中考真题2024年北京市完形填空-超越恐惧：塞丽娜与哈雷的冠军之路
Every summer, Serena spent two weeks at Green Farm’s horseback riding camp. Last year, Serena and her favorite horse Piper finished second in the obstacle course (障碍赛赛道) race.
“I can’t wait to ride Piper,” Serena told Rose, her coach. Rose smiled and said, “Sorry, but we need to save Piper for our newer ____1____ this year. She’s one of the best-behaved horses. How about you try riding Harley?”
Serena felt ____2____ and was a little scared (害怕的) at the sight of Harley, the tallest horse, but she stayed hopeful. As she was trying to ride Harley, he went up on his back legs, throwing Serena off. She landed on the hard ground, her eyes filled with tears.
“I’m scared of Harley, and he’s too hard to ____3____,” Serena told Rose.
“Harley is in a new place with a new person on his back,” Rose explained. “I’m sure he’s pretty scared, too. But if you trust him, he will trust you.”
Serena decided that it was time for a fresh ____4____. “I know you’re afraid of me. We’re still strangers, and it’s up to me to make sure that we become friends,” she talked to Harley ____5____. After a while, Harley calmed (平静) down, and Serena realized that she was also feeling calmer. She then led Harley for a walk around the ring so that he could get used to being with her and following her directions.
Soon, Serena and Harley made progress together as their confidence in each other ____6____. By the end of the first week, they had completed the obstacle course together.
On the final day of the camp was the bag race. Serena confidently climbed onto Harley. Harley, ____7____ the excitement of the day, ran through the course like a madman and easily won. The other horses were just no match for Harley.
Rose handed Serena the winner’s trophy with a wink (眨眼). Serena suddenly realized that Rose had wanted her to ____8____ herself to be a better rider, even though she would have had a nice time with Piper.Serena gave Rose a hug and then took the trophy, and a carrot, over to Harley.
1.1.
A leaders
B riders
C climbers
D drivers
解析：选B。句意：抱歉，但我们得把Piper留给今年新来的骑手。 leader领导；rider骑手；climber登山者；driver司机。根据“Every summer, Serena spent two weeks at Green Farm’s horseback riding camp.”及语境可知，此处表示要把Piper留给新的骑手。故选B。
2.2.
A stupid
B disappointed
C comfortable
D lucky
解析：选B。句意：Serena一看到那匹最高的马Harley，就感到失望和有点害怕，但她仍然抱有希望。 stupid愚蠢的；disappointed失望的；comfortable 舒服的；lucky幸运的。根据上文中的“I can’t wait to ride Piper”、下文中的“was a little scared (害怕的) at the sight of Harley”及语境可知，Serena不能骑她想骑的马，因此感到失望。故选B。
3.3.
A refuse
B raise
C cheat
D control
解析：选D。句意：“我害怕Harley，他太难控制了，”Serena告诉Rose。 refuse拒绝；raise升起；cheat作弊；control控制。根据上文“As she was trying to ride Harley, he went up on his back legs, throwing Serena off.”及语境可知，当Serena试图骑到Harley的背上时，Harley用后腿直立了起来，把Serena甩了下去，因此Serena觉得Harley很难控制。control“控制”符合语境。故选D。
4.4.
A answer
B memory
C start
D topic
解析：选C。句意：Serena决定是时候重新开始了。 answer回答；memory记忆；start开始；topic话题。根据下文中的“I know you’re afraid of me. We’re still strangers, and it’s up to me to make sure that we become friends”及语境可知，Serena决定重新开始。start“开始”符合语境。故选C。
5.5.
A angrily
B softly
C curiously
D sadly
解析：选B。句意：她轻声地对Harley说。 angrily生气地；softly温柔地；curiously好奇地；sadly伤心地。根据下文中的“After a while, Harley calmed (平静) down, and Serena realized that she was also feeling calmer.”及语境可知，此处表示Serena温柔地对Harley说话，过了一会儿，Harley平静了下来。故选B。
6.6.
A fell
B returned
C grew
D remained
解析：选C。句意：很快，Serena和Harley一起取得了进步，他们对彼此的信心也在增强。 fell落下；returned返回；grew增加；remained保持。根据上文中的“Serena and Harley made progress together”及语境可知，Serena和Harley取得了进步，所以对彼此的信心都有所强。grew“增加”符合语境。故选C。
7.7.
A sensing
B breaking
C hiding
D spreading
解析：选A。句意：Harley感受到了这一天的兴奋，他像疯子一样跑过了赛道，轻松获胜。 sensing感受；breaking打破；hiding躲藏；spreading传播。根据下文中的“ran through the course like madman and easily won”可知，此处表示Harley感受到了这天的兴奋，像疯了一样在赛道上狂奔。故选A。
8.8.
A advise
B accept
C choose
D challenge
解析：选D。句意：Serena突然意识到，Rose想让她挑战自己，成为一名更好的骑手，尽管她会和Piper度过一段美好的时光。 advise建议；accept接受；choose选择；challenge挑战。根据“herself to be a better rider”可知，此处指“挑战自己，成为更好的骑手”，challenge“挑战”符合语境。故选D。