To become the Olympic champion in the individual (个人) all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything she ____1____ best. She had to ___2___ her bedroom in Virginia. She had to say ____3____ to her two dogs and to the beach, where she loved to ____4____ waves on her board. But it was ____5____ to take the leap (飞跃), however ____6____ it would be. Even at 14, Douglas knew that. So she ____7____ about 1,200 miles away from home, to ____8____ with a coach from China. She lived with a family she had never ____9____ and everything was new to her.
As it turned out, Douglas did ____10____ what she needed to do to become Olympic champion when she ____11____two Russians. The Chinese coach ____12____ Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the ____13____, helping her skyrocket from an ____14____ member of the national team to the top of the sport. By ____15____ the Olympic all-around title, she became the first black woman to do so. She ____16____ the competition from beginning to end. She said she had felt ____17____ 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 ____18____ to be an Olympian. As time went by, she thought ____19____ that she could make the London Games—and win.
“I’m going to inspire so many people,” she said. “I’m ready to ____20____.” And shine she did.
1.1.
A tried
B thought
C judged
D knew
解析:选D。D 根据第一段最后两句中about 1,200 miles away from home及...everything was new to her的提示可知,道格拉斯为了成为奥运冠军不得不背井离乡,前往完全陌生的环境生活,由此可推断,她不得不离开她最了解(knew)的一切。故选D。
2.2.
A take up
B pack up
C clean up
D do up
解析:选B。B 根据本段倒数第二句中的about 1,200 miles away from home可知道格拉斯需要离家前往远在千里之外的城市,所以离开前在卧室打包行李、收拾东西(pack up)。take up意为“进入;占据(空间)”,clean up意为“打扫干净”,do up意为“装饰;整修(房屋)”,均不符合语境。故选B。
3.3.
A goodbye
B hello
C thanks
D no
解析:选A。A 根据本段最后两句中about 1,200 miles away from home及...everything was new to her.的提示可知,道格拉斯离开家里,前往陌生城市所以要同狗和海滩说再见(goodbye)。故选A。
4.4.
A cause
B observe
C ride
D strike
解析:选C。C 根据上文中beach和下文中waves on her board的提示可推知,道格拉斯喜欢在海滩冲浪,ride (the) waves 意为“冲浪”。故选C。
5.5.
A common
B time
C fun
D tough
解析:选B。B 根据下文中的Even at 14, Douglas knew that.可知,此处指的是道格拉斯在14岁时就知道是时候(time)实现自己人生的飞跃了,it is time to do sth 意为“是时候做某事了”。故选B。
6.6.
A breathtaking
B heartbreaking
C eye-catching
D head-spinning
解析:选B。B上文提到,道格拉斯离家时要舍弃以往的生活,这无疑是令人极度伤心的(heartbreaking)。故选B。
7.7.
A dropped out
B moved on
C pulled over
D went off
解析:选D。D 根据上文中To become the Olympic champion in the individual all-around event, Gabby Douglas had to leave everything...可知,为了成为奥运冠军,道格拉斯不得不离(went off)家千里。drop out 意为“退出;退学”,move on意为“开始做(别的事)”,pull over意为“驶向路边”均不符合语境。故选D。
8.8.
A reason
B talk
C compete
D train
解析:选D。D 根据本段下文with a coach from China和第二段中的The Chinese coach...Douglas into one of the best gymnasts in the ..., helping her skyrocket to the top of the sport.可推断,道格拉斯后来跟着这位中国教练进行训练(train),才得以在教练的指导下达到体操领域的顶尖水平。故选D。
9.9.
A met
B helped
C understood
D needed
解析:选A。A 根据下文...and everything was new to her可推知,道格拉斯从未见过(met)与她同住的这一家人。故选A。
10.10.
A approximately
B gradually
C exactly
D possibly
解析:选C。C 根据下文...what she needed to do to become Olympic champion...及helping her skyrocket...to the top of the sport. 的提示可知,她后来取得了非凡的成绩,这证明她背井离乡刻苦训练正是(exactly)成为奥运冠军所需要做的事。此处exactly意为“恰好;正好”,在句中用于强调。故选C。
11.11.
A defeated
B pleased
C respected
D assisted
解析:选A。A 根据上文...she needed to do to become Olympic champion...及最后一段内容可知,道格拉斯最终成为奥运冠军,由此可推断,她战胜了(defeated)那两名俄罗斯选手。故选A。
12.12.
A forced
B transformed
C persuaded
D put
解析:选B。B 根据下文...helping her skyrocket from an ... member of the national team to the top of the sport.可知,这位中国教练彻底改变了(transformed)道格拉斯。故选B。
13.13.
A world
B city
C team
D state
解析:选A。A 根据上文中的become the Olympic champion和倒数第二段中的...she could make the London Games— and win.可知,道格拉斯最终成为世界(world)最优秀的体操运动员之一。故选A。
14.14.
A amateur
B elected
C average
D enthusiastic
解析:选C。C 根据skyrocket from... to the top of the sport.的提示可知,道格拉斯实现了自己运动水平由低到高的飞跃,由此可推断,起初她只是国家队里的一名普通(average)队员。故选C。
15.15.
A clarifying
B defending
C winning
D demanding
解析:选C。C 根据下文...she became the first black woman to do so.可推知,道格拉斯赢得了(winning)奥运会体操个人全能项目的冠军。故选C。
16.16.
A followed
B organized
C watched
D led
解析:选D。D 根据上文...she became the first black woman to do so.可推知,道格拉斯最终赢得了比赛;再由下文...the competition from beginning to end和...all along that she would win.可推断,道格拉斯始终相信自己能赢,换句话说,道格拉斯在比赛全程一直保持领先(led),lead有“处于领先地位”之意。故选D。
17.17.
A confident
B nervous
C excited
D uneasy
解析:选A。A 根据上下文可知,道格拉斯最终成为冠军并在比赛全程保持领先,由此可推断,她对赢得比赛很有信心(confident)。故选A。
18.18.
A viewed
B appeared
C mattered
D took
解析:选D。D 根据第二段可知,道格拉斯在国家队并非从一开始就出类拔萃,而是经历了一个能力飞升的过程;下文的As time went by与上文的Not so long ago形成时间上的呼应,表明国家队联络人一开始并不看好道格拉斯,觉得她不具备参加奥运会的资质。词块 have (got) what it takes 意为“具备(成功)所需要的一切条件(或素质、能力等)”,符合语境。故选D。
19.19.
A now and then
B more and more
C far and wide
D on and on
解析:选B。B 联系上文可知,道格拉斯的竞技水平在跟着中国教练训练一段时间后取得飞升,这位联络人在看到道格拉斯的变化后,也转变了自己对她的想法:随着时间的推移,她越来越(more and more)看好道格拉斯,认为她能有机会参加伦敦奥运会并取得胜利。故选B。
20.20.
A shine
B fly
C dance
D score
解析:选A。A 根据下一句And shine she did.的提示可知,空白处应填shine。And shine she did.为强调句式,旨在肯定上文中道格拉斯自己所说的话。故选A。