Question

We had Sports Day at school on Saturday. I entered the 100 meters, 400 meters and high jump for older boys.

I didn’t win the 100 meters but I came in    .My friend Peter came in first.I really thought I was going to beat him.But he managed to run just a little bit    than me over the last 20 meters and broke the tape a fraction of a second before me.Next year,I’ll beat him!

I won the 400 meters.I think I am probably a better    at the longer distance.Next year,I might enter the 1,000 meters. To win the short distance races,you need to get a very good start.With the longer distance races,however,you have time to    if you get off to slow start.

Although I won the    ,it was a slow race compared with last year.I was 2 seconds behind my personal best.I know    .I haven’t been doing enough training. Next year, I must get into training at least a month    Sports Day. I will run for half an hour every morning.

I thought I was going to win the high jump but I    the bar in my third jump. My left foot touched the bar just enough to knock it down. I need to    more if I am going to win this event next year.

1.A. first         B.second            C.third

2.A. faster         B.slower            C.happier

3.A. jumper         B.runner            C.walker

4.A.hand up       B.show off          C.catch up

5.A.400 meters      B.100 meters       C.high jump

6.A.what            B.why              C.how

7.A.during        B.after             C.before

8.A.knocked down  B.broke down       C.went down

9.A.study           B.work             C.practice

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.C

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文作者讲述了自己参加学校运动日的情况：参加了一百米跑、两百米跑及跳高项目，输了一百米跑，赢了四百米跑，跳高因失误而失败。同时，作者总结了成功的经验及失败的教训。

1.B 考查数词及语境理解。句意：我没有赢得100米跑，我得了第二；A.first第一；B.second第二；C.third第三。由本段后面的：But he managed to run just a little bit 63 than me over the last 20 meters and broke the tape a fraction of a second before me.可知他比我快一点，我得了第二。故选B。

2.2】A考查形容词及语境理解。句意：他就是在后面20米跑得比我快一点儿。A.faster更快；B.slower更慢；C.happier更快乐。在跑步中，他得了第一，比我跑得快。故选A。

3.3】B考查名词及语境理解。句意：我认为我可能是一位在较长距离中的更好跑手。A.jumper跳的人；B.runner跑的人；C.walker走的人。参加四百米的跑步选手。故选B。

4.4】C考查动词短语及语境理解。句意：然而，如果你起跑晚了，你有时间赶上去。A.hand up兴起手来；B.show off出现，露面；C.catch up赶上，追上。描述中长距离赛跑，起跑晚时，有时间赶上去。故选C。

5.5】A考查名词短语及语境理解。句意：虽然我赢了四百米跑。A.400 meters四百米； B.100 meters一百米；C.high jump跳高。由第三段第一句：I won the 400 meters.可知，作者赢了四百米。故选A。

6.6】B考查疑问词词及语境理解。句意：我知道原因。 A.what什么，指事物；B.why为什么，指原因；C.how怎样，指方式。后句：I haven’t been doing enough training.我没有足够的训练。这是自己失败的原因，故选B。

7.7】C考查介词及语境理解。句意：明年，我一定要在运动日之前至少一个月进入训练。A.during在……期间；B.after在……之后；C.before在……之前。在比赛前进行训练，故选C。

8.8】A考查动词短语及语境理解。句意：但是在我第三跳时我撞倒了棒。A.knocked down撞倒；B.broke down出故障，抛锚；C.went down下去。跳高时犯规，撞倒了棒。故选A。

9.9】C考查动词及语境理解。句意：如果来年我想要赢得这个项目，我需要多练习。A.study学习；B.work工作；C.practice练习。体育项目要多练习，故选C。

【考点定位】 考查故事类短文阅读。