2022年山东省第三届学科素养知识竞赛英语试题（高中组）（含听力）（原卷版）

“风绪教育”“学习自习室频道”第三届学科素养知识竞赛英语试题(高中组)注意事项：1.答题前，考生先将自己的考生号、昵称、年级、竞赛组别等个人信息填写在相应位置。2.选择题答案需填写至问卷星;非选择题答案必须使用毫米黑色签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。3.请按照题号在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效;在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。保持卡面清洁，不折叠、不破损。4.非选择题请使用“扫描全能王”软件扫描。要求：对比度高、清晰度高。因个人扫描问题导致无法正常评阅的一律评0分。5.考试时间为2022年7月30日20:00-22:00.共计120分钟，满分150分。祝你考试顺利!一、听力(20小题，每小题分，共30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题分，满分分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】HowdidCharlestravelthroughSouthChina?A.Bybus. B.Bycar. C.Bytrain.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatistheman’sreactiontothenews?A.Heisangry. B.Heissurprised. C.Hedoesn’tcare.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whoisthewomanmostlikelytobe?A.Mr.Black’ssecretary. B.Mr.Black’sboss. C.Mr.Black’svisitor.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthemanmean?A.HeisnotinterestedinthecityofWashington.B.HeprefersLosAngelestoWashington.C.Heusedtohesitatewheretogo.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Whatdoesthemanwanttohave?A.Asingleroom. B.Atwo-roomsuite(套间). C.Asuitewithabath.第二节(共15小题;每小题分，满分分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Thinkofasubjectforherwriting.B.IntroduceabookbyEricHansen.C.Findaplaceofinteresttotravelto.7.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtotheconversation?A.EricHansenhasalotofworktodo.B.Thewomanisnotinterestedinthearea.C.Thebookisaboutthewriter’sexperienceamongthenatives.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8.Whereisthewomangoing?A.Outtodinnerwithafriend. B.Toafriend’shousefordinner. C.Toanewfriend’shouse.9.Accordingtothewoman’smother,youshouldnevergotoafriend’shousewithout.A.anythingtotake B.gettingdressedup C.havingdinner听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10.Howmanycarsalespersonswerehired?A.Ten. B.Eleven. C.Twenty-one.11.Whatadvantagedoesthewomanhaveoverthesalesmen?A.Sheisveryfriendly. B.Sheisasinglewoman. C.Sheisreadytohelpothers.12.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?A.Shenevergoesoutforlunch.B.Shedoesn’tliketotalktoherworkmates.C.Sheisn’tgettingonverywellwithsomesalesmen.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13.WhatdoesJanethinkofhertriptotheWestCoast?A.Itwasterrible. B.Itwaswonderful. C.Wedon’tknow.14.What’sthedisadvantageofLosAngeles?A.Itisnoisy.B.Theweatherishot.C.Thereisnosubwayandthebusserviceisterrible.15.What’stheweatherlikeinSanFrancisco?A.Warmandnice. B.Coolbutcomfortable. C.Alittlecold.16.WhyisiteasytogoaroundinSanFrancisco?A.Becauseitissmallandthetransportationisgood.B.Becauseithassubways.C.Becauseithasasmallerpopulation.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17.Whoisthespeaker?A.Aphotographer. B.Acollegestudent. C.Acollegeteacher.18.Whatistheclasslike?A.It’sfun,butittakesverymuchwork.B.It’sinteresting,anditdoesn’ttakeanywork.C.It’sboring,anditneedsalotofwork.19.Whendoesthespeakerfindthathispicturescomeoutbetter?A.Afterheusesthenewcamera.B.Afterheusestheoldcamera.C.Afterhetakeshisteacher’sadvice.20.What’sthespeaker’sdream?A.Tofinishthecoursesoon.B.Togettheteacher’soldcamera.CTotakewonderfulpictureshimself.