...himself and received great applause (掌声).”可知，他为自己感到骄傲，故选B。
4.4.
A man
B uncle
C girl
D
解析：选C。句意：但是他的祖父让他和两个意想不到的人比赛，一个老人和一个盲人女孩。 man男人；uncle叔叔；girl女孩。根据后文“but the old man and the blind girl”可知，是一个盲人女孩，故选C。
5.5.
A first
B second
C third
D
解析：选A。句意：在比赛中，男孩第一名，但老人和盲人女孩还在起跑线上。 first第一；second第二；third第三。根据“With joy, he was waiting for the applause from the crowd.”可知，男孩高兴地等待着人群的掌声，所以是得了第一名，故选A。
6.6.
A never
B still
C ever
D
解析：选B。句意：在比赛中，男孩第一名，但老人和盲人女孩还在起跑线上。 never从不；still仍然；ever曾经。根据“but the old man and the blind girl were...at the starting line (起跑线)”可知，老人和盲人女孩还在起跑线上，故选B。
7.7.
A quiet
B relaxed
C careful
D
解析：选A。句意：但他们保持安静。 quiet安静的；relaxed令人放松的；careful仔细的。根据“With joy, he was waiting for the applause from the crowd. But they kept...”可知，人群没有爆发掌声，而是保持安静，故选A。
8.8.
A in
B from
C for
D
解析：选C。句意：“为什么人们不像以前那样为我欢呼了？”他问爷爷。 in在里面；from从；for为了。根据“Why are people not cheering...me like before?”可知，此处是cheer for“为……欢呼”，故选C。
9.9.
A father
B grandfather
C grandmother
D
解析：选B。句意：“为什么人们不像以前那样为我加油了？”他问爷爷。 father父亲；grandfather祖父；grandmother祖母。根据后文“the grandfather said”可知，男孩问爷爷，故选B。
10.10.
A agreed
B stopped
C played
D
解析：选A。句意：男孩很惊讶，但还是同意了。 agreed同意；stopped停止；played玩。根据“During the second race”可知，男孩同意了再次比赛，故选A。
11.11.
A legs
B feet
C hands
D
解析：选C。句意：在第二场比赛中，男孩拉着老人和盲女的手，慢慢地走着。 legs腿；feet脚；hands手。根据“the boy took the...of the old man and the blind girl”可知，男孩拉着老人和盲女的手，故选C。
12.12.
A slowly
B easily
C clearly
D
解析：选A。句意：在第二场比赛中，男孩拉着老人和盲女的手，慢慢地走着。 slowly缓慢地；easily容易地；clearly清晰地。根据“walked...with them”可知，男孩拉着两人慢慢地走，故选A。
13.13.
A her
B him
C them
D
解析：选C。句意：是为了我，还是为了他们？ her她；him他；them他们。根据“Is it for me, or ...?”可知，此处指老人和盲人女孩，故选C。
14.14.
A jumped
B smiled
C worried
D
解析：选B。句意：他笑着说：“人群没有为你们中的任何一个欢呼。他们为你们一起跑完全程而欢呼。” jumped跳；smiled微笑；worried担心。根据“The grandfather was happy.”可知，爷爷很高兴，所以微笑着说，故选B。
15.15.
A sang
B worked
C cheered
D
解析：选C。句意：他笑着说：“人群没有为你们中的任何一个欢呼。他们为你们一起跑完全程而欢呼。” sang唱歌；worked工作；cheered使振奋。根据“They...for how you all ran the race together.”可知，他们为你们一起跑完全程而欢呼。故选C。