Question

When an NBA player is young, he thinks he can win the championship by himself. It is only later ______ he has aged and been through many battles that he learns an important lesson: there is no “I” in “team”.

There is no better example of the value of ______ than the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett were all superstars on three different teams. ______, none of them had any titles（头衔） to show for it. Then, last season, they decided to play together, caring little ______ money and fame. Garnett and Allen ______ Pierce on the Celtics and changed the NBA in the process.

It started in simple ways. Garnett and Allen are two of the best athletes in the world. They treat every second of every ______ as it is the NBA championship. If you want to play alongside them then you will have to do the same. Therefore, the young guys on the Celtics started giving their ______ effort too.

Pierce had been the star of the Celtics for many years. He used to shoot the ball many times a game. But with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less and ______ defense（防卫）. His selflessness showed the young players that doing what made the team better was the only thing that _______. When the Celtics were winning and the game was almost ______, Garnett, Pierce and Allen would come out of the game. But they wouldn’t just sit on the bench. ______, they stood and cheered and screamed for their teammates. They wanted to ______ their friends and teammates.

Now, the guys who don’t play know they can still affect the game by cheering, so they scream and cheer when Garnett, Allen and Pierce are playing. The Celtics have ______ a strong relationship. They are ______ just teammates. They are brothers.

The result: the Boston Celtics won the 2008 NBA championship and are considered the favorites to win the Eastern Conference championship again this year. There is a saying that goes, “A successful team beats with one ______.” If that is the case, the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.

1.A. which               B. that         C. when          D. where

2.A. determination  B. chance C. teamwork      D. advantage

3.A. Or               B. Though  C. And           D. Yet

4.A. of                B. for              C. to           D. about

5.A. joined              B. noticed         C. persuaded    D. encouraged

6.A. detail      B. practice        C. partner    D. request

7.A. full              B. proud    C. happy       D. confident

8.A. gave in            B. waited for     C. ended up      D. centered on

9.A. helped            B. decided        C. cared        D. mattered

10.A. on             B. over           C. off     D. in

11.A. Instead          B. Finally  C. Then         D. Besides

12.A. calm              B. support         C. organize        D. advise

13.A. understood      B. accepted     C. enjoyed         D. developed

14.A. rather than       B. other than   C. less than        D. more than

15.A. heart             B. person C. attitude          D. tip

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.D

5.A

6.B

7.A

8.D

9.D

10.B

11.A

12.B

13.D

14.D

15.A

【解析】

试题分析：当沃尔特‧雷‧阿伦和凯文•加内特加入波士顿凯尔特人后，与原有当家球星全能小前锋保罗•皮尔斯组成了“三大巨头”阵容，但是在这里没有超级巨星，只有无私奉献，为了共同的梦想，他们团结一致、并肩作战、体现了真正的团队精神，终于赢得了NBA总冠军，在本文中作者讲述了他们的这种超强的团队精神。

1.C连接词辨析。此句为强调句型，被强调的句子he has aged and been through many battles缺少状语，而由语境可知此处强调时间，所以答案选C。句意：只是当后来他成熟了并且经历了很多次比赛后他才吸取了一个教训，那就是：在团队中没有“我”这个概念!

2.C名词辨析。 A.决心；B. 机会；C. 团队精神；D. 优势。从下文内容可知文章讲述的是队员之间的团结协作，所以答案选C。

3.D连词辨析。 A.否则；         B. 尽管；C.并且；D. 然而。前句讲他们是超级巨星，后句说他们在队里没有头衔，由此判断前后是转折关系，所以答案选D。

4.D介词辨析。care about“在乎，在意”care for “照顾，喜欢”根据上下文可知D选项正确。句意：他们不在乎金钱和名誉，决定在一起拼搏。

5. A动词辨析。A.加入；B. 注意；C. 说服；D鼓励。由上文they decided to play together可知阿伦、加内特和皮尔斯加入到一个团队中，所以A选项正确。

6. B名词辨析。A.细节；B. 练习； C. 同伴；D. 要求。根据as it is the NBA championship可知他们把每次的训练、练习都看作是NBA冠军赛。

7.A形容词辨析。 A. 全部的；B. 骄傲的；C. 快乐的；D. 自信的。上文提到顶级球星对待每次练习就像对待NBA冠军赛一样不遗余力，由此可知其他队员也像他们一样全力以赴，所以答案选A。

8.D短语辨析。A. 让步，屈服；B. 等待；C.结束；D. 集中于。从上文with the addition of Allen and Garnett he shot less可知加内特主要去防守，所以D选项正确。

9.D动词辨析。A. 帮助；B.决定；C. 在乎；D. 有关系，要紧。本文讲的是凯尔特人的团队合作精神，由此可知他们不在乎个人得失，而以团队利益为重，所以答案选D。

10.B副词辨析。A.向前地，继续；B.结束，C离开；D. 在里面。根据下文叙述：他们退出比赛，站在一边为队友加油呐喊可以推断他们这样做是在比赛将近结束时，所以B选项正确。

11.A副词辨析。A. 相反；      B.终于；C. 然后；D.此外。根据他们不坐在板凳上休息而去呐喊助威可知前后是转折关系，故A选项正确。

12.B动词辨析。A. 使。。。冷静；B. 支持；C.组织；D.建议。根据上文对他们的举动的介绍可知答案选B，他们想要去支持队友们。

13.D动词辨析。A. 理解；B. 接受；C.喜欢；D. 培养，发展。根据前面的叙述可知他们的这些做法使这个团队更有凝聚力，培养了团队精神，所以答案选D。

14.D短语辨析。 A. 而不是；         B. 除。。。外； C. 少于；D. 多于，不仅仅，非常。根据上下文可知此处强调他们牢固不可破的关系，句意：他们不仅仅是队友，他们更是兄弟。

15.A名词辨析。A. 心脏；B. 人；C.态度；D. 窍门，建议。根据the Celtics may have the biggest heart in the NBA.可知正确答案是A。

考点：考查故事类短文。