高中英语专项训练11 体育名人一、语法填空游泳冠军张雨霏，池江璃花子Apart from chasing medals and glory, another wish of Chinese Olympic and world champion Zhang Yufei at the Asian Games is ________(send) a gift to Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee, and to establish a deeper bond between two of female swimming's Asian powerhouses."I hope Rikako Ikee enjoys her trip to the Hangzhou Asian Games in China. I told her before that I will 'see you next year (in Paris)'. I hope she will enjoy swimming in Hangzhou, and also enjoy the atmosphere of the host city," said Zhang after ___________(win) the women's 100m butterfly in new record time for the Asiad — 55.86s — on Wednesday."I wish to send her a gift that represents the traditions and customs of China, and _______ she will like. I really can't make up my mind and I hope maybe the public can help me to choose one."Ikee knows what kind of gift she would like, __________(say) on Wednesday: "Pandas! I would like to take some cute panda souvenirs as gifts back to Japan."__________(compete) against Zhang in the women's 100m butterfly, Ikee wasn't at her best on Wednesday, finishing in fifth place with a time of 58.98s."In the morning, I felt that I was not in peak condition, so my goal was just to reach 58s. It's still not the right time for me to have too high an ___________(expect), so I don't have ideal results, but I have tried my best," said Ikee. "When I was in the second 50 meters, I could hear the loud cheering from the stands. I know that sound was not all for me, but I found it ______________(encourage)."And the Japanese star is impressed by Zhang's performance at the Games, adding that: "She has ridden the momentum since day one, ___________(break) the Asian Games record, too. I wish I could ask her how she can swim so fast."Ikee was the brightest star in pool at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. As an 18-year-old back then, she was named MVP for bagging six gold medals. However in 2019, Ikee was diagnosed ________ leukemia(白血病). It has not been easy for the star to return to the pool, and she has struggled to reach her peak.So, _________ Ikee stood on the podium in Hangzhou for winning silver in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay on Sunday, the Japanese star received a warm reception from the crowd."On the first day of the Asian Games, I knew that I couldn't compete at my former level, ________that it would be great as along as I could improve a little bit day by day. As I'm here already, I want to seize the chance and feel the atmosphere of the Games," said Ikee.And speaking of her future goals, Ikee added, "I swam like I had nothing to lose. My training has been focused ________my performance in the 50m event. I could not practice enough for 100m. I will prepare better for my 100m swim at Paris 2024. I want to take advantage of the next six months as much as possible and train to be __________(effect)."二、话题阅读ADavid Brown is known as the world’s fastest completely blind runner. He was diagnosed(诊断) with Kawasaki disease at 15 months old, which led him to completely lose his sight by age13.Brown says he was living in fear for a number of years until he discovered his passion for running. After winning an essay contest, he earned the ticket for the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008. It was at that time that he knew he wanted to compete himself.Paralympic(残奥会) runners train and compete alongside sighted guides. At the Rio Games in 2016, Brown and his partner Jerome Avery ran 10.99 in the men’s 100-meter dash to take home the gold. Brown made his way to running from another sport. He explains that he lost his left eye when he was 3, and lost vision in his right eye over time. He played basketball as a kid, but was increasingly getting injured because he couldn’t see the ball coming. “I took the opportunity to run on the playground, and realized I had some speed there,” he says.He pursued his passion at the Missouri School for the Blind. Brown started at the school when he was 11, and it was there that he really started running track.He got to his first Paralympic games by writing about running. Brown was one of the 25 winners of an essay contest that got to attend the event in Beijing. He says he wrote about how he used sports to overcome difficulties, noting that as he grew up he struggled with depression.1．What made David Brown decide to take part in the competition himself?A．Winning an essay contest.B．Winning an Olympic medal.C．Attending the 2008 Olympics.D．Attending the Missouri School.2．What made David Brown change from basketball to running?A．His change in personal interest.B．The decline and loss of his sight.C．The diagnosis with Kawasaki disease.D．His participation in his first Paralympic games.3．What can we know about David Brown’s essay?A．It was inspiring.B．It was interesting.C．It was pessimistic.D．It was depressing.4．Which proverb best describes David Brown’s story?A．All roads lead to Rome.B．Where there is a will, there is a way.C．Every dog has its day.D．Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.BThe Chinese team’s Olympic freestyle skiing champion Gu Ailing (Eileen Gu) announced at the TIME 100 Summit that she will serve as an ambassador for the US bid to host the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, a move welcomed by many Chinese netizens, who said this is not only another demonstration of world-class athletes from Chinese delegation (代表团), but also a new step for Gu to promote the sport she loves, as she always said she wanted to do.Gu, 18, an American-born athlete, represented China at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, where she became the first extreme sports athlete to win three medals-ranking first in two events-at a single Olympic Games earlier this year. She was honored as one of the Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2022.“I think that’s this beautiful example of globalism and of the capacity that we can use skiing and we can use sport and we can use winter sports to connect people,” she told TIME senior sports correspondent Sean Gregory in New York City at the summit. “Salt Lake specifically wants to become a global destination for athletes everywhere to come train, and they want to include 15 new countries into the Winter Olympics. I think that’s something that’s really beautiful and I’ve always stood for that and so I’m really honored to be a part of the whole thing.” Gu said. Asked whether she had second thoughts about her decision to represent China in the Olympics, Gu said not at all. “No, I never regret.” she said, “Sports are a shared experience transcending gender, age, race background and culture.” Gu added.The news about Gu triggered heated discussion on China’s Twitter-like Sina Weibo with the hash tag being viewed more than 150 million times within a few hours, “It is just another example of an athlete from the Chinese delegation becoming an ambassador for a foreign country’s bid to host the Olympic Games, and it is another demonstration of the influence these world class athletes have.” many netizens commented as they sent warm congratulations to Gu.