二、完形填空(10分)
When Liivand 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, Liivand moved to Florida, but she
1 swimming in the sea. One day
during her training, she almost swallowed some plastic waste in the sea.
That
2 made Liivand 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 Liivand the idea of swimming like a sea animal.
5 using
her arms, she began swimming with a rubbery fin.
Liivand 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 Liivand believed she could go
7. To improve
her strength, she sometimes even pulled other people in the water.
On May 7, 2022, Liivand 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
10
to the community and the world means much more," Liivand said.
(
) 1. A. carried out B. carried on C. turned on D. turned out
(
) 2. A. habit B. experience C. rule D. holiday
(
) 3. A. similar B. different C. opposite D. common
(
) 4. A. air B. sound C. noise D. plastic
(
) 5. A. Because of B. Along with C. Instead of D. Thanks to
(
) 6. A. destroyed B. broke C. missed D. avoided
(
) 7. A. farther B. slower C. higher D. healthier
(
) 8. A. Luckily B. Amazingly C. Certainly D. Hardly
(
) 9. A. ice B. oil C. rubbish D. products
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)10. A. choice B. plan C. mistake D. difference