二、细节型阅读(12小题，每小题分，共30分)(一)篇章阅读(30分)AAlotofpeoplewonderhowChineseparentsraisesuchstereotypicallysuccessfulkids.Theywonderwhattheseparentsdotoproducesomanymathwhizzes(奇才)andmusicprodigies(神童),whatit’slikeinsidethefamily,andwhethertheycoulddoittoo.Well,Icantellthem,becauseI’vedoneit.Herearesomethingsmydaughters,SophiaandLouisa,wereneverallowedtodo:•attendasleepover•haveaplaydate•beinaschoolplay•complainaboutnotbeinginaschoolplay•watchTVorplaycomputergames•choosetheirownextracurricularactivities•getanygradelessthananA•notbetheNo.1studentineverysubjectexceptgymanddrama•playanyinstrumentotherthanthepianoorviolin•notplaythepianoorviolin.I’musingtheterm“Chinesemother”loosely.IknowsomeKorean,Indian,Jamaican,IrishandGhanaianparentswhoqualifytoo.Conversely,IknowsomemothersofChineseheritage,almostalwaysbornintheWest,whoarenotChinesemothers,bychoiceorotherwise.I’malsousingtheterm“Westernparents”loosely.Westernparentscomeinallvarieties.Allthesame,evenwhenWesternparentsthinkthey’rebeingstrict,theyusuallydon’tcomeclosetobeingChinesemothers.Forexample,myWesternfriendswhoconsiderthemselvesstrictmaketheirchildrenpracticetheirinstruments30minuteseveryday.Anhouratmost.ForaChinesemother,thefirsthouristheeasypart.It’shourstwoandthreethatgettough.Despiteoursqueamishness(神经过敏)aboutculturalstereotypes,therearetonsofstudiesoutthereshowingmarkedandquantifiabledifferencesbetweenChineseandWesternerswhenitcomestoparenting.Inonestudyof50WesternAmericanmothersand48Chineseimmigrantmothers,almost70%oftheWesternmotherssaideitherthat“stressingacademicsuccessisnotgoodforchildren”orthat“parentsneedtofostertheideathatlearningisfun.”Bycontrast,roughly0%oftheChinesemothersfeltthesameway.Instead,thevastmajorityoftheChinesemotherssaidthattheybelievetheirchildrencanbe“thebest”students,that“academicachievementreflectssuccessfulparenting,”andthatifchildrendidnotexcelatschoolthentherewas“aproblem”andparents“werenotdoingtheirjob.”OtherstudiesindicatethatcomparedtoWesternparents,Chineseparentsspendapproximately10timesaslongeverydaydrillingacademicactivitieswiththeirchildren.Bycontrast,Westernkidsaremorelikelytoparticipateinsportsteams.21.WhycanSophiaandLouisabecomegeniuses?A.Becausetheylistentotheirmother’sarrangement.B.Becausetheyaregiftedinmathematicsandmusic.C.BecauseChineseparentscanalwayscultivatesuccessfulchildren.D.Becausetheyarerestrictedtodosomething.22.Whatisthemaincontentofthepenultimateparagraphabout?A.CulturaldifferencesbetweenChinaandtheWest.B.Westernerstendtobemorestrictwiththeirchildren.C.Timeforchildrentolearnmusic.D.ThedifferencebetweenChinesemothersandWesternmothers.23.Whichofthefollowingis“Chinesemothers”mayallowtheirchildrentodo?A.Participateinextracurricularactivitieswithclassmates.B.Studyhardandignoreeverythingelse.C.Practiceyourfamiliarmusicalinstruments.D.Strikeaproperbalancebetweenworkandrest.24.Inthelastparagraph,whatdoesthisstudyshow?A.WesternmothersfeelverydifferentfromChinesemothers.B.WesternmothershaveprejudiceagainstChinesemothers.C.WesternchildrendevelopmorecomprehensivelythanChinesechildren.D.Chinesemothersputtoomuchpressureontheirchildrentostudy.BForchildren,Englishisarelativelystrangelanguage.IfchildrenaredirectlyallowedtolearnEnglishwithoutanyprelude(前奏),theywillbedifficulttounderstandandhavenointerestinlearning.Booksareoneofthemainwaysforchildrentounderstandifchildrencandevelopagoodhabitofreading,theycanfurtherexpandtheirknowledge.Inaddition,intheprocessofreadingEnglishstories,childrencanlearnmanywordsandgrammarknowledgethatarenotintextbooks,andtheirEnglishlevelcanalsobeimproved.Nowtherearethreestoriestosharewithparents,sothatchildrencanseewhetheritishelpfulfortheirEnglishlearning.Longlongago,severalpeoplehadajarofwineamongthemandallofthemwantedtodrinkitbyhimself,sotheysetarulethateveryonewoulddrawasnakeonthegroundandthemanwhofinishedfirstwouldhavethewine.Onemanfinishedhissnakeverysoonandhewasabouttodrinkthewinewhenhesawtheotherswerestillbusydrawing,sohedecidedtodrawthefeettothesnake.However,beforehecouldfinishthefeet,anothermanfinishedandgrabbedthejarfromhim,saying,“Whohaseverseenasnakewithfeet?”Thestoryof“Drawasnakeandaddfeettoit”tellsusgoingtoofarisasbadasnotgoingfarenough.IntheWarringStatesPeriod,therewasamanintheStateofWeicalledGengLei.Onedayhesaidtotheking:“Icanshootdownbirdsbysimplypluckingmybowstring(弓弦).”Whenthekingexpresseddoubt,GengLeipointedhisbowatawildgooseflyinginthesky,twangedthebowstringandthegoosefelltotheground.GengLeisaid,“Thisgoosebeenhurtinthepast.Hearingthetwangofthebowstringitassumedthatitwasdoomed.Soitsimplygaveuptryingtolive.”Thisidiommeansthatifonehasbeenfrightenedinthepastone’swillmaybecomeparalysed(瘫痪的)inasimilarsituation.Fivedynasties(五代)paintingtigerfamousthroughthecompanysincethechildhoodlikepainting,especiallylikepaintingatiger,butnothavingseenthetigerreally,alwayspaintedsickcats,thetiger,sohedecidedtoenterthemountains,visitthetiger,reallyexperienceduntoldhardshipswiththehelpofOrion’suncle,finallymetthetigerreally,throughalotofsketchcopy,thepaintingtechniquesbyleapsandbounds,tiger’stigerlifelike,afewcanbespurious.Sincethen,andspentmostofhistimevisitedmanyfamousmountainsandgreatrivers,seemorebirdsbeast,finallybecomeagenerationofmasters.25.Whatisthepurposeofthisarticle?A.Tellthreestories. B.GuideparentstohelpchildrenlearnEnglish.C.Advertisestorybooks. D.Improvechildren’sEnglish.26.WhycanGengLeishootdownbirdsbysimplypluckinghisbowstring?A.Becauseofhissuperbskills. B.Becauseheknewthatthegoosewashurt.C.Thegoosewasspeciallytrained. D.Becausethatwildgoosehasaspecialbreed.27.Whatdothesethreestorieshaveincommon?A.ThethreestoriesareallfromancientChineseclassicalfables.B.Theauthorofthesethreestoriesisthesameperson.C.Attheendofthethreestories,therearesomeprinciplesofbeingaman.D.Theprotagonists(主人公)ofthesethreestorieshavetheirownexcellence.28.Whatdoesthelaststorytellus?A.Itiswrongtodotoomuchornotenough.B.Don’twastetoomuchtimeonmeaninglessthings.CPracticeisthesolecriterionfortestingtruth.D.Onlyafterpersonalexperiencecanwereallyunderstandanything.CHumanspeechcontainsmorethan2,000differentsounds,fromthecommon“m”and“a”totherareclicksofsomesouthernAfricanlanguages.Butwhyarecertainsoundsmorecommonthanothers?Aground-breaking,five-yearstudyshowsthatdiet-relatedchangesinhumanbiteledtonewspeechsoundsthatarenowfoundinhalftheworld’slanguages.Morethan30yearsago,thescholarCharlesHockettnotedthatspeechsoundscalledlabiodentals(唇齿),suchas“f”and“v”,weremorecommoninthelanguagesofsocietiesthatatesofterfoods.NowateamofresearchersledbyDamiánBlasiattheUniversityofZurich,Switzerland,hasfoundhowandwhythistrendarose.Theydiscoveredthattheupperandlowerfrontteethofancienthumanadultswerealigned(对齐),makingithardtoproducelabiodentals,whichareformedbytouchingthelowerliptotheupperteeth.Later,ourjawschangedtoanoverbitestructure(结构),makingiteasiertoproducesuchsounds.TheteamshowedthatthischangeinbitewasconnectedwiththedevelopmentofagricultureintheNeolithicperiod.Foodbecameeasiertochewatthispoint.Thejawbonedidn’thavetodoasmuchworkandsodidn’tgrowtobesolarge.AnalysesofalanguagedatabasealsoconfirmedthattherewasaglobalchangeinthesoundofworldlanguagesaftertheNeolithicage,withtheuseof“f”and“v”increasingremarkablyduringthelastfewthousandyears.Thesesoundsarestillnotfoundinthelanguagesofmanyhunter-gathererpeopletoday.Thisresearchoverturnsthepopularviewthatallhumanspeechsoundswerepresentwhenhumanbeingsevolvedaround300,000yearsago.