Ⅰ.完形填空
(2023·天津第二中学高三二模)
After I won my first race at five,life was about winning races.Two kids,Ray J and Gil, 1 that.
One day in our first NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) season,my teammate,Ray,had to leave for home because his son Ray J suddenly developed cancer.He said something about 2 to miss work for even a day.“Forget it,” I interrupted.“Your 3 comes first.” The following months were difficult for Ray J,chemotherapy (化疗) and long stays in the hospital.He was so 4 that he could barely play.However,the strong boy had been fighting against illness.I always faced challenges by going 5 and pushing myself harder.But how could a stock-car driver like me make a difference to the kid?For the first time in my life the 6 didn’t seem so important.
Gil was a six-year-old boy with a rare bone disease.His bones were so easy to break that a hug might 7 one of them.That day he was sitting in a wheelchair,as small as a three-year-old child,and his legs were gnarled(扭曲的).However,he had a big smile.For fear of breaking his bones into pieces,I didn’t 8 his hand. 9 ,I held up my hand.He touched it and then pulled his hand back.He smiled more brightly.I went down on my 10 and we talked.He was a huge NASCAR fan.He couldn’t go outside and 11 ,but watching the races and learning everything about the drivers distracted him from his 12 “I love it when you win,Jeff.”
Win.That word again.Had I ever thought much about what it 13 ?Winning is what I’m always aiming for.That’s my job,and it’s how I 14 my family.But winning is more than just crossing the 15 line first.The two kids are the true winners.
1.A.recognized B.achieved
C.resigned D.changed
2.A.hating B.expecting
C.failing D.refusing
3.A.fee B.choice
C.family D.attitude
4.A.hopeless B.desperate
C.careful D.weak
5.A.safer B.faster
C.wider D.harder
6.A.problem B.possession
C.race D.adventure
7.A.damage B.cure
C.change D.influence
8.A.examine B.outstretch
C.move D.shake
9.A.Instead B.Generally
C.Obviously D.Furthermore
10.A.legs B.feet
C.knees D.ankles
11.A.hold on B.run around
C.give up D.break through
12.A.debt B.task
C.optimism D.pain
13.A.meant B.brought
C.split D.needed
14.A.love B.manage
C.support D.encourage
15.A.straight B.finish
C.start D.red
