Question

A teenager lived with his father. He loved playing football and was a member of the school football team. He was always on the bench (替补席), but his ________ came to watch every match and encouraged him. The son ________ missed a practice, but he was far from a good player and was a bench warmer almost all through high school.

One day, the young man got a ________and he became silent after reading it. Then he said to the coach, “My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss the ________ today?” The coach gently said, “Go back home, young man. And you don’t need to come back to the game on Saturday.” There would be an important match on Saturday.

Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the second half, when the team was two points behind, the young man ________ ran to the coach. The coach and his players were ________ to see him back. “Coach, please let me play. I must play today.” the young man insisted (坚持), and finally the coach ________. Before long, no one could believe their eyes. This little unknown was doing so well that ________could stop him. He ran, he passed, and he kicked like a star. His team won.

When the game was over, the coach said to the young man, “Kid, I can’t believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me how you did it.” With tears in his eyes, the young man said, “Well, you know my dad died, but do you know my dad was ________? Dad came to all my games, but today was the ________ time he could see me play. I could feel his eyes on me, and I wanted to show him I can do it! ”

1.A. mother    B. father    C. brother    D. sister

2.A. never    B. often    C. sometimes    D. seldom

3.A. picture    B. book    C. newspaper    D. message

4.A. trip    B. exam    C. practice    D. show

5.A. quietly    B. Patiently    C. happily    D. excitedly

6.A. afraid    B. angry    C. surprised    D. nervous

7.A. refused    B. agreed    C. replied    D. cried

8.A. anybody    B. everybody    C. somebody    D. nobody

9.A. deaf    B. blind    C. homeless    D. poor

10.A. first    B. second    C. third    D. fourth

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.B

8.D

9.B

10.A

【解析】本文讲述的是一个足球运动员的故事。他热爱足球，但是只能当替补。他父亲每场比赛都来观看并且鼓励他。在他父亲去世那周的星期六，有一场重要的比赛。他坚持要上场比赛，而且在比赛中他表现得非常出色。原来，他的父亲是一位盲人，而他认为父亲的眼睛在天堂看着他，这是他第一次看他踢球。所以他表现得很完美。

1.考查名词及语境理解。句意：但是他的父亲每场比赛都来观看并且鼓励他。A. mother母亲；B. father父亲；C. brother兄弟；D. sister姐妹。由短文后面的：Dad came to all my games可知是他的父亲来观看他的每一场比赛。故选Ｂ。

2.考查副词及语境理解。句意：儿子从未错过一次练习，但是他离一位好的运动员还很远。A. never从不，绝不；B. often经常；C. sometimes有时；D. seldom很少，不常。因为他非常喜欢足球，但是他坚持训练，从未缺席过训练。故选Ａ。

3.考查名词及语境理解。句意：一天，年轻人收到一则信息，读后他显得沉默了。A. picture图片； B. book书；C. newspaper报纸；D. message消息，信息。由下文可知，他是收到了父亲去世的消息。故选Ｄ。

4.考查名词及语境理解。句意：如果我错过明天的练习，可以吗？A. trip旅行；B. exam考试；C. practice练习；D. show演出。由上文内容，他一直当替补，但是从未缺席过练习。因此，他请假，是否可以缺席第二天的练习。故选Ｃ。

5.考查副词及语境理解。句意：在下半场，当本队两分落后时，年轻人静静地跑向教练。A. quietly静静地；B. Patiently有耐心地；C. happily高兴地；D. excitedly激动地。父亲去世后，他的心情很沉重，所以他静静地走向教练。

6.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：看到他回来，教练和队友们感到很诧异。A. afraid害怕的；B. angry生气的；C. surprised惊奇的，诧异的；D. nervous焦虑的，不安的。看到父亲刚去世的队友这么快就归队了，大家感到很诧异。故选Ｃ。

7.考查动词及语境理解。句意：年轻人坚持着，最后教练同意了。A. refused拒绝；B. agreed同意；C. replied回答，答复；D. cried哭，叫喊。由下文内容可知，最后他上场了，而且表现非常优秀。说明教练同意了他的要求。故选Ｂ。

8.考查代词及语境理解。句意：这个不为人所知的小人物踢得那么好，以致于没有人可以阻挡他。A. anybody任何人；B. everybody每个人；C. somebody某人，有人；D. nobody没有人。描述他踢得好，没有人可以阻挡他。故选Ｄ。

9.考查形容词及语境理解。句意：你知道我父亲去世了，但是你知道我父亲是一个盲人吗？ A. deaf聋的；B. blind盲的；C. homeless无家可归的；D. poor贫穷的。由下句句意：虽然他来看了我的所有比赛，但是这是他第一次看到我踢球。我可以感受到他的眼睛看着我。父亲去世后，在天堂上才可以第一次看到作者踢球，说明他是一位盲人。故选Ｂ。

10.考查数词及语境理解。句意：爸爸来看了我所有的比赛，但是今天是他第一次看到我踢球。A. first第一；B. second 第二；C. third第三；D. fourth第四。下句讲：我可以感受到他的眼睛盯着我，上文讲，父亲是盲人。可以推测出，作者意思是父亲是盲人，去世后在天堂上盯着他的一举一动，可以第一次看到他踢球。故选Ａ。