小卷速测(十五) 完形填空+阅读理解C+回答问题
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Ⅰ. 完形填空
It was the last figure skating competition for this season.Our team must beat every other team to enter the state competition.
Skaters were practicing all over the ice.Suddenly my teammate Danielle knocked her head hard on the ice and cried loudly, then she was carried out of the rink(冰场) and sent to hospital.
“Allison,” Coach Janice came up to me,“Danielle can’t 1 today. So I need you to do the axel(前外一周半跳).”
“Coach,” I couldn’t even think of words, “I only 2 it for the first time three weeks ago!”
“I know, but you’re the only one besides Danielle who can do it.”
At that moment, the weight of the world was on my shoulders.The axel is a high point jump, and it can make or break a team’s 3 .I couldn’t be the one to stop us from going to states.But I would be, I knew it.
My teammates were all very 4 .They all came up, smiled and told me I would do great.But that only made me more nervous.
It was my turn.Ready or not, I had to go.I built up some speed and jumped, hoping I would land 5 .But I didn’t.I fell on the ice, hard.I could feel the blood rushing to my cheeks.
“Allison, take the reskate,” the coach came to me.
Once, and only once in a competition, a team can have one skater skate again.It was still early, and someone else would need the chance later.I couldn’t use it, since I might fall again and 6 it.
“I can’t, Coach!”
“Allison, you can do it.Calm down, jump high, and land it.Go!”
So I went.I raised an arm towards the judges, letting them know I was going to take the reskate.The audience got into complete 7 .It seemed that everybody was holding their breath.I tried to focus.I took off and rotated(旋转) my body as much as possible in the air.Then I came down, landing on my feet.I did it! My teammates screamed with 8 .
Finally, our team won! We were going to states! Landing that axel made me feel like I could do anything, and who knows, maybe I could.
( )1.A.run B.hear C.enjoy D.compete
( )2.A.taught B.landed C.moved D.checked
( )3.A.rules B.score C.manners D.style
( )4.A.shy B.bored C.supportive D.brave
( )5.A.quietly B.quickly C.heavily D.beautifully
( )6.A.waste B.refuse C.value D.keep
( )7.A.sadness B.craziness C.silence D.confidence
( )8.A.joy B.humor C.worry D.anger
Ⅱ. 阅读理解
For as long as I can remember, I’ve always looked up to my elder brother.No matter how old I am, I always see myself copying every small thing that he does.I play the video games that he plays, I copy his hairstyle, and I eat the type of food that he eats.
My brother is like a superhero in my eyes.He was a straight A student at high school as well as the captain of the school soccer team.It’s been difficult trying to live up to the expectations that were set by my brother, but whether consciously(有意识地) or not, I’ll always try to be like him.He motivates(激励) me like a rabbit motivates a wolf.The wolf’s goal is food, while mine is to be as outstanding as my brother.
Younger brothers can influence the behavior of elder siblings (brothers and sisters) just as much as an elder brother can influence a younger sibling.I had a conversation with my brother about his experience growing up with me.He joked with me that it felt like the world punished him with having to deal with me.Yet he expressed that he was grateful to me, because he understood I would take inspiration from him so he chose to be his best self.My brother and I have inspired each other to do the best we can.
