活页综合提升练(八)完形填空+阅读理解(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.完形填空Areparentsofstarathletesakeytotheirsuccessoranimpediment(阻碍)totheirgrowth?Therearemorethan10,000athletesfrommanypartsoftheworldinLondon2012Olympics,andit’s1toknowwhotheyare.Theparentsoftheseathletesare2diverse.Foryears,they’veshoulderedthe3ofsportsparenthoodwithoutcomplaintor4.SomegotoOlympicvenues(会场)wheretheirchildrenarecompetingandkeeptheir5completelyundercontrol.OtherslikeLynnandRickRaisman,parentsofthegymnastAlyRaisman,don’teven6.ThelasttimeIchecked,thevideooftheRaismans,squirming(局促不安)hadpassed100,000viewsonYouTube.Livelyparentsaren’tthe7inyouthsports;tooambitiousparentsare,8.Asparents,wemakeaterriblemistakewhenwe9ourambitionswithwhatkids10wantandneedfromsports.I’vebeenwritingabouttheissueforyears,yetI’mstill11bysomeofthestories.AdoctorinLosAngelesoncetoldmeofa(n)12hehadwithapatient.Ayoungpersonsaidthathedidn’twanta(n)13andwouldprefertojust14hissport.Buthehesitated.“Idon’tknowwhattodobecauseIdon’twantto15myparents.Itisso16tomydad.”Inherclassicbook“LittleGirlsinPrettyBoxes”,JoanRyan17thecultureofexcessive(过量的),oftenabusive18includingthestoryofa14-year-oldgymnastwhosuffereda19wristinthegym.Ratherthantakeabreak,shedulledthepaineachdaywithdrugsto20thepractice.Itsoundslikechildabuse.1.A.interestingB.honorableC.difficultD.unwise2.A.fullyB.equallyC.almostD.hardly3.A.responsibilitiesB.waysC.bagsD.children4.A.apologyB.praiseC.permissionD.expectation5.A.temperB.voiceC.emotionsD.anger6.A.failB.tryC.shoutD.cheer7.A.keyB.focusC.reasonD.problem8.A.howeverB.thereforeC.besidesD.finally9.A.connectB.compareC.confuseD.mistake10.A.firmlyB.rarelyC.desperatelyD.truly11.A.shockedB.embarrassedC.addictedD.accustomed12.A.relationshipB.conversationC.injuryD.concern13.A.operationB.restC.medalD.leave14.A.carryonB.putoffC.wipeoutD.giveup15.A.stopB.trustC.disappointD.lose16.A.fortunateB.importantC.funnyD.reasonable17.A.developedB.discoveredC.exposedD.explored18.A.punishmentB.languageC.behaviorD.training19.A.brokenB.weakC.thinD.bony20.A.requireB.continueC.changeD.preventⅡ.阅读理解(A)JamesClevelandOwenswasthesonofafarmerandthegrandsonofblackslaves.HisfamilymovedtoClevelandwhenhewas9.There,aschoolteacheraskedtheyouthhisname.“J.C.,”hereplied.Shethoughthehadsaid“Jesse”,andhehadanewname.Owensranhisfirstraceatage13.Afterhighschool,hewenttoOhioStateUniversity.Hehadtoworkpart-timesoastopayforhiseducation.Asasecond-yearstudent,intheBigTenmeetin1935,hesetevenmorerecordsthanhewouldintheOlympicGamesayearlater.AweekbeforetheBigTenmeet,Owensaccidentallyfelldownaflightofstairs.Hisbackhurtsomuchthathecouldnotexerciseallweek,andhehadtobehelpedinandoutofthecarthatdrovehimtothemeet.Herefusedtolistentothesuggestionsthathegiveupandsaidhewouldtry,eventbyevent.Hedidtry,andtheresultsareintherecordbook.ThestagewassetforOwens’victoryattheOlympicGamesinBerlinthenextyear,andhissuccesswouldcometoberegardedasnotonlyathleticbutalsopolitical.HitlerdidnotcongratulateanyoftheAfrican-Americanwinners.“Itwasallrightwithme,”hesaidyearslater.“Ididn’tgotoBerlintoshakehandswithhim,anyway.”HavingreturnedfromBerlin,hereceivednotelephonecallsfromthepresidentofhisowncountry,either.Infact,hewasnothonoredbytheUnitedStatesuntil1976,fouryearsbeforehisdeath.Owens’Olympicvictoriesmadelittledifferencetohim.Heearnedhislivingbylookingafteraschoolplayground...
