完形填空（共12分，每小題1分）
通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選
擇最佳選項(xiàng)。
Twelve-year-old Kitty O’Neil asked her coach, “Let me try.” She was already on the swim team, but this was different. One of the divers had not arrived, and Kitty needed much help. Her coach looked
36 at her. She had been practicing dives, but could she really stand up to the competition? Besides,
37 was completely deaf. Many people thought a person who was deaf wouldn’t be able to dive well. However, Kitty
38 , and she won first place at that swimming meet and went on to win the Junior Olympics in the area.
Kitty began diving with Dr. Sammy Lee, a famous coach and former Olympic diving champion. The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving. It was
39 work, and Kitty often hit the water the wrong way. However, she was able to
40 practicing. While she was diving , Kitty won many gold medals, but she wanted
41 . Perhaps she learned something from her
42 . Kitty lost her hearing at the age of four months. Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life, Kitty’s mother went to college to
43 about teaching people who are deaf. Kitty’s mother finally started a school for those who are deaf.
Kitty’s life was
44 but normal, and as an athlete, Kitty was much bettter than others. When she gave up diving, she wanted danger and adventure. She raced cars, boats, and motorcycles. Many of these
45 usually require at least some hearing. For example many racers judge their speed by the sound of the engine. Kitty did it by
46 .
In 1972 she began to learn doing dangerous action for movies and television. Soon she became one of the
47 women in Hollywood. In 1976 Kitty O’Neil also became the fastest woman in the world in a rocket-powered car that went more than 512 miles per hour.
| 【小題1】 | | A．up | B．down | C．carefully | D．closely |
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| 【小題3】 | | A．worked | B．did | C．practiced | D． came |
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| 【小題4】 | | A．easy | B．usual | C．pleasant | D．hard |
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| 【小題5】 | | A．like | B．finish | C．keep | D．begin |
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| 【小題6】 | | A．fewer | B．more | C．some | D．many |
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| 【小題7】 | | A．father | B．mother | C．coach | D．teacher |
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| 【小題8】 | | A．learn | B．read | C．write | D．listen |
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| 【小題9】 | | A．something | B．a(chǎn)nything | C．nothing | D．everything |
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| 【小題10】 | | A．classes | B．meetings | C．a(chǎn)ctivities | D．parties |
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| 【小題11】 | | A．listening | B．learning | C．speaking | D．feeling |
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| 【小題12】 | | A．latest | B．fastest | C．prettiest | D．busiest |
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