Question

Born to Swim

Molly sat in the backseat of the car nervously. Her mom and Uncle Connor were talking about the days when they competed in school sports.

"Your mom was a great_________, Molly," said Uncle Connor. "She wasn't as fast as you are, but she was so graceful（优雅的）in the water. As soon as your mom_________the water, she was a fish. I'm sure you got your talent from her."

Molly smiled and thought about her mom swimming as easily and gracefully as a fish. For a moment, she even _________that they were on the way to her first swim competition of the season. "What about you, Uncle Connor?" she asked.

Uncle Connor laughed. "Your uncle sinks（下沉）like a rock，" said Molly's mom，"He knows how to swim, because I taught him myself, but it isn't_________ to watch."

Before Molly knew it, they were arriving at the school. Her mom gave her a quick kiss. "We'll see you after the _________, Miss Molly," Uncle Connor said, " Just do your best."

Molly took a deep breath as she headed over to her coach（教练）and teammates. When she was_________, she talked to herself. You can do it. Just stay calm and stay focused.

Finally, Molly heard the sound of the whistle（哨子）.She pushed off the starting block and moved through the pool with strong, sure strokes（划水）. Molly_______ she could hear the voices of her mom and uncle in the crowd.

She increased the speed of her strokes and_________ felt her hand touch the blue tile（瓷砖）on the wall.

Molly pulled herself from water. Number one! Molly's hard work during the summer had paid off!

1.A.swimmer B.driver C.teacher D.runner

2.A.got B.hit C.found D.used

3.A.hoped B.realized C.worried D.forgot

4.A.boring B.easy C.pretty D.special

5.A.lesson B.competition C.practice D.show

6.A.swimming B.playing C.writing D.waiting

7.A.agreed B.feared C.complained D.thought

8.A.probably B.nearly C.finally D.continuously

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.B

6.D

7.D

8.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述莫莉在去参加游泳比赛的路上，听到她妈妈和叔叔讲述他们在学校运动比赛的事情，她通过和她妈妈及叔叔的对话了解到她妈妈游泳很棒，他们期望她也遗传了她妈妈的天赋。最后在游泳比赛上莫莉成功地游到了第一名的好成绩。

1.句意：莫莉，你妈妈是一个很棒的游泳健将。

swimmer游泳者；driver司机；teacher司机；runner跑步者。根据下文“she was so graceful （优雅的）in the water”表达她妈妈在水中很优雅，推断应该是游泳者，故选A。

2.句意：你妈妈只要一入水，就像一条鱼一样灵活。

got得到；hit撞击，碰上；found发现；used使用。根据“…the water, she was a fish”

可知此处指的是她妈妈入水，碰上水就像鱼一样。故选B。

3.句意：有那么一会儿，莫莉甚至忘记了他们在去她参加第一次游泳比赛的路上。

hoped希望；realized意识到；worried担忧；forgot忘记。根据上一句“thought about her mom swimming as easily and gracefully as a fish”可知此处莫莉在想象她妈妈游泳的样子，忘记了她自己在去参加比赛的路上这件事。故选D。

4.句意：他知道怎么游泳，我亲自教他，但是他游泳看上去不美观。

boring令人厌倦的；easy容易的；pretty漂亮的；special特别的。根据“Your uncle sinks（下沉）like a rock”,可知莫莉的叔叔游泳像石头一样下沉，看上去不漂亮。故选C。

5.句意：康纳叔叔说：“莫莉小姐，比赛之后再见。尽你最大的努力做到最好就行。”

lesson课程;competition比赛；practice练习；根据第三段的“her first swim competition”可知此处指的是她妈妈和她叔叔应该是比赛之后再见莫莉。故选B。

6.句意：当她等待的时候，她自言自语。

swimming游泳；playing玩耍；writing写；waiting等待。根据前面的“competition” “coach and her teammates”以及下一段的“sound of the whistle”可知此处是莫莉在等待比赛开始的时候她自言自语给自己打气。故选D。

7.句意：莫莉想她能听到人群中她妈妈和她叔叔的声音。

agreed同意；feared害怕；complained抱怨；thought想；认为。根据前文她在划水以及“she could hear the voices of her mom and uncle in the crowd”此处表达她在水中游泳，认为能听到她妈妈和叔叔的声音。故选D。

8.句意：她加速她划水的速度，最后她感觉到她的手碰到墙上的蓝色瓷砖。

probably可能；nearly几乎；finally最终；continuously 持续地，接连不断地。根据“felt her hand touch the blue tile on the wall”可知她的手触摸到墙上的蓝色瓷砖说明她游到了终点，此处用副词表达“最后”。故选C。