Question

完形填空，通读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

I am sitting in an empty football field after my last high school football game that finished a few hours ago. I’m the mid-field player on my team. But in fact that’s not _____ now. I was the mid-field player because, as I said, this was my _____ game. That’s a good way to end a high school football career (生涯), especially if you win, but even though you don’t, it’s _____ to leave at a high point.

I was eight when I first started playing football. My dad_____ football, and he used to practice with me at home – passing, catching, running. We used to practice almost every evening _____ it got too dark. He tried to teach me everything he knew about the______. “Just remember： don’t ever_____ .” “Stay in the game. Don’t lose your concentration (专注).” “Go out there and give 110 percent every time.” Well, that was a long time ago, but I still hear his words______ in my ears.

I had a lot on my mind______ the game today. I don’t like things to end, I guess, and this was the last game. I was talking to myself and warning myself about what to do and not to do. I didn’t sleep at all_____, and when the sun came up this morning, I reached the point where _____ just wanted it all to be over, finished, done. But then when the game started, my mind became_____ I just lived in this game, this moment. I didn’t hear the crowd, I didn’t feel the cold or the pain, I never felt tired. I just kept my eyes on the _____ and it was just me and the ball and, inside, a soft, white light_____ me the way to the goal. It was a beautiful, empty feeling.

It’s all over now, and it’s really getting cold here. It’s starting to snow. The sun’s almost gone, and I can_____ see the goal. Now it’s dark and I’m sitting here all alone. Well, I guess it’s time to say good-bye and move on.

1.A. true          B. wrong         C. strange        D. clear

2.A. first        B. last         C. worst          D. favorite

3.A. good          B. bad          C. lucky           D. painful

4.A. needed       B. hated         C. missed        D. loved

5.A. until         B. when         C. unless        D. although

6.A. football      B. game         C. goal           D. score

7.A. grow up       B. catch up     C. give up       D. hurry up

8.A. ringing      B. saying      C. falling         D. coming

9.A. from          B. before       C. through       D. after

10.A. tonight      B. yesterday     C. today           D. last night

11.A. we           B. they         C. I               D. he

12.A. empty       B. full          C. asleep        D. awake

13.A. way          B. field        C. ball          D. match

14.A. sending     B. teaching      C. pointing      D. showing

15.A. already     B. hardly        C. never         D. clearly

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.A

6.B

7.C

8.A

9.B

10.D

11.C

12.A

13.C

14.D

15.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文中作者描述了高中时期所参加的最后一场足球比赛。他原来是足球队的中场球员，但事实上现在不是这样了。他认为以比赛作为收尾是不错的。就算没有赢得比赛，“在个人足球生涯的至高点离开也是好的。”短文用大量的篇幅详细介绍了那场足球比赛以及自己的亲身感受。

1. true 真实的；B. wrong 错误的；C. strange奇怪的；D. clear清晰的。true，真的，事实的。故答案为A。

2. first第一；B. last 最后的；C. worst最差的；D. favourite特别受喜爱的。我曾是中场球员，现在快不是了，所以“这是我最后一场比赛。”

3. good 好的；B. bad坏的；C. lucky 幸运的；D. painful痛苦的。以比赛作为收尾是不错的。就算没有赢得比赛，“在个人足球生涯的至高点离开也是好的。”故答案为A。

4. needed 需要；B. hated讨厌；C. missed想念；D. loved喜欢。从下文内容and he used to practice with me at home – passing, catching, running.可知，爸爸也喜欢踢足球。答案为D。

5. until 到……为止；B. when既然；当……时；C. unless除非，如果不；D. although尽管；虽然。“我爸每晚都陪我练习踢足球直到晚到不能踢。”故答案为A。

6. football足球；B. game比赛；C. goal 目标，球门；D. score分数。下面一行有game，所以这题也选game，如果是football则不需要加the。

7. grow up长大；B. catch up 赶上，抓住；C. give up放弃；D. hurry up匆忙。与后一句“stay in the game”对应，这句是爸爸鼓励“永远不要放弃”。

8. ringing铃声响起；B. saying 说；C. falling 落下；D. coming来。hear sth./sb.doing，听到某人某物做某事。这句是“我现在仍能听到我爸爸的话在耳边萦绕。”ring这里解释为“响着”。

9. from 从；B. before在……之前；C. through通过；D. after在……之后。下文的内容都是比赛前的想法。故答案为B。

10. tonight 今晚；B. yesterday 昨天；C. today今天；D. last night昨晚。根据下文内容and when the sun came up this morning,可知时间是昨晚。答案为D。

11. we我们；B. they他们；C. I我；D. he他。此句的主语是I,故答案为C。

12. empty空的；B. full满的；C. asleep睡着的；D. awake醒着的。与前文对比，前面脑子很乱，想法很多，现在比较开始了，脑子一片空白。

13. way 道路；B. field 田地；C. ball球；D. match比赛。从下文内容可知，眼是钉在球上的。答案为C。

14. sending发送；B. teaching 教书；C. pointing 指着；D. showing出示。show sb. the way to…“向我指明了通往……的道路。”故答案为D。

15. already已经；B. hardly 几乎不；C. never 从不；D. clearly清楚地。从上下文可知，下雪了，太阳消失了，天黑了。故答案为B。

考点：人生百味类短文阅读。