四、先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
I was rather excited about the London Olympics and wanted to be part of it. I would do whatever the event wanted me to do — dancing, 1 visitors, or even cleaning. Searching online, I thought they might need 2. Thinking there would be thousands of applicants (申请者), I never 3 to hear back.
Yet, weeks later, I was invited to a two - day 4 at the London Swimming Centre. It was 5 — there were knockout stages (淘汰赛阶段) and you only got one chance. In the first round, the ones who 6 to reach the bottom of a 3 - metre - deep pool were cut. Followed were skill exams and theory (理论) tests. When I finally passed, I felt 7.
Some people 8 volunteer work to be the easiest work, but Olympians valued us and sometimes even helped us. I once got a Team GB swimming cap. You could be a top surgeon (外科医生), 9 if you don’t know how to pull somebody out of water correctly, you may cause harm. And 10 did happen. I remembered helping a (n) 11 who swam headfirst into the wall.
There were some moments when I saw my dream sports stars, but I needed to be 12 when I was on duty. I had to forget about the stars because I was 13 checking each movement to see if there were some risks.
Not 14 was shown on TV. Guarding pools was the work going on behind the scene. But our silent preparation showed the Games’ spirit — every role, however 15, mattered.
I will keep this memory in my mind. It will inspire me to value the chances to help people.
()1. A. pointing
B. guiding
C. seeing
D. trusting
()2. A. players
B. coaches
C. volunteers
D. interviewers
()3. A. expected
B. forgot
C. offered
D. forced
()4. A. race
B. training
C. trip
D. test
()5. A. dangerous
B. easy
C. challenging
D. free
()6. A. failed
B. tried
C. jumped
D. recommended
()7. A. embarrassing
B. unbelievable
C. disappointed
D. unlucky
()8. A. considered
B. admired
C. discovered
D. supported
()9. A. so
B. or
C. and
D. but
()10. A. wonders
B. changes
C. accidents
D. events
()11. A. athlete
B. coach
C. actor
D. director
()12. A. scared
B. painful
C. nervous
D. serious
()13. A. turning on
B. focusing on
C. signing up
D. making up
()14. A. everybody
B. somebody
C. something
D. nothing
()15. A. strange
B. comfortable
C. small
D. sweet

四、1—5 BCADC 6—10 ABADC
11—15 ADBAC

【分析】
做完形填空首先要通读全文理清故事主线：本文讲述了作者渴望参与伦敦奥运会，主动申请成为志愿者，经过层层考核最终成为游泳场馆泳池值守志愿人员的经历，最终感悟到奥运会中每一个看似不起眼的岗位都至关重要。解题时需要逐空结合上下文给出的线索，结合词义辨析、逻辑关系排除不符合语境的选项，所有答案都能在前后文找到对应的支撑提示，选出最贴合场景和主旨的答案即可。
【解析】
1. 选B。词义辨析：A. pointing指向；B. guiding引导；C. seeing看见；D. trusting信任。此处和跳舞、打扫并列，属于奥运会志愿者的服务内容，引导游客完全符合志愿工作场景。
2. 选C。词义辨析：A. players运动员；B. coaches教练；C. volunteers志愿者；D. interviewers面试官。后文第八段明确提到volunteer work，对应作者认为奥组委可能需要志愿者的想法。
3. 选A。词义辨析：A. expected预料、指望；B. forgot忘记；C. offered提供；D. forced强迫。前文提到申请者会有成千上万，所以作者本来没指望能收到回复，符合语境逻辑。
4. 选D。词义辨析：A. race比赛；B. training训练；C. trip旅行；D. test考核、测试。后文提到该环节有淘汰赛、技能考试、理论测试，说明这是为期两天的选拔考核。
5. 选C。词义辨析：A. dangerous危险的；B. easy简单的；C. challenging有挑战性的；D. free免费的。后文说明考核设置了淘汰赛，参与者只有一次机会，可见整个选拔过程很有挑战性。
6. 选A。词义辨析：A. failed失败；B. tried尝试；C. jumped跳；D. recommended推荐。选拔规则是没能潜到3米深泳池底部的人会被淘汰，fail to do表示没能完成某事，完全符合语境。
7. 选B。词义辨析：A. embarrassing尴尬的；B. unbelievable难以置信的；C. disappointed失望的；D. unlucky不幸的。作者原本没指望收到回复，现在通过了层层严苛的考核，当下的感受是难以置信的。
8. 选A。词义辨析：A. considered认为；B. admired羡慕；C. discovered发现；D. supported支持。此处表达部分人的观点：有些人认为志愿工作是最轻松的工作。
9. 选D。逻辑连词辨析：A. so所以；B. or否则；C. and并且；D. but但是。“你可以是顶尖的外科医生”和“如果不会正确把人从水里拉出来就可能造成伤害”是转折关系，用but连接。
10. 选C。词义辨析：A. wonders奇迹；B. changes改变；C. accidents意外事故；D. events事件。前文提到操作不当会造成伤害，说明这类意外事故在泳池场景中确实会发生。
11. 选A。词义辨析：A. athlete运动员；B. coach教练；C. actor演员；D. director导演。场景是奥运会游泳场馆，游泳时头撞到泳池壁的是参赛的运动员。
12. 选D。词义辨析：A. scared害怕的；B. painful痛苦的；C. nervous紧张的；D. serious严肃的、认真的。值班值守时哪怕遇到自己喜欢的体育明星，也必须保持认真专注的工作状态。
13. 选B。短语辨析：A. turning on打开；B. focusing on专注于；C. signing up报名；D. making up编造。作者需要忽略明星的吸引力，专注检查每一个动作是否存在安全风险。
14. 选A。词义辨析：A. everybody所有人；B. somebody某人；C. something某物；D. nothing什么都没有。后文说明泳池值守是幕后工作，不是所有人的工作画面都能在电视上播出。
15. 选C。词义辨析：A. strange奇怪的；B. comfortable舒适的；C. small微小的；D. sweet甜蜜的。文章主旨表达每一个岗位，无论多么微小，都有不可替代的价值。
【答案】
1—5 BCADC 6—10 ABADC 11—15 ADBAC
【知识点】
1. 完形语境推理
2. 动词词义辨析
3. 逻辑连词辨析
【点评】
本篇是典型的记叙文类完形填空，话题贴近生活，传递了平凡岗位同样具备重要价值的正向价值观，考点集中在词义辨析和上下文线索呼应，学生解题时要注意不要脱离故事场景主观臆断，多从前后文寻找隐藏的提示信息，就能轻松排除干扰项选出正确答案。
【难度系数】
0.6