高考英语时文阅读： 中国首金！短道混合接力中国队夺冠.docx

1、高考英语时文阅读： 中国首金！短道混合接力中国队夺冠2022年2月5日，在北京冬奥会短道速滑混合团体接力决赛中，中国队夺冠， 获得本次冬奥会上中国队的首枚金牌。在这场备受瞩目的比赛中，中国短道速滑 队面对各国强劲对手，顶住压力，不负众望，为中国代表团取得开门红。阅读短文并回答问题On February 5, 2022, China claimed its first gold at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games in the 2000m mixed team relay of short track speed skating. The Chine

2、se quartet （四人组）of Fan Kexin, Qu Chunyu, Ren Ziwei and Wu Dajing stormed to a thrilling victory at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2:37.348. Italy took the silver and Hungary bagged the bronze. According to the rules, each team is made up of two men and two women, and each of four skaters covers four

3、 and a half laps in the 2000-meter race. Olympic silver medalist Fan skated the first leg of the final race, but the race was restarted as Canadian and Hungarian athletes fell down soon after the starting pistol （发令 枪）was fired. As the race started again, Fan finished the first leg in third, and her

4、 teammates came from behind to lead the race. In the last ten laps, China steadily extended the advantage, while skaters from Canada and Hungary collided （相撞）.The Italians finished 0.016 seconds behind China, almost cut the deficit. Powerhouses South Korea and the Netherlands were penalized and knoc

5、ked out from the final. uTve been waiting for this gold medal for a long time. I always believe in our team and my teammates,said Fan with tears rolling down her face after the competition. Weve been training hard every day, and we can even feel blood in our throat when we stepped out of the rink. W

6、e made it!” The victory solidifies Chinas dominance in short-track speed skating. Wu said, “Our short track team is a big family. We never give up and always go all out for every opportunity to win.1. What is the purpose of paragraph 1?A. To explain the rules of the speed skating event.B. To introdu

7、ce speed skaters from different countries.C. To stress the importance of the Chinese team5s victory.D. To show the result of the short-track speed skating race.2. Why was the mixed 2000m relay race restarted?A. The skating track was not in good condition.B. The starting pistol was fired at the wrong

8、 time.C. Some players broke the rules in the competition.D. Two athletes fell down accidentally in the final race.3. What do the underlined words “cut the deficit” probably mean?A. Tied the score.B. Beat the record.C. Lost the balance.D. Missed the race.4. What can we learn from the short track team5s success?A. Hard work pays off.B. Well begun, half done.C. A miss is as good as a mile.D. Failure is the mother of success.1. bronze n.铜牌 2. penalize v.判罚 3. rink n.溜冰场1. leg of sth. 一段赛程 2. fall down 摔倒 3. knock out 把淘汰出（比赛）4. step out of 走出short track speed skating短道速滑，