“完形填空+语法填空”组合练(四)(限时25分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空Attheageofnine,Iwastakingswimminglessonsatapool.ThedayarrivedwhenIwastobetestedtoseeifIcould__1__toahigherlevelclass.Fifteenofuswereto__2__swimmingfromonesideofthepooltotheotherandback.Iwatchedasmy__3__,onebyone,triedandfailed.Thenitwasmyturnto__4__,Imean,myturntoattempttopassthetest.ItwasabouthalfwaywhenIgot__5__.Iimmediatelystoppedand__6__thesideofthepool,endingmytest.Ourinstructor,acollegestudent,wasstanding__7__me.“Whydidyoustop?”heyelled,inalessthan__8__voice.“Igotwaterinmynose,”I__9__.That’swhenthiscollegestudent__10__meoneoflife’sgreatlessons,__11__heprobablyneverrealizedthat.Bendingdown,heshouted,“So?”“So?”The__12__shockedme.Ithadjustseemed__13__tomethattheanswertopainwastoremovethethingcausingthe__14__.Mynineyearoldbrainhadnotunderstoodthefactthatavaluable__15__isworthachieving,howeverdifficulttogetthere.Recognizingthat,Iwas__16__nothingwouldkeepmefromcompletingthetest.Infact,Ididitrather__17__onmynextattempt.Seeingme__18__thetest,almostalltheothersdidsoaswell.Lifeisajourney,andtheroadwon’t__19__beeasy.Wehavetofocusonthefinaldestination,notthe__20__alongtheroad.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己九岁的时候参加游泳考试的一段经历。从这段经历中,作者认识到:有价值的目标是值得一个人为之努力和奋斗的。1.A.skipB.referC.advanceD.add解析:选C空处所在句子表示作者要参加游泳考试以便确认能否“升级到”一个更高层次的课程,advanceto“达到(某地等),前进到”符合语境。2.A.taketurnsB.insistonC.takerisksD.putoff解析:选A根据下文的“onebyone”可知,作者和同学们是“轮流”进行考试的,taketurnsdoingsth.“轮流做某事”符合语境。insiston“坚持”;takerisks“冒险”;putoff“推迟”。3.A.competitorsB.classmatesC.studentsD.instructors解析:选B根据首段首句“Attheageofnine,Iwastakingswimminglessonsatapool.”可知,作者参加了一个游泳班,作者观看的应是“同班同学”轮流考试,所以答案是classmates。competitor“竞争者”;student“学生”;instructor“指导者”。4.A.showB.leaveC.failD.observe解析:选C上文讲到,作者眼看着他的同学们一个跟着一个进行游泳考试,但都失败了,接下来,轮到自己“失败”了,所以答案是fail。show“显示,显出”;leave“离开”;observe“观察”。5.A.injuredB.blamedC.trappedD.choked解析:选D根据下文中的“Igotwaterinmynose”可知,作者在游泳考试中被水“呛”着了,由此可知答案是choked,choke的意思是“呛,窒息”,getchoked“被呛着了”。getinjured“受伤”;getblamed“被责备”;gettrapped“被困住”。6.A.pushedB.pressedC.grabbedD.controlled解析:选C作者被水呛到后马上停止了游泳,“抓住”了泳池的边,结束了考试。grab“抓住”符合语境。push“推”;press“按,压”;control“控制”。7.A.aboveB.belowC.besideD.beyond解析:选A作者因为被水呛着停止了游泳考试,抓住了泳池的边,此时,他的教练——一个大学生,正站在他的“上方”。作者在泳池里,教练应是站在游泳池边上,所以要用above,表示“在……上方”。below“在……下面”;beside“在……旁边”;beyond“超出(某个数量、水平或限度)”。8.A.surprisedB.sympatheticC.annoyedD.cold解析:选B作者因为被水呛着停止了考试,抓住了泳池的边。结合下文可知,此时,教练用毫不“同情的”声音对作者喊:“你为什么不游了?”所以答案是sympathetic“同情的”。surprised“吃惊的”;annoyed“烦恼的”;cold“冷淡的,不友好的”。9.A.explainedB.reactedC.declinedD.urged解析:选A当教练用毫不同情的声音质问作者为什么停止游泳的时候,作者“解释”说:“我的鼻子进水了。”所以答案是explained“解释”...