“Thesetofspeechsoundsweusehasnotnecessarilyremainedstablesincetheappearanceofhumanbeings,butratherthehugevarietyofspeechsoundsthatwefindtodayistheproductofacomplexinterplayofthingslikebiologicalchangeandculturalevolution,”saidStevenMoran,amemberoftheresearchteam.29.Whatistheresearchmentionedinthisarticlemainlyabout?A.Humanlabiodentals. B.Speechsounds.C.Technologicaldevelopment. D.Humanevolution.30.Whywasitdifficultforancienthumanadultstoproducelabiodentals?A.Theyhadfewerupperteeththanlowerteeth.B.Theycouldnotopenandclosetheirlipseasily.C.Theirjawswerenotconvenientlystructured.D.Theirlowerfrontteethwerenotlargeenough.31.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Supportingevidencefortheresearchresults.B.Potentialapplicationoftheresearchfindings.C.Afurtherexplanationoftheresearchmethods.D.Areasonabledoubtabouttheresearchprocess.32.WhatcanweinferfromStevenMoranwords?A.Duringtheevolutionofhumanbeings,speechsoundshasremainedunchanged.B.Humanspeechsoundschangesareverycomplex.C.StevenMoranviewsareverypopularandwidelyaccepted.D.Greatprogresshasbeenmadeinthestudyofspeechsounds.三、任务型阅读(15小题，每小题2分，共30分)(二)补全短文(10分)选词填空A.overwhelmB.disciplineC.honestyD.integrityE.countriesF.abilityG.outweighingH.corporateI.intelligentJ.territoriesForCEOs,creativityisnowthemostimportantleadershipqualityforsuccessinbusiness,____33____evenintegrityandglobalthinking,accordingtoanewstudybyIBM.Thestudyisthelargestknownsampleofone-on-oneCEOinterviews.Over1,500____34____headsandpublicsectorleadersacross60nationsand33industrieswerepolled.Theywereaskedwhatdrivestheminmanagingtheircompaniesintoday’sworld.AmanageratIBMGlobalBusinessServicesexpressedsurpriseatthiskeyfinding,sayingthatitisveryinterestingthatcomingofftheworsteconomicconditionsthey’deverseen,CEOsdidn’treturntotraditionalmanagement____35____,existingbestpractices,rigororoperations.Infact,theydidjusttheopposite.About60percentofCEOspolledcitedcreativityasthemostimportantleadershipquality,comparedwith52percentfor____36____and35percentforglobalthinking.Creativeleadersarealsomorepreparedtobreakwiththetraditionsoftheindustry,enterpriseandrevenuemodels,andtheyare81percentmorelikelytorateinnovationasa“crucialcapability.”OtherkeyfindingsshowedalargegapbetweenviewsofNorthAmericanCEOsandthosefromother____37____.Forexample,inNorthAmerica,65percentofCEOsthinkintegrityisatopqualityfortomorrow’sleaders,whereasonly29–48percentofCEOsinotherterritoriesviewitassuch.WhilecompanyleadersinNorthAmericawillbringmoreintegritytothejob,theyalsoexpectfarmoreregulationthanforeignheads.(三)段落匹配(将段落与后面给出的10个句子进行匹配，一个段落可能与多个句子匹配，段落也可能没有与之匹配的句子，20分)将段落与后面给出的10个句子进行匹配，一个段落可能与多个句子匹配，段落也可能没有与之匹配的句子。[A]WhydosomanyAmericanseattonsofprocessedfood,thestuffthatiscorrectlycalledjunkandshouldreallycarrywarninglabels?[B]It’snotbecausefreshingredientsarehardtocomeby.Supermarketsoffermorevarietythanever,andthereareoverfourtimesasmanyfarmers’marketsintheUSastherewere20yearsago.Norisitforlackofavailableinformation.Thereareplentyofrecipeshow-tovideosandcookingclassesavailabletoanyonewhohasacomputer,smartphoneortelevision.Ifanything,theinformationisoverwhelming.[C]Andyetwearen’tcooking.IfyoueatthreemealsadayandbehavelikemostAmericans,youprobablygetatleastathirdofyourdailycaloriesoutsidethehome.Nearlytwo-thirdsofusgrabfastfoodonceaweek,andwegetalmost25%ofourdailycaloriesfromsnacks.Sowe’reeatingoutortakingin,andwedon’tsitdownorwedo,butwehurry.