三、完形填空
(2026·南充中考)It was the final 800-metre race of the season. I had trained hard all summer, but now, facing my powerful 1, Sarah Chen, I doubted myself.
The starting gun fired. The first lap (圈) felt unexpectedly 2. But as we turned into the second lap, Sarah was ahead of me a little bit. 3 coach's words "Run your own race", I told myself to follow her all the time.
4, with 200 metres to go, the gap (距离) between Sarah and me became wider. A negative 5 hit me. "You can't catch her. Second place is okay." I was about to slow down when my coach shouted at me, "Mia, run. Believe yourself."
Suddenly, something came into my mind—it wasn't just about winning against Sarah anymore; it was about honoring all those hours of 6, and about pushing myself forward. I tried my best to run faster and only 7 the finish line.
I crossed the line, 8 and tired. Then I heard the announcement, "First place ... Mia Johnson!" I was filled with 9. Sarah finished a second later, and offered a warm smile and a handshake to me.
What I learned from the race was more than just how to run faster. I also 10 that my biggest competitor is often myself. So I'll keep running and never give up.
()1. A. host B. coach C. judge D. competitor
()2. A. serious B. smooth C. slow D. strange
()3. A. Reading B. Recording C. Remembering D. Reporting
()4. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Instead
()5. A. memory B. idea C. notice D. reply
()6. A. interview B. imagination C. practice D. prediction
()7. A. made up B. looked around C. focused on D. left out
()8. A. careful B. breathless C. scared D. crazy
()9. A. kindness B. stress C. regret D. joy
()10. A. realized B. warned C. decided D. expected

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.A

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文把握主旨，再结合上下文语境、词汇含义及逻辑关系逐一分析选项，验证整体逻辑是否通顺。本题为记叙文，讲述作者在800米决赛中从怀疑自我到坚持到底最终获胜，领悟到最大对手是自己的故事，需根据语境匹配合适词汇。
【解析】
1. 第1空：根据前文“final 800-metre race”及后文Sarah是比赛中的对手，“competitor（对手）”符合语境，选D。
2. 第2空：第一圈感觉意外地顺利，“smooth（顺利的）”契合语境，选B。
3. 第3空：结合后文“coach's words”，此处指“记得”教练的话，“remembering”符合，选C。
4. 第4空：前文说跟着Sarah，后文提到两人距离变大，是转折关系，“however（然而）”符合逻辑，选A。
5. 第5空：后文“你追不上她”是消极的想法，“idea（想法）”合适，选B。
6. 第6空：比赛前的训练时间，“practice（训练）”符合语境，选C。
7. 第7空：冲线时专注于终点线，“focus on（专注于）”正确，选C。
8. 第8空：冲线后累且气喘吁吁，“breathless（气喘吁吁的）”符合，选B。
9. 第9空：听到自己是第一名，内心充满喜悦，“joy（喜悦）”合适，选D。
10. 第10空：从比赛中领悟到最大对手是自己，“realized（意识到）”符合，选A。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.B 9.D 10.A
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、语境理解、词汇辨析
【点评】
本题为记叙文完形，围绕比赛经历展开，既考查学生对上下文语境的把握能力，也涉及基础词汇的辨析运用，是中考常见题型，能引导学生领悟成长道理。
【难度系数】
0.5

()1. Neither Tom nor his brother interested in playing football—they both prefer basketball.

A.is
B.are
C.was
D.were

1.A

【分析】本题考查主谓一致的就近原则和一般现在时的用法。解题思路：首先根据后半句的动词prefer判断句子时态为一般现在时；再依据neither...nor...连接并列主语时的就近原则，确定谓语动词的单复数形式，从而选出正确答案。
【解析】1. 时态判断：由后半句的谓语动词prefer（一般现在时）可知，句子描述的是现在的情况，用一般现在时。2. 主谓一致规则：neither...nor...连接两个主语时，谓语动词的单复数由离它最近的主语决定，本题中离谓语近的主语是his brother（第三人称单数），因此be动词用单数形式is。综上，答案选A。
【答案】A
【知识点】主谓一致、一般现在时
【点评】本题是基础语法题，核心考查neither...nor...的就近原则，只要牢记该规则并结合时态判断，即可轻松解题。
【难度系数】0.3