—Why are so many people gathering there?
—Several people seem _________. Let's go and see.
A. being dancing B. dancing C. to be dancing D. to have danced
Weather ________, the picnic will be held as scheduled.
A. permits B. permitted C. should permit D. permitting
We are so disappointed that he always turns a deaf ear to our warnings ________ we remind him not to drive after getting drunk.
A. by the time B. every time C. the first time D. for the first time
When he came back, he found the bag he had __________ over the seat was gone.
A. left to hang B. left hanging C. left hung D. left hung
In a way, ________global warming is a challenge for man, so we must overcome it to build ________ fine world.
A. the;/ B. a;the C. a;/ D. /;a
As a high school coach, I did all I could to help my boys win their game. I cheered as hard for _________ as they did. A dramatic __________, however, following a game in which I was a referee(裁判), changed my _________ on victories and defeats.
It was a league championship basketball game between New Rochelle and Yonkers High. New Rochelle was _________ by Dan O’Brien, Yonkers by Les Beck. The gym was ________, and the noise made it impossible to hear. The game was well played and ________ competed. Yonkers was ________ by one point as I ________ at the clock and discovered there were but 10 seconds left to play. New Rochelle, the home team, took ________ of the ball, passed off and shot. The ball ________ around the rim(篮筐边沿) and off. The fans ___________. New Rochelle recovered the ball, and tapped it in for what looked like victory. The noise was _________.
I looked at the clock and saw that the game was over. I hadn’t heard the final buzzer(终场哨) because of the noise. I ________ with the other official, but he could not help me. So, I ________ the timekeeper, a young man of 17 or so. He said, “Sir, the buzzer ________ before the final tap-in was made. ” Yonkers won!
I had to tell O’Brien the sad news. His face ________. The young timekeeper came up and said, “I’m sorry, Dad. The __________ ran out before the final basket. ”________, like the sun coming out from a cloud, O’Brien’s face lit up. He said, “that’s okay, Joe. You did what you had to. I’m ________ of you.” The two of them then walked off the __________ together, the coach’s arm around his son’s shoulder.
1.A. honesty B. devotion C. victory D. glory
2.A. conversation B. incident C. gesture D. challenge
3.A. view B. attitude C. theory D. impression
4.A. organized B. represented C. imagined D. coached
5.A. crowded B. cleared C. shaken D. arranged
6.A. happily B. closely C. smartly D. freely
7.A. moving B. progressing C. leading D. shooting
8.A. waved B. glanced C. signaled D. stared
9.A. control B. place C. care D. need
10.A. stuck B. fell C. turned D. rolled
11.A. laughed B. jumped C. yelled D. danced
12.A. annoying B. amazing C. thrilling D. deafening
13.A. examined B. watched C. researched D. checked
14.A. criticized B. approached C. interviewed D. reminded
15.A. broke down B. faded away C. went off D. carried on
16.A. clouded over B. softened up C. sweated over D. wrinkled up
17.A. audience B. ball C. time D. player
18.A. Certainly B. Similarly C. Fortunately D. Suddenly
19.A. ashamed B. proud C. aware D. fond
20.A. court B. course C. track D. field
