Question

III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once.

A. leader B. fourth C. although D. imagine E.when

Cart Joseph was born without a left leg. He was raised by a single mom and grew up in Florida on a farm. He was die 1. of 10 children. Facing so many difficulties that moit people could only 2. Carl wasn't discouraged. Sports provided a chance for him to overcome his difficulties.

In high school, Carl played basketball, football and field track — all done without his prosthesis (假肢). In basketball, he could score3. he was only 6 feet I inch tail. In football, as a4. of a team, he played very well. He even played college football at Bethune Cookman College. In track, he once jumped 5 feet 10 inches high in the high jump. Carl also did well in his subjects at school.

A. rest B. rather than C. highly D. because of E. hope

Carl was so good mainly 5. his mother. He said, "My mom never felt sorry for me, and I never felt sorry for myself. Believe you can do it, and God does the 6.

The Florida High School Athletic Association invited Carl into the Hall of Fame. CarPs statement included this line. "A one-legged athlete in the Hall of Fame gives 7. to disabled people. Anything is possible if you put your mind to it and never give up.

Former football star. Pan Dierdorf. spoke 8. of Carl's abilities when he called him "the most amazing athlete I've ever seen".

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.A

7.E

8.C

【解析】这篇短文主要讲述了残疾运动员Cart Joseph是如何成功的。

1.句意：他死于10个孩子中的第四个。这里是说第四个，用序数词fourth。根据题意，故选B。

2.句意：面对这么多，越南人们只能想象卡尔并不灰心的困难。Imagine的意思是“想象”故选D。。

3.句意：他能得分，尽管他只有6英尺的尾巴那么长。这里表示让步状语从句。根据题意，故选C。

4.句意：作为一个队的队长，他打得很好。Leader的意思是“领导，队长”。根据句意，故选A。

5.句意：Carl如此的好，主要是由于他的母亲。because of…表示由于……原因。根据句意，故填D。

6.句意：相信你能做到，上帝也能做到。根据句意，故选A。

7.句意：一条腿的运动员在名人堂给残疾人希望。这里是给人们希望的意思，故选E。

8.句意：Former football star. Pan Dierdorf.给Carl的能力做出了高度地评价。speak highly of…表示对……做出高度地评价。故选C。

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