[D]Shouldn’tpreparingandconsumingfoodbeasourceofcomfort,pridehealth,well-being,relaxation,sociability?Somethingthatconnectsustootherhumans?Whywouldwewanttooutsource(外包)thisbasictask,especiallywhenoutsourcingitissoharmful?[E]WhenItalkaboutcooking,I’mnottalkingaboutcreatingelaboratedinnerpartiesorthree-dayscienceprojects.I’mtalkingaboutsimple,easy,everydaymeals.Mymissionistoencouragegreenhandsandthoselackingtimeormoneytofeedthemselves.Thatmeansweneedmodest,realisticexpectations,andweneedtoteachpeopletocookfoodthat’sgoodenoughtosharewithfamilyandfriends.[F]Perhapsareturntorealcookingneedn’tbefaroff.ArecentHarrispollrevealedthat79%ofAmericanssaytheyenjoyand30%“loveit”;14%admittonotenjoyingkitchenworkandjust7%won’tgonearthestoveatall.Butthisdoesn’tnecessarilytranslatetorealcooking,andtheresultofthissurveyshouldn’tsurpriseanyone:52%ofthose65oroldercookathomefiveormoretimesperweek;onlyathirdofyoungpeopledo.[G]Backinthe1950smostofusgrewupinhouseholdswheremomcookedvirtuallyeverynight.Theintentiontoputahome-cookedmealonthetablewasprettymuchuniversal.Mostpeoplecouldn’taffordtodootherwise[H]Althoughfrozendinnerswereinventedinthe’40stheirpopularitydidn’tboomuntiltelevisionsbecamepopularadecadeorsolater.Sincethen,packaged,pre-preparedmealshavebeenwhat’sfordinner.Themicrowaveandfast-foodchainswerethebiggestcatalysts(催化剂)butthebigfoodcompanies-whichwanttosellanythingexcepttherawingredientsthatgointocooking-madethehomecookanendangeredspecies.[I]Ifinditstrangethatonlyathirdofyoungpeoplereportpreparingmealsathomeregularly.Isn’tthisthesamecrowdthatrailsagainstprocessedjunkandchampionscraftcooking?Andisn’tthisthegenerationwhosaythey’reconcernedabouttheirhealthandthewell-beingoftheplanet?Ifthesearetrulythevaluesofmanyyoungpeople,thentheirbehaviordoesn’tmatchtheirbeliefs.[J]Therehavebeenhalf-heartedbutwell-publicizedeffortsbysomefoodcompaniestoreducecaloriesintheirprocessedfoods,butthestandardAmericandietisstillthepolaroppositeofthehealthy,mostlyplant-baseddietthatjustabouteveryexpertsaysweshouldbeeating.Consideringthatthegovernment’sstandardsarenotnearlyambitiousenough,thepictureisclear:bynotcookingathome,we’renoteatingtherightthings,andtheconsequencesarehardtooverstate.[K]Tohelpquantify(量化)thecostsofapoordiet,Irecentlytriedtoestimatethisimpactintermsofamostfamousfood,theburgerIconcludedthattheprofitfromburgersismorethanoffset(抵消)bythedamagetheycauseinhealthproblemsandenvironmentalharm.[L]Cookingrealfoodisthebestdefense-nottomentionthatanymealyou’relikelytoeatathomecontainsabout200fewercaloriesthanoneyouwouldeatinarestaurant.[M]TothoseAmericansforwhommoneyisaconcern,myadviceissimple:Buywhatyoucanafford,andcookityourself.Thecommonprescriptionistoprimarilyshopthegrocerystore,sincethat’swherefreshProduce,meatandseafood,anddairyare.Andtosavemoneyandstilleatwellyoudon’tneedlocal,organicingredients;allyouneedisrealfood.I’mnotsayinglocalfoodisn’tbetter;itis.Butthereisplentyofdecentfoodinthegrocerystores.[N]Theothersectionsyoushouldgettoknowarethefrozenfoodsandthecannedgoods.Frozenproduceisstillproduce;cannedtomatoesarestilltomatoes.Justmakesureyou’regettingrealfoodwithouttonsofaddedsaltsugar.Askyourself,wouldgrandmaconsiderthisfood?Doesitlooklikesomethingthatmightoccurinnature?It’sprettymuchcommonsense:youwanttobuyfood,notunidentifiablefoodlikeobjects.