四、根据短文内容及首字母提示补全短文
新素材 Changzhou Team’s Unforgettable Win
On the evening of August 16, Changzhou Olympic Sports Center had a great game that should be remembered in the “Jiangsu Super League” history.
Changzhou Team, which hadn’t won in their last eight games and scored no goals at all, 1. b Zhenjiang Team 1 : 0. Zhenjiang was also having a hard time. With 2. n 40,000 fans cheering, substitute player Zhao Lianping scored a late winning goal in the 86th
minute. This win 3. e their 700-minute goal drought and totally changed their season with an exciting 4. v.
Changzhou showed strong fighting 5. s against Zhenjiang, who were second from the bottom. They started the game ready to fight hard. In the first half, they took control. They used tactics of attacking from the sides and through the middle, often 6. b through Zhenjiang’s defense(防护).
7. A Zhenjiang’s goalkeeper made many good saves, Changzhou kept attacking hard. After halftime, even though they were very tired, they didn’t slow down. In the end, Zhao Lianping took the 8. c and scored. This important goal rewarded their hard work and showed the “never give up” spirit.
This win meant more than just a 1 : 0 score. It helped Changzhou get rid of the embarrassing “no-goal team” label and ended their bad run of 1 draw and 7 losses in eight games—saving them from the bottom. The team is ordinary: made up of people with different jobs. With little professional training, they showed true football spirit with strong 9. w. Their 10. c Fan Yi had told them to “fight bravely”. In the game, every player tried their best—lost in blocking shots, fighting for the ball on the ground. All this became the power to win.

1. beat 2. nearly 3. ended 4. victory 5. spirit 6. breaking 7. Although 8. chance 9. will 10. coach

【分析】
本题为英语首字母填空题，需结合短文语境、语法规则及词汇搭配补全单词。解题时先通读全文把握大意（常州队在江苏超级联赛中1:0击败镇江队，结束进球荒，展现拼搏精神），再逐句分析空格的语境、词性要求，结合首字母提示确定合适单词。
【解析】
1. 由前文“hadn’t won”和后文“1:0”可知，此处表“击败”，用beat的过去式beat；
2. 修饰数量“40,000 fans”，表“接近”，用副词nearly；
3. 结合“700-minute goal drought（进球荒）”，此处表“结束”，用动词过去式ended；
4. 由前文“win”可知，此处需名词“胜利”，用victory；
5. “fighting”后需名词，结合语境“拼搏精神”，用spirit；
6. 此处为伴随状语，表“突破”，用现在分词breaking；
7. 引导让步状语从句，表“虽然”，用Although；
8. “take the chance”为固定搭配，表“抓住机会”，用chance；
9. 结合“strong”和语境，表“意志”，用will；
10. 由后文人名及“鼓励拼搏”的内容可知，此处指“教练”，用coach。
【答案】
1. beat 2. nearly 3. ended 4. victory 5. spirit 6. breaking 7. Although 8. chance 9. will 10. coach
【知识点】
英语首字母填空、词汇运用、固定搭配
【点评】
本题为体育主题的首字母填空，考查学生语篇理解、词汇积累及语法运用能力，需结合上下文语境、词性和固定搭配解题，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6

教材回顾
根据教材Integration部分的文段,填入适当的内容补全短文(每空一词)
The Olympic Games are about much more than medals. Their spirit—friendship, 1. and never giving up—shines through the hearts and stories of countless athletes.
The 2. gymnast, Kieran Behan, fell ill at the age of 10 and later 3. at the age of 12. He was told he would never walk again, but he wanted to compete in the Olympics. Following a careful plan, he worked step by step to get back to training, so his dream 4. at the age of 23.
Derek Redmond, who is a famous British runner, had serious injuries and five operations before the 1992 Olympic Games. These problems didn't stop him from achieving his Olympic dream. 5. giving up, he tried his best to carry on with the race, and reached 6. in the race with the help of his father finally.
The story of the two athletes tells us that the Olympic Games are more than 7. ; they are about never giving up. Athletes' will to keep going in a tough situation encourages a lot of people to follow their dreams in the face of 8. .

1. fair play 2. Irish 3. got hurt 4. came true 5. Instead of 6. the finishing line 7. a competition 8. challenges/difficulties

【分析】
本题为教材语境下的短文填空，需结合奥运主题的核心词汇、人物背景及上下文逻辑作答。首先明确奥运精神的核心内涵，再根据两位运动员的经历（如Kieran Behan的国籍、受伤经历、梦想实现；Derek Redmond的坚持而非放弃、到达终点线等），匹配对应的固定短语和词汇，确保每空符合语境且为教材要求的内容。
【解析】
1. 奥运精神包含友谊、公平竞争（fair play）和永不放弃，为固定的奥运核心词汇，故填fair play；
2. 根据人物身份，Kieran Behan是爱尔兰体操运动员，故填Irish；
3. 结合后文“被告知永远不能走路”，可知12岁时受伤，固定搭配为got hurt；
4. “梦想实现”的固定表达为come true，此处为过去式，故填came true；
5. 结合语境，是“代替放弃”，固定短语Instead of后接动名词，故填Instead of；
6. 结合比赛经历，最终到达终点线，故填the finishing line；
7. 奥运不止是一场比赛，故填a competition；
8. 面对困难/挑战，故填challenges/difficulties。
【答案】
1. fair play 2. Irish 3. got hurt 4. came true 5. Instead of 6. the finishing line 7. a competition 8. challenges/difficulties
【知识点】
奥运相关词汇、固定短语搭配、语境填词
【点评】
本题为教材回顾类题目，围绕奥运运动员故事考查核心词汇与短语的运用，需结合上下文逻辑和人物背景知识作答，难度适中，侧重基础词汇的掌握。
【难度系数】
0.6