“Awesome! She did what she said she would do: promote skiing around the world!” said another.5．What achievement did Gu Ailing make as an athlete?A．She has promoted the winter sports around the world.B．She is one of the Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2022.C．She won two gold medals at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.D．She was the first people to win three medals at a single Olympics.6．What does the underlined word “triggered” mean in Paragraph 4?A．Set off.B．Brought up.C．Got through.D．Gave out.7．What CAN NOT be inferred from the whole passage?A．Many Chinese netizens think positively of Gu’s announcement.B．Salt Lake City is going to host the 2030 or the 2034 Winter Olympics.C．If given a second chance,Gu would still choose represent Chinese Olympic delegation.D．Gu isn’t the first Chinese athlete to become an ambassador for a foreign country’s bid.8．What’s the main idea of the passage?A．Gu Ailing makes great achievements at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.B．Gu Aling becomes an ambassador for the US to bid for the Winter Olympics.C．Gu Ailing spares no efforts to promote skiing around the world.D．Gu Ailing attended the TIME100 Summit in New York City.三、话题完形填空Muhammad Ali was an all-time great boxer and entertainer. He was a three-time world 9 champion and an Olympic gold medallist. Later in life, he was 10 a United Nations Messenger of Peace, and awarded the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom.He’s widely 11 today, but that wasn’t always true during his boxing career. Ali was a 12 , capable, Black Muslim athlete who was 13 to speak his mind and stand up for his ideals. That made him very unpopular with a lot of people in 1960s America.In 1966, Ali was at the height of his success as a 14 . At the same time, the US was fighting a 15 in Vietnam. Ali was drafted (征兵), 16 he refused anyway. Thus, Ali was robbed of his heavyweight title, disqualified from fighting, and given a $10,000 17 and a prison sentence.Ali returned to boxing in 1971 and 18 his heavyweight title in 1974. After retiring in 1981, he 19 much of his time in supporting different causes. In 1984, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s, and raised money for research into the 20 . He traveled the world 21 food and medicine to poor countries. He also 22 his energies to many different charities, including the Special Olympics. Throughout his life, Ali set the standard for being true to yourself and 23 what you believe is right. 9．A．entertainment B．heavyweight C．strength D．sports10．A．made B．forced C．considered D．designed11．A．promoted B．congratulated C．accepted D．awarded12．A．confident B．shy C．unique D．creative13．A．amazed B．unafraid C．anxious D．ashamed14．A．master B．host C．messenger D．boxer15．A．race B．match C．war D．medal16．A．but B．so C．or D．otherwise17．A．punishment B．fine C．fund D．cash18．A．won back B．gave back C．set down D．turned down19．A．saved B．wasted C．spared D．spent20．A．treat B．disease C．hospital D．boxing21．A．bringing B．getting C．pushing D．fetching22．A．led B．donated C．contributed D．connected23．A．preparing for B．applying for C．arguing for D．fighting for四、话题语法填空专项训练11 体育名人五、语法填空游泳冠军张雨霏，池江璃花子Apart from chasing medals and glory, another wish of Chinese Olympic and world champion Zhang Yufei at the Asian Games is to send a gift to Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee, and to establish a deeper bond between two of female swimming's Asian powerhouses."I hope Rikako Ikee enjoys her trip to the Hangzhou Asian Games in China. I told her before that I will 'see you next year (in Paris)'. I hope she will enjoy swimming in Hangzhou, and also enjoy the atmosphere of the host city," said Zhang after winning the women's 100m butterfly in new record time for the Asiad — 55.86s — on Wednesday."I wish to send her a gift that represents the traditions and customs of China, and which she will like. I really can't make up my mind and I hope maybe the public can help me to choose one." Ikee knows what kind of gift she would like, on Wednesday: "Pandas! I would like to take some cute panda souvenirs as gifts back to Japan."Competing against Zhang in the women's 100m butterfly, Ikee wasn't at her best on Wednesday, finishing in fifth place with a time of 58.98s."In the morning, I felt that I was not in peak condition, so my goal was just to reach 58s. It's still not the right time for me to have too high an expectation, so I don't have ideal results, but I have tried my best," said Ikee. "When I was in the second 50 meters, I could hear the loud cheering from the stands. I know that sound was not all for me, but I found it encouraging."And the Japanese star is impressed by Zhang's performance at the Games, adding that: "She has ridden the momentum since day one, breaking the Asian Games record, too. I wish I could ask her how she can swim so fast." Ikee was the brightest star in pool at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games. As an 18-year-old back then, she was named MVP for bagging six gold medals. However in 2019, Ikee was diagnosed with leukemia(白血病). It has not been easy for the star to return to the pool, and she has struggled to reach her peak.So, when Ikee stood on the podium in Hangzhou for winning silver in the women's 4x100m freestyle relay on Sunday, the Japanese star received a warm reception from the crowd."On the first day of the Asian Games, I knew that I couldn't compete at my former level, but that it would be great as along as I could improve a little bit day by day. As I'm here already, I want to seize the chance and feel the atmosphere of the Games," said Ikee.And speaking of her future goals, Ikee added, "I swam like I had nothing to lose. My training has been focused on my performance in the 50m event. I could not practice enough for 100m. I will prepare better for my 100m swim at Paris 2024. I want to take advantage of the next six months as much as possible and train to be effective."六、话题阅读1．C 2．B 3．A 4．B【来源】浙江省嘉兴八校联盟2022-2023学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题【导语】这是一篇记叙文。
