Question

Several weeks ago, our headmaster, Mr. Gaudi, told us that our school had been chosen to compete on Smart Aleck—a game show which my best friend Carla and I both love. Carla has a good imagination, and I know a lot of history, so we thought we’d be good __35__ for the team.

A few days later, Mr. Gaudi held a meeting with everyone interested in the__36__ . He told us that Smart Aleck uses a five member team. He also said that three more people would be needed as backup（替补）. Unluckily four times that many students were at the meeting. So Mr. Gaudi said we would have a __37__ and the top eight scorers would become the team and the backup. Everybody agreed that this was a __38__ way to decide.

Yesterday, all of the hopefuls went to the dining hall after school. We would have to decide the starting line-up（阵容）.Mr. Gaudi acted as the host. After a couple of hours, all the __39__ on the team were set except one. Carla and I __40__ for that last position. We had to hold a one-on-one competition between the two of us. The winner would be on the team and the loser would be the backup.

Midway through our two-person competition, I was starting to pull ahead.__41__ I saw the look on Carla's face. I waited for a second and knew what I had to do. As much as I wanted to be on Smart Aleck, Carla wanted __42__ even more. So, starting with my next question, I held back and let Carla __43__, just by a little bit. Her expression as she __44__ she would be on the show made up for my not being on the team. And since I will go as backup, I'll still have the fun of seeing the show up close.

Was I __45__ by not trying as hard as I could? I don't think so. No one noticed, and Carla and I didn't __46__ it. It won't hurt the team because Carla will be a very good competitor on the real show. I think that making my best friend happy was the right thing to do.

1.A.choices                 B.pairs                C.leaders                     D.fans

2.A.course                  B.work                C.trip                           D.show

3.A.direction     B.discussion      C.competition            D.conversation

4.A.special                  B.hard                          C.fair                                     D.funny

5.A.places                   B.rules                C.names                      D.orders

6.A.tied                       B.clapped          C.cried                         D.returned

7.A.Still                        B.Never              C.Then                         D.Again

8.A.us                          B.it                                C.me                                      D.her

9.A.wait                       B.turn                          C.move                        D.win

10.A.accepted  B.realized          C.considered              D.decided

11.A.coming    B.refusing          C.helping                     D.cheating

12.A.mean                  B.plan                          C.regret                       D.say

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.C

5.A

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.D

10.B

11.D

12.B

【解析】

试题分析：几周以前，校长高迪先生告诉我们，我们学校被选中参加一个游戏表演比赛，我和我最好的朋友卡拉都十分喜欢这个比赛。卡拉想象力丰富，我的历史知识很好，我们都认为自己是参赛的最佳队员。几天后，校长高迪召集对这个比赛感兴趣的同学开会，告诉我们参赛队员五人，另外还有三名候补队员。遗憾的是，有兴趣参赛的学生数是这个数字的四倍多。大家一致同意通过比赛决定最终的参赛选手。昨天，高迪先生主持了比赛，一小会儿后，剩下我和好朋友卡拉竞争最后一个职位了。比赛进行到一半时，我观察卡拉的表情，意识到她比我更想赢这场比赛。我故意落后一点，让卡拉赢了比赛。卡拉获胜时的表情弥补了我不是参赛队员的遗憾。由于我是候补队员，我依然能享受近距离观赛的乐趣。卡拉将是一位十分优秀的选手，我认为让我最好的朋友高兴是一件正确的事。

1.此题考查名词，根据语境可知此句的含义是凯拉有丰富的想象力，而我知道很多历史知识，所以我们认为我们都是这个队优秀的入选者。A.意为“入选者” B.成双成对（多指一对男女） C.意为“领袖” D.意为“粉丝”“狂热爱好者”故选A。

2.此题考查名词，根据语境可知此句的含义是几天以后，高迪先生召集每个对这个节目感兴趣的人，举行了一场会议。因为这是个比赛，有选择项的提示可知A是课程，B是工作，C是旅游，D是表演故选D。

3.此题考查名词，根据语境可知此句的含义是所以，高迪先生说，我们之间要有一场竞赛，进球而得分的前八名队员将成为正式队员和替补队员。有选择项的提示可知A是方向，B是讨论，C是竞赛D是谈话，故选择C。

4.此题考查形容词，根据语境可知此句的含义是每个人都认为这个决定方法很公平。有选择项的提示可知A,special,特殊的. B,hard,艰难的。D,funny,滑稽的。均不符合题意。选择C。

5.此题考查名词，根据语境可知此句的含义是两三个小时过后，在这个队的所有的位置都已经确定——除了一个需要的是名额，故选A。

6.此题考查动词，根据语境可知此句的含义是凯拉和我争取这个名额，我必须进行在我们俩个之间一对一的决赛了。此题可用排除法。B,clapped,拍手。C,，cried,哭。D,returned，返回。很显然都不符合题意。A,tied,绑，系。这里指两人一起参赛，争最后一个位置。

7.此题考查连词，根据语境可知此句的含义是在我们两人的竞赛中途，我开始领先。然后我看到了凯拉的脸。故选C表示然后。

8.此题考查人称代词，根据语境可知此句的含义是我尽可能地要加入游戏秀的团队，但凯拉更想（加入游戏秀的团队）。指代的是游戏，故选it，B。

9.此题考查动词，根据语境可知此句的含义是所以，从我的下一个问题着手，我犹豫不决，然后让凯拉获胜——仅仅有一点点。考查的固定句型结构let sb do sth故选D

10.此题考查动词，根据语境可知此句的含义是她的表现使她参加这个比赛会弥补我不在这个队伍的损失。故选B。

11.此题考查现在分词，根据语境可知此句的含义是我是在作弊么？因为我没有尽我所能地去努力。我认为不。故选D。表示作弊。

12.此题考查动词，根据语境可知此句的含义是没人注意，包括凯拉和我也没有预先的计划。故选B。

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