二、完形填空(10分)
When Li iv and was little,she took up swimming.Soon after,she was taking part in open−
water swimming competitions,sometimes even in icy water.
Several years ago,Liv and moved to Florida,but she
1 swimming in the sea.One day
during her training,she almost swallowed(吞)some plastic waste in the sea.
That
2 made Liv and think of all the sea animals.These animals face
3 problems
every day like her.So she decided to do something to help people be aware of
4 pollution.
Thinking about sea animals gave Li iv and the idea of swimming like a sea animal.
5 using
her arms ， she began swimming with a rubbery fin(橡胶脚蹼).
Li iv and first set the world record for swimming with a rubbery fin in 2019.She swam 10
kilometres off the coast of California.In 2021,she
6 the record by swimming 30
kilometres,this time in Miami,Florida.But Li iv and believed she could go
7 .To improve
her strength(力量),she sometimes even pulled other people in the water.
On May 7,2022,Liv and went beyond her record again.
8 ,she swam 42.2
kilometres.It took her nearly 12 hours.Along the way,the woman collected all the
9 she
found and put it in the small boat that was following her.“ Breaking a record means a lot to me,
but making a
1 o to the community and the world means much more,” Li iv and said.
(
B
)1.A.carried out B.carried on C.turned on D.turned out
(
B
)2.A.habit B.experience C.rule D.holiday
(
A
)3.A.similar B.different C.opposite D.common
(
D
)4.A.air B.sound C.noise D.plastic
(
C
)5.A.Because of B.Along with C.Instead of D.Thanks to
(
B
)6.A.destroyed B.broke C.missed D.avoided
(
A
)7.A.farther B.slower C.higher D.healthier
(
B
)8.A.Luckily B.Amazingly C.Certainly D.Hardly
(
C
)9.A.ice B.oil C.rubbish D.products
(
D
)10.A.choice B.plan C.mistake D.difference
