【新闻内容】 The night before the women's marathon at the 2024 Paris Games, while the Olympic racers slept, an entirely different competition lit up the city streets—and no one had to be a world-class athlete to participate. In the Marathon Pour Tous (which translates to the Marathon for All in English), 20,024 regular runners careened through the same iconic course—and crossed the same finish line—as Sifan Hassan and Tola Tamirat, the respective women's and men's marathon gold medalists. For those who wanted to follow in those iconic Olympians' footsteps, just not all 26.2 miles of them, a simultaneous 10-kilometer (a.k.a. 6.2-mile) race was also held in central Paris. In total, more than 40,000 people from 127 countries participated in the two events, according to the Associated Press. Both events were held overnight prior to the women's marathon on August 11th. 【链接考点】 完形填空：完形填空是一种综合语言素质的题型，考查考生在阅读理解的基础上运用词汇和语法的能力。既考查必备知识也考查关键能力，同时也考查核心价值和学科素养。既考查基础性、综合性也考查应用性。 【试题练习】 At age 83, Barbara Humbert dreams of taking part in next year's "Marathon for All" race at the Paris Olympic Games. It is the first 1 of its kind, allowing amateur(业余) athletes to run the same race path as the Olympic marathon athletes. Humbert has a history of success suggesting she could 2 some runners half her age. Unlike your 3 great-grandmother, the German-born Frenchwoman runs 50 kilometers a week. She has 4 in many marathons and has the medals to show for it. "It's 5 to have the Olympics in my homeland," said Humbert, "It would be a 6 for my 60th marathon." However, Humbert is 7 whether she will receive the paper for admission to the race, as the number for the Marathon for All will be 8 to 20,024. Humbert's husband Jacques is a big supporter, helping where he can. He is waiting to hear from the sports ministry about the 9 to reserve a piece of admission paper for his wife. Many 10 hang in the entrance of Barbara and Jacques's home. They 11 Barbara of all the races she has taken part in, from Athens to Boston and many other cities. She figures out that she has 12 about 8,000 kilometers in those races. Humbert wants others to 13 in her footsteps. She said of running, "It gives you balance. You run, you empty your head, you feel 14 relaxed afterwards." Barbara is planning for more races 15 just staying on what has been achieved. 1. A. goal B. test C. event D. reward 2. A. choose B. beat C. respect D. welcome 3. A. usual B. kind C. special D. serious 4. A. served B. competed C. volunteered D. travelled 5. A. relaxing B. confusing C. worrying D. amazing 6. A. gift B. win C. practice D. lesson 7. A. confident B. happy C. unsure D. fortunate 8. A. reached B. recognized C. increased D. limited 9. A. honour B. complaint C. request D. command 10. A. races B. medals C. flags D. T-shirts 11. A. remind B. warn C. tell D. praise 12. A. hiked B. tracked C. led D. covered 13. A. g ... ...
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