一、完形填空
People run for different reasons. The reason why Julio and Tasha ran was special. They would soon have their first charity race to help the leukemia(白血病) patients raise money. Yesterday they were warming up and 1 for their afternoon run in the park when they talked about the charity race. They hadn't raced before, but they had 2 together for nearly three months.
"Do you have any sponsors(赞助者) yet?" asked Tasha. "Yes," replied Julio. "My parents and my grandma have entered for it. I know my uncle and aunt will 3 too. What about you?"
Tasha stood up. "I haven't asked anyone but my parents yet," she said. "I'm really 4 about asking other people to sponsor me for this race," she said. "I really want to run, and I want to help support the leukemia patients, 5 I'm afraid to ask for sponsors."
They started running slowly. "What do you worry about?" asked Julio. "We're not asking people to 6 anything. All we want is a donation to the leukemia patients in return for the 7 and effort we put into training."
"I know," 8 Tasha. "But I'm just afraid that no one will want to join in, or that they'll support me but I won't be able to 9 the race for some reason."
"Listen, I completely understand it's 10 for you to ask strangers for donations." Julio said, "I can help you with that part. But you have to have more 11 in yourself for the race. We've both been able to complete three miles. This 5-mile race will soon be a piece of cake for you."
The two kept silent for quite several minutes. "You're right," said Tasha 12. "Running the race isn't so tough for me. But... do you have any 13 about whom we could ask for help?" Julio nodded. "Could you ask the parents of the 14 on your soccer team?" He asked. "Also, our neighbours will probably be glad to help us out."
Tasha smiled. "We make a good 15, Julio," she said. "I'm sure I can do this now."
()1. A. preparing
B. waiting
C. looking
D. jumping
()2. A. come
B. trained
C. studied
D. stopped
()3. A. set out
B. hang out
C. help out
D. work out
()4. A. happy
B. careful
C. serious
D. nervous
()5. A. so
B. and
C. but
D. because
()6. A. send
B. buy
C. sell
D. take
()7. A. time
B. money
C. photo
D. lesson
()8. A. lied
B. agreed
C. ordered
D. doubted
()9. A. run
B. win
C. lose
D. finish
()10. A. important
B. necessary
C. hard
D. tiring
()11. A. mind
B. energy
C. politeness
D. confidence
()12. A. finally
B. quickly
C. sadly
D. safely
()13. A. hopes
B. ideas
C. courage
D. interests
()14. A. leaders
B. cooks
C. coaches
D. players
()15. A. family
B. change
C. team
D. chance

1~5 CBDBA 6~10 CBCDA
11~15 CABDB

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文，把握文章主旨（两人为慈善赛跑筹款，Tasha因害怕找赞助而犹豫，Julio鼓励她），再结合上下文语境、词汇搭配、词义辨析及逻辑关系（转折、因果等）逐一确定答案，同时注意固定短语的用法。
【解析】
1. 考查动词辨析。结合语境，他们在公园热身并为下午的跑步做相关安排，look for符合语境，选C。
2. 考查动词辨析。根据后文训练相关内容，他们一起训练了近三个月，trained符合，选B。
3. 考查动词短语辨析。此处指Julio的叔叔阿姨会提供支持，work out符合语境，选D。
4. 考查形容词辨析。由后文“害怕找赞助”可知，Tasha向他人求助时很紧张，nervous符合，选D。
5. 考查逻辑连词。前半句“想帮助白血病患者”和后半句“害怕找赞助”是转折关系，but符合，选C。
6. 考查动词辨析。他们不是向他人售卖东西，而是要捐款，sell符合语境，选C。
7. 考查名词辨析。作为回报的是训练的时间和努力，time符合，选A。
8. 考查动词辨析。Tasha同意Julio的说法，agreed符合，选B。
9. 考查动词辨析。Tasha担心自己无法完成比赛，finish符合，选D。
10. 考查形容词辨析。向陌生人求助是困难的，hard符合，选C。
11. 考查名词辨析。Julio鼓励Tasha对自己有更多自信，confidence符合，选D。
12. 考查副词辨析。Tasha最终认同了Julio的话，finally符合，选A。
13. 考查名词辨析。Tasha询问找谁帮忙的想法，ideas符合，选B。
14. 考查名词辨析。足球团队的队员的父母，players符合，选D。
15. 考查名词辨析。两人配合默契，是好搭档，team符合，选C。
【答案】
1~5 CBDBA 6~10 CBCDA 11~15 CABDB
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧，动词辨析，形容词辨析
【点评】
本文为记叙文，围绕慈善赛跑筹款展开，重点考查学生对上下文语境的理解及词汇的运用能力，需结合逻辑关系和固定搭配解题。
【难度系数】
0.5