[O]Youdon’thavetohitthegrocerystoredaily,nordoyouneedanabundanofskill.SincefewerthanhalfofAmericanssaytheycookatanintermediatelevelandonly20%describetheircookingskillsasadvanced,thecrisisistheoneofconfidence.Andtheonlyremedyforthatispractice.There’snothingmysteriousaboutcookingtheeveningmeal.Youjusthavetodoalittlethinkingaheadandredefinewhatqualifiesasdinner.Likeanyskill,cookinggetseasierasyoudoitmore;everytimeyoucook,youadvanceyourlevelofskills.Somedayyouwon’tevenneedrecipes.Myadviceisthatyounotpayattentiontothenumberofstepsandingredients,becausetheycanbedeceiving.[P]Time,Irealize,isthebiggestobstacletocookingformostpeople.Youmustadjustyourprioritiestofindtimetocook.Forinstance,youcanmoveaTVtothekitchenandwatchyourfavoriteshowswhileyou’restandingatthesink.Nooneisaskingyoutogiveupactivitiesyoulike,butifyou’rewatchingfoodshowsonTV,trycookinginstead.38.Cookingbenefitspeopleinmanywaysandenablesthemtoconnectwithoneanother.39.AbundantinformationaboutcookingisavailableeitheronlineoronTV.40.Youngdolesscookingathomethantheelderlythesedays.41.Cookingskillscanbeimprovedwithpractice.42.Inthemid-20thcentury,mostfamiliesatedinnerathomeinsteadofeatingout.43.Eventhoseshortoftimeormoneyshouldbeencouragedtocookforthemselvesandtheirfamily.44.Eatingfoodnotcookedbyourselvescancauseseriousconsequences.45.Toeatwellandstillsavemoney,peopleshouldbuyfreshfoodandcookitthemselves.46.Wegetafairlylargeportionofcaloriesfromfastfoodandsnacks.47.ThepopularityofTVledtothepopularityoffrozenfood.四、应用型阅读(30小题，每小题1分，共30分)(四)完形填空(20分)ALeap（跳跃）toHonor.Leapingonanarrowbalancebeam（平衡木）isnoteasy.ButLolaWalter,a13-year-oldgymnast,isanexpertatit.Toperfectherskills,Lola____48____forfourhoursaday,fivedaysaweek.AtthestatechampionshipsinMarch,shefinishedseventhoutof16girls.That’sespeciallyimpressive,____49____sheislegallyblind,bornwitharareconditionthatcauseshereyestoshiftconstantly.Sheoftenseesdoubleandcan’t___50___howfarawaythingsare.Whenshewaslittle,hermom_____51_____thateventhoughshecouldn’tsee_____52_____,shewasfearless.Sohermomsignedherupforgymnasticswhenshewasthree.Shelovedthe____53____rightawayandgymnasticsbecameherfavorite.Thoughlearninggymnasticshasbeenmore_____54_____forherthanforsomeofhertournaments,shehasneverquit.Shedoesn’tlether_____55_____stopherfromdoinganythingthatshewantsto.Shelikesthedeterminationittakestodothesport.Herbiggest_____56_____isthebalancebeam.Becauseshehasdoublevision,sheoftenseestwobeams.Shemustusehersenseoftouchtohelpherduringherroutine.Sometimessheevencloseshereyes.“Youhaveto____57____yourmindthatit’lltakeyouwhereyouwanttogo,”saysLola.Tobeatop-levelgymnast,onemustbebrave.Thebeamisprobablythemost_____58_____foranyonebecauseit’sfourincheswide.Atthestatecompetition,Loladidn’tfall_____59_____thebeam.Infact,shegotan8.1outof10----herhighestscoreyet.Loladoesn’twanttobe______60______differentlyfromtheothergirlsonherteam.Atthecompetitions,thejudgesdon’tknowabouthervision______61______.Shedoesn’ttellthem,becauseshedoesn’tthinktheyneedtoknow.Hermomisamazedbyher_____62_____attitude.Lolaneverthinksabout______63______.Sheispresentlyatlevel7whilethehighestislevel10ingymnastics.Her_____64_____istoreachlevel9.Shesaysshewantstobeagymnasticscoachtopassdownwhatshe’slearnedtootherkids______65______shegrewup.Lolais_____66_____ofallherhardworkandsuccess.Shesaysit’shelpedherovercomeproblemsinherlifeoutsidegymnastics,too.Her____67____forothersis“justbelieveyourself”.48.A.workat B.workon C.workout D.workoff49A.since B.unless C.after D.though50.A.tell B.g