Question

【题目】 It’s not common to see a team earn 11 straight wins in a tournament.【1】

On September 29, the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team didn’t lose any of its games during the tournament. It was also the team’s 10th world title.“【2】”People’s Daily said in an article.

【3】In the 1980s, the team won five world titles in a row, which raised people’s confidence at the time. Since then, its fighting spirit has inspired generations of people, both within the team and across the country.

【4】The World Cup was played in several different cities and the team didn’t have much time to train. The girls had to squeeze in training time when they could. On September 25, for example, they arrived in Osaka at 2:30 pm and started training only an hour later.

【5】Many of the team’s members kept on playing even after being hurt. Blocker Yan Ni had a serious shoulder injury.

With their latest win, the girls are ready to prepare for next year’s Tokyo Olympics.

Word Bank

straight win.连胜

tournament 锦标赛

title 冠军

squeeze in 挤出

根据材料内容, 从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项, 使短文意思通顺、内容完整。

A.Working hard was key to the team’s success.

B.Never giving up is also part of the team’s fighting spirit.

C.However, the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team has done it!

D.The victory is the best gift to celebrate the 70th birthday of China.

E.The Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team has long been the pride of Chinese.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】D

【3】E

【4】A

【5】B

【解析】

这是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了中国女排在日本赢得了世界杯的冠军，这一消息鼓舞人心。

【1】根据前一句“It’s not common to see…”可知此句想表达这种情况不常见，而C选项However刚好表达转折，引出内容，故选C。

【2】根据前一句“On September 29, the Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team didn’t lose any of its games during the tournament. It was also the team’s 10th world title.”可知，在9月29日，中国女子排球队大满贯，下一句接应为：这一胜利是祖国70周年庆最好的礼物。故选D。

【3】根据“In the 1980s, the team won five world titles in a row, which raised people’s confidence at the time. Since then, its fighting spirit has inspired generations of people, both within the team and across the country.”可知，中国队一直在赢，这提高了人民的自信心，且这种精神鼓舞了一代代人。由此可知，此段描写中国女排对中国的影响，她是中国的骄傲。故选E。

【4】根据空后的“The girls had to squeeze in training time when they could. On September 25, for example, they arrived in Osaka at 2:30 pm and started training only an hour later.”可知，此段强调了女排训练任务之重，努力才是她们团队胜利的关键。故选A。

【5】根据下一句“Many of the team’s members kept on playing even after being hurt. ”可知，团队成员坚持训练即使是负伤之后。强调的是她们坚持不放弃的精神。故选B。