五、完形填空
Sara loved playing soccer more than anything else in the world. But she had a . Her legs were not as strong as other kids' legs, and she needed crutches (腋杖) to .
Sara's friends played soccer daily, and she wanted to them. But whenever she tried, she felt upset because she couldn't like others. Despite (尽管) this, Sara never lost .
One day, the school announced a big soccer tournament (联赛). Sara wanted to take part in, many kids doubted whether she could play well. Not feeling , Sara took their doubts as motivation (动力).
She began every day after school. She kicked the ball using her crutches and learned to balance herself better. Sometimes she fell, but she each time.
The tournament day . Sara's team got into the final match and Sara was given a chance to play. Everyone cheered her on. she couldn't run like the others, she used her skills and intelligence to play.
During the game, Sara's team was , but in the last moments, the ball came to Sara. She took a deep breath, focused, and kicked the ball as as she could. The ball went into the goal!
was amazed! Sara's team won the tournament! Her teammates lifted her, her victory.
Sara's story taught everyone that even if things are hard, never give up.
()1. A. dream B. challenge C. hobby D. mistake
()2. A. hear B. feel C. write D. walk
()3. A. join B. forget C. follow D. ask
()4. A. finish B. run C. wait D. use
()5. A. study B. hope C. change D. habit
()6. A. and B. so C. but D. or
()7. A. excited B. sad C. lucky D. hungry
()8. A. painting B. brushing C. reading D. practising
()9. A. looked up B. put up C. got up D. woke up
()10. A. arrived B. passed C. ended D. rose
()11. A. Because B. Though C. Unless D. So
()12. A. playing B. breaking C. losing D. working
()13. A. hard B. happily C. badly D. nervously
()14. A. Someone B. Anyone C. Everyone D. No one
()15. A. preparing B. celebrating C. feeling D. falling

五、1—5 BDABB 6—10 CBDCA 11—15 BCACB

【解析】
1. 第1空：根据后文“Her legs were not as strong as other kids' legs”可知Sara面临一个挑战，故选B（challenge）。
2. 第2空：结合常识，腋杖是用来辅助走路的，故选D（walk）。
3. 第3空：前文提到朋友每天踢足球，Sara想加入他们，join表示“加入（某人）”，故选A。
4. 第4空：由于腿的问题，她不能像别人那样跑，故选B（run）。
5. 第5空：尽管遇到困难，Sara从未失去希望，lose hope是固定搭配，故选B。
6. 第6空：Sara想参加联赛，但很多孩子怀疑她，前后是转折关系，故选C（but）。
7. 第7空：Sara没有感到难过，反而把怀疑当作动力，故选B（sad）。
8. 第8空：为了参加联赛，她每天放学后开始练习，故选D（practising）。
9. 第9空：有时她摔倒了，但每次都站起来，get up表示“站起来”，故选C。
10. 第10空：联赛的日子到来了，arrive表示“到来”，故选A。
11. 第11空：尽管她不能像别人那样跑，但她用技巧和智慧踢球，though引导让步状语从句，故选B。
12. 第12空：根据后文“but in the last moments, the ball came to Sara”可知之前她的队伍处于劣势，losing表示“落后”，故选C。
13. 第13空：她尽可能用力地踢球，as hard as she could表示“尽她所能用力”，故选A。
14. 第14空：她进球后，每个人都很惊讶，故选C（Everyone）。
15. 第15空：队友们举起她，庆祝胜利，celebrate表示“庆祝”，故选B。
【答案】
1—5 BDABB 6—10 CBDCA 11—15 BCACB
【知识点】
1. 完形填空语境理解
2. 动词短语辨析
3. 连词用法
【点评】
本文讲述了Sara克服身体缺陷，坚持练习足球并最终帮助队伍获胜的励志故事。题目考查学生结合语境对词汇、固定搭配及连词的运用能力，同时传递了永不放弃的积极精神，有助于培养学生的情感价值观。
【难度系数】
0.6