Question

While watching the Olympics the other night,I came across an incredible sight.The1was swimming and started with only three men.For one reason or another,two of them had a2start,so they were disqualified.That would have been difficult enough,not having anyone to3against.
I watched the man4off the blocks and knew immediately that something was wrong.Now I’m not an expert5but I do know a good dive6a poor one,and this was not exactly medal7.I listened to the crowd begin to8this poor man who was clearly having a9time.Finally he made his turn to start back.It was10.He made a few desperate strokes (划水) and you could tell he was exhausted.
But in those few11strokes,the crowd had changed.No longer were they laughing,but beginning to12.Some even began to13things like,“Come on,you can do it！”,and he14finished his race.The crowd went15.Even though he recorded one of the16times in Olympic history,this man gave more heart than any of the other17.
In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals,feeling they have18been cheated out of gold,or when they act so19in front of their competitors,it is nice to watch an underdog (失败者),a man that gave his all—knowing that he had no chance,but competed because of his20and the spirit of the games.

1. 1.
   1. A.
      view
   2. B.
      event
   3. C.
      game
   4. D.
      match
2. 2.
   1. A.
      false
   2. B.
      nervous
   3. C.
      strange
   4. D.
      violent
3. 3.
   1. A.
      fight
   2. B.
      struggle
   3. C.
      defend
   4. D.
      race
4. 4.
   1. A.
      set
   2. B.
      bounce
   3. C.
      dive
   4. D.
      fall
5. 5.
   1. A.
      swimmer
   2. B.
      coach
   3. C.
      judge
   4. D.
      adviser
6. 6.
   1. A.
      from
   2. B.
      in
   3. C.
      beyond
   4. D.
      between
7. 7.
   1. A.
      feature
   2. B.
      quality
   3. C.
      example
   4. D.
      sign
8. 8.
   1. A.
      break off
   2. B.
      stand by
   3. C.
      laugh at
   4. D.
      focus on
9. 9.
   1. A.
      happy
   2. B.
      wonderful
   3. C.
      vague
   4. D.
      tough
10. 10.
    1. A.
       hopeful
    2. B.
       pitiful
    3. C.
       boring
    4. D.
       skillful
11. 11.
    1. A.
       flexible
    2. B.
       smart
    3. C.
       awkward
    4. D.
       excellent
12. 12.
    1. A.
       support
    2. B.
       quit
    3. C.
       cheer
    4. D.
       hesitate
13. 13.
    1. A.
       speak
    2. B.
       present
    3. C.
       conclude
    4. D.
       yell
14. 14.
    1. A.
       eventually
    2. B.
       hardly
    3. C.
       successfully
    4. D.
       nearly
15. 15.
    1. A.
       wild
    2. B.
       angry
    3. C.
       sad
    4. D.
       grey
16. 16.
    1. A.
       fastest
    2. B.
       luckiest
    3. C.
       hardest
    4. D.
       slowest
17. 17.
    1. A.
       companions
    2. B.
       competitors
    3. C.
       volunteers
    4. D.
       partners
18. 18.
    1. A.
       somehow
    2. B.
       already
    3. C.
       even
    4. D.
       anyway
19. 19.
    1. A.
       poorly
    2. B.
       carelessly
    3. C.
       sharply
    4. D.
       proudly
20. 20.
    1. A.
       advantage
    2. B.
       independence
    3. C.
       determination
    4. D.
       principle

Answer 1

BADCA ABCDB CCDAA DBADC
1.B　event此处意为“(比赛)项目”。
2.A　a false start(运动中)抢在指令前行动。此处理解为其他选手抢跳了,犯规出局。
3.D　其他人都被罚下场了,只剩这一名运动员,没有人跟他竞技了。
4.C　从泳道起点的出发台上跳下泳池,dive此处意为“跳水”。
5.A　“我”不是内行的游泳者,但“我”也能看出入水这一跳的好坏。
6.A　固定搭配know A from B,意为“区分,辨别”。
7.B　这一跳可不具有得奖牌应有的水平。
8.C　奥运会参赛选手一般都是高手,所以这位选手的表现自然引来了观众的嘲笑(laugh at)。
9.D　这位选手游得艰难,have a tough time＝have a hard time。
10.B　眼前的情景是值得同情的(pitiful)。
11.C　在那几下笨拙的(awkward)划水之后……。
12.C　观众被这位运动员不放弃的精神感动,开始喝彩。
13.D　yell为shout的同义词。观众开始大声喊加油。
14.A　运动员终于(eventually)游完了全程。
15.A　结合上文,A项最符合语境。
16.D　他是奥运历史上最慢的选手之一。
17.B　句意为：虽然他是奥运历史上最慢的选手之一,但他比其他选手都用心。
18.A　在比赛中有的银牌获得者会觉得自己是因某种程度上的被骗而无缘金牌……。
19.D　也有一些运动员因为成绩遥遥领先而趾高气扬。
20.C　明知不能取胜,却因为自己的意志和奥运会的精神完成了(比赛)。