Question

    August 16, 2016, runners Abbey D'Agostino（USA）and Nikki Hamblin（New Zealand) touched the world while they   ___________ in the women's 5, 000-metre event in Rio. During the race, somewhere around 3, 200 metres, Abbey and Nikki _____________  each other. Nikki was running when she suddenly had to  ___________   to avoid contact with another runner. Then Abbey bumped into her from the back, bringing them  ____________ to the ground. As Abbey was getting up, she noticed Nikki was hurt and needed help. While their competitors carried on with the race, Abbey  ____________  to help up Nikki, who had taken a hard fall and was lying on the track.

In an interview later, Nikki recalled how the suddenness of the crash and fall influenced her. "When I went down it was like, 'What's happening? Why am I on the ground?' And suddenly there's this hand on my shoulder, like ' ______________ ', we have to finish this! ' I'm so _________________ and touched that she did that." Nikki said.

_____________ , Abbey had hurt her knee in the fall and had difficulty walking. Instead of ___________   in the race, Nikki helped to  _____________ her injured opponent（对手）along the way. Abbey then tried to  _______________   Nikki to go on without her. However, Nikki provided her with  ______________ to walk slowly towards the finish line. Both girls finally made it to the finish line.

_______________Nikki came in second to last and Abbey came in last with her twisted ankle, they still got moved to the finals. What a  _____________ race!

"I'm so thankful for Abbey for doing that for me. That girl is the Olympic spirit right there." Nikki said. The simple act has become a _______________ of the Olympic spirit. Their good sportsmanship got them into the finals.

1.A.took B.fought C.competed D.played

2.A.came into B.crashed into C.broke into D.turned into

3.A.slow down B.break down C.sit down D.came down

4.A.all B.both C.none D.neither

5.A.turned B.remembered C.planned D.agreed

6.A.Get up B.Get away C.Get on D.Get off

7.A.interested B.impressed C.excited D.surprised

8.A.Hopefully B.Hopelessly C.Luckily D.Unluckily

9.A.continuing B.stopping C.climbing D.riding

10.A.carry B.take C.bring D.hold

11.A.make B.remind C.advise D.refuse

12.A.achievement B.improvement C.development D.encouragement

13.A.If B.Yet C.Though D.Unless

14.A.wise B.funny C.beautiful D.polite

15.A.medal B.symbol C.mark D.sign

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.A

6.A

7.B

8.D

9.A

10.D

11.C

12.D

13.C

14.C

15.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了美国选手阿比·达戈斯蒂诺(Abbey D’agostino)和新西兰选手尼基·汉布林(Nikki Hamblin)在里约热内卢参加女子5000米的比赛时，意外地两人撞到一起并受伤，但是两人并没有退赛而是相互扶持走到终点并进入了决赛。他们的精神也是奥林匹克的精神象征。

1.句意：2016年8月16日，当美国选手阿比·达戈斯蒂诺(Abbey D’agostino)和新西兰选手尼基·汉布林(Nikki Hamblin)在里约热内卢参加女子5000米的比赛时，她们感动了全世界。

A. took拿；B. fought打架；C. competed竞争；D. played玩。根据句意表示在比赛中竞争。故选C。

2.句意：在比赛中，大概3200米的某个地方，艾比和尼基撞到对方。

A. came into走进；B. crashed into撞到；C. broke into闯入；D. turned into变成。根据下文“Nikki was running when she suddenly had to _____3_____ to avoid contact with another runner. Then Abbey bumped into her from the back, bringing them ______4______ to the ground.”可知是两个人撞到了对方。故选B。

3.句意：尼基正在跑步时，她突然不得不减速为了避免接触到另一个跑步者。

A. slow down减速；B. break down毁掉；C. sit down坐下；D. came down下来。根据句意表示减速。故选A。

4.句意：然后阿比从后面撞上了她，把她们两个都撞倒在地。

A. all所有的，3个以上；B. both两个都；C. none没有一个；D. neither两个都不。根据语境是指艾比和尼基两个都撞到在地上。故选B。

5.句意：当她们的竞争者都还在比赛时，艾比计划去帮助尼基。

A. turned转头；B. remembered记得；C. planned计划，打算；D. agreed同意。根据句意表示打算帮助尼基。故选C。

6.句意：然后突然间有双手搭在我的肩膀上，像是在说，起来，我们要完成这个比赛。

A. Get up起来；B. Get away离开；C. Get on上车；D. Get off下车。根据上文“to help up Nikki, who had taken a hard fall and was lying on the track.”可知尼基重重摔了一跤，躺在跑道上，所以是叫她起来。故选A。

7.句意：我对她做的事是如此的印象深刻和感动。

A. interested感兴趣的；B. impressed印象深刻的；C. excited兴奋的；D. surprised感到惊讶的。根据上文“And suddenly there's this hand on my shoulder, like ' _______6_______ ', we have to finish this! '”可知，艾比对尼基的帮助很大，所以是印象深刻的。故选B。

8.句意：不幸地是艾比在跌倒时伤了膝盖，走路很困难。

A. Hopefully有希望地；B. Hopelessly没有希望地；C. Luckily幸运地；D. Unluckily不幸地。根据句意表示受伤了是不幸地。故选D。

9.句意：没有在比赛中继续，尼基一路帮助并支持受伤的对手。

A. continuing继续；B. stopping停止；C. climbing爬山；D. riding骑车。根据句意是指比赛继续。故选A。

10.句意：没有在比赛中继续，尼基一路帮助并支持受伤的对手。

A. carry拿；B. take拿；C. bring带来；D. hold支持。根据句意表示支持。故选D。

11.句意：然后艾比试图劝说尼基不要理她继续比赛。

A. make使；B. remind提醒；C. advise建议；D. refuse拒绝。根据句意表示建议，advise sb. to do sth.，故选C。

12.句意：然而，尼基鼓励她慢慢走向终点线。

A. achievement成就；B. improvement提高；C. development 发展；D. encouragement鼓励。根据上文“Nikki helped to ______10______ her injured opponent（对手）”可知艾比受伤了，所以尼基要鼓励她走向终点。故选D。

13.句意：虽然尼基屈居倒数第二，艾比带着扭伤了的脚踝屈居最后，但她们仍然晋级决赛。

A. If如果；B. Yet还；C. Though虽然；D. Unless除非。根据句意表示转折关系。故选C。

14.句意：多么出色的一场比赛啊！

A. wise明智的；B. funny搞笑的；C. beautiful漂亮的，出色的；D. polite有礼貌的。根据上文“_______13_______Nikki came in second to last and Abbey came in last with her twisted ankle, they still got moved to the finals.”可知她们虽然受伤了，但是还是晋级决赛，是多么出色的一场比赛啊。故选C。

15.句意：这个简单的举动已经成为了奥林匹克精神的象征之一。

A. medal金牌；B. symbol象征；C. mark分数；D. sign迹象。根据句意表示象征。故选B。