問題詳情:
A Very Special Olympian
The professor was searching for student volunteers in the lecture room for a Special Olympics event.As the sign-up sheet(報名表)went up and down the rows,I started to come up with my __36__.Maybe it was the distance to the college where the event was to take place,or the early hour that__ 37__ had to report for duty.Whatever the reasons, I am thankful to this day that I __38__ up volunteering.If I had missed the event,I would have missed one of the most unforgettable moments that I have ever __39__ .
I arrived at the volunteer tent early.My task was ___40___.I was to stand at the finish line only and wait until the event was over and then take the __41__ to the announcing booth (公告處).Standing at the finish line, I was able to witness many amazing efforts and close races.I was most impressed by the effort each athlete put into his or her __42__.What also impressed me was the sincere __43__ each athlete expressed while participating(參加;參與) though sometimes the joy of participating in a sporting event can get ___44___ in the fierce competition of winning and losing.
Then an amazing moment happened right before my eyes.A group of athletes were__ 45__up to run a short race.One of them was in a wheelchair, a little girl with a __46__ smile, wearing bright bows in her hair.Her smile filled the stadium that day.I couldn’t help but smile back at her.
The gun sounded. They were off. Runners sped up in the __ 47 _with all their might. My eyes ___48 _ for the little girl with the bright bows. There she was, pumping her arms with all the__ 49__ she had.Her efforts were getting little result, but that did not stop her.I noticed as she got closer that she also had an injured arm. But that did not stop this bright star.The race was long over __ 50__ the young athlete kept pumping her arms.As she finally __51__ the finish line, the noise of the crowd was thunderous.There I stood __52__ , with tears falling down my cheeks.
After all these years,I can still hear those cheers.I wish I could thank that remarkable athlete for what her efforts__53__ this college guy who was unwilling to participate in the first place.I grew up a lot that day because of the __54__ of that little girl in the wheelchair. I was ____55_ __ that day of a poem from a book: “Whatever you do, do it with all your might.”
36.A. ideas B.plans C.suggestions D.excuses
37.A. runners B.students C.volunteers D.advisors
38.A. gave B.ended C.stayed D.woke
39.A. ignored B.controlled C.witnessed D.imagined
40.A. simple B.difficult C.interesting D.tiring
41.A. prize B.athlete C.result D.winner
42.A. mind B.event C.victory D.body
43.A. joy B.belief C.trust D.confidence
44.A. stuck B.increased C.respected D.lost
45.A. mixed B.called C.lined D.piled
46.A. huge B.narrow C.weak D.hard
47.A. court B.track C.field D.platform
48.A. hoped B.cared C.prepared D.searched
49.A. desires B.courage C.energy D.dreams
50.A. but B.and C.or D.so
51.A. felt B.neared C.took D.raised
52.A. cheering B.waiting C.calculating D.recording
53.A. paid B.owed C.disappointed D.taught
54.A. honesty B.bravery C.popularity D.creativity
55.A. warned B.persuaded C.informed D.reminded
【回答】
36—40 DCBCA 41—45 CBADC 46—50 ABDCA 51—55 BADBD
知識點:人物傳記 故事閲讀類
題型:完型填空