五、完形填空
As a teenager growing up in Great Britain, Lola Anderson was inspired by the rowing events at the 2012 London Olympics.
Moved by the athletes' strength and determination, she decided to 1 the sport herself. In her diary, she expressed her dream of winning an Olympic gold medal in rowing. Embarrassed by her 2 dream, Lola tore up the diary page. "I threw that away because I didn't believe," Lola 3. "I was 14 then, so why would I believe? Young girls struggle to see themselves as strong, athletic individuals, but that's 4 now." Despite her initial 5, Lola pursued rowing with her father's support.
In 2019, as Don Anderson 6 cancer, he presented Lola with a 7. He held open his hand to 8 the page she had torn from her diary years earlier. Don had found it in the dustbin and kept it, 9 she would need it one day. Don 10 months later, but his faith in his daughter's dream remained.
His predictive gesture 11 on Wednesday when Lola competed in her first Olympic Games as part of the women's quadruple sculls(四人双桨) rowing team. Her team 12 the gold medal by a mere 0.15 seconds. After the race, Lola reflected on her father's firm support.
"It's a piece of paper, but it's the most valuable thing I have," she said. "Maybe together with the 13 now."
Lola Anderson's 14 from a self-doubting teenager to an Olympic champion serves as 15 of the power of dreams and the lasting impact of a father's love.
()1. A. take up B. look into C. live upon D. fight for
()2. A. upset B. achievable C. shallow D. wild
()3. A. imagined B. regretted C. recalled D. added
()4. A. changing B. strengthening C. worsening D. speeding
()5. A. resolve B. doubt C. hate D. worry
()6. A. studied B. battled C. defeated D. prevented
()7. A. wish B. blow C. promise D. surprise
()8. A. throw B. reveal C. fold D. release
()9. A. recommending B. proving C. feeling D. wondering
()10. A. passed away B. died off C. set off D. went away
()11. A. happened B. appeared C. arrived D. worked
()12. A. abandoned B. bagged C. lost D. recovered
()13. A. support B. team C. medal D. rowing
()14. A. journey B. range C. stretch D. achievement
()15. A. advice B. belief C. memory D. proof

五、1.A 2.D 3.C 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.D 8.B 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.D
【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Lola Anderson从一个自我怀疑的少女成长为奥运冠军的故事,她的成功离不开父亲对她梦想的支持。
1. A 解析:根据上文“Moved by the athletes' strength and determination”可知,她受到了奥运会划船项目的启发,决定自己开始从事划船运动。take up开始从事;look into调查;live upon依靠……生活;fight for为……而奋斗。故选A。
2. D 解析:根据上文“In her diary, she expressed her dream of winning an Olympic gold medal in rowing.”可知,她在日记中表达了自己赢得奥运会金牌的梦想,此处指她对自己当时大胆的梦想感到尴尬。upset烦恼的;achievable可实现的;shallow浅显的;wild狂野的。故选D。
3. C 解析:根据下文“I was 14 then, so why would I believe?”可知,这是Lola对过去事情的回忆。imagine想象;regret后悔;recall回忆;add补充说道。故选C。
4. A 解析:根据上文“Young girls struggle to see themselves as strong, athletic individuals”可知,年轻女孩难以将自己视为强壮的、富有运动精神的个体,此处指这种情况正在得到改善或改变。change改变;strengthen加强;worsen恶化;speed加速。故选A。
5. B 解析:根据下文“Lola pursued rowing with her father's support”可知,她对自己的梦想感到怀疑,但还是在父亲的支持下追求划船。resolve决心;doubt怀疑;hate恨;worry担忧。故选B。
6. B 解析:根据下文的cancer可知,Don Anderson身患癌症,此处指他正在与癌症作斗争。study学习;battle战斗;defeat击败;prevent预防。故选B。
7. D 解析:根据下文“He held open his hand to 8 the page she had torn from her diary years earlier.”可知,父亲打开手,展示了她多年前从日记本中撕下的那页纸。由此可推断,这对她来说是一个惊喜。wish希望;blow打击;promise承诺;surprise惊喜。故选D。
8. B 解析:根据上文“In 2019, as Don Anderson 6 cancer, he presented Lola with a 7 .”以及下文“Don had found it in the dustbin and kept it, 9 she would need it one day.”可知,父亲将她撕掉的日记纸作为惊喜展示给她。throw扔掉;reveal展示;fold折叠;release释放。故选B。
9. C 解析:根据上文“Don had found it in the dustbin and kept it”以及下文“she would need it one day”可知,父亲从垃圾桶中找到了Lola的日记纸并保存了下来,他感觉Lola有一天会需要它。recommend推荐;prove证明;feel感觉;wonder想知道。故选C。
10. A 解析:根据上文“as Don Anderson 6 cancer”可知,此处指Don在与癌症斗争几个月后去世了。pass away去世;die off衰亡;set off出发;go away离开。故选A。
11. D 解析:根据下文“Lola competed in her first Olympic Games as part of the women's quadruple sculls rowing team”可知,这里表示Don的预见在她实现目标时起到了作用。happen发生;appear出现;arrive到达;work生效。故选D。
12. B 解析:根据上文“In her diary, she expressed her dream of winning an Olympic gold medal in rowing.”以及“His predictive gesture 11 on Wednesday when Lola competed in her first Olympic Games as part of the women's quadruple sculls rowing team.”可知,Don的预见在周三实现了,当时Lola作为女子四人双桨赛艇队的一员参加了她的第一次奥运会,获得了金牌。abandon放弃;bag赢得;lose输掉;recover恢复。故选B。
13. C 解析:根据上文Lola说的话“It's a piece of paper, but it's the most valuable thing I have”可知,此处指最有价值的可能是一张与奖牌同样重要的纸条。support支持;team团队;medal奖牌;rowing划船。故选C。
14. A 解析:根据下文“from a self-doubting teenager to an Olympic champion”可知,从怀疑自己的少年到奥运冠军,Lola经历了一个成长的历程。journey旅程;range范围;stretch伸展;achievement成就。故选A。
15. D 解析:根据下文“the power of dreams and the lasting impact of a father's love”可知,Lola Anderson的成功证明了梦想的力量以及父爱的持久影响。advice忠告;belief信仰;memory回忆;proof证明。故选D。