上海市华东师范大学第二附属中学2024-2025学年高三上学期10月月考英语试卷

    II. Grammar and Vocabulary
    Section A
    Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
    Swimmer breaks record, drowns doping noise with golden stroke
    Freestyle swimming prodigy Pan Zhanle reaffirmed the integrity and solid progress of Chinese swimmers by breaking his own world record to win the men’s 100-meter freestyle on Wednesday night at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
    Pan, 19, who cleared several rounds of doping tests, finished in 46.40 seconds to win China’s first swimming gold at the ongoing Games in the French capital, ___1___ (top) his 46.80 seconds record made in February at the world championships in Doha, Qatar.
    Entering Wednesday’s final session under huge pressure to end China’s gold medal drought in the Paris Olympics pool, Pan sent the capacity crowd at the La Defense Arena into a frenzy as he shaved 0.4 second ___2___ his own record.
    It was the first world record broken in any swimming competition by the end of Wednesday，and significantly boosted Team China’s morale following a series of near-misses from the top spot on the podium in ___3___ (early) events.
    Pan’s masterful performance, ___4___ came after he completed rigorous doping test programs prior to and during the Games with zero positive results, delivered a fitting reply to some Western media organizations, such as The New York Times, and other organizations led by the United States Anti-Doping Agency that claimed Chinese swimmers achieved consistent improvements through “unfair” means.
    “I just swam perfectly today and made a strong impression for Chinese swimming. I hope this gold lifts the spirits of the whole team and helps more teammates make a golden start,” Pan said at a news conference held after the event.
    “For Chinese swimming and for my country, I think it’s huge to prove that Chinese athletes ___5___ also prevail in another event (other than traditionally strong disciplines) in swimming.” he added.
    As a talented young swimmer, who is particularly strong in his final split push, Pan made his presence ___6___ (feel) at the world championships in Doha by setting his previous record in a stunning lead-off leg in China’s gold-winning men’s 4x100m relay.
    Asked ___7___ he managed to achieve such impressive progress, the teenager attributed his improvement in time during the Olympics to hard work, commitment to clean sport, discipline and support of modern training methods.
    “I took 21 doping tests from May to July, prior to the Games, and had no positive results at all. It was no big deal ___8___the testing was conducted fairly and according to rules. I cooperated with all the testing procedures and stayed confident ___9___ I am competing fair and clean,” Pan said.
    “As far as my daily routine is concerned, I did a lot of aerobics and endurance training to strengthen my push and kick in the final split. We have also adopted a scientific underwater monitoring and analyzing system to review our techniques and strokes, so that we can train better and more effectively,” he added.
    Pan’s great form has been hailed by his rivals including Chalmers____10____100m freestyle winner at the 2016 Rio Games, who said the blend of raw power and strategic brilliance in Pan’s swimming is simply impressive.
    Section B
    Directions: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

    A.  advance   B. ideals   C. driving   D. stellar   E. engage    F. scope    G. securing    H. relative   I. showcased   J. overall   K. captured
    China leaves Paris Paralympics in success
    The 17th Summer Paralympic Games concluded of Sept 8 in Paris, where the Chinese delegation delivered another ___11___ performance. Competing in 19 sports and 302 events, China claimed a total of 94 gold medals, 76 silver, and 50 bronze, ___12___ a dominant victory on both the gold and overall medal tallies, making their sixth consecutive win in these rankings.
    According to delegation secretary-general Chang, Zheng, Team China showed a(n) ___13___ improvement in Paris, with the number of gold-winning sports rising from 9 in the previous Games to 12. Athletes medaled in 18 sports, widening their ___14___ of success. In swimming, athletics, weightlifting and cycling, Chinese athletes set 20 world records, while many others achieved personal bests.
    China continued to demonstrate its strength in core events such as athletics, swimming, table tennis, badminton and wheelchair fencing.
    Breakthroughs were a hallmark of these games. The taekwondo team secured its first-ever Paralympic gold medal, while the boccia team, in its fourth Paralympic appearance, earned two golds, marking their first-ever podium finish.
    “Both veteran and young athletes displayed their talents, with the younger generation emerging as a ___15___ force behind China’s continued progress in Paralympic sports,” Chang said.
    Nineteen-year-old swimmer Jiang Yuyan ___16___ seven gold medals, 23-year-old swimmer Guo Jincheng earned four golds and two silvers, and badminton player Qu Zimo, also 23, took home two golds.
    China’s Paralympic athletes have ___17___ a deep sense of national pride and patriotism on the global stage, embodying the spirit of the new generation of Chinese youth with their confidence, positivity, and determination to overcome challenges, according to Chang.

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