中考真题2024年吉林省长春市完形填空-太极拳与文化探索
When my friend suggested that we join the new Tai Chi (太极拳) Club, I thought he was ___1___. I always believed tai chi was for old people. However, after the first class, I___2___ that I was wrong. It was amazing. Tai chi led to a big ___3___ both in my body and mind.
I still remember my first few tai chi classes. The basic skill I learned was keeping a balance (平衡). An action was called “golden rooster (公鸡) standing on one leg”. Following the instructions, I tried to ___4___ on one leg. It seemed that it was not a hard one, but I still ___5___ many times. Soon, I felt bored and ___6___ from practicing over and over again. I started to ___7___ myself. Maybe I was really ___8___ in this kind of exercise. Just then, my coach taught me how to relax myself. Step by step, I made ___9___. Later, I was able to do more difficult actions and feel peace of mind as well. My love for tai chi became___10___. I even wanted to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi.
I discovered tai chi is deeply from Chinese yin and yang. The practice of it helps to keep a balance through ___11___: left and right, up and ___12___, breathing in and breathing out... Finally, tai chi brings about a state of body balance and ___13___peace.
Now I can honestly say it helps me become much ___14___. I sleep better at night, and I am more active during the day. More importantly, practicing tai chi has made me better ___15___the Chinese culture. I am sure I will continue to practice tai chi and enjoy the advantages it has brought me.
1.1.
A joking
B waiting
C reading
D explaining
解析：选A。根据后文“I always believed tai chi was for old people”可知，作者认为太极拳是老年人的运动，所以作者认为朋友在开玩笑，选项A符合题意，选项BCD错误。 因此，本小题的正确答案为：A. joking。
2.2.
A forgot
B dreamt
C required
D realized
解析：选D。根据后文“I was wrong”可知，作者意识到自己错了，选项D符合题意，选项ABC错误。 因此，本小题的正确答案为：D. realized。
3.3.
A decision
B problem
C change
D love
解析：选C。根据后文“Tai chi led to a big…both in my body and mind”可知，太极拳在作者的身体和思想上带来了很大的改变，选项C符合题意，选项ABD错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：C. change。
4.4.
A sit
B stand
C lie
D jump
解析：选B。根据后文“An action was called ‘golden rooster standing on one leg’”可知，这个动作叫金鸡独立，是要站着的，选项B符合题意，选项ACD错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：B. stand。
5.5.
A feared
B wished
C failed
D received
解析：选C。根据前文“Following the instructions, I tried to…on one leg”可知，作者尝试金鸡独立，根据后文“many times”可知，作者失败了很多次，选项C符合题意，选项ABD错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：C. failed。
6.6.
A lazy
B tired
C afraid
D hungry
解析：选B。根据前文“I still…many times”可知，作者失败了很多次，根据后文“from practicing over and over again”可知，作者觉得一遍又一遍地练习很无聊，说明作者觉得很疲惫，选项B符合题意，选项ACD错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：B. tired。
7.7.
A thank
B praise
C doubt
D control
解析：选C。根据后文“Maybe I was really…in this kind of exercise”可知，作者怀疑自己是否真的适合这种运动，选项C符合题意，选项ABD错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：C. doubt。
8.8.
A right
B weak
C strict
D interested
解析：选B。B选项“weak”的意思是“弱的”或“无力的”，结合上下文，作者在尝试“金鸡独立”这个动作时多次失败，并感到厌烦和疲惫，所以当他开始怀疑自己时，他可能会觉得自己在这种锻炼中表现得很“弱”或“无力”，这与“weak”的意思相符。根据句子的语境和意思，以及各选项的含义，最适合填空的词是“weak”，选项B符合题意，选项ACD错误。
9.9.
A friends
B mistakes
C noise
D progress
解析：选D。根据前文“Just then, my coach taught me how to relax myself”可知，教练教作者如何放松自己，根据后文“Later, I was able to do more difficult actions”可知，后来作者能够做更困难的动作，说明作者取得了进步，选项D符合题意，选项ABC错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：D. progress。
10.10.
A strong
B quiet
C strange
D important
解析：选A。根据后文“I even wanted to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi”可知，作者甚至想探究太极拳背后的中国古代文化，说明作者对太极拳的热爱变得非常强烈，选项A符合题意，选项BCD错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：A. strong。
11.11.
A habits
B chances
C abilities
D opposites
解析：选D。根据后文“left and right, up and…, breathing in and breathing out”可知，左和右、上和下、吸气和呼气都是对立的概念，说明太极拳的练习有助于通过对立面保持平衡，选项D符合题意，选项ABC错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：D. opposites。
12.12.
A on
B down
C off
D away
解析：选B。根据前文“left and right”可知，左和右是相对的，根据后文“breathing in and breathing out”可知，吸气和呼气也是相对的，所以此处应填与“up”相对的词，即“down”，选项B符合题意，选项ACD错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：B. down。
13.13.
A world
B mind
C life
D thought
解析：选B。根据前文“Later, I was able to do more difficult actions and feel peace of mind as well”可知，后来作者能够做更困难的动作，并且感到内心的平静，说明太极拳能带来心灵上的平静，选项B符合题意，选项ACD错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：B. mind。
14.14.
A safer
B heavier
C prouder
D healthier
解析：选D。根据后文“I sleep better at night, and I am more active during the day”可知，作者晚上睡得更好，白天更活跃，说明太极拳让作者变得更健康，选项D符合题意，选项ABC错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：D. healthier。
15.15.
A understand
B teach
C translate
D encourage
解析：选A。根据前文“I even wanted to look into the ancient Chinese culture behind tai chi”可知，作者甚至想探究太极拳背后的中国古代文化，说明练习太极拳让作者更好地理解了中国文化，选项A符合题意，选项BCD错误。因此，本小题的正确答案为：A. understand。